The use of the BT Tower in Environmental Research in London
APRIL meeting, 26th Jan 2010
Why is the BT Tower good?
• 5th tallest structure in London (190m)
• Public opening (19th May 1966)• Formerly the Post Office Tower • Survived bomb attack (31st Oct
1971)• Did not “exist” until 1990s!• Symbol of London 2012 (31st Oct
2009 – 1000 days to go)
Why is the BT Tower good for research?
• High above the surface• In centre of London• Best exposed platform in
London...
Today’s meeting
• Highlight existing research since 2004
• Projects organised through or with APRIL
• Plans for the future• Shaping future plans
Today’s meeting09.30 Registration and coffee
10.00 Welcome and introduction – Professor Helen ApSimon (APRIL)
10.10 Use of the BT Tower in Environmental Research in – Dr Janet Barlow ( )
10.20 REPARTEE project: overview - Professor Roy Harrison ( )
10.40 REPARTEE: the impacts of boundary layer dynamics on mixing of pollutants – Dr Janet Barlow ( )
11.00 Coffee break
11.20 REPARTEE: night time chemistry of the urban boundary layer – Ailsa Benton ( )
11.40 REPARTEE: particulates 1 – Dr Eiko Nemitz (University of Edinburgh/CEH)
12.00 REPARTEE: particulates 2 – Dr James Allan ( )
12.20 Questions and Discussion
12.45 Lunch and posters
14.00 DAPPLE project: overview – Professor Alan Robins ( )
14.20 DAPPLE: relating street level flows to BT Tower level flows – Dr Janet Barlow ( )
14.40 DAPPLE: BT Tower climatology – Dr Curtis Wood ( )
15.00 Current and future work: the ACTUAL and ClearfLo projects – Dr Janet Barlow ( )
15.20 Coffee break
15.45 Open discussion with questions
16.30 Close
Alan Robins cannot attendCurtis Wood to give talk
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?
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