Martina Klose

Professor Martina Klose serves as Professor for Aerosols in the Earth System and Head of the Mineral Dust Working Group at the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research - Tropospheric Research (IMKTRO) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). With extensive expertise in atmospheric dust processes, she leads cutting-edge research on mineral dust emission, transport, and impacts within the Earth system.

Her research interests focus on mineral dust emission mechanisms, aerosol-climate interactions, and Earth system modeling. Professor Klose investigates the physical and chemical properties of dust particles across various global sources including the Sahara, Mojave Desert, and Iceland. Her work combines field measurements, laboratory analyses, and advanced modeling techniques to understand dust's role in atmospheric processes and climate systems. She specializes in particle size distribution, mineralogical composition, and iron speciation in dust-emitting sediments.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong emphasis on process-based dust emission schemes for climate models, with particular attention to source heterogeneity and scale-aware parameterizations. Her work spans field campaigns across multiple continents, instrument development for dust measurement, and integration of satellite observations with ground-based data. Professor Klose contributes significantly to improving the representation of dust processes in global Earth system models like MONARCH and CESM2.

Professor Klose actively collaborates with international research teams across Europe and North America. She has contributed to major field campaigns including J-WADI and FRAGMENT in the Sahara, and has led efforts to characterize dust sources in diverse environments from volcanic Iceland to the arid landscapes of Morocco and California. Her research has important implications for understanding dust's impacts on climate, air quality, and biogeochemical cycles.