climate extremes; copulas; multivariate extremes; carbon cycle; climate risk; climate model; compound events
Bevacqua Emanuele, Zappa Giuseppe, Lehner Flavio, Zscheischler Jakob (2022), Precipitation trends determine future occurrences of compound hot–dry events, in
Nature Climate Change, 12(4), 350-355.
Boulaguiem Younes, Zscheischler Jakob, Vignotto Edoardo, van der Wiel Karin, Engelke Sebastian (2022), Modeling and simulating spatial extremes by combining extreme value theory with generative adversarial networks, in
Environmental Data Science, 1, e5-e5.
Marcolongo Aris, Vladymyrov Mykhailo, Lienert Sebastian, Peleg Nadav, Haug Sigve, Zscheischler Jakob (2022), Predicting years with extremely low gross primary production from daily weather data using Convolutional Neural Networks, in
Environmental Data Science, 1, e2-e2.
Tschumi Elisabeth, Lienert Sebastian, van der Wiel Karin, Joos Fortunat, Zscheischler Jakob (2022), The effects of varying drought-heat signatures on terrestrial carbon dynamics and vegetation composition, in
Biogeosciences, 19(7), 1979-1993.
Guo Xiuwen, Gao Yang, Zhang Shaoqing, Wu Lixin, Chang Ping, Cai Wenju, Zscheischler Jakob, Leung L. Ruby, Small Justin, Danabasoglu Gokhan, Thompson Luanne, Gao Huiwang (2022), Threat by marine heatwaves to adaptive large marine ecosystems in an eddy-resolving model, in
Nature Climate Change, 1.
Orth Rene, O Sungmin, Zscheischler Jakob, Mahecha Miguel D, Reichstein Markus (2022), Contrasting biophysical and societal impacts of hydro-meteorological extremes, in
Environmental Research Letters, 17(1), 014044-014044.
Woolway R Iestyn, Kraemer Benjamin M, Zscheischler Jakob, Albergel Clément (2021), Compound hot temperature and high chlorophyll extreme events in global lakes, in
Environmental Research Letters, 16(12), 124066-124066.
Van de Walle Jonas, Thiery Wim, Brogli Roman, Martius Olivia, Zscheischler Jakob, van Lipzig Nicole P.M. (2021), Future intensification of precipitation and wind gust associated thunderstorms over Lake Victoria, in
Weather and Climate Extremes, 34, 100391-100391.
Lesk Corey, Coffel Ethan, Winter Jonathan, Ray Deepak, Zscheischler Jakob, Seneviratne Sonia I., Horton Radley (2021), Stronger temperature–moisture couplings exacerbate the impact of climate warming on global crop yields, in
Nature Food, 2(9), 683-691.
Gampe David, Zscheischler Jakob, Reichstein Markus, O’Sullivan Michael, Smith William K., Sitch Stephen, Buermann Wolfgang (2021), Increasing impact of warm droughts on northern ecosystem productivity over recent decades, in
Nature Climate Change, 1-8.
Tschumi Elisabeth, Lienert Sebastian, Wiel Karin, Joos Fortunat, Zscheischler Jakob (2021), A climate database with varying drought‐heat signatures for climate impact modelling, in
Geoscience Data Journal, gdj3.129-gdj3.129.
Villalobos-Herrera Roberto, Bevacqua Emanuele, Ribeiro Andreia F. S., Auld Graeme, Crocetti Laura, Mircheva Bilyana, Ha Minh, Zscheischler Jakob, De Michele Carlo (2021), Towards a compound-event-oriented climate model evaluation: a decomposition of the underlying biases in multivariate fire and heat stress hazards, in
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 21(6), 1867-1885.
Vignotto Edoardo, Engelke Sebastian, Zscheischler Jakob (2021), Clustering bivariate dependencies of compound precipitation and wind extremes over Great Britain and Ireland, in
Weather and Climate Extremes, 32, 100318-100318.
Li Jun, Wang Zhaoli, Wu Xushu, Zscheischler Jakob, Guo Shenglian, Chen Xiaohong (2021), A standardized index for assessing sub-monthly compound dry and hot conditions with application in China, in
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 25(3), 1587-1601.
Le Grix Natacha, Zscheischler Jakob, Laufkötter Charlotte, Rousseaux Cecile S., Frölicher Thomas L. (2021), Compound high-temperature and low-chlorophyll extremes in the ocean over the satellite period, in
Biogeosciences, 18(6), 2119-2137.
Sillmann Jana, Shepherd Theodore G., van den Hurk Bart, Hazeleger Wilco, Martius Olivia, Slingo Julia, Zscheischler Jakob (2021), Event‐Based Storylines to Address Climate Risk, in
Earth's Future, 9(2), e2020EF001.
Vogel Johannes, Rivoire Pauline, Deidda Cristina, Rahimi Leila, Sauter Christoph A., Tschumi Elisabeth, van der Wiel Karin, Zhang Tianyi, Zscheischler Jakob (2021), Identifying meteorological drivers of extreme impacts: an application to simulated crop yields, in
Earth System Dynamics, 12(1), 151-172.
Zscheischler Jakob, Naveau Philippe, Martius Olivia, Engelke Sebastian, Raible Christoph C. (2021), Evaluating the dependence structure of compound precipitation and wind speed extremes, in
Earth System Dynamics, 12(1), 1-16.
Messori Gabriele, Bevacqua Emanuele, Caballero Rodrigo, Coumou Dim, De Luca Paolo, Faranda Davide, Kornhuber Kai, Martius Olivia, Pons Flavio, Raymond Colin, Ye Kunhui, Yiou Pascal, Zscheischler Jakob (2020), Compound climate events and extremes in the mid-latitudes: dynamics, simulation and statistical characterisation, in
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 1-13.
Ridder Nina N., Pitman Andy J., Westra Seth, Ukkola Anna, Hong X. Do, Bador Margot, Hirsch Annette L., Evans Jason P., Di Luca Alejandro, Zscheischler Jakob (2020), Global hotspots for the occurrence of compound events, in
Nature Communications, 11(1), 5956-5956.
Ribeiro Andreia Filipa Silva, Russo Ana, Gouveia Célia Marina, Páscoa Patrícia, Zscheischler Jakob (2020), Risk of crop failure due to compound dry and hot extremes estimated with nested copulas, in
Biogeosciences, 17(19), 4815-4830.
Zscheischler Jakob, Fischer Erich M. (2020), The record-breaking compound hot and dry 2018 growing season in Germany, in
Weather and Climate Extremes, 29, 100270-100270.
Zscheischler Jakob, Martius Olivia, Westra Seth, Bevacqua Emanuele, Raymond Colin, Horton Radley M., van den Hurk Bart, AghaKouchak Amir, Jézéquel Aglaé, Mahecha Miguel D., Maraun Douglas, Ramos Alexandre M., Ridder Nina N., Thiery Wim, Vignotto Edoardo (2020), A typology of compound weather and climate events, in
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, -.
Raymond Colin, Horton Radley M., Zscheischler Jakob, Martius Olivia, AghaKouchak Amir, Balch Jennifer, Bowen Steven G., Camargo Suzana J., Hess Jeremy, Kornhuber Kai, Oppenheimer Michael, Ruane Alex C., Wahl Thomas, White Kathleen (2020), Understanding and managing connected extreme events, in
Nature Climate Change, -.
Poschlod Benjamin, Zscheischler Jakob, Sillmann Jana, Wood Raul R., Ludwig Ralf (2020), Climate change effects on hydrometeorological compound events over southern Norway, in
Weather and Climate Extremes, 100253-100253.
Tschumi Elisabeth, Zscheischler Jakob (2020), Countrywide climate features during recorded climate-related disasters, in
Climatic Change, 158(3-4), 593-609.
Paschalis Athanasios, Fatichi Simone, Zscheischler Jakob, Ciais Philippe, Bahn Michael, Boysen Lena, Chang Jinfeng, De Kauwe Martin, Estiarte Marc, Goll Daniel, Hanson Paul J., Harper Anna B., Hou Enqing, Kigel Jaime, Knapp Alan K., Larsen Klaus Steenberg, Li Wei, Lienert Sebastian, Luo Yiqi, Meir Patrick, Nabel Julia E.M.S., Ogaya Romà, Parolari Anthony J, Peng Changhui, et al. (2020), Rainfall‐manipulation experiments as simulated by terrestrial biosphere models: where do we stand?, in
Global Change Biology, gcb.15024-gcb.15024.
Runge Jakob, Bathiany Sebastian, Bollt Erik, Camps-Valls Gustau, Coumou Dim, Deyle Ethan, Glymour Clark, Kretschmer Marlene, Mahecha Miguel D., Muñoz-Marí Jordi, van Nes Egbert H., Peters Jonas, Quax Rick, Reichstein Markus, Scheffer Marten, Schölkopf Bernhard, Spirtes Peter, Sugihara George, Sun Jie, Zhang Kun, Zscheischler Jakob (2019), Inferring causation from time series in Earth system sciences, in
Nature Communications, 10(1), 2553-2553.
VogelMartha, ZscheischlerJakob, WartenburgerRichard, DeeDick, SeneviratneSonia (2019), Concurrent 2018 Hot Extremes Across Northern Hemisphere Due to Human‐Induced Climate Change, in
Earth's Future, 7, 693-703.
Yang Hui, Piao Shilong, Huntingford Chris, Peng Shushi, Ciais Philippe, Chen Anping, Zhou Guiyun, Wang Xuhui, Gao Mengdi, Zscheischler Jakob (2019), Strong but Intermittent Spatial Covariations in Tropical Land Temperature, in
Geophysical Research Letters, 46(1), 356-364.
Zscheischler Jakob, Fischer Erich M., Lange Stefan (2019), The effect of univariate bias adjustment on multivariate hazard estimates, in
Earth System Dynamics, 10(1), 31-43.
Climate-related hazards such as heat waves, droughts, and floods can lead to devastating impacts on human societies and ecosystems. The impacts are often particularly severe when several hazards occur at the same time. Many hazards result from a combination of physical processes that interact on multiple spatial and temporal scales. Climate change will alter many of these processes and their interactions, making projections of future hazards based on single driver analyses difficult. Impact studies that consider only one climatic driver usually fail to assess the full extent of the impacts associated with multiple dependent drivers. Furthermore, it is not clear whether current climate models can capture major changes in risk associated with climate-related hazards. Existing modelling approaches used to assess risk may therefore lead to serious mal-adaptation. This project will (i) develop new metrics to evaluate climate models with respect to multivariate relationships, extremes, and compound hazards, (ii) constrain model ensembles with observations to improve projections of hazards and compound hazards, and (iii) relate hazard probabilities with impacts to quantify the importance of climate in comparison to vulnerability and exposure for high-impact climate events. The project will focus on the compound hazards a) drought and heat, b) wind and precipitation extremes, as well as on the hazards c) human heat stress and d) fire risk, which both can be expressed in terms of temperature and relative humidity. As a data basis for the development of new metrics, the project will largely rely on pre-industrial control simulations of climate models. These long simulations do not contain trends and other non-stationarities associated with human-induced climate change and thus provide an excellent environment to develop new robust statistical approaches. Subsequently, the new metrics will be used to constrain hazards in present-day and future simulations from climate model ensembles with observation-based gridded climate and reanalysis datasets. Furthermore, estimated hazard probabilities will be confronted with modeled and observed impacts such as extremely anomalous carbon fluxes, extremely low crop yields, human mortality, damaged infrastructure, and large wildfires. We will further conduct experiments with a dynamical vegetation model to study the influence of different drought-heat signatures on carbon dynamics such as interannual variability of carbon fluxes and cumulative carbon uptake. The newly developed metrics will serve a wide community of Earth system modelers for better evaluating process-based models against multivariate dependencies that are critical for large impacts. These metrics will complement and extend established model evaluation systems. Improved projections of hazards, in particular compound hazards, are highly relevant for assessing future risks associated with climate extremes. Comparing hazard probabilities with actual impacts will put the contribution of climate drivers into perspective and reveal in which regions and for which hazards other non-climatic factors related to vulnerability and exposure play an important role. These insights are critical for a broad community including risk managers, decision-makers and private businesses such as the insurance sector.