Eigil Kaas

Professor Eigil Kaas is affiliated with the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen. His work spans climate dynamics, numerical weather prediction (NWP), and atmospheric modeling. As former Section Head of Climate and Computational Geophysics, he leads research on climate-chemistry coupling and sea ice impacts.

• Education: MSc (1987) and PhD (1993) in Meteorology from University of Copenhagen
• Research Focus:
  • Climate dynamics and physics
  • Numerical methods in atmospheric models
  • Machine learning for weather prediction
  • Arctic sea ice-climate interactions
  • Thunderstorm electricity and radiation
  • Coupled atmosphere-ocean modeling
• Article Trends:
  • Recent work combines neural networks with radiative transfer optimization
  • Focus on storm dynamics and gamma-ray flashes
  • Extreme precipitation modeling under climate change
  • Pioneering tidal flow studies in Faroe Island fjords
• Teaching Legacy:
  • Instructor of Atmospheric Physics and Dynamical Meteorology courses
  • Developed zonally averaged climate model for educational use
  • Mentored 12 PhD/MSc students with DMI/ECMWF collaborations
• Professional Roles:
  • Chairman of BFI Group 28 (Geosciences & Climate)
  • Scientific Advisory Committee member at ECMWF
  • Project lead in EU ENSEMBLES and PEGASOS initiatives