Dr. Volker Matthias Head of Department Chemistry Transport ... - HZG

My main research interest is the combination of atmospheric observations with complex three-dimensional
models to get a comprehensive picture of the state of the atmosphere and its constituents. My focus is on the
formation and transport of aerosol particles in the atmosphere, particularly in the planetary boundary layer.
This includes the vertical distribution of aerosols and other pollutants in the troposphere and the long-term
effects of persistent organic pollutants, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals.
Publications
Most recent publications (only lead authorship):
Matthias, V., Bewersdorff, I., Aulinger, A., Quante, M. (2012): Enhanced Aerosol Formation and
Nutrient Deposition by Ship Emissions in North Sea Coastal Regions, in: D.G. Steyn and S. Trini
Castelli (Eds): Air pollution modeling and its Application XXI, Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands,
699-703
Matthias, V., Aulinger, A., Bieser, J., Cuesta, J., Geyer, B., Langmann, B., Serikov, I., Mattis, I.,
Minikin, A., Mona, L., Quante, M., Schumann, U., Weinzierl, B. (2012): "The ash dispersion over
Europe during the Eyjafjallajökull eruption – Comparison of CMAQ simulations to remote sensing
and air-borne in-situ observations". Atmospheric Environment, 48, 184-194 (doi
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011 06.077)
Matthias, V. (2011): "Aerosols as transport vehicles of persistent pollutants". In: Quante, M.,
Ebinghaus, R., Floeser, G. (Eds): Persistent Pollution – Past Present and Future, School of
Environmental Research organized by Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, Springer Heidelberg
Matthias, V.; Bewersdorff, I.; Aulinger, A. & Quante, M. (2010): "The contribution of ship emissions
to air pollution in the North Sea regions". Environmental Pollution 158(6), 2241--2250.
Matthias, V., Aulinger, A., Quante, M. (2009): "CMAQ simulations of the benzo(a)pyrene distribution
over Europe for 2000 and 2001", Atmospheric Environment 43, 4078-4086
Matthias, V., Quante, M., Aulinger, A. (2009): "Determination of the Optimum MM5 configuration for
long term CMAQ simulations of aerosol bound pollutants in Europe", Environmental Fluid
Mechanics, 9, 91-108, doi 10.1007/s10652-008-9103-6
Matthias, V., Aulinger, A., Quante, M. (2008): "Adapting CMAQ to investigate air pollution in North
Sea coastal regions", Environmental Modelling & Software 23 (2008) 356-368
Matthias, V. (2008): "The aerosol distribution in Europe derived with the Community Multiscale Air
Quality (CMAQ) model: Comparison to near surface in situ and sunphotometer measurements",
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8, 5077-5097
List of Publications