Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE)

Water Vapour and Clouds

We observe and simulate water vapor transport and the microphysics of cirrus clouds with airborne and balloon-borne instrumentation and microphysics models.

Theory and Simulation

We simulate chemical-physical processes in the atmosphere. These processes are described in mathematical form and the results are compared with measurements.

Regional Energy Systems

Methodology Lab

Energy Systems Transformation

Theoretical Kinetic Studies

Energy Grids

The Energy Grids department develops and applies models for the simulation and optimization of multi-physical energy infrastructures. We focus on electricity, gas and heating grids as well as their information and communication structures.

Water vapor variability and trends

Water vapor provides the most important radiative feedback in response to anthropogenic greenhouse gas changes. We provide the world's largest aircraft climatology of water vapor and ice clouds in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.