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George Craig
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Dr. George C. Craig
Head, Cloud Physics and Transport Meteorology
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre
Münchner Straße 20
82234 Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling
Career Summary
- Since 2003 Head of Department, Cloud Physics and Transport Meteorology,
DLR Institute for Atmospheric Physics
- 1998 - 2002 Reader, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading
- 1996 - 1996 Visiting Scientist, Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences,
Cambridge University
- 1992 - 1998 Lecturer, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading
- 1991 - 1992 Research Fellow, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading,
Supervisor: Prof. Alan Thorpe
- 1991 PhD (Physics) University of Toronto, Supervisor: Prof. Han-Run Cho
- 1987 MSc (Physics) University of Toronto
- 1985 BSc (Mathematics and Physics) University of Toronto
Selected Professional Activities
- Since 2003 Chair, WMO-THORPEX European Regional Committee (ex Officio member THORPEX
Executive Board und International Core Steering Committee)
- Since 2004 MEDiterranean EXperiment on "Cyclones that produce high impact weather in
the Mediterranean" (MEDEX) Steering Committee
- 2005 Review Panel, NERC Centres for the Atmospheric Science
- 2001 - 2005 Editor, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
- 2002 - 2003 Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Peer Review College
- 2001 - 2002 Scientific Steering Group, Stochastic Precipitation Nowcasting Programme
(Met Office/ NERC/Env. Agency)
- 1998 - 2002 Management Committee, Universities Weather Research Network (UWERN)
- 1999 Associate Editor, Monthly Weather Review
Top 5 Publications
- Cohen, B. G. and G. C. Craig, 2006:
Fluctuations in an equilibrium convective ensemble. Part II:
Numerical experiments.
J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 2005-2015.
- Craig, G. C. and B. G. Cohen, 2006:
Fluctuations in an equilibrium convective ensemble. Part I:
Theoretical basis.
J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 1996-2004.
- Barry, L., G. C. Craig, and J. Thuburn, 2002:
Poleward eddy heat transport by the atmospheric heat engine.
Nature, 415, 774-777.
- Tompkins, A. M., and G. C. Craig, 1998:
Radiative-convective equilibrium in a three dimensional cloud
ensemble model.
Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 124, 2073-2097.
- Thuburn, J., and G. C. Craig, 1997:
GCM tests of theories for the height of the tropopause.
J. Atmos. Sci., 54, 869-882.
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