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Abu Dhabi on December 15th
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi signed a memorandum of understanding with the Cyprus Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Germany regarding cooperation to implement an exploratory research expedition to the atmosphere, which is the first of its kind in the world.
The expedition will cover 3 continents and 8 major bodies of water, with the participation of about 30 high-level experts from the three signatories of the Memorandum of Understanding.
The expedition will be carried out aboard a marine research vessel developed by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, which is equipped with advanced monitoring equipment installed and operated by researchers from the Climate and Atmospheric Research Center of the Cyprus Institute, which is a leading regional center of excellence in air pollution and climate change research, and the Max Institute. Planck Chemistry, which carries out pioneering research based on a comprehensive understanding of chemical processes and their interactions in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Environment Agency will lead the efforts of the signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding to implement this expedition to monitor ocean air quality and climate change.
With the ship sailing off the coasts of 25 countries covering a distance of more than 10,000 kilometers, starting from Spain and ending in the UAE, this important research study will contribute to providing valuable new data to better understand coastal and marine air quality and climate change.
During this trip, more than 22 different parameters will be monitored, including those regulating air quality and greenhouse gas concentrations, as well as volatile organic compounds, dust storms and atmospheric air properties.
Data on air quality was collected from land, while most of the air that affects Abu Dhabi passes through the seas and oceans, which affects the local air quality in populated areas in the emirate upon arrival. The ship equipped with the latest advanced equipment provides an ideal platform from which to study Physical and chemical processes that occur at sea.
Her Excellency Dr. Sheikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, said: “This important agreement will help us take a major step in understanding how air quality over the oceans affects Abu Dhabi and how large-scale atmospheric circulation is essential in designing effective measures to help combat climate change.” climate, improving air quality and health in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
She added, “From a scientific perspective, this expedition is the first mission of its kind in the world, covering three continents and eight major seas or oceans, which will enhance the authority’s position as a leading institution in the field of atmospheric research.”
Prof. Dr. Jos Lelieveld, Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, said: “This remarkable atmospheric observational expedition will mark the beginning of an international collaboration aimed at collecting and analyzing a unique set of critical data from a region where such research efforts have never been made before, which will provide the basis for discoveries.” scientific and supports air quality policies.”
Professor Jean Sciari, Director of the Center for Climate and Atmospheric Research at the Cyprus Institute, said: “It is our pleasure to participate in this international cooperation, which comes in light of the need to start and go deeper into studying the atmosphere and recording the data that will be collected through this expedition. The coming years are inevitable and this data will be essential in enabling better simulation and prediction of air quality in the Gulf region and taking effective measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change.”
