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Abstract
I’m involved in the (AC)3-project. My work deals with the effect of the spatiotemporal variability of Arctic clouds. For the investigations I mainly use airborne observations of imaging spectrometers in the visibel, near-infrared, and thermal wavelength range. The connection between field measurements and radiative transfer modelling is an essential component of my research activities.
Professional career
- since 08/2016
PostDoc at Leipzig Institute for Meteorology - 01/2012 - 07/2016
Research assistant at Leipzig Institute for Meteorology - 04/2011 - 12/2011
Research assistant at Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research - 12/2008 - 03/2011
Student assistant at Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research
Education
- 01/2012 - 07/2016
PhD at Leipzig University: Optical Thickness Retrievals of Subtropical Cirrus and Arctic stratus from Ground-Based and Airborne Radiance Observations Using Imaging Spectrometers - 10/2005 - 02/2011
Study of Meteorology (Diplom) at University of Leipzig
I’m involved in the (AC)3-project. My work deals with the effect of the spatiotemporal variability of Arctic clouds. For the investigations I mainly use airborne observations of imaging spectrometers in the visibel, near-infrared, and thermal wavelength range. The connection between field measurements and radiative transfer modelling is an essential component of my research activities.
- show detailsEvaluation of ECMWF and ICON forecast quality of cloud properties using airborne dropsonde and cloud measurements in the ArcticSchäfer, MichaelDuration: 01/2021 - 12/2024Funded by: DFG Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftInvolved organisational units of Leipzig University: Atmosphärische Strahlung; SFB Transregio 172: Arktische Verstärkung: Klimarelevante Atmosphären- und Oberflächenprozesse und Rückkopplungsmechanismen (AC)3
- show detailsAnalysis and forecast of transport and transformation of Arctic air masses (warm air intrusions, cold air outbreaks)Schäfer, MichaelDuration: 01/2020 - 12/2023Funded by: DFG Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftInvolved organisational units of Leipzig University: Atmosphärische Strahlung; SFB Transregio 172: Arktische Verstärkung: Klimarelevante Atmosphären- und Oberflächenprozesse und Rückkopplungsmechanismen (AC)3
- show detailsSchäfer, M.; Loewe, K.; Ehrlich, A.; Hoose, C.; Wendisch, M.Simulated and observed horizontal inhomogeneities of optical thickness of Arctic stratusAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2018. pp. 13115-13133
- show detailsSchäfer, M.; Loewe, K.; Ehrlich, A.; Hoose, C.; Wendisch, M.Simulated and observed horizontal inhomogeneities of optical thickness of Arctic stratusAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2018. 18 (17). pp. 13115-13133
- show detailsSchäfer, M.; Bierwirth, E.; Ehrlich, A.; Jaekel, E.; Werner, F.; Wendisch, M.Directional, horizontal inhomogeneities of cloud optical thickness fields retrieved from ground-based and airbornespectral imagingAtmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2017. 17 (3). pp. 2359-2372
- show detailsSchäfer, M.; Bierwirth, E.; Ehrlich, A.; Jäkel, E.; Wendisch, M.Airborne observations and simulations of three-dimensional radiative interactions between Arctic boundary layer clouds and ice floesATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS. 2015. 15 (14). pp. 8147-8163
- show detailsWendisch, M.; Macke, A.; Ehrlich, A. et al.The Arctic Cloud Puzzle: Using ACLOUD/PASCAL Multiplatform Observations to Unravel the Role of Clouds and Aerosol Particles in Arctic AmplificationBulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 2019. 100 (5). pp. 841-871