Title: Characterizing hail-prone environments using convection-permitting reanalysis and overshooting top detections over south-central Europe
more...This project investigates temporal clustering of different extremes based on building insurance data and with respect to potential meteorological triggers
more...Climate change could make thunderstorms more dangerous. Researchers are therefore chasing thunderstorms to better understand them (in German).
more...Three tornadoes were recently observed in Rhineland-Palatinate, two caused severe damage. Precise forecasts of tornadoes would be desirable, but are impossible.
more...Film about background and motivation of the measurement campaign SwabianMOSES 2023 (via Youtube).
more...The power of geostationary satellites for improved hail risk assessment.
more...The summer of 2023 was characterised by a series of heat waves of varying length and intensity, which in some places significantly exceeded previous all-time temperature records.
more...Based on satellite data, the spatial distribution and thus the risk of hailstorms in South America is estimated.
more...For many years, we have been cultivating various scientific and strategic cooperations with national and international insurance partners, thus building a valuable bridge between basic research and application.
more...In the third part of the interview with Marco Kaschuba from WetterOnline, the topic is whether we should expect large hailstones to become more frequent in times of climate change (in German)?
more...In the second part of the interview with Marco Kaschuba from WetterOnline, we take a scientific look at the topic of cloud seeding in the context of hail (in German).
more...With a total damage of 3.6 million euros, the storms of 27/28 July 2023 were the most expensive hailstorm event in Germany. Marco Kaschuba from WetterOnline together with Michael Kunz in recap (in German).
more...Hailstone in the freezer: Please send an email to hagel@imk-tro.kit.edu
more...A new study presents an analysis of the life cycles of convective cells in Germany, focusing on the relevance of the prevailing atmospheric conditions.
more...Damage caused by hail are sometimes immense. That is why scientists are trying to better predict where it will hail. SWR Aktuell spoke with Michael Kunz (in German).
more......with hail sondes and drones for a better understanding of hail formation – training successfully completedt.
more...Temporal clustering of different extremes based on building insurance data.
more...Michael Kunz in an interview with RadioEins about the SwabianMOSES measurement campaign, the development of thunderstorms & hail and about storm chasing.
more...Measurement campaign in the Black Forest investigates weather extremes to better understand and predict their causes and consequences.
to press releaseUnder the project "Willis hail hazard assessment" this recent research quantified the hail risk in South Africa
more...PART 2 of the NHESS study: How extreme was the flood event of Ahr and Erft and how did climate change contribute?
more....During her visit to KIT, Michael Kunz presented CEDIM's research activities to Thekla Walker, Baden-Württemberg's Minister for the Environment, Climate and Energy Management.
more...Michael Kunz answers in the KIT student magazine ClicKIT
more...PART1 of the July Flood 2021 two-paper series "A multi-disciplinary analysis of the exceptional flood event of July 2021 in central Europe" was selected by the NHESS editors as a Highlight Paper.
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