SRON scientists have developed an open-source system called HyperGas that enables users to convert raw hyperspectral satellite observations into greenhouse-gas plume concentrations and emission estimates. Hyperspectral satellites have a high…
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…The Dutch SPEXone instrument on NASA’s PACE satellite is gathering data to decrease this uncertainty. SRON’s SPEXone team has now calculated the cooling effect for millions of possible scenarios using machine-learning….
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Within the project HARPOL (Harmonizing and advancing retrieval approaches for present and future polarimetric space-borne atmospheric missions), a detailed comparison has been performed of two algorithms for the retrieval of…
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…Color Instrument (OCI), (ii) Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter 2 (HARP2) and (iii) SPEXone multi-angle spectrometer. The PACE mission has a minimum duration of three years, with orbit maintenance capabilities for 10 years….
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Due to greenhouse gas emissions, the earth is warming. The average temperature increase rose above 1.5 degrees Celsius for the first time in 2024. This means the Earth’s climate is…
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Aerosols are small dust particles in the air, such as soot, ash and desert dust. They have a major influence on air pollution and climate change, but their precise role…
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Some objects and phenomena in the Universe can only be properly studied from space. For instance because they mainly emit radiation that is blocked by the Earth’s atmosphere, such as…
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Celestial bodies with a high temperature or mass density are the field of high-energy astrophysics. These include compact objects such as neutron stars or black holes, or gas clouds of…
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Breakthroughs in astronomy and Earth observation require considerable optical expertise. Optical experts at SRON specialise in signal detection and precise light propagation in compact, reliable scientific space measurement instruments. …
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For me, being a project manager is the ideal mix between project management, people management, instrument science, and atmospheric science. And with my three decades of experience it’s rewarding to…
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…Grating Spectrometer (LETGS) onboard Chandra, I am committed to ensuring the continued scientific productivity of these crucial instruments in collaboration with the astrophysics community. Advancing X-ray Spectroscopy with SPEX SPEX,…
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…is fundamental to their effect on clouds and climate. SPEX airborne and SPEXone-SG The SPEX airborne instrument was built to demonstrate SPEXone technology and it also used as an airborne…
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Software support and development I co-develop and maintain the source code of the SPEX spectral fitting package and manage the distribution of the code as a member of the SPEX…
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We conduct urgent research into climate, air quality and ecosystem impact. Earth’s climate is changing because of manmade greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide and methane are the two main contributors…
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…atmosphere. Aerosols are small particles in the atmosphere such as soot, ash or desert dust and are a major uncertain factor in climate science. SRON has developed the Dutch SPEXone…
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The SPEX airborne measurement instrument has flown in 2017, 2020 and 2024 during the ACEPOL, SCARBO and PACE-PAX flight campaigns. Aboard a NASA research aircraft, SPEX airborne measures properties of…
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On February 8th 2024, NASA launched its PACE climate satellite with onboard the Dutch aerosol instrument SPEXone. A full year of observations now yields a world map of aerosols. It…
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In oktober 2024 kwamen wetenschappers uit Nederland en de Verenigde Staten bijeen op de Nederlandse ambassade in Washington om hun expertise te delen over broeikasgassen, reactieve gassen, wolken en aerosolen….
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The Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe (ACME) has kicked off its activities in Paris. This EU-funded project aims to optimize the European-wide accessibility and cohesion of multiple astroparticle…
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The cooling effect of aerosols adds an uncertainty of almost one degree in climate models. Sulfate aerosols are one of the most impactful types. An analysis of several widely-used models…
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…SPEXone also measures the extent to which aerosols absorb and reflect sunlight. This allows scientists to reduce uncertainties in climate models. SPEXone was built by SRON and Airbus Netherlands B.V.,…
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…for research on aerosols in the Earth’s atmosphere. They will use data from NASA’s PACE climate satellite, that was launched on February 8th 2024 including the Dutch aerosol instrument SPEXone onboard….
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…a large unknown factor in climate models. The Dutch instrument SPEXone will change this through measurements of aerosols in the atmosphere. SPEXone was built by SRON and Airbus Netherlands B.V.,…
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NWO-I has appointed Michael Wise for a second five-year term as director of SRON. During his first five years, Wise has led the relocation of SRON’s headquarters from Utrecht to…
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The Netherlands joins the countries that endorse the values and principles in the Artemis Accords drawn up by NASA. Director of the Dutch space agency NSO, Harm van de Wetering,…
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Over the past few weeks, a group of engineers from SRON, Airbus Netherlands and NASA has been working on installing the Dutch aerosol instrument SPEXone on NASA’s PACE satellite. PACE…
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Receivers combining a superconducting hot electron bolometer (HEB) with a reference oscillator are the work horses of supra-terahertz astronomy, observing for example star formation and galaxy evolution. Until now, mainly…
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…the instrument will be transported to NASA. From 2023 onwards SPEXone will fly on NASA’s PACE mission, which will help researchers resolve climate issues. SPEXone is specifically developed to unravel…
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SRON’s aerosol instrument SPEX airborne is spreading its wings again. In early October it will start a series of measurement flights across Europe onboard a Falcon-20 research aircraft. SPEX airborne…
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SPEXone, the Dutch instrument onboard NASA’s PACE mission, has reached its ‘First Spectrum’ milestone. Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research develop SPEXone to provide…
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