CW3E Director and Director of Research Visit Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
October 21, 2024
On September 16-18, Dr. Marty Ralph (CW3E Director) and Dr. Luca Delle Monache (CW3E Director of Research) visited Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Karlsruhe, Germany. During their visit, Dr. Ralph and Dr. Delle Monache received a tour of the KITcube facilities and a demonstration of the KITsonde, a multi-sensor dropsonde system that provides detailed vertical profiles of temperature, humidity, and wind. They also gave a special seminar on atmospheric rivers at KIT’s Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Troposphere Research (IMKTRO). On the final day of their visit, Dr. Ralph and Dr. Delle Monache met with the North Atlantic Waveguide, Dry Intrusion, and Downstream Impact Campaign (NAWDIC) coordination team to plan the NAWDIC Dry Run, which will take place during Atmospheric River Reconnaissance (AR Recon) between January 27, 2025 and February 7, 2025. You can read more about recent NAWDIC news here.
Dr. Marty Ralph speaking during a special seminar at IMKTRO
Dr. Marty Ralph and Dr. Luca Delle Monache listening to a demonstration of the KITsonde