apl. Prof. Dr.  Michael Kunz

apl. Prof. Dr. Michael Kunz

  • Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) 
    Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung

    Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
    D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen

Forschung
Titel Ansprechpartner

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. Ch. Kottmeier

Dr. S. Mohr, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. S. Mohr, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz, Dr.-Ing. J. Daniell (GPI), Dr. S. Ottenburger (IKET)

Dr. M. Kunz

M.Sc. J. Wilhelm, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. S. Mohr

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. S. Mohr, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. Ch. Kottmeier, Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

M.Sc. M. Augenstein, Dr. S. Mohr, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz, Dr. S. Mohr

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. S. Mohr, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

M.Sc. K. Küpfer, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz, Dr. S. Mohr

Dr. M. Kunz
Dr. M. Kunz

M.Sc. E. Hühn, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Dr. J. Fischer, Prof. Dr. M. Kunz

Begutachtete Zeitschriftenaufsätze


2024
Characterizing hail-prone environments using convection-permitting reanalysis and overshooting top detections over south-central Europe
Giordani, A.; Kunz, M.; Bedka, K. M.; Punge, H. J.; Paccagnella, T.; Pavan, V.; Cerenzia, I. M. L.; Di Sabatino, S.
2024. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 24 (7), 2331 – 2357. doi:10.5194/nhess-24-2331-2024
The impact of aerosols and model grid spacing on a supercell storm from Swabian MOSES 2021
Barthlott, C.; Czajka, B.; Kunz, M.; Saathoff, H.; Zhang, H.; Böhmländer, A.; Gasch, P.; Handwerker, J.; Kohler, M.; Wilhelm, J.; Wieser, A.; Hoose, C.
2024. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 150 (761), 2005–2027. doi:10.1002/qj.4687
2023
Statistical relevance of meteorological ambient conditions and cell attributes for nowcasting the life cycle of convective storms
Wilhelm, J.; Wapler, K.; Blahak, U.; Potthast, R.; Kunz, M.
2023. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 149 (755), 2252–2280. doi:10.1002/qj.4505
A multi-disciplinary analysis of the exceptional flood event of July 2021 in central Europe. Part 1: Event description and analysis
Mohr, S.; Ehret, U.; Kunz, M.; Ludwig, P.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Daniell, J. E.; Ehmele, F.; Feldmann, H.; Franca, M. J.; Gattke, C.; Hundhausen, M.; Knippertz, P.; Küpfer, K.; Mühr, B.; Pinto, J. G.; Quinting, J.; Schäfer, A. M.; Scheibel, M.; Seidel, F.; Wisotzky, C.
2023. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 23 (2), 525–551. doi:10.5194/nhess-23-525-2023
Characteristics of hail hazard in South Africa based on satellite detection of convective storms
Punge, H. J.; Bedka, K. M.; Kunz, M.; Bang, S. D.; Itterly, K. F.
2023. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 23 (4), 1549–1576. doi:10.5194/nhess-23-1549-2023
A multi-disciplinary analysis of the exceptional flood event of July 2021 in central Europe – Part 2: Historical context and relation to climate change
Ludwig, P.; Ehmele, F.; Franca, M. J.; Mohr, S.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Daniell, J. E.; Ehret, U.; Feldmann, H.; Hundhausen, M.; Knippertz, P.; Küpfer, K.; Kunz, M.; Mühr, B.; Pinto, J. G.; Quinting, J.; Schäfer, A. M.; Seidel, F.; Wisotzky, C.
2023. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 23 (4), 1287–1311. doi:10.5194/nhess-23-1287-2023
2022
Swabian MOSES 2021: An interdisciplinary field campaign for investigating convective storms and their event chains
Kunz, M.; Abbas, S. S.; Bauckholt, M.; Böhmländer, A.; Feuerle, T.; Gasch, P.; Glaser, C.; Groß, J.; Hajnsek, I.; Handwerker, J.; Hase, F.; Khordakova, D.; Knippertz, P.; Kohler, M.; Lange, D.; Latt, M.; Laube, J.; Martin, L.; Mauder, M.; Möhler, O.; Mohr, S.; Reitter, R. W.; Rettenmeier, A.; Rolf, C.; Saathoff, H.; Schrön, M.; Schütze, C.; Spahr, S.; Späth, F.; Vogel, F.; Völksch, I.; Weber, U.; Wieser, A.; Wilhelm, J.; Zhang, H.; Dietrich, P.
2022. Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, Art.Nr. 999593. doi:10.3389/feart.2022.999593
The Karlsruhe temperature time series since 1779
Kunz, M.; Kottmeier, C.; Lähne, W.; Bertram, I.; Ehmann, C.
2022. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 31 (3), 175–202. doi:10.1127/metz/2022/1106
2021
Radar-based assessment of hail frequency in Europe
Fluck, E.; Kunz, M.; Geissbuehler, P.; Ritz, S. P.
2021. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 21 (2), 683–701. doi:10.5194/nhess-21-683-2021
The effects of climate change on hailstorms
Raupach, T. H.; Martius, O.; Allen, J. T.; Kunz, M.; Lasher-Trapp, S.; Mohr, S.; Rasmussen, K. L.; Trapp, R. J.; Zhang, Q.
2021. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2, 213–226. doi:10.1038/s43017-020-00133-9
Severe thunderstorms with large hail across Germany in June 2019
Wilhelm, J.; Mohr, S.; Punge, H. J.; Mühr, B.; Schmidberger, M.; Daniell, J. E.; Bedka, K. M.; Kunz, M.
2021. Weather, 76 (7), 228–237. doi:10.1002/wea.3886
2020
Impact Forecasting to Support Emergency Management of Natural Hazards
Merz, B.; Kuhlicke, C.; Kunz, M.; Pittore, M.; Babeyko, A.; Bresch, D. N.; Domeisen, D. I. V.; Feser, F.; Koszalka, I.; Kreibich, H.; Pantillon, F.; Parolai, S.; Pinto, J. G.; Punge, H. J.; Rivalta, E.; Schröter, K.; Strehlow, K.; Weisse, R.; Wurpts, A.
2020. Reviews of geophysics, 58 (4), e2020RG000704. doi:10.1029/2020RG000704
Hailstorms in the Alpine region: Diurnal cycle, 4D-characteristics, and the nowcasting potential of lightning properties
Nisi, L.; Hering, A.; Germann, U.; Schroeer, K.; Barras, H.; Kunz, M.; Martius, O.
2020. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 146 (733), 4170–4194. doi:10.1002/qj.3897
Ambient conditions prevailing during hail events in central Europe
Kunz, M.; Wandel, J.; Fluck, E.; Baumstark, S.; Mohr, S.; Schemm, S.
2020. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 20 (6), 1867–1887. doi:10.5194/nhess-20-1867-2020
Natural hazard risk assessments at the global scale
Ward, P. J.; Blauhut, V.; Bloemendaal, N.; Daniell, J. E.; Ruiter, M. C. de; Duncan, M. J.; Emberson, R.; Jenkins, S. F.; Kirschbaum, D.; Kunz, M.; Mohr, S.; Muis, S.; Riddell, G. A.; Schäfer, A.; Stanley, T.; Veldkamp, T. I. E.; Winsemius, H. C.
2020. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 20 (4), 1069–1096. doi:10.5194/nhess-20-1069-2020
Understanding Hail in the Earth System
Allen, J. T.; Giammanco, I. M.; Kumjian, M. R.; Punge, H. J.; Zhang, Q.; Groenemeijer, P.; Kunz, M.; Ortega, K.
2020. Reviews of geophysics, 58 (1), e2019RG000665. doi:10.1029/2019RG000665
Comparing the impact of environmental conditions and microphysics on the forecast uncertainty of deep convective clouds and hail
Wellmann, C.; Barrett, A. I.; Johnson, J. S.; Kunz, M.; Vogel, B.; Carslaw, K. S.; Hoose, C.
2020. Atmospheric chemistry and physics, 20 (4), 2201–2219. doi:10.5194/acp-20-2201-2020
2019
One Step at a Time: How Model Time Step Significantly Affects Convection‐Permitting Simulations
Barrett, A. I.; Wellmann, C.; Seifert, A.; Hoose, C.; Vogel, B.; Kunz, M.
2019. Journal of advances in modeling earth systems, 11 (3), 641–658. doi:10.1029/2018MS001418
Investigation of the temporal variability of thunderstorms in Central and Western Europe and the relation to large‐scale flow and teleconnection patterns
Piper, D. A.; Kunz, M.; Allen, J. T.; Mohr, S.
2019. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 145 (725B), 3644–3666. doi:10.1002/qj.3647
2018
A Long-Term Overshooting Convective Cloud-Top Detection Database over Australia Derived from MTSAT Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager Observations
Bedka, K. M.; Allen, J. T.; Punge, H. J.; Kunz, M.; Simanovic, D.
2018. Journal of applied meteorology and climatology, 57 (4), 937–951. doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-17-0056.1
Interaction of severe convective gusts with a street canyon
Richter, A.; Ruck, B.; Mohr, S.; Kunz, M.
2018. Urban Climate, 23, 71–90. doi:10.1016/j.uclim.2016.11.003
Using Emulators to Understand the Sensitivity of Deep Convective Clouds and Hail to Environmental Conditions
Wellmann, C.; Barrett, A. I.; Johnson, J. S.; Kunz, M.; Vogel, B.; Carslaw, K. S.; Hoose, C.
2018. Journal of advances in modeling earth systems, 10 (12), 3103–3122. doi:10.1029/2018MS001465
Preface: Natural hazard event analysis for risk reduction and adaptation
Schroeter, K.; Molinari, D.; Kunz, M.; Kreibich, H.
2018. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 18 (3), 963–968. doi:10.5194/nhess-18-963-2018
The Severe Hailstorm in SW Germany on 28 July 2013 : Characteristics, Impacts, and Meteorological Conditions
Kunz, M.; Blahak, U.; Handwerker, J.; Schmidberger, M.; Punge, H. J.; Mohr, S.; Fluck, E.; Bedka, K. M.
2018. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 144 (710), 231–250. doi:10.1002/qj.3197
Challenges and recent Advances in Hail Research - A report from the 2nd European Hail Workshop
Martius, O.; Hering, A.; Kunz, M.; Manzato, A.; Mohr, S.; Nisi, L.; Trefalt, S.
2018. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 99 (3), ES51-ES54. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0207.1
2017
Statistical characteristics of convective wind gusts in Germany
Mohr, S.; Kunz, M.; Richter, A.; Ruck, B.
2017. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 17 (6), 957–969. doi:10.5194/nhess-17-957-2017
2016
Exceptional sequence of severe thunderstorms and related flash floods in May and June 2016 in Germany – Part 1: Meteorological background
Piper, D.; Kunz, M.; Ehmele, F.; Mohr, S.; Mühr, B.; Kron, A.; Daniell, J.
2016. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 16 (12), 2835–2850. doi:10.5194/nhess-16-2835-2016
The Helmholtz regional climate initiative REKLIM from a polar perspective - A preface
Grosfeld, K.; Lemke, P.; Braesicke, P.; Brauer, A.; Dethloff, K.; Kunz, M.; Latif, M.; Ratter, B.; Sachs, T.; Schmid, H. P.; Treffeisen, R.; Schwarze, R.
2016. Polarforschung, 85 (2), 65–68. doi:10.2312/polfor.2016.001
Review of the flood risk management system in Germany after the major flood in 2013
Thieken, A. H.; Kienzler, S.; Kreibich, H.; Kuhlicke, C.; Kunz, M.; Mühr, B.; Müller, M.; Otto, A.; Petrow, T.; Pisi, S.; Schröter, K.
2016. Ecology and society, 21 (2), 51. doi:10.5751/ES-08547-210251
Spatial and temporal distribution of hailstorms in the Alpine region: A long-term, high resolution, radar-based analysis
Nisi, L.; Martius, O.; Hering, A.; Kunz, M.; Germann, U.
2016. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 142 (697), 1590–1604. doi:10.1002/qj.2771
Hail statistics for Germany derived from single-polarization radar data
Puskeiler, M.; Kunz, M.; Schmidberger, M.
2016. Atmospheric research, 178-179, 459–470. doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.04.014
Hail observations and hailstorm characteristics in Europe: A review
Punge, H. J.; Kunz, M.
2016. Atmospheric research, 176-177, 159–184. doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2016.02.012
2015
Hail potential in Europe based on a regional climate model hindcast
Mohr, S.; Kunz, M.; Geyer, B.
2015. Geophysical research letters, 42 (24), 10904–10912. doi:10.1002/2015GL067118
Conference report 1st European Hail workshop
Martius, O.; Kunz, M.; Nisi, L.; Hering, A.
2015. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 24 (4), 441–442. doi:10.1127/metz/2015/0667
A collection of sub-daily pressure and temperature observations for the early instrumental period with a focus on the ’year without a summer’ 1816
Brugnara, Y.; Auchmann, R.; Brönnimann, S.; Allan, R. J.; Auer, I.; Barriendos, M.; Bergström, H.; Bhend, J.; Brazdil, R.; Compo, G. P.; Cornes, R. C.; Dominguez-Castro, F.; Engelen, A. F. V. van; Filipiak, J.; Holopainen, J.; Jourdain, S.; Kunz, M.; Luterbacher, J.; Maugeri, M.; Mercalli, L.; Moberg, A.; Mock, C. J.; Pichard, G.; Reznickova, L.; Schrier, G. van der; Slonosky, V.; Ustrnul, Z.; Valente, M. A.; Wypych, A.; Yin, X.
2015. Climate of the past, 11 (8), 1027–1047. doi:10.5194/cp-11-1027-2015
Development and application of a logistic model to estimate the past and future hail potential in Germany
Mohr, S.; Kunz, M.; Keuler, K.
2015. Journal of geophysical research / Solid earth, 120 (9), 3939–3956. doi:10.1002/2014JD022959
What made the June 2013 flood in Germany an exceptional event? A hydro-meteorological evaluation
Schröter, K.; Kunz, M.; Elmer, F.; Mühr, B.; Merz, B.
2015. Hydrology and earth system sciences, 19, 309–327. doi:10.5194/hess-19-309-2015
2014
A review of multiple natural hazards and risks in Germany
Kreibich, H.; Bubeck, P.; Kunz, M.; Mahlke, H.; Parolai, S.; Khazai, B.; Daniell, J.; Lakes, T.; Schröter, K.
2014. Natural hazards, 74, 2279–2304. doi:10.1007/s11069-014-1265-6
A new physically based stochastic event catalog for hail in Europe
Punge, H. J.; Bedka, K. M.; Kunz, M.; Werner, A.
2014. Natural hazards, 73, 1625–1645. doi:10.1007/s11069-014-1161-0
The extreme flood in June 2013 in Germany
Merz, B.; Elmer, F.; Kunz, M.; Mühr, B.; Schröter, K.; Uhlemann-Elmer, S.
2014. La Houille Blanche, (1), 5–10. doi:10.1051/lhb/2014001
2013
Investigation of superstorm Sandy 2012 in a multi-disciplinary approach
Kunz, M.; Mühr, B.; Kunz-Plapp, T.; Daniell, J. E.; Khazai, B.; Wenzel, F.; Vannieuwenhuyse, M.; Comes, T.; Elmer, F.; Schröter, K.; Fohringer, J.; Münzberg, T.; Lucas, C.; Zschau, J.
2013. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 13 (10), 2579–2598. doi:10.5194/nhessd-1-625-2013
2012
Long-term trends of hail-related weather types in an ensemble of regional climate models using a Bayesian approach
Kapsch, M.-L.; Kunz, M.; Vitolo, R.; Economou, T.
2012. Journal of geophysical research / Atmospheres, 117 (15), D15107/1–16. doi:10.1029/2011JD017185
2010
Extreme wind climatology of winter storms in Germany
Hofherr, T.; Kunz, M.
2010. Climate research, 41 (2), 105–123. doi:10.3354/cr00844
Assessment of extreme wind speeds from Regional Climate Models - Part 1: Estimation of return values and their evaluation
Kunz, M.; Mohr, S.; Kottmeier, C.; Rauthe, M.; Lux, R.
2010. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 10 (4), 907–922. doi:10.5194/nhess-10-907-2010
2009
Recent trends of thunderstorm and hailstorm frequency and their relation to atmospheric characteristics in southwest Germany
Kunz, M.; Sander, J.; Kottmeier, C.
2009. International Journal of Climatology, 29 (15), 2283–2297. doi:10.1002/joc.1865
2008
Mechanisms initiating deep convection over complex terrain during COPS
Kottmeier, C.; Kalthoff, N.; Barthlott, C.; Corsmeier, U.; Baelen, J. van; Behrendt, A.; Behrendt, R.; Blyth, A.; Coulter, R.; Crewell, S.; Girolamo, P. di; Dorninger, M.; Flamant, C.; Foken, T.; Hagen, M.; Hauck, C.; Höller, H.; Konow, H.; Kunz, M.; Mahlke, H.; Mobbs, S.; Richard, E.; Steinacker, R.; Weckwerth, T.; Wieser, A.; Wulfmeyer, V.
2008. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 17 (6), 931–948. doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2008/0348
2007
The convective storm initiation project
Browning, K. A.; Blyth, A. M.; Clark, P. A.; Corsmeier, U.; Morcrette, C. J.; Agnew, J. L.; Ballard, S. P.; Bamber, D.; Barthlott, C.; Bennett, L. J.; Beswick, K. M.; Bitter, M.; Bozier, K. E.; Brooks, B. J.; Collier, C. G.; Davies, F.; Deny, B.; Dixon, M. A.; Feuerle, T.; Forbes, R. M.; Gaffard, C.; Gray, M. D.; Hankers, R.; Hewison, T. J.; Kalthoff, N.; Khodayar, S.; Kohler, M.; Kottmeier, C.; Kraut, S.; Kunz, M.; Ladd, D. N.; Lean, H. W.; Lenfant, J.; Li, Z.; Marsham, J.; McGregor, J.; Mobbs, S. D.; Nicol, J.; Norton, E.; Parker, D. J.; Perry, F.; Ramatschi, M.; Ricketts, H. M. A.; Roberts, N. M.; Russel, A.; Schulz, H.; Slack, E. C.; Vaughan, G.; Waight, J.; Wareing, D. P.; Watson, R. J.; Webb, A. R.; Wieser, A.
2007. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 88, 1939–55. doi:10.1175/BAMS-88-12-1939
Initiation of shallow convection in the Black Forest mountains
Meißner, C.; Kalthoff, N.; Kunz, M.; Adrian, G.
2007. Atmospheric Research, 86 (1), 42–60. doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.03.003
The skill of convective parameters and indices to predict isolated and severe thunderstorms
Kunz, M.
2007. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 7, 327–342

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