Atmosphere

Atmosphere

Satellite based Greenhouse Gas monitoring with CarbonSat-Constellation
Global Warming increases the incidence of droughts, occurrence of weather extremes, sea level rise and other severe consequences‘. A temperature rise above +2° C could change our life completely. CO2 and Methane are the two most important of these greenhouse gases heavily influenced by human activity, were CO2 accounts for 60 % and Methane for 20 % of the climate change effect since the industrial revolution. 
 

Determination of Particulate Matter concentration for Germany and Europe
Environmental control of air pollution uses concentrations of particulate matter (PM) for evaluation of the pollution load. Retrievals of PM from satellite observations are supplementary information to ground-based national observation networks. A method of PM determination using retrievals of spectral aerosol optical thickness is described and shall be used for a demonstration service. 
 

Weekly, seasonal, and decadal predictions of Arctic sea ice conditions
 Sea ice is an important component of the climate system. It mediates different climate feedbacks and regulates the fluxes between ocean and atmosphere. It is one of the export media for fresh water from the Arctic Ocean. Recent changes have underlined the early warning function of Arctic sea ice for climate change. Remote sensing is essential for the assessment of the changes in Arctic sea ice.