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Petr Zacharov
Position: | Research Scientist | Email: |
Phone: | +420 272 016 051 |
Education:
1998-2004 - Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Charles Univerzity in Prague - Meteorology
2004 - diploma thesis "Diagnostic and prognostic convection precursors"
2004-2010 - Doctoral studies at Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Charles Univerzity in Prague
2010 - doctoral thesis "The evaluation of the heavy convective precipitation forecast"
Employment and academic experience:
since 2002 - Institute of Atmospheric Physics ASCR, Departement of Meteorology
Professional interests:
- quantitative precipitation forecast and verification
- physics of severe convective phenomena
- ensemble forecast - COSMO-CZ-ENS
Selected publications:
- Bližňák, Vojtěch, Kašpar, Marek, Müller, Miloslav, Zacharov, Petr, jr, 2019: Sub-daily temporal reconstruction of extreme precipitation events using NWP model simulations, Atmospheric Research, 224(1 August), pp. 65-80
- 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
- Bližňák, Vojtěch; Sokol, Zbyněk; Zacharov, Petr, jr., 2017: Nowcasting of deep convective clouds and heavy precipitation: Comparison study between NWP model simulation and extrapolation, Atmospheric Research, 184, pp. 24-34
- Sokol, Zbyněk ; Bližňák, Vojtěch ; Zacharov, Petr, jr. ; Skripniková, Kateřina, 2016: Nowcasting of hailstorms simulated by the NWP model COSMO for the area of the Czech Republic, Atmospheric Research, 171, pp. 66-76
- 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
- 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
- Zacharov, Petr, jr. ; Řezáčová, Daniela ; Brožková, R., 2013: Evaluation of the QPF of convective flash flood rainfalls over the Czech territory in 2009, Atmospheric Research, 131, -, pp. 95-107
- Púčik, T. ; Valachová, M. ; Zacharov, Petr, jr., 2013: Upper tropospheric conditions in relation to the cloud top features of 15 August 2010 convective storms, Atmospheric Research, 123, -, pp. 249-267
- 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
- Zacharov, Petr, jr. ; Řezáčová, Daniela, 2009: Using the fractions skill score to assess the relationship between an ensemble QPF spread and skill, Atmospheric Research, 94, 4, pp. 684-693
- Řezáčová, Daniela ; Zacharov, Petr ; Sokol, Zbyněk, 2009: Uncertainty the area-related QPF for heavy convective precipitation, Atmos. Res., 93, pp. 238-246
Projects:
- MZe QK1910029, Předchozí nasycenost a návrhové srážkové intenzity jako faktory odtokové odezvy na malých povodích, 2019-2022. Investigator: Kašpar, M., Team: Bližňák V., Müller M., Zacharov P. Details
- EF15_003/0000481 CRREAT, Centrum výzkumu kosmického záření a radiačních jevů v atmosféře, 2017-2022. Investigator: Kolmašová, I., Team: Santolík, O., Sokol, Z., Minářová, J., Pešice, P., Bližňák, V., Zacharov, P. Details
- GA ČR GA17-23773S, Extremita a prediktabilita srážkových událostí v závislosti na jejich vlastnostech, atmosférické cirkulaci a termodynamických podmínkách, 2017-2019. Investigator: Müller, M., Team: Kašpar, M., Bližňák, V., Zacharov, P., Kvak, R., Details
- 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.
- GA ČR. GPP209/12/P701, The uncertainty estimation of convective precipitation forecast using regional EPS, 2012-2014. Investigator: Zacharov, P. Details
- GA ČR. GAP209/11/2045, Constraining continuous simulations of flood frequency using mapping saturated areas to constrain prediction uncertainties, 2011-2015. Investigator: Řezáčová, D., Team: Zacharov, P.; Pešice, P. Details
- MŠMT. LD11044, Methods for validating numerical prediction of convective precipitation – the evaluation of the efficiency of physical parameterizations, 2011-2014. Investigator: Řezáčová, D., Team: Bližňák, V.; Pešice, P.; Sokol, Z.; Zacharov, P. Details
- 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
- COST. ES0905, Basic Concepts for Convection Parameterization in Weather Forecast and Climate Models, 2010-2014. Investigator: Řezáčová, D., Team: Bližňák, V.; Pešice, P.; Sokol, Z.; Zacharov, P. Details
- GA ČR. GA205/07/0905, Exploitation of remote sensing means for modelling and monitoring of convective storms, 2007-2011. Investigator: Sokol, Z., Team: Zacharov P., Details
Other:
- odborné exkurze na observatoři Milešovka - náplní exkurze je informativní přednáška o historii a současnosti meteorologických měření na observatoři, prohlídka observatoře a výstup na věž, ze které je v případě pěkného počasí nádherný výhled.