• 50.910°N 6.410°E 90 m a.s.l.

Atmospheric simulation chamber

Germany

• Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ)

https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/iek/iek-8/scientific-infrastructure/saphir

• Hendrik Fuchs
  Facility PI
• Anna Novelli
  PI deputy

Exploratory platform, Atmospheric Simulation Chamber

The scientific focus of SAPHIR is the investigation of atmospheric processes at atmospheric conditions with respect to concentrations of reactants and lifetime of short-lived intermediates. This includes development of chemical mechanisms, product studies, formation of particles and ozone to better predict air quality for current or future states of the atmosphere. SAPHIR allows to investigate complex mixtures of reactants including emissions from real plants and ambient air. There are 2 chambers: a large outdoor chamber and an indoor stirred glass reactor, in which complementary experiments can be performed. Chambers are also well suited to test and validate instruments at controlled and atmospheric conditions.

• Rohrer et al. (2005). Characterisation of the photolytic HONO-source in the atmosphere simulation chamber SAPHIR. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5(8), 2189-2201. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-5-2189-2005