Karsten Peters - CV. Contact Information. University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. Education

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1 Karsten Peters - CV Contact Information Education Monash University School of Mathematical Sciences Phone: +61 (0) Cayton, VIC 3800 Fax: +61 (0) Australia Karsten.Peters@monash.edu University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany Ph.D., Meteorology, December Thesis: Ship emission influence on clouds in satellite and model data - Advisers: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Graßl, Prof. Dr. Johannes Quaas (now at University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany) - Graduate School: International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM) M.Sc., Meteorology, October Comprehensive thesis title: Influence of absorbing aerosols above clouds on climate: Analysis with satellite data - Thesis advisers: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Graßl, Prof. Dr. Johannes Quaas B.Sc., Meteorology, August Comprehensive thesis title: Comparison of two convective parameterisations in the simplified Planet Simulator - Thesis advisers: Prof. Dr. Klaus Fraedrich, Dr. Frank Lunkeit Research Research Interests - Clouds and convection: quantification of the relationship between the atmospheric large-scale and the convective state, incorporating stochastic elements into convection parameterisations - Aerosols: quantifying their radiative effects and interaction with clouds (using shipping emissions and biomass burning aerosols as testbeds) - Remote sensing of the Earth System, especially aerosols and clouds - Climate change and climate-change policy in general Employment Monash University, Clayton, Australia PostDoctoral Research Fellow 01/ present - Development and testing of a convection parametrisation with stochastic elements for use in general circulation models - Supervisor: Christian Jakob Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany Grad student 01/ / PhD- and M.Sc. studies (supervised by Johannes Quaas and Hartmut Graßl) - looking after scientific visitors, chairing of in-house seminars

2 - maintenance and post-processing of large datasets for internal use, maintenance of the group homepage Publications Gottwald, G. A., Peters, K. and Davies, L.: Data-driven stochastic parametrization for subgrid-scale tropical convective area fraction, Q.J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 2014, submitted. Peer-reviewed publications Peters, K., Quaas, J., Stier, P. and Graßl, H.: Processes limiting the emergence of detectable aerosol indirect effects on tropical warm clouds in global aerosol-climate model and satellite data, Tellus B, 66, 24054, doi: /tellusb.v , Peters, K., C. Jakob, L. Davies, B. Khouider, and A. Majda: Stochastic behavior of tropical convection in observations and a multicloud model. J. Atmos. Sci., 70 (11), , doi: /jas-d , Peters, K., Stier, P., Quaas, J., and Graßl, H.: Corrigendum to Aerosol indirect effects from shipping emissions: Sensitivity studies with the global aerosol-climate model ECHAM-HAM published in Atmos. Chem. and Phys., 12, , 2012., Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, , doi: /acp , Peters, K., Stier, P., Quaas, J., and Gral, H.: Aerosol indirect effects from shipping emissions: sensitivity studies with the global aerosol-climate model ECHAM-HAM, Atmos. Chem. and Phys., 12, , doi: /acp , Peters, K., Quaas, J. and Graßl.: A search for large-scale effects of ship emissions on clouds and radiation in satellite data, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D24205, doi: /2011jd016531, Peters, K., Quaas, J., and Bellouin, N.: Effects of absorbing aerosols in cloudy skies: a satellite study over the Atlantic Ocean, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, , doi: /acp , Proceedings Peters, K., Quaas, J., Sandu, I., Stevens, B., Grassl, H.: Ship Emission Influence on Clouds: A Study using satellite retrieved Cloud Properties, ESA Special Publication SP-686 (Presentation at the ESA Living Planet Symposium 2010, Bergen) Conference Contributions: Oral Peters, K., Jakob, C.: Developing a convection parameterisation with stochastic elements for use in general circulation models, AMOS National Conference, Hobart, Australia, Peters, K.: Modelling tropical convection with a multicloud model, Mathematics of Planet Earth Australia 2013: The Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 2013.

3 Peters, K., Jakob, C., Davies, L., Khouider, B., Majda, A.: Tropical Convection: Quasi-deterministic Vs. Stochastic Behaviour in Observations and a Multicloud Model, AOGS Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, Peters, K., Jakob, C., Davies, L.: Applying a stochastic multicloud model to simulate observed tropical convection, AMOS National Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Peters, K., Jakob, C., Davies, L., Kumar, V., Khouider, B., Majda, A.: Stochastic behaviour of tropical convection in observations and a multicloud model, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, Peters, K., Quaas, J., Grassl, H.: Ship emission influence on clouds: A study using MODIS retrieved cloud properties and reanalysis data, First PhD Student Conference, Hamburg, Germany, Peters, K., Quaas, J.: Absorbing aerosols above clouds: Getting hold of the direct aerosol effect, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, Conference Contributions: Poster Peters, K., Jakob, C., Shipway, B. and Möbis, B: Progress towards a novel convection parameterisation with stochastic elements, 7 th International Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle, The Hague, The Netherlands, Peters, K.: A simple linear model for radiative forcing of absorbing aerosols above clouds, Mathematics of Planet Earth Australia 2013: The Conference, Melbourne, Australia, Peters, K., Quaas, J., Stier, P., Graßl, H.: Aerosol Indirect Effects from Shipping Emissions Over Tropical Oceans, AOGS Annual Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, Quaas, J., Peters, K., Stier, P., Graßl, H.: Aerosol indirect effects in tropical shipping corridors: global modeling corroborates results from observations, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, USA, Peters, K., Stier, P., Quaas, J., Graßl, H.: Modelling aerosol indirect effects from shipping emissions with ECHAM-HAM, International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, Leipzig, Peters, K., Quaas, J., Bellouin, N.: Aerosols above clouds: Radiative effects from satellite data, MACC 2nd General Assembly, Toulouse, Peters, K., Quaas, J., Stier, P.: Ship emission influence on clouds: Studies with the ECHAM5-HAM climate model, International Aerosol Conference, Helsinki, Peters, K, Quaas, J., Sandu, I., Stevens, B., Grassl, H.: Ship Emission Influence on Clouds: A Study using ATSR-2 retrieved Cloud Properties, ESA Living Planet Symposium, Bergen, Peters, K., Quaas, J., Stier, P.: Ship Emission Influence on Clouds: A Sensitivity Assessment of ECHAM5-HAM, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2010.

4 Peters, K., Quaas, J.: Satellite derived direct aerosol effect of aerosols above clouds, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, Academic Experience Workshops Clouds, Convection and Data - Organiser: Center for Prototype Climate Modeling, New York University Abu Dhabi Institute - Location and Date: Intercontinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi, 4-6 March Presentation given (invited): Progress towards developing a novel convective parametrization with stochastic elements for use in GCMs GASS/MJO TF meeting on the heating and moistening processes of the MJO - Organiser: MJO Task Force and Global Atmospheric System Studies (GASS), Singapore, 2-5 Jun Location/Date: Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS), Singapore, 2-5 June Presentation given: How deterministic is convection: results from observations and a multicloud model Research visits MPI-M, Hamburg, Germany 01/2014, 7/ / Director s research group (Bjorn Stevens) - Implementing a stochastic model into the ECHAM convection scheme, stochastic concepts in parameterisations Met Office, Exeter, UK 10/ / Atmospheric processes and parametrizations (APP), convection group - MetUM single column model simulations for convection parametrization development, exploiting observed convective behaviour to analyse convection permitting simulations University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 03/ / Climate Processes working group; head: Dr. Philip Stier - Implementation of a new parameterisation of shipping emissions into the aerosol climate model ECHAM5-HAM Seminars How deterministic is tropical convection? Results from observations and a stochastic model, 23 Jul 2014, TU Delft, Delft, Geoscience & Remote Sensing Seminar. Modelling the observed stochasticity of tropical convection, 13 Jan 2014, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, HOT Group Seminar.

5 How deterministic is tropical convection? Results from observations and a stochastic model, 9 Jan 2014, University of Leipzig, Institute Colloquim. Modelling the observed stochasticity of tropical convection, 25 Nov 2013, University of Reading, Tropical Processes Group Seminar. Modelling the observed stochasticity of tropical convection, 22 Nov 2013, University of Oxford, Predictability of Weather and Climate Group Seminar. Modelling the observed stochasticity of tropical convection, 4 Nov 2013, UK Met Office, APP Group Seminar. Modelling the observed stochasticity of tropical convection, 23 Aug 2013, University of Sydney, Dynamics Group Seminar. Using shipping emissions over global oceans to highlight difficulties in quantifying aerosol indirect effects in observations and model data, 21 Aug 2013, UNSW, CCRC Seminar. Response of tropical convection to atmospheric forcing OR How deterministic is convection?, 15 Mar 2013, Monash University, Monash Weather and Climate Seminar. Shipping emission influence on clouds in satellite and model data, 24 Feb 2012, Monash University, Monash Weather and Climate Seminar. Effects of absorbing aerosols in cloudy skies: A satellite study over the Atlantic Ocean, 11 Jan 2010, University of Oxford, Climate Processes Seminar. Teaching Atmospheric pollution Semester 2, three-lecture block in unit ENV Environmental Sampling and Monitoring including formulating parts of the final exam - basics of atmospheric pollution and air pollution meteorology - air pollution monitoring following Australian guidelines Projects ARC CoE for Climate System Science Subproject on atmospheric convection 01/ present EU FP7 Project MACC 01/ /2011 Working group on the quantification of instantaneous aerosol radiative forcing of the forecasted aerosol concentrations EU FP6 Integrated Project QUANTIFY 12/ /2010 Working group on satellite remote sensing of aerosol indirect effects from transport sector emissions Conference organisation Convening:

6 Co-convenor and session chair of session AS Aerosol-cloudprecipitation-climate Interactions and Climate Feedbacks: Observations and Models at the AOGS Annual Meeting 2013 in Brisbane, Australia. Contributions to peer-reviewed publishing Reviewer for: Other Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR) Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP) IPCC AR5 Theoretical and Applied Climatology (TAAC) Atmospheric and Climate Sciences (ACS) Carbon Management Member of the WWF 2 Degrees Project scientific review panel to ensure the scientific accuracy of stories submitted by the public. These stories were set out to contain personal experiences of climate change. The project was launched in June Personal Interests Sports: - Swimming, cycling, hiking, ballroom dancing, sailing Culture: - Music, theatre, literature, archaeological museums Travelling and experiencing new cultural contexts