ACTRIS actively collaborates with globally recognized networks and programs to enhance atmospheric research and data availability. These collaborations strengthen scientific efforts and ensure high-quality, standardized observations worldwide.
Collaboration with the ENVRI Community
ACTRIS is an active member of the ENVRI community, a cluster of European Environmental Research Infrastructures (ENVRIs) working together to provide integrated environmental data and services. Through this collaboration, ACTRIS:
- Contributes to interoperable data systems, ensuring seamless access to environmental data.
- Works with other ENVRIs to develop new technologies and methodologies.
- Supports cross-disciplinary research to address complex environmental challenges.
On-going projects supporting the ENVRI Community:
ENVRINNOV (2024-2027) – An initiative dedicated to fostering innovation within the environmental research community. ENVRINNOV aims to leverage new technologies and methodologies to address emerging environmental challenges.
ENVRI-Hub NEXT (2024-2027) – This project seeks to bring the existing ENVRI-Hub to the next level, improving access to environmental data and services by incorporating next-generation digital solutions and expanding its user base.
ACTRIS and ESFRI
AACTRIS is part of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), which guides the long-term development of research infrastructures in Europe. Recognized as an ESFRI Landmark, ACTRIS has demonstrated excellence in implementation, long-term sustainability, and scientific impact, making it a vital component of Europe’s research landscape.
As highlighted in the latest ESFRI Roadmap, ACTRIS plays a critical role in addressing climate and air quality challenges. The roadmap acknowledges ACTRIS’s contribution to strengthening European and international collaboration, fostering technological innovation, and advancing interoperability with other environmental research infrastructures. ESFRI also supports ACTRIS’s efforts to engage with the private sector and expand its role in innovation-driven research.
By being part of ESFRI, ACTRIS continues to reinforce its position as a pillar of European environmental science, contributing to open science, policy development, and global research initiatives.
Links with International Networks
ACTRIS is involved in several key international networks, including:
- the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) - A program of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for global atmospheric monitoring.
- the European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) - A cooperative program for monitoring transboundary air pollution in Europe.
- the Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC) - A global network providing long-term atmospheric measurements.
- the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) – A federation of ground-based remote sensing aerosol networks.
- the European Aerosol Lidar Network (EARLINET), and its international dimension GAW Aerosol Lidar Observing Network (GALION) – Networks providing high-quality aerosol profiling.
- the Pandonia Global Network (PGN) – A global network for monitoring atmospheric trace gases.
ACTRIS Contributions and Collaborations
ACTRIS plays different roles across these networks, ensuring seamless integration and added value:
Networks Operated by ACTRIS
- EARLINET: the networks is fully integrated into ACTRIS operations. Some stations in non-member countries will continue to be supported through the ACTRIS access program, ensuring network continuity.
Data Sharing and Joint Operations
- ACTRIS Data Portal & GAW/EMEP Collaboration: The ACTRIS data portal for in situ aerosol, reactive trace gases, and cloud variables is jointly operated with GAW (World Data Centers for Aerosol and Reactive Gases) and EMEP.
- NDACC: ACTRIS provides atmospheric column and vertical profile data following NDACC protocols, making the data accessible through the NDACC portal under the ACTRIS label.
Calibration & Instrumentation Support
- AERONET: ACTRIS operates AERONET calibration centers, complementing NASA’s calibration efforts. Data from ACTRIS-serviced AERONET instruments are available via the AERONET portal.
- Pandonia Global Network (PGN): ACTRIS contributes to the European Pandonia calibration center, ensuring high-quality data from Pandora instruments, accessible through the PGN portal.
Real-Time Data Sharing
ACTRIS provides real (or near) real-time data to key organizations, including:
- European Meteorological Network (EUMETNET) e-profile program
- Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS)
