1981 - graduated in meteorology and climatology, Charles University, Prague
1982 - RNDr. degree, Charles University, Prague
1994 - CSc. (Ph.D.) degree, Charles University, Prague, (thesis "Parametrization
of radiation in atmospheric mesoscale models")
Employment:
since 1982 Institute of Atmospheric Physics
Professional interests:
atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) physics, micrometeorology of vegetated land
surfaces, parametrization of ABL and land surface processes in numerical models
Recent publications:
Sedlák P., Aubinet M., Heinesch B., Janou D., Pavelka M., Potuníková K., Yernaux M., 2010: Night-time airflow in a forest canopy near a mountain crest. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 736-744.
Zeri M., Rebmann C., Feigenwinter C., Sedlák P., 2010: Analysis of periods with strong and coherent CO2 advection over a forested hill. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 674-683.
Aubinet M., Feigenwinter C., Heinesch B., Bernhofer C., Canepa E., Lindroth A., Montagnani L., Rebmann C., Sedlák P., van Gorsel E., 2010: Direct advection measurements do not help to solve the night-time CO2 closure problem: Evidence from three different forests. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 655-664.
Göckede M., Foken T., Aubinet M., Aurela M., Banza J., Bernhofer C., Bonnefond J.M.,
Brunet Y., Carrara A., Clement R., Dellwik E., Elbers J., Eugster W., Fuhrer J., Granier A.,
Grünwald T., Heinesch B., Janssens I.A., Knohl A., Koeble R., Laurila T., Longdoz B., Manca G.,
Marek M., Markkanen T., Mateus J., Matteucci G., Mauder M., Migliavacca M., Minerbi S., Moncrieff J.,
Montagnani L., Moors E., Ourcival J.-M.., Papale D., Pereira J., Pilegaard K., Pita G., Rambal S.,
Rebmann C., Rodrigues A., Rotenberg E., Sanz M.J., Sedlák P., Seufert G., Siebicke L., Soussana J.F.,
Valentini R., Vesala T., Verbeeck H., Yakir D., 2008: Quality control of CarboEurope flux data - Part 1:
Coupling footprint analyses with flux data quality assessment to evaluate sites in forest ecosystems.
Biogeosciences, 5, 433-450.
Potuníková K., Sedlák P., auli P., 2008: Studium charakteru a efektivity nízkofrekvenčních oscilací
v přízemní vrstvě atmosféry nad zalesněným horským hřebenem metodou waveletové transformace. Meteorologické
Zprávy, 61, 169-175.
Aubinet M., Berbigier P., Bernhofer Ch., Cescatti A., Feigenwinter C., Granier
A., Grünwald Th., Havránková K., Heinesch B., Longdoz B., Marcolla B.,
Montagnani L., Sedlák P., 2005: Comparing storage and advection
conditions at night at different CARBOEUROFLUX sites. Boundary-Layer
Meteorology, 116, 63-94.
Rebmann C., Göckede M., Foken T., Aubinet M., Aurela M., Berbigier P., Bernhofer
C., Buchmann N., Carrara A., Cescatti A., Ceulemans R., Clement R., Elbers J.A.,
Granier A., Grünwald T., Guyon D., Havránková K., Heinesch B., Knohl A., Laurila
T., Longdoz B., Marcolla B., Markkanen T., Miglietta F., Moncrieff J.,
Montagnani L., Moors E., Nardino M., Ourcival J. M., Rambal S., Rannik Ü.,
Rotenberg E., Sedlák P., Unterhuber G., Vesala T., Yakir D., 2005:
Quality analysis applied on eddy covariance measurements at complex forest sites
using footprint modelling. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 80, 121-141.
Havránková K., Sedlák P., 2004: Wind velocity analysis for mountainous
site Bílý Kří. Ekológia (Bratislava), 23 (Suppl. 2), 46-54.
Potuníková K., Sedlák P., 2004: Role of vegetation in formation of
radiation fog: A numerical study. Ekológia (Bratislava), 23 (Suppl. 2), 39-45.
Potuníková K., Sedlák P., 2003: Numerical study of radiation fog. Part
II: Model sensitivity tests. Meteorologické zprávy, 56, 143-149. [in Czech]
Potuníková K., Sedlák P., 2003: Numerical study of radiation fog. Part
I: Description of characteristic development stages of radiation fog.
Meteorologické zprávy, 56, 33-39. [in Czech]
Sedlák P., Havránková K., 2001: Horizontal range of the forest stand
influence on the point measurement of turbulent fluxes. Meteorologické zprávy,
54, 139-144. [in Czech]
Havlíček D., Přibil R., Dubovský O., Dobiášová L., Sedlák P., 2000:
Chemical and mineralogical composition of solid fraction of ambient aerosol at
different levels (Kopisty near Most, NW Bohemia). Atmospheric Environment, 34,
3237-3244.
Neumanová K., Sedlák P., 1999: Effect of soil moisture on the development
of modelled atmospheric boundary layer structure. Meteorologické zprávy, 52, 65
72. [in Czech]
Sedlák P., 1998: Stable atmospheric surface layer in modelling with constant
ground temperature. Studia geophysica et geodaetica, 42, 41-61.