Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/M/S/2003/00062
Infra-red absorption by atmospheric molecular cluster-ions: a spectroscopic and atmospheric study.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor KL Aplin, STFC - Laboratories, RAL Space
- Grant held at:
- STFC - Laboratories, RAL Space
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Science Topics:
- Water In The Atmosphere
- Radiative Processes & Effects
- Tropospheric Processes
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Motivated by the need to further quantify natural climate variability, measurements are proposed to assess radiative effects of atmospheric ionisation by infra-red (IR) absorption of molecular clusters. Significant IR absorption of charged and neutral clusters has been observed in the laboratory, and evidence exists that charged clusters attenuate integrated atmospheric IR transmission by a few percent. The experiments aim to constrain any errors in satellite cloud retrieval from IR absorption of ions. Ion counters will be deployed in a spectroscopic study with artificially enhanced ionisation. An atmospheric campaign will measure ionisation and downwelling IR radiation at the surface, augmented by detailed radiosonde ionisation profiles.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/M/S/2003/00062
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- New Investigators Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- New Investigators
This grant award has a total value of £47,420
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £2,563 | £23,169 | £11,032 | £10,658 |
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