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Dr. Jonathan Elsey is a Visiting Research Fellow in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, where he serves as Postdoctoral Research Assistant on the EU-funded MAPP (Metrology for Aerosol oPtical Properties) project. His work focuses on quantifying aerosol optical properties using the UK Met Office SOCRATES radiative transfer code within a Monte Carlo framework to reduce uncertainties in radiative forcing calculations. Previously, he held a Postdoctoral Research Assistant role on the ASPIC project analyzing laboratory data at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
His educational background includes a PhD funded by the NERC SCENARIO Doctoral Training Partnership with CASE sponsorship from the National Physical Laboratory, centered on deriving water vapour continuum absorption between 1-5 microns using atmospheric spectroscopic measurements.
Dr. Elsey's research spans critical atmospheric radiation processes, with emphasis on water vapour continuum absorption in atmospheric windows, aerosol direct radiative effects, and solar spectral irradiance discrepancies. His work integrates Fourier Transform spectroscopy with radiation model development to address Earth's energy budget uncertainties and climate change impacts. Key methodological approaches include laboratory data analysis, Monte Carlo frameworks, and high-resolution radiative transfer code development (e.g., RFM-DISORT).
His recent publications (2017-2022) demonstrate consistent focus on spectroscopic validation of water vapour continuum models and reconciliation of solar irradiance measurements, contributing to improved climate modeling accuracy. These works bridge laboratory experiments, atmospheric observations, and radiative transfer theory across near-infrared and visible spectral regions.
- Best Oral Presentation, 15th AMS Conference on Atmospheric Radiation (2018)
- University of Reading Department of Meteorology PhD Poster Presentation Prize (2016)
As Principal Investigator on EU MAPP and ASPIC projects, Dr. Elsey manages significant research funding from the European Union and UK's Natural Environment Research Council. His collaborations include the UK Met Office, National Physical Laboratory, and international institutions like the University of Oklahoma. Though no formal students are listed, he actively mentors through seminar leadership as former Lunchtime Seminar chair.
He operates within the Department of Meteorology's Radiation Group, utilizing specialized facilities including the Dr Carbon Atmospheric Observatory and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory instrumentation for spectroscopic measurements. Current work involves Monte Carlo uncertainty quantification for aerosol radiative effects, with future directions targeting improved continuum models for next-generation climate simulations.
