Seminar

Abstract

In-service Aircraft for a Global Observing System (IAGOS) is a European Research Infrastructure for global observations of atmospheric composition from commercial aircraft. IAGOS combines the expertise of scientific institutions with the infrastructure of civil aviation in order to provide essential data on atmospheric composition, climate change and air quality at a global scale. The use of commercial aircraft allows the collection of highly relevant observations on a scale and in numbers complementary to other measurements methods (e.g. research aircraft, satellites).

A broad overview of IAGOS Research Infrastructure will be presented, as well as recent scientific studies realized with the help of IAGOS data.

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Bastien Sauvage is an Associate Professor at the Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier. He received his PhD from Paul Sabatier University and then did his postdoctoral work at Dalhousie University in Canada before returning to France to join the Laboratoire d'Aérologie at Paul Sabatier University in 2007. He also serves as the Scientific Chief and Co-PI of the In-service Aircraft for a Global Observing System (IAGOS) - France.