Project: Metrology for pressure, temperature, humidity and airspeed in the atmosphere

Measurements of pressure, temperature, humidity and airspeed are key to understanding the climate of the Earth. This project aims to improve climate models by improving these measurements. For example, humidity, i.e. water vapour, has a high heat capacity and can absorb and transfer energy in the atmosphere. Humidity measurements are required up to the stratosphere, however levels of water vapour in the stratosphere are so low that traditional techniques lack sufficient accuracy

Acronym ENV07 MeteoMet (Reference Number: ENV07)
Duration 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2014
Project Topic Metrology
Project Results
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Network EMRP
Call EMRP Call 2010 - Industry and Environment

Project partner

Number Name Role Country
1 Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica Coordinator Italy
2 Centro Español de Metrología Partner Spain
3 Centre Technique des Industries Aérauliques et Thermiques Partner France
4 Cesky Metrologicky Institut Partner Czech Republic
5 Conservatoire national des arts et metiers Partner France
6 Teknologisk Institut Partner Denmark
7 Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial Esteban Terradas Partner Spain
8 Instytut Niskich Temperatur i Badan Strukturalnych im. Wlodzimierza Trzebiatowskiego Polskiej Akademii Nauk Partner Poland
9 Justervesenet Partner Norway
10 Central Office of Measures Partner Poland
11 Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy Partner Finland
12 NPL Management Limited Partner United Kingdom
13 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Partner Germany
14 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, KMO, Middenstand en Energie Partner Belgium
15 Slovenský Metrologický Ústav Partner Slovakia
16 SP Sveriges Tekniska Forskningsinstitut AB Partner Sweden
17 Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu Partner Türkiye
18 Univerza v Ljubljani Partner Slovenia
19 Aarhus Universitet Observer Denmark
20 Chalmers tekniska hoegskola AB Observer Sweden
21 Uniwersytet Wroclawski Observer Poland
22 EV-K2-CNR Italy
23 Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie Germany