Observation-Model Intercomparison: A Ruisdael Pilot Study
In collaboration with researchers from WUR, VU Amsterdam, TU Delft and KNMI. ©Vincent de Feiter.The Dutch atmosphere is among the most monitored in the world, thanks in large part to…
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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…
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…
Deep 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 advection-/extrapolation-based…
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…
CINDI-3 intercomparison campaign
Advancing Our Understanding of Air Pollution through CINDI-3From 21 May until 25 June 2024, the third Cabauw INtercomparison of UV-Vis DOAS Instruments (CINDI-3) campaign took place in Cabauw, the Netherlands.…
Celebrating 50 years of Cabauw data
Today, September 29th, 2023 we are celebrating 50 years Cabauw. At this air quality measurement site international teams of scientists collect data for weather forecasting. Throughout the past 50 years…
Ruisdael Science Day 2023
Today, Thursday September 28th, the Ruisdael community is gathering at Cabauw, the air quality measurement site in the Netherlands. During this annual gathering scientists working within the framework of the…
Powering up Ruisdael wind measurements
By dr. Louise Nuijens In the past few months over summer, TU Delft and KNMI have been bundling efforts towards making extensive wind measurements at Cabauw with as many as…
Credit: Raymond Sluiter
New European research network for improving weather and climate models
On 25 April 2023, the EU-commission established ACTRIS as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) for atmospheric research. Seventeen European countries, including the Netherlands, are now working together to study…