Dr Danijel Belusic - Researcher Profile

Biography

Danijel works in the School of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University as a Lecturer.

 

Danijel’s research areas of interest are:

 

• multi-scale analysis of atmospheric flows
• atmospheric turbulence and waves
• mesoscale meteorology
• mountain meteorology
• air-sea interaction
• measurements of the atmospheric boundary layer
• atmospheric modelling

Keywords

atmospheric flows, atmospheric turbulence and waves, meteorology, atmospheric modelling

Qualifications

PHYSICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND OCEAN

Institution: University of Zagreb

Year awarded: 2009

Publications

Book Chapters

Ulrich, U., Lionello, P., Belusic, D., Jacobeit, J., Knippertz, P., Kuglitsch, F.G., Leckebusch, G.C., Luterbacher, J., Maugeri, M., Maheras, P., Nissen, K.M., Pavan, V., Pinto, J.G., Saaroni, H., Seubert, S., Toreti, A., Xoplaki, E., Ziv, B., 2012, Climate of the Mediterranean: synoptic patterns, temperature, precipitation, winds and their extremes, in Climate of the Mediterranean Region - From the Past to the Future, eds Piero Lionello, Elsevier, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 301-346.

Journal Articles

Vecenaj, Z., Belusic, D., Grubisic, V., Grisogono, B., 2012, Along-coast features of Bora-related turbulence, Boundary-Layer Meteorology [P], vol 143, issue 3, Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands, pp. 527-545.

Belusic, D., Mahrt, L.J., 2012, Is geometry more universal than physics in atmospheric boundary layer flow?, Journal of Geophysical Research [P], vol 117, American Geophysical Union, Washington DC USA, pp. 1-10.

Hande, L., Siems, S.T., Manton, M.J., Belusic, D., 2012, Observations of wind shear over the Southern Ocean, Journal of Geophysical Research [P], vol 117, American Geophysical Union, Washington DC USA, pp. 1-19.

Guttler, I., Belusic, D., 2012, The nature of small-scale non-turbulent variability in a mesoscale model, Atmospheric Science Letters [P], vol 13, issue 3, John Wiley & Sons, West Sussex UK, pp. 169-173.

Orlic, M., Belusic, D., Janekovic, I., Pasaric, M., 2010, Fresh evidence relating the great Adriatic surge of 21 June 1978 to mesoscale atmospheric forcing, Journal of Geophysical Research [P], vol 115, issue 6, American Geophysical Union, Washington USA, pp. 1-19.

Belusic, D., Guttler, I., 2010, Canmesoscale models reproduce meandering motions?, Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society [P], vol 136, issue 648, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Sussex England, pp. 553-565.

Vecenaj, Z., Belusic, D., Grisogono, B., 2010, Characteristics of the near-surface turbulence during a bora event, Annales Geophysicae [P], vol 28, issue 1, Copermicus Gesellschaft, Germany, pp. 155-163.

Davidovic, D., Skala, K., Belusic, D., Prtenjak, M., 2010, Grid implementation of the weather research and forecasting model, Earth Science Informatics [P], vol 3, issue 4, Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 199-208.

Grisogono, B., Belusic, D., 2009, A review of recent advances in understanding the meso- and microscale properties of the severe Bora wind, Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography [P], vol 61 A, issue 1, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc, Malden Massachusetts USA, pp. 1-16.

Belusic, D., Mahovic, N., 2009, Detecting and following atmospheric disturbances with a potential to generate meteotsunamis in the Adriatic, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth [P], vol 34, issue 17-18, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 918-927.

Prtenjak, M., Belusic, D., 2009, Formation of reversed lee flow over the north-eastern Adriatic during bora, Geofizika [P], vol 26, issue 2, Geofizicki Zavod, Croatia, pp. 145-155.

Pasaric, Z., Belusic, D., Chiggiato, J., 2009, Orographic effects on meteorological fields over the Adriatic from different models, Journal of Marine Systems [P], vol 78, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 90-100.

Sepic, J., Vilibic, I., Belusic, D., 2009, Source of the 2007 Ist meteotsunami (Adriatic Sea), Journal of Geophysical Research [P], vol 114, issue 3, American Geophysical Union, Washington USA, pp. 1-14.

Belusic, D., Mahrt, L., 2008, Estimation of length scales from mesoscale networks, Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography [P], vol 60 A, issue 4, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford Oxon USA, pp. 706-715.

Grisogono, B., Belusic, D., 2008, Improving mixing length-scale for stable boundary layers, Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society [P], vol 134, issue 637, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Sussex England, pp. 2185-2192.

Vickers, D., Mahrt, L., Belusic, D., 2008, Particle simulations of dispersion using observed meandering and turbulence, Acta Geophysica [P], vol 56, issue 1, Versita, Poland, pp. 234-256.

Belusic, D., Grisogono, B., Klaic, Z., 2007, Atmospheric origin of the devastating coupled air-sea event in the east Adriatic, Journal of Geophysical Research [P], vol 112, issue 17, American Geophysical Union, Washington USA, pp. 1-14.

Belusic, D., Zagarb, M., Grisogono, B., 2007, Numerical simulation of pulsations in the bora wind, Quarterly Journal Of The Royal Meteorological Society [P], vol 133, issue 627, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Sussex England, pp. 1371-1388.

Pasaric, Z., Belusic, D., Klaic, Z., 2007, Orographic influences on the Adriatic sirocco wind, Annales Geophysicae [P], vol 25, issue 6, European Geosciences Union, Germany, pp. 1263-1267.

Belusic, D., Pasaric, M., Pasaric, Z., Orlic, M., Grisogono, B., 2006, A note on local and non-local properties of turbulence in the Bora flow, Meteorologische Zeitschrift [P], vol 15, issue 3, Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart Germany, pp. 301-306.

Belusic, D., Klaic, Z., 2006, Mesoscale dynamics, structure and predictability of a severe Adriatic bora case, Meteorologische Zeitschrift [P], vol 15, issue 2, Gebruder Borntraeger, Stuttgart Germany, pp. 157-168.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Detailed assessment of the effects of land-use cover changes on urban air quality in Melbourne.

Supervisors:

Tapper, N (Main), Belusic, D (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Real time change detection in time-series.

Supervisors:

Smith-Miles, K (Main), Belusic, D (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Relation between the Precipitation over the Great Dividing Range and the Clouds over the Souther.

Supervisors:

Siems, S (Main), Belusic, D (Associate).