Projects

DELICE (Developing the Emerging Research Potential of Romanian Lidar Centre) was a project implemented in the context of the European Union’s enlargement and the integration of new Member States into the European Research Area. It addressed Priority 6 of FP7 – Environment (including climate change), with a focus on climate change, pollution and risks, environmental […]

LIRA (The combined use of Lidar and Radar for assessing phenomena associated with seeding clouds to prevent hail) was implemented between July 2014 and December 2016 and addressed the assessment of cloud seeding operations used in hail suppression programs. Hail events represent major natural hazards, particularly affecting agriculture, and anti-hail systems commonly rely on the

AROMAT (Airborne Romanian Measurements of Aerosols and Trace gases) was a research project designed to support the scientific objectives of several upcoming European Space Agency (ESA) Earth Observation missions and their user communities. The project addressed key challenges related to atmospheric composition monitoring from space, ensuring that satellite observations meet the required standards of accuracy,

MOBBE (Computational Model for Prediction of the Biomass Burning Emissions and their Impact) was implemented between July 2014 and December 2016. The project aimed to quantify and predict the effects of aerosols from biomass burning on air quality, climate, and meteorology at local, regional, and global scales. MOBBE focused on understanding how emitted biomass burning

NATALI (QA4EO NATALI) was implemented between March 2014 and September 2016 with funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) under the Romanian Industry Incentive Scheme and the ESA/SPPA QA4EO activities. The project aimed to advance atmospheric observations to improve the understanding of aerosol–cloud interactions, evaluate atmospheric model performance, and enhance initial conditions for data assimilation.

RADO (Romanian Atmospheric Research 3D Observatory) was implemented between 2009 and 2011 with funding from the Norwegian-Romanian Cooperation Programme (Norway Grants). The project aimed to strengthen atmospheric research in Romania, enabling improved observation and understanding of atmospheric and hydrological processes to support informed decision-making in environmental protection. It contributed to the creation of a new

SAMIRA (SAtellite-based Monitoring Initiative for Regional Air quality) was implemented between 2016 and 2019 with funding from ESA/ESRIN. The project aimed to enhance regional and local air quality monitoring by combining data from existing and upcoming Earth observation satellites, in situ air quality networks, and outputs from chemical transport models. The project focused on improving

The Romanian Lidar Network (ROLINET) was implemented between 2008 and 2011 as a national initiative to consolidate and develop Romania’s capabilities in lidar-based atmospheric research. The project aimed to establish a well-equipped, well-trained, and recognized network of lidar systems capable of providing continuous monitoring of the vertical distribution of aerosols in the planetary boundary layer

ACTRIS-PPP (Preparatory Phase Project) represented the strategic step toward establishing ACTRIS (Aerosols, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure) as a fully operational, centrally coordinated pan-European Research Infrastructure. Following the inclusion of ACTRIS in the ESFRI Roadmap in 2016, the Preparatory Phase was launched to enable the transition from a project-based network to a sustainable, legally

ACTRIS-2 (2015–2019) was implemented under the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 (H2020) programme as the second phase of ACTRIS. It consolidated and further developed the services established during the FP7 ACTRIS project (2011–2015), continuing the integration of European ground-based stations equipped with advanced instrumentation for aerosols, clouds, and short-lived gas-phase species. The project aimed to maintain