The BAe146 atmospheric research aircraft arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on Wednesday and after a day on the ground to fix any instrument issues we took to the skies for our first research flight today. There was not a lot to see as we couldn't get permission to fly low enough to catch the plumes we were aiming for, buthopefully we have some useful data. Have a look at the BORTAS blog or facebook page for more information or follow us on twitter for regular snippets of news.
The BAe146 Atmospheric Research Aircraft at Horta airport, the Azores. Pico Mountain can be seen in the background.
30th June 2011 BT Tower Installation Has Begun
As part of the ClearFlo campaign we are installing an instrument to measure NO and NO2 on the 35th floor of the BT Tower in London. The instrument is currently fixed into the racks that will be its home for the next two years and hopefully switch on next week will go smoothly and data will soon be streaming in. Roll on the first intensive campaign in January 2012!
The view out across Regents Park from the gallery that runs around the 35th floor of the BT Tower.
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