Alberto Caldas-Alvarez
- Regional Climate and Weather Hazards
- Room: 502
CN 435 - Phone: +49 721 608-23277
- alberto caldas-alvarez ∂does-not-exist.kit edu
Research Interests
- Extreme precipitation in a changing climate
- High-resolution Weather and Climate modelling: Data Assimilation and multi-model studies
- Computing and Mathematical methods for weather research
- Deep Moist Convective processes
Projects
- ClimXtreme – Climate Change and Extreme Events link
- PREMIUM – Predictive Models for Extremes and High-Impact Weather under Climate Change link
Curriculum Vitae
- Since 2019 Post-doc researcher at “Regional Climate and Weather Hazards”, IMK-TRO, KIT, Germany
- 2015-2019 PhD student in “Extreme Weather in a Changing Climate”, IMK-TRO, KIT, Germany
- 2014 Laboratory trainee at the European Commission’s JRC, Germany
- 2007-2013 B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics, Madrid, Spain
Publications
2023
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
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
Convection-parameterized and convection-permitting modelling of heavy precipitation in decadal simulations of the greater Alpine region with COSMO-CLM
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Feldmann, H.; Lucio-Eceiza, E.; Pinto, J. G.
2023. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 4 (2), 543–565. doi:10.5194/wcd-4-543-2023
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Feldmann, H.; Lucio-Eceiza, E.; Pinto, J. G.
2023. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 4 (2), 543–565. doi:10.5194/wcd-4-543-2023
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
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
Understanding summer wind systems over the eastern Mediterranean in a high‐resolution climate simulation
Latt, M. R.; Hochman, A.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Helgert, S.; Pinto, J. G.; Corsmeier, U.
2022. International Journal of Climatology, 42 (15), 8112–8131. doi:10.1002/joc.7695
Latt, M. R.; Hochman, A.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Helgert, S.; Pinto, J. G.; Corsmeier, U.
2022. International Journal of Climatology, 42 (15), 8112–8131. doi:10.1002/joc.7695
Meteorological, impact and climate perspectives of the 29 June 2017 heavy precipitation event in the Berlin metropolitan area
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Augenstein, M.; Ayzel, G.; Barfus, K.; Cherian, R.; Dillenardt, L.; Fauer, F.; Feldmann, H.; Heistermann, M.; Karwat, A.; Kaspar, F.; Kreibich, H.; Lucio-Eceiza, E. E.; Meredith, E. P.; Mohr, S.; Niermann, D.; Pfahl, S.; Ruff, F.; Rust, H. W.; Schoppa, L.; Schwitalla, T.; Steidl, S.; Thieken, A. H.; Tradowsky, J. S.; Wulfmeyer, V.; Quaas, J.
2022. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22 (11), 3701–3724. doi:10.5194/nhess-22-3701-2022
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Augenstein, M.; Ayzel, G.; Barfus, K.; Cherian, R.; Dillenardt, L.; Fauer, F.; Feldmann, H.; Heistermann, M.; Karwat, A.; Kaspar, F.; Kreibich, H.; Lucio-Eceiza, E. E.; Meredith, E. P.; Mohr, S.; Niermann, D.; Pfahl, S.; Ruff, F.; Rust, H. W.; Schoppa, L.; Schwitalla, T.; Steidl, S.; Thieken, A. H.; Tradowsky, J. S.; Wulfmeyer, V.; Quaas, J.
2022. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22 (11), 3701–3724. doi:10.5194/nhess-22-3701-2022
Seasonal heavy precipitation sensitivity to moisture corrections in the western Mediterranean across resolutions
Khodayar, S.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2022. Atmospheric Research, 280, Art.-Nr.: 106429. doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2022.106429
Khodayar, S.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2022. Atmospheric Research, 280, Art.-Nr.: 106429. doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2022.106429
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.
2022. Natural hazards and earth system sciences discussions. doi:10.5194/nhess-2022-225
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.
2022. Natural hazards and earth system sciences discussions. doi:10.5194/nhess-2022-225
2021
Overview towards improved understanding of the mechanisms leading to heavy precipitation in the western Mediterranean: lessons learned from HyMeX
Khodayar, S.; Davolio, S.; Di Girolamo, P.; Lebeaupin Brossier, C.; Flaounas, E.; Fourrie, N.; Lee, K.-O.; Ricard, D.; Vie, B.; Bouttier, F.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Ducrocq, V.
2021. Atmospheric chemistry and physics, 21 (22), 17051–17078. doi:10.5194/acp-21-17051-2021
Khodayar, S.; Davolio, S.; Di Girolamo, P.; Lebeaupin Brossier, C.; Flaounas, E.; Fourrie, N.; Lee, K.-O.; Ricard, D.; Vie, B.; Bouttier, F.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Ducrocq, V.
2021. Atmospheric chemistry and physics, 21 (22), 17051–17078. doi:10.5194/acp-21-17051-2021
The impact of GPS and high-resolution radiosonde nudging on the simulation of heavy precipitation during HyMeX IOP6
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.; Knippertz, P.
2021. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 2 (3), 561–580. doi:10.5194/wcd-2-561-2021
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.; Knippertz, P.
2021. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 2 (3), 561–580. doi:10.5194/wcd-2-561-2021
2020
Analysis data to Caldas-Alvarez and Khodayar (2020)
Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2020, October 19. doi:10.5445/IR/1000123256
Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2020, October 19. doi:10.5445/IR/1000123256
A first-of-its-kind multi-model convection permitting ensemble for investigating convective phenomena over Europe and the Mediterranean
Coppola, E.; Sobolowski, S.; Pichelli, E.; Raffaele, F.; Ahrens, B.; Anders, I.; Ban, N.; Bastin, S.; Belda, M.; Belusic, D.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Cardoso, R. M.; Davolio, S.; Dobler, A.; Fernandez, J.; Fita, L.; Fumiere, Q.; Giorgi, F.; Goergen, K.; Güttler, I.; Halenka, T.; Heinzeller, D.; Hodnebrog, Ø.; Jacob, D.; Kartsios, S.; Katragkou, E.; Kendon, E.; Khodayar, S.; Kunstmann, H.; Knist, S.; Lavín-Gullón, A.; Lind, P.; Lorenz, T.; Maraun, D.; Marelle, L.; Meijgaard, E. van; Milovac, J.; Myhre, G.; Panitz, H.-J.; Piazza, M.; Raffa, M.; Raub, T.; Rockel, B.; Schär, C.; Sieck, K.; Soares, P. M. M.; Somot, S.; Srnec, L.; Stocchi, P.; Tölle, M. H.; Truhetz, H.; Vautard, R.; Vries, H. de; Warrach-Sagi, K.
2020. Climate dynamics, 55 (1-2), 3–34. doi:10.1007/s00382-018-4521-8
Coppola, E.; Sobolowski, S.; Pichelli, E.; Raffaele, F.; Ahrens, B.; Anders, I.; Ban, N.; Bastin, S.; Belda, M.; Belusic, D.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Cardoso, R. M.; Davolio, S.; Dobler, A.; Fernandez, J.; Fita, L.; Fumiere, Q.; Giorgi, F.; Goergen, K.; Güttler, I.; Halenka, T.; Heinzeller, D.; Hodnebrog, Ø.; Jacob, D.; Kartsios, S.; Katragkou, E.; Kendon, E.; Khodayar, S.; Kunstmann, H.; Knist, S.; Lavín-Gullón, A.; Lind, P.; Lorenz, T.; Maraun, D.; Marelle, L.; Meijgaard, E. van; Milovac, J.; Myhre, G.; Panitz, H.-J.; Piazza, M.; Raffa, M.; Raub, T.; Rockel, B.; Schär, C.; Sieck, K.; Soares, P. M. M.; Somot, S.; Srnec, L.; Stocchi, P.; Tölle, M. H.; Truhetz, H.; Vautard, R.; Vries, H. de; Warrach-Sagi, K.
2020. Climate dynamics, 55 (1-2), 3–34. doi:10.1007/s00382-018-4521-8
Assessing atmospheric moisture effects on heavy precipitation during HyMeX IOP16 using GPS nudging and dynamical downscaling
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2020. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 20 (10), 2753–2776. doi:10.5194/nhess-20-2753-2020
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2020. Natural hazards and earth system sciences, 20 (10), 2753–2776. doi:10.5194/nhess-20-2753-2020
2019
Model output to the figures in Caldas-Alvarez and Khodayar (2019)
Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2019, August 13. doi:10.5445/IR/1000097457
Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2019, August 13. doi:10.5445/IR/1000097457
Atmospheric Moisture Effects on Deep Convection in the Western Mediterranean. PhD dissertation
Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2019. KIT Scientific Publishing. doi:10.5445/KSP/1000097100
Caldas-Alvarez, A.
2019. KIT Scientific Publishing. doi:10.5445/KSP/1000097100
2018
Multi-scale Observations of Atmospheric Moisture Variability in relation to Heavy Precipitating Systems in the north-western Mediterranean during HyMeX IOP12
Khodayar, S.; Czajka, B.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Helgert, S.; Flamant, C.; Di Girolamo, P.; Bock, O.; Chazette, P.
2018. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 144 (717), 2761–2780. doi:10.1002/qj.3402
Khodayar, S.; Czajka, B.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Helgert, S.; Flamant, C.; Di Girolamo, P.; Bock, O.; Chazette, P.
2018. Quarterly journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 144 (717), 2761–2780. doi:10.1002/qj.3402
Improving the model representation of heavy precipitation in the western Mediterranean: soil moisture-atmosphere interactions and atmospheric water vapour evolution
Khodayar, S.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Helgert, S.
2018. 11th HyMeX Workshop (2018), Lecce, Italy, May 29–June 2, 2018
Khodayar, S.; Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Helgert, S.
2018. 11th HyMeX Workshop (2018), Lecce, Italy, May 29–June 2, 2018
Changes in the pre-convective environment of HyMeX IOP16 resulting from the assimilation of GPS-IWV
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2018. ICCARUS User Seminar (2018), Offenbach, Germany, February 26–28, 2018
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2018. ICCARUS User Seminar (2018), Offenbach, Germany, February 26–28, 2018
2017
Impact of GPS-Integrated Water Vapour assimilation on Regional Climate Model simulations of heavy precipitation events in the western Mediterranean
Caldas-Alverez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2017. 19th EGU General Assembly, EGU2017, Vienna, A, April 23-28, 2017
Caldas-Alverez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2017. 19th EGU General Assembly, EGU2017, Vienna, A, April 23-28, 2017
GPS – Zenith Total Delay assimilation in different resolution simulations of a heavy precipitation event over southern France
Caldas-Álvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.; Bock, O.
2017. Advances in science and research, 14, 157–162. doi:10.5194/asr-14-157-2017
Caldas-Álvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.; Bock, O.
2017. Advances in science and research, 14, 157–162. doi:10.5194/asr-14-157-2017
Characterization of different GNSS-IWV data assimilation effects on the simulation of heavy precipitation during HyMeX-SOP1
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2017. HyMeX Workshop 2017, Barcelona, E, July 4-7, 2017
Caldas-Alvarez, A.; Khodayar, S.
2017. HyMeX Workshop 2017, Barcelona, E, July 4-7, 2017