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Name
In Service Aircraft for a Global Observing System
Altern. Name
IAGOS
Web Link
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
Discipline
Atmospheric Science, Climatology
Keywords
atmosphere composition, aircraft