Zbyněk Sokol

Function: Director
Position: Senior Research Scientist
Email:
Phone: +420 272 016 037
Room: 107

Education:

  • Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Charles University, specialization: applied mathematics; finished in 1984 with RNDr. Diploma theses: Numerical solution of Navier-Stokes equations.
  • PhD theses: „Analyses on a limited area“ defended at the Department of Meteorology and Environment Protection, part of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University (KMOP MFF UK) in Prague in 1993.
  • In 2007 habilitated at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Charles University.

Selected publications:

  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Zacharov, Petr, jr. ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Hošek, Jiří ; Bližňák, Vojtěch ; Chládová, Zuzana ; Pešice, Petr ; Škuthan, M., 2014: First experience with the application of the METRo model in the Czech Republic, Atmospheric Research, 143, -, pp. 1-16
  • Bližňák, Vojtěch ; Sokol, Zbyněk ; Pešice, Petr, 2014: The application of Rapid Scan data to the Convective Rainfall Rate algorithm from SAF NWC for the area of the Czech Republic, Atmospheric Research, 144, 1, pp. 82–94
  • Bartůňková, Kristýna ; Sokol, Zbyněk ; Pop, Lukáš, 2014: Simulations of the influence of lake area on local temperature with the COSMO NWP model, Atmospheric Research, 147-148, pp. 51-67
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Kitzmiller, D. ; Pešice, Petr ; Mejsnar, Jan, 2013: Comparison of precipitation nowcasting by extrapolation and statistical-advection methods, Atmospheric Research, 123, 1, pp. 17-30
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Pešice, Petr, 2012: Nowcasting of precipitation – Advective statistical forecast model (SAM) for the Czech Republic, Atmospheric Research, 103, -, pp. 70-79
  • Bližňák, Vojtěch ; Sokol, Zbyněk, 2012: The exploitation of Meteosat Second Generation data for convective storms over the Czech Republic, Atmospheric Research, 103, -, pp. 60-69
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Zacharov, Petr, 2012: Nowcasting of precipitation by an NWP model using assimilation of extrapolated radar reflectivity, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 138, 665, pp. 1072-1082
  • Sokol, Zbyněk, 2011: Assimilation of extrapolated radar reflectivity into a NWP model and its impact on a precipitation forecast at high resolution, Atmos. Res., 100, 2-3, pp. 201-212
  • Kašpar, Marek ; Müller, Miloslav ; Kakos, Vilibald ; Řezáčová, Daniela ; Sokol, Zbyněk, 2009: Severe storm in Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland on 12–13 July 1984: A statistic- and model-based analysis, Atmospheric Research, 93, 1-3, pp. 99-110
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Řezáčová, Daniela, 2009: Assimilation of the radar-derived water vapour mixing ratio into the LM COSMO model with a high horizontal resolution, Atmospheric Research, 92, 3, pp. 331-342
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Kitzmiller, D. ; Pešice, Petr ; Guan, S., 2009: Operational 0–3 h probabilistic quantitative precipitation forecasts: Recent performance and potential enhancements, Atmospheric Research, 93, 3, pp. 318-330
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Pešice, Petr, 2009: Comparing nowcastings of three severe convective events by statistical and NWP models, Atmospheric Research, 93, 1-3, pp. 397-407
  • Müller, Miloslav ; Kašpar, Marek ; Řezáčová, Daniela ; Sokol, Zbyněk, 2009: Extremeness of meteorological variables as an indicator of extreme precipitation events, Atmospheric Research, 92, 3, pp. 308-317
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Bližňák, Vojtěch, 2009: Areal distribution and precipitation-altitude relationship of heavy short-term precipitation in the Czech Republic in the warm part of the year, Atmos. Res., 94, pp. 652-662
  • Sokol, Zbyněk, 2009: Effects of an assimilation of radar and satellite data on a very-short range forecast of heavy convective rainfalls, Atmos. Res., 93, pp. 188-206
  • Řezáčová, Daniela ; Zacharov, Petr ; Sokol, Zbyněk, 2009: Uncertainty the area-related QPF for heavy convective precipitation, Atmos. Res., 93, pp. 238-246
  • Řezáčová, Daniela ; Sokol, Zbyněk ; Pešice, Petr, 2007: A radar-based verification of precipitation forecast for local convective storms, Atmospheric Research, 83, 2-4, pp. 211-224
  • Sokol, Zbyněk ; Řezáčová, Daniela, 2006: Assimilation of radar reflectivity into the LM COSMO model with a high horizontal resolution, Meteorological Applications, 13, 4, pp. 317-330
  • Sokol, Zbyněk, 2006: Mos based forecast of 6-hourly area precipitation, Studia geophysica et geodaetica, 50, 1, pp. 105-120
  • Sokol, Zbyněk, 2006: Nowcasting of 1-h precipitation using radar and NWP data, Journal of Hydrology, 328, 1-2, pp. 200-211
  • Řezáčová, Daniela ; Kašpar, Marek ; Müller, Miloslav ; Sokol, Zbyněk ; Kakos, Vilibald ; Hanslian, David ; Pešice, Petr., 2005: A comparison of the flood precipitation episode in August 2002 with historic extreme precipitation events on the Czech territory, Atmospheric Research, 77, -, pp. 354-366
  • Řezáčová, Daniela ; Pešice, Petr ; Sokol, Zbyněk, 2005: An estimation of the probable maximum precipitation for river basins in the Czech Republic, Atmospheric Research, 77, -, pp. 407-421
  • Sokol, Z., Skripniková, K., Zacharov, P., jr., 2014: Simulation of the storm on 15 August, 2010, using a high resolution COSMO NWP model, Atmospheric Research, 137, pp. 100-111

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