Staff – Institute of Atmospheric Physics CAS

RNDr. Pavel Sedlák, CSc.

Department:	Department of Meteorology
Position:
Position:	Research Scientist
E-mail:
Phone:	+420 272 016 020
Room:	20

Education:

1976-1981: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics (graduated in meteorology and climatology)
1982: RNDr. degree, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
1994: CSc. (PhD equivalent) degree, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics; thesis: “Parametrization of radiation in atmospheric mesoscale models”

Employment and academic experience:

since 1982: Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
2004-2022: Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Professional interest:

micrometeorology
aerosol–cloud interaction
atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) physics
parametrization of ABL and land surface processes in numerical models

Other info:

Projects:

LM2023030 , ACTRIS – participation of the Czech Republic, 2023-2026, investigator (IAP): Sedlák Pavel, team: Pešice, P.; Kvak, R.;
TAČR CK01000048 , Forecasting system of road surface condition and temperature of the Czech highways, 2020-2023, investigator (IAP): Zacharov Petr, team: Bližňák, V., Pešice, P., Sedlák, P., Sokol, Z.
OPPPR CZ.07.1.02/0.0/0.0/16_023/0000117 , Předpověď teploty a stavu povrchu silnic na území Prahy pro zimní období, 2017-2018, investigator (IAP): Řezáčová Daniela, team: Zacharov, P., Bližňák, V., Sedlák, P., Pešice, P., Pop, L.
AV ČR. Kód IAA300420704 , Tok CO2 nezachytitelný eddy kovariančním měřením v noci, 2008-2011, investigator (IAP): Sedlák Pavel, team: Potužníková K.,Hanslian D.,Hošek J.,Koucká Knížová P.

Publications:

Bližňák, V., Zacharov, P., jr., Sokol, Z., Pešice, P., Šťástka, J., Sedlák, P., 2023: Impact of satellite-derived cloud cover on road weather forecasts, Atmospheric Research, 292, 106887
Zíková, N., Pokorná, P., Makeš, O., Rotrekl, J., Sedlák, Pavel, Pešice, Petr, Ždímal, V., 2021: Variability in activation properties in relation to meteorological phenomena, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 22 (10), 2565-2579
Zíková, N., Pokorná, P., Makeš, O., Sedlák, Pavel, Pešice, Petr, Ždímal, V., 2020: Activation of atmospheric aerosols in fog and low clouds, Atmospheric Environment, 230, 117490
Jocher, G., Fischer, M., Šigut, L., Pavelka, M., Sedlák, Pavel, Katul, G., 2020: Assessing decoupling of above and below canopy air masses at a Norway spruce stand in complex terrain, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 294, 108149
Hanslian, D., Sedlák, P., 2020: Větrné elektrárny - klimatická pohroma?, Chemické listy, 114, 480-483
Pastorello, G., Trotta, C., Canfora, E., (...), Sedlák, Pavel , 2020: The FLUXNET2015 dataset and the ONEFlux processing pipeline for eddy covariance data, Scientific Data, 7, 225
Krupková, L., Havránková, K., Krejza, J., Sedlák, Pavel, Marek, M., 2019: Impact of water scarcity on spruce and beech forests, Journal of Forestry Research, 30, 3, 899-909
McGloin, R., Šigut, L., Havránková, K., Dušek, J., Pavelka, M., Sedlák, Pavel, 2018: Energy balance closure at a variety of ecosystems in Central Europe with contrasting topographies, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 248, 15, 418-431
Montagnani, L., Grünwald, T., Kowalski, A., Mammarella, I., Merbold, L., Metzger, S., Sedlák, Pavel, Siebicke, L. ., 2018: Estimating the storage term in eddy covariance measurements: the ICOS methodology, International Agrophysics, 32, 4, 551-567
Sabbatini, S., Mammarella, I., Arriga, N., Fratini, G., Graf, A., Hörtnagl, L., Ibrom, A., Longdoz, B., Mauder, M., Merbold, L., Metzger, S., Montagnani, L., Pitacco, A., Rebmann, C., Sedlák, Pavel, Šigut, L., Vitale, D., Papale, D., 2018: Eddy covariance raw data processing for CO2 and energy fluxes calculation at ICOS ecosystem stations, International Agrophysics, 32, 4, 495-515
Franz, D., Acosta, M.,...Sedlák, Pavel, 2018: Towards long-term standardised carbon and greenhouse gas observations for monitoring Europe"s terrestrial ecosystems: a review, International Agrophysics, 32, 4, 439-45

Sokol, Zbyněk; Bližňák, Vojtěch; Sedlák, Pavel; Zacharov, Petr, jr.; Pešice, Petr; Škuthan, M., 2017: Ensemble forecasts of road surface temperatures, Atmospheric Research, 187, 1 May, 33–41
Potužníková, Kateřina ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Koucká Knížová, Petra, 2015: Detection of low-frequency organized structures in night-time air flow within a spruce canopy on the upwind and downwind sides of a mountain ridge, Atmospheric Science Letters, 16, 4, 432–437
Sokol, Zbyněk ; Zacharov, Petr, jr. ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Hošek, Jiří ; Bližňák, Vojtěch ; Chládová, Zuzana ; Pešice, Petr ; Škuthan, M., 2014: First experience with the application of the METRo model in the Czech Republic, Atmospheric Research, 143, -, 1-16
Fischer, M., Trnka, M., Kučera, J., Deckmyn, G., Orság, M., Sedlák, Pavel, Žalud, Z., Ceulemans, R. , 2013: Evapotranspiration of a high-density poplar stand in comparison with a reference grass cover in the Czech–Moravian Highlands, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 181, -, 43-60
Aubinet, M. ; Feigenwinter, C. ; Heinesch, B. ; Bernhofer, C. ; Canepa, E. ; Lindroth, A. ; Montagnani, L. ; Rebmann, C. ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Van Gorsel, E., 2010: Direct advection measurements do not help to solve the night-time CO2 closure problem: Evidence from three different forests, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 5, 655-664
Sedlák, Pavel ; Aubinet, M. ; Heinesch, B. ; Janouš, Dalibor ; Pavelka, Marian ; Potužníková, Kateřina ; Yernaux, M, 2010: Night-time airflow in a forest canopy near a mountain crest, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 5, 736-744
Zeri, M. ; Rebmann, C. ; Feigenwinter, Ch. ; Sedlák, Pavel, 2010: Analysis of periods with strong and coherent CO2 advection over a forested hill, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 5, 674-683
Göckede, M. ; Foken, T. ; Aubinet, M. ; Aurela, M. ; Banza, J. ; Bernhofer, C. ; Bonnefond, J. M. ; Brunet, Y. ; Carrara, A. ; Clement, R. ; Dellwik, E. ; Elbers, J. ; Eugster, W. ; Fuhrer, J. ; Granier, A. ; Grünwald, T. ; Heinesch, B. ; Janssens, I. A. ; Knohl, A. ; Koeble, R. ; Laurila, T. ; Longdoz, B. ; Manca, G. ; Marek, Michal V. ; Markkanen, T. ; Mateus, J. ; Matteucci, G. ; Mauder, M. ; Migliavacca, M. ; Minerbi, S. ; Moncrieff, J. ; Montagnani, L. ; Moors, E. ; Ourcival, J.M. ; Papale, D. ; Pereira, J. ; Pilegaard, K. ; Pita, G. ; Rambal, S. ; Rebmann, C. ; Rodrigues, A. ; Rotenberg, E. ; Sanz, M. J. ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Seufert, G. ; Siebicke, L. ; Soussana, J. F. ; Valentini, R. ; Vesala, T. ; Verbeeck, H. ; Yakir, D., 2008: Quality control of CarboEurope flux data – Part 1: Coupling footprint analyses with flux data quality assessment to evaluate sites in forest ecosystems, Biogeosciences, 5, 2, 433-450
Aubinet, M. ; Berbigier, P. ; Bernhofer, C. ; Cescatti, A. ; Feigenwinter, C. ; Granier, A. ; Grünwald, T. ; Havránková, Kateřina ; Heinesch, B. ; Longdoz, B. ; Marcolla, B. ; Montagnani, L. ; Sedlák, Pavel, 2005: Comparing CO2 storage and advection conditions at night at different carboeuroflux sites, Boundary Layer Meteorology, 116, -, 63-94
Rebmann, C. ; Göckede, M. ; Foken, T. ; Aubinet, M. ; Aurela, M. ; Berbigier, P. ; Bernhofer, C. ; Buchmann, N. ; Carrara, A. ; Cescatti, A. ; Ceulemans, R. ; Clement, R. ; Elbers, J. A. ; Granier, A. ; Grünwald, T. ; Guyon, D. ; Havránková, Kateřina ; Heinesch, B. ; Knohl, A. ; Laurila, T. ; Longdoz, B. ; Marcolla, Barbara ; Markkanen, T. ; Miglietta, F. ; Moncrieff, J. ; Montagnani, L. ; Moors, E. ; Nardino, M. ; Ourcival, J.-M. ; Rambal, S. ; Rannik, Ü. ; Rotenberg, E. ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Unterhuber, G. ; Vesala, T. ; Yakir, Dan, 2005: Quality analysis applied on eddy covariance measurements at complex forest sites using footprint modelling, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 80, -, 121-141