Atmospheric Science and Space Weather
The Atmospheric Science Research Unit of NARIT (ARUN) is a multidisciplinary research team dedicated to advancing our understanding of the complex interactions between air pollution, meteorology, and secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation. Our group's mission is to address critical environmental and public health challenges by conducting cutting-edge research in atmospheric science.
Alongside ARUN is the Space Weather Alerts and Science (SWAS) in collaboration with Chiang Mai University’s Space Weather War Room, which is a specialized center for tracking and predicting space weather using space, ground, and underground detectors. It collects data on solar phenomena and cosmic radiation to understand their impacts on Earth.
Research Approaches
Characterizing the Atmosphere above Thai Astronomical Observatories
Astronomical seeing forecasting, turbulence and atmospheric extinction measurements
Atmospheric forecasting system for astronomy (http://weather.narit.or.th/tno_observer)
Air Pollution-Meteorology Interactions / Secondary Organic Aerosol Formation
Planet Boundary Layer (PBL) and particle type/aerosol phase (https://ronmcdo4.wixsite.com/atmos-predict/near-real-time-validation)
Atmospheric extinction coefficient, aerosol optical depth and LiDAR ratio measurements
Sources and chemical mechanisms of PM2.5 formation
Anthropogenic Volatile Organic Compound (AVOC) and Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound (BVOC) study for air quality management
Eddy covariance measurements for greenhouse gas (GHG) and short-lived climate pollutant (SLCP) fluxes
Atmospheric LiDAR prototype development
Air quality data monitoring network with low-cost sensors
Atmospheric forecasting system for health and air quality applications (https://ronmcdo4.wixsite.com/atmos-predict)
Space weather
Detectors to monitor the Sun, solar wind, Earth's magnetosphere, atmosphere, and cosmic rays.
Measure cosmic rays at various latitudes to study the change of primary cosmic ray spectrum
Research Team
Research Assistant
Infrastructure
Mini Micropulse LiDAR in Chiang Mai (operational; Sigma Space now Droplet Measurement Technologies) and Songkhla (needs instrument support funding; Micropulse LiDAR company former Sigma Space now Droplet Measurement Technologies)- part of NASA MPLNet
Optical Particle Sizer (OPS) and Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) in Chiang Mai (measured over Lampang and Phayao as well; TSI)
Eddy Covariance System currently deployed in Phayao (measured over Chiang Mai as well; LiCOR)
Thermal-Diffusion-Gas-Chromatograph-Mass-Spectrometer (TD-GC-MS) for VOC analysis
Ion-Chromatograph (IC) for ionic component analysis
Collaborators
University of Phayao
(มหาวิทยาลัยพะเยา)