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Jörg Trentmann is affiliated with the German Meteorological Service in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and computer science, with notable expertise in global and planetary change, artificial intelligence, atmospheric science, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. Their work extensively covers topics related to solar radiation and photovoltaics, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, atmospheric ozone and climate, as well as climate variability and models.

The scientist's recent papers span various aspects of climate data and solar energy analysis. Notable publications include:

  • Climatological analysis of solar and wind energy in Germany using the Grosswetterlagen classification, 2020, Renewable Energy
  • CLARA-A3: The third edition of the AVHRR-based CM SAF climate data record on clouds, radiation and surface albedo covering the period 1979 to 2023, 2023, Earth system science data
  • SARAH-3 - satellite-based climate data records of surface solar radiation, 2024, Earth system science data
  • Photovoltaic power potential in West Africa using long-term satellite data, 2020, Atmospheric chemistry and physics
  • Comparison of Surface Solar Irradiance from Ground Observations and Satellite Data (1990-2016) over a Complex Orography Region (Piedmont-Northwest Italy), 2020, Remote Sensing

Their frequent co-authors include Uwe Pfeifroth, Jan Fokke Meirink, Martin Stengel, Nikos Benas, and Vasileios Tzallas.

Jörg Trentmann has published multiple articles in a range of scientific venues, with repeated contributions in:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Earth system science data
  • Solar Energy
  • AIP conference proceedings
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Their research contributions address various specialized topics, such as solar radiation and photovoltaics, aerosol-cloud interactions in the atmosphere, ozone dynamics related to climate, and models of climate variability. This combination of expertise supports a multidisciplinary approach towards understanding and improving renewable energy applications and atmospheric data records.

Best Publications

  • Vegetation fire emissions and their impact on air pollution and climate

    Bärbel Langmann;Bryan Duncan;Christiane Textor;Jörg Trentmann

  • Aerosol- and updraft-limited regimes of cloud droplet formation: influence of particle number, size and hygroscopicity on the activation of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN)

    P. Reutter;P. Reutter;H. Su;J. Trentmann;M. Simmel

  • CLARA-A2: the second edition of the CM SAF cloud and radiation data record from 34 years of global AVHRR data

    Karl-Göran Karlsson;Kati Anttila;Jörg Trentmann;Martin Stengel

  • The Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study (COPS): the scientific strategy, the field phase, and research highlights

    Volker Wulfmeyer;Andreas Behrendt;Christoph Kottmeier;Ulrich Corsmeier

  • Modeling of biomass smoke injection into the lower stratosphere by a large forest fire (Part I): reference simulation

    J. Trentmann;G. Luderer;T. Winterrath;M. D. Fromm

  • Remote sensing of solar surface radiation for climate monitoring — the CM-SAF retrieval in international comparison

    R. Posselt;R.W. Mueller;R. Stöckli;J. Trentmann

  • Digging the METEOSAT Treasure—3 Decades of Solar Surface Radiation

    Richard Müller;Uwe Pfeifroth;Christine Träger-Chatterjee;Jörg Trentmann

  • The Chisholm firestorm: observed microstructure, precipitation and lightning activity of a pyro-cumulonimbus

    D. Rosenfeld;M. Fromm;J. Trentmann;G. Luderer

  • Trends and Variability of Surface Solar Radiation in Europe Based On Surface- and Satellite-Based Data Records

    Uwe Pfeifroth;Arturo Sanchez‐Lorenzo;Arturo Sanchez‐Lorenzo;Veronica Manara;Jörg Trentmann

  • CLARA-A1: a cloud, albedo, and radiation dataset from 28 yr of global AVHRR data

    K.-G. Karlsson;A. Riihelä;R. Müller;J. F. Meirink

  • Modeling of biomass smoke injection into the lower stratosphere by a large forest fire (Part II): sensitivity studies

    G. Luderer;J. Trentmann;T. Winterrath;C. Textor

  • An analysis of the chemical processes in the smoke plume from a savanna fire

    Jörg Trentmann;Robert J. Yokelson;Peter V. Hobbs;Tanja Winterrath

  • Simulation of a biomass-burning plume: Comparison of model results with observations

    J. Trentmann;M. O. Andreae;Hans F. Graf;P. V. Hobbs

  • Extensive validation of CM SAF surface radiation products over Europe.

    Ruben Urraca;Ana M. Gracia-Amillo;Elena Koubli;Thomas Huld

  • Impact of Manaus City on the Amazon Green Ocean atmosphere: ozone production, precursor sensitivity and aerosol load

    U. Kuhn;L. Ganzeveld;A. Thielmann;T. Dindorf

  • Chemical processes in a young biomass-burning plume

    Jörg Trentmann;Meinrat O. Andreae;Hans-F. Graf;Hans-F. Graf

  • Trace gas chemistry in a young biomass burning plume over Namibia: Observations and model simulations

    Christof Jost;Jörg Trentmann;Detlev Sprung;Meinrat O. Andreae

  • Validation and stability assessment of the monthly mean CM SAF surface solar radiation dataset over Europe against a homogenized surface dataset (1983–2005)

    A. Sanchez-Lorenzo;A. Sanchez-Lorenzo;M. Wild;J. Trentmann

  • Ultra-low clouds over the southern West African monsoon region

    Peter Knippertz;Andreas H. Fink;Robert Schuster;Jörg Trentmann

  • Climatological analysis of solar and wind energy in Germany using the Grosswetterlagen classification

    Jaqueline Drücke;Jaqueline Drücke;Michael Borsche;Paul James;Frank Kaspar

  • Quality control of global solar radiation data with satellite-based products

    Ruben Urraca;Ana M. Gracia-Amillo;Thomas Huld;Francisco Javier Martinez-de-Pison

Frequent Co-Authors

Arturo Sanchez-Lorenzo
Arturo Sanchez-Lorenzo University of Extremadura
Martin Wild
Martin Wild ETH Zurich
Bodo Ahrens
Bodo Ahrens Goethe University Frankfurt
Thomas Huld
Thomas Huld Technical University of Denmark
Peter Knippertz
Peter Knippertz Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Meinrat O. Andreae
Meinrat O. Andreae Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Susanne Crewell
Susanne Crewell University of Cologne
Jan Fokke Meirink
Jan Fokke Meirink Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Heini Wernli
Heini Wernli ETH Zurich
Lucien Wald
Lucien Wald Mines ParisTech

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