The CloudRoots Amazonia 22 field experiment took place in August 2022. With a team of the Meteorology of Air Quality Group and two groups from Utrecht University, the expedition aimed to understand how the Amazonian rainforest controls the formation and intensity of clouds, and vice versa.
David Bonell, a member of the CloudRoots project, made a short documentary about the expedition. Watch the documentary on YouTube.
We are constantly encouraged to cross borders. To move out of our comfort zone to become creative, original and innovative in our research. These borders are always abstract, undefined and uncharted. They force us to develop personally as scientists, but also to work differently in a team to be more…
This blog was written by Robbert Moonen, researcher at Utrecht University and a member of the CloudRoots Amazonia field experiment. Utrecht, May 27th. Good news! After months of preparations, packing, and bureaucratic efforts our instrumentation has touched down on Brazilian shores. While our measurements at the Brazilian Amazon Tall Tower…
Manaus, February 2022, 8 AM. Already hot and humid. The CloudRoots Amazonia 22 field experiment starts. It is planned for August 2022, but preparations are well in advance due to the complexity of the experiment. With a team of the Meteorology of Air Quality Group together with two groups from…