1. The use of the BT Tower in Environmental Research in London APRIL meeting, 26 th Jan 2010

2. Why is the BT Tower good? 5th tallest structure in London (190m) Public opening (19 th May 1966) Formerly the Post Office Tower Survived bomb attack (31 st Oct 1971) Did not “exist” until 1990s! Symbol of London 2012 (31 st Oct 2009 – 1000 days to go)

3. Why is the BT Tower good for research? High above the surface In centre of London Best exposed platform in London...

17. Today’s meeting Highlight existing research since 2004 Projects organised through or with APRIL Plans for the future Shaping future plans

18. Today’s meeting 09.30Registration and coffee 10.00Welcome and introduction – Professor Helen ApSimon (APRIL) 10.10Use of the BT Tower in Environmental Research in – Dr Janet Barlow ( ) 10.20REPARTEE project: overview - Professor Roy Harrison ( ) 10.40REPARTEE: the impacts of boundary layer dynamics on mixing of pollutants – Dr Janet Barlow ( ) 11.00Coffee break 11.20REPARTEE: night time chemistry of the urban boundary layer – Ailsa Benton ( ) 11.40REPARTEE: particulates 1 – Dr Eiko Nemitz (University of Edinburgh/CEH) 12.00REPARTEE: particulates 2 – Dr James Allan ( ) 12.20Questions and Discussion 12.45Lunch and posters 14.00DAPPLE project: overview – Professor Alan Robins ( ) 14.20DAPPLE: relating street level flows to BT Tower level flows – Dr Janet Barlow ( ) 14.40DAPPLE: BT Tower climatology – Dr Curtis Wood ( ) 15.00Current and future work: the ACTUAL and ClearfLo projects – Dr Janet Barlow ( ) 15.20Coffee break 15.45Open discussion with questions 16.30Close Alan Robins cannot attend Curtis Wood to give talk

19. Lunchtime activity 8 groups of c. 6 people Q1: What additional information could the BT Tower contribute towards the air quality management process? Q2: What kind of research could or should be done on the Tower in the future?