Heckendorn-Kenzelmann, Patricia, Dr.

ETH Zürich Dr. Patricia Heckendorn-Kenzelmann Institut f. Atmosphäre und Klima CHN N 16.3 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich Phone: +41 44 632 76 36 E-Mail:

Research interests

• Atmospheric impact of increase in atmospheric methane concentrations
• Stratospheric conditions in a future climate
• Volcanic eruptions and their impact on stratosphere
• Consequences of geoengineering projects to enhance earth’s albedo
• Climate modelling with global chemistry climate model SOCOL

Publications

• Heckendorn P. , D. Weisenstein, S. Fueglistaler, B.P. Luo, E. Rozanov, M. Schraner, L.W. Thomason and T. Peter (2009) The impact of geoengineering aerosols on stratospheric temperature and ozone. Environ. Res. Lett. 4, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/4/4/045108
• Kenzelmann, P. (2009), Global warming by increased methane release and global cooling by stratospheric sulphur injections - Consequences for the stratosphere. Dissertation No. 18241, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
• Schraner, M., E. Rozanov, C. Schnadt Poberaj, P. Kenzelmann, A. Fischer, V. Zubov, B. Luo, C. Hoyle, T. Egorova, S. Fueglistaler, S. Broennimann, W. Schmutz, and T. Peter (2008), Technical note: Chemistry-climate model SOCOL: version 2.0 with improved transport and chemistry/microphysics schemes, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 5957–5974.
• Fischer, A., M. Schraner, E. Rozanov, P. Kenzelmann, C. Schnadt Poberaj, D. Brunner, A. Lustenberger, B. Luo, T. Bodeker, T. Egorova, W. Schmutz, T. Peter, and S. Broennimann (2008), Interannual-to-decadal variability of the stratosphere during the 20th century: ensemble simulations with a chemistry-climate model, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8(7755–7777).
• Kenzelmann, P. (2005), Dynamik und Klimatologie von diabatischen Rossby Wellen. Diploma thesis ETH Zurich and University of Mainz.pdf
  http://ubm.opus.hbz-nrw.de/volltexte/2006/933/pdf/diss.pdf

Oral Presentations

• Heckendorn P. , D. Weisenstein, S. Fueglistaler, B.P. Luo, E. Rozanov, L.W. Thomason and T. Peter: Uncertainties in modelling Mt. Pinatubo eruption with 2-D AER model and CCM SOCOL. Vienna, Austria, 20-25th April 2009, EGU 2009.
• Heckendorn P. , D. Weisenstein, T. Peter, S. Fueglistaler, B.P. Luo, E. Rozanov, F. Arfeuille, M. Schraner, L.W. Thomason and S. Brönnimann: Uncertainties in modelling volcanic eruptions, Zürich, Switzerland, 8th July 2009, SPARC Volcano Workshop.
• Kenzelmann P., S. Brönnimann, T. Peter , A. Fischer, M. Grossmann, N. Merz, D. Lienhard, S. Füglistaler, E. Rozanov, H. Weissert, S. Bernasconi, S. Méhay, C. Keller, R. Kipfer, P.Niklaus: Hunting a past climate warming. ETH, Zürich, 7th Mai 2008, TUMSS Seminar.
• Kenzelmann P.: Sulfur injections into the stratosphere to alter the atmospheric chemical and dynamical state. UK, Leeds, 28th June 2007, CCMVal 2007 Workshop.

Poster Presentations

• Heckendorn P. , D. Weisenstein, S. Fueglistaler, B.P. Luo, E. Rozanov, L.W. Thomason and T. Peter: Stratospheric changes caused by geoengineering applications: potential repercussions and uncertainties, 20-25th April 2009, EGU,Vienna, Austria.
• Heckendorn P., D. Weisenstein, S. Fueglistaler, B.P. Luo, E. Rozanov, L.W. Thomason and T. Peter: Geo-engineering side effects: Heating the tropical tropopause by sedimenting sulphur aerosol? 9-13th March 2009, Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• Kenzelmann P., D. Weisenstein, T. Peter, B.P. Luo, S. Fueglistaler, E. Rozanov , L.W. Thomason: Geo-engineering side effects: Heating the tropical tropopause by sedimenting sulfate aerosol? Uncertainties in stratospheric sulphate aerosol modeling. 1st-5th September 2008, SPARC General assembly, Bologna.
• Kenzelmann, P. D. Weisenstein , B.P. Luo, S. Fueglistaler, E. Rozanov, M. Schraner, T. Peter: Geoengineering side effects: Heating the tropical tropopause by sedimentation of sulphate aerosol? April 2008, EGU 2008, Vienna, Austria.
• Kenzelmann, P.: The impact of increasing methane concentration on stratospheric chemistry and dynamics and its feedback on troposphere. 24-28th September 2007, AGU Chapman stratosphere troposphere coupling workshop, Santorini.
• Kenzelmann, P: Influence of increasing methane on stratospheric and tropospheric chemistry and dynamics. 17-19th September 2007, LATSIS Symposium, ETH Zürich.
• Kenzelmann, P.: The impact of increasing methane concentration on stratospheric chemistry and dynamics. 28th June 2007, CCMVal 2007 Workshop, Leeds, UK.
• Kenzelmann, P.: The impact of increasing methane concentration on stratospheric chemistry and dynamics. 4th April 2007, Swiss Global Change Day, Bern.
• Kenzelmann, P. and H. Wernli: Climatology of Diabatic Rossby Waves. April 2006, EGU 2006, Vienna, Austria.

Links

Atmospheric climate modelling
SOCOL - a chemistry climate model
my SOCOL plot page
Volcano Workshop 2009

Curriculum vitae