The HALO-South expedition: Immersion in a (nearly) untouched atmosphere Between early September and mid-October, the HALO research aircraft took off from Christchurch almost daily to conduct measurement flights out to the open sea and into the clouds. The scientists’ goal on the HALO South mission was to investigate in detail the process of cloud formation […]
Cloud science in New Zealand Weiterlesen »
Johannes Scheider (MPI-Chemie, Mainz) talks about the HALO-South mission on the German weather TV show “alle wetter!” You can watch the interview through >> ARD Mediathek ( HALO South item starts at about 6:55)
Johannes Schneider explains HALO-South Mission in „alle wetter!“ Weiterlesen »
The German research aircraft HALO is currently being prepared for deployment in New Zealand at its home base at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen: During the „HALO-South“ mission, which will begin in September, researchers led by the Leibniz Institute of Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) will investigate the interaction of clouds, aerosols, and radiation over
Memories of our research campaign CAFE-PACIFIC in Australia! In the video, Philip Holzbeck, a doctoral candidate at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, shares his experiences as an operator aboard the research aircraft HALO. Philip was involved in a total of six measurement flights. A typical flight day, including pre- and post-flight preparations, lasts around
CAFE-Pacific – Campaign interview with Philip Holzbeck Weiterlesen »
As part of the large-scale aircraft measurement campaign CAFE-PACIFIC, Linda Ort, a doctoral candidate at MPIC, spent two months in Australia with her research colleagues. Using the research aircraft HALO and specialized measurement instruments, the team investigated cloud chemistry in the tropical region between Indonesia and northern Australia. In the video, Linda shares her impressions
CAFE-Pacific – Campaign interview with Linda Ort Weiterlesen »
A team of German scientists have been circling the skies above northern Australia and the Pacific Ocean in a high-tech research aircraft studying the atmospheric chemistry occurring above the clouds. The Chemistry of the Atmosphere: Field Experiment (CAFE) team has tracked weather events and taken samples and measurements up to 15 kilometres above sea level.
Research expedition investigatesphotochemistry and aerosol particleformation in the tropical atmosphere. A trip upside down: Many scientists from the Max PIanckInstitute for Chemistry (MPIC) traveled Down Under inthe first weeks of January and experienced an absolutereversal of temperature and weather conditions. This wasalso the case for Dom Jack, graphic designer and photoreporter at the MPIC, during
Atmospheric research down under Weiterlesen »
Third and final part of the CAFE research expedition to study photochemistry and aerosol particle formation in the tropical atmosphere. In January and February, the German research aircraft HALO will be flying from Australia to investigate a climate change hotspot on the equator. It is the third part of a large-scale series of expeditions dealing
Start of major aircraft measurement campaign in the Australian Pacific Weiterlesen »
Third and final part of the CAFE research expedition to study photochemistry and aerosol particle formation in the tropical atmosphere. The year 2024 is off to an exciting start at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry: Many of its researchers will be heading to Cairns in north-eastern Australia in the first few days of January.
Start of major aircraft measurement campaign in the Australian Pacific Weiterlesen »
In the PHILEAS project (Probing High Latitude Export of Air from the Asian Summer Monsoon), measurement flights with the high-altitude research aircraft HALO were conducted from August to the end of September 2023 to investigate the influence of the Asian summer monsoon on the global climate. The campaign was led by the Forschungs zentrum Jülich
Interview on the PHILEAS campaign Weiterlesen »