Welcome to the homepage of Professor Tristan L'Ecuyer and the Atmospheric Radiation and Climate Research Group in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our research seeks to improve climate predication through a better understanding of the processes governing atmospheric energy balance through state-of-the art atmospheric remote sensing, innovative analysis of satellite datasets, coordinated regional field projects, and comparisons against mesoscale and climate models. Take a minute and get to know who we are, look through our publications, access our projects and datasets through our research portal, and find out the latest news from our research group.
Research Interests: Earth's Energy Balance, Cloud-Aerosol Interactions, Climate, Model Evaluation, Satellite Remote Sensing, Ground Validation
- 2011-12-21 - Datasets Released
Two CloudSat rainfall datasets co-developed by members of our group were officially released to the science community today. - 2011-07-15 - Study Highlighted
A study we conducted with collaborators at JPL to examine the impact of snow on radiation balance in climate models was highlighted on the CloudSat mission website. - 2010-08-01 - Feature Article in Physics Today
Our group's multi-sensor A-Train research was featured on the cover of the July 2010 issue Physics Today magazine (Download).