Hooper, Dr David A
Instrument Scientist
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STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell Oxford
Didcot
OX11 0QX
- https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0956-6732
- +44 1235 445 705
I'm one of the two deputy heads of the Atmospheric Measurement and Observation Facility (AMOF). I have a particular responsibility for the Capel Dewi Atmospheric Observatory (CDAO) in west Wales. My research interests are focused on the observations made from this site, particularly those made by the Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere (MST) Radar. These cover turbulence, clouds, atmospheric structure, and the mesosphere (i.e. the region of the atmosphere between altitudes of approximately 50 and 90 km, where Noctilucent Clouds occur).
I have been a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassador for over a decade. I've given presentations on various subjects to primary school students, secondary school students, and special interest groups. I'm particularly proud of the time-lapse videos that I have created from images captured by a Sky-Camera at the CDAO. These are freely available through the AMOF website. They are as relevant to students of atmospheric science as they are to interested members of the public.
