Main research topics:
Research projects:
Probabilistic climate scenarios for the Czech Republic.
Principal investigator M.Dubrovský; co-investigator L.Metelka, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute; funded by GA AS CR (2008-2011).
Effect of climate variability and meteorological extremes on the production of selected crops between 1801 and 2007.
Principal investigator M.Trnka, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno; co-investigators R.Brázdil, Masaryk University, Brno, M.Dubrovský, and M.Možný, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute; funded by Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2008-2010).
Regional and grid-box extreme value models in high-resolution climate model outputs.
Principal investigator J.Kyselý, funded by GA AS CR (2008-2010).
Extraterrestrial effects on atmospheric circulation in mid and high latitudes.
Principal investigator R.Huth; co-investigators J.Bochníček, Institute of Geophysics, Prague, and M.Paluš, Institute of Computer Science, Prague; funded by GA AS CR (2008-2011).
Impact-targeted validation of statistical and dynamical downscaling models.
Principal investigator R.Huth; co-investigators J.Mikšovský, Charles University, Prague, and P.Štěpánek, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Brno; funded by Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2008-2010).
Meteorological causes and human mortality impacts of extreme hot weather in summer: a comparative study.
Bilateral project funded by Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and Korea Research Foundation; principal investigators J.Kyselý and J.Kim, Korea Meteorological Administration, Seoul (2007-2009).
Growth rhythms, sclerochronology, Earth rotation, and weather in Devonian.
Principal investigator A.Galle, Institute of Geology, Prague; co-investigators C.Ron, Institute of Astronomy, Prague, D.Novotná,
and L.Strnad, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague; funded by GA AS CR (2007-2010).
Effects of short-term and long-term variability of weather on mortality.
Principal investigator J.Kyselý, co-investigator B.Kříž, National Institute of Public Health, Prague; funded by Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2007-2010).
Central and Eastern Europe Climate Change Impacts and Vulnerability Assessment (CECILIA).
Principal investigator T.Halenka, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; 17 cooperating institutions,
co-investigator R.Huth; specific targeted research project (STREP) funded by 6th Framework Programme
of the EU (2006-2009).
Extreme value models with time dependent parameters and their application in climate change studies.
Principal investigator J.Kyselý, co-investigator J.Picek, Technical University, Liberec; funded by
Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2006-2008).
Frequency analysis of precipitation extremes by the region-of-influence approach and non-stationary extreme value distributions.
Principal investigator J.Kyselý, co-investigators L.Gaál, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague,
and J.Picek, Technical University, Liberec; funded by GA AS CR (2006-2008).
Climate change impacts on the crop growth and development of selected crops.
Principal investigator Z.Žalud, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno; co-investigators M.Dubrovský
and M.Možný, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague; funded by the National Agency for Agricultural Research (2006-2009).
COST 733 - Harmonization and Applications of Weather Types Classifications for European Regions.
Chair O.E.Tveito, Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway; 19 participating countries, co-investigator
R.Huth; Czech participation funded by Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (2005-2010).
Are persistence and time-scales of atmospheric circulation in European mid-latitudes changing?
Principal investigator R.Huth; funded by GA AS CR (2005-2008).
Atmospheric teleconnections over the Euro-atlantic sector. Principal investigator R.Huth,
co-investigators L.Metelka, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Prague, and T.Halenka, Charles University, Prague;
funded by Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2005-2007).
Calibration of weather generator for sites without or with incomplete meteorological observations.
Principal investigator M.Dubrovský; co-investigators M.Trnka, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry,
Brno, L.Metelka, Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, regional branch, Hradec Králové, and M.Růžička,
Institute of Hydrodynamics, Prague; funded by Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2005-2007).
Impact of climate change on potential incidence of selected pathogens and pests.
Principal investigator Z.Žalud, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno; co-investigator M.Dubrovský;
funded by Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2005-2007).
ENSEMBLE-based predictions of climate change and its impacts (ENSEMBLES).
Principal investigator D.Griggs, Meteorological Office, Exeter, UK; 70 cooperating
institutions, co-investigator R.Huth; integrated project funded by 6th Framework
Programme of the EU (2004-2009).
Solar and geomagnetic effects on the Northern Hemisphere tropospheric circulation.
Principal investigator R.Huth; co-investigators J.Bochníček, Geophysical Institute AS CR,
and M.Paluš, Institute of Computer Science AS CR; funded by GA AS CR (2004-2007).
Staff:
| PERSON | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|
| Romana Beranová | rber@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 069 |
| Monika Cahynová | cahynova@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 041 |
| Martin Dubrovský | dub@ufa.cas.cz | 495 263 759 |
| Radan Huth (director of IAP) | huth@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 046 |
| Jan Kyselý (deputy head) | kysely@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 068 |
| Jacques C. Moliba | moliba@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 069 |
| Dagmar Novotná (head) | nov@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 043 |
| Eva Plavcová | plavcova@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 069 |
| Lucie Pokorná | pokorna@ufa.cas.cz | 272 016 069 |
Other interesting links:
Institute of Atmospheric Physics AS CR (home page)
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Czech Hydrometeorological Institute
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University