by Nathan Betts | Sep 3, 2020 | Missions
The FAAM aircraft took to the skies over the North Sea and Norfolk for its first science mission after six months spent mostly in the hangar. The purpose of the post-lockdown mission was to test instruments on board the airborne laboratory, in particular the probes...
by Nathan Betts | Aug 5, 2020 | FAAM
Location: Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements, University of CranfieldContract length: OngoingContract type: Fixed, full timeClosing date: Wednesday 02 September 2020 Are you a highly motivated, proactive and solutions-focused administrator, who is looking...
by Nathan Betts | May 7, 2020 | FAAM
Colleagues will be sorry to learn of the recent death of Susannah Rastall, Administrator at the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM). Alan Woolley, Head of FAAM, has provided the following tribute: “Susannah worked as a University of Leeds...
by Nathan Betts | Mar 16, 2020 | Missions
Scientists have been flying over the Atlantic Ocean to investigate how desert dust and man-made pollution are interacting in remote marine environments, which could have knock-on consequences for the air quality in our towns and cities. Researchers from the National...
by Nathan Betts | Aug 30, 2019 | Missions
A team of scientists led by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) have completed a two week flight campaign collecting atmospheric samples over the North Atlantic. Researchers have been using the FAAM aircraft to detect changes in key atmospheric...
