Our Profil
At the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) - Atmospheric Trace Gases and Remote Sensing (ASF) four methods are developed to observe and understand the Earth’s atmosphere:
- optical measurements from ground-based stations, in particular to observe long-term changes,
- spatially highly-resolved measurements using instruments on board of stratospheric balloons and aircrafts,
- satellite-based measurements that provide excellent spatial (up to global) coverage,
- regional and global numerical models for the interpretation of the measurements.
The IMK-ASF has close interactions with the other divisions of IMK (IMK-TRO, IMK-AAF, IMK-IFU) and has long-standing collaborations with leading research groups in Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Italy, UK, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands,...) and world-wide (USA, Canada, Japan, Venezuela, Ethiopia, Brazil,...), as well as with various international organizations (ESA, CNES, NASA, EUMETSAT, WMO, COSPAR,...) and industry (EADS Astrium, Bruker,...).
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Section of remote sensing of trace species from aircraft, balloons and satellites as well as in-situ measurements onboard aircraft.
More information![BMS](/img/SKL/ground%20based%20RS%20and%20meteo%20sats.png)
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Research Groups of the IMK-ASF
In-situ measurements onboard aircraft (TOP) |
Satellite climatology (SKL) |
Research data management (RDM), IT & Interactions in the Atmospheric System (IAS) |
Remote sensing using aircraft and balloons (FFB) |
Ground-Based FTIR Remote Sensing (BOD) |
Global Modelling (MOD) |
Satellite-borne remote sensing of trace gases (SAT) |
Middle Atmosphere, Solar Variability, and Climate Interactions (MSK) |