LAC Projects

Gasphase and Aerosol Chemistry

• POLYSOA (2005-2008) - Polymers in secondary organic aerosols
• ACCENT (2004-2009) - Atmospheric composition change
• Chasing (2004-2007) - Evaluation of aerosol road traffic emissions in Switzerland by chasing experiments and dynamometric tests
• Aerowood (2004-2007) - Aerosol from wood combustion
• EUROCHAMP (2004-2007) - Integration of European Simulation Chambers for Investigation Atmospheric Processes
• AMS Switzerland (2004-2006) - Aerosol composition by Aerosol mass spectrometry in Switzerland

previously accomplished projects

Aerosol Physics

• POLYSOA (2005-2008) - Polymers in secondary organic aerosols
• ACCENT (2004-2009) - Atmospheric composition change
• QUANTIFY (2005-2008) - Hygroscopic properties of ship exhaust particles
• Aerowood (2004-2007) - Aerosol from wood combustion
• EUROCHAMP (2004-2007) - Integration of European Simulation Chambers for Investigation Atmospheric Processes
• CLACE (2000- ) - Cloud and aerosol characterization experiment on the Jungfraujoch
• Activation of aerosol particles in mixed phase clouds (2000- )
• Improving measurement techniques for the determination of aerosol particle absorption coefficients (2001- )
• Size segregated elemental analysis of railway emissions (2003-2005)
• CCN Counter (2000-2005) - Development of a Cloud Condensation Nuclei Counter
• Ice Cloud Virtual Impactor (2002-2006)
• Organic Carbon Aerosols (2001-2004)
• Verifikation von PM10-Emissionsfaktoren des Strassenverkehrs (2000-2004) - Verification of PM10 emission factors of road traffic
• Synthesis of Lidar, Optical Depth, and in situ Aerosol Data at the Jungfraujoch (2001-2004)
• Smog chamber (2001-)
• DIFUSO - Diesel Fuel and Soot-Fuel Formulation and its Atmospheric Implications
• Spark Ignition Engines (2001-2003)
• GAW (2001- ) - Global Atmosphere Watch Programme: Aerosol Research at the Jungfraujoch
• Entwicklung der Steuerelektronik und Selbstdiagnose für das Epiphaniometer - Development of control electronics and self-diagnostics of the epiphaniometer

previously accomplished projects

• Scopes NSF Joint Research Project (2006-2008) "Climatic changes, tree-ring growth and C- and O-isotope variations along longitudinal transects in Siberia and in the Urals"
• MILLENNIUM - EU-Project on the climate of the last Millennium (2006-2009)
• ¹⁵N in tree-rings (2005-2007) - Nitrogen stable isotopes as tool for understanding the long-term impact of NOx on forest ecosystems
• Stable isotopes in trace gases (2004-2007) - Using ¹³C and ¹⁸O of carbon monoxide (CO) and other trace gases to determine the importance of different pollution sources
• CO₂ flux partitioning (2005-2007) - Understanding respiratory and assimilatory components of the net CO₂ flux in grasslands
• Swiss Canopy Crane Project (2000-2006) - Canopy research in both adult conifers and deciduous trees under free air CO₂ enrichment

previously accomplished projects