1. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv) NOCTURNAL ATMOSPHERE A.Ūbelis, M.Ābele, J.Vjaters The project „FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES – GA -2011-294949 –NOCTURNAL ATMOSPHERE - Secondary photochemical reactions and technologies for active remote sensing of nocturnal atmosphere” – Synenergy with the project „FOTONIKA-LV – FP7-REGPOT-CT-2011-285912

2. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv) PEOPLE MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Call: FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES International Research Staff Exchange Scheme The project: “Secondary photochemical reactions and technologies for active remote sensing of nocturnal atmosphere ” PIRSES-GA-2011-294949 NOCTURNAL ATMOSPHERE Budget 239,400 Euro Coordinator Dr.Arnolds Ubelis Association FOTONIKA-LV University of Latvia Technical assistant – Darta Ubele (Darta.Ubele@gmail.com)Darta.Ubele@gmail.com EU Project Officer; Anna BERTELE Research Executive Agency, Unit P2 +32 2 2950657, anna.bertele@ec.europa.eu

3. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv)Consortium ParticipantLegal entityDepartment 1. Riga, Latvia University of Latvia, LU Association FOTONIKA-LV, (http://www.lu.lv/Fotonika-lv/)http://www.lu.lv/Fotonika-lv/ 2. Bremen, Germany University of Bremen, UB Institut für Umweltphysik und Fernerkundung (www.iup.uni-bremen.de ) 3.Mainz, Germany Max Planck Institute of Chemistry, MPIC Satellite group (www.atmosphere.mpg.de/ ) 4. Kyiv, Ukraine INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMEN- TAL PROBLEMS FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY http://elibrary.ru/org_about.asp?orgsid=1051 5. Moscow, Russia CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MOTORS, CIAM Scientific Research Center "Raduga"

4. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv) Project summary The key objective of the “NOCTURNAL ATMOSPHERE” project is to carry out coordinated transfer of knowledge between participating teams in the EU, in the Ukraine and Russia with the aim of restoring and strengthening scientific partnership to enhance the level of scientific excellence of participating early stage and experienced researchers. The transfer of knowledge and achievement of intellectual “critical mass” will occur through performing theoretical exercises and laboratory research in the important and growing field of secondary photochemical reactions in the Earth’s nocturnal atmosphere and in development breakthroughs of active remote sensing technologies for night-time cartography of the troposphere and stratosphere. The challenge is to create a unique instrument for ranging sensors on satellite, crossing night-time sky segment, with a combined laser&white light beam from the Earth. The consortia members have relevant theoretical and experimental research experience and specific technical skills to achieve progress in research on the nocturnal atmosphere. The joint effort will work synergistically to amplify their knowledge and skills. The secondments will include both a team doing research work on specific work packages and a transfer of knowledge component consisting of seminars, workshops and a summer school which will ensure the effective dissemination of results and foster interactions amongst the young researchers and PhD students. They will be mentored by and intensively exposed to a culture of international collaborative research. Project summary The key objective of the “NOCTURNAL ATMOSPHERE” project is to carry out coordinated transfer of knowledge between participating teams in the EU, in the Ukraine and Russia with the aim of restoring and strengthening scientific partnership to enhance the level of scientific excellence of participating early stage and experienced researchers. The transfer of knowledge and achievement of intellectual “critical mass” will occur through performing theoretical exercises and laboratory research in the important and growing field of secondary photochemical reactions in the Earth’s nocturnal atmosphere and in development breakthroughs of active remote sensing technologies for night-time cartography of the troposphere and stratosphere. The challenge is to create a unique instrument for ranging sensors on satellite, crossing night-time sky segment, with a combined laser&white light beam from the Earth. The consortia members have relevant theoretical and experimental research experience and specific technical skills to achieve progress in research on the nocturnal atmosphere. The joint effort will work synergistically to amplify their knowledge and skills. The secondments will include both a team doing research work on specific work packages and a transfer of knowledge component consisting of seminars, workshops and a summer school which will ensure the effective dissemination of results and foster interactions amongst the young researchers and PhD students. They will be mentored by and intensively exposed to a culture of international collaborative research.

5. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv) Basic pieces of information related to the project domain and implementation A) List of few main monographies and publications related to the “state-of-the-arts”: 1)W.Steffen, {… et al.} Global Change and the Earth system: a Planet Under Pressure (Global Change – the IGBP series), SPRINGER, 2004, pp.336. 2) Burrows, John P.; Platt, Ulrich; Borrell, Peter (Eds.) The Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Composition from Space. Springer Series: Physics of Earth and Space Environments. 1st Edition., 2011, XV, 536 p. ISBN: 978-3-642-14790-6 3) D.J.Donaldson, University of Toronto, Canada, Christian George, Universite´ De Lyon, France France, Veronica Vaida, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. Red sky at night: Long-wavelength photochemistry in the atmosphere. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44, 5321–5326 4)J.A. Salmond*, I.G. McKendry. Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Secondary ozone maxima in a very stable nocturnal boundary layer: observations from the Lower Fraser Valley, BC. Atmospheric Environment 36 (2002) 5771–5782 3) 5) more???

6. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv) Table 2: List of Work Packages Work package n° Work package title Beneficiary/Participant organisation short name Start Months End month 1 Technology development of active nigh-time remote sensing LU, UniBremen, MPI for Chemistry, IFPHT, CIAM 148 2 Theoretical assumptions and model experiments of long-distance broadband spectra light beam propagation in the Earth atmosphere MPI for Chemistry, LU, UniBremen, IFPHT, CIAM 148 3 Nocturnal chemistry and photochemistry in atmosphere IFPHT, UniBremen, MPI for Chemistry, LU, CIAM 148 4Measurements of reference spectra UniBremen, MPI for Chemistry, LU, IFPHT, CIAM 2548

7. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv) Exchange scheme EU Non-EU Staff exchange Who will participate: Research teams will implement:: -experimental work; -seminars, workshops; -summer schools, -research training days. Benefits and outcomes : -scientific publications; -knowledge transfer; -ideas for new projects; - new proposals.  Experienced researchers (professors, senior researchers, PhD holders with experience more than 4 years);  Early stage researchers (experience less than 4 years after obtaining MS degree);  Managers, engineers, programmers and technical staff

8. Dr.Arnolds Ubelis (arnolds@latnet.lv) Totally for 4 project’s years - 126 months/visits = 239 400 € The first reporting period (1-24months) - 65 months/visits = 123,500 € The second reporting period (24-48months) - 61 months/visits = 115,900 € ParticipantNumber of months/ visits x € 1. Riga, Latvia30 x 1900 = 57 000 € 2. Bremen, Germany13 x 1900 = 24 700 € 3. Mainz, Germany14 x 1900 = 26 600 € 4. Kyiv, Ukraine43 x 1900 = 81 700 € 5. Moscow, Russia 26 x 1900 = 49 400 €