Dr. Folkard Wittrock
Address:
Dr. Folkard Wittrock
Institute of Environmental Physics
University of Bremen
Otto-Hahn-Allee 1
D-28359 Bremen
Germany
E-mail: folkard@iup.physik.uni-bremen.de
Telephone: ++49 421-218-62111
Fax: ++49 421 218 4555
Room: U3140
Personal Data:
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Born in Bremen, Germany
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Primary school in Sudweyhe, Germany, high school in Leeste, Germany
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Married, two children
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Current position: Senior scientist in the Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) group at the Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen
Educational History:
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2006: Dr. rer nat, University of Bremen, Germany, Title of thesis: The retrieval of oxygenated volatile organic compounds by remote sensing techniques
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1994: Diploma Degree in Physics, University of Bremen, Germany, LIDAR-Untersuchungen der arktischen Stratosphäre
Current Research Interests:
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Optical remote sensing of atmospheric composition
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Improvement of of measurement techniques for UV/visible measurements from the ground (e.g. development of MAX-DOAS systems)
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Development of retrieval techniques for UV/visible measurements from the ground, airborne platforms and satellites
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Use of ground-based and satellite measurements in tropospheric chemistry studies, in particular related to emissions of hydrocarbons
Publications:
A list of recent publications can be found here.
Other Interests:
- Leader of a fire brigade in Weyhe, Germany