Welcome to the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Troposphere Research (IMKTRO)

The institute deals adresses important scientific questions of the atmosphere and climate and carries out projects in close cooperation with other research institutions. It conveys basic knowledge about the atmosphere and the climate system to students of meteorology and other disciplines in its courses.Findings from research are among others presented in publications and research highlights on this website. In addition, the research results are made available for applications in politics, administration, business and for citizens.

WolkenMagdalena Vallon
Science Camp Climate and Environment

What influences our climate? How can we recognize changes in our environment? At the Science Camp: Climate & Environment, teenagers have the chance to become researchers themselves.

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HagelsondeSusanna Mohr
Storm chasing in the USA

IMKTRO is participating in the international ICECHIP hail measurement campaign in the Great Plains.

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Bruckert_TeaserProud et al. (2022)
What causes the fast ash removal after the 2022 Hunga eruption?

Water vapor and sea salt emission as well as aerosol dynamics accelerate particle growth & removal in the 2022 Hunga plume

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IMKTROIMKTRO
Fascinating Insights into Meteorology and Climate Research

Talks and Hands-On Activities by IMK-ASF and IMK-TRO at KIT’s Open House and Campus Day

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Wasserfall_TeaserAndreas Fink
The new ZukoWa project is aimed at sustainable water management for municipal water suppliers

Even though the Black Forest is known as the ‘water tower’ of south-west Germany, past years of drought have already resulted in alarmingly low spring discharges

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ExtremwetterGabi Zachmann, KIT
Forschende vermissen Klimapolitik

Aufgrund der geopolitischen Umwälzungen droht der Klimawandel von der Agenda zu rutschen. Forschende des KIT fordern ein Umdenken und schließen sich einem bundesweiten Appell an.

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Hageltage TeaserSiyu Li
Machine learning model for the prediction of hail in Germany

A CNN-based model successfully predicts the daily hail-affected areas in Germany combining  reanalysis and radar data

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Titel PictureTatiana Klimiuk
What would a recent heatwave look like in a warmer world?

Storyline simulations of the July 2019 heatwave show strong and inhomogeneous temperature amplification compared to the global average warming signal.

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OberpfaffenhofenBastian Kirsch
Climate Research: Better Understanding of Winter Storms

KIT and partners investigate extreme wind speeds and conduct first holistic assessment of weather systems over the North Atlantic

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