Dr. Assaf Hochman

Research Interests

  • Climate change
  • Climate and weather predictability
  • Extreme weather events
  • Eastern Mediterranean climate
  • Large scale circulation

Projects

  • Regional Climate Change Adaptation Center for the Eastern Mediterranean.

Curriculum Vitae

  • Since 2019: Research Associate, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
  • 2018-2019: Scientific consultant, Arava Institute of Environmental Studies, Israel
  • 2019: Research Associate, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
  • 2015-2019: PhD, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
  • 2007-2009: MSc, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
  • 2004-2007: BSc, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Publications


2023
More frequent, persistent, and deadly heat waves in the 21st century over the Eastern Mediterranean
Wedler, M.; Pinto, J. G.; Hochman, A.
2023. Science of The Total Environment, 870, Article no: 161883. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161883
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
Greater Climate Sensitivity and Variability on TRAPPIST-1e than Earth
Hochman, A.; De Luca, P.; Komacek, T. D.
2022. The Astrophysical Journal, 938 (2), Art.-Nr.: 114. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac866f
Impact of jet-production data on the next-to-next-to-leading-order determination of HERAPDF2.0 parton distributions
H1 Collaboration; ZEUS Collaboration; Abt, I.; Aggarwal, R.; Andreev, V.; Arratia, M.; Aushev, V.; Baghdasaryan, A.; Baty, A.; Begzsuren, K.; Behnke, O.; Belousov, A.; Bertolin, A.; Bloch, I.; Boudry, V.; Brandt, G.; Brock, I.; Brook, N. H.; Brugnera, R.; Bruni, A.; Buniatyan, A.; Bussey, P. J.; Bystritskaya, L.; Caldwell, A.; Campbell, A. J.; Cantun Avila, K. B.; Catterall, C. D.; Cerny, K.; Chekelian, V.; Chen, Z.; Chwastowski, J.; Ciborowski, J.; Ciesielski, R.; Contreras, J. G.; Cooper-Sarkar, A. M.; Corradi, M.; Cunqueiro Mendez, L.; Currie, J.; Cvach, J.; Dainton, J. B.; Daum, K.; Dementiev, R. K.; Deshpande, A.; Diaconu, C.; Dusini, S.; Eckerlin, G.; Egli, S.; Elsen, E.; Favart, L.; Fedotov, A.; Feltesse, J.; Ferrando, J.; Fleischer, M.; Fomenko, A.; Foster, B.; Gal, C.; Gallo, E.; Gangadharan, D.; Garfagnini, A.; Gayler, J.; Gehrmann-De Ridder, A.; Gehrmann, T.; Geiser, A.; Gladilin, L. K.; Glover, E. W. N.; Goerlich, L.; Gogitidze, N.; Golubkov, Y. A.; Gouzevitch, M.; Grab, C.; Greenshaw, T.; Grindhammer, G.; Grzelak, G.; Gwenlan, C.; Haidt, D.; Henderson, R. C. W.; Hladký, J.; Hochman, D.; Hoffmann, D.; Horisberger, R.; Hreus, T.; Huber, F.; Huss, A.; Jacobs, P. M.; Jacquet, M.; Janssen, T.; Jomhari, N. Z.; Jung, A. W.; Jung, H.; Kadenko, I.; Kapichine, M.; Karshon, U.; Katzy, J.; Kaur, P.; Kiesling, C.; Klanner, R.; Klein, M.; Klein, U.; Kleinwort, C.; Klest, H. T.; Kogler, R.; Korzhavina, I. A.; Kostka, P.; Kovalchuk, N.; Kretzschmar, J.; Krücker, D.; Krüger, K.; Kuze, M.; Landon, M. P. J.; Lange, W.; Laycock, P.; Lee, S. H.; Levchenko, B. B.; Levonian, S.; Levy, A.; Li, W.; Lin, J.; Lipka, K.; List, B.; List, J.; Lobodzinski, B.; Löhr, B.; Lohrmann, E.; Long, O. R.; Longhin, A.; Lorkowski, F.; Lukina, O. Y.; Makarenko, I.; Malinovski, E.; Malka, J.; Martyn, H.-U.; Masciocchi, S.; Maxfield, S. J.; Mehta, A.; Meyer, A. B.; Meyer, J.; Mikocki, S.; Mikuni, V. M.; Mondal, M. M.; Morgan, T.; Morozov, A.; Müller, K.; Nachman, B.; Nagano, K.; Nam, J. D.; Naumann, T.; Newman, P. R.; Niebuhr, C.; Niehues, J.; Nowak, G.; Olsson, J. E.; Onishchuk, Y.; Ozerov, D.; Park, S.; Pascaud, C.; Patel, G. D.; Paul, E.; Perez, E.; Petrukhin, A.; Picuric, I.; Pidhurskyi, I.; Pires, J.; Pitzl, D.; Polifka, R.; Polini, A.; Preins, S.; Przybycień, M.; Quintero, A.; Rabbertz, K.; Radescu, V.; Raicevic, N.; Ravdandorj, T.; Reimer, P.; Rizvi, E.; Robmann, P.; Roosen, R.; Rostovtsev, A.; Rotaru, M.; Ruspa, M.; Sankey, D. P. C.; Sauter, M.; Sauvan, E.; Schmitt, S.; Schmookler, B. A.; Schneekloth, U.; Schoeffel, L.; Schöning, A.; Schörner-Sadenius, T.; Sefkow, F.; Selyuzhenkov, I.; Shchedrolosiev, M.; Shcheglova, L. M.; Shushkevich, S.; Skillicorn, I. O.; Słomiński, W.; Solano, A.; Soloviev, Y.; Sopicki, P.; South, D.; Spaskov, V.; Specka, A.; Stanco, L.; Steder, M.; Stefaniuk, N.; Stella, B.; Straumann, U.; Sun, C.; Surrow, B.; Sutton, M. R.; Sykora, T.; Thompson, P. D.; Tokushuku, K.; Traynor, D.; Tseepeldorj, B.; Tu, Z.; Turkot, O.; Tymieniecka, T.; Valkárová, A.; Vallée, C.; Van Mechelen, P.; Verbytskyi, A.; Wan Abdullah, W. A. T.; Wegener, D.; Wichmann, K.; Wing, M.; Wünsch, E.; Yamada, S.; Yamazaki, Y.; Žáček, J.; Żarnecki, A. F.; Zenaiev, O.; Zhang, J.; Zhang, Z.; Žlebčík, R.; Zohrabyan, H.; Zomer, F.
2022. The European Physical Journal C, 82 (3), Art.-Nr.: 243. doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10083-9
Extreme weather and societal impacts in the eastern Mediterranean
Hochman, A.; Marra, F.; Messori, G.; Pinto, J. G.; Raveh-Rubin, S.; Yosef, Y.; Zittis, G.
2022. Earth System Dynamics, 13 (2), 749–777. doi:10.5194/esd-13-749-2022
Last glacial maximum hydro-climate and cyclone characteristics in the Levant: a regional modelling perspective
Ludwig, P.; Hochman, A.
2022. Environmental research letters, 17 (1), Art. Nr.: 014053. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac46ea
Future projections of Mediterranean cyclone characteristics using the Med-CORDEX ensemble of coupled regional climate system models
Reale, M.; Cabos Narvaez, W. D.; Cavicchia, L.; Conte, D.; Coppola, E.; Flaounas, E.; Giorgi, F.; Gualdi, S.; Hochman, A.; Li, L.; Lionello, P.; Podrascanin, Z.; Salon, S.; Sanchez-Gomez, E.; Scoccimarro, E.; Sein, D. V.; Somot, S.
2022. Climate dynamics, 58, 2501–2524. doi:10.1007/s00382-021-06018-x
Dynamics and predictability of cold spells over the Eastern Mediterranean
Hochman, A.; Scher, S.; Quinting, J.; Pinto, J. G.; Messori, G.
2022. Climate dynamics, 58, 2047–2064. doi:10.1007/s00382-020-05465-2
2021
Regional lessons from the COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East: From infectious diseases to climate change adaptation
Negev, M.; Dahdal, Y.; Khreis, H.; Hochman, A.; Shaheen, M.; Jaghbir, M. T. A.; Alpert, P.; Levine, H.; Davidovitch, N.
2021. The science of the total environment, 768, Art. Nr.: 144434. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144434
Do Atlantic‐European weather regimes physically exist?
Hochman, A.; Messori, G.; Quinting, J. F.; Pinto, J. G.; Grams, C. M.
2021. Geophysical research letters, 48 (20), e2021GL095574. doi:10.1029/2021GL095574
A new view of heat wave dynamics and predictability over the eastern Mediterranean
Hochman, A.; Scher, S.; Quinting, J.; Pinto, J. G.; Messori, G.
2021. Earth System Dynamics, 12 (1), 133–149. doi:10.5194/esd-12-133-2021
Changes in the characteristics of ‘wet’ and ‘dry’ Red Sea Trough over the Eastern Mediterranean in CMIP5 climate projections
Hochman, A.; Rostkier-Edelstein, D.; Kunin, P.; Pinto, J. G.
2021. Theoretical and applied climatology, 143, 781–794. doi:10.1007/s00704-020-03449-0
The relationship between cyclonic weather regimes and seasonal influenza over the Eastern Mediterranean
Hochman, A.; Alpert, P.; Negev, M.; Abdeen, Z.; Abdeen, A. M.; Pinto, J. G.; Levine, H.
2021. The science of the total environment, 750, Art.Nr. 141686. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141686
2020
Interdisciplinary Regional Collaboration for Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean
Hochman, A.; Alpert, P.; Baldi, M.; Bucchignani, E.; Coppola, E.; Dahdal, Y.; Davidovitch, N.; Georgiades, P.; Helgert, S.; Khreis, H.; Levine, H.; Materia, S.; Negev, M.; Salah, I.; Shaheen, M.; Giorgi, F.
2020. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 101 (10), E1685-E1689. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0065.1
The dynamics of cyclones in the twentyfirst century: the Eastern Mediterranean as an example
Hochman, A.; Alpert, P.; Kunin, P.; Rostkier-Edelstein, D.; Harpaz, T.; Saaroni, H.; Messori, G.
2020. Climate dynamics, 54, 561–574. doi:10.1007/s00382-019-05017-3
Weather regimes and analogues downscaling of seasonal precipitation for the 21st century: A case study over Israel
Hochman, A.; Kunin, P.; Alpert, P.; Harpaz, T.; Saaroni, H.; Rostkier-Edelstein, D.
2020. International journal of climatology, 40 (4), 2062–2077. doi:10.1002/joc.6318
2019
Artificial Detection of Lower-Frequency Periodicity in Climatic Studies by Wavelet Analysis Demonstrated on Synthetic Time Series
Hochman, A.; Saaroni, H.; Abramovich, F.; Alpert, P.
2019. Journal of applied meteorology and climatology, 58 (9), 2077–2086. doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-18-0331.1

Other peer-reviewed articles

  1. Hochman A, Alpert P, Baldi P, Bucchignani E, Coppola E, Dahdal Y, Davidovitch N, Georgiades P, Helgert S, Khreis H, Levine H, Materia S, Negev M, Salah I, Shaheen M, Giorgi F. 2020. Inter-disciplinary Regional Collaboration for Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. DOI: 10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0065.1
  2. Alpert P, Hochman A, Bar-shalom H. 2020. A Review of Climate Projections over Israel. Ecology and Environment 4: 6 – 11. http://www.magazine.isees.org.il/ArticlePage.aspx?ArticleId=885(in Hebrew).
  3. Hochman A, Alpert P, Kunin P, Rostkier-Edelstein D, Harpaz T, Saaroni H, Messori G. 2020. The dynamics of cyclones in the Twentyfirst Century; The Eastern Mediterranean as an Example. Climate Dynamics 54(1): 561-574. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-019-05017-3
  4. Hochman A, Hadas Saaroni, Felix Abramovitch, Pinhas Alpert. 2019. Can Wavelet Analysis Detect Low Frequency Periodicity in Climatic Time Series? Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
  5. Hochman A, Kunin P, Alpert P, Harpaz T, Saaroni H, Rostkier-Edelstein D. 2019. Weather Regimes and analogues downscaling of Seasonal Precipitation; A case study over Israel. International Journal of Climatology 40(4): 2062-2077. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6318
  6. Hochman A, Alpert P, Harpaz T, Saaroni H, Messori G. 2019. A new dynamical systems perspective on atmospheric predictability: eastern Mediterranean weather regimes as a case study. Science Advances 5(6): eaau0936. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau0936
  7. Hochman A, Saaroni H, Abramovich F, Alpert P. 2019. Artificial detection of lower frequency periodicity in climatic studies by wavelet analysis demonstrated on synthetic time series. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 58(9): 2077-2086. https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-18-0331.1
  8. Hochman A, Mercogliano P, Alpert P, Saaroni H, Bucchignani E. 2018. High-resolution projection of climate change and extremity over Israel using COSMO-CLM. International Journal of Climatology 38(14): 5095-5106. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5714
  9. Hochman A, Harpaz T, Saaroni H, Alpert P. 2018. Synoptic classification in 21st century CMIP5 predictions over the Eastern Mediterranean with focus on cyclones. International Journal of Climatology 38: 1476-1483. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5260
  10. Hochman A, Harpaz T, Saaroni H, Alpert P. 2018. The seasons' length in 21st century CMIP5 projections over the eastern Mediterranean. International Journal of Climatology 38(6): 2627-2637. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5448
  11. Samuels R, Hochman A (equally contributed), Baharad A, Givati A, Levi Y, Yosef Y, Saaroni H, Ziv B, Harpaz T, Alpert P. 2017. Evaluation and Projection of Extreme Precipitation Indices in the Eastern Mediterranean based on CMIP5 Multi Model Ensemble. International Journal of Climatology 38(5): 2280-2297. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5334
  12. Hochman A, Bucchignani E, Gershtein G, Krichak SO, Alpert P, Levi Y, Yosef Y, Breitgand J, Mercogliano P. 2018. Evaluation of Regional COSMO-CLM Climate Simulations over the Eastern Mediterranean for the Period 1979 – 2011. International Journal of Climatology 38: 1161-1176. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.5232

Other publications

  1. Drobinski P, Alpert P, Cavicchia L, Flaounas E, Hochman A, Kotroni V. 2016. Strong Winds. In: Sabrie ML, Gilbert –Brunet E, Mourier T (Eds). The Mediterranean Region under Climate Change – A Scientific Update. IRD editions, 115-122.
  2. Hochman A, Bucchignani E, Gershtein G, Krichak SO, Alpert P, Levi Y, Yosef Y, Breitgand J, Mercogliano P. Evaluation of Regional COSMO-CLM Climate Simulations over the Eastern Mediterranean for the Period 1979 – 2011. HyMex Science Team – Heavy Precipitation Newsletter January, 2018.
  3. Hochman A, Harpaz T, Saaroni H, Alpert P. Synoptic classification in 21st century CMIP5 predictions over the Eastern Mediterranean with focus on cyclones HyMex Science Team – Heavy Precipitation Newsletter January, 2018.

Research in the public media

  • Summer daze: Hot season will be two months longer in Eastern Mediterranean by 2100, study says - https://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2018/03/14/summer-daze-hot-season-two-months-longer-eastern-mediterranean-2100-study-says/425679002/