Selina Kiefer, M.Sc.
- PhD Student
- Group:
- Room: 508
CN 435 - Phone: +49 721 608-22183
- selina kiefer ∂ kit edu
Research Interests
- European weather and extremes on subseasonal to seasonal (S2S) timescales
- S2S forecasting with machine learning models
- Links of major sudden stratospheric warming events to European cold waves
Curriculum Vitae
- since 2020: PhD student, IMK-TRO, KIT
- 2016 - 2020: M.Sc. in meteorology, KIT
- 2013 - 2016: B.Sc. in meteorology, KIT
Teaching
- Climatology practicals (BSc, 2021-2022)
- Methods of Data Analysis practicals (MSc, since 2023)
Publications
Submitted / Preprint
- Kiefer SM, Ludwig P, Lerch S, Knippertz P, Pinto JG (2024) The Role of Weather Regimes for Subseasonal Forecast Skill of Cold-Wave Days in Central Europe. Weather Clim Dynam (discussion), https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-2955
2024
Random Forests’ Postprocessing Capability of Enhancing Predictive Skill on Subseasonal Timescales - a Flow-Dependent View on Central European Winter Weather
Kiefer, S. M.; Lerch, S.; Ludwig, P.; Pinto, J. G.
2024. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, 3 (4). doi:10.1175/AIES-D-24-0014.1
Kiefer, S. M.; Lerch, S.; Ludwig, P.; Pinto, J. G.
2024. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, 3 (4). doi:10.1175/AIES-D-24-0014.1
2023
Can Machine Learning Models be a Suitable Tool for Predicting Central European Cold Winter Weather on Subseasonal to Seasonal Timescales?
Kiefer, S. M.; Lerch, S.; Ludwig, P.; Pinto, J. G.
2023. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, 2 (4), Art.-Nr.: e230020. doi:10.1175/AIES-D-23-0020.1
Kiefer, S. M.; Lerch, S.; Ludwig, P.; Pinto, J. G.
2023. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, 2 (4), Art.-Nr.: e230020. doi:10.1175/AIES-D-23-0020.1
Other publications
Master Thesis
Kiefer, S. (2020): Characteristics of Selected Major Sudden Stratospheric Warming Events and their Links to European Cold Waves in Extended Range Ensemble Forecasts. Supervisors: J. G. Pinto (IMK-TRO, KIT) and P. Braesicke (IMK-ASF, KIT) link