Michael Kahnert

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Research scientist, Professor

Phone: +46 11 495 8013
E-mail: firstname.lastname@smhi.se

Fields of work

Development of direct and inverse aerosol optics models, with the goal to evaluate and constrain aerosol microphysics and transport models with remote sensing observations. Development of methods for assimilating satellite observations in chemical transport and air-quality forecasting modelling systems.

Research interests

  • Aerosol optics and radiative transfer
  • Data assimilation and inverse modelling
  • Effects of aerosols on climate

Special competences

Adjunct professor at Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg). Journal editor for Scientific Reports, associate editor for Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer; formerly editor for Applied Optics. Project leader/work package leader in ~10 projects. Expert reviewer for German Research Foundation (DFG). Opponent/Examiner at several PhD and Habilitation defences. Member of award committee for Elsevier’s van de Hulst Light Scattering Award for Landmark Lifetime Achievements.

Publications

Latest publications from Michael Kahnert

  1. Kahnert,Michael
    Optical Characterization of Marine Aerosols Using a Morphologically Realistic Model With Varying Water Content
    2024
    In: Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 51, no 5
    DOI: 10.1029/2023GL107541
  2. Kahnert,Michael
    Optical properties of marine aerosol
    2023
    In: Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 295
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2022.108408
  3. Thomas,Manu
    Marine aerosol properties over the Southern Ocean in relation to the wintertime meteorological conditions
    2022
    In: Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics, Vol. 22, no 1, 119-137 p.
    DOI: 10.5194/acp-22-119-2022