Bachelor thesis, master thesis, state examinations and doctoral thesis in the research group atmospheric physics

Working in the area of water vapor measurements:

Water vapor is the most important, naturally occurring trace gas in the atmosphere. In connection with climate change and the associated rise in temperature, water vapor is taking on additional importance. An increase in temperature usually leads to an increase in the water vapor content, which in turn results in a further increase in temperature due to the radiation properties of the water vapor. This is called a positive feedback. Measurements and observation of the development of water vapor over time are therefore of great importance. To this end, a new, simple ground-based device has been set up in Wuppertal to measure the water vapor column (total water vapor or precipitable water) in the atmosphere. The measurements consist of vertical measurements of the IR temperature of the cloudless sky. These temperatures are directly related to the water vapor content. As part of initial bachelor's theses done in the past, the first calibrations and measurements have already been carried out. Furthermore, improvements have been made to the measuring instrument with regard to automatic cloud detection. However, there is still work to do and there is the opportunity to refine the optimizations or make new ones and evaluate the recorded data as part of a bachelor's or master's thesis.

If you have any questions or are interested in working together, please contact

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Christoph Kalicinsky         
kalicins@uni-wuppertal.de                                    
Tel: 0202 - 439 – 2779