Address	Pohligstr. 3, 50969 Köln
Room	3.122
Phone	+49 (0)221 470-1779
Fax	+49 (0)221 470-5161
Mail	ulrich.loehnertuni-koeln.de
ORCID	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9023-0269

Research group

Exploiting observations in meteorology

Research topics

• JOYCE: Jülich Observatory for Cloud Evolution (lead)
• Impact of novel observation methods on atmopsheric models
• Physical processes in the cloudy boundary layer and their representation in atmospheric models
• Thermodynamic profiling of the troposphere
• Passive and active microwave remote sensing
• Atmospheric retrieval algorithm development & synergy of measurement systems

Current research projects and programmes

• ACTRIS - European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases
• ARON - A virtual remote sensing network for continuous, near-real-time monitoring of atmospheric instability (DWD Extramurale Forschung)
• TDYN-PRO - ntegration of Ground-based Thermodynamic Profilers into the DWD Forecasting System (DWD Extramurale Forschung)
• HErZ - Hans Ertl Center for Weather Reserach, Focus Area Climate Monitoring & Diagnostic
• CRC1211 - Earth - Evolution at the Dry Limit (DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center)
• WWRP - DAOS - Group on Data Assimilation and Observing Systems (Co-chair)
• PROBE - Profiling the Atmospheric Boundary Layer on European Scale (EU-COST Action, MC member & WG3 co-chair)

Publications

Short vita