Pavel Sedlák

Function:	Head of the Department
Position:	Research Scientist
Email:
Phone:	+420 272 016 020
Room:	20

Education:

• 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 and academic experience:

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

Selected publications:

• Krupková, L., Havránková, K., Krejza, J., Sedlák, Pavel, Marek, M., 2018: Impact of water scarcity on spruce and beech forests, Journal of Forestry Research, in press
• Sokol, Zbyněk; Bližňák, Vojtěch; Sedlák, Pavel; Zacharov, Petr, jr.; Pešice, Petr; Škuthan, M., 2017: Ensemble forecasts of road surface temperatures, Atmospheric Research, 187, 1 May, pp. 33–41
• Potužníková, Kateřina ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Koucká Knížová, Petra, 2015: Detection of low-frequency organized structures in night-time air flow within a spruce canopy on the upwind and downwind sides of a mountain ridge, Atmospheric Science Letters, 16, 4, pp. 432–437
• 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
• Fischer, Milan ; Trnka, Miroslav ; Kučera, J. ; Deckmyn, G. ; Orság, Matěj ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Žalud, Z. ; Ceulemans, R. , 2013: Evapotranspiration of a high-density poplar stand in comparison with a reference grass cover in the Czech–Moravian Highlands, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 181, -, pp. 43-60
• Aubinet, M. ; Feigenwinter, C. ; Heinesch, B. ; Bernhofer, C. ; Canepa, E. ; Lindroth, A. ; Montagnani, L. ; Rebmann, C. ; Sedlák, Pavel ; 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, 5, pp. 655-664
• Sedlák, Pavel ; Aubinet, M. ; Heinesch, B. ; Janouš, Dalibor ; Pavelka, Marian ; Potužníková, Kateřina ; Yernaux, M, 2010: Night-time airflow in a forest canopy near a mountain crest, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 5, pp. 736-744
• Zeri, M. ; Rebmann, C. ; Feigenwinter, Ch. ; Sedlák, Pavel, 2010: Analysis of periods with strong and coherent CO2 advection over a forested hill, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 150, 5, pp. 674-683
• 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, Michal V. ; 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, Pavel ; 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, 2, pp. 433-450
• Aubinet, M. ; Berbigier, P. ; Bernhofer, C. ; Cescatti, A. ; Feigenwinter, C. ; Granier, A. ; Grünwald, T. ; Havránková, Kateřina ; Heinesch, B. ; Longdoz, B. ; Marcolla, B. ; Montagnani, L. ; Sedlák, Pavel, 2005: Comparing CO2 storage and advection conditions at night at different carboeuroflux sites, Boundary Layer Meteorology, 116, -, pp. 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, Kateřina ; Heinesch, B. ; Knohl, A. ; Laurila, T. ; Longdoz, B. ; Marcolla, Barbara ; Markkanen, T. ; Miglietta, F. ; Moncrieff, J. ; Montagnani, L. ; Moors, E. ; Nardino, M. ; Ourcival, J.-M. ; Rambal, S. ; Rannik, Ü. ; Rotenberg, E. ; Sedlák, Pavel ; Unterhuber, G. ; Vesala, T. ; Yakir, Dan, 2005: Quality analysis applied on eddy covariance measurements at complex forest sites using footprint modelling, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 80, -, pp. 121-141

Projects:

• OPPPR CZ.07.1.02/0.0/0.0/16_023/0000117, Předpověď teploty a stavu povrchu silnic na území Prahy pro zimní období, 2017-2018. Investigator: Řezáčová, D., Team: Zacharov, P., Bližňák, V., Sedlák, P., Pešice, P., Pop, L.
• TA ČR. TA01031509, Forecasting system for the forecast of road surface for the Czech Republic, 2011-2014. Investigator: Sokol, Z., Team: Bližňák V., Sedlák P., Pešice P., Chládová Z., Zacharov P., Fišer O., Hošek J., Řezáčová D. Details
• AV ČR. Kód IAA300420704, Missing CO2 flux in night-time eddy covariance measurements, 2008-2011. Investigator: Sedlák, P., Team: Potužníková K., Hanslian D., Hošek J., Koucká Knížová P.