ARSCliSys-Publikationen
2025
Peer-reviewed publications
Nimac, I., J. Danzer, and G. Kirchengast
The added value and potential of long-term radio occultation data for climatological wind field monitoring
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 18, 265–286, 2025
10.5194/amt-18-265-2025
Shi, J., M. Li, A. K. Steiner, W. Li, M. Zhang, Y. Fan, W. Gao, and K. Zhang
Stacking machine learning model for precipitable water vapor vertical adjustment using GNSS networks and radio occultation data
Atmos. Res., 325, 108212, 2025
10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108212
Wöhnke, V., A. Eicker, M. Weigelt, M. Reich, A. Güntner, A. Kvas, and T. Mayer-Gürr
Kalman filter framework for a regional mass change model from GRACE satellite gravity
Int. J. Geomath., 16, 2, 2025
10.1007/s13137-024-00260-1
Selected further publications and reports
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, and C. Bichler
WegenerNet climate station network Level 2 data version 8.0 (2007–2024). Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2025
10.25364/WEGC/WPS8.0-2025.1
Haas, S., N. Peleg, G. Kirchengast, and J. Fuchsberger
Sources and characteristics of short-duration heavy convective precipitation events in the southeastern Alpine forelands
in EGUsphere, EGU25-1255, Vienna, Austria, 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-1255
Kirchengast, G., S. Haas, and J. Fuchsberger
A new class of climate hazard metrics and demonstration based on tracking extreme heat amplification over Europe
in EGUsphere, EGU25-10409, Vienna, Austria, 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-10409
Kvas, A., S. Haas, J. Fuchsberger, and G. Kirchengast
High-resolution zenith delay and tropospheric gradient fields track precipitation during heavy local-scale rainfall events
in EGUsphere, EGU25-10048, Vienna, Austria, 2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu25-10048
2024
Peer-reviewed Publications
CM Team, and HR Team
CarbonTracer – Treibhausgasrechner für Mobilität
in 2024 Dokumentation, 99–101, University of Krems, 2024
10.48341/bbqx-8z14
Danzer, J., M. Pieler, and G. Kirchengast
Closing the gap in the tropics: the added value of radio-occultation data for wind field monitoring across the Equator
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 17, 4979–4995, 2024
10.5194/amt-17-4979-2024
De La Torre, A., P. Alexander, T. Schmidt, A. K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, R. Hierro, and P. Llamedo
Signs of climate variability in double tropopause global distribution from radio occultation data
Atmos. Chem. Phys. (in review), 2024
10.5194/egusphere-2024-1654
Dunn, R. J. H., J. Blannin, N. Gobron, J. B. Miller, K. M. Willett, M. Ades,et al. including Andrea K. Steiner
Global Climate
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 105, S12–S155, 2024
10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0116.1
Ghaemi, E., U. Foelsche, A. Kann, J. Fuchsberger, F. Meier, and C. Wittmann
Assessment of two approaches for very short range precipitation prediction for a convection-dominant period at different scales
Atmos. Res., 308, 107522, 2024
10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107522
Haas, S. J., G. Kirchengast, and J. Fuchsberger
Exploring possible climate change amplification of warm-season precipitation extremes in the southeastern Alpine forelands at regional to local scales
J. Hydrol.: Reg. Stud., 56, 101987, 2024
10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101987
Hölbling, S., and J. Danzer
Emissionen: Klimaneutrale Uni Graz und das Emissionsjahr 2023
Uni Graz Umwelterklärung 2023, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2024
https://static.uni-graz.at/fileadmin/_files/_project_sites/_nachhaltig/Umwelterklaerung/Umwelterklaerung_Uni_Graz_2023.pdf
Liu, C., J. Danzer, G. Kirchengast, S. J. Haas, V. Proschek, M. Schwaerz, Y. Sun, and X. Wang
Understanding ionospheric and geomagnetic effects on residual biases in Radio Occultation data for stratospheric climate monitoring
JGR Space Physics, 129, e2023JA032110, 2024
10.1029/2023JA032110
Rahimi, B., and U. Foelsche
Observing atmospheric rivers using GNSS radio occultation data
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss. [preprint], 2024
10.5194/amt-2024-81
Stangl, M., and U. Foelsche
Challenges of Using Historical Aurora Observations for the Reconstruction of Solar Activity before the 19th Century, Especially during and near the Maunder Minimum
Atmosphere, 15, 941, 2024
10.3390/atmos15080941
Stocker, M., A. K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, U. Foelsche, and W. J. Randel
Strong persistent cooling of the stratosphere after the Hunga eruption
Commun. Earth Environ., 5, 450, 2024
10.1038/s43247-024-01620-3
Yessimbet, K., A. K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, and A. Ossó
Observational perspective on sudden stratospheric warmings and blocking from Eliassen–Palm fluxes
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 24, 10893–10919, 2024
10.5194/acp-24-10893-2024
Selected Further Publications and Reports
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, and C. Bichler
WegenerNet climate station network Level 2 data version 8.0 (2007–2023). Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2024
10.25364/WEGC/WPS8.0:2024.1
Hölbling, S., and J. Danzer
Das ICM UniGraz Carbon Management Emissionsmonitoring für das Jahr 2023 (Emissions2023v1.2)
Graz, Wegener Center Bericht ICM2024#1, 2024
Kvas, A., J. Fuchsberger, and G. Kirchengast
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for Version 1.0 of the WegenerNet 3D Observing System L1 and L2 Data Products
WegenerNet Technical Reports, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document 2/2024, 2024
https://wegenernet.org/downloads/Kvas_et_al_2024_WEGN3D_v1_ATBD-WEGN-TR-2-2024.pdf
Kvas, A., J. Fuchsberger, and G. Kirchengast
Release Notes for Version 1.0 of the WegenerNet 3D Observing System L1 and L2 Data Products
WegenerNet Technical Reports, Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Release Notes 1/2024, 2024
https://wegenernet.org/downloads/Kvas_et_al_2024_WEGN3D_v1_release_notes-WEGN-TR-1-2024.pdf
Kvas, A., J. Fuchsberger, G. Kirchengast, and D. Scheidl
WegenerNet 3D Open-Air Laboratory Level 1b Data, Version 1.0. Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2024
10.25364/WEGC/WPS3D-L1B-10
Kvas, A., J. Fuchsberger, G. Kirchengast, and D. Scheidl
WegenerNet 3D Open-Air Laboratory Level 2 Data, Version 1.0. Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2024
10.25364/WEGC/WPS3D-L2-10
Schwaerz, M., J. Innerkofler, A. Leuprecht, and G. Kirchengast
Report for ROM SAF CDOP 4 WP 2310: Level 1A FCDRs uncertainty analysis for the RO core missions Metop and CHAMP
Graz, Austria, UG-WEGC Technical Report for ROM SAF and FFG 01/2024, 2024
Unegg, J.
Estimating AMOC’s Variability via In-Situ, Synthetic Remote-Sensing and Model Data
Wegener Center Verlag, University of Graz, Austria, Wegener Center Scientific Report 104–2024, 2024
Yessimbet, K., A. K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, and A. C. Ossó
Observational perspective on SSWs and blocking from EP fluxes
Dynamics/Remote Sensing/Stratosphere/Physics (physical properties and processes), preprint, 2024
https://egusphere.copernicus.org/preprints/2024/egusphere-2023-2916/
2023
Peer-reviewed Publications
Dunn, R. J. H., J. B. Miller, K. M. Willett, N. Gobron, M. Ades, R. Adler, et al.
Global Climate, In: State of the Climate in 2022
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 104, S11–S145, 2023
10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0090.1
Engdaw, M. M., A. K. Steiner, G. C. Hegerl, and A. P. Ballinger
Attribution of observed changes in extreme temperatures to anthropogenic forcing using CMIP6 models
Weather Clim. Extremes, 39, 100548, 2023
10.1016/j.wace.2023.100548
Foelsche, U., A.K. Steiner, H. Shao, A. Mannucci, K.B. Lauritsen, C. Marquardt, and P. Stammes (Eds.)
Observing atmosphere and climate with occultation techniques - results from the OPAC-IROWG 2022 Workshop,
Atmos. Meas. Tech., Special Issue, 2023
https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/special_issue1270.html
Ghaemi, E., M. Gabella, U. Foelsche, I. Sideris, and D. Nerini
The effect of altitude on the uncertainty of radar-based precipitation estimates over Switzerland
Int. J. Remote Sens., 44, 2495–2517, 2023
10.1080/01431161.2023.2203339
Hölbling, S., G. Kirchengast, and J. Danzer
Unmasking mobility patterns: international travel behavior and emissions of scientists in a higher research institution
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 24, 355–371, 2023
10.1108/IJSHE-03-2023-0081
Innerkofler, J., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwärz, C. Marquardt, and Y. Andres
GNSS radio occultation excess-phase processing for climate applications including uncertainty estimation
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 16, 5217–5247, 2023
10.5194/amt-16-5217-2023
Kremser, S., A. Charlton-Perez, J. H. Richter, J. Santos, J. Danzer, and S. Hölbling
Decarbonizing conference travel: Testing a multi-hub approach
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 2023
10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0160.1
Kvas, A., E. Boergens, H. Dobslaw, A. Eicker, T. Mayer-Guerr, and A. Güntner
Evaluating long-term water storage trends in small catchments and aquifers from a joint inversion of 20 years of GRACE/GRACE-FO mission data
Geophys. J. Int., 236, 1002–1012, 2023
10.1093/gji/ggad468
Ladstädter, F., A. K. Steiner, and H. Gleisner
Resolving the 21st century temperature trends of the upper troposphere–lower stratosphere with satellite observations
Sci. Rep., 13, 1306, 2023
10.1038/s41598-023-28222-x
Li, Y., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwaerz, and Y. Yuan
Monitoring sudden stratospheric warmings under climate change since 1980 based on reanalysis data verified by radio occultation
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 23, 1259–1284, 2023
10.5194/acp-23-1259-2023
Liu, C., M. Liao, Y. Sun, X. Wang, J. Liang, X. Hu, P. Zhang, G. Yang, Y. Liu, J. Wang, W. Bai, Q. Du, X. Meng, P. Hu, G. Tan, X. Wang, J. Xia, F. Huang, C. Yin, Y. Cai, W. Li, P. Li, and G. Kirchengast
Preliminary assessment of BDS Radio Occultation retrieval quality and coverage using FY-3E GNOS II measurements
Remote Sens., 15, 5011, 2023
10.3390/rs15205011
Nimac, I., J. Danzer, and G. Kirchengast
Validation of the geostrophic approximation using ERA5 and the potential of long-term radio occultation data for supporting wind field monitoring
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., preprint, 2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-2023-100
Pliemon, T., U. Foelsche, C. Rohr, and C. Pfister
Early Humidity Measurements by Louis Morin in Paris between 1701 and 1711—Data and Metadata
Climate, 11, 156, 2023
Special Issue “The Importance of Long Climate Records” (Editor: D. Camuffo)
10.3390/cli11070156
Pliemon, T., U. Foelsche, C. Rohr, and C. Pfister
Precipitation reconstructions for Paris based on the observations by Louis Morin, 1665–1713 CE
Clim. Past, 19, 2237–2256, 2023
10.5194/cp-19-2237-2023
Von Schuckmann, K., A. Minière, F. Gues, F. J. Cuesta-Valero, G. Kirchengast, S. Adusumilli, F. Straneo, M. Ablain, R. P. Allan, P. M. Barker, H. Beltrami, A. Blazquez, T. Boyer, L. Cheng, J. Church, D. Desbruyeres, H. Dolman, C. M. Domingues, A. García-García, D. Giglio, J. E. Gilson, M. Gorfer, L. Haimberger, M. Z. Hakuba, S. Hendricks, S. Hosoda, G. C. Johnson, R. Killick, B. King, N. Kolodziejczyk, A. Korosov, G. Krinner, M. Kuusela, F. W. Landerer, M. Langer, T. Lavergne, I. Lawrence, Y. Li, J. Lyman, F. Marti, B. Marzeion, M. Mayer, A. H. MacDougall, T. McDougall, D. P. Monselesan, J. Nitzbon, I. Otosaka, J. Peng, S. Purkey, D. Roemmich, K. Sato, K. Sato, A. Savita, A. Schweiger, A. Shepherd, S. I. Seneviratne, L. Simons, D. A. Slater, T. Slater, A. K. Steiner, T. Suga, T. Szekely, W. Thiery, M.-L. Timmermans, I. Vanderkelen, S. E. Wjiffels, T. Wu, and M. Zemp
Heat stored in the Earth system 1960–2020: where does the energy go?
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 15, 1675–1709, 2023
10.5194/essd-15-1675-2023
Selected Further Publications and Reports
Danzer, J., G. Kirchengast, S. Hölbling, and M. Tschuchnik
Vom Klimawissen zum Klimaschutz mittels Carbon Management: Österreichische Universitäten am Weg zur Klimaneutralität
ÖGM, Wien, ÖGM bulletin 2023/1, 2023
Danzer, J., M. Pieler, and G. Kirchengast
Closing the gap in the tropics: the added value of radio-occultation data for wind field monitoring across the equator
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., preprint, 2023
https://amt.copernicus.org/preprints/amt-2023-137/
Fuchsberger, J., and G. Kirchengast
Release Notes for Version 8.0 of the WegenerNet Processing System (WPS Level 2 data v8)
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change (WEGC), University of Graz, Graz, Austria, WegenerNet Tech. Report No. 1/2023, 2023
https://wegenernet.org/downloads/Fuchsberger-Kirchengast_2023_WPSv8_release_notes-WEGN-TR-1-2023.pdf
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, C. Bichler, A. Leuprecht, and T. Kabas
WegenerNet climate station network Level 2 data version 8.0 (2007–2022). Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2023
https://doi.org/10.25364/WEGC/WPS8.0:2023.2
Hölbling, S., and J. Danzer
Das ICM UniGraz Carbon Management Emissionsmonitoring für das Jahr 2022 (Emissions2022v1.1)
Graz, Austria, Wegener Center Bericht ICM2023#1, 2023
Schleicher, S., and G. Kirchengast
Monitoring der österreichischen Treibhausgas-Emissionen bis 2023 und Ausblick bis 2030 im Rahmen der europäischen Klimaziele
Wegener Center, Universität Graz, Graz, 2023
Wagner, W., M. Schramm, B. Logar, G. Sipos, C. Briese, T. Clark, C. Reimer, G. Kirchengast, M. W. Rotach, L. Haimberger, D. Tiede, H. Rieder, G. Wotawa, M. Schwaerz, and S. Fritz
Federating scientific infrastructures and services for cross-domain applications of Earth observation and climate data
in Proc. of the 2023 Conference on Big Data from Space (BiDS’23), 93–96, Luxembourg, 2023
10.2760/46796
Wilhelmsen, H.
Diagnostics of tropospheric and stratospheric variability from radio occultation observations
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. No. 98–2023, ISBN 978-3-9504700-7–9, 2023
https://wegcenter.uni-graz.at/de/wegener-center-verlag/2023/
2022
Peer-reviewed Publications
Getzinger, G., J. Danzer, T. Lindenthal, L. Rieg, and J. Thaler
Klimaneutrale Universitäten ‐ eine Initiative der Allianz Nachhaltige Universitäten in Österreich
GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society, 31, 126–128, 2022
10.14512/gaia.31.2.14
Ho, S., N. Pedatella, U. Foelsche, S. Healy, J.-P. Weiss, and R. Ullman
Using Radio Occultation data for atmospheric numerical weather prediction, climate sciences, and ionospheric studies and initial results from COSMIC-2, commercial RO Data, and recent RO missions
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 103, E2506–E2512, 2022
10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0174.1
Pliemon, T., U. Foelsche, C. Rohr, and C. Pfister
Subdaily meteorological measurements of temperature, direction of the movement of the clouds, and cloud cover in the Late Maunder Minimum by Louis Morin in Paris
Clim. Past, 18, 1685–1707, 2022
10.5194/cp-18-1685-2022
Randel, W. J., C. Covey, L. Polvani, and A. K. Steiner (2022), Stratospheric Temperatures, In: State of the Climate in 2021, Section 2 Global Climate, Dunn et al. (Eds.), Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 103(8), S11–S142
https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0092.1
Sreejith, A. G., L. Fossati, S. Ambily, A. Egan, N. Nell, K. France, B. T. Fleming, S. Haas, M. Chambliss, N. DeCicco, and M. Steller
The Autonomous Data Reduction Pipeline for the CUTE Mission
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac., accepted, 2022
10.48550/ARXIV.2211.03875
Stangl, M., and U. Foelsche
Climate history of the Principality of Transylvania during the Maunder Minimum (MM) years (1645–1715 CE) reconstructed from German language sources
Climate, 10, 66, 2022
10.3390/cli10050066
Williges, K., L. H. Meyer, K. W. Steininger, and G. Kirchengast
Fairness critically conditions the carbon budget allocation across countries
Glob. Environ. Change, 74, 102481, 2022
10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2022.102481
Yessimbet, K., T. G. Shepherd, A. C. Ossó, and A. K. Steiner
Pathways of Influence between Northern Hemisphere Blocking and Stratospheric Polar Vortex Variability
Geophys. Res. Lett., 49, 2022
10.1029/2022GL100895
Selected Further Publications and Reports
J. Danzer and S. Hölbling
The ICM UniGraz Carbon Management Reference Budget 2020 Version 1.1 and Emissions Monitoring for the Year 2020
(CMRB2020-RefBudgetv1.1 & Emissions2020v1.1)
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, Wegener Center Report ICM2022#1r2, 2022
available upon request
Danzer, J., and S. Hölbling
Universität Graz Umweltbericht 2021 - Das ICM UniGraz Carbon Management Emissionsmonitoring für das Jahr 2021 (Emissions2021v1.1)
University of Graz, Graz, Austria, Wegener Center Bericht ICM2022#2, 2022
https://static.uni-graz.at/fileadmin/projekte/umweltmanagement/Umwelterklaerung/Umweltbericht_Uni_Graz_2021.pdf
Danzer, J., S. Hölbling, and G. Kirchengast
Externe Evaluierung des Projekts “Klimaneutrale TU Graz 2030”
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, 1. Evaluationsbericht 2022, 2022
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, A. J. Mannucci, and H. Shao
Update from the International Radio Occultation Working Group
Working Papers for CGMS-50, Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), Darmstadt: EUMETSAT, 2022
https://www.cgms-info.org/Agendas/WP/CGMS-50-IROWG-WP-01
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, A. J. Mannucci, and IROWG members
Outcome and recommendations from the IROWG-8 workshop
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), Darmstadt: EUMETSAT, Working Papers for CGMS-49, 2021
https://www.cgms-info.org/Agendas/WP/CGMS-49-IROWG-WP-01
Fuchsberger, J., and G. Kirchengast
Release Notes for Version 8.0 of the WegenerNet Processing System (WPS Level 2 data v8)
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change (WEGC), University of Graz, Graz, Austria, WegenerNet Tech. Report No. 1/2023 (v1), 2023
https://wegenernet.org/downloads/Fuchsberger-etal_2023_WPSv8-release-notes.pdf
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, C. Bichler, A. Leuprecht, and T. Kabas
WegenerNet climate station network Level 2 data version 7.1 (2007–2021). Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2022
https://doi.org/10.25364/WEGC/WPS7.1:2022.1
Lüps, S.
Quality improvement of WegenerNet precipitation data and comparative analysis of precipitation extremes
MSc Thesis, Univ. Graz, Graz, Austria, 2022
https://wegenernet.org/downloads/Lueps-2022-Msc_thesis_WEGN_precip_homogenization.pdf
Pliemon, T., U. Foelsche, C. Rohr, and C. Pfister
Subdaily meteorological measurements of temperature, direction of the movement of the clouds, and cloud cover in the Late Maunder Minimum by Louis Morin in Paris
Climate of the Past Discuss., preprint, 2022
10.5194/cp-2021-179
Schwärz, M., J. Innerkofler, V. Proschek, and G. Kirchengast
Analysis of the Structural Uncertainty in ROM SAF Level 1b Processing based on Cross-Evaluation of ROPP and rOPS
Univ. Graz, Austria, WEGC⁄Uni Graz Technical Report for FFG and ROM SAF No. 02/2022, 2022
Schwärz, M., F. Ladstädter, V. Proschek, J. Innerkofler, A. Leuprecht, E. Wappis, and G. Kirchengast
Validation and Climate Trend Analysis using ROM SAF Climate Data Records, RAOB and rOPS Data
Univ. Graz, Austria, WEGC⁄Uni Graz Technical Report for FFG and ROM SAF No. 04/2022, 2022
Schwärz, M., V. Proschek, J. Innerkofler, F. Ladstädter, A. Leuprecht, E. Wappis, and G. Kirchengast
Structural uncertainty and validation input for ROM SAF profile and gridded products -- ATROMSAF2-FA06 Final Report
Univ. Graz, Austria, WEGC⁄Uni Graz Technical Report for FFG and ROM SAF No. 05/2022, 2022
Steiner, A. K., and M. M. Engdaw
Climate change, its impacts, and attribution of causes: Current status and challenges
in Climate Change, Responsibility and Liability, 1st Ed., Climate Change Law and Governance Volume 1, ISBN 978-3-8487-8707-4, E. Schulev-Steindl, et al. (Eds.), Nomos, Baden-Baden, Germany, 21–41, 2022
https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748930990-21
Steiner, A.
Klimaschutz aus naturwissenschaftlicher Sicht – Die Fakten zum Klimawandel
in Klimaschutz im Recht, Jahrbuch des österreichischen und europäischen Umweltrechts 2022, Band 54, ISBN 978-3-214-02606-6, MANZ Verlag, Wien, 87–102, 2022
https://www.isbn.de/buch/9783214026066_jahrbuch-des-oesterreichischen-und-europaeischen-umweltrechts-2022.htm
Steiner, A. K.
Klimaschutz vorantreiben - unwiederbringliche Chance für Österreich
in Österreich 22 - Perspektiven und Herausforderungen, Band 3, Hg. H. Hösele, Initative Österreich 22, Graz, 56–57, 2022
Steininger, K., B. Bednar-Friedl, N. Knittel, G. Kirchengast, S. Nabernegg, K. Williges, R. Mestel, H.-P. Hutter, and L. Kenner
Klimapolitik in Österreich: Innovationschance Coronakrise und die Kosten des Nicht-Handelns (Climate Policy in Austria: Innovation Opportunity Corona Crisis and the Cost of Inaction; in German)
Wegener Center Verlag, Univ. Graz, Austria, Wegener Center Research Briefs 1–2020, 2020
https://doi.org/10.25364/23.2020.1
2021
Peer-reviewed Publications
Danzer, J., S. J. Haas, M. Schwaerz, and G. Kirchengast
Performance of the ionospheric kappa-correction of radio occultation profiles under diverse ionization and solar activity conditions
Earth Space Sci., 8, 2021
10.1029/2020EA001581
Danzer, J., S. Hölbling, G. Kirchengast, M. Tschuchnik, and R. Zettl
Neuer Weg: Institutional Carbon Management an der Universität Graz
GAIA, 30, 123–125, 2021
10.14512/gaia.30.2.10
Dorigo, W., I. Himmelbauer, D. Aberer, L. Schremmer, I. Petrakovic, L. Zappa, W. Preimesberger, A. Xaver, and and 54 Co-Authors including G. Kirchengast
The International Soil Moisture Network: serving Earth system science for over a decade
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 5749–5804, 2021
10.5194/hess-25-5749-2021
Engdaw, M. M., A. P. Ballinger, G. C. Hegerl, and A. K. Steiner
Changes in temperature and heat waves over Africa using observational and reanalysis data sets
Int. J. Climatol., 1–16, 2021
10.1002/joc.7295
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, and T. Kabas
WegenerNet high-resolution weather and climate data from 2007 to 2020
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 1307–1334, 2021
10.5194/essd-13-1307-2021
Ghaemi, E., U. Foelsche, A. Kann, and J. Fuchsberger
Evaluation of Integrated Nowcasting through Comprehensive Analysis (INCA) precipitation analysis using a dense rain-gauge network in southeastern Austria
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 4335–4356, 2021
10.5194/hess-25-4335-2021
Gorbunov, M., G. Kirchengast, and K. B. Lauritsen
Generalized canonical transform method for radio occultation sounding with improved retrieval in the presence of horizontal gradients
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 14, 853–867, 2021
10.5194/amt-14-853-2021
Harrer, M., J. Danzer, R. Aschemann, and S. Hölbling
Low Carbon Diet: Integrating Gastronomy Service Emissions into the Carbon Management of the University of Graz
Sustainability, 13, 13680, 2021
10.3390/su132413680
Hohmann, C., G. Kirchengast, S. O, W. Rieger, and U. Foelsche
Small catchment runoff sensitivity to station density and spatial interpolation: Hydrological modeling of heavy rainfall using a dense rain gauge network
Water, 13, 1381, 2021
10.3390/w13101381
Liu, C., G. Kirchengast, Y. Sun, V. Proschek, X. Wang, L. Tian, Q. Du, W. Bai, C. Wu, P. Hu, and G. Tan
Impacts of orbital and constellation parameters on the number and spatiotemporal coverage of LEO-LEO occultation events
Remote Sens., 13, 4849, 2021
10.3390/rs13234849
Li, Y., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwärz, F. Ladstädter, and Y. Yuan
Monitoring sudden stratospheric warmings using radio occultation: a new approach demonstrated based on the 2009 event
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 14, 2327–2343, 2021
10.5194/amt-14-2327-2021
Meng, L., J. Liu, D. W. Tarasick, W. J. Randel, A. K. Steiner, H. Wilhelmsen, L. Wang, and L. Haimberger
Continuous rise of the tropopause in the Northern Hemisphere over 1980–2020
Sci. Adv., 7, eabi8065, 2021
10.1126/sciadv.abi8065
Peßenteiner, S., C. Hohmann, G. Kirchengast, and W. Schöner
High-resolution climate datasets in hydrological impact studies: Assessing their value in alpine and pre-alpine catchments in southeastern Austria
J. Hydrol.: Reg. Stud., 38, 100962, 2021
10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100962
Pisoft, P., P. Sacha, L. M. Polvani, J. A. Añel, L. de la Torre, R. Eichinger, U. Foelsche, P. Huszar, C. Jacobi, J. Karlicky, A. Kuchar, J. Miksovsky, M. Zak, and H. E. Rieder
Stratospheric contraction caused by increasing greenhouse gases
Environ. Res. Lett., 16, 064038, 2021
10.1088/1748-9326/abfe2b
Santer, B. D., S. Po-Chedley, C. Mears, J. C. Fyfe, N. Gillett, Q. Fu, J. F. Painter, S. Solomon, A. K. Steiner, F. J. Wentz, M. D. Zelinka, and C.-Z. Zou
Using climate model simulations to constrain observations
J. Climate, 34(15), 6281–6301, 2021
10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0768.1
Scherllin-Pirscher, B., A. K. Steiner, R. A. Anthes, M. J. Alexander, S. P. Alexander, R. Biondi, T. Birner, J. Kim, W. J. Randel, S.-W. Son, T. Tsuda, and Z. Zeng
Tropical temperature variability in the UTLS: New insights from GPS radio occultation observations
J. Climate, 34, 2813–2838, 2021
10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0385.1
Stangl, M., and U. Foelsche
Aurora Observations from the Principality of Transylvania from the 16th to the 18th Century CE
Sol. Phys., 296, 78, 2021
10.1007/s11207-021-01811-7
Stangl, M., and U. Foelsche
Climate history of the principality of Transylvania during the Maunder Minimum (MM) years (1645–1715 CE)
Climate of the Past Discuss., preprint, 2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-2021-117
Stocker, M., F. Ladstädter, and A. K. Steiner
Observing the climate impact of large wildfires on stratospheric temperature
Sci. Rep., 11, 22994, 2021
10.1038/s41598-021-02335-7
Yessimbet, K., A. Ossó, R. Kaltenberger, L. Magnusson, and A. K. Steiner
Heavy Alpine snowfall in January 2019 connected to atmospheric blocking
Weather, wea.4020, 2021
10.1002/wea.4020
Selected Further Publications and Reports
Bakić, M.
Impact of heat waves on surface ozone in Austria
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. No.89–2021, 2021
Danzer, J., S. Hölbling, and G. Kirchengast
The ICM UniGraz Carbon Management Reference Budget 2020 Version 1.0 (CMRB2020-RefBudgetv1.0)
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, Wegener Center Report ICM2021#1, 2021
available upon request
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, A. J. Mannucci, and IROWG members
Outcome and Recommendations from the IROWG-8 Workshop
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), Darmstadt: EUMETSAT, Working Papers for CGMS-49, 2021
https://www.cgms-info.org/Agendas/WP/CGMS-49-IROWG-WP-01
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, C. Bichler, A. Leuprecht, and T. Kabas
WegenerNet climate station network Level 2 data version 7.1 (2007–2020). Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2021
10.25364/WEGC/WPS7.1:2021.1
Kirchengast, G., and T. Wolkinger
Good Practice: Carbon Management
in Playbook - Klimakultur: Strategien für einen nachhaltigen Kulturwandel, ISBN 978-3-9504711-9-9, Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten – Sektion für internationale Kulturangelegenheiten, Wien, Austria, 51–56, 2021
Kirchengast, G., J. Danzer, and S. Hölbling
Carbon Management: a new approach to achieve Paris-compliant climate goals
Wegener Center Research Brief 1-2021, Wegener Center Verlag, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, April 2021
10.25364/23.2021.1
Ladstädter, F.
Analysis of decadal trends from RO as contributed to IPCC AR6
ROM SAF, ROM SAF CDOP-3 Visiting Scientist Report 40, 2021
https://www.romsaf.org/Publications/reports/romsaf_vs40_rep_v10.pdf
Lippl, F.
Climate monitoring of troposphere and stratosphere thicknesses based on GNSS radio occultation
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. No. 90–2021, 2021
Steiner, A. K.
Current state of atmospheric temperature trends from observations
SPARC Newsletter No. 56, DLR-IPA, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, 2021
sparc-climate.org
Steiner, A. K.
Klimaschutz aus naturwissenschaflicher Sicht - Die Fakten zum Klimawandel
Österreichischer Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaftsverband (ÖWAV) (Hg.), Linz, Austria, Proc. Österreichische Umweltrechtstage - Klimaschutz im Recht, 2021
Stocker, M., and A. K. Steiner
Case Study: Effects of Wildfires on the Vertical Atmospheric Temperature Structure – New Insights with Satellite Data?
Report to the Commission Climate and Air Quality of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria, 2021
2020
Peer-reviewed publications
Cochrane, L., S. C. Lewis, M. M. Engdaw, A. Thornton, and D. J. Welbourne
Using farmer-based metrics to analyze the amount, seasonality, variability and spatial patterns of rainfall amidst climate change in southern Ethiopia
J. Arid. Environ., 175, 104084, 2020
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.104084
Danzer, J., M. Schwaerz, G. Kirchengast, and S. B. Healy
Sensitivity analysis and impact of the kappa‐correction of residual ionospheric biases on radio occultation climatologies
Earth Space Sci., 7, 2020
10.1029/2019EA000942
Gorbunov, M., G. Kirchengast, and K. B. Lauritsen
Generalized Canonical Transform method for radio occultation sounding with improved retrieval in the presence of horizontal gradients
Atmos. Meas. Tech., accepted/in press, 2020
10.5194/amt-2020-147
Henner, D. N., A. Hastings, M. Pogson, N. P. McNamara, C. A. Davies, and P. Smith
PopFor: A new model for estimating poplar yields
Biomass Bioenergy, 134, 105470, 2020
10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105470
Ho, S.-P., R. A. Anthes, C. O. Ao, S. Healy, A. Horanyi, D. Hunt, A. J. Mannucci, N. Pedatella, W. J. Randel, A. Simmons, A. Steiner, F. Xie, X. Yue, and Z. Zeng
The COSMIC/FORMOSAT-3 radio occultation mission after 12 years: Accomplishments, remaining challenges, and potential impacts of COSMIC-2
Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 101, E1107–E1136, 2020
10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0290.1
Innerkofler, J., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwärz, C. Pock, A. Jäggi, Y. Andres, and C. Marquardt
Precise orbit determination for climate applications of GNSS radio occultation including uncertainty estimation
Remote Sens., 12, 1180, 2020
10.3390/rs12071180
Kirchengast, G., G. Schnedl, E. Schulev-Steindl, and K. Steininger (Eds)
CO₂- und Umweltsteuern: Wege zu einer umwelt-, sozial- und wirtschaftsgerechten Steuerreform (Carbon and environmental taxes: Paths towards an environmentally, socially, and economically just tax reform; in Geman)
1st ed., ISBN 978-3-205-21099-3 978-3-205-21101-3, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 2020
10.7767/9783205211013
Lasota, E., A. K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast, and R. Biondi
Tropical cyclones vertical structure from GNSS radio occultation: an archive covering the period 2001–2018
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 2679–2693, 2020
10.5194/essd-12-2679-2020
Liu, C., G. Kirchengast, S. Syndergaard, M. Schwaerz, J. Danzer, and Y. Sun
New higher-order correction of GNSS RO bending angles accounting for ionospheric asymmetry: Evaluation of performance and added value
Remote Sens., 12, 3637, 2020
10.3390/rs12213637
Liu, C.-L., G. Kirchengast, Y.-Q. Sun, X. Wang, D. Lu, W.-H. Bai, Q.-F. Du, A. Löscher, S. Syndergaard, L.-F. Tian, and Z.-H. Zhang
Exploring greenhouse gases water and climate changes: Scientific opportunities for the climate and atmospheric composition exploring satellites mission
Chinese J. Space Sci., 40, 151–168, 2020
10.11728/cjss2020.02.151
Peter, P.
Arctic amplification in atmospheric observations – Equator-to-pole gradients and their connection to storm tracks
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 82–2019, ISBN 978-3-9504717-1–7, 2020
Schlager, C.
Generation of high-resolution wind fields from WegenerNet data and a spatial evaluation of regional climate models
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 83–2019, ISBN 978-3-9504717-2–4, 2020
Steiner, A. K., F. Ladstädter, C. O. Ao, H. Gleisner, S.-P. Ho, D. Hunt, T. Schmidt, U. Foelsche, G. Kirchengast, Y.-H. Kuo, K. B. Lauritsen, A. J. Mannucci, J. K. Nielsen, W. Schreiner, M. Schwärz, S. Sokolovskiy, S. Syndergaard, and J. Wickert
Consistency and structural uncertainty of multi-mission GPS radio occultation records
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 13, 2547–2575, 2020
10.5194/amt-13-2547-2020
Steiner, A. K., F. Ladstädter, W. J. Randel, A. C. Maycock, Q. Fu, C. Claud, H. Gleisner, L. Haimberger, S.-P. Ho, P. Keckhut, T. Leblanc, C. Mears, L. M. Polvani, B. D. Santer, T. Schmidt, V. Sofieva, R. Wing, and C.-Z. Zou
Observed temperature changes in the troposphere and stratosphere from 1979 to 2018
J. Climate, 33, 8165–8194, 2020
10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0998.1
Steininger, K. W., L. Meyer, S. Nabernegg, and G. Kirchengast
Sectoral carbon budgets as an evaluation framework for the built environment
Buildings and Cities, 1, 337–360, 2020
10.5334/bc.32
Tournigand, P.-Y., V. Cigala, E. Lasota, M. Hammouti, L. Clarisse, H. Brenot, F. Prata, G. Kirchengast, A. K. Steiner, and R. Biondi
A multi-sensor satellite-based archive of the largest SO2 volcanic eruptions since 2006
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 3139–3159, 2020
10.5194/essd-12-3139-2020
Tournigand, P.-Y., V. Cigala, A. J. Prata, A. K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast, H. Brenot, L. Clarisse, and R. Biondi
The 2015 Calbuco volcanic cloud detection using GNSS radio occultation and satellite LIDAR
presented at the IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2020), online, 2020
von Schuckmann, K., L. Cheng, M. D. Palmer, J. Hansen, C. Tassone, V. Aich, S. Adusumilli, H. Beltrami, T. Boyer, F. J. Cuesta-Valero, D. Desbruyères, C. Domingues, A. García-García, P. Gentine, J. Gilson, M. Gorfer, L. Haimberger, M. Ishii, G. C. Johnson, R. Killick, B. A. King, G. Kirchengast, N. Kolodziejczyk, J. Lyman, B. Marzeion, M. Mayer, M. Monier, D. P. Monselesan, S. Purkey, D. Roemmich, A. Schweiger, S. I. Seneviratne, A. Shepherd, D. A. Slater, A. K. Steiner, F. Straneo, M.-L. Timmermans, and S. E. Wijffels
Heat stored in the Earth system: where does the energy go?
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 2013–2041, 2020
10.5194/essd-12-2013-2020
Wilhelmsen, H., F. Ladstädter, T. Schmidt, and A. K. Steiner
Double tropopauses and the tropical belt connected to ENSO
Geophys. Res. Lett., 47, 2020
10.1029/2020GL089027
Selected Further Publications and Reports
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, A. Mannucci, and IROWG members
Summary of the Seventh International Radio Occultation Workshop
in Summary of the Seventh International Radio Occultation Workshop, Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany, 6–10, 2020
irowg.org
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, and A. Mannucci
Report of IROWG Activities: Outcome and Recommendations from the IROWG-7
in Working Papers for CGMS-48, Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany, 2020
cgms-info.org
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, C. Bichler, A. Leuprecht, and T. Kabas
WegenerNet climate station network Level 2 data version 7.1 (2007–2019). Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2020
https://doi.org/10.25364/WEGC/WPS7.1:2020.1
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, R. Galovic, and C. Bichler
The WegenerNet 3D weather and climate research facility: A unique open-air laboratory for high-resolution precipitation studies
presented at the EGU General Assembly 2020, Vienna, Austria, 2020
10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-1417
Ghaemi, E., U. Foelsche, A. Kann, G. Kirchengast, and J. Fuchsberger
Comprehensive evaluation of precipitation analyses using a very dense rain gauge network in southeast Austria
in EGUsphere, EGU2020-16576, Online, 2020
10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-16576
Haas, S.
Mediterranean low-pressure systems in radio occultation data
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 85–2020, ISBN 978-3-9504717-4-8, 2020
Hocking, T.
Improving WegenerNet temperature data products by advancing lapse rate and grid construction algorithms
MSc Thesis, Univ. Graz, Graz, Austria, 2020
Hohmann, C., G. Kirchengast, S. O, W. Rieger, and U. Foelsche
Runoff sensitivity to spatial rainfall variability: A hydrological modeling study with dense rain gauge observations
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 2020
10.5194/hess-2020-453
Innerkofler, J., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwärz, E. Wappis, C.-L. Liu, W.-H. Bai, Y.-Q. Sun, V. Irisov, V. Nguyen, and D. Masters
Evaluation of the climate quality of FY-3 and Spire radio occultation excess phase data
Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, Tech. Report for FFG 2/2020, 2020
Kirchengast, G., V. Madner, E. Schulev-Steindl, K. W. Steininger, M. Hofer, and B. Hollaus
VwGH zur „Dritten Piste“: „Cruise Emissionen“ im UVP-Verfahren trotz Relevanz des Klimaschutzes nicht zurechenbar—Besprechung zu VwGH 6.3.2019, Ro 2018/03/0031 (Austrian Administrative Court on the “Third Runway“ Wien-Schwechat: “Cruise emissions“ not attributable in environmental impact assessment procedure despite relevance of climate protection—Discussion of the Court’s decision; in German)
Recht der Umwelt, 02/2020, 72–78, 2020
Kirchengast, G., E. Schulev-Steindl, and K. W. Steininger
Klimaschutzrecht: Anpassungsbedarf in Österreich – Eckpunkte (Climate protection law: Adjustment needs in Austria – Key aspects; in German)
in Steirisches Jahrbuch für Politik 2019, ISBN 978-3-205-21173-0, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 221–229, 2020
Li, Y., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwärz, F. Ladstädter, and Y. Yuan
Monitoring Sudden Stratospheric Warmings using radio occultation: a new approach demonstrated based on the 2009 event
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., preprint/in review, 2020
10.5194/amt-2020-184
Scheidl, D., J. Fuchsberger, and G. Kirchengast
Analysis of WegenerNet temperature and humidity data and recommendations for long-term homogeneity
Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, WegenerNet Sci. Rep. No. 1-2020, 2020
Schroeer, K.
An integrative perspective on extreme convective precipitation events in the southeastern Alpine forelands: Scaling relationships and damage contribution
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 87–2020, ISBN 978-3-9504717-6–2, 2020
Schwärz, M., V. Proschek, F. Ladstädter, E. Wappis, and G. Kirchengast
Structural uncertainty and error characterization of ROM SAF profile and gridded products (ATROMSAF1 Final Report)
Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, Tech. Report for FFG & ROM SAF 01/2020 (ROM SAF Doc-ID: SAF/ROM/DMI/REP/FA05/001), 2020
Schwärz, M., G. Kirchengast, J. Innerkofler, V. Proschek, F. Ladstädter, E. Wappis, and A. Leuprecht
Demonstration of climate change tracking by the rOPS excess phase long-term data record
Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, Tech. Report for FFG 1/2020, 2020
Schwärz, M., V. Proschek, J. Innerkofler, F. Ladstädter, E. Wappis, A. Leuprecht, and G. Kirchengast
Wegener Center Data Record – GNSS Radio Occultation Record (OPSv5.6 2001–2019). Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2020
https://doi.org/10.25364/WEGC/OPS5.6:2020.1
Steininger, K., B. Bednar-Friedl, N. Knittel, G. Kirchengast, S. Nabernegg, K. Williges, R. Mestel, H.-P. Hutter, and L. Kenner
Klimapolitik in Österreich: Innovationschance Coronakrise und die Kosten des Nicht-Handelns (Climate Policy in Austria: Innovation Opportunity Corona Crisis and the Cost of Inaction; in German)
Wegener Center Verlag, Univ. Graz, Austria, Wegener Center Research Briefs 1–2020, 2020
Stocker, M.
Signals of recent volcanic eruptions in vertically resolved atmospheric temperature
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 86–2020, ISBN 978-3-9504717-5–5, 2020
Tournigand, P.-Y., V. Cigala, A. J. Prata, A. K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast, H. Brenot, L. Clarisse, and R. Biondi
The 2015 Calbuco Volcanic Cloud Detection Using GNSS Radio Occultation and Satellite Lidar
in Proc. of IGARSS 2020 – 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 6834–6837, 2020
10.1109/IGARSS39084.2020.9323356
2019
Peer-reviewed Publications
Baumgartner, D. J., P. Weihs, G. Kubu, S. M. Oswald, W. Pötzi, H. Freislich, H. Strutzmann, U. Foelsche, A. M. Veronig, and H. E. Rieder
Investigating the topographic influence on short-wave irradiance measurements: A case study for Kanzelhöhe Observatory, Austria
Atmos. Res., 219, 106–113, 2019
10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.12.012
Blöschl, G., ..., Hohmann, C., ..., et al.
Twenty-three unsolved problems in hydrology (UPH) – a community perspective
Hydrological Sciences Journal, 64, 1141–1158, 2019
10.1080/02626667.2019.1620507
Cigala, V., R. Biondi, A. J. Prata, A. K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast, and H. Brenot
GNSS Radio Occultation Advances the Monitoring of Volcanic Clouds: The Case of the 2008 Kasatochi Eruption
Remote Sens., 11, 2199, 2019
10.3390/rs11192199
Groß-Vogt, K., T. Hermann, M. W. Jury, A. K. Steiner, and S. Kartadinata
Klima|Anlage—Performing Climate Data
in Addressing the Challenges in Communicating Climate Change Across Various Audiences, ISBN 978-3-319-98293-9 978-3-319-98294-6, W. Leal Filho, B. Lackner, and H. McGhie, Eds. Springer International Publishing, Cham, 339–355, 2019
springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-98294-6_21
Hagedorn, G., T. Loew, S. I. Seneviratne, W. Lucht, M.-L. Beck, J. Hesse, R. Knutti, V. Quaschning, J.-H. Schleimer, L. Mattauch, C. Breyer, H. Hübener, G. Kirchengast, A. Chodura, J. Clausen, F. Creutzig, M. Darbi, C.-H. Daub, F. Ekardt, M. Göpel, H. Judith N., J. Hertin, T. Hickler, A. Köhncke, S. Köster, J. Krohmer, H. Kromp-Kolb, R. Leinfelder, L. Mederake, M. Neuhaus, S. Rahmstorf, C. Schmidt, C. Schneider, G. Schneider, R. Seppelt, U. Spindler, M. Springmann, K. Staab, T. F. Stocker, K. Steininger, E. von Hirschhausen, S. Winter, M. Wittau, and J. Zens
The concerns of the young protesters are justified: A statement by Scientists for Future concerning the protests for more climate protection (English and German)
GAIA, 28, 79–87, 2019
10.14512/gaia.28.2.3
Kirchengast, G., J. Wickert, K.-F. Zhang, Y.-Q. Sun, and C.-L. Liu (Eds.)
Selected Papers from IGL-1 2018 – First International Workshop on Innovating GNSS and LEO Occultations & Reflections for Weather, Climate and Space Weather
Remote Sens., 2019
Lasser, M., S. O, and U. Foelsche
Evaluation of GPM-DPR precipitation estimates with WegenerNet gauge data
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 12, 5055–5070, 2019
10.5194/amt-12-5055-2019
Li, Y., G. Kirchengast, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. Schwaerz, J. K. Nielsen, S.-P. Ho, Y.-B. Yuan, Y. Li, G. Kirchengast, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, M. Schwaerz, J. K. Nielsen, S.-P. Ho, and Y. B. Yuan
A new algorithm for the retrieval of atmospheric profiles from GNSS radio occultation data in moist air and comparison to 1DVar retrievals
Remote Sens., 11, 2729, 2019
10.3390/rs11232729
Liu, C.-L., G. Kirchengast, Y.-Q. Sun, X. Wang, D. Lv, W.-H. Bai, Q.-F. Du, A. Löscher, S. Syndergaard, L.-F. Tian, and Z.-H. Zhang
Exploring greenhouse gases, water, and climate changes by LEO-LEO occultation
TAIKONG ISSI-BJ Magazine, International Space Science Institute–Beijing (ISSI-BJ), Beijing, China, 15/Dec.2019, 2019
O, S., and U. Foelsche
Assessment of spatial uncertainty of heavy rainfall at catchment scale using a dense gauge network
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 23, 2863–2875, 2019
10.5194/hess-23-2863-2019
Schlager, C., G. Kirchengast, and J. Fuchsberger
Empirical high-resolution wind field and gust model in mountainous and hilly terrain based on the dense WegenerNet station networks
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 5607–5627, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-5607-2018
Schlager, C., G. Kirchengast, J. Fuchsberger, A. Kann, and H. Truhetz
A spatial evaluation of high-resolution wind fields from empirical and dynamical modeling in hilly and mountainous terrain
Geosci. Model Dev., 12, 2855–2873, 2019
10.5194/gmd-12-2855-2019
Stocker, M., F. Ladstädter, H. Wilhelmsen, and A. K. Steiner
Quantifying Stratospheric Temperature Signals and Climate Imprints From Post‐2000 Volcanic Eruptions
Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 12486–12494, 2019
10.1029/2019GL084396
Selected Further Publications and Reports
Healy, S., U. Foelsche, and A. Mannucci
Report of IROWG activities, Working Papers for CGMS-47
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), Darmstadt: EUMETSAT, 2019
cgms-info.org
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, C. Bichler, A. Leuprecht, and T. Kabas
WegenerNet climate station network Level 2 data version 7.1 (2007–2018). Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, 2019
https://doi.org/10.25364/WEGC/WPS7.1:2019.1
Kirchengast, G., H. Kromp-Kolb, K. W. Steininger, M. Stagl, C. Kirchner, J. Ambach, J. Grohs, A. Gutsohn, J. Peisker, and B. Strunk
Referenzplan als Grundlage für einen wissenschaftlich fundierten und mit den Pariser Klimazielen in Einklang stehenden Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplan für Österreich (Ref-NEKP)
Verlag der ÖAW, Vienna, Austria, Ref-NEKP
ccca.ac.at/refnekp ISBN 978-3-7001-8497-3, 2019
Kirchengast, G., H. Kromp-Kolb, K. W. Steininger, S. Stagl, M. Kirchner, C. Ambach, J. Grohs, A. Gutsohn, J. Peisker, B. Strunk
Referenzplan als Grundlage für einen wissenschaftlich fundierten und mit den Pariser Klimazielen in Einklang stehenden Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplan für Österreich (Ref-NEKP) - Vision 2050 und Umsetzungspfade: Österreich im Einklang mit den Pariser Klimazielen und der Weg dorthin.
In: Referenzplan als Grundlage für einen wissenschaftlich fundierten und mit den Pariser Klimazielen in Einklang stehenden Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplan für Österreich (Ref-NEKP) (Hg. v. Kirchengast et al.)
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria, 2019
10.1553/Ref-NEKP-Vision2050
Kirchengast, G., H. Kromp-Kolb, K. Steininger, S. Stagl, M. Kirchner, C. Ambach, J. Grohs, A. Gutsohn, J. Peisker, B. Strunk
Referenzplan als Grundlage für einen wissenschaftlich fundierten und mit den Pariser Klimazielen in Einklang stehenden Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplan für Österreich (Ref-NEKP) - Executive Summary.
In: Referenzplan als Grundlage für einen wissenschaftlich fundierten und mit den Pariser Klimazielen in Einklang stehenden Nationalen Energie- und Klimaplan für Österreich (Ref-NEKP) (Hg. v. Kirchengast et al.)
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, 2019
10.1553/Ref-NEKP-Summary
Kirchengast, G., S. Schleicher, and A. (Hg. ) Raggam
Klimawandel - Stopp und Umkehr: Vorwort von Gottfried Kirchengast und Stefan Schleicher
in Klimawandel - Stopp und Umkehr mit Biomasse, Holzkohle und Zwischenfrucht (A. Raggam), ISBN 978-3-7041-0726-8, dbv Verlag, Graz, Austria, S. 3-5, 2019
Liu, C.-L., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwärz, and J. Danzer
Higher-order ionospheric correction of bending angles accounting for ionospheric asymmetry and evaluation of correction methods
ROM SAF/DMI, Copenhagen, Denmark, ROM SAF Vis Scientist Report 34 (Ref: SAF/ROM/DMI/REP/VS/34), 2019
romsaf.org
Liu, C.-L., G. Kirchengast, Y.-Q. Sun, X. Wang, D. Lv, W.-H. Bai, Q.-F. Du, A. Löscher, S. Syndergaard, L.-F. Tian, and Z.-H. Zhang
Exploring greenhouse gases, water and climate changes by LEO-LEO occultation
ISSI-BJ (Hg.): TAIKONG - ISSI-BJ Magazine, International Space Science Institute - Beijing (ISSI-BJ), Beijing, China, No.15-December 2019, 2019
Schwärz, M.
Integration and initial application of ROPP in the Wegener Center reference occultation processing system rOPS
Ref: SAF/ROM/DMI/REP/VS/35, ROM SAF, CDOP-3 Visiting Scientist Report 35, 2019
romsaf.org
Schwärz, M.
rOPS-to-ROPP converter user guide
Ref: SAF/ROM/DMI/REP/VS/35-D2, ROM SAF, CDOP-3 Visiting Scientist Report 35, 2019
Schwärz, M., V. Proschek, J. Innerkofler, F. Ladstädter, E. Wappis, A. Leuprecht, and G. Kirchengast (EOPAC Team 2019)
Wegener Center Data Record – GNSS Radio Occultation Record (OPSv5.6 2001–2018). Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2019
https://doi.org/10.25364/WEGC/OPS5.6:2020.1
Schwärz, M., V. Proschek, F. Ladstädter, E. Wappis, and Kirchengast, Gottfried
Austrian Federated Activity with the EUMETSAT ROM SAF Consortium during the CDOP-3 First-half Period—Structural uncertainty and error characterization of ROM SAF profile and gridded products
University of Graz, Graz, Austria, Technical report for FFG and ROM SAF 01/2019, 2019
Steiner, A. K., and A. C. Maycock
Report on the 2nd Atmospheric Temperature Changes and their Drivers (ATC) Activity Workshop
In: SPARC 2019: SPARC Newsletter No. 52, 21-23, SPARC, DLR-IPA, Oberpfaffenhofen, 2019
sparc-climate.org
Trieb, C., S. Borsky, and G. Kirchengast
Klimawandel und Migration: Wie Klima und Wasserprobleme bei Flucht und Wanderung mitwirken
Wasserland Steiermark, 1/2019, 6–11, 2019
wasserwirtschaft.steiermark.at
2018
Peer-reviewed Publications
Bai, W., C. Liu, X. Meng, Y. Sun, G. Kirchengast, Q. Du, X. Wang, G. Yang, M. Liao, Z. Yang, D. Zhao, J. Xia, Y. Cai, L. Liu, and D. Wang
Evaluation of atmospheric profiles derived from single- and zero-difference excess phase processing of BeiDou radio occultation data from the FY-3C GNOS mission
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 819–833, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-819-2018
Baumgartner, D. J., W. Pötzi, H. Freislich, H. Strutzmann, A. M. Veronig, U. Foelsche, and H. E. Rieder
A comparison of long-term parallel measurements of sunshine duration obtained with a Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder and two automated sunshine sensors
Theor. Appl. Climatol., 133, 263–275, 2018
10.1007/s00704-017-2159-9
Brunner, L., N. Schaller, J. Anstey, J. Sillmann, and A. K. Steiner
Dependence of present and future European temperature extremes on the location of atmospheric blocking
Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 6311–6320, 2018
10.1029/2018GL077837
Cardellach, E., J. Wickert, R. Baggen, J. Benito, A. Camps, N. Catarino, B. Chapron, A. Dielacher, F. Fabra, G. Flato, H. Fragner, C. Gabarro, C. Gommenginger, C. Haas, S. Healy, M. Hernandez-Pajares, P. Hoeg, A. Jaggi, J. Kainulainen, S. A. Khan, N. M. K. Lemke, W. Li, S. V. Nghiem, N. Pierdicca, M. Portabella, K. Rautiainen, A. Rius, I. Sasgen, M. Semmling, C. K. Shum, F. Soulat, A. K. Steiner, S. Tailhades, M. Thomas, R. Vilaseca, and C. Zuffada
GNSS Transpolar Earth Reflectometry exploriNg System (G-TERN): Mission Concept
IEEE Access, 6, 13980–14018, 2018
10.1109/ACCESS.2018.2814072
Danzer, J., M. Schwärz, V. Proschek, U. Foelsche, and H. Gleisner
Comparison study of COSMIC RO dry-air climatologies based on average profile inversion
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 4867–4882, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-4867-2018
Gorbunov, M. E., and G. Kirchengast
Wave-optics uncertainty propagation and regression-based bias model in GNSS radio occultation bending angle retrievals
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 111–125, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-111-2018
Hierro, R., A. K. Steiner, A. de la Torre, P. Alexander, P. Llamedo, and P. Cremades
Orographic and convective gravity waves above the Alps and Andes mountains during GPS radio occultation events – a case study
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 3523–3539, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-3523-2018
Hohmann, C., G. Kirchengast, and S. Birk
Alpine foreland running drier? Sensitivity of a drought vulnerable catchment to changes in climate, land use, and water management
Climatic Change, 147, 179–193, 2018
10.1007/s10584-017-2121-y
Kirchengast, G.
Wissensstand der Klimaforschung und Herausforderung Klimaschutz: Können wir den Klimawandel noch einbremsen? (Status of climate research and the challenge of climate change mitigation: can we still limit climate change?; in German)
in Klimaschutzrecht zwischen Wunsch und Wirklichkeit, G. Kirchengast, E. Schulev-Steindl, and G. Schnedl, Eds. Boehlau Verlag, Wien, 2018
10.7767/9783205206064.11
Kirchengast, G., E. Schulev-Steindl, and G. Schnedl (Eds)
Klimaschutzrecht zwischen Wunsch und Wirklichkeit (Climate change law between wishful thinking and reality; in German)
Boehlau Verlag, Wien, 2018
ISBN 978-3-205-20520-3
Lasser, M., S. O, and U. Foelsche
Evaluation of GPM-DPR precipitation estimates with WegenerNet gauge data
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 1–30, 2018
10.5194/amt-2018-395
Liu, C., G. Kirchengast, Y. Sun, K. Zhang, R. Norman, M. Schwaerz, W. Bai, Q. Du, and Y. Li
Analysis of ionospheric structure influences on residual ionospheric errors in GNSS radio occultation bending angles based on ray tracing simulations
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 2427–2440, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-2427-2018
Maycock, A. C., W. J. Randel, A. K. Steiner, A. Y. Karpechko, J. Christy, R. Saunders, D. W. J. Thompson, C.-Z. Zou, A. Chrysanthou, N. L. Abraham, H. Akiyoshi, A. T. Archibald, N. Butchart, M. Chipperfield, M. Dameris, M. Deushi, S. Dhomse, G. Di Genova, P. Jöckel, D. E. Kinnison, O. Kirner, F. Ladstädter, M. Michou, O. Morgenstern, F. O’Connor, L. Oman, G. Pitari, D. A. Plummer, L. E. Revell, E. Rozanov, A. Stenke, D. Visioni, Y. Yamashita, and G. Zeng
Revisiting the mystery of recent stratospheric temperature trends
Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 9919–9933, 2018
10.1029/2018GL078035
O, S., U. Foelsche, G. Kirchengast, and J. Fuchsberger
Validation and correction of rainfall data from the WegenerNet high density network in southeast Austria
J. Hydrol., 556, 1110–1122, 2018
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.11.049
O, S., and P.-E. Kirstetter
Evaluation of diurnal variation of GPM IMERG-derived summer precipitation over the contiguous US using MRMS data: Diurnal Variation of Summer Precipitation from GPM IMERG
Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 2018
10.1002/qj.3218
Pisoft, P., P. Sacha, J. Miksovsky, P. Huszar, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, and U. Foelsche
Revisiting internal gravity waves analysis using GPS RO density profiles: comparison with temperature profiles and application for wave field stability study
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 515–527, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-515-2018
Rieckh, T., R. Anthes, W. Randel, S.-P. Ho, and U. Foelsche
Evaluating tropospheric humidity from GPS radio occultation, radiosonde, and AIRS from high-resolution time series
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 3091–3109, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-3091-2018
Schlager, C., G. Kirchengast, and J. Fuchsberger
Empirical high-resolution wind field and gust model in mountainous and hilly terrain based on the dense WegenerNet station networks
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 5607–5627, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-5607-2018
Schroeer, K., and G. Kirchengast
Sensitivity of extreme precipitation to temperature: the variability of scaling factors from a regional to local perspective
Clim. Dyn., 50, 3981–3994, 2018
10.1007/s00382-017-3857-9
Schroeer, K., G. Kirchengast, and S. O
Strong dependence of extreme convective precipitation intensities on gauge network density
Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 8253–8263, 2018
10.1029/2018GL077994
Schwarz, J., G. Kirchengast, and M. Schwaerz
Integrating uncertainty propagation in GNSS radio occultation retrieval: from excess phase to atmospheric bending angle profiles
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 2601–2631, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-2601-2018
Steiner, A. K., B. C. Lackner, and M. A. Ringer
Tropical convection regimes in climate models: evaluation with satellite observations
Atmos. Chem. Phys., 18, 4657–4672, 2018
10.5194/acp-18-4657-2018
Steiner, A. K., U. Foelsche, S. Healy, A. Mannucci, A. von Engeln, J. Wickert, and S. A. Buehler (Eds.)
Observing Atmosphere and Climate with Occultation Techniques – Results from the OPAC-IROWG 2016
Atmos. Meas. Tech., Special Issue, 2018
www.atmos-meas-tech.net/special_issue881.html
Sun, Y., W. Bai, C. Liu, Y. Liu, Q. Du, X. Wang, G. Yang, M. Liao, Z. Yang, X. Zhang, X. Meng, D. Zhao, J. Xia, Y. Cai, and G. Kirchengast
The FengYun-3C radio occultation sounder GNOS: a review of the mission and its early results and science applications
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 5797–5811, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-5797-2018
Tan, J., W. A. Petersen, G. Kirchengast, D. C. Goodrich, and D. B. Wolff
Evaluation of Global Precipitation Measurement Rainfall Estimates against Three Dense Gauge Networks
J. Hydrometeorol., 19, 517–532, 2018
10.1175/JHM-D-17-0174.1
Unterberger, C., L. Brunner, S. Nabernegg, K. W. Steininger, A. K. Steiner, E. Stabentheiner, S. Monschein, and H. Truhetz
Spring frost risk for regional apple production under a warmer climate
PLOS ONE, 13, e0200201, 2018
10.1371/journal.pone.0200201
Wilhelmsen, H., F. Ladstädter, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, and A. K. Steiner
Atmospheric QBO and ENSO indices with high vertical resolution from GNSS radio occultation temperature measurements
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 1333–1346, 2018
10.5194/amt-11-1333-2018
Selected Further Publications and Reports
Brunner, L.
A new perspective on atmospheric blocking from observations – detection, analysis, and impacts
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. No.76-2018, ISBN 978-3-9504501-3-2, 2018
Ebner, S.
Analysis and Homogenization of WegenerNet Temperature and Humidity Data and Quality Evaluation for Climate Trend Studies
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. No.70-2017, ISBN 978-3-9503918-9-3, 2017
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, and A. Mannucci
Report of IROWG activities: Outcome and Recommendations from the IROWG 6, Working Papers for CGMS-46.
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), Darmstadt: EUMETSAT, 2018
cgms-info.org
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, and A. Mannucci
IROWG and key issues related to CGMS, Working Papers for CGMS-46.
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (Hrsg.), Darmstadt: EUMETSAT, 2018
cgms-info.org
Foelsche, U., S. Healy, A. Mannucci, and IROWG members
Summary of the Fifth International Radio Occultation Workshop
irowg.org, 2018
Fuchsberger, J., G. Kirchengast, and T. Kabas
Release Notes for Version 7 of the WegenerNet Processing System (WPS Level-2 data v7)
Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, WegenerNet Tech. Report No.1/2018 (Version 1.1), 2018
Kabas, T., J. Fuchsberger, G. Kirchengast, C. Schlager, and C. Bichler
WegenerNet - Klimaforschungsregion seit mehr als 10 Jahren
ÖGM bulletin 2018/1, 8-15, Österr. Ges. für Meteorologie, Wien, 2018
pdf (730 kB)
Kern, M., A. von Engeln, B. Forte, G. Kirchengast, J. van den Ijssel, A. Hauschild, S. Healy, M. Ringer, M. J. Angling, R. Biondi, E. Cardellach, M. Garcia, A. Garcia, H. Gleisner, M. Hernandez-Pajares, K. B. Lauritsen, B. Nava, J. K. Nielsen, R. Notarpietro, S. Remus, A. K. Steiner, and S. Syndergaard
Radio Occultation Science Plan – EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS) Meteorological Operational Satellites Second Generation (MetOp-SG)
EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany, ESA-EUMETSAT RO SAG Report (v2C-28Nov2018), 2018
cdn.eumetsat.int
O, S.
Toward More Accurate and Reliable Precipitation Data
Wegener Center Verlag Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 75–2018, ISBN 978-3-9504501-4-9, 2018
O, S., and U. Foelsche
Assessment of spatial uncertainty of heavy local rainfall using a dense gauge network
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 1–21, 2018
10.5194/hess-2018-517
Rieckh, T.
Investigating the value of GPS radio occultation water vapor data using insitu and remote sensing techniques and models
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 78–2018, ISBN 978-3-9504501-6–3, 2018
Schwarz, J.
Benchmark Quality Processing of Radio Occultation Data with Integrated Uncertainty Propagation (PhD thesis)
Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, Sci. Rep. 77–2018, ISBN 978-3-9504501-5–6, 2018