Services

QUAREC can be used to test instruments developed for use in air quality measurements: 
- testing and comparison of instruments and methods
- scientific and technical training.  

Estimated duration: None, but the request of access should be sent at least 2 months in advance.

The QUAREC facility (the simulation chamber and the analytical instruments) allows investigating:
-      homogeneous gas-phase reaction systems (determination of rate coefficients and products formation for the reactions of OH, NO3 halogens and ozone with VOCs)
-      formation of airborne particulates in homogeneous gas-phase reaction systems.

Estimated duration: None, but the request of access should be sent at least 2 months in advance.

The service consists of:
- Provision of data from simulation chamber experiments,
- possibility to perform 6hr experiments in the simulation chamber, 
- technical service to use own instruments,
- training for planning, evaluation and interpretation of experiments. 
- Hands-on training sessions with state of the art instrumentation connected to PACS-C2 
- Training on how to perform chamber experiments by experienced scientists.

Aerosol generation and ageing in the temperature range -16 to 26°C and possibility for ramping of temperature during experiments. 
Sea spray simulation chamber (AEGOR) can be connected to the AURA chamber.
A suite of state of the art on-line and off-line methods are available for gas and particle characterization.
For a description of the methods for off-line analysis: https://chem.au.dk/en/research/research-areas-and-research-groups/analyticalchemistry/ac3/equipment/ 
 

Access to avalanche warning system and individual consulting on avalanche topics associated with Sonnblick

Individual consulting on meteorological topics of any kind associated with Mt. Hoher Sonnblick (in particular weather briefings)

Availability period: All year round 24/7