Collaborative Research Projects
Current projects
Fundamental principles of sensor network metrology
FunSNM
Sensor networks can be comprised of dozens, hundreds, or thousands of sensors, often measuring different ...
Primary spectrometric thermometry for gases
PriSpecTemp
Accurate measurement of gas temperature is fundamental to many applications, including industrial process...
New calibration standards and methods for radiometry and photometry after phaseout of incandescent lamps
NEWSTAND
Accurate measurement of the wavelengths and amplitudes emitted by light sources is vital for a range of a...
Self-calibrating photodiodes for UV and exploitation of induced junction technology
S-CALe Up
Photodiodes have a broad range of applications across industry, environmental monitoring, and medicine. A...
Standardisation of Black Carbon aerosol metrics for air quality and climate modelling
STANBC
Black carbon, a by-product of combustion, is an air pollutant affecting human health and the Earth’s clim...
Metrology for Earth Biosphere: Cosmic rays, ultraviolet radiation and fragility of ozone shield
BIOSPHERE
The ozone layer shields us from solar UV, radiation which can cause serious health effects in humans, as ...
Metrology for European emissions verification on methane isotopes
isoMET
Understanding and monitoring emissions of methane (CH4), the second-most important greenhouse gas for glo...
Metrology for multi-scale monitoring of soil moisture
SoMMet
Conserving soil organic carbon stocks is an objective of the European Commission’s ‘Soil Deal for Europe’...
On farm quantification of ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production
quantiAGREMI
The EU agricultural sector significantly contributes to Europe’s anthropogenic emissions; 93 % of ammonia...
Challenges and opportunities in sensor network metrology
Project Description
The aim of the project is to foster the development of a sensor network metrology (S...
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Completed projects
Metrology for VOC indicators in air pollution and climate change
KEY-VOCs
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) released from wood and plastics create indoor health hazards, whilst ot...
Metrology for essential climate variables
MeteoMet2
As weather extremes become more frequent due to climate change, society will have to respond to challenge...
Traceability for atmospheric total column ozone
atmoz
About 90 % of all ozone is found in a layer high up in the stratosphere. Detecting trends in this layer a...
Spectral Reference Data for Atmospheric Monitoring
EUMETRISPEC
This project addressed the need to improve the quality of the reference spectral line data used in a wide...
Traceability for surface spectral solar ultraviolet radiation
solarUV
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun has both beneficial and damaging effects. Too much can cause skin...
European metrology for earth observation and climate
MetEOC
Earth observation agencies worldwide are moving towards a more coordinated approach to data gathering. Wi...
Metrology for ocean salinity and acidity
Ocean
The ocean is a key component in the global climate system. It is a sink for carbon dioxide and increasing...
Metrology for pressure, temperature, humidity and airspeed in the atmosphere
MeteoMet
This project addressed improved data for a group of Essential Climate Variables – surface and upper air m...