Dr Peyman Zawar-Reza
Position
Meteorology.
Qualifications
B.Sc. (Biochemistry, UBC), Dip. Met. (UBC), Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences, Canterbury)
Contact Details
Room:305
Phone: +64 3 364 2987 ext. 7911
Fax: +64 3 364 2907
peyman.zawar-reza@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address:
Department of Geography
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand
Research
Air pollution climatology/meteorology, boundary layer meteorology,
and mountain meteorology.
Mesoscale numerical modeling and computational physics.
Regional climate modeling (dynamical downscaling).
Application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to air pollution
climatology and human health.
Earth systems science.
Development of inexpensive instrument packages for meteorological profiling
of the atmospheric boundary layer with light aircraft.
Involved in the following research projects:
Teaching
- GEOG 107: The Restless City
- GEOG 201: Physical Geography
- GEOG 407: Earth Observation and Prediction
- ANTA201: Antarctic Science: a Systems Approach
Selected Publications
Please see Peyman's UC Research Profile for a full list of publications