Climate Research - Climate Observations
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
P.O. Box 201, 3730 AE De Bilt, The Netherlands
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Currently, my research focuses on the retrieval and validation of cloud physical properties (optical depth, liquid water path, phase) from satellite instruments (MSG-SEVIRI, NOAA-AVHRR). I analyse trends and variability in observed cloud parameters and compare this with climate model simulations. The work is performed in the framework of EUMETSAT's Climate Monitoring Satellite Application Facility (CM-SAF).

Previously, I worked as a Post-Doc at KNMI (EVERGREEN project) and IMAU - Utrecht University (IMEAS project). Both projects were related to the global modelling of atmospheric methane (CH4), the interpretation of satellite and ground-based CH4 measurements, and the combination of model and measurements to infer the location and magnitude of CH4 sources and sinks. In my Ph.D. research, from 1997 to 2001 at KNMI, I studied the role of water waves and sea spray in air-sea interaction.