Three-dimensional radiative transfer
Understanding how photons move through realistic clouds, complex terrain, and inhomogeneous surfaces.
Experimental meteorology · Munich
Photograph: Bernhard Mayer Research in atmospheric radiative transfer.
My research focuses on three-dimensional radiative transfer in cloudy atmospheres, climate applications, and remote sensing.
Profile
Professor (W3) for Experimental Meteorology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and affiliated with the DLR Institute of Atmospheric Physics.
Research in atmospheric radiation, clouds, and remote sensing.
Research
Main research areas.
The work combines radiative-transfer modelling with applications to clouds, complex terrain, climate, and remote sensing.
Models & software →
Clouds, climate & remote sensing
Linking atmospheric structure to surface radiation, satellite observations, and climate-relevant quantities.
Model development
Long-term development of libRadtran and the MYSTIC Monte Carlo model for physically realistic simulations.
MYSTIC
The MYSTIC Monte Carlo model.
MYSTIC uses Monte Carlo methods to simulate scattering, absorption, and reflection in fully three-dimensional atmospheres.
Personal
Personal interests.
Photography, running, hiking, and cycling.
