European Geosciences Union
Division on Atmospheric Sciences
President: Philip Stier
(Emailas@egu.eu)
Deputy President: Andrea Pozzer
(Email)
ECS Representative: Mozhgan Amiramjadi
(Emailecs-as@egu.eu)
The Atmospheric Sciences (AS) Division is one of the largest divisions of the European Geosciences Union. The research areas covered by the division extend from the large-scale dynamical/meteorological processes and systems in the atmosphere (like cyclones and global atmosphere circulation) to the small scale turbulent mixing, they cover the time frame from centuries (in connection with climate research) to seconds (in the context of fast chemistry). Atmospheric sciences include studies of the atmosphere composition, aerosol and cloud physics, gas-particles interactions and chemical reaction kinetics studied in the labs.
Drawing inspiration from new research shared by EGU scientists, this column brings you some of the latest publications. This edition covers the globe, from the air we breathe in Ireland and China to the waves that stitch the tropics to the Southern Hemisphere. Surface ozone in Ireland: where does it really come from? Ozone plays […]
There is a slow-moving silver shape drifting over the forests and cities of North Rhine-Westphalia. From the ground, it looks almost ceremonial — a Zeppelin NT gliding through the air as though time had reversed by a century. Inside, sensors are humming. And Eva Pfannerstill is watching the data appear. She is not there to admire the view, though the Rhine-Ruhr region from the air is something. She is there because a Zeppelin, of all things, happens to be one …
The looming El Niño is likely to hit hard this year, bringing bracing moments to the already warming world. Extreme weather events are no longer just anomalies; they have become far too common in this new reality. It’s clear that our environment is under unprecedented stress. Experts warn of the costs of inaction: between 1995 and 2024, nearly one million lives have been lost due to climate-related disasters globally, with direct economic damages soaring to nearly 4 trillion Euros. Consequently, …
Do not get me wrong, EGUs General Assembly is a great conference and it’s a real pleasure to explore all the science on display, reconnect with colleagues from other institutes, cities and disciplines. But, wandering the venue and seeing all the empty poster walls left a sad feeling. It’s not only singular gaps in an otherwise packed hall, it’s whole empty corridors and not only Monday morning or Friday afternoon. One might ask themselves, if that’s a symptom of how …
The 2026 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal is awarded to Jonathan Williams for leading, significant and sustained contributions to our understanding of volatile organic compounds, in the outdoor and indoor atmosphere.
The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Eva Pfannerstill for contributions to atmospheric chemistry, in particular to our understanding of the reactivity of hydroxyl radicals (OH) and ozone formation.
The 2025 Vilhelm Bjerknes Medal is awarded to Ulrike Lohmann for outstanding research on cloud-climate interactions; integrating microscale processes and satellite data with global models to assess the radiative effects of clouds on the Earth system.
The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Dominik Stolzenburg for innovative contributions and dedication to the fields of atmospheric chemistry and physics, particularly in the areas of new particle formation and nanoparticle growth.
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Andrina Caratsch Will tropical cyclones weaken in a cleaner environment? Composite perspective on ICON ensemble simulations with prescribed aerosols
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Claudia Schiavini Concentration fluctuations and risk estimation on industrial sites
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Donghee Lee Spatiotemporal pattern analyses of AOD and NO2 VCD in Southeast Asian countries using low-Earth and geostationary orbit satellite data
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Felix Goddard Airborne microplastic radiative effects: a sensitivity study
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Sara M. Vallejo-Bernal Atmospheric Rivers as Interacting Elements of the Earth System: A Complexity Science Perspective
The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Yotam Menachem Exploring Forest-Atmosphere Interactions Under Heat Extremes in a Semi-Arid Region
In our September issue, we ask whether our accelerating technological advancement is still serving science (and scientists), and hear from the incoming Early Career Scientist rep for the Geosciences Instrumentation and Data Systems (GI) Division Luigi Bianco. Don't miss your chance to register for one of our autumn workshops the Outreach Committee is seeking a consultant to help develop a mentoring programme.
All this and much more, in this month's Loupe!