WELCOME TO the GDRI ARSAIO project
Atmospheric Research in Southern Africa and Indian Ocean
- French Principal Investigator: Prof. Hassan BENCHERIF, LACy, UMR 8105, Reunion Island (hassan.bencherif@univ-reunion.fr)
- South African Principal Investigator: Prof. Venkataraman SIVAKUMAR, UKZN, Durban (venkataramans@ukzn.ac.za)
The GDRI ARSAIO project is organized in 3 research actions. A French and a South African coordinators conjointly animate each action:
ACTION 1: Impact of anthropogenic pollution in Southern Africa on Climate Change and Health
French Coordinator: Dr. Cathy LIOUSSE, LA, UMR 5560, Toulouse
South-African Coordinator: Dr. Paul BEUKES, NWU, Potchefstroom,
ACTION 2: Transport and deposition of mineral dust in western southern Africa
French Coordinator: Dr. Paola FORMENTI, LISA, UMR 7583, Créteil
South-African Coordinator: Prof. Stuart PIKETH, NWU, Potchefstroom
ACTION 3: Stratosphere and troposphere interactions: ozone, water vapor, aerosols and UV radiations
variability and change
French Coordinator: Prof. Hassan BENCHERIF, LACy, UMR 8105, Reunion, France
South-African Coordinator: Prof. Venkataraman SIVAKUMAR, UKZN, Durban
This is a joint Research under the NRF/CNRS scientific cooperation agreement. This Project Activity started on: 01 January 2010. It was renewed by January 2014 and it should be completed on the: 31 December 2017. The primary objective is to co-ordinate and work together for investigating the structure and dynamics of the atmosphere by utilising different in-situ, space-borne and model simulation techniques. The project focuses on scientific themes aimed at obtaining a better understanding of southern tropics/sub-tropical areas, such as:
- Troposphere ozone and aerosol studies over Indian Ocean Region
- Greenhouse gas measurements
- Middle atmosphere dynamics and thermal structure: comparative studies from LiDAR datasets
- Water vapour cycle study in the Upper Troposphere-Lower Stratosphere
- Stratospheric ozone variability, transport and mixing processes in the southern tropics
- Solar UV radiations and water vapour variability
- Global and regional Climate Change
- Transport of dust and pollutant
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In this project South-African and French partners strongly encourage students (master and PhD) to join in all research activities by co-organising summer schools and workshops and offring training opportunities.