Jan Laštovička

Function:	Head of the Department
Position:	Senior Research Scientist
Email:
Phone:	+420 267 103 055
Room:	316

Education:

Graduated in geophysics, Faculty of mathematics and physics of Charles University in Prague. CSc (= PhD) in 1973. RNDr in 1974. DrSc (= DSc or research professor) in 1987.

Employment and academic experience:

1967-1994, Geophysical Institute ASCR (from PhD student to head of Department of the Ionosphere).

1994-present, Institute of Atmospheric Physics ASCR (1998-2006 director of the Institute, 2007-2011 chairman of the Board of the Institute, now head of Department of Aeronomy).

Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Prague.

Until 2012 member of Scientific Board, member of various commissions and sub-commisions, teaching Stratosphere and Mesosphere for doctoral students.

Professional interests:

Research activities – physics and aeronomy of the ionosphere, long-term trends in the ionosphere-atmosphere system, solar-terrestrial relations, impact of space weather and of atmospheric waves on the ionosphere, ozone and the middle atmosphere. Author/co-author of more than 280 papers and 340 presentations

International activities - IAGA: Vice-president (1999-2003). Now chairman of working group II.F Long-term Trends in the Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Ionosphere. COSPAR: Member of COSPAR Council and chairman of the Czech National Committee. SCOSTEP: Member of SCOSTEP Council and co-chairman of the CAWSES-II TG-2 “How will geospace respond to climatic change”.
European Council (ERC): member of panel PE-10 for evaluating projects in program Ideas. European Geosciences Union - secretary for the Ionosphere. Member of EGU, AGU and AOGS. Convener/organizer of more than 30 international symposia/ workshops/sessions. Member of Czech Committees: COSPAR, IUGG (vice-chairman) and SCOSTEP. Currently Czech representative in projects COST ES0803, COST ES1005 and in project SX-5 of the GSA/7.RP EU.

Editorial activities - Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Space Research (since January 2010; 2006-2009 co-editor), topical editor of Studia geophysica et geodaetica (2004-2009). Guest-editor of more than 15 special issues of various journals, and editor of section Geophysics and Geochemistry of the UNESCO Encyclopedia EOLSS.

International honours - Member of European Academy of Sciences. Listed in various Who"s Who of the International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, England, American Biographical Institute, Raleigh, USA, Marquis, New York, USA., and Madison, USA.

Selected publications:

• Kozubek, Michal ; Laštovička, Jan ; Križan, Peter, 2014: Differences in mid-latitude stratospheric winds between reanalysis data and versus radiosonde observations at Prague, Annales Geophysicae, 32, -, pp. 353-366
• Ratnam, M. V. ; Kumar, G. K. ; Rao, N. V. ; Murthy, B. V. K. ; Laštovička, Jan ; Qian, L., 2013: Evidence of long-term change in zonal wind in the tropical lower mesosphere: Observations and model simulations, Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 2, pp. 397-401
• Laštovička, Jan, 2013: Trends in the upper atmosphere and ionosphere: Recent progress, Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics , 118, 6, pp. 3924-3935
• Laštovička, Jan, 2013: Are trends in total electron content (TEC) really positive?, Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, 118, 6, pp. 3831-3835
• Laštovička, Jan ; Boška, Josef ; Burešová, Dalia ; Kouba, Daniel, 2012: High historical values of foEs — Reality or artefact?, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 74, -, pp. 51-54
• Chum, Jaroslav ; Athieno, R. ; Baše, Jiří ; Burešová, Dalia ; Hruška, František ; Laštovička, Jan ; McKinnell, L.- A. ; Šindelářová, Tereza, 2012: Statistical investigation of horizontal propagation of gravity waves in the ionosphere over Europe and South Africa, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, - , pp. A03312/1-A03312/13
• Laštovička, Jan, 2012: On the role of ozone in long-term trends in the upper atmosphere-ionosphere system, Annales Geophysicae, 30, 5, pp. 811-816
• Laštovička, Jan ; Solomon, S.C. ; Qian, L., 2012: Trends in the neutral and ionized upper atmosphere, Space Science Reviews, 168, 1-4, pp. 113-145
• Chum, Jaroslav ; Hruška, František ; Zedník, Jan ; Laštovička, Jan, 2012: Ionospheric disturbances (infrasound waves) over the Czech Republic excited by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, - , pp. A08319/1
• Qian, L. ; Laštovička, Jan ; Roble, R. G. ; Solomon, S.C, 2011: Progress in observations and simulations of global change in the upper atmosphere, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, pp. A00H03/1-A00H03/16
• Chum, Jaroslav ; Šindelářová, Tereza ; Laštovička, Jan ; Hruška, František ; Burešová, Dalia ; Baše, Jiří, 2010: Horizontal velocities and propagation directions of gravity waves in the ionosphere over the Czech Republic, Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, pp. A11322/1-A11322/13
• Laštovička, Jan ; Baše, Jiří ; Hruška, František ; Chum, Jaroslav ; Šindelářová, Tereza ; Horálek, Josef ; Zedník, Jan ; Krasnov, V., 2010: Simultaneous infrasonic, seismic, magnetic and ionospheric observations in an earthquake epicentre, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 72, 16, pp. 1231-1240
• Stanislawska, I. ; Laštovička, Jan ; Bourdillon, A. ; Zolesi, B. ; Cander, Lj. R. , 2010: Monitoring and modeling of ionospheric characteristics in the framework of European COST 296 Action MIERS, Space Weather, 8, pp. S02001/1-S02001/7
• Franceschi de, G. ; Alfonsi, L. ; Altadill, D. ; Bencze, P. ; Bourdillon, A. ; Burešová, Dalia ; Cander, Lj. R. ; Morena de la, B. A. ; Economou, L. ; Herraiz, M. ; Kauristie, K. ; Laštovička, Jan ; Pau, S. ; Rodriguez, G. ; Stamper, R. ; Stanislawska, I., 2009: The contribution to IHY from the COST296 Action MIERS: Mitigation of Ionospheric Effects on Radio Systems, Earth, Moon, and Planets, 104, 1-4, pp. 63-67
• Bremer, J. ; Laštovička, Jan ; Mikhailov, A. V. ; Altadill, D. ; Bencze, P. ; Burešová, Dalia ; Franceschi de, G. ; Jacobi, C. ; Kouris, S. S. ; Perrone, L. ; Turunen, E. , 2009: Climate of the upper atmosphere, Annals of Geophysics, 52, 3/4, pp. 273-299
• Jacobi, C. ; Hoffmann, P. ; Liu, R. Q. ; Križan, Peter ; Laštovička, Jan ; Merzlyakov, E. G. ; Solovjova, T. V. ; Portnyagin, Yu. I., 2009: Midlatitude mesopause region winds and waves and comparison with stratospheric variability, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 71, 14-15, pp. 1540-1546
• Laštovička, Jan, 2009: Global pattern of trends in the upper atmosphere and ionosphere: Recent progress, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 71, 14-15, pp. 1514-1528
• Laštovička, Jan ; Križan, Peter, 2009: Impact of strong geomagnetic storms on total ozone at southern higher middle latitudes, Studia geophysica et geodaetica, 53, 1, pp. 151-156
• Laštovička, Jan ; Akmaev, R. A. ; Emmert, J. T., 2009: Long-term changes and trends in the upper atmosphere - An introduction, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 71, 14-15, pp. 1511-1513
• Laštovička, Jan, 2009: Lower ionosphere response to external forcing: A brief review, Advances in Space Research, 43, 1, pp. 1-14
• Burešová, Dalia ; Laštovička, Jan, 2008: Pre-storm electron density enhancements at middle latitudes, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 70, 15, pp. 1848-1855
• Harris, N. R. P. ; Kyrö, E. ; Staehelin, J. ; Brunner, D. ; Andersen, S.-B. ; Godin-Beekmann, S. ; Dhomse, S. ; Hadjinicolaou, P. ; Hansen, G. ; Isaksen, I. ; Jrrar, A. ; Karpetchko, A. ; Kivi, R. ; Knudsen, B. ; Križan, Peter ; Laštovička, Jan ; Maeder, J. ; Orsolini, Y. ; Pyle, J. A. ; Rex, M. ; Vaníček, K. ; Weber, M. ; Wohltmann, I. ; Zanis, P. ; Zerefos, C., 2008: Ozone trends at northern mid- and high latitudes – a European perspective, Annales Geophysicae, 26, 5, pp. 1207-1220
• Chum, Jaroslav ; Laštovička, Jan ; Šindelářová, Tereza ; Burešová, Dalia ; Hruška, František, 2008: Peculiar transient phenomena observed by HF Doppler sounding on infrasound time scales, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 70, 6, pp. 866-878
• Laštovička, Jan ; Akmaev, R. A. ; Beig, G. ; Bremer, J. ; Emmert, J. T. ; Jacobi, C. ; Jarvis, M.J. ; Nedoluha, G. ; Portnyagin, Yu. I. ; Ulich, T, 2008: Emerging pattern of global change in the upper atmosphere and ionosphere, Annales Geophysicae, 26, 5, pp. 1255-1268
• Laštovička, Jan ; Yue, X. ; Wan, W., 2008: Long-term trends in foF2: their estimating and origin, Annales Geophysicae, 26, 3, pp. 593-598
• Burešová, Dalia ; Krasnov, Valerij Michailovič ; Drobzheva, Yana Viktorovna ; Laštovička, Jan ; Chum, Jaroslav ; Hruška, František, 2007: Assessing the quality of ionogram interpretation using the HF Doppler technique, Annales Geophysicae, 25, 4
• Burešová, Dalia ; Laštovička, Jan, 2007: Pre-storm enhancements of foF2 above Europe, Advances in Space Research, 39, 8, pp. 1298-1303
• Krasnov, Valerij Michailovič ; Drobzheva, Yana Viktorovna ; Laštovička, Jan, 2007: Acoustic energy transfer to the upper atmosphere from sinusoidal sources and a role of nonlinear processes, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 69, 12, pp. 1357-1365
• Šauli, Petra ; Mošna, Zbyšek ; Boška, Josef ; Kouba, Daniel ; Laštovička, Jan ; Altadill, D., 2007: Comparison of true-height elektron density profiles derived by POLAN and NHPC methods, Studia geophysica et geodaetica, 51, 3, pp. 449-459
• Krasnov, Valerij Michailovič ; Drobzheva, Yana Viktorovna ; Laštovička, Jan, 2006: Recent advances and difficulties of infrasonic wave investigation in the ionosphere, Surveys in Geophysics, 27, č. 2, pp. 169-209
• Križan, Peter ; Laštovička, Jan, 2006: Ozone laminae: Comparison of the Southern and Northern Hemisphere, and tentative explanation of trends, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 68, 17, pp. 1962-1972
• Laštovička, Jan, 2006: Forcing of the ionosphere by waves from below, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 68, 3-5, pp. 479-497
• Laštovička, Jan ; Akmaev, R. A. ; Beig, G. ; Bremer, J. ; Emmert, J. T., 2006: Global Change in the Upper Atmosphere, Science, 314, 5803, pp. 1253-1254
• Laštovička, Jan ; Mikhailov, A. V. ; Ulich, T. ; Bremer, J. ; Elias, A. G. ; Ortiz de Adler, N. ; Jara, V. ; Abarca del Rio, R. ; Foppiano, A. J. ; Ovalle, E. ; Danilov, A. D., 2006: Long-term trends in foF2: A comparison of various methods, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 68, 17, pp. 1854-1870
• Laštovička, Jan ; Šauli, Petra ; Križan, Peter, 2006: Persistence of planetary wave type oscillations in the mid-latitude ionosphere, Annals of Geophysics, 49, -, pp. 1189-1200
• Laštovička, Jan ; Križan, Peter, 2006: Trends in laminae in ozone profiles in relation to trends in some other middle atmospheric parameters, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 31, 1-3, pp. 46-53
• Križan, Peter ; Laštovička, Jan, 2005: Trends in positive and negative ozone laminae in the Northern Hemisphere, Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, -, pp. D10107/1/-D10107/11
• Laštovička, Jan ; Križan, Peter, 2005: Geomagnetic storms, Forbush decreases of cosmic rays and total ozone at northern higher middle latitudes, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 67, 1-2, pp. 119-124
• Laštovička, Jan, 2005: On the role of solar and geomagnetic activity in long-term trends in the atmosphere-ionosphere system, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 67, 1-2, pp. 83-92
• Laštovička, Jan, 2005: Progress in trend studies: Highlights of the TREND2004 Workshop, Advances in Space Research, 35, -, pp. 1359-1365

Projects:

• AV ČR, Study of coupling in the atmosphere-ionosphere system evoked by short-period atmospheric waves, 2012-2015. Investigator: Laštovička, J. Details
• COST. ES1005, Impact of solar activity on the Earth upper atmosphere, 2012-2014. Investigator: Laštovička, J. Details
• MŠMT 7E1202, ARISE, 2012-2014. Investigator: Laštovička, J., Team: Laštovička, J. Details
• EU, 7th FP, ARISE, 2012-2014. Investigator: Laštovička, J., Team: Laštovička, J. Details
• Galileo Supervising Authority (GSA)/ 7. rámcovy program EU. MŠMT. 7E10032, Scientific Service Support based on GALILEO E5 Receivers, 2010–2012. Investigator: Laštovička, J., Team: Boška J., Kouba D., Burešová D., Mošna Z. Details
• GA ČR. GAP209/10/1792, Long-term changes in the atmosphere-ionosphere system, 2010-2014. Investigator: Laštovička, J. Details
• EU 7E10032, Scientific Service Support based on GALILEO E5 Receivers, 2010-2012. Investigator: Laštovička, J. Details
• SCOSTEP, CAWSES II 2009-2013, 2009-2013. Investigator: Laštovička, J., Team: Koucká-Knížová P., Križan P. Details
• COST ES0803, Space weather and climate in the ionosphere over Europe - COST ES0803, 2009-2012. Investigator: Laštovička, J. Details
• GA ČR. GA205/07/1367, Infrasound waves in the ionosphere and thermosphere, 2007-2011. Investigator: Laštovička, J. Details

Other:

Hobbies – hiking, skiing, history, breakfast.

Family: wife Marcela (RNDr., CSc.), son Radek (ing., PhD), granddaughters Dita and Andrea.