Meteorological Institute

The GRL article "Transient Darkening of Low-Level Liquid Clouds by the 2022 Hunga Lamb Wave Observed in GOES-R Imagery" by Ákos Horváth et al., describes how the volcanic eruption temporarily darkened clouds on the other side of the planet. This study was recently featured in Nature as a research highlight.

Fifty years ago today, on June 30, 1975, the newly built Geomatikum was officially handed over to the Hamburg Department of Science and Art, and thus to the University of Hamburg.

Despite the extensive equipment, including laboratories, libraries, lecture halls, a museum, and even service apartments, the construction period...

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) visits the Meteorological Institute on 23 and 24 June 2025. Seven metreorologists of the TMD Climate Center are accompanies by representatives of the GIZ and DWD.

The group is guest of the MeMi group und learns about applied urban climate research in order to establish Integrated...