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 | 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 David Sproson | Mar 13, 2020 | FAAM, Missions
With regret, we have to inform everyone concerned with the ACAO detachment to Kiruna, scheduled to start on 16 March, that this will be postponed for the foreseeable future due to the Coronavirus outbreak. This will of course be a great disappointment to many...
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...
by Nathan Betts | Jul 17, 2019 | Missions
Scientists on board the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) research aircraft have started measuring emissions from ship exhausts off the northwest coast of Portugal. Scientists are collecting measurements to help quantify the impact of...
by Nathan Betts | Feb 8, 2019 | Missions
A team of UK scientists have used the FAAM aircraft to take the most detailed measurements yet of the methane in the skies over tropical Africa. Researchers have been investigating a mysterious spike in atmospheric concentrations of methane, which began in 2007. Early...
