Research themes
SRON’s Earth programme focuses on atmospheric measurements of the global carbon cycle (in particular CH4, CO₂ and CO) and aerosols. Our activities cover contributions to the full project cycle of space missions — from the proposal for a new mission, to the development of detector technology, to the design of the actual instruments, to the scientific analyses of the satellite data.
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Methane
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Responsible for ¼ of human-made greenhouse effect
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About 30 times more powerful than CO₂ (GWP-100)
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Large emissions from fossil fuel industry, landfills, livestock
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CO₂
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Most important human-made greenhouse gas
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Hard to monitor emissions because of long lifetime
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Carbon Monoxide
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Reactions with atmospheric gases contribute to global warming
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Trace gas to calculate CO₂ emissions from forest fires
- One of the most important air pollutants
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Aerosols and Clouds
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Small particles in the atmosphere
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Largest unknown factor in climate change
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Strong impact on air quality
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Meet our partners
We collaborate with climate researchers and modelers, and together contribute to the development of physical instruments and the promotion of scientific activities outside SRON.
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KNMI
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SRON
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Airbus Netherlands B.V.
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ESA
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EUMETSAT
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GMH
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GHGSAT
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Harvard
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ISISspace
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KNMI
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NASA
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NSO
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NWO
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RUAG
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TNO
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TU Delft
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UNEP
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VU
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WUR
