Aerosols and Clouds
The Aerosols and Clouds research group studies the indirect climate effects of aerosol particles: the role of aerosols in cloud formation, aerosol-cloud processes, and the microphysical properties of clouds. The group conducts field and laboratory measurements as well as develops computational modeling methods. A key area of field activities is the development and use of UAV measurement systems, along with ground-based remote sensing measurements. The group maintains and develops the Cloudnet data portal related to the ACTRIS research infrastructure and is responsible for FMI’s cloud remote sensing measurements for ACTRIS.
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Ground-based cloud remote sensing
The group has expertise in ground-based remote sensing of cloud and boundary layer dynamics.
The group studies ice nucleation across scales and methods, combining molecular simulations, laboratory experiments, field measurements, and atmospheric modelling.
UAV-based atmospheric measurements
The group operates unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for in situ profiling of aerosols and clouds in the lower troposphere.
