Research and development on air quality focuses on the following topics:

• Air quality models.
• Operational air quality forecasts.
• Data assimilation approaches for surface and satellite air quality measurements.

 

The main tool for this work is the Dutch regional air quality model Lotos-Euros. Lotos-Euros is currently developed by the Dutch institutes TNO, RIVM, PBL and KNMI.

 

The Chemistry and Climate division contibutes to two major public services:

• Daily operational air-quality forecast for the Netherlands.
• European ensemble air quality forecast, including a Lotos-Euros contribution, part of the GMES atmosphere service.