Jakob Deutloff receives his doctorate

25 September 2026

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Jakob Deutloff has successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled "Evidence for a Positive Tropical High-Cloud Feedback."

You can learn more about his research in his publications:

Deutloff, J., S. A. Buehler, J. Windmiller, and A. K. Naumann (2026), Facets of the tropical high-cloud feedback in a global storm-resolving model, npj Clim. and Atm. Sci.

Deutloff, J., H. Held, and T. M. Lenton (2025), High probability of triggering climate tipping points under current policies modestly amplified by Amazon dieback and permafrost thaw, Earth Syst. Dynamics

Deutloff, J., S. A. Buehler, M. Brath, and A. K. Naumann (2025), Insights on Tropical High-Cloud Radiative Effect from a New Conceptual Model, J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst.

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