ANTISTORM
Anthropogenic Aerosols Triggering and Invigorating Severe Storms
A European Commission NEST INSIGHT Project
ANTISTORM will provide one of the first insights into the science of "man-made" weather in Europe. In fact, some weather phenomena may not be as natural as commonly thought. Recent studies suggest that man-made particulate pollution can substantially increase the severity of certain storms or even trigger their inception.
PURPOSE
The ANTISTORM project aims to combine satellite and ground observations of storm-cloud structure and aerosol
pollutants to determine the effects of pollution on storm dynamics in Europe. The models developed
by the consortium should help to improve forecasting and even suggest strategies for mitigating
storms before disaster strikes.
Two page PDF ANTISTORM fact sheet:
low resolution (216 KB) and
high resolution (2.34 MB).
ANTISTORM Science Final Report (5.3 MB).