Dr. rer. nat. Olimpia Bruno

Dr. rer. nat. Olimpia Bruno

  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
    Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research

    Wolfgang-Gaede-Str. 1
    D-76131 Karlsruhe

About My Research

My research is focused on the phase distribution in mixed-phase clouds. With the aim of improving the knowledge of mixed-phase clouds, I sort them in different cloud types and make statistics on their thermodynamic phase and related parameters with a global as well as a regional approach. I compare several satellite and global climate model data-sets to emphasize the similarities and the differences between observations and simulations, and therefore to find what should be improved in global climate models for a better representation of mixed-phase clouds.
Curriculum Vitae
2017 - present    PhD student, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2017 - present    GRACE (GRAduate school of Climate and Environment) student , Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2011 - 2014        MSc. Physics - major Atmospheric Physics and Meteorology, University of Bologna, Italy
2008 - 2011        Pes (Percorso di eccellenza nelle scienze - tr. "Path of Excellence in Sciences"), university of Messina, Italy
2008 - 2011        BSc. Physics, University of Messina, Italy

Publications


Realistic representation of mixed-phase clouds increases projected climate warming
Hofer, S.; Hahn, L. C.; Shaw, J. K.; McGraw, Z. S.; Bruno, O.; Hellmuth, F.; Pietschnig, M.; Mostue, I. A.; David, R. O.; Carlsen, T.; Storelvmo, T.
2024. Communications Earth & Environment, 5 (1), Art.-Nr.: 390. doi:10.1038/s43247-024-01524-2
Using Satellite Observations to Evaluate Model Microphysical Representation of Arctic Mixed‐Phase Clouds
Shaw, J.; McGraw, Z.; Bruno, O.; Storelvmo, T.; Hofer, S.
2022. Geophysical Research Letters, 49 (3). doi:10.1029/2021GL096191
Exploring the Cloud Top Phase Partitioning in Different Cloud Types Using Active and Passive Satellite Sensors
Bruno, O.; Hoose, C.; Storelvmo, T.; Coopman, Q.; Stengel, M.
2021. Geophysical research letters, 48 (2), Art.Nr.e2020GL089863. doi:10.1029/2020GL089863