Lukas Brunner
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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 |
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 |
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) |
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change
University of Graz
Brandhofgasse 5, A-8010 Graz, Austria
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My institute the Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change
My profile at the Research Portal from the University of Graz
The Homepage of my doctoral programme the DK Climate Change
Climate Footnotes a blog from PhD students I'm participating in
News
12/2017: Publication: Brunner and Steiner 2017, AMT
08/2017: Participation at the European Forum Alpbach 2017
04/2017: Participation at the EGU General Assembly 2017
04/2017: Started research stay at CICERO
03/2017: New blog post: When heatwaves make it colder
01/2017: New blog post: The pressure is on!
01/2017: Publication: Brunner et al. 2017, JClim
12/2016: Oral presentation at AGU Fall Meeting 2016