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Research and publications

TROPOS conducts multifold studies, research projects and technologies to investigate troposheric aerosols and clouds and their interaction.

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On this website you will find lecture timetables, the doctoral seminar, schools and conferences as well as topics for master themes.

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Discover and learn more about the fascinating world of swimming laboratories, cloud formation and african dust in South America.

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Leipzig,
Recent measurements at TROPOS

Recent atmospheric measurements at TROPOS

TROPOS enables the permanent observation of atmospheric parameters like aerosol pollution and cloud properties.

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Leipzig, 30.01.2025,
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Addressing 3D effects of clouds for significant improvements of climate models

New DFG research group on 3D radiation transport launched

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Frankfurt/Mainz/Helsinki/Leipzig, 04.12.2024,
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The Amazon rainforest as a cloud machine: How thunderstorms and plant transpiration produce condensation nuclei

Two studies with the participation of Goethe University Frankfurt, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, University of Helsinki, and Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, together with Brazilian partner institutions, shed light on a new mechanism that affects the climate.

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Leipzig, 13.09.2024,
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Exceptional warm air intrusions and omnipresent aerosol layers in the stratosphere.

First results of one year of cloud research at the German polar station Neumayer III published.

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Leipzig, 23.05.2024,
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Important software for the new European-Japanese Earth observation satellite EarthCARE

TROPOS researchers develop processors to measure clouds and aerosol

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Leipzig, 28.04.2025,
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Eastern air has become cleaner

Long-term study from Saxony shows decreasing air pollution

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Mainz/Leipzig, 08.11.2024,
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Nanoparticle Bursts over the Amazon Rainforest

Rainfall induces bursts of natural nanoparticles that can form clouds and further precipitation over the Amazon rainforest

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Frascati/Leipzig, 16.09.2024,
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EarthCARE's lidar shows particles in the atmosphere in detail

Fourth instrument of the new climate satellite in operation. Major European measurement campaign atmo4ACTRIS launched.

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Leipzig, 03.09.2024,
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Sulfurous acid H2SO3 - and it does exist

World's first proof under atmospheric conditions calls textbook opinion into question.

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Leipzig, 30.07.2024,
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EarthCARE’s multispectral imager puts clouds into context

The third instrument complements vertical cloud profiles with horizontal measurements - ESA statement

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Leipzig, 28.06.2024,
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A first: EarthCARE reveals inner secrets of clouds

First of four instruments delivers images - ESA-JAXA press release

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Leipzig, 20.06.2024,
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New insights into the formation of tiny cloud particles in the Arctic

Scientists from Braunschweig and Leipzig jointly investigated new particle formation over Spitsbergen

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Leipzig, 17.04.2024,
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Aral Sea has made Central Asia significantly dustier

Study by TROPOS and FU Berlin compares dust emissions in the 1980s and 2010s

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Leipzig, 11.04.2024,
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Second dust conference in the Earth's desert belt

German-Uzbek cooperation brings researchers together

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Leipzig, 20.03.2024,
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New Leibniz Science Campus researches wild fires and climate

Smoke at the centre of the joint project

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Leipzig, 01.02.2024,
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EarthCARE: Tracking interactions in Earth's atmosphere

Germany plays a key role in the algorithm development & data interpretation of the mission.

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Mainz/Leipzig, 10.01.2024,
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Start of major aircraft measurement campaign in the Australian Pacific

Third and final part of the CAFE research expedition to study photochemistry and aerosol particle formation in the tropical atmosphere

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Leipzig, 20.12.2023,
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Corona pandemic has reduced the melting of Himalayan glaciers.

Clean air would make water supplies safer for billions of people.

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