Dr. rer. nat. Alexander Lemburg
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Research Interests
- Predictability of mid-latitude weather phenomena, especially heat waves over Europe
- Heat waves in a future climate: Role of dynamical versus thermodynamic contributions
- Mid-latitude atmospheric dynamics with a focus on blocking
- Tropical meteorology, in particular West African monsoon dynamics
Current Projects
- ClimXtreme project A5 DesAttHeat: "Towards an improved description and attribution of the most extreme Central European Heat Waves"
Past Projects
- Waves to Weather project C4: "Predictability of European heat waves"
Teaching
- Tutorial for Tropical Meteorology (MSc, 2020-2023)
- Tutorial for Climate Modeling & Dynamics with ICON (MSc, since 2020)
- Tutorial for Methods of Data Analysis (MSc, 2021, 2024)
- Tutorial for Numerical Methods in Meteorology (BSc, 2022-2023)
- Introduction Week for MSc Meteorology and Climate Physics (MSc, since 2021)
Curriculum Vitae
- Since 08/2020: Postdoctoral researcher, IMKTRO, KIT
- 2016-2020: PhD student, Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg
- 2013-2016: MSc in Meteorology, University of Hamburg
- 2010-2013: BSc in Meteorology, University of Hamburg
Publications
2024
Investigating the medium‐range predictability of European heatwave onsets in relation to weather regimes using ensemble reforecasts
Lemburg, A.; Fink, A. H.
2024. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 150 (764), 3957–3988. doi:10.1002/qj.4801
Lemburg, A.; Fink, A. H.
2024. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 150 (764), 3957–3988. doi:10.1002/qj.4801
Quantifying uncertainty in simulations of the West African monsoon with the use of surrogate models
Fischer, M.; Knippertz, P.; Linden, R. van der; Lemburg, A.; Pante, G.; Proppe, C.; Marsham, J. H.
2024. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 5 (2), 511–536. doi:10.5194/wcd-5-511-2024
Fischer, M.; Knippertz, P.; Linden, R. van der; Lemburg, A.; Pante, G.; Proppe, C.; Marsham, J. H.
2024. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 5 (2), 511–536. doi:10.5194/wcd-5-511-2024
2022
Identifying causes of short-range forecast errors in maximum temperature during recent Central European heatwaves using the ECMWF-IFS ensemble
Lemburg, A.; Fink, A. H.
2022. Weather and Forecasting, 37 (10), 1885–1902. doi:10.1175/WAF-D-22-0033.1
Lemburg, A.; Fink, A. H.
2022. Weather and Forecasting, 37 (10), 1885–1902. doi:10.1175/WAF-D-22-0033.1
2019
Sahel Rainfall–Tropical Easterly Jet Relationship on Synoptic to Intraseasonal Time Scales
Lemburg, A.; Bader, J.; Claussen, M.
2019. Monthly Weather Review, 147 (5), 1733–1752. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-18-0254.1
Lemburg, A.; Bader, J.; Claussen, M.
2019. Monthly Weather Review, 147 (5), 1733–1752. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-18-0254.1
2018
The climate of a retrograde rotating Earth
Mikolajewicz, U.; Ziemen, F.; Cioni, G.; Claussen, M.; Fraedrich, K.; Heidkamp, M.; Hohenegger, C.; Jimenez de la Cuesta, D.; Kapsch, M.-L.; Lemburg, A.; Mauritsen, T.; Meraner, K.; Röber, N.; Schmidt, H.; Six, K. D.; Stemmler, I.; Tamarin-Brodsky, T.; Winkler, A.; Zhu, X.; Stevens, B.
2018. Earth System Dynamics, 9 (4), 1191–1215. doi:10.5194/esd-9-1191-2018
Mikolajewicz, U.; Ziemen, F.; Cioni, G.; Claussen, M.; Fraedrich, K.; Heidkamp, M.; Hohenegger, C.; Jimenez de la Cuesta, D.; Kapsch, M.-L.; Lemburg, A.; Mauritsen, T.; Meraner, K.; Röber, N.; Schmidt, H.; Six, K. D.; Stemmler, I.; Tamarin-Brodsky, T.; Winkler, A.; Zhu, X.; Stevens, B.
2018. Earth System Dynamics, 9 (4), 1191–1215. doi:10.5194/esd-9-1191-2018
2016
Deforestation decreases resistance of simulated Easter Island climate to drought
Lemburg, A.; Claussen, M.; Ament, F.
2016. Climate of the Past Discussions, 1–18. doi:10.5194/cp-2016-68
Lemburg, A.; Claussen, M.; Ament, F.
2016. Climate of the Past Discussions, 1–18. doi:10.5194/cp-2016-68