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
FURIFLOOD: Current and future risks of urban and rural flooding in West Africa - An integrated analysis and ecosystem-based solutions
CONCERT: Greenhouse gas emission and its mitgation options under climate and land use change in West Africa
EnerShelF: High resolution energy meteorological forecasting for improved management of PV-hybrid systems
former projects
SAWAM: Seasonal Water Resources Management in Semi-arid Regions: Application-oriented Transfer of
Regionalized Global Information
WASCAL: West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use
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; Rötter, 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; Meda, 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 hochaufgelöster Ensemble-Niederschlagsvorhersagen für die Hochwasserfrühwarnung in kleinräumigen 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; Linstädter, 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, University of Augsburg
2017–2019 Guest lecturer, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn
2016–2023 Habilitation in Climate and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Applied Computer Science, University of Augsburg
Since 2016 Research Associate with teaching duties, Chair of Regional Climate and Hydrology,
Institute of Geography, University of Augsburg
2010–2016 Research Associate (Post-Doc), Chair of Regional Climate and Hydrology,
Institute of Geography, University of Augsburg
2010 Doctoral Degree (Dr.-Ing.) in Hydrology, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, University of Stuttgart
2004–2010 Research Associate with teaching duties, Chair for Hydrology and Geohydrology,
Hydraulic Institute of Engineering, University of Stuttgart
2003–2004 Gen Re, Natural Hazard Departement, Cologne
2003 Diploma in Geoecology, Institute of Geoecology, Technical University of Brunswick
2001 Student Assistant, German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam
1997–2003 Study of Geoecology, Technical University of Brunswick