Lutjewad: Coastal Precision in a Shifting Atmosphere
Strategic atmospheric infrastructure at the edge of land and sea At the northern edge of the Netherlands, where the mainland meets the Wadden Sea, lies the Lutjewad measurement station -…
Helicopter-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 Tropospheric…
Wildfire Smoke Detected Across the Netherlands: Local Events with National Atmospheric Impact
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…
CAINA 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 (Cloud-Aerosol…
A 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 USA, and other…
Blue 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…
Measurement 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…
Exploring the Intertropical Convergence Zone: A Journey into Atmospheric Phenomena
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 scientific expedition across…
Ammonia levels four times higher in Europe’s farming regions, according to new study
Ammonia levels in Europe’s farming regions are found to be four times higher than in other areas, according to a recent study by Xiansheng Liu, part of the European RI-URBANS project. Especially…