RNDr. Marek Kašpar, Ph.D.
Department: | Department of Meteorology |
Position: | Senior Research Scientist |
E-mail: | |
Phone: | +420 272 016 039 |
Room: | 109 |
Education:
- 1992–1997 Master program at the Mathematical and Physical Faculty, Charles University in Prague, branch Physics; thesis: “Potential and moist symmetric instability in the atmosphere” (MSc.);
- 1997–2001 Postgraduate studies at the Mathematical and Physical Faculty, Charles University in Prague, Department of Meteorology and Environmental Protection, branch Meteorology and Climatology; thesis: “Evolution of cloud and rain bands in the atmosphere” (Ph.D.);
- 2001 Rigorosum (RNDr. – Rerum Naturalium Doctor).
Employment and academic experience:
- since 1996 Department of Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences
- external lecturer: Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University; Department of Atmospheric Physics, Mathematical and Physical Faculty, Charles University;
- member of the Board for State Doctoral Examinations at the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University;
- thesis supervisor.
Professional interest:
- evaluation of weather extremes in view of their return period, affected area, and duration and the analysis of their circulation causes;
- evaluation of the spatial variability of heavy rains and the spatial variability of the characteristic courses of precipitation intensities during them;
- active member of the terminological group of the Czech Meteorological Society managing the Electronic Meteorological Glossary.
Other info:
- The Josef Hlávka award of the Hlávka foundation and the Czech Literary Foundation for the best Czech monograph in natural sciences in 2007: Řezáčová, D., Novák, P., Kašpar, M., Setvák, M., 2007: Physics of clouds and precipitation. Academia Praha, 576 pp. ISBN 978-80-200-1505-1.
- 2011–2022 deputy head of the department, 2013–2017 member of the Evaluation Panel P209 “Astronomy and astrophysics, atmospheric physics, meteorology, climatology, and hydrology, physical geography” of the Czech Science Foundation, 2012–2016 member of the Institute Board.
Projects:
- GA21-07954S , Varying atmospheric variability, 2021-2024, investigator (IAP): Pejchová Plavcová Eva, team: Beranová, R., Dubrovský, M., Huth, R., Kašpar, M., Krauskopf, T., Lhotka, O., Navrátilová, D., Rulfová, Z.
- TAČR SS02030040 , PERUN - Prediction, Evaluation and Research for Understanding National sensitivity and impacts of drought and climate change for Czechia, 2020-2026, lead investigator: Tolasz, R. (ČHMÚ), investigator (IAP): Sokol Zbyněk, team: Beranová, R., Bližňák, V., Kašpar, M., Müller, M., Pokorná, L., Rulfová, Z., Zacharov, P., Řezáčová, D., Kvak, R.
- TAČR SS01020366 , ERS - Using remote sensing to assess negative impacts on rainstorms, 2020-2024, investigator (IAP): Bližňák Vojtěch, team: Pokorná, L., Kašpar, M.
- GAUK GAUK-400120 , Dynamics of convective storms over complex terrain in the Western Carpathians, 2020-2022, investigator (IAP): Kvak Róbert, team: Kašpar, M.
- MŠMT Intercost LTC19043 , Extremeness and causes of compound weather events in Central Europe, 2019-2022, investigator (IAP): Müller Miloslav, team: Kašpar, M.
- MZe QK1910029 , Antecedent saturation and design rainfalls as factors of hydrological response in small catchments, 2019-2022, investigator (IAP): Kašpar Marek, team: Bližňák, V., Müller, M., Zacharov, P.
- GA ČR GA19-05011S , Spatial and temporal dynamics of hydrometeorological extremes in montane areas, 2019-2021, investigator (IAP): Kašpar Marek, team: Müller, M., Bližňák, V., Kvak, R.
- GA17-23773S , Extremeness and predictability of precipitation events depending on their properties and atmospheric conditions, 2017-2019, investigator (IAP): Müller Miloslav, team: Kašpar, M., Bližňák, V., Zacharov, P., Kvak, R.,
- MZE QJ1520265 , Variability of Short-term Precipitation and Runoff in Small Czech Drainage Basins and its Influence on Water Resources Management, 2015–2017, investigator (IAP): Müller Miloslav, team: Bližňák, V., Kašpar, M.
- GA ČR. GAP209/11/1990 , Povětrnostní extrémy v České republice a jejich vztah k meso-alfa strukturám v polích meteorologických veličin, 2010-2014, investigator (IAP): Kašpar Marek
Publications:
- Kašpar, M., Müller, M., Bližňák, V., Valeriánová, A., 2023: CZEXWED: The unified Czech extreme weather database, Weather and Climate Extremes, 39, 100540
- Kvak, R., Okon, L´., Bližňák, V., Méri, L., Kašpar, M., 2023: Spatial distribution and precipitation intensity of supercells: Response to terrain asymmetry in the Western Carpathians, Central Europe, Atmospheric Research, 292, 106885
- Kašpar, Marek, Bližňák, Vojtěch, Hulec, Filip, Müller, Miloslav, 2021: High-resolution spatial analysis of the variability in the subdaily rainfall time structure, Atmospheric Research, 248, 105202
- Bližňák, V., Kašpar, M., Müller, M., Zacharov, P., 2021: Analysis and verification of reconstructed historical extreme precipitation events in an hourly resolution, Atmospheric Research, 249, 105309
- Gvoždíková, B., Müller, Miloslav, Kašpar, Marek, 2019: Spatial patterns and time distribution of central European extreme precipitation events between 1961 and 2013, International Journal of Climatology, 39, 7, 3282-3297
- 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, 65-80
- Bližňák, Vojtěch; Kašpar, Marek; Müller, Miloslav, 2018: Radar-based summer precipitation climatology of the Czech Republic, International Journal of Climatology, 38, 2, 677-691
- Müller, Miloslav, Bližňák, Vojtěch, Kašpar, Marek, 2018: Analysis of rainfall time structures on a scale of hours, Atmospheric Research, 211, 38-51
- Minářová, Jana, Müller, Miloslav, Clappier, A., Kašpar, Marek, 2018: Comparison of extreme precipitation characteristics between the Ore Mountains and the Vosges Mountains (Europe), Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 133, 3-4, 1249-1268
- Minářová, Jana; Müller, Miloslav; Clappier, A.; Hänsel, S.; Hoy, A.; Matschullat, J.; Kašpar, Marek, 2017: Duration, rarity, affected area, and weather types associated with extreme precipitation in the Ore Mountains (Erzgebirge) region, Central Europe, International Journal of Climatology, 37, 12, 4463-4477
- Minářová, Jana; Müller, Miloslav; Clappier, A.; Kašpar, Marek, 2017: Characteristics of extreme precipitation in the Vosges Mountains region (north-eastern France), International Journal of Climatology, 37, 13, 4529-4542