Infrastructure
MISU has laboratory equipment for chemical analysis and instrument development, and a weather station on the roof of the department building. We also have access to research vessels for data collection at sea, and to high-performance computing systems for demanding climate models.
Weather station
On the roof of the Arrhenius laboratory, there is a weather station that measures the following quantities every ten minutes:
- Atmospheric pressure
- Dew point
- Downwelling radiation
- Horizontal wind speed and direction
- Precipitation
- Relative humidity
- Temperature
Laboratories and workshops
Atmospheric Physics Lab (AP-lab)
The Atmospheric Physics Lab (AP-lab) at MISU consists of the instrument lab, the vacuum lab, a darkroom and the prototype lab. In the AP-lab we primarily build, test and calibrate various types of optical instruments (ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light) for measurements in the Earth’s atmosphere, mainly from sounding rockets, but also from satellite, balloon and ground.
Mechanical workshop
We also have access to mechanical workshop services via the core facility at the Faculty of Science.
Research vessels
For scientific expeditions at sea, our researchers have been able to use the research vessel R/V Electra in collaboration with the Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre and the icebreaker Oden in collaboration with the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat.
Computer systems
For demanding computations, we have access to the supercomputer Tetralith, which is managed by NSC (National Supercomputer Centre) at Linköping University.
Collaboration
In addition to the infrastructure described above, we also have many collaborations with various institutions and organisations. You can read more about MISU collaborations here:
Last updated: June 24, 2025
Source: MISU