Cloud research may lead to improved precipitation forecasts
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 10:00
in Astronomy & Space
From light, airy, and spotless white to threatening and grey-black: Clouds are encountered in various forms. At the AIDA "cloud chamber", scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) study how clouds form and which influence they have on weather and climate. The modernized facility and the new extension building AIDA-2 on Campus North were opened officially today. The celebration also marked the start of an international measurement campaign focusing on the investigation of ice-nucleating aerosols. These smallest particles influence the formation of clouds and precipitation.