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The Facility for Ground based Atmospheric Measurements (FGAM) is involved in numerous field studies around the globe. 

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Laboratory, calibration, field and airborne studies are performed by FGAM during short-term projects, while the observatories operate continuously.  The locations of these studies are highlighted on the map.

More detailed information about each of the projects can be found below sorted by measurement platform:

Observatories

Field observations;

Airborne observations;

Laboratory and Calibration studies

 

The Observatories;

 

The Field observations;

  • CLEARFLO - Clean Air for London
  • CONCAWE - CONservation of Clean Air and Water in Europe
  • DIAMET - DIAbatic influence on Mesoscale structures in ExTratropical storms
  • DYMECS - DYnamical and Microphysical Evolution of Convective Storms
  • FENNEC -  The Saharn Climate System
  • GHG-Net - Green house Gas Network of Sensors proposal
  • OFCAP - Orographic flow and the Climate of the Antarctic Peninsula

 

The Airborne observations ;

  • ACCACIA - Aerosol-Cloud Coupling and Climate Interactions in the Arctic
  • BORTAS - Quantifying the impact of BOReal forest fires on Tropospheric oxidants using Aircraft and Satellites.
  • CARTA - Clouds and Radiation in the Tropical Atmosphere
  • CIMS - Chemical ionisation Mass Spectrometer
  • CONSTRAIN - Cold Cloud Microphysical Parameterisation Studies
  • DIAMET - DIAbatic influence on Mesoscale structures in ExTratropical storms
  • FENNEC -  The Saharn Climate System
  • OFCAP - Orographic flow and the Climate of the Antarctic Peninsula
  • RONOCO - ROle of Nighttime chemistry in controlling the Oxidising Capacity of the AtmOsphere
  • SAMBBA - The South AMerican Biomass Burning Analysis

 

The Laboratory and Calibration studies;

  • ACTUAL - Advanced Climate Technology Urban Atmospheric Laboratory
  • HO-DAPPLE - Home Office - Disperion of Air Pollution and Penetration into the Local Environment

  

FGAM are currently involved in the following projects;

  • ARRAN - NCAS summer school
  • BORTAS - Quantifying the impact of BOReal forest fires on Tropospheric oxidants using Aircraft and Satellites.
  • CLEARFLO - Clean Air for London
  • CONCAWE - CONservation of Clean Air and Water in Europe
  • DIAMET - DIAbatic influence on Mesoscale structures in ExTratropical storms
  • DYCE - Dynamic sensor network for chemical leak detection
  • DYMECS - DYnamical and Microphysical Evolution of Convective Storms
  • FENNEC -  The Saharn Climate System
  • GHG-Net - Green house Gas Network of Sensors proposal
  • HO-DAPPLE - Home Office - Disperion of Air Pollution and Penetration into the Local Environment
  • NCAS Summer School - Leeds University Arran Field Course
  • OFCAP - Orographic flow and the Climate of the Antarctic Peninsula
  • RONOCO - ROle of Nighttime chemistry in controlling the Oxidising Capacity of the AtmOsphere
  • SAMBBA - The South AMerican Biomass Burning Analysis