Nuclear observations to improve Climate research and GHG emission estimates

Radon is a unique atmospheric tracer. High-quality direct and indirect measurements of atmospheric radon activity concentration can advance climate science, radiation protection and nuclear surveillance. These observations will provide a precise baseline for European greenhouse gas (GHG) levels and assist in environmental studies. The EU-funded NUCLIM project aims to investigate the influence of terrestrial factors on air masses, measure pollution events and explore the impact of natural planktonic communities on GHG emissions. Additionally, it will analyse marine boundary layer clouds and aerosols, and will study meteorological processes affecting ambient gamma dose rates for nuclear surveillance networks.