2022

Follow-up measurement of methane over the area of the Nord Stream leaks yields another important data set

After the first successful methane measurements over the Baltic Sea only one week after the occurrence of the Nord Stream leakage, IPA scientists together with the TU Braunschweig have now carried out measurement flights in the region again.

IPA Department head Veronika Eyring addresses "World Leader's Summit during COP27"

Here you find a video of the talk from the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Aircraft Measurements of Carbon Dioxide and Methane over Canada

Oil sands, coal mines, natural wetlands ... These and other greenhouse gas sources were investigated during CoMet 2.0 Arctic with the HALO research aircraft.

Blue Condor – towards measurements of contrails from hydrogen engines

An innovative first flight experiment to measure contrails from hydrogen engines is scheduled to launch in spring 2023 with AIRBUS Up Next and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics.

Studying methane emissions from Polish coal mines using a novel airborne concept

In June 2022, scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, in cooperation with the TU Braunschweig, tested a novel airborne measurement concept for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions.

Mitigation of wake-turbulence risks via plate lines presented at World ATM Congress in Madrid

How Plate Lines can reduce wake vortex lifetime by up to 37 % on final approach was demonstrated at the AT-One booth at the World ATM Congress in Madrid, from the theory to a demonstrative experiment and a plate exhibit.

DLR takes a closer look at global CO 2 emissions with a dedicated mission

DLR scientists presented the "CO2Image" satellite mission at the International Aerospace Exhibition in Berlin. The aim is to measure CO 2 emissions from point sources in order to provide independent verification of these emissions.

Mapping the national, regional and global emissions of transport: the DLR impulse project ELK

The direct and indirect emissions of the different transport sectors contribute significantly to climate change. In the DLR impulse project ELK consistent inventories for present-day emissions of all transport modes and of the related energy and industry sectors will be developed. ELK aims at establishing a primary source of information for different stakeholders and working groups.