Anders Levermann
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Anders Levermann is a climate scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
and a Professor of the Dynamics of the Climate System at Potsdam University
, Germany
. He was contributing author to the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC AR4) which received the Nobel Peace Prize
in 2007. He advises political and economic stakeholders on the issue of climate change
.
, Germany, Anders Levermann studied physics
at Marburg University, Germany. After his prediploma he completed his Civil Service at psychiatric hospital
‘Givat Shaul’ in Jerusalem, Israel
. Afterwards he completed his studies in physics at Kiel University, Germany, where he received his diploma in 1999. During his Ph.D. at the Weizmann Institute of Science
, Israel
(with Minerva scholarship) he worked on fractal growth pattern with Professor Itamar Procaccia.
He received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics in 2003, after which he started to work on climate dynamics at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Initially as a Postdoc with a scholarship
of Gary-Comer-foundation, he become Juniorprofessor in 2006. Since October 2007, he is a senior researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a Professor of the Dynamics of the Climate System at Physics Institute of Potsdam University, Germany.
Several research visits brought him to the USA
, India
and China
. His research focuses on so-called Tipping Elements of the climate system.
Selection of peer-reviewed literature:
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research is a research institute specialising in the fields of global change, climate impact and sustainable development.-References:* USA Today -Further Reading:* Study -See Also:* Climatic Research Unit...
and a Professor of the Dynamics of the Climate System at Potsdam University
University of Potsdam
The University of Potsdam is a German university, situated across four campuses in Potsdam, Brandenburg, including the New Palace of Sanssouci and the Park Babelsberg.- Profile :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He was contributing author to the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a scientific intergovernmental body which provides comprehensive assessments of current scientific, technical and socio-economic information worldwide about the risk of climate change caused by human activity, its potential environmental and...
(IPCC AR4) which received the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
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in 2007. He advises political and economic stakeholders on the issue of climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
.
Curriculum vitae
Born in 1973 in BremerhavenBremerhaven
Bremerhaven is a city at the seaport of the free city-state of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It forms an enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the River Weser on its eastern bank, opposite the town of Nordenham...
, Germany, Anders Levermann studied physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at Marburg University, Germany. After his prediploma he completed his Civil Service at psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
‘Givat Shaul’ in Jerusalem, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Afterwards he completed his studies in physics at Kiel University, Germany, where he received his diploma in 1999. During his Ph.D. at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences....
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
(with Minerva scholarship) he worked on fractal growth pattern with Professor Itamar Procaccia.
He received his Ph.D. in theoretical physics in 2003, after which he started to work on climate dynamics at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Initially as a Postdoc with a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
of Gary-Comer-foundation, he become Juniorprofessor in 2006. Since October 2007, he is a senior researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and a Professor of the Dynamics of the Climate System at Physics Institute of Potsdam University, Germany.
Several research visits brought him to the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and China
China
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. His research focuses on so-called Tipping Elements of the climate system.
Publications
Currently more than 30 peer-reviewed publications with more than 500 ISI-citationsSelection of peer-reviewed literature:
- Levermann, Schewe, Petoukhov, Held; "Basic mechanism for abrupt monsoon transitions", Proceedings of the National Academie of Sciences, 106 (2009), 20572. http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~anders/publications/levermann_schewe09.pdf
- Levermann & Born; "Bistability of the Atlantic subpolar gyre in a coarse resolution climate model"; Geophysical Research Letters, 34 (2007), L24605. http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~anders/publications/levermann_born07.pdf
- Levermann, Schewe, Montoya; "Lack of bipolar see-saw in response to Southern Ocean wind reduction"; Geophysical Research Letters, 34, (2007), L12711. » Highlighted by American Geophysical Union (EOS). http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~anders/publications/levermann_schewe07.pdf
- Levermann, Griesel, Hofmann, Montoya, RahmstorfStefan RahmstorfStefan Rahmstorf is a German oceanographer and climatologist. Since 2000, he has been a Professor of Physics of the Oceans at Potsdam University. He received his Ph.D. in oceanography from Victoria University of Wellington...
; "Dynamic sea level changes following changes in the thermohaline circulation"; Climate Dynamics, 24 (2005), 347-354. http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~anders/publications/levermann_griesel05.pdf
- Levermann & Procaccia; "Bi-Laplacian Growth Patterns in Disordered Media"; Physical Review Letters. 89 (2002), 234501. » Highlighted in Nature 421 (2003), 124. http://www.pik-potsdam.de/~anders/publications/levermann_procaccia02.pdf