Welcome to CRAC

The Centre For Research into Atmospheric Chemistry

Located at University College Cork & The Environmental Research Institute

Welcome to the website for the Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry laboratory, located in in the Basement (B1) of the Kane Building, University College Cork and also on the top-floor of the Environmental Research Institute, Lee Road, Cork.

Atmospheric chemistry is the study of the chemical constituents of Earth's atmosphere, and the roles they play in influencing the atmosphere's temperature, radiation, and dynamics. Changes in the composition of the atmosphere can affect the habitability of the planet, for example, by altering long-term climate, depleting the ozone layer, or affecting air quality at the ground. Research in this field is therefore concerned with biogenic and anthropogenic emissions, trace gas distributions, and the chemical reactions of molecules, atoms and particles in the atmosphere.

These studies require both laboratory and field measurements and CRAC makes these in collaboration with many groups throughout the EU.

Please feel free to browe the website and if you need further information then please contact Prof. John Sodeau, Dr. John Wenger or Dr. Dean Venables.