‘That spectra captured by a satellite can give deeper insights into reality than we can see with the eye. That’s fascinating, isn’t it? I still find that incredibly exciting.’
‘I started out as a theoretical particle physicist. But I have found that combining a theoretical description with my personal visual experience fuels my fascination for physics much further. Besides, light phenomena in the atmosphere are also incredibly beautiful to look at.’
‘The reflection of light by clouds alone: you see with your own eyes what clouds do with light. In the process, the light tells you something about microscopic properties of the clouds. It drives me tremendously, that you can model your own visual perception and thereby gain a deeper understanding of a subject.’
‘I am a scientist. Science that is not shared is a waste of your time. Insights we gain from our satellites I want to share as widely as possible. It is a special milestone when measurements from a satellite instrument become freely available to everyone.’
Jochen Landgraf
Jochen Landgraf is senior scientist at SRON and lead scientist of the TANGO-Carbon instrument that measures carbondioxide CO2 and methane CH4 from space.
