Today, with the help of high-tech equipment, researchers can predict a variety of weather disasters such as droughts and floods, using accurate monitoring tools. The meteorological environmental monitoring system plays an important role in providing early warning of meteorological disasters. In addition to weather monitoring, meteorology is also responsible for monitoring the atmospheric environment and air quality. With advanced aerosol measurement technology and airborne particle measurement solutions, Palas® is based on the interactions and dynamics of aerosols in the atmosphere and helps to study and observe the effects of aerosols on climate, weather, and environment.
Air quality testing after volcanic eruptions
Since September 19, 2021, La Palma, which is part of the Canary Islands in Spain, has been experiencing a volcanic eruption the likes of which have not been seen in 50 years. Dr. Maximilian Weiß, Managing Director of Palas® GmbH, reacted quickly. When he saw the news, he immediately assembled a Palas® team of experts and flew them from the headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, to the hard-hit Spanish island. Shortly after their arrival, the Germans installed ten AQ Guard Smart fine dust monitoring systems. The AQ Guard Smart installed by Palas® on the island measures dust levels in the immediate vicinity of volcanic eruptions. The precise measurements will help to gain important information about the activity of volcanic eruptions.
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Understanding the atmosphere to improve life
As an atmospheric science, meteorology plays an important role in weather forecasting. With the help of meteorology, precipitation, snowfall, snowstorms, hurricanes or typhoons, etc. can be predicted. To accurately predict the weather, researchers in various institutions choose Palas® instruments for data monitoring: the Palas® Promo® 2000 system is used by the Beijing Weather Modification Office for cloud-in-situ measurements and simulations in cloud chambers. It helps researchers distinguish between ice crystals and water droplets; Palas® Promo® 3000 by the ACTRIS Observatory in Austria. It helps the observatory continuously measure particle size distribution and concentration while measuring dry and wet particles; The AIDA laboratory at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany has also chosen Palas® Cloud Drop Analyzer to measure and simulate clouds in-situ.
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How to influence the weather
Beijing Weather Modification Office is responsible for scientific research and management of weather change in Beijing. Its main tasks include reinforcing artificial rain and preventing hail, etc. in Beijing. The office has supported major events such as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. To support the development of new research topics, the facility purchased the Palas® Promo® 2000 aerosol spectrometer. The Promo® 2000 facilitates the simulation of high-altitude environments in the agency’s research programs. It can also accurately measure the spectrum of cloud droplets in the 2-100 micrometer range at low pressure and temperature to distinguish cloud droplets from ice crystal particles. Due to the specifics of the research, Palas® has specially adapted and modified the Promo® 2000 to meet the experimental requirements.
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