Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andrea K. Steiner
Professor of Climate Analysis
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Andrea Steiner
+43 316 380 - 8432
Wegener Center für Klima und Globalen Wandel
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https://homepage.uni-graz.at/andi.steiner/
Research
My research is in the field of atmospheric and climate physics and environmental sciences. Focus is on climate analysis using atmospheric remote sensing for climate monitoring and observations, both in the global and the regional context. Major contributions to the establishment of satellite-based radio occultation observations as a new data set for climate research. Research topics comprise atmospheric climate change, its drivers and impacts, trend detection and attribution, analysis of atmospheric variability, dynamics, extremes (e.g., blocking, volcanic eruptions, wildfires), and their impacts.
How do we disrupt the atmosphere?
Radio occultation data, which have been continuously available since 2001, make it possible to study the atmosphere in great detail and identify the „fingerprints“ of different events and influences. In addition, analysis of atmospheric data going back to the 1980s reveals a long-term trend: The troposphere is warming while the stratosphere is cooling above. This in turn influences atmospheric circulation, which determines global climate and weather patterns. Find out more >>
Workshop: Atmospheric Temperature Changes and their Drivers
In April 2025, 20 international experts came together at Wegener Center in a workshop on Atmospheric Temperature Changes and their Drivers as part of APARC (Amospheric Processes and their Role in Climate), a core project of World Climate Research Programme.