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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 areas in the world came together in Frascati, Italy, to discuss the performance of the satellite data. Using data from ground based instruments as well…
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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 same calculation as back then to determine an objective degree of ‘blueness’. The results? The blueness of the sky during the current week is similar…
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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 instrument. The instrument was fittingly baptised ‘LUVLi (Lutjewad UV Lidar). It is now fully operational and producing data. The next steps will involve dissemination of…