What is CHOPIN? Documentary
From Athanasios Nenes
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What is CHOPIN? is a documentary film about the the 2024-2025 CleanCloud CHOPIN (Cleancloud Helmos OrograPhic sIte experimeNt) campaign at Mt.Helmos, Greece: where mythology, aerosols, clouds and climate meet.
Contents:
Act 1 (00:00-07:25) Inspiration & Launch. We talk about the inspiration behind the campaign, and outreach efforts to inspire young minds by participating in campaign activities, including radiosonde launches.
Act 2 (07:25-15:00) Metamorphosis, floating particles to clouds. We talk about the particle types that give cloud droplets and ice crystals, and the unique Helikite platform used during CHOPIN to understand the sources of particles and their variation with height up to where clouds start begin to form.
Act 3 (15:00-22:25) Echoes from air, particles and clouds. We present the use of cloud and laser remote sensing to study atmospheric motions, particles, and clouds to provide unique insights on the drivers of cloud formation and their modulators. CHOPIN data will be used to improve the ways remote sensing data is interpreted and develop new ways to look at the echoes obtained from the atmosphere. The low altitude station (HEMBA) is also toured around and instrments are explained, especially the one that measures CCN, which is so important for understanding aerosol-cloud interactions
Act 4 (22:25-30:33) From vision to reality. We talk about the vision and efforts of Dr.Kostas Eleftheriadis and his team at NCSR Demokritos to establish the (HAC)2 station that enabled the study of aerosols, clouds and greenhouse gases for monitoring, science and policy. Together with the combined vision, enthusiasm, efforts and devotion of all campaign partners, CHOPIN and its unique dataset became a reality.
Act 5 (30:33-37:08) Catching bugs and acid. We talk about the efforts to collect bioaerosols for studying their properties and ability to freeze water - and also the deployment of experimental sensing techniques to directly measure particle acidity - a critical but elusive property of particles - in the field. Apart from the sampling in the field, this Act also shows the "Enastron-Lab" (temporary laboratory setup in our hotel room) where samples are processed, preserved and the equipment is washed, disinfected and dried for next day's sampling.
Act 6 (37:08-42:18) One team, one dream. Mrs.Roula (owner of the hotel "Enastron" at Kalavryta where CHOPIN researchers stayed while in the field) provides her endearing and warm perspectives of the CHOPIN team and their efforts. The connection between the local community with the scientists and their strong support, commitment and hospitality provided throughout was a key for the success of CHOPIN. The stunning nature of Mt.Helmos, the beautiful village of Kalavryta with its relaxing atmosphere, rich history, activities and excellent food kept spirits high for the team - even during the most challenging phases of the experiment.
Act 7 (42:18-43:19) The full list of the CHOPIN team (ordered by institution)
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Campaign PIs: Athanasios Nenes
(FORTH/EPFL), Kostas Eleftheriadis (NCSR Demokritos), Alexandros Papayannis
(EPFL/NTUA), Julia Schmale (EPFL), Alexis Berne (EPFL), Jean Sciare (CyI), Paul
Zieger (SU), Stefano Decesari (CNR), Kalliopi Violaki (EPFL)
Media credits (in video). Interviews, video editing & montage: Nikitas Diamantopoulos
Music during Act 4:
Athanasios Nenes (FORTH/EPFL: piano).
F. Chopin (Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9, No. 1, excerpt)
F. Chopin (Waltz in B minor, Op. 69, No. 2, excerpt)
F. Chopin (Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66, excerpt)
Acknowledgments: Funding was provided by the European Union’s Horizon Europe project
“CleanCloud” (Grant agreement No. 101137639), the Swiss National Science
Foundation projects "LipicAir" and “AAIDI”, the European
Research Council (ERC) project "PyroTRACH" (Grant agreement No.
726165) and "INTEGRATE" (Grant agreement No. 865799) and the ATMO-Access project.
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