Prof.Alexander Medvedev visited Sun Yat-sen University

Report Time: December 9,2024, 2:30 PM

Report Location: Lecture Hall 101

Report Title: Modelling circulations of Planetary Atmospheres

Reporter:Prof. Alexander Medvedev

Host: Prof. Dmitri Titov

Abstract: Understanding the general circulation of planetary atmospheres is critical to unraveling the dynamics, climate, and habitability of planets within and beyond our Solar System. This talk will highlight the principles and challenges associated with simulating atmospheric circulation, emphasizing the role of eddies in shaping large-scale flows. Applications to terrestrial planets, gas giants and exoplanets based on studies at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research will be discussed. The talk aims to bridge the gap between theoretical studies and the growing body of observations, and to provide perspectives on future research directions.

Speaker Biography: 

Alexander Medvedev graduated in 1986 from Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) State University with a degree in Atmospheric Physics from the Department of Physics, earning both his Master's and Ph.D. degrees. He then worked as a Junior Scientist and Assistant Professor.

In 1994, he joined York University in Toronto, Canada, in the department formerly known as the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Geophysical Sciences (now the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering). He was one of the primary developers of the Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model (CMAM).

Since 2004, he has been with the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Germany, where he led the development of the Martian Atmospheric Circulation Model (MAOAM), which extends from the surface to the thermosphere.