Innsbruck, Austria

Atmosphere Sciences

Atmosphärenwissenschaften

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Atmosphere Sciences at University of Innsbruck

Language: German Studies in German
Subject area: physical science, environment
University website: www.uibk.ac.at
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD
6 Semester
180 ECTS

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Atmosphere
An atmosphere (from Greek ἀτμός (atmos), meaning 'vapour', and σφαῖρα (sphaira), meaning 'sphere') is a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body. An atmosphere is more likely to be retained if the gravity it is subject to is high and the temperature of the atmosphere is low.
Cost and durability represent the main obstacles to full commercialisation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology for vehicles. An EU-funded project is developing suitable materials for high-performance PEMFCs with a long lifetime.
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