Lorenzo Sangelantoni is a junior scientist at CMCC Climate Variability and Prediction (CLIVAP) Division.

He is interested in understanding mechanisms underlying the way climate change manifests regionally. To explore this regional-scale variability, he uses and conducts diversified simulations with both global and regional climate models. In addition to dynamical models, he is experienced in statistical methods (statistical bias correction and downscaling) designed to bridge the gap between the resolution of climate models and the resolution needed by climate change impact modeling communities.

He recently has been working on very high-resolution regional climate modeling within the CORDEX flagship pilot study on convection. This activity has been performed in the framework of an EU-funded mobility grant (2019-2022), carried out at NORCE/Bjerknes Center (Bergen, Norway). Here, the central theme was to understand the modulation introduced by a km-scale resolution to the land-atmosphere interactions during temperature extremes and heatwaves. Currently, at CMCC he carries out climate simulations with the fully coupled CMCC climate model, focusing on the response of high-impact phenomena such as heat waves and extratropical cyclones to a warmer atmosphere.