Dr.-Ing. Jan Bliefernicht
| Phone: | +49 (0)821 598 5518 |
| Email: | jan.bliefernicht@geo.uni-augsburggeo.uni-augsburg.de () |
| Room: | 2023 (B) |
| Open hours: | by appointment only |
| Address: | Alter Postweg 118, 86159 Augsburg |
Research interests
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Seasonal climate and weather forecasts
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Statistical downscaling and regional climate modelling
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Heavy precipitation, flood and drought forecasting
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Verification of weather and hydrological forecasts
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Hydrometeorological networks and observatories
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Interpolation and stochastic simulation of meteorological variables
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Hydrological and land surface modelling
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Analysis of land-atmosphere interactions
research projects
current projects
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FURIFLOOD: Current and future risks of urban and rural flooding in West Africa - An integrated analysis and ecosystem-based solutions
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CONCERT: Greenhouse gas emission and its mitgation options under climate and land use change in West Africa
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EnerShelF: High resolution energy meteorological forecasting for improved management of PV-hybrid systems
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former projects
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SAWAM: Seasonal Water Resources?Management in Semi-arid Regions: Application-oriented Transfer of
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WASCAL: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
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Publications
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2023 |
| Sawadogo, Windmanagda; Bliefernicht, Jan; Fersch, Benjamin; Salack, Seyni; Guug, Samuel; Ogunjobi, Kehinde O.; Meilinger, Stefanie; Kunstmann, Harald (2023): Global horizontal irradiance in West Africa: evaluation of the WRF-solar model in convection-permitting mode with ground measurements. DOI: 10.1175/jamc-d-22-0186.1 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Sawadogo, Windmanagda; Bliefernicht, Jan; Fersch, Benjamin; Salack, Seyni; Guug, Samuel; Diallo, Belko; Ogunjobi, Kehinde.O.; Nacoulma, Guillaume; Tanu, Michael; Meilinger, Stefanie; Kunstmann, Harald (2023): Hourly global horizontal irradiance over West Africa: a case study of one-year satellite- and reanalysis-derived estimates vs. in situ measurements. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.119066 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
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2022 |
| Bliefernicht, Jan; Rauch, Manuel; Laux, Patrick; Kunstmann, Harald (2022): Atmospheric circulation patterns that trigger heavy rainfall in West Africa. DOI: 10.1002/joc.7613 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Lorenz, Manuel; Bliefernicht, Jan; Kunstmann, Harald (2022): Bias correction of daily precipitation for ungauged locations using geostatistical approaches: a case study for the CORDEX‐Africa ensemble. DOI: 10.1002/joc.7649 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Ndiaye, Aissatou; Moussa, Mounkaila Saley; Dione, Cheikh; Sawadogo, Windmanagda; Bliefernicht, Jan; Dungall, Laouali; Kunstmann, Harald (2022): Projected changes in solar PV and wind energy potential over West Africa: an analysis of CORDEX-CORE simulations. DOI: 10.3390/en15249602 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Bliefernicht, Jan; Salack, Seyni; Waongo, Moussa; Annor, Thompson; Laux, Patrick; Kunstmann, Harald (2022): Towards a historical precipitation database for West Africa: overview, quality control and harmonization. DOI: 10.1002/joc.7467 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
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2021 |
| Schunke, Julia; Laux, Patrick; Bliefernicht, Jan; Waongo, Moussa; Sawadogo, Windmanagda; Kunstmann, Harald (2021): Exploring the potential of the cost-efficient TAHMO observation data for hydro-meteorological applications in sub-Saharan Africa. DOI: 10.3390/w13223308 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Portele, Tanja C.; Lorenz, Christof; Dibrani, Berhon; Laux, Patrick; Bliefernicht, Jan; Kunstmann, Harald (2021): Seasonal forecasts offer economic benefit for hydrological decision making in semi-arid regions. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-89564-y PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Mank, Isabel; Belesova, Kristine; Bliefernicht, Jan; Traoré, Issouf; Wilkinson, Paul; Danquah, Ina; Sauerborn, Rainer (2021): The impact of rainfall variability on diets and undernutrition of young children in rural Burkina Faso. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.693281 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Laux, Patrick; R?tter, Reimund P.; Webber, Heidi; Dieng, Diarra; Rahimi, Jaber; Wei, Jianhui; Faye, Babacar; Srivastava, Amit K.; Bliefernicht, Jan; Adeyeri, Oluwafemi; Arnault, Joel; Kunstmann, Harald (2021): To bias correct or not to bias correct? An agricultural impact modelers’ perspective on regional climate model data. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108406 BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
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2020 |
| Ascott, M. J.; Macdonald, D. M. J.; Black, E.; Verhoef, A.; Nakohoun, P.; Tirogo, J.; Sandwidi, W. J. P.; Bliefernicht, Jan; Sorensen, J. P. R.; Bossa, A. Y. (2020): In situ observations and lumped parameter model reconstructions reveal intra‐annual to multidecadal variability in groundwater levels in Sub‐Saharan Africa. DOI: 10.1029/2020wr028056 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
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2019 |
| Salack, Seyni; Bossa, Aymar; Bliefernicht, Jan; Berger, Sina; Yira, Yacouba; Sanoussi, Kamil A.; Guug, Samuel; Heinzeller, Dominikus; Avocanh, Adolphe S.; Hamadou, Barro; 威尼斯赌博游戏_威尼斯赌博app-【官网】a, Symphorien; Diallo, Belko A.; Bado, Igor B.; Saley, Inoussa A.; Daku, Elidaa K.; Lawson, Namo Z.; Ganaba, Aida; Sanfo, Safiétou; Hien, Koufanou; Aduna, Arone; Steup, Gero; Diekkrüger, Bernd; Waongo, Moussa; Rogmann, Antonio; Kunkel, Ralf; Lamers, John P. A.; Sylla, Mouhamadou B.; Kunstmann, Harald; Barry, Boubacar; Sedogo, Laurent G.; Jaminon, Christian; Vlek, Paul; Adegoke, Jimmy; Savadogo, Moumini (2019): Designing transnational hydroclimatological observation networks and data sharing policies in West Africa. DOI: 10.5334/dsj-2019-033 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Auer, Hannah; Bliefernicht, Jan; Seidel, Jochen; Kunstmann, Harald; Demuth, Norbert (2019): Evaluierung hochaufgel?ster Ensemble-Niederschlagsvorhersagen für die Hochwasserfrühwarnung in kleinr?umigen Flussgebieten am Beispiel der Starkregenperiode 2016 in Deutschland. DOI: 10.5675/HyWa_2019.3_1 BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Demuth, Norbert; Bliefernicht, Jan; Seidel, Jochen; Auer, Hannah (2019): Prediction verification in meteorological and hydrological practice. BibTeX | RIS |
| Bliefernicht, Jan; Waongo, M.; Salack, S.; Seidel, J.; Laux, Patrick; Kunstmann, Harald (2019): Quality and value of seasonal precipitation forecasts issued by the West African regional climate outlook forum. DOI: 10.1175/jamc-d-18-0066.1 BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Rauch, Manuel; Bliefernicht, Jan; Laux, Patrick; Salack, Seyni; Waongo, Moussa; Kunstmann, Harald (2019): Seasonal forecasting of the onset of the rainy season in West Africa. DOI: 10.3390/atmos10090528 PDF | BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Berger, Sina; Bliefernicht, Jan; Linst?dter, Anja; Canak, Kristijan; Guug, Samuel; Heinzeller, Dominikus; Hingerl, Luitpold; Mauder, Matthias; Neidl, Frank; Quansah, Emmanuel; Salack, Seyni; Steinbrecher, Rainer; Kunstmann, Harald (2019): The impact of rain events on CO2 emissions from contrasting land use systems in semi-arid West African savannas. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.397 BibTeX | RIS | DOI |
| Demuth, N.; Bliefernicht, Jan; Seidel, J.; Auer, H. (2019): Vorhersage-Verifikation in der meteorologischen und hydrologischen Praxis. BibTeX | RIS |
Curriculum vitae
Since 2016? Senior Scientist and Lecturer,Chair of Regional Climate and Hydrology, Institute of Geography, 威尼斯赌博游戏_威尼斯赌博app-【官网】 of Augsburg
2017–2019? Guest lecturer, Center for Development Research, 威尼斯赌博游戏_威尼斯赌博app-【官网】 of Bonn
2016–2023? Habilitation in Climate and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Computer Science, 威尼斯赌博游戏_威尼斯赌博app-【官网】 of Augsburg
Since 2016? Research Associate with?teaching duties, Chair of Regional Climate and Hydrology,
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2010–2016? Research Associate (Post-Doc), Chair of Regional Climate and Hydrology,
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2010 ?????????? Doctoral Degree (Dr.-Ing.) in Hydrology, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, 威尼斯赌博游戏_威尼斯赌博app-【官网】 of Stuttgart
2004–2010? Research Associate with?teaching duties, Chair for Hydrology and Geohydrology,
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2003–2004? Gen Re, Natural Hazard Departement, Cologne
2003 ?????????? Diploma in Geoecology, Institute of Geoecology, Technical 威尼斯赌博游戏_威尼斯赌博app-【官网】 of Brunswick
2001 ?????????? Student Assistant, German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam
1997–2003? Study of Geoecology, Technical 威尼斯赌博游戏_威尼斯赌博app-【官网】 of Brunswick
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