Department of Meteorology and Geophysics
The figure shows measurement instruments used for thunderstorm research at Gaisberg near Salzburg. Left: a disdrometer for measuring the size and type of precipitation particles (e.g., hail, rain); center: a tipping-bucket rain gauge for measuring precipitation amounts; right: a micro rain radar for measuring the vertical profile of precipitation distribution.
Manfred Dorninger/IMGW

Experimental Meteorology

The Experimental Meteorology Group focuses primarily on the measurement and, consequently, the understanding of mesoscale and microscale phenomena within the atmospheric boundary layer. Its research spans a wide range of topics, including the life cycle of cold-air pools, wind conditions in complex valley systems, thunderstorms and convective systems, as well as the application of machine learning methods for cloud type classification.