Identification and provision of customized datasets from PANGEA measurements focusing on aerosol-cloud-radiation interactions based on synergistic combination of remote sensing datasets and user constraints. This service is also applicable in order to obtain customized datasets about special situations, such as natural hazards (volcanic eruptions, wildfire events, dust outbreaks, special weather situations). It can also find application for evaluation studies of numerical weather simulations.

Additionally, external research groups are invited to bring their own equipment (remote sensing or in situ) in order to get completeness in the essential variables for short and long-term experimental campaigns at PANGEA premises. The infrastructure at PANGEA combines ACTRIS compliant aerosol and cloud remote sensing instrumentation, along with complementary measurements for meteorological parameters and radiation.

The service includes:

• Support from the scientific staff to process and analyze the PANGEA data. 

• Additionally, for the experimental campaigns:

  • Administrative support for the deployment and installation of the user’s instrument at the PANGEA premises

  • Technical support at the facility to fulfill visitor needs and constraints related to installation, deployment and operation of equipment (e.g. power connections, remote access, storage, internet network).

  • Support from the technical staff to install and operate the user’s instruments