The IMK-ASF
The Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Atmospheric Trace Gases and Remote Sensing (IMK-ASF) investigates dynamic, microphysical and chemical processes in the Earth’s atmosphere, with the goal to understand, quantify and predict its natural variability and long-term changes.
Accurate measurements of atmospheric trace gases, aerosols and clouds from various observational platforms (ground-based stations, air craft, balloons, satellites) provide the data that are required for the modelling of atmospheric processes.
Particular focus of the activities of IMK-ASF is to investigate the complex links and feedbacks between climate change, dynamics and transport, and atmospheric chemistry.
The head of IMK-ASF, Prof. Dr. Peter Braesicke, has joined the board of Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) as of 1 September. We thank him for his time at IMK-ASF and wish him best of success in his new role! Prof. Dr. Jan Cermak has taken over as acting head of the institute.
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At this year's summer reception, the KIT Freundeskreis und Fördergesellschaft e. V. (KFG) honored Alexander Streili, among others, for the innovative design of the emergency safety device for the pipe supply lines for the IAGOS-CARIBIC system. Our warmest congratulations!
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The newly developed imaging FTIR spectrometer GLORIA-Lite was flown in a stratospheric balloon from Kiruna (northern Sweden) over Greenland to Baffin Island (Canada) from June 22 to 26, 2024. During this flight, the atmospheric composition was measured between 5 and 40 km altitude.
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