Construction, use and delivery of an european aerosol database

Objective

Aerosol particles possess a high degree of variability in the atmosphere and there is considerable uncertainty in knowledge of their physical and chemical properties. Moreover there is a severe lack of directly accessible coordinated aerosol data in the community, which is needed for air quality assessment, model evaluation, input to regional models, and remote sensing validation. The Project will develop a validated aerosol database, not currently available, covering most of the European region, and directly accessible to users through the web. In addition it will provide aerosol mapping of Europe using a combination of ground-based data coupled with satellite, Lidar observations and modelling inputs. Scientific strategies for future aerosol activities will be established. Training and transfer of skills to young scientists and data users will also be a thrust of the Project.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › remote sensing
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › air pollution engineering

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

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY

Address

University Road
90 Galway
Ireland

Participants (11)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Avenue De La Terrasse, Bftiment 12
91198 Gif Sur Yvette

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

Address

Cnrs,orme Des Merisiers, Batiment 709
91191 Gif Sur Yvette

ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS

Netherlands

Address

Westerduinweg 3
1755 ZG Petten

FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Finland

Address

20 E,sahaajankatu 20 E
00810 Helsinki

INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH

Germany

Address

Permoserstrasse 15
04303 Leipzig

Links

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

Address

Bundesstra¯e 55
20146 Hamburg

NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - TNO

Netherlands

Address

63,oude Waalsdorperweg 63
2509 JG Den Haag ('S-gravenhage)

NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH

Norway

Address

Instituttveien 18
2027 Kjeller

PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT

Switzerland

Address

5232 Villigen

UNIVERSITY OF CRETE

Greece

Address

Ampelokipi
71409 Iraklion

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Finland

Address

Gustav Haellstroeminkatu 2
00014 Helsinki