Atmosphere-Land Observation and Assessment (ALOA): Research Areas
- Measurement of atmospheric composition and processes (reactive gas and aerosol), spanning local to global scales.
- Analysis of long term time series of clouds, radiation, GHG, aerosol and reactive species for climate change studies and national/international assessments at Earth Observing System supersites.
- Input data for weather and related environmental prediction systems.
- Experimental datasets for understanding atmosphere/earth physical processes.
- Data and processes (atmosphere and land) for the development and verification of parameterisations and data assimilation systems.
- The detection of environmental changes.
- Observations and analyses for testing the atmospheric and land surface components of earth-system and climate models.
- Improved understanding of the global carbon cycle, including interactions and feedbacks between its biophysical and human dimensions