Canadian forest fire smoke colours our sunset
Thick clouds of smoke gathered over forests in eastern Canada this month. Within seven days, the smoke reached the Netherlands at an altitude of three to four kilometres, carried along by a strong...
View ArticleDeep learning models and an advection method for solar radiation forecasting
Reliable solar radiation and photovoltaic power prediction is essential for the safe and stable operation of electric power systems. Cloud cover is highly related with solar radiation, but existing...
View ArticleRuisdael Science Day 2024
On September 30, 2024, the annual Ruisdael Science Day was held at Utrecht University. Experts in the field and representatives from our partners came together to share insights and strengthen...
View ArticleExploring the Intertropical Convergence Zone: A Journey into Atmospheric...
Exploring the Intertropical Convergence Zone: A Journey into Atmospheric Phenomena Assistant Professor Geet George from TU Delft’s Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing recently embarked on a...
View ArticleMeasurement station Lutjewad welcomes new Lidar
Measurement station Lutjewad has welcomed a UV lidar to their data collection! With this latest installation on 26 February 2025, the Ruisdael Observatory station in Lutjewad has gained another vital...
View ArticleBlue skies 5 years after Covid lockdown
During Covid spring 2020, KNMI reported incredibly blue skies. This week, they once again reported bright blue skies. How do these days compare with those of 2020? KNMI did the same calculation as back...
View ArticleA close look at EarthCARE data
EarthCARE’s data products are now fully available, offering users more precise and detailed atmospheric profiling data. An international team consisting of enthusiastic members from Europe, Japan, the...
View ArticleCAINA campaign investigates how nitrogen pollution affects cloud formation
Over the past weeks, a major international measurement campaign has been unfolding across two key atmospheric research sites in the Netherlands: Cabauw and Lutjewad. The initiative, known as CAINA...
View ArticleWildfire Smoke Detected Across the Netherlands: Local Events with National...
Following an extended dry period in the Netherlands, the risk of wildfires has significantly increased. On 3 April 2025, a wildfire broke out near Ede, and on 12 April another fire ignited near...
View ArticleHelicopter-based measurements underway in CAINA campaign
One of the key components of the CAINA campaign has begun at the northern measurement site in Lutjewad: airborne cloud observations using the ACTOS platform, operated by Leibniz Institute for...
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