Search Results - "Kunstmann, H."

Adaptation to climate change: The impacts of optimized planting dates on attainable maize yields under rainfed conditions in Burkina Faso by Waongo, M., Laux, P., Kunstmann, H.

“…•Maize yields are expected to be decreased following regional climate projections.•Yield decrease is more pronounced under RCP8.5 for 2031–2050.•Optimized…”
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Stochastic bias correction of dynamically downscaled precipitation fields for Germany through Copula-based integration of gridded observation data by Mao, G, Vogl, S, Laux, P, Wagner, S, Kunstmann, H

“…Dynamically downscaled precipitation fields from regional climate models (RCMs) often cannot be used directly for regional climate studies. Due to their…”
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Copula-based statistical refinement of precipitation in RCM simulations over complex terrain by Laux, P., Vogl, S., Qiu, W., Knoche, H. R., Kunstmann, H.

“…This paper presents a new Copula-based method for further downscaling regional climate simulations. It is developed, applied and evaluated for selected…”
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High-resolution climate change simulations for the Jordan River area by Smiatek, G., Kunstmann, H., Heckl, A.

“…For the estimation of future climate conditions in the Jordan River region, the National Center for Atmospheric Research–Penn State University meteorology…”
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Predicting the regional onset of the rainy season in West Africa by Laux, P., Kunstmann, H., Bárdossy, A.

“…Particularly in regions, where precipitation is limited to a few months per year only, reliable determination of the onset of the rainy season and the start of…”
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Should we use a simple or complex model for moisture recycling and atmospheric moisture tracking? by van der Ent, R. J, Tuinenburg, O. A, Knoche, H.-R, Kunstmann, H, Savenije, H. H. G

“…This paper compares state-of-the-art atmospheric moisture tracking models. Such models are typically used to study the water component of coupled land and…”
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Precipitation and temperature statistics in high-resolution regional climate models: Evaluation for the European Alps by Smiatek, G., Kunstmann, H., Knoche, R., Marx, A.

“…In this study, high‐resolution climate change data from the regional climate models COSMO‐CLM, HIRHAM, RegCM, and REMO were evaluated in the Greater Alpine…”
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Precipitation observation using microwave backhaul links in the alpine and pre-alpine region of Southern Germany by Chwala, C, Gmeiner, A, Qiu, W, Hipp, S, Nienaber, D, Siart, U, Eibert, T, Pohl, M, Seltmann, J, Fritz, J, Kunstmann, H

“…Measuring rain rates over complex terrain is afflicted with large uncertainties, because rain gauges are influenced by orography and weather radars are mostly…”
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Stochastic Reconstruction and Interpolation of Precipitation Fields Using Combined Information of Commercial Microwave Links and Rain Gauges by Haese, B., Hörning, S., Chwala, C., Bárdossy, A., Schalge, B., Kunstmann, H.

“…Abstract For the reconstruction and interpolation of precipitation fields, we present the application of a stochastic approach called Random Mixing. Generated…”
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Assessment of climate variations in temperature and precipitation extreme events over Iran by Soltani, M., Laux, P., Kunstmann, H., Stan, K., Sohrabi, M. M., Molanejad, M., Sabziparvar, A. A., Ranjbar SaadatAbadi, A., Ranjbar, F., Rousta, I., Zawar-Reza, P., Khoshakhlagh, F., Soltanzadeh, I., Babu, C. A., Azizi, G. H., Martin, M. V.

“…In this study, changes in the spatial and temporal patterns of climate extreme indices were analyzed. Daily maximum and minimum air temperature, precipitation,…”
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Performance of complex snow cover descriptions in a distributed hydrological model system: A case study for the high Alpine terrain of the Berchtesgaden Alps by Warscher, M., Strasser, U., Kraller, G., Marke, T., Franz, H., Kunstmann, H.

“…Key Points Complex snow descriptions reproduce observed snow distribution Energy balance method enhances modeling daily snowmelt and discharge variations…”
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Towards convection-resolving, global atmospheric simulations with the Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) v3.1: an extreme scaling experiment by Heinzeller, D, Duda, M G, Kunstmann, H

“…The Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS) is a novel set of Earth system simulation components and consists of an atmospheric model, an ocean model and a…”
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Conceptual hydrological model calibration using multi-objective optimization techniques over the transboundary Komadugu-Yobe basin, Lake Chad Area, West Africa by Adeyeri, O.E., Laux, P., Arnault, J., Lawin, A.E., Kunstmann, H.

“…•Calibration methods showed reasonably simulate runoff satisfactorily.•Optimization techniques improve model parameters stability.•Improved accuracy of…”
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The TERENO Pre‐Alpine Observatory: Integrating Meteorological, Hydrological, and Biogeochemical Measurements and Modeling by Kiese, R., Fersch, B., Baessler, C., Brosy, C., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Chwala, C., Dannenmann, M., Fu, J., Gasche, R., Grote, R., Jahn, C., Klatt, J., Kunstmann, H., Mauder, M., Rödiger, T., Smiatek, G., Soltani, M., Steinbrecher, R., Völksch, I., Werhahn, J., Wolf, B., Zeeman, M., Schmid, H.P.

“…Core Ideas Pre‐alpine areas face more intense warming and extreme hydrological events than the global average. Climate and land management change have…”
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Water resources management using the WRF-Hydro modelling system: Case-study of the Tono dam in West Africa by Naabil, E., Lamptey, B.L, Arnault, J., Olufayo, A., Kunstmann, H.

“…Water resources are a major source of economic development for most West African (WA) countries. There is, however inadequate information on these resources…”
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Copula-based assimilation of radar and gauge information to derive bias-corrected precipitation fields by Vogl, S, Laux, P, Qiu, W, Mao, G, Kunstmann, H

“…This study addresses the problem of combining radar information and gauge measurements. Gauge measurements are the best available source of absolute rainfall…”
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Water vapor mapping by fusing InSAR and GNSS remote sensing data and atmospheric simulations by Alshawaf, F, Fersch, B, Hinz, S, Kunstmann, H, Mayer, M, Meyer, F. J

“…Data fusion aims at integrating multiple data sources that can be redundant or complementary to produce complete, accurate information of the parameter of…”
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Bias reduction in decadal predictions of West African monsoon rainfall using regional climate models by Paxian, A., Sein, D., Panitz, H.‐J., Warscher, M., Breil, M., Engel, T., Tödter, J., Krause, A., Cabos Narvaez, W. D., Fink, A. H., Ahrens, B., Kunstmann, H., Jacob, D., Paeth, H.

“…The West African monsoon rainfall is essential for regional food production, and decadal predictions are necessary for policy makers and farmers. However,…”
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Extreme value indicators in highly resolved climate change simulations for the Jordan River area by Samuels, R., Smiatek, G., Krichak, S., Kunstmann, H., Alpert, P.

“…Understanding changing trends and frequency of extreme rainfall and temperature events is extremely important for optimal planning in many sectors, including…”
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Joint statistical correction of clutters, spokes and beam height for a radar derived precipitation climatology in southern Germany by Wagner, A, Seltmann, J, Kunstmann, H

“…First results of radar derived climatology have emerged over the last years, as datasets of appropriate extent are becoming available. Usually, these…”
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