Jana Mendrok (PostDoc), Atm.Sci.Group
Expertise
Radiative Transfer Modeling & Atmospheric Remote Sensing
Radiative Transfer Modeling:
• what and why?
– interaction of electromag. radiation with
matter
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data analysis, retrievals
feasibility & sensitivity studies
instrument design
sensor calibration
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 great asset for many tasks along the whole “space mission” chain!
courtesy of
ANSYS Inc.
Jana Mendrok (PostDoc), Atm.Sci.Group
Expertise
NICAM scene
Radiative Transfer Modeling:
• what and why?
• my contributions:
– model development (ARTS; e.g. link to climate models)
– scattering
– planetary atmospheres
Mars atmosphere
Chevallier 91L stats
NICAM stats
Jana Mendrok (PostDoc), Atm.Sci.Group
Expertise
Radiative Transfer Modeling:
• what and why?
• my contributions:
– model development (ARTS; e.g. link to climate models)
– scattering
– planetary atmospheres
• wide range of applications
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earth observation, planetary science (of course!)
telecommunication
paper optics
production control (e.g. ore grinding)
sound propagation
two print lines on paper,
varied illumination direction
and ink penetration depth
Nukala, 2014
Jana Mendrok (PostDoc), Atm.Sci.Group
Project Experience
• Planetary Microwave Propagation Toolbox (ESA, Project Manager)
• Preparations for ISMAR & ICI (SNSB, Co-I)
• RTM and data analysis for SMILES (NICT, Co-I)
• PhD co-supervision
– Advanced spectroscopy
– Ice cloud remote sensing: synergistic measurements
– Ice clouds in satellite observations and climate models
– Light scattering by two-dimensional inhomogeneities in paper
Jana Mendrok (PostDoc), Atm.Sci.Group
(PhD) Project Ideas
• multi-static radar modeling & analysis
– use capabilities of ARTS & develop new
ones
– two-side bounded raytracing
– beam profiles
– scattering processes
• cloud product development
– cloud top height: cooling or warming?
– processor development: create data for
retrieval training (ANN)
– quality assessment: observation→
retrieval (ANN)→RTM→compare with
independent observations
EISCAT 3D
courtesy of Ingrid Mann,
EISCAT
SMHI
courtesy of eorc.jaxa.jp