AIT SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
2023
ATMOSPHERIC BROWN CLOUD (ABC)
AIT Unit: RRCAP Project Duration: 1 July 2023 to 31 August 2025 Project Sponsor/ Client: Stockholm University Project Partner: Stockholm University Expected Social Impact: ⏵ Increased understanding on regional impacts of
transboundary air pollution, particularly aerosols and trace gases (ABCs) ⏵ Increased understanding on interaction of ABCs
with climate change factors. ⏵ Expanded capacity of young researchers, students,
and policymakers of the South Asian region. Project Description: The project involves implementing Atmospheric Brown Cloud (ABC) activities at the Maldives Climate Observatories (MCOH) for the period of 2023 to 2025. Activities ⏵ Conduct continuous measurements of air pollution,
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components,
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meteorological
parameters, including operation and maintenance of scientific instruments. ⏵ Analyze
atmospheric data combined with, as appropriate, satellite observations, model simulation outputs and other supplementary data, and prepare scientific reports/publications;
⏵ Provide training to scientists, technicians, and young
researchers;