Dr. Monika Feldmann

Biography

Monika Feldmann is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Geography at the University of Bern, focusing on climate impacts and severe convective storms. Her research explores the relationship between large-scale meteorological features and widespread convection, aiming to enhance the understanding and predictability of high-impact convective outbreaks. These outbreaks, which pose significant risks such as flash flooding and severe winds, are influenced by characteristic synoptic situations, particularly southwesterly flow in the mid-troposphere. Feldmann investigates the shortcoming of current subseasonal forecasts in predicting convective activity and aims to improve the predictive capabilities through innovative approaches. Her current projects include the evaluation of AI-based weather prediction models, which leverage thermodynamic and fluid-dynamic profiles to assess convective parameters. This work is crucial to address the lack of accurate longer-term predictions of convective environments in central Europe, thus contributing valuable insights to the field of meteorology and climate science.

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