Claudia Stubenrauch

 

LMD/CNRS/Sorbonne University T 45-55, 3rd floor 4 place Jussieu F75252 Paris Cedex 05 Email: claudia.stubenrauch@lmd.ipsl.fr

Biography

Professional Experience
1990 - present       Research Scientist at CNRS, LMD (Senior Research Scientist since 2003)
2009 - 2012           Head of Atmosphere-Biosphere-Climate Remote sensing group at LMD 
1994 - 1995           Visiting Scientist at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, USA

1987 - 1990           Research Physicist at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland (CERN fellowship)
1984 - 1987           Research Physicist at C.E.A.,Saclay, France

Education
1987                     Ph.D - Habilitation (Thèse d’Etat), High Energy Physics, University South Paris, France
1984                     M.Sc. (Diplom), High Energy Physics,University of Dortmund,Germany
1980                     B.Sc. (Vordiplom), Physics, University of Münster, Germany

Awards
2022                   GEWEX ambassador

Selected international / national Services
2015 – present     leading co-chair of GEWEX Process Evaluation Study on Upper Tropospheric Clouds and Convection
2006 – 2012         leading co-chair of GEWEX Cloud Assessment 
2002 – 2008         co-chair of Climate Working Group of International TOVS Working Group

2010 - 2013          International Panel of Climate Change: AR5 Review Editor, WG1
2009 - 2016          International Radiation Commission
2007 - 2018          GEWEX Radiation Panel / Data and Analysis Panel
2022 - present    GEWEX Global Atmospheric System Studies Panel

2020  - present    member of Scientific Advisory Board of NCAR Climate Data User Guide   
2015 -  2020        member of Scientific Advisory Board of French Data Centre AERIS, France
2011 -  2013        member of Scientific Advisory Board of GMES-MDD program, France

Selected Publications

• Chen, X., C. J. Stubenrauch, C. J., and G. Mandorli: 3D Relationship between latent and radiative heating fields of tropical cloud systems using synergistic satellite observations , Atmos. Chem. Phys., 25, 6857-6880 (2025)

• Stubenrauch, C . J., S. Kinne, G. Mandorli, W. B. Rossow, D. M. Winker, S. A. Ackerman, H. Chepfer, L. Di Girolamo, A. Garnier, A. Heidinger, K.-G. Karlsson, K. Meyer, P. Minnis, S. Platnick, M. Stengel, S. Sun-Mack,   P. Veglio, A. Walther, X. Cai, A. H. Young, G. Zhao: Lessons Learned from the Updated GEWEX Cloud Assessment Database ,  Surv. Geophys. , 45, 1999-2048 (2024)

• Stephens, G. L., K. A. Shiro, M. Z. Hakuba, H. Takahashi, J. A. Pilewskie, T. Andrews, C. J. Stubenrauch, L. Wu: Tropical Deep Convection, Cloud Feedbacks and Climate Sensitivity ,  Surv. Geophys. , 45, 1903-1931 (2024)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., G. Mandorli, and E. Lemaitre: 3D Convective organization and 3D structure of tropical cloud systems deduced from synergistic A-Train observations and machine learning, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23, 5867-5884 (2023)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., G. Caria, S. E. Protopapadaki, and F. Hemmer: 3D radiative heating of tropical upper tropospheric cloud systems derived from synergistic A-Train observations and machine learning, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 1015-1034 (2021)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., M. Bonazzola, S. E. Protopapadaki and I. Musat: New cloud system metrics to assess bulk ice cloud schemes in a GCM,  J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 11 (2019) 

• Feofilov, A. G., and C. J. Stubenrauch, Diurnal variation of high-level clouds from the synergy of AIRS and IASI space-borne infrared sounders, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 13957-13972 (2019)

• Sullivan, S. C., K. A. Schiro, C. J. Stubenrauch and P. Gentine: The response of tropical organized convection to El Niño warming, J. Geophys. Res.: Atmos., 124, 8481–8500 (2019)

• Stephens, G. L., M. Z. Hakuba, M. J. Webb, M. Lebsock, Q. Yue, B. H. Kahn, S. Hristova-Veleva, A. D. Rapp, C. J. Stubenrauch, G. S. Elsaesser, and J. Slingo, Regional Intensification of the Tropical Hydrological Cycle During ENSO, Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 4361-4370  (2018)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., A. G. Feofilov, S. E. Protopapadaki, and R. Armante: Cloud climatologies from the infrared sounders AIRS and IASI: strengths and application, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 13625-13644, doi:10.5194/acp-17-13625-2017 (2017)

• Protopapadaki, S. E., C. J. Stubenrauch, and A. G. Feofilov: Upper Tropospheric Cloud Systems Derived from IR Sounders: Properties of Cirrus Anvils in the Tropics, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 17, 3845-3859, doi:10.5194/acp-17-3845-2017 (2017)

• Feofilov A. G., C. J. Stubenrauch, and J. Delanoe: Ice Water Content Vertical Profiles of High-level Clouds: Classification and Impact on Radiative Fluxes, Atmos, Chem. Phys., 15, 12327-12344 (2015)

• Stubenrauch, C . J., W. B. Rossow, S. Kinne, S. Ackerman, G. Cesana, H. Chepfer, L. Di Girolamo, B. Getzewich, A. Guignard, A. Heidinger, B. Maddux, P. Menzel, P. Minnis, C. Pearl, S. Platnick, C. Poulsen,  J. Riedi, S. Sun-Mack, A. Walther, D. Winker, S. Zeng, G. Zhao: Assessment of Global Cloud Datasets from Satellites: Project and Database initiated by the GEWEX Radiation Panel,  Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00117.1 (2013)

• Lamquin, N., C. J. Stubenrauch, S. Cros, H. Smith, K. Gierens, and U. Burkhardt: A global climatology of upper−tropospheric ice supersaturation occurrence inferred from the Atmopheric Infrared Sounder calibrated by MOZAIC, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 381-405 (2012)

• Guignard, A., C. J. Stubenrauch, A. J. Baran, and R. Armante: Bulk microphysical properties of semi-transparent cirrus from AIRS: a six year global climatology and statistical analysis in synergy with geometrical profiling data from CloudSat-CALIPSO, Atmos, Chem. Phys., 12, 503-525 (2012)

• Hilton, F., R. Armante, …, C. J. Stubenrauch, J. Taylor, D. Tobin, W. Wolf, D. Zhou: Hyperspectral Earth Observation from IASI, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93, 347-370, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00027.1 (2012) 

• Stubenrauch C. J.. S. Cros, A. Guignard, and N. Lamquin: A six-year global cloud climatology from the Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder aboard the Aqua Satellite: statistical analysis in synergy with CALIPSO and CloudSat, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 7197−7214 (2010)

• Hendricks J., A Falb., C. J. Stubenrauch, U.Lohmann and C. Emde: A Method for comparing properties of cirrus clouds in global climate models with those retrieved from IR sounder satellite observations. Meteorol. Z.19, 577-589 (2010)

• Lamquin, N., C. J. Stubenrauch, and J. Pelon: Upper tropospheric humidity and cirrus geometrical and optical thickness: Relationship inferred from 1 year of collocated AIRS and CALIPSO data, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D00A08, doi:10.1029/2008JD010012 (2008)

• Stubenrauch C. J., F. Eddounia, J. M. Edwards, and A. Macke: Evaluation of cirrus parameterizations for radiative flux computations in climate models using TOVS-ScaRaB satellite observations, J. Climate, 20, 4459-4475 (2007)

• Buehler S. A., ... C. Stubenrauch C., U. Lohmann, C. Emde, S. Ravi, and C. Davis: A concept for a satellite mission to measure cloud ice water path and ice particle size, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 133, 109-128, doi:10.1002/qj.143 (2007)

• Stubenrauch C. J., A. Chédin, G. Rädel, N. A. Scott, and S. Serrar: Cloud properties and their seasonal and diurnal variability from TOVS Path-B. J. Climate, 19, 5531-5553 (2006)

• Stubenrauch C. J., and U. Schumann: Impact of air traffic on cirrus coverage.Geophys. Res. Lett.,32, L14813, doi:10.1029/2005GL022707 (2005)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., F. Eddounia, and G. Rädel: Correlations between microphysical properties of large-scale semi-transparent cirrus and the state of the atmsophere. Atmos. Res.,72, 403-423, doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2004.03.024 (2004)

• Rädel, G., C. J. Stubenrauch, R. Holz, and D. L. Mitchell: Retrieval of Effective Ice Crystal Size in the Infrared : Sensitivity Study and Global Measurements from the TIROS-N Operational Vertical Sounder. J. Geophys. Res., 108, 10.1029/2002JD002801 (2003)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., W. B. Rossow , N. A. Scott, and A. Chédin: Clouds as Seen by Satellite Sounders (3I) and Imagers (ISCCP): III) Combining 3I and ISCCP Cloud Parameters for better Understanding of Cloud Radiative Effects. J. Climate, 12, 3419-3442 (1999)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., A. Chédin, R. Armante, and N. A. Scott: Clouds as Seen by Satellite Sounders (3I) and Imagers (ISCCP): II) A New Approach for Cloud Parameter Determination in the 3I Algorithms. J. Climate, 12, 2214-2223 (1999)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., W. B. Rossow , N. A. Scott, and A. Chédin: Clouds as Seen by Satellite Sounders (3I) and Imagers (ISCCP): I) Evaluation of Cloud Parameters. J. Climate, 12, 3419-3442 (1999)

• Stubenrauch, C. J., A. D. Del Genio, and W. B. Rossow: Implementation of Sub-Grid Cloud Vertical Structure inside a GCM and its Effect on the Radiation Budget. J. Climate, 10, 273-287 (1997)

Development of global cloud climate data bases 

AIRS cloud climatology V2 (2002-2019), IASI cloud climatology (2007-2019), availability: L2 data at French Data Centre AERIS

• LMD Cloud Retrieval using IR Sounders: Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for CIRS-LMD software package (V2), Feofilov, A. G., and  C. J. Stubenrauch, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15812.63361 (2017)

GEWEX Cloud Assessment data base, updated GEWEX Cloud Assessment data base

AIRS cloud climatology V1 (2003-2009), availability: L3 data at GEWEX Cloud Assessment data base, L2 data at AERIS / ICARE

TOVS cloud climatology     (1987-1992), availability: L3 data at GEWEX Cloud Assessment data base