MPI für Meteorologie

🌍 #Zukunftstag in der #Klimaforschung!

Gestern haben uns 18 Schüler*innen besucht, um am gemeinsamen #Girlsday & #Boysday in die faszinierende Welt der Klimaforschung einzutauchen. Gemeinsam mit dem #DKRZ haben wir vielfältige Einblicke gewährt: beim „Speeddating“ mit unseren Forschenden, am #Supercomputer & Klimaglobus im DKRZ und bei den Messeinrichtungen und im #Windkanal der Uni #Hamburg. #UHH
🙌 Es war uns ein Vergnügen!
Credit: MPI-M/DKRZ

👏 Congratulations to Clara Bayley on successfully defending her PhD! 🎓

In her thesis, "Design and First Applications of Cleo, a Flexible Superdroplet Model for Warm-Cloud Physics on High-Performance Computers," Clara addresses the challenge of understanding warm tropical clouds. Using Cleo, Clara explored ways to overcome the limitations of traditional cloud microphysics models. ☁️

We’re incredibly proud of her achievement and excited to see what's next for her! ✨

#PhDDefense #CloudPhysics

🎓 Congratulations to Eduardo Alastrué de Asenjo on successfully defending his #PhD! 🎉

🌊 In his thesis, @Edu_Alastrue@fediscience.org shows how variability in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation shapes our climate—in particular, European temperature extremes. Drawing on his expertise in #ClimateModeling, he also examined extremes under net‑zero emissions pathways & contributed to extreme‑event attribution.

We’re proud of you, Edu! What #AMOC-related topic will spark your interest next? 🙌

🗓️ On April 2, 2004, the RAPID observing system started monitoring the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) at 26.5°N. 🌊 Our director Jochem Marotzke was one of the people who proposed it & contributed the theoretical basis for these measurements. 📹 Be sure to check out the video (in German) on the AMOC by the Max Planck Foundation where he explains why targeted observation of the AMOC are indispensable: https://www.maxplanckfoundation.org

🌊 The North Atlantic significantly influences the weather in Europe. For instance, a cold spell in the subpolar North Atlantic can lead to a heat wave in Europe. 🔥 In a new study by @geomar_de@helmholtz.social & #MPIM, Julian Krüger et al. show that climate models represent this relationship much more realistically when ocean dynamics are resolved in sufficient detail. 📚 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-03145-9
🗺️ Adapted from CC BY 4.0 Krüger et al. 2026
#ClimateScience #OceanDynamics #ClimateChange #WeatherExtremes

🌊 Measurements of #CO2 dissolved in the ocean surface are essential to quantify the marine #carbon sink, but data is scarce.
⛵️ #MPIM researcher Jacqueline Behncke et al. investigated if measurements taken on board sailing boats can fill in the blank spots. They found that with existing data, the marine carbon sink is underestimated, but 2 more circumnavigations already improve the estimate. 📖 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adz1502
📸 © Andreas Lindlahr
#TeamMalizia #CitizenScience
@geomar_de@helmholtz.social @TatianaIlyina@mas.to

📣 #Hiring!
🎓 Do you have or are you about to finish a #PhD in #physics, #meteorology, #ClimateScience, or a related field? Do you have experience with #ClimateModelling as well as excellent analytical & programming skills?
📃 We are looking for a Postdoctoral scientist who will investigate the role of the land in shaping atmospheric circulation using idealized simulations with our ICON model. More information: https://jobs.mpimet.mpg.de/jobposting/7c15b02cf1c2387b566410142a584fd4b07bf4190

#ScienceJobs #Postdoc #HamburgJobs #JobAlert

We are #hiring: Administrative Assistant for the Climate Physics Department 📢

🗂️ Are you an organized individual with professional experience in administration? We are offering a part-time position as an Administrative Assistant that might be a good fit for you! By ensuring the smooth coordination of daily operations, you will support the director and department members to focus on cutting-edge climate research! 🥼

✍️ Apply here: https://jobs.mpimet.mpg.de/jobposting/d025046bcdd4f628fcd52d9407008e4aa57e19590

#ScienceJobs #JobAlert #HamburgJobs

🌬️❓How are the frequency, strength, and trajectories of storms in the #GermanBight going to change under #GlobalWarming? A study by Daniel Krieger (#MPIM) & Ralf Weisse (@hereon@helmholtz.social) reveals that most current climate models predict a decrease in #storm activity in the future. However, when storms do occur, they may be more severe than today. One possible explanation is a change in storm tracks, but this needs to be investigated further.
📖 https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-17-1-2026
📸 Credit: Hereon/Ina Frings

Last week, participants of the European project “Destination Earth” (DestinE), in which #MPIM_scientists are involved, gathered in #Hamburg. During the #hackathon, they worked on the implementation of the Climate #digitaltwin 🌍 🌍 they are developing. This is supposed to help users design #climate adaptation plans & mitigation measures by providing accurate digital information 📊 on climate-related phenomena & hazards. Learn more: ➡️ https://destination-earth.eu @ECMWF@fediscience.org #ESA @eumetsat@mastodon.social Credit: MPI-M