Atmospheric science research

10 Mar 2011

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Long-term science and networks

The AMOF Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory is involved in several long-term science projects.

• ACTRiS European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases.
• AERONET Aerosol Robotic Network (NASA).
• MWRnet International Network of Ground-based Microwave Radiometers.

Research highlights

Current and previous research at Chilbolton Observatory is concentrated in areas including dynamical meteorology, cloud physics, satellite transmission measurements and radiowave propagation.

• Atmospheric billows
• Clouds
• Satellite remote sensing ground truth​
  
• Squall line
• Hail storm
• Clear air observations
• Weather front
• Supercooled Layers
• Storm Observations
• April 2010 volcanic ash

Scientific campaigns

• APPRAISE Project
• CAESAR & MICROMIX
• Cloud Lidar and Radar Experiment (CLARE)
• Convective Storm Initiation project (CSIP)
• Cloud and Water Vapour Experiment for Model Comparisons (CWAVE)
• NCAVEO Field Experiment
• CAESAR & WINTEX