National Centre for Atmospheric Science

The UK Clean Air Act at 70: An interdisciplinary analysis of historical air quality change

Abstract 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the first UK Clean Air Act, a pivotal moment for air quality in modern British history. Previous narratives on this legislation have largely centred on pollution in London and monodisciplinary perspectives. This article integrates histo...

Evaluating urban heat adaptation strategies for extreme heatwaves in complex terrain: A case study of Grenoble, France

Urban heat adaptation strategies are critical for mitigating the impacts of ex- treme heat events in cities, particularly as climate change exacerbates their intensity and frequency. This study evaluates a set of adaptation strategies during the 2023 heatwave in Grenoble, France,...

Exploring the hydrogen abstraction pathway in HOM formation from α -pinene photooxidation systems under varying NO conditions

Abstract. Highly oxygenated organic molecules (HOM) are formed via autoxidation during ⚫OH-initiated oxidation of α-pinene. We investigated the relative contributions of OH-addition and hydrogen (H)-abstraction to HOM formation from α-pinene photooxidation under varying nitrogen...

Effects of surface fluxes on the moist potential vorticity distribution in the axisymmetric tropical cyclone boundary layer

Abstract This study investigates the structure and dynamics of simulated tropical cyclone boundary layers (TCBLs) using a moist potential vorticity () framework. in the boundary layer of tropical cyclones is related to the distribution of equivalent potential temperature () and a...