2014

Presentations at International Conferences/Workshops/Seminars

Biondi, R., A. K. Steiner, T. Rieckh, and G. Kirchengast (oral)
A new method for detecting and monitoring atmospheric natural hazards with GPS RO
AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, December 2014

Steiner, A. K., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, M. Schwärz, L. Brunner, T. Rieckh, R. Klingler,
R. Biondi, J. Fritzer, J. Schwarz, U. Foelsche, and G. Kirchengast (invited)
Observing atmospheric variability, extreme events, and climate change from space with GPS radio occultation
The Climate Symposium 2014, Darmstadt, Germany, October 2014

Kirchengast, G., M. Schwärz, J. Fritzer, J. Schwarz, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, and A. K. Steiner (poster)
Solving the global climate monitoring problem in the atmosphere: towards SI-tied climate records
The Climate Symposium 2014, Darmstadt, Germany, October 2014

Steiner, A. K. (invited)
Climate monitoring with GPS RO – Achievements and challenges
Eighth FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data Users' Workshop, Boulder, CO, USA, September/October 2014

Biondi, R., A. K. Steiner, T. Rieckh, and G. Kirchengast (oral)
GPS radio occultation for studying extreme events
Eighth FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data Users' Workshop, Boulder, CO, USA, September/October 2014

Foelsche, U., J. Danzer, J. Schwarz, M. Schwärz, and B. Scherllin-Pirscher (oral)
On possible reasons for systematic errors in GPS radio occultation climatologies, their characterization and potential ways to remove some of them
Eighth FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data Users' Workshop, Boulder, CO, USA, September/October 2014

Rieckh, T., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, and U. Foelsche (oral)
Double tropopause occurrence during warm and cold ENSO phases
Eighth FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data Users' Workshop, Boulder, CO, USA, September/October 2014

Scherllin-Pirscher, B., A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast (oral)
The El Niño–Southern Oscillation signal in geopotential height and wind derived from GPS RO
Eighth FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC Data Users' Workshop, Boulder, CO, USA, September/October 2014

Foelsche, U., T. Rieckh, R. Klingler, J. Danzer, and B. Scherllin-Pirscher (oral)
Observing Atmospheric Processes with the GNSS Radio Occultation Technique
EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, Geneve, Switzerland, September 2014

Steiner, A. K. (invited)
Introduction to atmospheric climate data
Climate By Ear (Science By Ear 3) Workshop, Graz, Austria, September 2014

Kirchengast, G. (invited)
Climate monitoring with GPS radio occultation: Towards SI-traceable records
ECWMF/EUMETSAT ROM-SAF Workshop on Applications of GPS RO Measurements, Reading, UK, June 2014

Kirchengast, G., A. J. Mannucci, S. Healy, and A. von Engeln (invited)
GNSS radio occultation: Principles, practices, uncertainties, plans
WMO GRUAN-GSICS-GNSSRO WIGOS Workshop on Upper-Air Observing System Integration and Application, Geneva, Switzerland, May 2014

Biondi, R., T. Rieckh, A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast (oral)
GNSS radio occultations for monitoring volcanic ash clouds
EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, April-May 2014

Biondi, R., A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast (oral)
A reference atmosphere from GPS radio occultation profiles
EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, April-May 2014

Biondi, R., T. Rieckh, A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast (oral)
Characteristics of tropical cyclones and overshooting from GPS radio occultation data
EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, April-May 2014

Brunner, L., A. K. Steiner, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, and G. Kirchengast (poster)
Analysis of the vertically resolved ozone and temperature evolution in the lower and middle stratosphere
EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, April-May 2014

Foelsche, U., J. Schwarz, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, J. Danzer, and M. Schwaerz (oral)
Systematic Errors in GNSS Radio Occultation Data – Part 2
EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, April-May 2014

Plach, A., V. Proschek, and G. Kirchengast (poster)
Profiling wind and greenhouse gases by infrared-laser occultation: algorithm and results from simulations in windy air
EGU General Assembly 2014, Vienna, Austria, April-May 2014

Biondi, R., A. K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast and S. Bonafoni (oral)
The potential combined use of GPS radio occultations and ground-based GPS receivers for detecting continental storm intensity
COST-ES1206 GNSS4SWEC Workshop, Munich, Germany, February 2014

Scherllin-Pirscher, B., A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast (poster)
Geopotential height and geostrophic wind from radio occultation data
5th SPARC General Assembly, Queenstown, New Zealand, January 2014

Schwärz, M., G. Kirchengast, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, and J. Schwarz (poster)
Validation of thermodynamic profiles from MIPAS, GOMOS, and radiosondes against radio occultation reference datasets
5th SPARC General Assembly, Queenstown, New Zealand, January 2014

Steiner, A. K., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, L. Brunner, M. Schwärz, and G. Kirchengast (poster)
Temperature trends in the upper troposphere to lower stratosphere from radio occultation climate records 2002 to 2012
5th SPARC General Assembly, Queenstown, New Zealand, January 2014

Selected Further Presentations
(at Meetings of Int'l Bodies, Universities, Public Symposia, etc.)

Biondi, R. (oral)
GPS radio occultations for studying climate and volcanic eruptions
Presentation for future collaboration, INGV, Rome, Italy, November 2014

Biondi, R. (oral)
GPS radio occultations for studying climate and extreme events
Presentation within the ISAC-CNR seminar series, ISAC-CNR, Rome, Italy, November 2014

Kirchengast, G. (oral)
Weltklima-Synthesebericht IPCC 2014: Aktuelles Wissen zum Klimawandel
Vortragsreihe Lunch Seminar, Wegener Center/UniGraz, Graz, Austria, November 2014

Kirchengast, G. (invited)
Radio occultation science: Climate monitoring and data cal/val options
ESA/EUMETSAT RO SAG 1st Meeting, ESA/ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands, November 2014

Foelsche, U. (invited)
Klimawandel in Österreich: Aktueller Stand der Forschung,
Klima, Konsum, Zukunft, Fernitz, Austria, October 2014

Biondi, R. (oral)
GPS radio occultations for studying climate and extreme events
Presentation for future collaboration, NCAR-RAL, Boulder  (CO), USA, October 2014

Scherllin-Pirscher, B. (oral)
GPS radio occultation data and their use to investigate the upper tropospheric and lower stratospheric ENSO signal
HUARP meeting, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, September 2014

Auer, I. and U. Foelsche (invited poster)
Vergangene Klimaänderung in Österreich (Past Climate Change in Austria)
Presesentation of the Austrian Assessment Report 2014, Vienna, Austria, September 2014

Steiner, A. K., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. Schwärz, F. Ladstädter, T. Rieckh, R. Klingler, U. Foelsche, and G. Kirchengast (invited)
Klimamonitoring der Erdatmosphäre mit GPS Radio-Okkultation
Summer University – Graz in Space 2014, Graz, Austria, September 2014

Biondi, R. (oral)
GPS radio occultations for studying climate and extreme events
COST ES106 Short Term Scientific Mission, BIRA-IASB, Brussels, Belgium, August 2014

Kirchengast, G. (invited)
Weltklimabericht 2013/14: Neuestes Wissen zum Klimawandel und Bedeutung für die südoststeirische Landwirtschaft
Jahreshauptversammlung Agrarunion Südost, Feldbach, Austria, June 2014

Foelsche, U. (invited)
The Meteorological Station at the University of Graz
Presentation and guided tour for international students within the workshop “Forecast” held at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Graz University of Technology, May 201

Kirchengast, G. (invited)
Weltklimabericht IPCC 2013/14: Aktuelles Wissen zum globalen Klimawandel und Bedeutung für die Steiermark
Rotary Club Graz-Neutor Tuesday Meeting, Clublokal/Romantik-Parkhotel, Graz, Austria, April 2014

Kirchengast, G. (oral)
Weltklimabericht IPCC Teil 2—Climate Change 2014: Auswirkungen des globalen Klimawandels, Verwundbarkeit und Anpasssungsmöglichkeiten
Vortragsreihe Lunch Seminar, Wegener Center/UniGraz, Graz, Austria, April 2014

Kirchengast, G. (invited)
Klimawandel auf dem Prüfstand! oder Weltklimabericht IPCC 2013
WIN Steiermark Veranstaltung Klimawandel auf dem Prüfstand!, Aula FH der Wirtschaft CAMPUS 02, Graz, Austria, April 2014

Foelsche, U., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, J. Danzer, A.K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, T. Rieckh, J. Schwarz, R. Klingler, und G. Kirchengast (oral)
Beobachtung von Prozessen und klimatischen Veränderungen in der Atmosphäre mittels Radio-Okkultationsdaten
15. Österr. Klimatag, Univ. Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, April 2014

Foelsche, U., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, J. Danzer, A. K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, T. Rieckh, J. Schwarz, R. Klingler, and G. Kirchengast (oral)
Beobachtung von Prozessen und klimatischen Veränderungen in der Atmosphäre mittels Radio-Okkultationsdaten
15. Österr. Klimatag, Univ. Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, April 2014

Foelsche, U. (invited)
Klimawandel in Österreich: Aktueller Stand der Forschung
Bürger-Informationsveranstaltung zum Beitritt zur Ökoregion Kaindorf, Großhart, Austria, March 2014

Kirchengast, G. (invited)
Weltklimabericht IPCC 2013: Aktuelles Wissen zum globalen Klimawandel
Vita activa Reihe Naturwissenschaften verstehen: Sonnenphysik und Klimaforschung, Zentrum f. Weiterbildung/UniGraz, Graz, Austria, March 2014

Foelsche, U. (invited)
Klimageschichte der Erde – Lernen von vergangenen Klimaänderungen
Vita Activa – Wissen schaffen, Zentrum für Weiterbildung, University of Graz, Austria, March 2014

Foelsche, U. (invited)
Wasser ˗ Physikalische Aspekte einer rätselhaften Substanz
Alumni UNI Graz, University of Graz, Austria, February 2014

Kirchengast, G. (invited)
GPS radio occultation for climate: what we achieved and what’s next
IMGW-ZAMG-OeGM Meteorological-Geophysical Seminar, Institute for Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, January 2014