Details of Award

NERC Reference : NER/T/S/2000/01036

Cirrus and aerosol properties in and around the South European air traffic corridor.

Principal Investigator:: Professor AR MacKenzie, Lancaster University, Lancaster Environment Centre
Grant held at:: Lancaster University, Lancaster Environment Centre

ENRIs:: Pollution and Waste; Global Change
Science Topics:: Water In The Atmosphere; Stratospheric Processes; Tropospheric Processes

Abstract:: We propose to make the first survey of aerosol and cloud properties in and around the South-European Air Traffic Corridor, focusing on the major international aviation hub of Rome. This will be the first directly UK-funded flight of the high-altitude research aircraft, Geophysica, and will be the first deployment of the Geophysica for aircraft effects studies. This proposal will combine with planned Geophysica activities, in a synergistic effort to characterise particulate sources in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere over southern Europe. The results from the mission will provide information on the impact of European air traffic emissions over the Mediterranean Basin, and so provide an important comparison with studies over the North Atlantic and North America. In addition, we will take the opportunity afforded by this UK-German collaboration to develop plans for the first Ice Nuclei Counter for unattended operation on high-altitude aircraft. The project will also pave the way for studies of the tropical upper troposphere, which is not accessible by conventional research aircraft but which is expected to be subject to large changes in aviation emissions in the coming decades.

Authorised funds only

This grant award has a total value of £112,619

Total - T&S	Total - Staff	Total - Other Costs	Total - Indirect Costs
£15,608	£23,503	£62,696	£10,811

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