The Mace Head Research Facility Although the Atmospheric Research Group is based in the Department of Experimental Physics at NUI, Galway, most of the experimental research work is carried out at the group's research facility located at Mace Head, near Carna, Co. Galway on the west coast of Ireland. This section provides some information about this unique facility in the following categories: History of the Mace Head site Some general information about Mace Head Local geography Instrumentation at Mace Head Data at Mace Head Site details and specifications Gallery Location of the Mace Head Research Facility

EUSAAR Transnational Access Within the 6^th Framework Programme of the European Commission, EUSAAR (EUropean Supersites for Atmospheric Aerosol Research) offers transnational access to the Mace Head research facility. For the period April 1^st 2006 through March 31^st 2011, Mace Head is one of eleven research stations providing opportunities to research teams from European member or associated states to obtain access for the study of atmospheric aerosols. Details of how to apply for Transnational Access to Mace Head Further details on eligibility criteria and how to apply are available on the EUSAAR website. An up-to-date description of the Mace Head research facility infrastructure: (.pdf)