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NIES's Site Layout
 Atmospheric
Chemistry Laboratory
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This is a 6-m3 stainless steel chamber that permits studies
of atmospheric photochemistry at pressures as low as 10-7 Torr. This
facility is essential to our research on the photochemistry of urban
smog, stratospheric ozone depletion, and other important atmospheric
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Atmospheric Diffusion Laboratory
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This wind tunnel is exceptional in that wind velocities (down to 0.2
m s-1), air temperatures and floor temperatures can be
independently controlled to create stratified flow fields. Temperature
and wind velocity sensors are moved through the tunnel on a computer
controlled traverse system gathering 3- dimensional data. These features,
together with the use of models of buildings or mountains in the tunnel,
allow accurate simulation of air flow and maintenance functions of
plant and soil ecosystems; and to supply pollutant transport under
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Multipurpose Atmospheric Laboratory
The
aero-free-space laboratory serves as the site for instrument calibration
for both laboratory and field experiments. It is also available for
atmospheric research that cannot be done in any of the other atmospheric
research facilities.
The ozone laser radar is equipped with 3 lasers of different wavelengths
and 56- and 200-cm caliber telescopes. Accurate ozone profiles up
to an altitude of 45 km are being measured with this instrument.
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Climate Change Research Hall
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Climate change, caused by increasing atmospheric
greenhouse gas concentrations, is the most important global environmental
issue facing humanity today. Countermeasures must be based on sound
scientific assessments. The following major research programs are
conducted in this new facility:
(1) development and application of the climate change models based
on various socio-economic and emissions scenarios,
(2) monitoring of atmospheric constituents to evaluate the ocean
and terrestrial carbon sinks, and (3) assessment of forest sinks
by remote sensing, forest models and statistical data. In addition,
the facility includes equipment to evaluate low emissions vehicles.
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