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2020
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology
The Max Planck Institute for Meteorology (MPI-M) is an internationally renowned institute for climate research. Its mission is to understand Earth's changing climate.
The MPI-M comprises three departments, runs an international PhD programme together with the University of Hamburg, and hosts independent research groups.
The Atmosphere in the Earth System
The Land in the Earth System
The Ocean in the Earth System
PhD Programme IMPRS-ESM
Independent research groups
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#ESMentorMatch is a great initiative by @HydroAraceli and @at_a_confluence to match Earth Sciences students with mentors. If you are looking for a mentor or would be willing to volunteer as a mentor, visit the website and sign up: esmentormatch.github.io/index.html twitter.com/at_a_confluenc…
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Decadal variations in the North Atlantic winter climate are more predictable than previously thought, but extracting this prediction skill from climate models requires careful post-processing. Find out more: nature.com/articles/s4158…
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Klimamodelle sind in ihrer Leistung oft durch die verfügbaren Computerresourcen begrenzt. Im Projekt ESCAPE-2 entwickeln wir zusammen mit vielen internationalen Partnern schnellere Programme für #Supercomputer der nächsten Generation. #HPC #exascale hpc-escape2.eu pic.twitter.com/hlSuH5fhEN
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Climate models are often restricted in their performance by the computing power available. In the project ESCAPE-2, we and many international partners aim to overcome this by introducing faster code for next generation #supercomputers. #HPC #exascale hpc-escape2.eu pic.twitter.com/juYUBZMAAj
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#MPIM_scientist T. Kleinen contributed to the study model output of wetland #CH4 #emissions estimated from simulations with the #MPI_ESM land surface model JSBACH as one of 11 different participating models.
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However, discrepancies between estimates using different methods still exist. The study identifies natural #CH4 #emissions particularly from wetlands and other inland waters as key uncertainty.
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60% of the total global #CH4 #emissions are attributed to #anthropogenic sources and since 2012 the #CH4 emissions trajectory has been tracking the two worst case #IPCC scenarios, projecting a temperature increase of >3°C by 2100.
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#CH4 is the second most important human-influenced #greenhouse gas with a stronger warming potential than #CO2. #Anthropogenic #CH4 #emissions represent only 3% of the anthropogenic CO2 emissions, but account for 23% of the added radiative forcing since 1750. #thread twitter.com/MPI_Meteo/stat…
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New paper alert! As part of a massive community effort including #MPIM_scientist T. Kleinen, the global #methane (#CH4) budget has been estimated for the period 2000-2017 using a range of different methods. Read the full paper here: essd.copernicus.org/articles/12/15…
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In their new article #MPIM_scientist C. Hohenegger and C. Jakob @MonashUni use reanalysis data to show that years with more organized ITCZs are associated with a moister ITCZ region and drier subtropics. Read more: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… pic.twitter.com/sSUSN5ctb0
Our Research
Scientists at the MPI-M investigate what determines the sensitivity of the Earth system to perturbations such as the changing composition of its atmosphere, and work toward establishing the sources and limits of predictability within the Earth system. For that purpose MPI-M develops and analyses sophisticated models of the Earth system. Targeted in-situ measurements and satellite observations complement the model simulations. [read more]