Mapping of polar stratospheric clouds and ozone levels relevant to the region of europe (MAPSCORE)

Objective

Stratospheric ozone levels over the region of Europe are profoundly influenced by lower stratospheric temperatures and the stability of the polar vortex, as ozone loss is sensitive to the threshold nature of polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) formation and denitrification. This coupling is very important with respect to the evolution of climate over the next fifty years. The MAPSCORE project will enable European scientists to fully exploit existing datasets from field and satellite campaigns by providing maps of PSC properties, maps of denitrification, new observations of PSCs, and fields from chemical data assimilation for entire winter /spring periods. These datasets will provide added value in the form of new products enhancing existing datasets.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

Address

University Road
LE1 7RH Leicester
United Kingdom

Participants (11)

ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH

Germany

Address

Telegraphenberg 43 A
14473 Gross Glienicke Potsdam

BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY

Belgium

Address

3,Ringlaan 3
1180 Bruxelles

BERGISCHE UNIVERSITAET GESAMTHOCHSCHULE WUPPERTAL

Germany

Address

20,Gaussstrasse 20
42097 Wuppertal

COUNCIL FOR THE CENTRAL LABORATORY OF THE RESEARCH COUNCILS

United Kingdom

Address

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
OX11 0QX Didcot,harwell,chilton

DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Denmark

Address

100,Lyngbyvej 100
2100 Koepenhagen

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

Address

Muenchener Strasse 20, Oberpfaffernhofen
82234 Wessling

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

Address

C/o Area Della Ricerca Di Roma "Tor Vergata", Via
00133 Roma

NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH

Norway

Address

Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller

SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZUERICH

Switzerland

Address

Eth-hoenggerberg
8093 Zurich

UNIVERSITE PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE - PARIS VI

France

Address

Place Jussieu 4 Tour 15
75230 Paris

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

Address

Woodhouse Lane
Leeds