Lukas Brunner

Welcome

My PhD in climate sciences supervised by Prof. A. Steiner focuses on the investigation of stationary high pressure systems (atmospheric blocking) and their impacts on surface temperature extremes. It is funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) as part of the interdisciplinary doctoral college DK Climate Change.

Research interests

atmospheric blocking
temperature extremes
GPS radio occultation
evaluation of re-analyses & radio occultation

Peer-reviewed publications

2017

Brunner, L. and A. K. Steiner (2017): A global perspective on atmospheric blocking using GPS radio occultation – one decade of observations. Atmos. Meas. Tech., doi:10.5194/amt-10-4727-2017.

Brunner, L., G. C. Hegerl, A. K. Steiner (2017): Connecting atmospheric blocking to European temperature extremes in spring. J. Climate 30.2, pp. 585-594, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0518.1.

2016

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, and M. W. Jury (2016): Exploring atmospheric blocking with GPS radio occultation observations, Atmos. Chem. Phys. 16.7, 4593-4604, doi:10.5194/acp-16-4593-2016.

Other publications, talks, poster presentations

2017

Brunner, L., N. Schaller, J. Sillmann, G. C. Hegerl: Dependence of present and future European heatwaves and cold spells on the location of atmospheric blocking. Oral presentation. TITAN workshop, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, September 12, 2017.

Brunner, L., G. C. Hegerl, S. Nabernegg, J. Sillmann, A. K. Steiner, K. Steininger, C. Unterberger: Impact of atmospheric blocking on spring cold spells in Europe. LATICE seminar, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, June 15, 2017.

Brunner, L., G. Hegerl, A. K. Steiner: Linking atmospheric blocking to European temperature extremes in spring. Poster presentation. EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, April 28, 2017.

Brunner, L. and A. K. Steiner: Observing atmospheric blocking with GPS radio occultation – one decade of measurements. Oral presentation. EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, April 27, 2017.

Brunner, L., J. Sillmann, and A. K. Steiner: Investigating the impact of atmospheric blocking on temperature extremes across Europe using an objective index. Poster presentation. EGU General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, April 24, 2017.

2016

Brunner, L., G. Hegerl, A. K. Steiner: Linking atmospheric blocking in spring to European temperature extremes. Oral presentation. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 12, 2016.

Brunner, L., C. Unterberger, V. Hess: Connecting atmospheric blocking to economic damages – a preliminary case study. Oral presentation. Summer School on Coping with Climate Change & DK Climate Change Annual Workshop, Der Klugbauer, Reinschkogel, Austria, September 23, 2016.

Brunner, L., G. Hegerl, A. K. Steiner: Linking atmospheric blocking in spring to European temperature extremes. Poster presentation. Summer School on Coping with Climate Change & DK Climate Change Annual Workshop, Der Klugbauer, Reinschkogel, Austria, September 22, 2016.

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. W. Jury: Blocking detection and analysis with GPS radio occultation observations. Oral presentation. International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate [6]OPAC-[5]IROWG, Seggau Castle, Seggau, Austria, September 13, 2016.

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, G. Hegerl, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. W. Jury: Investigating Atmospheric Blocking – Detection, Analysis, and Impacts. Oral Presentation. Internal T4Science, Wegener Center, Graz, Austria, May 19, 2016.

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, G. Hegerl, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. W. Jury: Blocking detection an analysis with GPS radio occultation observations. Oral presentation. Workshop on Atmospheric Blocking, Reading, UK, April 6, 2016.

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, G. Hegerl, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. W. Jury: Blocking detection an analysis with GPS radio occultation observations. Oral presentation. Contemporary climate talk School of Geosciences, Edinburgh, UK, March 21, 2016.

2015

Steiner, A. K., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, M. Schwaerz, R. Biondi, L. Brunner, U. Foelsche, and G. Kirchengas: GPS radio occultation: applications of an emerging reference climate record. Oral presentation. SPARC Regional Workshop on Chemical and Physical Processes in the Climate System, Boulder, USA, November 9, 2015.

Foelsche, U., A.K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, J. Danzer, F. Ladstädter, M. Schwärz, T. Rieckh, J. Schwarz, R. Klingler, R. Biondi, L. Brunner, J. Fritzer and G.Kirchengast: Beobachtung von atmosphärischen Prozessen und klimatischen Veränderungen mittels GPS Radio-Okkultation. Oral presentation. Österreichischer MeteorologInnentag, Wien, Austria, November 5, 2015.

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, and M. W. Jury: Blocking detection with observations from radio occultation: A case study. Poster presentation. 2015 Swiss Climate Summer School: Extreme events and climate, Ascona, Switzerland, August 24, 2015

Steiner, A. K, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, L. Brunner, M. Schwaerz, R. Biondi, J. Fritzer, J. Schwarz, U. Foelsche, and G. Kirchengast: Observing climate variability and change with GPS radio occultation. Poster presentation. Our Common Future Under Climate Change - CFCC15, Paris, France, June 9, 2015

Brunner L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. W. Jury, and F. Ladstädter: Blocking detection with observations from radio occultation: A case study. Poster presentation (presented by F. Ladstädter). SPARC workshop on storm tracks, Grindelwald, Switzerland, August 2015

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, and M. W. Jury: Feasibility of blocking detection in observations from radio occultation. Poster presentation. EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Austria, April 2015

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. W. Jury: Feasibility of blocking detection in observations from radio occultation, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 17, 2015

Steiner, A.K., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, R. Biondi, L. Brunner, G. Kirchengast, and the ARSCliSys group: Atmospheric variability modes and trends in the UTLS from the RO record. Oral presentation. SPARC Stratospheric Temperature Trends Workshop, Victoria, Canada, April 9, 2015

2014

Steiner, A.K., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, M. Schwärz, L. Brunner, T. Rieckh, R. Klingler, R. Biondi, J. Fritzer, J. Schwarz, U. Foelsche, G. Kirchengast: Observing atmospheric variability, extreme events, and climate change from space with GPS radio occultation. The Climate Symposium 2014, Darmstadt, Germany, October 16, 2014

Brunner, L.: Stratospheric ozone and temperature evolution over the past decades, Master thesis, 2014.

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, G. Kirchengast: Analysis of the vertically resolved ozone and temperature evolution in the lower and middle stratosphere. Poster presentation. EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, April-May 2014

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, G. Kirchengast: Analysis of the veritcally resolved ozone and temperature evolution in the lower and middle stratosphere, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 16, 2014

CV

Education

10/2014 - present	PhD in Natural Sciences Supervised by Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr.rer.nat. Andrea K. Steiner at the Faculty of Environmental and Regional Sciences and Education, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz
07/2014	MSc in Geophysics (pass with distinction) Thesis: Stratospheric ozone and temperature evolution over the past decades. Supervised by Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dr.rer.nat. Andrea K. Steiner at the Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
10/2012 - 07/2014	Master in Geophysics University of Graz, Graz, Austria
10/2009 - 10/2012	Bachelor in Physics University of Graz, Graz, Austria

Scholarships

12/2016	Marietta Blau Scholarship for a 6 month research stay at the CICERO, Oslo Austrian Exchange Service (OeAD), financed by funds from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW).
08/2016	Scholarship for the European Forum Alpbach 2016 Club Alpbach Vorarlberg, Egg, Austria
2012-2013	Performance Scholarship of the faculty of natural sciences Faculty of natural sciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
2011-2012	Performance Scholarship of the faculty of natural sciences Faculty of natural sciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
2009-2010	Performance Scholarship of the faculty of natural sciences Faculty of natural sciences, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

Other

04/2017 - present	Research stay at the CICERO in Oslo, Norway
09/2016	Participation Summer School on Coping with Climate Change Reinischkogel, Austria
09/2016	Participation International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate [6]OPAC-[5]IROWG Seggau Castle, Austria
08/2016	Participation European Forum Alpbach 2016 Alpbach, Austria As scholarship holder of the Club Alpbach Vorarlberg.
04/2016	Participation Workshop on Atmospheric Blocking Reading, United Kingdom
10/2015 - 04/2016	Research stay in Edinburgh Supervised by Prof. Gabrielle Hegerl at the School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
08/2015	Participation Swiss Climate Summer School Ascona, Switzerland
06/2014 - 07/2014	Internship at the Department for Air Quality Institute for Environment, Bregenz, Austria
10/2012 - 12/2012	Internship at the Wegener Center (research group ARSCliSys) University of Graz, Graz, Austria
10/2012 - 10/2014	Student representative for physics Austrian National Union of Students in Graz (ÖH Graz)