The National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) is a global leader in atmospheric research and innovation. We fulfil our purpose as a partner of the Natural Environment Research Council and UK Research and Innovation, alongside British Antarctic Survey, British Geological Survey, National Centre for Earth Observation, National Oceanography Centre, and UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. Since 2002, we have played a leading role in addressing global environmental challenges. We work to understand our atmosphere by examining the past, observing the present, and forecasting the future.
From a sustainable skies perspective we have been working with industry and regulators on aviation emissions, specialising in particle and gas phase measurements. We are capable of both ground and inflight measurements and recently conducted the first UK “chase” experiment, a pioneering project investigated how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could reduce aircraft emissions of soot and volatile particles, and a range of gases including nitrogen oxides.
