Ph.D.Hanna Pawłowska

• Habilitation in physics of the atmosphere, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2000
  Dissertation: Microphysical and radiative properties of stratocumulus clouds
• Ph.D in physics of the atmosphere, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1991
  Dissertation: On the role of precipitation parameterisation in maintenance of downdrafts in cumulonimbus clouds (in polish).
  Supervisor: prof. Krzysztof Haman
• M.Sc. in physics, Faculty of Physics, Unversity of Warsaw, 1982
  Dissertation: Thermodynamical properties of semi-magnetic semiconductors (in polish).
  Supervisor: Tomasz Dietl

Employment

• 2002 - present: professor, Institute of Geophysics, University of Warsaw
• 1999-2000: Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique (LMD),  Paris, France
• 1993-1998: Centre National de Recherches Meteorologiques, Meteo-France, Toulouse, France
• 1992-2002: associate professor, Institute of Geophysics, University of Warsaw
• 1982-1992: research assistant, Institute of Geophysics, University of Warsaw

Scientific visits

• 2005 - present: National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Boulder, Colorado, short visits
  
• 1992: Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, 3-months fellowship

• 2005 - present: Director of the Institute of Geophysics,  University of Warsaw
• 2002-2003: Vice-dean in the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw

Membership of committees and organisations

• 2008-2012: International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (http://www.iccp-iamas.org)
• 2008-2013: International Scientific Advisory Board at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Hamburg
• 2005-2009: Scientific Steering Committee of ACCENT (6. FP NoE) ‘Access to Infrastructure’ activity
• 2005-2008: ESF Scientific Advisory Committee of EUFAR (6. FP)
• 2002 - present: Budget Commission at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
• 2002/2003, 2004 - present: Scientific Council of the Faculty of Physics,  University of Warsaw
• 1993, 2000 - present: Scientific Council in the Institute of Geophysics, University of Warsaw

• Experimental study of cloud microphysical properties.
• Aerosol indirect effect. Study of precipitation formation in stratocumulus clouds and its impact on cloud radiative properties. Study of entrainment and mixing on cloud microphysical and radiative properties.

• Using Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Observations to Validate and Improve Cloud Microphysical Schemes
  Department of Energy (USA), Office of Biological and Environmental Research
  Duration: 2008-2011
  Role: co-investigator
• EUCAARI
  European Integrated project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality Interactions
  Funded by: European Union Framework Programme 6 Contract No036833
  Duration: 2007-2010
  Role: principal investigator
  
• Grant supporting EUCAARI
  Funded by: Polish Ministry Of Science and Higher Education
  Duration: 2007-2010 
  Role: coordinator
  
• Investigation of aerosol direct and indirect effects
  Funded by: Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Decision Nº 19/ACC/2007/01
  Duration: 2007-2009
  Role: coordinator
  
• PACE
  Parameterisation of the aerosol indirect climatic effect
  Funded by: European Union Framework Programme 5 Contract EVK2-CT-1999-0054
  Duration: 2000-2002
  Role: principal investigator
  
• Grant supporting PACE
  Funded by: Polish State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN)
  Duration: 2000-2002
  Role: coordinator
  

• COPAL
  COmmunity heavy-PAyload Long endurance Instrumented Aircraft for Tropospheric Research in Environmental and Geo-sciences
  Funded by: European Union Framework Programme 7. Research Infrastructures
  Duration: 2008-2001
  Role: beneficiary
  Web page: COPAL-Polska
• ACCENT
  Atmospheric  Composition Change The European Network of Excellence
  Funded by: European Union Framework Programme 6, Network of Excellence
  Duration: 2004-2009
  Role: associate partner
• CESSAR
  Centre of Excellence in Small Scale Atmospheric Research
  Funded by: European Union Framework Programme 5 Contract EVK2-CT-2002-800105
  Duration: 2004-2005
  Role: coordinator
  
• Grant supporting CESSAR
  Funded by: Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Decision Nş115/E-343/SPB/5.PR
  Duration: 2002-2005
  Role: coordinator
  

• IMPACT
  Intensive Observation Period at Cabauw Tower
  Region: The Netherlands
  Period: 1 - 31 May 2008
• RICO
  Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean
  Region: Antigua and Barbuda (Caribbean)
  Period: December 2004 - January 2005
• BBC2
  Baltex Bridge Cloud campaign
  Region: Cabauw,  The Netherlands
  Period: May 2003
• ACE-2
  Second Aerosol Characterization Experiment
  Funded by: European Union Framework Programme 4
  Region: sub-tropical North-East Atlantic
  Period: June - July 1997
  
• EUCREX
  European Cloud Radiation Experiment
  Funded by: European Union Framework Programme 4
  Region: Bretany, France
  Period: April 1994

• mgr inz. Piotr Rasinski: Drizzle formation in stratocumulus clouds.
• mgr Elzbieta Grzeszczak:Retrieval of cloud droplet concentration from remote sensing observations.
• mgr Malgorzata Szczech-Gajewska: Use of Very High Spectral Resolution Infrared Satellite Data over Land.
• mgr Joanna Slawinska: Impact of entrainment and mixing on optical properties of shallow cumulus clouds.
• mgr Dorota Jarecka: Modeling of subgrid - scale mixing in large eddy simulation of shallow convection.
• mgr Sylwester Arabas: CCN activation in boundary layer clouds - impact on microphysical and optical cloud properties

• Helene Goldstein, 1997 : Optimisation d’un estimateur statistique non lineaire pour le calcul de la concentration des particules dans les nuages.
  Maitrise Physique et Application, Universite Paul Sabatie, Toulouse, France.
• Cynthia Dmochowska, 2001: Microphysical properties of stratocumulus clouds - a study of the aerosol indirect climatic effect (in polish).
  Master thesis at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw

• Elzbieta Grzeszczak, 2003: Microphysical properties of stratocumulus clouds measured during DYCOMS-II (in polish).
  Master thesis at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw

• Lukasz Wojtas, 2007: Physical aspects of climatic change (in polish). Master thesis at the Faculty of Earth Sciences in the University of Wroclaw.
  Master thesis at the Faculty of Earth Sciences in the University of Wroclaw.
  
• Sylwester Arabas, 2008: Microphysical properties of shallow convective clouds - the RICO case study (in polish).
  Master thesis at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw

• Piotr Banat: Laboratoryjne badanie mieszania turbulencyjnego w chmurach, 2001, IGF UW.
  Supervisor: dr. hab. Szymon Malinowski.
• Izabela Dyras: Metody rozpoznawania, analizy i klasyfikacji obrazów zachmurzenia dla potrzeb meteorologii, 2003, IMGW.
  Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Chalasinska-Macukow.
• Krzysztof Markowicz: Experimental determination of solar and infrared aerosol radiative forcing, 2003, IGF UW.
  Supervisor: prof. dr. hab. Krzysztof Haman.
• Janusz Jaroslawski, Analiza zmiennosci grubosci aerozolu w zakresie ultrafioletowym promieniowania slonecznego w Belsku na podstawie pomiarów spektrofotometrem Brewera, 2004, IGF PAN.
  Supervisor: doc. dr. hab. Janusz Borkowski.
• Malgorzata Bialek, Dlugookresowe zmiany calkowitej zawartosci ozonu w srednich szerokosciach geograficznych pólkuli pólnocnej, 2005, IGF PAN.
  Supervisor: doc. dr. hab. Janusz Krzyscin.
• Frédérick Chosson, Transfert radiatif dans les nuages de couche limite hétérogènes, CNRS/Meteo-France, Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
  Supervisor: Jean-Louis Brenguier and Lothar Schueller.
• Iwona Stachlewska, Investigation of tropospheric arctic aerosol and mixed-phasse clouds using airborne lidar technique, 2006, Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung Forschungsstelle, Potsdam. University of Potsdam.
  Supervisor: Prof. Klaus Dethloff and Dr Roland Neuber.
• Olivier Geoffroy, Modélisation LES des précipitations dans les nuages de couche limite et paramétrisation pour les modčles de circulation générale, 2007, CNRS/Meteo-France, Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse, France.
  Supervisor: Jean-Louis Brenguier.
• Marcin Witek, Sea salt aerosol in global models: results validation and model improvements, 2008, IGF PAN.
  Supervisor: Dr Piotr Flatau and Prof. dr hab. Szymon Malinowski
• Piotr Sobolewski, Zmienność biologicznie czynnego promieniowania UV Słońca w różnych skalach czasowych, 2009, IGF PAN.
  Supervisor: prof. dr hab. Janusz Krzyścin

• Tomasz Petelski, Strumienie aerozoli morskich w przywodnej warstwie atmosfery, 2006, Institute of Oceanology PAN, Sopot. 
  

• Jarecka, D., W. W. Grabowski, and H. Pawlowska, 2009: Modeling of subgrid-scale mixing in large-eddy simulation of shallow convection. J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 2125-2133 .
• Arabas, S., H. Pawlowska, and W. W. Grabowski, 2009: Effective radius and droplet spectral width from in-situ aircraft observations in trade-wind cumuli during RICO. Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L11803, doi:10.1029/2009GL038257.
• Slawinska, J., W.W. Grabowski,  H.  Pawlowska, and A.A. Wyszogrodzki, 2008: Optical properties of shallow convective clouds  diagnosed  from  a  bulk-microphysics  Large  Eddy  Simulation. J. Climate , 21, 1639-1647.
• Guo, H., J.E. Penner, M. Herzog, and H. Pawlowska, 2007: Examining aerosol indirect effect under contrasting environments during the ACE-2 experiment. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 535-548.
  
• Pawlowska, H., W. W. Grabowski, and J.L. Brenguier, 2006: Observations of the width of cloud droplet spectra in stratocumulus. Geophys. Res. Letters, 33, L19810, doi:10.1029/2006GL02841.
  
• Schueller, L., J.L. Brenguier, and H. Pawlowska, 2003: Retrieval of microphysical, geometrical, and radiative properties of  marine  stratocumulus  from  remote  sensing. J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 108 (D15), 8631, doi:10.1029/2002JD002680.
  
• Pawlowska, H.,  and J.L. Brenguier,  2003:   An  observational  study  of   drizzle  formation  in  stratocumulus  clouds  for general  circulation  model  (GCM)  parameterization. J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 108 (D15), 8630, doi:10.1029/2002JD002679.
  
• Menon, S.,  J.L. Brenguier,  O. Boucher,  P. Davison,  A.D. del Genio,  J. Feichter,  S. Ghan,  S. Guibert,  X. Liu,  U. Lohmann,  H. Pawlowska,  J. E. Penner,  J. Quaas, D.L. Roberts, L. Schueller, and J. Sinder, 2003: Evaluating aerosol/cloud/radiation process parameterizations with single-cloud models and Second Aerosol Characterization Experiment (ACE-2) cloudy column observations. J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 108 (D24), 4762 ,doi:10.1029/2003JD003902.
• Brenguier, J.L., H. Pawlowska, and L. Schueller, 2003: Cloud microphysical and radiative properties for parameterization and satellite monitoring of the indirect effect of aerosol on climate. J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 108 (D15), 8632, doi:10.1029/2002JD002682.
• Pawlowska, H., 2001: Aerosol indirect effect: is it possible to mitigate the global warming? Environmental Physics, Proceedings of the Third Tempus Workshop, Warsaw, February 19-21, 2001, p.7-16.
• Bonazzola, M., Picon L., Laurent H., H. Pawlowska et al., 2001 : Retrieval of large-scale divergences from infrared Meteosat-5 brightness temperatures over the Indian Ocean. J. Geophys. Res. – Atmos.,106 (D22), 28113-28128.
• Seze, G., and H. Pawlowska, 2001: Cloud cover analysis with METEOSAT-5 during INDOEX. J. Geophys. Res., 106 (D22), p. 28415.
  
• Pawlowska, H., J. L. Brenguier, Y. Fouquart, W. Armbruster, J. Descloitres, J. Fischer, A. Fouilloux, J. F. Gayet, S. Gosh, P. Jonas, F. Parol, J. Pelon, and L. Schueller, 2000: Microphysics/radiation interaction in stratocumulus cloud during EUCREX mission 206 case study. Atmos. Res., 55 (1), 85-102.
  
• Pawlowska, H., and J. L. Brenguier, 2000: Microphysical properties of stratocumulus clouds during ACE2. Tellus, 52B, 867-886.
• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier and F. Brunet, 2000: Microphysical properties of stratocumulus clouds. Atmos. Res., 55 (1), 15-33.
  
• Chuang, P.Y., D.R. Collins, H. Pawlowska, J. Snider, H.H. Jonsson, J.L. ,Brenguier, R.C. Flagan and J.H. Seinfeld, 2000: CCN measurements during ACE2 and their relationship to cloud microphysical properties. Tellus, 52B, 842-866.
• Brenguier, J.L., P.Y. Chuang, Y. Fouquart, D.W. Jonson, F. Parol, H. Pawlowska, J. Pelon, L. Schuller, F. Schroder and J. Snider, 2000b: An overview of the ACE2 Cloudycolumn closure experiment. Tellus, 52B, 814-826.
  
• Brenguier, J. L., H. Pawlowska, L. Schueller, R. Preusker, J. Fischer, and Y. Fouquart, 2000a: Radiative properties of boundary Layer clouds: optical thickness and effective radius versus geometrical thickness and droplet concentration. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 803-821.
• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and L. Schueller, 1999: Microphysical and radiative properties of stratocumulus. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 24, Part B, 8, 927-932.
• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and G. Salut, 1997: Optimal non-linear estimation for cloud particle measurements. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 14, 88-104.
• Haman, K.E., and H. Pawlowska, 1995: On the dynamics of non-active parts of convective clouds. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 519-531.
• Grabowski, W.W., and H. Pawlowska, 1993: Entrainment and mixing in cloud: The Paluch diagram revisited. J. Appl. Meteor., 32, 1767-1773.
• Malinowski, S.P., and H. Pawlowska, 1989: On estimating the entrainment level in cumulus clouds. J. Atmos. Sci., 46, 2463-2465.
  
• Pawlowska, H., 1989: On the role of precipitation in maintenance of downdrafts in cumulonimbus clouds. Atmos. Res., 24, 333-342.
• Pawlowska, H., 1987: On the mechanism of downdraft maintenance in cumulonimbus clouds. Tellus, 39A, 266-270.

• Arabas, S., H. Pawlowska, and W. W. Grabowski, 2008: Effective Radius And Droplet Spectral Width From Rico Observations. Proceedings of 15th ICCP, Cancun, Mexico, 7-11 July 2008.
• Slawinska J., W. W. Grabowski, H. Pawlowska, and H. Morrrison, 2008:  Effects of homogeneous versus inhomogeneous mixing on trade-wind convection as simulated by a double-moment bulk microphysics scheme. Proceedings of 15th ICCP, Cancun, Mexico, 7-11 July 2008.
• Jarecka D., W. W. Grabowski, and H. Pawlowska, 2008: Modeling of subgrid-scale mixing in Large-Eddy Simulation of shallow convection. Proceedings of 15th ICCP, Cancun, Mexico, 7-11 July 2008.
  
• Slawinska, J, S.A. McFarlane, W. W. Grabowski, and H. Pawlowska, 2007: Optical properties of trade-wind cumuli: observations and modelling. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 9, 02449.
  
• Grzeszczak, E., H. Pawlowska, R. Boers, and H.K. Baltink: Retrieval of cloud droplet concentration of liquid water clouds from ground based remote sensing observations. Proc. of 12th AMS Conference on Cloud Physics, 10 –14 July 2006, Madison, WI.
• Pawlowska, H., and W.W. Grabowski: Observations of the width of cloud droplet spectra in stratocumulus. Proc. of 12th AMS Conference on Cloud Physics, 10 –14 July 2006, Madison, WI.
• Rasiński, P., H. Pawlowska, and W.W. Grabowski: Drizzle formation in marine stratocumulus clouds: experimental and modeling studies.  Proc. of 12th AMS Conference on Cloud Physics, 10 –14 July 2006, Madison, WI.
• Grzeszczak, E., H.  Pawlowska , R. Boers, and H. Klein Baltink, 2006: Retrieval of cloud droplet concentration of liquid water clouds from ground based remote sensing observations. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8,  01554.
  
• Rasinski, P., H. Pawlowska, and W.W. Grabowski, 2006: Observations and modeling of drizzling marine stratocumulus. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 8,  02161.
  
• Pawlowska, H., and J.L. Brenguier: A study of drizzle formation for general circulation model parameterisations. Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, Bologna, 19-23 July 2004, pp. 640-642.
• Rasinski, P., and H. Pawlowska: Experimental study of drizzle formation – results from DYCOMS-II. Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation, Bologna, 19-23 July 2004, pp. 1393-1396.
• Brenguier, J.L., H. Pawlowska, and L. Schueller: Cloud microphysical and radiative properties for parameterization and satellite monitoring of the indirect effect of aerosol on climate (solicited), EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, 06-11 April 2003.
• Pawlowska, H. and J.L. Brenguier: An observational study of drizzle formation in stratocumulus clouds during ACE-2 for GCM parameterization. Poster, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, 06-11 April 2003.
• Schueller, L., J.L. Brenguier, and H. Pawlowska: Retrieval of microphysical, geometrical and radiative properties of marine stratocumulus clouds from remote sensing. Poster, EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly, Nice, France, 06-11 April 2003.
• Pawlowska, H. and J.L. Brenguier, 2000: The indirect effect of aerosol on climate: Effect of aerosol properties on precipitation efficiency. 13th ICCP, Reno, Nevada, 14-18 August 2000.
• Brenguier, J.L., J. Feichter, S. Ghan, U. Lohmann, S. Menon, H. Pawlowska, D. Roberts, L. Schueller, and J. Snider, 2000: Parametrization of the indirect effect of aerosols on climate: From ACE-2 Cloudy-Column to PACE. 13th ICCP, Reno, Nevada, 14-18 August 2000.
• Schueller, L., J.L. Brenguier, and H. Pawlowska, 2000: The indirect effect of aerosols on climate: observations with an airborne radiometer. 13th ICCP, Reno, Nevada, 14-18 August 2000.
• Chuang, P.Y., D.R. Collins, H. Pawlowska, J.R. Snider, H.H. Jonsson, J.L. Brenguier, R.C. Flagan, and J.H. Seinfeld, 2000: CCN measurements during ACE-2 and their relationship with cloud microphysical properties. 13th ICCP, Reno, Nevada, 14-18 August 2000
• Schueller, L., J.L. Brenguier, R. Preusker, J. Fischer, and H. Pawlowska, 1999: An experimental evidence of the indirect aerosol effect on climate. 22th General Assembley of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, Birmingham, July 1999.
• Brenguier, J.L. and H. Pawlowska, 1999: The Cloudy-Column experiment during ACE2. International conference and Workshops on Ocean Colors, Land Surfaces, Radiation and Clouds, Aerosols, ALPS99, 18-22 January 1999, Meribel, France.
• Pawlowska, H. and J.L. Brenguier, 1999: Microphysical and radiative properties of stratocumulus. International conference and Workshops on Ocean Colors, Land Surfaces, Radiation and Clouds, Aerosols, ALPS99, 18-22 January 1999, Meribel, France.
• Pawlowska, H. and J.L. Brenguier, 1998: Microphysical properties of marine stratocumulus clouds. AMS Conference on Cloud Physics, Everett, Washington, 17-21 August 1998.
• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and L. Schueller,1998: Cloud microphysical and radiative properties. IGAC Conference, Seattle, Washington, 20-25 August 1998.
• Schueller, L. J. Fischer, J.L. Brenguier, and H. Pawlowska, 1998: Retrieval of cloud conentration and cloud geometrical thickness from multispectral reflectance measurements in the near infrared. IGAC Conference, Seattle, Washington, 20-25 August 1998.
• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and G. Salut, 1997: Optimal nonlinear estimation for particle measurements. Proceedings of WMO Workshop for Forecasts of Weather and Climate, Mexico City, 23-27 June 1997, WMP Raport No30, 183-191.
• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and G. Salut, 1996: Estimateur optimal non-lineaire pour le calcul de la concentration des particules dans un nuage. Atelier 'Experimentation et Instrumentation', 15-17 Octobre 1996, Meteo-France, Toulouse, France.
• Pawlowska, H., and J.L. Brenguier, 1996: A study of the microphysical structure of stratocumulus clouds. 12th ICCP, Zurich, Switzerland, 19-23 August 1996.
• Descloitres, J., H. Pawlowska, J. Pelon, J.L. Brenguier, F. Parol, J.C. Buriez, and P. Flamant, 1996: Experimental retrieval of cloud optical thickness during EUCREX: Comparison of three approaches. 12th ICCP, Zurich, Switzerland, 19-23 August 1996.
• Pawlowska, H., J.L. Brenguier, and G. Salut, 1996: Optiman non-linear estimation for particle measurements. 12th ICCP, Zurich, Switzerland, 19-23 August 1996.
• Pawlowska, H., and J.L. Brenguier, 1994: Optimal non-linear estimation for particle measurements. EUCREX, Seventh Workshop in Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, 13-15 september 1994.
• Pawlowska, H., 1993: Book Review 'Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes, vol. 1, Principles of Kinematics and Dynamics' by Howard B. Bluestein, Oxford University Press, 1992. Pure and applied geophysics, 140, 165.
• Haman, K.E., and H. Pawlowska, 1992: Dynamics of non-active parts of convective clouds. 11th International Conference on Clouds and Precipitation. Montreal, Canada.
• Pawlowska, H., 1991: Book review 'Watching the World's Weatcher' by W. J. Burroughs, Cambridge University Press, 1991. Pure and applied geophysics, 137, 171-172.
• Malinowski, S.P., and H. Pawlowska, 1990: A simple model of small cumulus. AMS Conference on cloud physics. San Francisco, Calif.
• Pawlowska, H., 1988: On the role of precipitation maintenance of downdraft in cumulonimbus clouds. 10th International Conference on Clouds an Precipitation. Bad Homburg, Germany.