Publikationen

Geostatistical Simulation of Daily Rainfall Fields—Performance Assessment for Extremes in West Africa
Rauch, M.; Bliefernicht, J.; Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Kunstmann, H.
2024. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 25 (10), 1425–1442. doi:10.1175/JHM-D-23-0123.1

Droughts and heatwaves in the West African monsoon system
Ragatoa, D. S.; Amekudzi, L. K.; Fink, A. H.; Maranan, M.; Klutse, N. A. B.; Edjame, K. S.; Ogunjobi, K. O.
2024. International Journal of Climatology, 44 (11), 3681–3705. doi:10.1002/joc.8544

Dynamics and model representation of two contrasting extreme precipitation events in the Sahel
Sanogo, S.; Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Woodhams, B. J.; Knippertz, P.
2024. 104th AMS Annual Meeting, 28 Jan.–02 Feb. 2024, Baltimore, MD, USA, Article no: 846, American Meteorological Society

Predictability of Rainfall over Equatorial East Africa in the ECMWF Ensemble Reforecasts on short to medium-range time scales
Ageet, S.; Fink, A. H.; Maranan, M.; Schulz, B.
2023. Weather and Forecasting, 1–37. doi:10.1175/WAF-D-23-0093.1

Impact of tropical waves on rainfall modulation and heavy rainfall event occurrence over western equatorial Africa
Maranan, M.; Mantho T., I.-F.; Fink, A. H.; Vandou, D. A.; Knippertz, P.; Linden, R. van der
2023. EGU General Assembly 2023, 22–26 April 2023, Vienna, Austria, Copernicus

Influence of tropical waves on the lifecycle of mesoscale convective systems over West Africa
Maranan, M.; Schlueter, A.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2022. 35th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (2022), New Orleans, LA, USA, 9.–13. Mai 2022

Impact of tropical waves on rainfall modulation and heavy rainfall event occurrence in Cameroon
Mantho, I.-F.; Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Vondou, D. A.; Knippertz, P.; Linden, R. van der
2022. 35th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (2022), New Orleans, LA, USA, 9.–13. Mai 2022

Validation of Satellite Rainfall Estimates over Equatorial East Africa
Ageet, S.; Fink, A. H.; Maranan, M.; Diem, J. E.; Hartter, J.; Ssali, A. L.; Ayabagabo, P.
2021. Journal of hydrometeorology, 23 (2), 129–151. doi:10.1175/JHM-D-21-0145.1

A process-based validation of GPM IMERG and its sources using a mesoscale rain gauge network in the West African forest zone
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.; Amekudzi, L. K.; Atiah, W. A.; Stengel, M.
2021. EGU General Assembly 2021, EGU21–10649. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu21-10649

Influence of tropical waves on the lifecycle of mesoscale convective systems over West Africa
Maranan, M.; Schlueter, A.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2021. EGU General Assembly 2021, EGU21–10716. doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu21-10716

Extended Probabilistic Climatology (EPC) as a benchmark ensemble forecast for precipitation in the tropics and subtropics
Walz, E.-M.; Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2021. European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2021), Online, 19.–30. April 2021

A process-based validation of GPM IMERG and its sources using a mesoscale rain gauge network in the West African forest zone
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.; Amekudzi, L. K.; Atiah, W. A.; Stengel, M.
2021. 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (2021), Online, 10.–14. Mai 2021

The influence of DACCIWA radiosonde data on the quality of ECMWF analyses and forecasts
Fink, A. H.; Linden, R. van der; Knippertz, P.; Ingleby, B.; Maranan, M.; Benedetti, A.
2021. 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (2021), Online, 10.–14. Mai 2021

Interactions between convection and a moist vortex associated with an extreme rainfall event over southern West Africa
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.; Francis, S. D.; Akpo, A. B.; Jegede, O. O.; Yorke, C.
2021. 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (2021), Online, 10.–14. Mai 2021

An IMERG-Based Optimal Extended Probabilistic Climatology (EPC) as a Benchmark Ensemble Forecast for Precipitation in the Tropics and Subtropics
Walz, E.-M.; Maranan, M.; Linden, R. van der; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2021. Weather and forecasting, 36 (4), 1561–1573. doi:10.1175/WAF-D-20-0233.1

Extended probabilistic climatology (EPC), as a reference forecast for precipitation in the tropics (Version 2)
Walz, E.-M.; Maranan, M.; Fink, A.; Knippertz, P.
2020, Dezember 9. doi:10.5445/IR/1000127274

Extended probabilistic climatology (EPC) as a reference forecast for precipitation in the tropics
Walz, E.-M.; Maranan, M.; Fink, A.; Knippertz, P.
2020, August 17. doi:10.5445/IR/1000122539

An Evaluation of Operational and Research Weather Forecasts for Southern West Africa using Observations from the DACCIWA Field Campaign in June‐July 2016
Kniffka, A.; Knippertz, P.; Fink, A. H.; Bendetti, A.; Brooks, M. E.; Hill, P. P. G.; Maranan, M.; Pante, G.; Vogel, B.
2020. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 146 (728), 1121–1148. doi:10.1002/qj.3729

The influence of DACCIWA radiosonde data on the quality of ECMWF analyses and forecasts
Linden, R. van der; Knippertz, P.; Fink, A. H.; Ingleby, B.; Maranan, M.; Benedetti, A.
2020. American Meteorological Society 100th Annual Meeting (2020), Boston, MA, USA, 13.–17. Januar 2020

A process-based validation of GPM IMERG and its sources using a mesoscale rain gauge network in the West African forest zone
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.; Amekudzi, L. K.; Atiah, W. A.; Stengel, M.
2020. Journal of hydrometeorology, 21 (April 2020), 729–749. doi:10.1175/JHM-D-19-0257.1

The influence of DACCIWA radiosonde data on the quality of ECMWF analyses and forecasts over southern West Africa
Linden, R. van der; Knippertz, P.; Fink, A. H.; Ingleby, B.; Maranan, M.; Benedetti, A.
2020. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 146 (729), 1719–1739. doi:10.1002/qj.3763

Rainfall types over southern West Africa: diagnosis, synoptic environments and representation in satellite retrievals. Dissertation
Maranan, M.
2019. Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). doi:10.5445/IR/1000099241

Interactions between convection and a moist vortex associated with an extreme rainfall event over southern West Africa
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.; Francis, S. D.; Akpo, A. B.; Jegede, G.; Yorke, C.
2019. Monthly weather review, 147, 2309–2328. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-18-0396.1

Diurnal cycle of coastal anthropogenic pollutant transport over southern West Africa during the DACCIWA campaign
Deroubaix, A.; Menut, L.; Flamant, C.; Brito, J.; Denjean, C.; Dreiling, V.; Fink, A.; Jambert, C.; Kalthoff, N.; Knippertz, P.; Ladkin, R.; Mailler, S.; Maranan, M.; Pacifico, F.; Piguet, B.; Siour, G.; Turquety, S.
2019. Atmospheric chemistry and physics, 19 (1), 473–497. doi:10.5194/acp-19-473-2019

Identification and climatology of rainfall Types over southern West Africa
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2018. Deutsche Klimatagung (2018), Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, 5.–8. März 2018

Rainfall types over southern West Africa: Objective identification, climatology and synoptic environment
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2018. European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2018), Wien, Österreich, 8.–13. April 2018

Identification and climatology of rainfall Types over southern West Africa
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2018. 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (2018), Ponte Vedra, FL, USA, 16.–20. April 2018

The challenge of classifying propagating synoptic disturbances in the African Tropics – Examples from the DACCIWA field campaign
Knippertz, P.; Fink, A. H.; Schlueter, A.; Maranan, M.
2018. 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology (2018), Ponte Vedra, FL, USA, 16.–20. April 2018

Rainfall types over southern West Africa: Objective identification, climatology and synoptic environment
Maranan, M.; Fink, A. H.; Knippertz, P.
2018. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 144 (714), 1628–1648. doi:10.1002/qj.3345

The Dynamics-Aerosol-Chemistry-Cloud Interactions in West Africa field campaign : Overview and research highlights
Flamant, C.; Knippertz, P.; Fink, A. H.; Akpo, A.; Brooks, B.; Chiu, C. J.; Coe, H.; Danuor, S.; Evans, M.; Jegede, O.; Kalthoff, N.; Konaré, A.; Liousse, C.; Lohou, F.; Mari, C.; Schlager, H.; Schwarzenboeck, A.; Adler, B.; Amekudzi, L.; Aryee, J.; Ayoola, M.; Batenburg, A. M.; Bessardon, G.; Borrmann, S.; Brito, J.; Bower, K.; Burnet, F.; Catoire, V.; Colomb, A.; Denjean, C.; Fosu-Amankwah, K.; Hill, P. G.; Lee, J.; Lothon, M.; Maranan, M.; Marsham, J.; Meynadier, R.; Ngamini, J.-B.; Rosenberg, P.; Sauer, D.; Smith, V.; Stratmann, G.; Taylor, J. W.; Voigt, C.; Yoboué, V.
2018. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 99, 83–104. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0256.1

The DACCIWA 2016 radiosonde campaign in southern West Africa
Fink, A. H.; Maranan, M.; Knippertz, P.; Ngamini, J.-B.; Francis, S.
2017. 19th EGU General Assembly (2017), Wien, Österreich, 23.–28. April 2017

The DACCIWA model evaluation project: representation of the meteorology of southern West Africa in state-of-the-art weather, seasonal and climate prediction models
Kniffka, A.; Benedetti, A.; Knippertz, P.; Stanelle, T.; Brooks, M.; Deetz, K.; Maranan, M.; Rosenberg, P.; Pante, G.; Allan, R.; Hill, P.; Adler, B.; Fink, A. H.; Kalthoff, N.; Chiu, C.; Vogel, B.; Marsham, J.; Field, P.; Marsham, J.
2017. 19th EGU General Assembly (2017), Wien, Österreich, 23.–28. April 2017

A meteorological and chemical overview of the DACCIWA field campaign in West Africa in June-July 2016
Knippertz, P.; Fink, A. H.; Deroubaix, A.; Morris, E.; Tocquer, F.; Evans, M. J.; Flamant, C.; Gaetani, M.; Lavaysse, C.; Mari, C.; Marsham, J. H.; Meynadier, R.; Affo-Dogo, A.; Bahaga, T.; Brosse, F.; Deetz, K.; Guebsi, R.; Latifou, I.; Maranan, M.; Rosenberg, P. D.; Schlüter, A.
2017. Atmospheric chemistry and physics, 17 (17), 10893–10918. doi:10.5194/acp-17-10893-2017