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Overview

Chemical aerosol characterization and process studies: The chemical characterization of atmospheric particles contributes to the investigation of sources and transport history, the influence to the radiation budget, the importance for the heterogenic chemistry and the aqueous phase reactions in the atmosphere as well as the human and phytotoxic relevance of particles.

Tower with measurements during the BEWA2000 field experiment

Cloud and precipitation chemistry and process studies: The complete chemical and physical characterization of gas and aerosol particles before, during and after a cloud passage is an important basis to understand cloud chemical processes and interaction between gas phase, particles, and cloud droplets.

Particle sampler at the IfT research station near Melpitz

Development & application of new instruments for atmosphere-chemical field measurements especially at the research station Melpitz: The research station Melpitz which was continuously characterized meteorologically and physico-chemically since 1992 is available for the IfT as an urban background field site. The very good infrastructure allows interdisciplinary field campaigns to different aspects of the atmospheric research.

Plume of a combined heat and power plant

Emissions, gas phase analysis & process studies: For the understanding of chemical processes in the atmosphere knowledge about emission and concentration of biogenic and anthropogenic components is necessary. The advancement of the analytic equipment as well as the methods and the extension of the substance spectrum are always located in future work in the focus of the interest.