Working Group "Atmospheric Risks"
Meteorological extreme events, such as winter storms, heavy precipitation, hail, or convective wind gusts are often associated with serious consequences for the society and their assets. However, these events occur not everywhere with the same intensity, but exhibit a high spatial and temporal variability. Within this context, various research projects are carried out in the working group "Atmospheric Risks". In the course of the relevant weather systems, a special focus is on severe convective storms, hailstorms and heavy rainfall events.
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Just published: The CEDIM FDA Report on the June 2026 heat wave - featuring analyses of its causes, records, and consequences in Western and Central Europe.
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Hailstone in the freezer: Please send an email to hagel@imktro.kit.edu
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Thousands of hail trajectories in idealized supercell ensembles were simulated and show the roles of changing temperature, moisture, and updrafts.
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