MONCO2 at the top – literally!
On September 15th -17th, a unique training took place at the top of Kasprowy Wierch, in the highest placed building in Poland. It was attended by 20 employees of the Silesian University of Technology from various faculties.
The subject of the training, which took place at the IMGW-PIB High Mountain Meteorological Observatory, was „Good didactic practices: Emission and monitoring of CO₂, climate change in the mountains.” The training was led by Dr Eng. Łukasz Chmura (AGH, IMGW).
The training was a part of the MONCO2 project, implemented at the Institute of Physics - Centre for Science and Education, of the Silesian University of Technology, and was addressed to employees of all faculties and doctoral students. The project manager and organizer of the training was Dr Eng. Barbara Sensuła, Prof. of Silesian University of Technology.
The participants visited a meteorological station and a greenhouse gas measurement laboratory. They also learned:
- How SYNOP STORM and AVIO messages are created
- How and why CO₂, SF₆, CH₄, freons and other gases are measured,
- Why mountain stations are crucial for climate research,
- What the global and national measurement network looks like.
- Finally – validation of data and a large dose of practical knowledge, so also validation of knowledge took place - says Prof. Barbara Sensuła.
We would like to thank Dr Eng. Łukasz Chmura for inspiring training! And the observatory at Kasprowy Wierch? Always a fascinating place! Observations have been carried out there for almost 90 years Thank you for making our stay here possible.
More about the MONCO2 project: https://www.polsl.pl/rif/projekty/monco2
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