Patrick Scholz

Dr. Patrick Scholz is a researcher in Climate Dynamics at the Alfred Wegener Institute, focusing on ocean modeling, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), and climate system interactions. He leads the development of the FESOM2.0 ocean model and contributes to the TRR181 Energy Transfer project. His work emphasizes high-resolution simulations, parameterization improvements, and mesh generation for climate models.

Research interests include deep-water formation, numerical mixing, and the impact of climate change on ocean circulation. He collaborates on projects like the AWI-CM3 coupled climate model and participates in the HighResMIP initiative. His studies address AMOC slowdown effects, Antarctic ice shelf melt, and Arctic Ocean dynamics. Located in Bremerhaven, he also engages in climate model intercomparison efforts (OMIP-2) and contributes to understanding climate extremes linked to ocean-atmosphere interactions.