A Blog of the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
In spring three years ago, in the middle of the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic in Switzerland, we packed up our measurement system (SMARTEMIS) and drove to Zurich Airport to record unique air quality data near the airport area. At this time, aircraft movements had dropped by more than 90% compared to the previous … Read more
Almost exactly 4 years ago, we started planning an urban climate measurement network for Zurich together with meteoblue AG as part of an Innosuisse project. If we had known at the time how much work it would take to set up and maintain such a measuring network, we would probably have left it alone. Fortunately, … Read more
Exactly one year after the first measurements at the Gas Turbine Research Centre (GTRC) in Wales, the second measurement campaign was due there. And just like last year, the situation with the COVID pandemic started to deteriorate dramatically just before our departure. After numerous meetings, discussions and clarifications, including the development of strict COVID protection … Read more
The largest eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano occurred on January 14th, 2021 at 17:15 local time (2022-01-15 04:14:45 UTC). Preliminary data shows that the event was probably the largest volcanic eruption since the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. It was so powerful that the shock wave completely circled the globe – multiple times! … Read more
Even if COVID-19 has currently pushed global warming out of the media and thus partly out of our minds, this does not mean that it is no longer a threat. Especially now, with the beginning of the warmest months of the year in the northern hemisphere, many people will be experiencing an ungentle reminder of … Read more
