Meteorological Institute

In a new study published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Marc Prange, Dr. Manfred Brath and Prof. Dr. Stefan Bühler show that sophisticated satellite-based instruments are capable of detecting so called elevated moist layers, rejecting the previously suggested notion that these layers may constitute an inherent...

In a new study in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems Theresa Lang, Dr. Ann Kristin Naumann, Prof. Bjorn Stevens and Prof. Stefan A. Bühler show that the model disagreement in the distribution of tropical humidity is reduced in the next generation of global climate models.

After 16 years as Professor of Physical Meteorology at our institute and as Director at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M), Prof. Dr. Martin Claussen officially retired at the end of September 2021. However, he will remain with us as emeritus for the next two years and will continue to devote himself to his...