The IMKASF
The Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Trace Gases and Remote Sensing (IMKASF) investigates dynamic, microphysical and chemical processes in the Earth’s atmosphere, with the goal to understand, quantify and predict its natural variability and long-term changes.
Accurate measurements of atmospheric trace gases, aerosols and clouds from various observational platforms (ground-based stations, air craft, balloons, satellites) provide the data that are required for the modelling of atmospheric processes.
Particular focus of the activities of IMKASF is to investigate the complex links and feedbacks between climate change, dynamics and transport, and atmospheric chemistry.
Finally, our new GLORIA-Lite instrument has safely returned home after successfully crossing the Atlantic aboard a stratospheric balloon at an altitude of 40 km last year. Analysis of the extensive amount of data collected is in progress.
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On February 6th and 7th, 42 PhD students and early postdocs gathered at the "Haus der Kirche" in Bad Herrenalb for the inaugural IMK-wide Early Career Scientists (ECS) retreat.
Dr. Eva Pauli (SKL) recently shared insights from her current fog research at IMKASF in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung and NASA's Earth Observatory blog „Image of the day“.
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