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| o. Univ. Prof. Dr. Michael Hantel |
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Institut für Meteorologie und Geophysik
Universität Wien
Althanstr. 14
1090 Wien
Austria
Tel: +43 (0)1 4277-53772 (53706)
Fax: +43 (0)1 4277-51902
E-mail: Michael.Hantel@univie.ac.at
Date and place of birth
21 December 1938, Berlin
Family
Father: Ludwig Woas, lawyer (deceased); stepfather: Ernst-Ulrich Hantel, general of German Army (retired);
Mother: Hildegard-Maria Hantel, ne'e Ehrich, translator (deceased )
Married (since 1964) with Barbara R. Hantel, ne'e Lattke, highschool teacher; 3 children: Ulrike (*1965), Eva-Marie (*1967), Christoph-M. (*1970)
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| Basic education |
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- 1945-49: Elementary school, Oldenburg i.O.
- 1949-52: Staatliches Gymnasium, Oldenburg i.O.
- 1952-57: Kaiser-Wilhelms-Gymnasium, Hannover; Abitur February 1957. |
| Academic education |
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(University education in physics
- 1957-58: Phillips-Universität Marburg/Lahn (Prof. Walcher).
- 1958-64: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. Academic teachers: Profs. R. Jaeckel, W. Paul (Nobel Prize in Physics 1989). Diploma, in experimental physics, June 1964. Title of thesis (translated): On the properties of SNOEK-damping in the atomic grid of tantalum as a function of nitrogen concentration.
University education in meteorology and oceanography
- 1964-68: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn. Academic teachers: Profs. H. Flohn, G. Wüst. Promotion (Dr. rer.nat.): February 1968. Title of dissertation (translated): A linear time-dependent model of the wind-driven circulation for the equatorial Indian Ocean.
- 1964-73: Assistant Professor, Meteorological Institute, University of Bonn.
Postdoctoral studies
- 1968-69: Postdoctoral fellowship in the US, granted by Heinrich-Hertz-Foundation (Nordrhein-Westfalen). 9 months at Institute of Atmospheric Science, University of Miami; 3 months at National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
- Summer 1970: 3 months research assistantship, granted by Advanced Study Program, NCAR.
- June 1972: Habilitation at University of Bonn. Title of dissertation (translated): A vertically-integrated model of the trade layer. Title of inauguration lecture (translated): Budget properties of the atmospheric circulation.
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| Professional positions |
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Positions held at university level
- 1973: Lecturer (Dozent) in meteorology at University of Bonn.
- Winter semester 1973/74: Head of Department, Meteorological Institute Bonn.
- 1974: Professor of Meteorology.
- 1974-75: Sabbatical year, Visiting research associate at Princeton University (Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program).
- 1977/78: Head of Department Meteorological Institute Bonn.
- 1987 - Full Professor (Lehrkanzel für Theoretische Meteorologie) at University of Vienna.
- 1988-1990: Head of Department, Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Vienna.
- 1994-1996: Head of Department, Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics, University of Vienna. |
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Courses
- Basic courses Introduction to meteorology and climatology.
- Main course Theoretical meteorology.
- Special courses and seminars: Atmospheric circulation, oceanic circulation, objective diagnostics, atmospheric budgets, climate modeling.
Supervisions
- Supervision of diploma theses at University of Bonn: Dittmann, Köhne, Wergen, Thommes, Dedenbach, Otte, Hüster, Langholz, Heuser, Hackcr-Thomae, Hacker, Majewski, Bonanati, Memmesheimer, Gärtner, Herrmann, Weyer, Emeis, Callies, Carius, Wolf, Klaes, Kerkmann, Flüchter, Arens, Beutgen; at University of Vienna: Rubel, Huhndorf, Spa.ngl, Dorninger, Haimberger, Haslinger, Trojan, Wölfelmaier, Pichler, Unegg, Ungersböck, Lotteraner, Skomorowski, Schmid, Hirtl
- Supervision of dissertations at University of Bonn: Thommes, Wergen, Peyinghaus, Dedenbach, Baader, Hacker, van Dijk (University Utrecht), Emeis, Burkhardt; at University of Vienna: Ehrendorfer, Rubel, Wang, Haimberger, Dorninger, Hamelbeck.
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| Research projects |
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University of Bonn
- 1973-76: Project Diabatic radiation heating of the atmosphere, supported by the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW): Design of radiation model for the general atmospheric circulation and for the climatology of the first law of thermodynamics.
- 1976-78: Project Climate data, supported by German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG) within focal program Energy budget and circulation of the atmosphere.
- 1977-79: Project Geophysical-climatological model calculations, supported by DFG within focal program Energy budget and circulation of the atmosphere: Data studies for a quantitative climatology of northern atmosphere.
- 1977-80: Project, Budget model of global climate, supported by NRW: Design of a simplified global climate model for sensitivity and response studies.
- 1981-83: Project Budget model of European climate ,supported by NRW: Design of a diagnostic budget model for dynamic studies.
- 1981-84: Project ALPEX-Diagnostics, supported by DFG, in cooperation with Prof. P. Spetli (University of Cologne) arid Dr. E. Reimer (Free University of Berlin): Evaluation of ALPEX data.
- 1985-89: Project ITCZ-Diagnostics, supported hy Ministry of Science and Technology within Climate Program of German federal government, together with Prof. E. Ruprecht (University of Kiel) and Prof. P. Speth (University of Cologne): Evaluation of FGGE-data over African-Atlantic sector.
University of Vienna
- 1989-95: Project Diagnostics of moisture transports in EURAD, supported by Austrian Foundation for funding of scientific research (FWF), in cooperation with project EUMAC (subproject of EUROTRAC), Prof. A. Ebel, University of Cologne.
- 1989-96: Project Rain flux in the free atmosphere, supported by FWF: Objective diagnostics of vertical subscale fluxes over Europe.
- 1993-95: Project Diabatic heating of the atmosphere, supported by European Community (Coordinator: Prof. Sadourny, Paris) and funded by FWF.
- 1993-1996: Project Diagnostic estimate of the global atmospheric heating, funded by FWF
- 1996-98: Project The role of convection in the global energy cycle, funded by FWF
- 1996-2000: PI within EU-Projekt. NEWBALTIC, financed by European Community, managed by Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg
- 1997-2000: Project Limits of diagnosing atmospheric energy budgets, funded by FWF
- 1989- Various Special Projects for European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on Subsynoptic vertical heat fluxes in the atmosphere
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| Selected publications |
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Selected publications in reviewed journals
- 1965-2002: About 50 publications
Hantel M. (1989):The present global surface climate. In: Meteorlogy, G.Fischer (Ed.) Volume V/4c2 of Landolt-Börnstein, New Series, pp.117-474. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Hantel M. (1997): Klimatologie. In: Bergman Schaefer, Lehrbuch der Experimentalphysik, Bd.7: Erde und Planeten, Chapter 4, p.311-426. deGruyter, Berlin.
Hantel M. and L. Haimberger (2000): Implementing convection into Lorenz's global cycle. Part I.: Gridscale averaging of the energy equations. Tellus 52A, 66-74.
Haimberger L. and M. Hantel (2000): Implementing convection into Lorenz's global cycle, Part II. A new estimate of the conversion rate into kinetic energy. Tellus 52A, 75-92.
Hantel M., M. Ehrendorfer and A. Haslinger (2000): Climate sensitivity of snow cover duration in Austria. Int J Climatol 20, 615-640.
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| Editorial activities |
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Periodicals
- 1980-1987: Editor of Bonner Meteorologische Abhandlungen
- 1982-1993: Member, Board of Die Geowissenschaften, edited by Alfred Wegener Stiftung.
- 1986-2001: Member. Editorial board of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, edited by R. Steinacker (Springer-Verlag, Vienna).
- 1989-: Scientific advisor of publication series Österreichische Beiträge zur Meteorologie und Geophysik, edited by Austrian Universities and by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, Vienna.
- 1992-: Member, Editorial board, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, edited by Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Meteorologie and Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Meteorologie.
- 2000-: Member, Editorial board, IDÖJARAS, Quarterly Journal of the Hungarian Meteorological Service, Budapest.
- 2002-: Chief Editor, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, edited by Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft, Österreicltische Gesellschaft für Meteorologie and Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Meteorologie.
Specific editions
- 1993: Editor (together with G.A. McBean) of Geophysical Monograph 75 (Interactions between Global Climate Subsystems - The Legacy of Hann). American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C., 155 pp.
- 1995: Editor of special issue of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics on European Modelling of Atmospheric Constituents (EUMAC-Research).
- 2001: Editor of special issue of Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics on Scientific Results of the European NEWBALTIC Project
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| Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) |
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Membership
- 1962-: Elected for Corresponding Member of ÖAW (Korrespondierendes Mitglied der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse)
Specific activities within ÖAW
- 1969-: Member, National Committee of Austria for the Global-Change Program (operated by ÖAW)
- 1992-: Member. Clean Air Commission
- 1997-: Member, National Committee of Austria for the International Hydrologic Programme (operated by ÖAW)
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| Learned societies |
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Memberships
- Member, Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft (DMG, Berlin)
- Member. American Meteorological Society (AAIS, Boston)
- Member, Österreichische Gesellschaft für Meteorologie (ÖGM, Vienna)
- Member, Sonnblick-Verein (Vienna)
Specific activities
- 1982/83: Chairman, Branch Rheinland of DMG
- 1983/84: Chairman, Statute committee of DMG
- 1985/86: Chairman, Program committee for Annual Meeting 1986 of DMG
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| Further activities |
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Miscellaneous
- 1990: Member, Review board of ECMWF long-term strategy 1991-2000
- 1996/97: Chairman, Local Advisory Committee for 22. General Assembly of EGS, held in Vienna. |
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