Prof. Dr. Jürg Schmidli
Prof. Dr. Jürg Schmidli Grenzschichtmeteorologie |
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Researcher-ID G-9282-2012 |
Short CV
Academic qualifications |
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2001 | PhD in Natural Science, ETH Zurich Thesis title: Reconstruction and analysis of mesoscale precipitation in the Alps for the 20th century |
1997 | Diploma in Environmental Sciences/Atmospheric Physics, ETH Zurich Thesis title: The effect of barotropic shear on cyclones, fronts, and tropopause structures – Numerical simulations with a primitive equation model |
1990 | High-school diploma (Abitur), Kantonsschule Zurich Oerlikon, Switzerland. |
Professional positions held |
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2015- | Professor for Boundary Layer Meteorology, Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany |
2008-15 | Senior Scientist and Lecturer, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
2006-08 | Visiting Research Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Res., Boulder, CO, USA |
2002-06 | Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
1997-01 | Research Associate and PhD Student, Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
1995-96 | Internship at the Department of Applied Physics, University of Sydney, Australia |
1991-94 | Part-time software developer, Zurich, Switzerland |
Scientific Research
Improving the understanding and predictive skill of atmospheric boundary layers, local weather and regional climate processes, with a focus on complex terrain effects. Development and validation of weather and climate models. Analysis of climate variability and climate change.
My research approach involves process analysis using large eddy simulations and mesoscale numerical models, data analysis, and process-based evaluation of weather and climate models.