Environmental and Climate Science Research Solutions

Interested in improving your environmental and climate science knowledge with the help of our analytical solutions? Whether you’re a student, a researcher, or a professor, we’ve got a wide range of useful articles on the most relevant applications of our atmosphere, land, and water research solutions.

The materials researched and the analytical methods used in environmental and climate science research often overlap with Agriculture and Food Sciences, and Geological Sciences, Minerals, and Mining, so you may also find useful information on those pages. The method abbreviations are explained at the bottom of this page. Enjoy exploring!

The atmosphere

Through research in meteorology, pollution, and climate change, we’re always studying the atmosphere. Here are just a few ways we can make new discoveries in atmospheric sciences. A big part of investigating our atmosphere also includes calibrating for different atmospheric conditions. Take a look at our application examples below to find out more!

The Atmosphere	Method	Sample/Subject	Application Note Title (Link)
Clouds radiative properties - calibration of spectra	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Cloud and surface radiative properties	Surface Bidirectional Reflectance Functions Derived from CERES Helicopter Data Over the Arm Southern Great Plains Site
Night-time lights - calibration of spectra	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Night-time light using a Nightsat sensor	Spectral Signatures of Night-time Lights
Particles, ash - automated imaging	Imaging	Volcanic ash	Assessing the abrasivity of volcanic ash from the Eyjafjallajökulll volcano eruption using the Morphologi G3
Particles, pollution - automated imaging	Imaging	1 ml of a 2000 particles/ml counting standard (Thermo Scientific Ezy-cal lot 37088)	Particle characterization and counting on filter membranes using the Morphologi G3 automated image analysis system
Particles, pollution - elemental analysis	XRF	EPA method IO-3.3 for 55 elements	Elemental analysis of air filters according to US EPA method IO-3.3
Particles, pollution - elemental analysis	XRF	As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Zn in air	Ambient air monitoring: analysis of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Zn as particulates on air filters
Solar spectral energy - calibration of spectra	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Solar Spectral Energy	Measuring Solar Spectral Energy Application Note

Land

With the demands on land constantly increasing, it’s more important than ever to study land use, land erosion, and soil properties, and to map variations in biology and vegetation. To find out more about investigating mineral deposits, check out Geological Sciences, Minerals, and Mining. Land researchers can use analytical instruments to calibrate and validate airborne satellite images and carry out ground- and lab-based experiments. Take a look below to find out more about our land research solutions!

Land	Method	Sample/Subject	Application Note Title (Link)
Change of use and invasive species - calibration of airborne sensor	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Land-use change and invasive species	Radiometric Calibration Concept of Imaging Spectrometers for a Long-Term Ecological Remote Sensing Project
Earth from space - Calibration of spectra	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Earth surface	Non-imaging Airborne Spectroscopy for Calibrating Satellite Imagery
Earth from the air - calibration of spectra	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Calibrations or radiance spectra at Ivanpah Playa, California, and Lake Mead, Nevada	The MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) — A New Instrument for Earth Science Studies
Soil - lab-based measurement of mineralogy and total carbon	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Soil carbon, soil minerals	Measurement of Soil Mineralogy and Total Carbon Using NIR
Soil - organic carbon content	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)	Analysis of Soil Organic Carbon in Soil Samples using an ASD NIR Spectrometer
Vegetation - review of remote sensing methods	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Review article of land-air mapping	Scaling Spectroscopic Approaches – From Leaf Albedo to Ecosystems Mapping

Water

From Himalayan Snow to our coastal waters, we have a keen interest in water as a precious life-giving natural resource. We study water treatment for human consumption, as well as how water becomes polluted and the impact water has on our environment. Check out our application notes below to find out more about our water research solutions!

Water	Method	Sample	Application Note Title (Link)
Drinking water - particle content	NTA	Drinking water before and after filtration	Monitoring Microfiltration Processes for Water Treatment
Fire protection, water mists - particle size	LD	Water, mist systems/surfactants	Characterizing fire suppression systems using the Malvern Spraytec
Wastewater treatment - coagulation	ELS	Wastewater, coagulant	Real-time data enables spot-on coagulant dosing - article
Water quality - chlorophyll, phosphorous, and turbidity	UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	Water quality parameters such as chlorophyll-a, turbidity, and total phosphorus	Coupling Hyperspectral Remote Sensing with Field Spectrometry to Monitor Inland Water Quality Parameters
Water treatment - clarification control	ELS	Severn-Trent water treatment	Moving towards automated clarification control in water treatment: The industrial benefits of online zeta potential measurement – white paper
Water treatment - flocculation	ELS	Bentonite (aluminum-silicate clay particles /water model system + cationic flocculant (alum))	Optimization of Water Treatment using Zeta Potential
Water treatment - nanoparticles	NTA	Researching the toxicity and environmental impact of nanoparticles	Assessing Nanoparticle Toxicity in Wastewater using Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis - Whitepaper
Water treatment - process control	ELS	Wastewater, treated water	The role of zeta potential in water treatment process control
Water treatment - removal of toxins	ELS	RNIP (reactive nano iron particles) to remove toxic chlorinated compounds (i.e. trichloroethylene (TCE), tetrachloroethene (PCE), chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane)	Water Remediation: Reactive Nano-Iron Particles
Water treatment - turbidity simulations	ELS	Intralipid samples to simulate turbidity	Concentration limits for zeta potential measurements in the Zetasizer Nano

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略語	メソッド名	装置	測定された特性
DLS	動的光散乱法（DLS）	ゼータサイザー	分子サイズ、流体力学的半径R_H、粒子サイズ、粒度分布、安定性、濃度、凝集
ELS	電気泳動光散乱	ゼータサイザー	ゼータ電位、粒子電荷、懸濁液の安定性、タンパク質電気泳動移動度
ITC	等温滴定型カロリメトリー	MicroCal ITC	結合親和性、溶液中の分子反応の熱力学
.dsc	示差走査熱型カロリメトリー	Microcal DSC	大きな分子の変性(アンフォールド)、高分子の安定性
GCI	グレーティング結合干渉法	Creoptix WAVEsystem	リアルタイムの結合反応速度と親和性、流体工学によるラベルフリー
IMG	全自動画像解析	モフォロギ 4	粒子の画像処理、形状、サイズの自動測定
MDRS	Morphologically-Directed Raman Spectroscopy	モフォロギ4-ID	粒子の画像処理、形状、サイズの自動測定、化学的同定、汚染物質の検出
LD	レーザ回折	マスターサイザースプレーテックインシテック Parsum	粒子サイズ、粒度分布
NTA	ナノ粒子トラッキング(軌跡)解析	ナノサイト	粒子サイズ、粒度分布、濃度
SEC または GPC	サイズ排除クロマトグラフィー/ ゲル浸透クロマトグラフィー（GPC）	OmniSEC	分子サイズ、分子量、オリゴマー状態、ポリマーまたはタンパク質のサイズ、分子構造
SPE	融合によるサンプル調製	Le Neo LeDoser Eagon 2 The OxAdvanced M4 rFusion	XRF用溶融ビーズ試料の調製、ICP用過酸化物溶液の調製、ビーズ作製用のフラックス計量
UV/Vis/NIR/ SWIR	紫外線/可視/近赤外線/短波赤外線分光分析	LabSpec FieldSpec TerraSpec QualitySpec	材料識別と分析、水分、鉱物、炭素の含有量。航空および衛星分光分析技術の地上検証。
PFTNA	パルス高速熱中性子活性化	CNA	インライン元素分析
XRD-C	X線回折 (結晶構造解析)	Aeris Empyrean	分子結晶構造の精製、結晶相の同定と定量化、結晶対非結晶比、結晶子径分析
XRD-M	X線回折 (ミクロ構造)	Empyrean X’Pert³ MRD(XL)	残留応力、テクスチャ
XRD-CT	コンピュータ断層撮影法による X線吸収画像処理	Empyrean	固体、気孔率、密度の3D画像処理
SAXS	小角X線散乱法	Empyrean	ナノ粒子、サイズ、形状、構造
GISAXS	斜入射小角X線散乱法	Empyrean	ナノ構造の薄膜と表面
HR-XRD	高解像度X線回折	Empyrean X’Pert³ MRD(XL)	薄膜およびエピタキシャル多層、組成、ひずみ、厚さ、品質
XRR	X線反射率法	Empyrean X’Pert³ MRD(XL)	薄膜と表面、膜厚、表面、界面粗さ
XRF	蛍光X線	Epsilon Zetium Axios FAST 2830 ZT	元素組成、元素濃度、微量元素、汚染物質の検出