Atmospheric Research and Information Centre

THE ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH and Information Centre (ARIC) is an institution that works to educate citizens of Great Britain about environmental and geographical sciences. Established in 1984, staff at the Centre perform research and provide consulting in the field of atmospheric sciences.

The ARIC also maintained the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment (ACE) Information Programme, to educate people in Great Britain about the environment, specifically addressing pollution and air quality. The purpose of this program was to provide objective information to the public. It was supported financially until 2005 by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom.

The ARIC is based at Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England. Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) was founded in the first half of the 19th century with the merger ...