The GAMARF project was performed as part of the EUFAR (European Fleet of Airborne Research, www.EUFAR.net) Trans-National Access program. EUFAR provides European Community supported free access to research aircraft which are not available in foreign countries. IMK-IFU is operating the worlds smallest manned research aircraft within this Research Infrastructure Program.
The main focus of GAMARF project is on the modulation of short and long wavelength radiation balance by Saharan dust layers. Flights with radiation and aerosol instrumentation were performed above and offshore the island of Lampedusa, It, up to an altitude of > 4000 m above sea level to take advantage of the homogeneous surface properties (Albedo) of the surrounding Mediterranean sea.
Contacts: Wolfgang Junkermann
