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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 Research (TROPOS). ACTOS is mounted beneath a low-flying helicopter and collects data directly from within and around cloud layers, offering researchers a rare opportunity to observe cloud processes…
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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 fire ignited near Drunen—both caused by exceptionally dry conditions this spring. These are not isolated incidents. In fact, prolonged dry spells are becoming more common,…
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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 Interactions in a Nitrogen-dominated Atmosphere), brings together nine European research institutes to study a central question: how do nitrogen emissions affect the formation, behaviour, and…