MAMM

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas present throughout the Arctic and this project is investigating and modelling its sources, its transport and its role in Arctic atmospheric chemistry.

Methane Budget

Locating and quantifying major sources of Arctic methane emissions to the atmosphere, to improve understanding of how these emissions may change with regional climate warming.

Blog: ACCACIA first science flight

ACCACIA gets its first science flight to the edge of the sea ice but fog prevents flying below 500 feet.

Blog: MAMM's second intensive air campaign to start soon

As the ARP's project to investigate and model the sources of methane gas, its transport and its role in Arctic atmospheric chemistry, gets underway, prinicpal investigator Professor John Pyle muses on the latest campaign.

Blog: MAMM - Arctic methane, what’s the story?

MAMM scientist Dr Michelle Cain explains why our scientists are in the Arctic, what the effect of climate change on the region is and why her project is studying methane emissions.

Blog: ACCACIA back in the field

With the ACCACIA team back in the field the lead investigator, Dr Ian Brooks, restarts the project's blog.

Blog: MAMM - Transiting to Kiruna

Dr Jennifer Muller, University of Manchester details her work aboard the FAAM aircraft for the MAMM project.

Blog: MAMM - Mr Blue Sky

Dr Sam Illingworth, of The University of Manchester, details his work for MAMM, and reveals a love of a classic ELO song.

Blog: MAMM - And in the blue corner...

Dr Grant Allen, University of Manchester tells us how a converted passenger jet with all the seats ripped out is the perfect platform for scientific research.

Blog: MAMM - A night in Stordalen wetland, Abisko

Dr Rebecca Fisher, of Royal Holloway University of London, tells us why she's staying up all night in an isolated wetland.

Blog: MAMM -Methane and Mosquitoes

While most of the MAMM team toil in the heavens above, some of the team face more down-to-earth challenges, ike flies and mosquitoes.

News: Blog featured in Scientific American and Yahoo! News

MAMM blog featured in major scientific science and news sites.

Blog: MAMM - Second day of flying

Second day's flying for the MAMM team as they see more methane than during their previous day's flying.

Blog: MAMM - First full day of flying

The red and the blue team take to the skies.

Blog: MAMM - First science flight

The update reveals how all of the mission scientist got onto the first flight - and how our scientist on the roadtrip spotted the flight go overhead.

Blog: MAMM - Road Trip Part 1, "In the beginning"

MAMM scientist Dave Lowry is out on a demanding road trip, taking samples and finding his porpoise.

News: Monitoring Earth's Canary

In a special blog for NERC's Planet Earth Online Dr Sam Illingworth explains why scientists work in the harsh Arctic environment.

Blog: MAMM - Sunday 19th August flights

MAMM scientist Dr Michelle Cain reflects on the air campaign and a little plane called Sky Arrow

Blog: MAMM Road Trip Part 2 – Top of the Continent to the Baltic

The second part of the MAMM Lapland air sampling road trip – August 12-17, 2013. Top of the Continent to the Baltic – Saturday Aug 17, 16:00 UT

Blog: MAMM - Going home...

On the final day of the MAMM operation our scientists look closer to home, sampling methane production from human sources like gas rigs in the North Sea.

Blog: MAMM - Seeing ghosts; are all methanes the same?

Where our intrepid scientists look for methane and find a spooky icon of the Arctic.

News: IASC Medal Award 2014

Reminder - IASC Medal Award 2014 nominations open

News: Respecting the Arctic, promoting UK interests

New UK report shows that respect for Arctic states, local people and the environment is fundamental to Arctic engagement. It also highlights Arctic Research Programme's importance.

BLOG: MAMM - To Svalbard and beyond: Where has all the Methane gone?