
Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Thomas Karl
Deputy Head of Institute
Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
Research Interests
- Physical, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences
- Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
- Atmospheric Chemistry
- Air Quality
- Micrometeorology
- Biogeochemistry
- Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (CIMS)
Projects
- KARLOS: Mountain-top cubesat demonstrator for urban AQ monitoring at sub-hectometer spatial resolution
- Alp-Air
- Biogeochemical Research along an Israeli TransEct
- Charakterisierung von NOx Quellen in Innsbruck
- Constraining urban methane sources based on direct eddy covariance measurements
- HRSM: IAO
- SOAS and NOMADSS
- Sparkling Science - Tracegas analysis in an inneralpine Region
Courses
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Publications 2022
Contributions to Books / Journals
Journal Article (Original Paper)
- Kaser, L.; Peron, A.; Graus, M.; Striednig, M.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Juráň, S.; Karl, T. (2022): Interannual variability of terpenoid emissions in an alpine city.
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 22/8, pp. 5603 - 5618. (DOI) (Web link) - Nicolini, G.; Antoniella, G.; Carotenuto, F.; Christen, A.; Ciais, P.; Feigenwinter, C.; Gioli, B.; Stagakis, S.; Velasco, E.; Vogt, R.; Ward, H. C.; Barlow, J.; Chrysoulakis, N.; Duce, P.; Graus, M.; Helfter, C.; Heusinkveld, B.; Järvi, L.; Karl, T. et al. (2022): Direct observations of CO2 emission reductions due to COVID-19 lockdown across European urban districts.
In: Science of the Total Environment 830, No. 154662. (DOI) (Web link) - Rotach, M. W.; Serafin, S.; Ward, H. C.; Arpagaus, M.; Colfescu, I.; Cuxart, J.; De Wekker, S. F. J.; Grubišić, V.; Kalthoff, N.; Karl, T. G.; Kirshbaum, D. J.; Lehner, M.; Mobbs, S.; Paci, A.; Palazzi, E.; Bailey, A.; Schmidli, J.; Wittmann, C.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Zardi, D. (2022): A collaborative effort to better understand, measure and model atmospheric exchange processes over mountains.
In: Bulletin Of The American Meteorological Society 103/5, pp. E1282 - E1295. (DOI) (Web link) - Wang, H.; Lu, X.; Seco, R.; Stavrakou, T.; Karl, T.; Jiang, X.; Gu, L.; Guenther, A. B. (2022): Modeling Isoprene Emission Response to Drought and Heatwaves Within MEGAN Using Evapotranspiration Data and by Coupling With the Community Land Model.
In: Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems 14/12, No. e2022MS003174. (DOI) (Web link) - Wang, S.; Yuan, B.; Wu, C.; Wang, C.; Li, T.; He, L.; Huangfu, Y.; Qi, J.; Li, X.; Sha, Q.; Zhu, M.; Lou, S.; Wang, H.; Karl, T.; Graus, M.; Yuan, Z.; Shao, M. (2022): Oxygenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as significant but varied contributors to VOC emissions from vehicles.
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 22/14, pp. 9703 - 9720. (DOI) (Web link) - Ward, H. C.; Rotach, M.; Gohm, A.; Graus, M.; Karl, T.; Haid, M.; Umek, L.; Muschinski, T. (2022): Energy and mass exchange at an urban site in mountainous terrain – the Alpine city of Innsbruck.
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 22/10, pp. 6559 - 6593. (DOI) (Web link)
Publications 2021
Contributions to Books / Journals
Journal Article (Original Paper)
- Fischer, Lukas; Breitenlechner, Martin; Canaval, Eva; Scholz, Wiebke; Striednig, Marcus; Graus, Martin; Karl, Thomas G.; Petäjä, Tuukka; Kulmala, Markku; Hansel, Armin (2021): First Eddy Covariance Flux Measurements of Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds with the PTR3-TOF-MS.
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 14/12, pp. 8019 - 8039. (Full-text) (DOI) (Web link) - Fitzky, A. C.; Peron,, A.; Kaser, L.; Karl, T.; Graus, M.; Tholen, D.; Pesendorfer, M.; Mahmoud, M.; Sandén, H.; Rewald, B. (2021): Diversity and Interrelations Among the Constitutive VOC Emission Blends of Four Broad-Leaved Tree Species at Seedling Stage.
In: Frontiers in Plant Science 12, No. 708711. (DOI) (Web link) - Huangfu, Y.; Yuan, B.; Wang, S.; Wu, C.; He, X.; Qi, J.; de Gouw, J.; Warneke, C.; Gilman, J. B.; Wisthaler, A.; Karl, T.; Graus, M.; Jobson, B. T.; Shao, M. (2021): Revisiting Acetonitrile as Tracer of Biomass Burning in Anthropogenic-Influenced Environments.
In: Geophysical Research Letters 48/11, Nr. e2020GL092322. (DOI) (Web link) - Lamprecht, Ch.; Graus, M.; Striednig, M.; Stichaner, M.; Karl, Th. (2021): Decoupling of urban CO2 and air pollutant emission reductions during the European SARS-CoV-2 lockdown.
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 21/4, pp. 3091 - 3102. (DOI) (Web link) - Peron, A.; Kaser, L.; Fitzky, A.C.; Graus, M.; Halbwirth, H.; Greiner, J.; Wohlfahrt, G.; Rewald, B.; Sanden, H.; Karl, T. (2021): Combined effects of ozone and drought stress on the emission of biogenic volatile organic compounds from Quercus robur L.
In: Biogeosciences 18/2, pp. 535 - 556. (DOI) (Web link)