Off again, direction Namibia

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12 mars 2024

On monday 4 March, PEGASUS has left again to Namibia. A lot of preparatory work and exciting data ahead in the framework of the Aerosols and fog in southern Africa: processes and impact on biogeochemistry (AEROFOG) project.

PEGASUS will be operated on the coast, at the Henties Bay campus of the University of Namibia in May, and at the Gobabeb Namib Research Center in September.

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