In Service Aircraft for a Global Observing System

• Name: In Service Aircraft for a Global Observing System
• Alternative Name: IAGOS
• Source Document Link: https://www.iagos.org/
• Description: IAGOS implements and operates a global observation system for atmospheric composition, aerosol particles and clouds by deploying autonomous instruments aboard a fleet of passenger aircraft. The European consortium behind IAGOS includes research centres, universities, national weather services, airline operators and aviation industry. IAGOS provides freely accessible data for users in science and policy including air quality forecasting, verification of CO2 emissions and Kyoto monitoring, numerical weather prediction, and validation of satellite products.
• Type: research infrastructure, mobile research platform
• Used by Disciplines: Atmospheric Science, Climatology
• Keywords: atmosphere composition, aircraft