The Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IPA) at DLR celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. On this occasion, a book titled 'Atmospheric Physics: Background – Methods – Trends' has been published.

Research in atmospheric physics is focused on obtaining a deeper understanding of the physics of clouds, how they form, how they evolve, how they rain, and how they dissipate. With advanced optical ...

Originally founded in 1967 as a graduate program of Atmospheric Physics within the Department of Physics, the curriculum was expanded in 1990 and the program name was changed to Atmospheric Sciences.