Research Projects and Networks ended in 2009

ACCENT :Network of Excellence on Atmospheric Composition Change (EU funded Network 2004-2009)

Coordinator: Dr. Sandro Fuzzi, ISAC,CNR, Manager: Dr. Michela Maione

43 Participants from EU countries including: CNRS- France, MPI-Germany, EI-JRC, ECPL-Dept. Chemistry- Univ of Crete.

MAP: "Marine Aerosol Production: Primary & Secondary Marine Aerosol Production from Natural Sources" (EU funded STREP 2005-2008)

Coordinator: Prof. Colin O'Dowd, National University of Ireland, Galway

Participants: 16 Research Institutes and Universities including: Univ. of Helsinki, ISAC- CNR, EI-JRC, Univ. Mainz, ECPL-Dept. Chemistry-Univ. Crete.

Bilateral collaboration project France- Greece:

"Etude des propriétés chimiques et optiques des composés organiques volatils et particulaires en Méditerranée Est"

(Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology, 2005-2007)

Participants: ECPL-Dept. of Chemistry- Univ. Crete, LSCE- CNRS/CEA

PYTHAGORAS II grant:

"Study of the relative contribution of the natural variability and the human impacts on the levels and the climatic role of aerosols and ozone in the East Mediterranean and on a global scale, using 3-d tropospheric models. "

(Greek Ministry of Education, 2005-2007)

Greek participants: ECPL-Dept. of Chemistry- Univ. Crete (coordinator), Academy of Athens

ΠΕΝΕΔ - 03ED373:

"Impact of aerosols on the radiative budget and the chemical composition of the Mediterranean atmosphere as evaluated using satellite observations and 3-d global chemistry/transport models. "

(Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology, 03ΕΔ373, 2006-2008)

Greek Participants: ECPL-Dept. of Chemistry- Univ. of Crete (coordinator), FORTH- Voutes, Univ. of Ioannina, Univ. of Aegean, FORTHNET- Voutes

ΠΕΝΕΔ - 03ED169:

"Remote sensing of the Atmosphere using sources of lasers and remote sensing receptors. Experiments and numerical simulations. Application to aerosols, ozone, water vapour and their impact on climate change in the South-East Mediterranean. "

(Greek General Secretariat for Research and Technology, 03ΕΔ169, 2006-2008)

Greek Participants: Technical Univ. of Athens (Co-ordinator), ECPL-Dept. of Chemistry -Univ. of Crete (PI), Raymetrics- Athens