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Mario Mech
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Atmospheric scientist at University of Cologne looking at clouds in the Arctic from ground, aircraft, or satellites. Cycling lover - on and off road - with or without gear.
All posts are my personal opinion!
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Job opportunity! 3.5-year postdoc at the Dept of Meteorology, University of Reading, to improve convective storms in high resolution models using #EarthCARE and other data, including close collaboration with both ECMWF and the Met Office - deadline 27 February: jobs.reading.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Postdoctoral Research Scientist (UPFLO project):Whiteknights Reading UK
Full Time, Fixed Term (42 months) Contract
jobs.reading.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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There have now been 100 aircraft under-flights of #EarthCARE, each providing invaluable information to calibrate and validate the data products. This example shows very good agreement between EarthCARE and aircraft vertical air motion in nimbostratus. Full article here: earth.esa.int/eogateway/su...
January 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Danke für die Erinnerung. Werde wieder schön mit Decke und einer Kanne Tee in den Park gehen.
January 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Well done!
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Got it! Sorry, didn't want to weaken or attack this point.
January 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Great stuff! I love both I have. The ones for icy roads, snow, and hiking. And those I use for running. But why always buy on Amazon. Use your local dealer if possible, or some other online option. Beff Jezos has more than enough money, in my opinion.
January 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
It took me a while, but finally, I can say: "F*CK off #spotify ! Welcome #qobuz and #antennapod !"
December 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Spannend. @marcuwekling.bsky.social kündigt gerade auf dem #39C3 den DID an, den Digital Independence Day (zu deutsch DUT - Digitaler Unabhängigkeitstag). Start 4. Januar 2026.

Ziel: Wechseln zu unabhängigen Alternativen

Einmal im Monat einen Dienst wechseln. Mehr Infos dann auf www.di.day
www.di.day
December 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Die neue Lage ist online - Folge 458:

* USA: Neue Sicherheitsstrategie kündigt der EU die Freundschaft

* Wehrdienst: Was ist davon zu halten, wenn Leute sich „verpissen“ wollen?

* Social Media: Was bringen Altersgrenzen - und kann man sie auch durchsetzen?

Gleich reinhören 🎧

lage.link/ldn/458
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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In this ECMWF blog post, Mark Fielding compares model simulations at 9- and 4.4-km resolution with #EarthCARE radar observations of Hurricane Humberto, which was sampled right through its eye on 28 September 2025: www.ecmwf.int/en/about/med...
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Senkung der Luftverkehrssteuer?! Warum kommt ihr nicht auf die Idee "Bahn fahren wird günstiger"?
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
Schwarz-Rot verständigt sich auf Industriestrompreis, Kraftwerkstrategie und Senkung der Luftverkehrsteuer
Das Streitthema Wehrpflicht war schon vorab abgeräumt worden, nun konnten sich Union und SPD auf weitere Kompromisse verständigen: Der Industriestrompreis kommt und auch Fliegen soll günstiger werden....
www.spiegel.de
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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September 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Die neue Lage ist online - Folge 446:

* Trumps MAGA-Team schlachtet Mord an Charlie Kirk aus

* Bedingt abschussbereit: Wie reagieren auf Russlands Drohnen-Angriff?

* Wie umgehen mit all den schlechten Nachrichten? Schickt uns eine Sprachnachricht: lage.link/signal

Hören: 🎧

lage.link/ldn/446
September 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Back from the CONTRASTS expedition (July–Sept)!
We studied 3 types of Arctic sea ice, revisiting each site 4 times.
I wrote a short overview here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONTRAS...
CONTRASTS Expedition - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Definitely train whenever possible. Like last week from Cologne to Ireland, though there was some ferry included for the final step.
September 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I truly enjoyed the first day. Thanks for organizing.
August 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Had a really amazing first day at the 41st international AMS radar conference in Toronto, with super interesting discussions. Looking forward to the next few days. @ametsoc-radar.bsky.social @ametsoc.org #ams41radar
August 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Alter...ja, wir werden überflutet von guten Videos und politischen Statements.

Das hier ist für mich der Clip des Monats. Echt. Ohne Blödsinn.

⬇️⬇️⬇️

youtu.be/LZLZJWVFZvs?...

PS: liken ist Silber, reposten ist Gold
Die Rechten haben Recht! Aber anders, als ihr denkt... | heute-show
YouTube video by ZDF heute-show
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July 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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EarthCARE has enough fuel for a mission of at least 10 years! This is fantastic news for using EarthCARE for climate science and assimilation, and is much more than the 3-4 years originally envisaged! earth.esa.int/eogateway/ne...
EarthCARE lifetime update: mission targets 2034 and beyond - Earth Online
Just over a year after launch, an analysis of the available fuel on board EarthCARE has revealed that the mission has the potential to remain operational for at least 10 years, more than double its or...
earth.esa.int
July 28, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Does this mean you must shift your planned ice stations further to the north?
July 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Honestly, I'm pretty sure they do the cryosphere, but for the heliosphere I would need to make some surveys or consult colleagues. But not in the night train.
June 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Heading back to Cologne from a very inspiring #ESA #LPS25 in Vienna on an ÖBB Nightjet. Really enjoyed the time I spent and chats I had with all the people I met. What was again the reason for flying?
June 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
There are some polar orbiting microwave instruments on EUMETSAT platforms. Nevertheless, it is a disaster.
June 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hej Manu, could you please add me. I'm working in the field of cloud remote sensing mostly from aircraft and in the Arctic. This is my orcid orcid.org/0000-0001-62... if that helps. Thanks
ORCID
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April 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
2 weeks of #COMPEX-EC #EarthCARE validation with #Polar5 in Kiruna are over. We had 7 successful research flights with amazing data collected with our R&S suite. Stay tuned to see what we find when we dig into data.🧪 #remotesensing @unicologne.bsky.social @unileipzig.bsky.social @awi.de @esa.int
April 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM