A dream come true – after months of preparation and intense exchanges with Benjamin V. Gaglioti and Margaret M. Darrow from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, my trip to the last frontier finally started in May 2023. A few days in Fairbanks first, a big shopping trip to one of […]

Introduction TEMPERA-C is a microwave radiometer designed to measure microwave radiation from oxygen emissions at a frequency of 53 GHz. The resulting microwave spectra are used to retrieve atmospheric temperature profiles up to the mesosphere, reaching altitudes of approximately 60 km. During a test campaign, TEMPERA-C was deployed to take […]

Travelling across West Greenland is probably one the most unique experiences I had the chance to live. Sharing seven weeks of fieldwork in a couple of lines is not an easy task but let’s start with the beginning – the reunion with Brandon, my field mate and friend from the […]

Today, 11 December 2024, the thermometer on the Zulmart Glacier at 4900 metres above sea level read -30°C. Monitoring the meteorological conditions at nine weather stations scattered across the Central Asian Pamirs and Tien Shan from the warmth of my office in Switzerland, I was transported in my dreams to […]

The day began early with a knock on the door of a shepherd’s hut. A groggy shepherd appeared, surprised to find visitors at this hour with an unusual question: could we rent two horses for the day? The negotiations were straightforward, and minutes later, I was in a saddle for […]