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6. Conclusions

During the APE-GAIA campaign a comprehensive payload of scientific instruments has been successfully flown aboard the M55-Geophysica aircraft and collected high quality data on the chemical and physical structure of the lower stratosphere across the edge of the southern polar vortex. Reliable operation of both the research platform and the scientific instruments, along with accurate forecasts provided by atmospheric models and auxiliary measurements carried out form ground stations and balloons allowed to cover all the scientific priorities identified in the scientific planning of the mission.

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