TROPOS in the media

South China Morning Post: How urban grime can help boost the ozone layer

Boston, 13.07.2015

„Based on a six-week field study in Leipzig, Germany, the researchers found that grime in shaded areas contained 10 per cent more nitrates than grime exposed to natural sunlight, which was consistent with their laboratory findings.“

BBC: City grime 'breathes back out' polluting nitrogen gases

Boston, 13.07.2015

„In rooftop experiments in Germany, the researchers tracked the content of grime in both sunshine and shade. ... In the latest experiments he worked with colleagues in Leipzig, Germany, to shift the work outside.“

International Business Times: Urban Grime Releases Smog-Forming Particles When Exposed To Sunlight, New Study Finds

Boston, 13.07.2015

„According to the researchers -- who analyzed data collected during a six-week field study in Leipzig, Germany, and an ongoing year-long study in Toronto -- sunlight can break down grime and release the smog-forming compounds.“

21 Grad: Head in the clouds

Leipzig, 29.11.2014

Cloud fascinated man since time immemorial because of their ephemeral beauty. The current science bind them mainly because of their role in climate change. One of the institutions that want to discover the secret of clouds on the track, the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research TROPOS in Leipzig.
(in German only)

Spektrum.de: Deserts: Heavy rain makes for Saharan dust

Leipzig, 29.11.2014

The source of the dust load is in the Sahara, where Leipzig researchers encountered by Kerstin Schepanski from the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research have found an unexpected link.
(in German only)