The CORDEX vision is to advance and coordinate the science and application of regional climate downscaling through global partnerships.

Peer reviewed publications

CORDEX publications starting from recently published/in press and back to 2014, by alphabetical order for each year:

2018

  • Varikoden H., Mujumdar M., Revadekar J. V., Sooraj K. P., Ramarao M. V. S., Sanjay J., Krishnan R. (2018) Assessment of regional downscaling simulations for long term mean, excess and deficit Indian Summer Monsoons, Global and Planetary Change, 162, 28-38, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2017.12.002

2017

  • Adloff F., Jordà G., Somot S., Sevault F., Meyssignac B., Arsouze T., Li L., Planton S. (2017) Improving sea level simulation in Mediterranean regional climate models. Climate Dynamics, Med-CORDEX special issue, 1-12
  • Akhtar, N., Brauch, J., & Ahrens, B. (2017). Climate modeling over the Mediterranean Sea: impact of resolution and ocean coupling. Climate Dynamics, Med-CORDEX special issue, 1-16
  • Akinsanola, A.A. and Ogunjobi, K.O., 2017. Evaluation of present-day rainfall simulations over West Africa in CORDEX regional climate models. Environmental Earth Sciences, 76(10), p.366
  • Akinsanola, A.A., Ajayi, V.O., Adejare, A.T., Adeyeri, O.E., Gbode, I.E., Ogunjobi, K.O., Nikulin, G. and Abolude, A.T., 2017. Evaluation of rainfall simulations over West Africa in dynamically downscaled CMIP5 global circulation models. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, pp.1-14
  • Cassano, J.J., A. DuVivier2, A. Roberts, M. Hughes3, M. Seefeldt3, M. Brunke, A. Craig, B. Fisel, W. Gutowski, J. Hamman, M. Higgins, W. Maslowski, B. Nijssen, R. Osinski, and X. Zeng, 2016: Development of the Regional Arctic System Model (RASM): Near surface atmospheric climate sensitivity. BAMS, https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0775.1
  • Chen, P., Z. Jiang and D. Peng (2017): Multi-model statistical downscaling of spring precipitation simulation and projection in central Asia based on canonical correlation analysis. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 75(2): 236-247, doi: 10.11676/qxxb2017.017 (in Chinese)
  • Choudhary, A., & Dimri, A. P. (2017). Assessment of CORDEX-South Asia experiments for monsoonal precipitation over Himalayan region for future climate. Climate Dynamics, 1-22. DOI 10.1007/s00382-017-3789-4
  • Choudhary, A., Dimri, A.P., Maharana, P. (2017) Assessment of CORDEX-SA experiments in representing precipitation climatology of summer monsoon over India. Theor Appl Climatol., DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-017-2274-7
  • Colmet-Daage, A. and Sanchez-Gomez, E. and Ricci, S. and Llovel, C. and Borrell Estupina, V. and Quintana-Segui, P. and Llasat, M. C. and Servat, E. (2017) Evaluation of uncertainties in mean and extreme precipitation under climate changes for northwestern Mediterranean watersheds from high-resolution Med and Euro-CORDEX ensembles. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 2017, 1-27
  1. P. Diaconescu, et al. Evaluation of CORDEX-Arctic daily precipitation and temperature-based climate indices over Canadian Arctic land areas. Climate Dynamics. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-017-3736-4
  • Diasso, U. and Abiodun, B.J., 2017. Drought modes in West Africa and how well CORDEX RCMs simulate them. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 128(1-2), pp.223-240
  • Drobinski, P., Bastin, S., Arsouze, T., Beranger, K., Flaounas, E., & Stefanon, M. (2017). North-western Mediterranean sea-breeze circulation in a regional climate system model. Climate Dynamics, Med-CORDEX special issue, 1-17
  • DuVivier, A.K., J.J. Cassano, S. Greco, and G.D. Emmitt, A case study of observed and modeled barrier flow in the Denmark Strait in May 2016, BAMS, https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/ref/10.1175/MWR-D-16-0386.1
  • Fernandez JPR, SH Franchito, VB Rao, M Llopart. Changes in Koppen-Trewartha climate classification over South America from RegCM4 projections. Atmospheric Science Letters 18 (11), 427-434
  • Filahi S., Tramblay Y., Mouhir L., Diaconescu E.P. (2017) Projected changes in temperature and precipitation in Morocco from high-resolution regional climate models. International Journal of Climatology 37(14), 4846-4863
  • Fotso-Nguemo, T.C., Vondou, D.A., Pokam, W.M., Djomou, Z.Y., Diallo, I., Haensler, A., Tchotchou, L.A.D., Kamsu-Tamo, P.H., Gaye, A.T. and Tchawoua, C., 2017. On the added value of the regional climate model REMO in the assessment of climate change signal over Central Africa. Climate Dynamics, pp.1-26
  • Fotso-Nguemo, T.C., Vondou, D.A., Tchawoua, C. and Haensler, A., 2017. Assessment of simulated rainfall and temperature from the regional climate model REMO and future changes over Central Africa. Climate Dynamics, 48(11-12), pp.3685-3705
  • Frei, P., Kotlarski, S., Liniger, M.A., Schär, C. Snowfall in the Alps: Evaluation and Projections baed on the EURO-CORDEX regional climate models (2017) The Cryosphere Discussion, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2017-7, Article in review
  • Hernández-Díaz, L., R. Laprise, O. Nikiéma and K. Winger, 2017: Three-step dynamical downscaling with empirical correction of sea-surface conditions: Application to a CORDEX Africa simulation. Clim. Dyn. 48(7), 2215-2233http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00382-016-3201-9
  • Hur, J., and Ahn, J.B., (2017): Assessment and prediction of the first-flowering dates for the major fruit trees in Korea using a multi-RCM ensemble. International Journal of Climatology, 37, 1603-1618
  • Iqbal, W., Syed, F.S., Sajjad, H., Nikulin, G., Kjellström, E., Hannachi1, A (2017) Mean climate and representation of jet streams in the CORDEX South Asia simulations by the regional climate model RCA4. Theor Appl Climatol, 129:1–19, DOI 10.1007/s00704-016-1755-4
  • Jeong, D., and L. Sushama. 2017. Rain-on-snow events over North America based on two Canadian regional climate models. Clim Dyn. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-017-3609-x
  • Knist, S., et al.. Land-atmosphere coupling in EURO-CORDEX evaluation experiments (2017) Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 122 (1), pp. 79-103. doi:10.1002/2016JD025476
  • Kumar, D., Dimri, A.P. (2017) Regional climate projections for Northeast India: an appraisal from CORDEX South Asia experiment. Theor Appl Climatol., https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-017-2318-z
  • Lake I., Gutowski W., Giorgi F., Lee B. (207). CORDEX: Climate research and information for Regions. Bulletin of the American Meteorological vol. 98, issue 8, pp. ES189-ES192, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0042.1
  • Lake I., Kang S., Tangang F., Gutowski W., Lee B., Kjellström E., Langendijk G. (2017). The International Conference on Regional Climate – CORDEX 2016. APN Science Bulletin, 7(1).
  • Lee, D., et al., (2017): Thermodynamic and dynamic contributions on future changes in summer precipitation over Northeast Asia and Korea: A multi-RCM study. Climate Dyn., published online, doi:10.1007/s00382-017-3566-4
  • Llopart, M., R. P. da Rocha, M. S. Reboita, S. Cuadra. Sensitivity of simulated South America climate to the land surface schemes in RegCM4. Climate Dynamics, 49 (11-12), 3975-3987, 2017
  • Lucas-Picher, P., R. Laprise, and K. Winger. 2017. Evidence of added value in North American regional climate model hindcast simulations using ever-increasing horizontal resolutions. Clim Dyn. 48 (7–8), p. 2611–2633. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3227-z
  • Marchane A., Tramblay Y., Hanich L., Ruelland D., Jarlan L. (2017) Climate change impacts on surface water resources in the Rheraya catchment (High-Atlas, Morocco). Hydrological Sciences Journal 62(6), 979-995
  • Mutayoba, E. and Kashaigili, J.J., 2017. Evaluation for the Performance of the CORDEX Regional Climate Models in Simulating Rainfall Characteristics over Mbarali River Catchment in the Rufiji Basin, Tanzania. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 5(04), p.139
  • Nengker, T., Choudhary, A., & Dimri, A. P. (2017). Assessment of the performance of CORDEX-SA experiments in simulating seasonal mean temperature over the Himalayan region for the present climate: Part I. Climate Dynamics, 1-31. DOI 10.1007/s00382-017-3597-x
  • Nikiema, P.M., Sylla, M.B., Ogunjobi, K., Kebe, I., Gibba, P. and Giorgi, F., 2017. Multi‐model CMIP5 and CORDEX simulations of historical summer temperature and precipitation variabilities over West Africa. International Journal of Climatology, 37(5), pp.2438-2450
  • Omar, S.A. and Abiodun, B.J., 2017. How well do CORDEX models simulate extreme rainfall events over the East Coast of South Africa?. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 128(1-2), pp.453-464
  • Poan, E.D., P. Gachon, R. Laprise, R. Aider and G. Dueymes. 2017. Investigating regional climate modeling added value in simulating North American winter storm tracks. Clim. Dyn. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-017-3723-9
  • Reboita, M. S., T Amaro, M. Rodrigues. Winds: Intensity and Power Density Simulated by RegCM4 over South America in the Present and Future Climate. Climate Dynamics, p. xx-xx, 2017
  • Saeed, F., Almazroui, M., Islam, N., Khan, M. S. (2017) Intensification of future heat waves in Pakistan: a study using CORDEX regional climate models ensemble. Nat Hazards. 87, 1635-1647, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-017-2837-z
  • Sanjay, J., Krishnan, R., Shrestha, A.B., Rajbhandari, R., Ren, G.-Y (2017) Downscaled climate change projections for the Hindu Kush Himalayan region using CORDEX South Asia regional climate models. Advances in Climate Change Research, 8, 185-198, doi: 10.1016/j.accre.2017.08.003
  • Sanjay, J., R. Krishnan, M.V.S. Ramarao, R. Mahesh, Bhupendra Singh, Jayashri Patel, Sandip Ingle, Preethi Bhaskar, J.V. Revadekar, T.P. Sabin, Milind Mujumdar (2017) Future climate change projections over the Indian region. In Climate Change over India – An Interim Report. Editors: R. Krishnan and J. Sanjay, Published by Centre for Climate Change Research, IITM, pp. 38, available for download at http://cccr.tropmet.res.in/home/reports.jsp
  • Sanjay J., M.V.S. Ramarao, M. Mujumdar and R. Krishnan (2017) Regional climate change scenarios. Chapter of book: Observed Climate Variability and Change over the Indian Region. Editors: M. N. Rajeevan and Shailesh Nayak, Springer Geology, pp. 285-304, DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-2531-0
  • Seiler, C., F.W. Zwiers, K.I. Hodges, and J. Scinocca. 2017. How does dynamical downscaling affect model biases and future projections of explosive extratropical cyclones along North America’s Atlantic coast? Clim Dyn. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-017-3634-9
  • Sharma, T., Vittal, H., Chhabra, S., Salvi, K., Ghosh, S. and Karmakar, S. (2017) Understanding the cascade of GCM and downscaling uncertainties in hydro-climatic projections over India. Int. J. Climatol. doi:10.1002/joc.5361
  • Shen, W., Tang, J., Wang, Y., Wang S., Niu, X., 2017: Evaluation of WRF model simulations of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific over the CORDEX East Asia domain. Clim Dyn, 48: 2419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-016-3213-5
  • Takhsha, M., O. Nikiéma, P. Lucas-Picher, R. Laprise and K. Winger: Climate simulations and projection over CORDEX Arctic domain using CRCM5: Effects of large-scale spectral nudging and empirical correction of sea-surface temperature bias. Clim. Dyn.(soumis, 28 février 2017)
  • Tang, J., Wang, S., Niu, X. et al., 2017: Impact of spectral nudging on regional climate simulation over CORDEX East Asia using WRF. Clim Dyn, 48: 2339. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-016-3208-2
  • Vondou, D.A. and Haensler, A., 2017. Evaluation of simulations with the regional climate model REMO over Central Africa and the effect of increased spatial resolution. International Journal of Climatology
  • Yang, H., Z. Jiang and Z. Li, et al. (2017): Applicability of a quantile-quantile (Q-Q) bias-correction method for climate dynamical downscaling at Beijing station. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 75(03): 460-470, doi: 10.11676/qxxb2017.028 (in Chinese)
  • Zhou, L. and Z. Jiang (2017): Future changes in precipitation over Hunan Province based on CMIP5 simulations using the statistical downscaling method of transform cumulative distribution function. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 75(02): 223-235, doi: 10.11676 /qxxb 2017. 012 (in Chinese)
  • Zou, L., and T. Zhou (2017), Dynamical downscaling of East Asian winter monsoon changes with a regional ocean–atmosphere coupled model, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 143: 2245–2259, July 2017 A DOI:10.1002/qj.3082
  • Zhu, L., Y. Li and Z. Jiang (2017): Statistical Modeling of CMIP5 Projected Changes in Extreme Wet Spells over China in the Late 21st Century. Journal of Meteorological Research, 31(4): 678-693, doi: 10.1007/s13351-017-6792-0

2016

2015

  • Abiodun, B. J., Abba Omar, S., Lennard, C., & Jack, C. (2015). Using regional climate models to simulate extreme rainfall events in the Western Cape, South Africa. International Journal of Climatology
  • Adloff F., S. Somot, F. Sevault, G. Jorda, R. Aznar, M. Déqué, M. Herrmann, M. Marcos, C. Dubois, E. Padorno, E. Alvarez-Fanjul, D. Gomis (2015) Mediterranean Chawla, I. and P. P. Mujumdar (2015), Isolating the impacts of land use and climate change on streamflow. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 3633–3651, doi:10.5194/hess-19-3633-2015
  • Adloff F., S. Somot, F. Sevault, G. Jorda, R. Aznar, M. Déqué, M. Herrmann, M. Marcos, C. Dubois, E. Padorno, E. Alvarez-Fanjul, D. Gomis (2015) Mediterranean Sea response to climate change in an ensemble of twenty first century scenarios, Climate Dynamics
  • Andrello M., Mouillot D., Somot S., Thuiller W., Manel S. (2015) Additive effects of climate change on connectivity between marine protected areas and larval supply to fished areas. Diversity and Distributions, 21: 139-150
  • Berg, P., R. Döscher, and T. Koenigk, 2015: On the effects of constraining atmospheric circulation in a coupled atmosphere‑ocean Arctic regional climate model, doi: 10.1007/s00382-015-2783-y
  • Berthou S, Mailler S, Drobinski P, Arsouze T, Bastin S, Beranger K, Lebeaupin-Brossier C. 2015. Sensitivity of an intense rain event between atmosphere-only and atmosphere-ocean regional coupled models: 19 september 1996. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. 141:258-271
  • Bucchignani, E., et al., (2015): Sensitivity analysis with the regional climate model COSMO-CLM over the CORDEX -MENA domain, Meteorol. Atmos. Phys., 128, 73-95
  • Bucchignani, E., et al.,  (2015): Analysis of ERA-Interim driven COSMO-CLM simulations over Middle East – North Africa domain at different spatial resolutions
    Int. J. Climatol., 36, 3346-3369
  • Cassano, E.N., J. Glisan, J.J. Cassano, W. Gutowski, and M. Seefeldt, 2015: Methodology of using the self-organizing map algorithm to characterize and analyze temperature extremes in Alaska and Canada, Clim. Res., 62, 199-219, doi:10.3354/cr01274
  • Chawla, I. and P. P. Mujumdar (2015), Isolating the impacts of land use and climate change on streamflow. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 3633–3651, DOI:10.5194/hess-19-3633-2015
  • Diaconescu, E. P., et al. (2015): Evaluation of daily precipitation statistics and monsoon onset/retreat over western Sahel in multiple data sets, Climate Dynamics, 45(5), 1325-1354, doi: 10.1007/s00382-014-2383-2.  (2 RCMs from Africa-CORDEX) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00382-014-2383-2
  • Dosio, A., et al. (2015): Dynamical downscaling of CMIP5 global circulation models over CORDEX-Africa with COSMO-CLM: evaluation over the present climate and analysis of the added value, Clim. Dyn., 44, 2637-2661
  • Endris, H.S., Omodi, Ph., Jain, S., Chang’a, L., Lennard, C., Hewiston, B., Awange, J., Ketiem, P., Dosio, A., Nikulin, G., Panitz, H.-J., Büchner, M., Strodal, F., Tazalika, L. (2013): Assessment of the performance of CORDEX Regional Climate Models in Simulating Eastern Africa Rainfall. J. Climate, 26, 8453-8475
  • Favre, A., N. Philippon, B. Pohl, E. Kalognomou, C. Lennard, B. Hewitson, G. Nikulin, A. Dosio, H.J. Panitz and R. Cerezo-Mota, (2015): Spatial distribution of precipitation annual cycles over South Africa in 10 CORDEX regional climate model present-day simulations. Climate Dynamics, doi:10.1007/s00382-015-2677-z
  • Favre, A., et al (2016): Spatial distribution of precipitation annual cycles over South Africa in 10 CORDEX regional climate model present-day simulations, Clim. Dyn.., 46, 1799-1818
  • Ghimire, S., A. Choudhary, A. P. Dimri (2015), Assessment of the performance of CORDEX-South Asia experiments for monsoonal precipitation over the Himalayan region during present climate: part I. Climate Dynamics, 1-24, DOI:10.1007/s00382-015-2747-2
  • Giorgi, F., and W. J. Gutowski, 2015:  Regional dynamical downscaling and the CORDEX initiative.  Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 40, 467-490 [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-102014-021217
  • Huang B, polanski S, Cubasch U, 2015. Assessment of precipitaiton climatology in an ensemble of CORDEX-East Asia regional climate simulations. Climate Research, 64, 141-158
  • Katragkou, E., et al. (2015), Regional climate hindcast simulations within EURO-CORDEX: Evaluation of a WRF multi-physics ensemble Geoscientific Model Development, 8 (3), pp. 603-618, doi:10.5194/gmd-8-603-2015, 2015
  • Klutse, N. A., B., Sylla, M. B., Diallo, I., Sarr, A., Dosio, A., Diedhiou, A., Kamga, A., Lamptey, B., Ali, A., Gbobanyini E., Owusu, K., Lennard, C., Hewitson, B., Nikulin, G., Panitz, HJ, & Büchner, M. (2015). Daily characteristics of West African summer monsoon precipitation in CORDEX simulations. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 1-18.
  • Koenigk, T., P. Berg, and R. Doescher, 2015: Arctic climate change in an ensemble of regional CORDEX simulations, Polar Res., 34, 24603, doi:10.3402/polar.v34.24603
  • Kotlarski, S., et al. (2015): The elevation dependency of 21st century European climate change: an RCM ensemble perspective. Int. J. Climatol
  • Lebeaupin Brossier, C., S. Bastin, K. Béranger, and P. Drobinski, 2015: Regional mesoscale air-sea coupling impacts and extreme meteorological events role on the Mediterranean Sea water budget. Clim. Dyn., 44 (3), 1029-1051
  • Mascaro G, et al., 2015. Performance of the CORDEX-Africa regional climate simulations in representing the hydrological cycle of the Niger River Basin. Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, 120, 12425- 12444
  • Mbaye, L.M., A. Haensler, S. Hagemann, A.T. Gaye, C. Moseley and A. Afouda (2015): Impact of statistical bias correction on the projected climate change signals of the regional climate model REMO over the Senegal River Basin. International Journal of Climatology 09/2015; DOI:10.1002/joc.4478.
  • Mishra, V. (2015), Climatic uncertainty in Himalayan water towers, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, doi:10.1002/2014JD022650
  • Mounkaila, M. S., Abiodun, B. J., & Omotosho, J. B. (2015). Assessing the capability of CORDEX models in simulating onset of rainfall in West Africa. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 119(1-2), 255-272
  • Nabat P., Somot S., Mallet M., Sevault F., Chiacchio M., Wild M. (2015) Direct and semi-direct aerosol radiative effect on the Mediterranean climate variability using a coupled Regional Climate System Model. Clim. Dyn. 44, 1127-1155
  • Pfeifer, S.; Bülow, K.; Gobiet, A.; Hänsler, A.; Mudelsee, M.; Otto, J.; Rechid, D.; Teichmann, C. & Jacob, D. Robustness of Ensemble Climate Projections Analyzed with Climate Signal Maps: Seasonal and Extreme Precipitation for Germany, Atmosphere, 2015, 6, 677-698
  • Pinto, I., C. Lennard, M. Tadross, B. Hewitson, A. Dosio, G. Nikulin, H-J. Panitz and M.E. Shongwe, (2015). Evaluation and projections of extreme precipitation over southern Africa from two CORDEX models. Climatic Change, doi:10.1007/s10584-015-1573-1
  • Roberts, A., A. Craig, W. Maslowski, R. Osinski, A. DuVivier, M. Hughes, B. Nijssen, J. Cassano, and M. Brunke, 2015: Simulating transient ice-ocean Ekman transport in the Regional Arctic System Model and Community Earth System Model. Ann. Glaciol., 56, 211-228, doi:10.3189/2015AoG69A760
  • Sánchez, E, S. Solman, A. R. C. Remedio, H. Berbery, P. Samuelsson, R. P. da Rocha, C. Mourão, L. Li, J. Marengo, M. de Castro, D. Jacob. Regional climate modelling in CLARIS‑LPB: a concerted approach towards twentyfirst century projections of regional temperature and precipitation over South America. Climate Dynamics, 1-20. (DOI 10.1007/s00382-014-2466-0), 2015
  • Sein, D. V., U. Mikolajewicz, M. Gr€oger, I. Fast, W. Cabos, J. G. Pinto, S. Hagemann, T. Semmler, A. Izquierdo, and D. Jacob, 2015: Regionally coupled atmosphere-ocean-sea ice-marine biogeochemistry model ROM: 1. Description and validation, J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 7, 268–304, doi:10.1002/2014MS000357
  • Sommerfeld, A., O. Nikiema, A. Rinke, K. Dethloff, and R. Laprise, 2015: Arctic Budget Study of Inter-member Variability using HIRHAM5 Ensemble Simulation, J. Geophys. Res., 120, 9390-94-7, doi:10.1002/2015JD023153
  • Stéfanon M, Martin-StPaul NK, Leadley P, Bastin S, Dell’Aquila A, Drobinski P, Gallardo C, (2015) Testing climate models using an impact model: what are the advantages? Climatic Change
  • Thiery, W., et al., (2015): The impact of the Great African Lakes on the regional climate, J. Clim., 28, 4061-4085
  • Torma, Cs., F. Giorgi, and E. Coppola (2015) Added value of regional limate modeling over areas characterized by complex terrain-Precipitation over the Alps J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 3957-3972
  • Willmes, S., Heinemann, G., 2016: Sea-ice wintertime lead frequencies and regional characteristics in the Arctic, 2003–2015. Remote Sens. 8, 0004. doi:10.3390/rs8010004

2014

CORDEX Publications