2025

• Mayer, A., 2025: A New Global Lagrangian Analysis of Near-Surface Temperature Extremes. Geophysical Research Letters, 52 (19). doi: 10.1029/2025GL116696
• Schmidt, S., Riemer, M., de Heuvel, J., McTaggart-Cowan, R., and Selz, T., 2025: A Feature-Based Framework to Investigate Atmospheric Predictability. Monthly Weather Review, 153 (8). doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-24-0090.1
• Mayer, A., and Wirth, V., 2025: Two different perspectives on heatwaves within the Lagrangian framework. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 6(1), 131-150. doi: 10.5194/wcd-6-131-2025
• Jha, R., Wirth, V., Polster, C., Mondal, A., Ghosh, S., 2025: Contrasting Drivers of Consecutive Pre-Monsoon South Asian Heatwaves in 2022: Waveguide Interaction and Soil Moisture Depletion. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 130(7). doi: 10.1029/2024JD042376
• Harnik, N., and Wirth, V., 2025: Quasi-resonance in a leaky waveguide? Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 82,1267–1291. doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-24-0031.1
• Thomas, M. L, Hoch, S. W., Huwald, H., van Schaik, B. J. A., Lehning, M., Rentel, D. S., Imbert, P., and Wirth, V., 2025: Banner Cloud Formation at the Matterhorn: Measurements versus Large-Eddy Simulations. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 82, 1661–1675. doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-24-0193.1
• Hoch, S. W., Thomas, M. L., Huwald, H., Lehning, M., van Schaik, B. J. A., Imbert, P., Rentel, D. S., and Wirth, V., 2025: The MatterHEX experiment—Investigating atmospheric flow patterns in highly complex terrain related to banner cloud formation. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 106 (8), E1687–E1702. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0108.1
• Groot, E., and Riemer, M., 2025: When tiny convective spread affects a midlatitude jet: spread sequence. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, e70049. doi: 10.1002/qj.70049

2022

• Fragkoulidis, G., 2022: Decadal variability and trends in extratropical Rossby wave packet amplitude, phase, and phase speed. Weather and Climate Dynamics, 3, 1381–1398, doi:10.5194/wcd-3-1381-2022
• Selz, T., Riemer, M., and Craig, G., 2022: The transition from practical to intrinsic predictability of midlatitude weather. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 79, 2013–2030. doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-21-0271.1
• Prodhomme, C., Materia, S., Ardilouze, C., White, R. H., Batté, L., Guemas, V., Fragkoulidis, G., and García-Serrano, J, 2022: Seasonal prediction of European summer heatwaves. Climate Dynamics, 58, 2149-2166. doi:10.1007/s00382-021-05828-3
• Golding, B., Sun, J., Riemer, M., Yussouf, N., Titley, H., Robbins, J., Ebert, B., Pagano, T., Lewis, H., and Dashwood, C., 2022: Connecting weather and hazard – a partnership of physical scientists in connected discipline. In Towards the “Perfect” Weather Warning, pp. 149–200, Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-98989-7_6
• Joe, P., Sun, J., Yussouf, N., Goodman, S., Riemer, M., Gouda, K., Golding, B., Rogers, R., Isaac, G., Wilson, J., Li, P. W. P., Wulfmeyer, V., Elmore, K., Onlvlee, Chong, J. P. , and LaDue, J., 2022: Predicting the weather – a partnership of observation scientists and forecasters. In Towards the “Perfect” Weather Warning, pp. 201–254. Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-98989-7_7
• Fischer, C., Fink, A. H., Schömer, E., van der Linden, R., Maier-Gerber, M., Rautenhaus, M., and Riemer, M., 2022: A novel method for objective identification of 3-D potential vorticity anomalies. Geoscientific Model Development, 15, 4447–4468. doi: 10.5194/gmd-15-4447-2022

2019

• Ghinassi, P., Baumgart, M., Teubler, F., Riemer, M., and Wirth, V., 2019: A budget equation for the amplitude of Rossby wave packets based on finite amplitude local wave activity. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77 (1), 277–296. doi: 10.1175/JAS-D-19-0149.1
• Baumgart, M. A., and Riemer, M., 2019: Processes governing the amplification of ensemble spread in a medium-range forecast with large forecast uncertainty. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 145, 3252–3270. doi: 10.1002/qj.3617
• Baumgart, M., Ghinassi, P. , Wirth, V., Selz, T., Craig, G., and Riemer, M., 2019: Quantitative view on the processes governing the upscale error growth up to the planetary scale using a stochastic convection scheme. Monthly Weather Review, 147, 1713–1731. doi: 10.1175/MWRD180292.1
• Euler, C., Riemer, M., Kremer, T., and Schömer, E., 2019: Lagrangian Description of Air Masses Associated with Latent Heat Release in Tropical Storm Karl (2016) during Extratropical Transition. Monthly Weather Review, 147, 2657–2676. doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-18-0422.1
• Zhang, Q., Li, L., Ebert, B., Golding, B., Johnston, D., Mills, B., Panchuk, S., Potter, S., Riemer, M., Sun, J., Taylor, A., Jones, S., Ruti, P., and Keller, J., 2019: Increasing the Value of Weather-Related Warnings. Science Bulletin, 64, 647–649. doi: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.04.003
• Fu, H., Wang, Y., Riemer, M., and Li, Q., 2019: Effect of Unidirectional Vertical Wind Shear on Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change – Lower-Layer Shear versus Upper-Layer Shear. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 124, 6265–6282. doi: 10.1029/2019JD030586
• Di Muzio, E., Riemer, M., Fink, A. H. M., and Maier-Gerber, M., 2019: Assessing the predictability of Medicanes in ECMWF ensemble forecasts using an object-based approach. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 145, 1202–1217. doi: 10.1002/qj.3489
• Riboldi, J., Grams, C. M., Riemer, M., and Archambault, H. M., 2019: A phase-locking perspective on Rossby wave amplification and atmospheric blocking downstream of recurving western North Pacific tropical cyclones. Monthly Weather Review, 147, 567–589. doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-18-0271.1
• Keller, J. H., Grams, C. M., Riemer, M., Archambault, H. M., Bosart, L., Doyle, J., Evans, J. L. , Galarneau, T., Griffin, K. S. , Harr, P. A. , Kitabatake, N., McTaggart-Cowan, R., Pantillon, F., Quinting, J. F. D., Reynolds, C. A.,Ritchie, E. A., Torn, R., Zhang, F., 2019: The Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones: Interaction with the midlatitude flow, downstream impacts and implications in predictability. Monthly Weather Review, 147, 1077–1106. doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-17-0329.1
• Kumpf, A., Rautenhaus, M., Riemer, M., and Westermann, R., 2019: Visual Analysis of the Temporal Evolution of Ensemble Forecast Sensitivities. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 25, 98–108. doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2018.2864901
• Maier-Gerber, M., Riemer, M., Fink, A. H., Knippertz, P., Di Muzio, E., and McTaggart-Cowan, R., 2019: Tropical Transition of Hurricane Chris (2012) over the North Atlantic Ocean: A Multi-Scale Investigation of Predictability. Monthly Weather Review, 147, 951–970. doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-18-0188.1

2016

• Wirth, V., 2016: Orographische Bannerwolken: Systematische Untersuchungen zu einem faszinierenden Naturphänomen. PROMET, 98, 95-101.
• Simmer, C., and collaborators, 2016: HErZ: German Hans-Ertel centre for weather research. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 1057–1068. [Link to online version.]
• Prestel, I., and V. Wirth, 2016: What flow conditions are conducive to banner cloud formation? J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 2385-2402. [Link to online version.]
• Riemer, M., 2016: Meso-beta-scale environment for the stationary band complex of vertically-sheared tropical cyclones, Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 142, 2442-2451
• DeVries, A. J., S. B. Feldstein, E. Tyrlis, M. Sprenger, M. Riemer, M. Baumgart, M. Fnais, and J. Lelieveld, 2016: Dynamics of tropical-extratropical interactions and extreme precipitation events in Saudi Arabia in autumn, winter, and spring, Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 142, 1862-1880
• Teubler, F. and M. Riemer, 2016: Dynamics of Rossby wave packets in a quantitative potential vorticity–potential temperature framework, J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 1063-1081

2013

• Auras, M., Beer, S., Bundschuh, P., Eichhorn, J., Mach, M., Scheuvens, D., Schorling, M., von Schumann, J., Snethlage, R., Weinbruch, S., 2013: Traffic-related immissions and their impact on historic buildings: implications from a pilot study at two German cities. Environmental Earth Sciences, doi: 10.1007/s12665-013-2276-4
• Voigt, M., and V. Wirth, 2013: Mechanisms of Banner Cloud Formation. J. Atmos. Sci., 70, 3631-3640. [Link to online version.]
• Mueller, A., F. X. Giraldo, and V. Wirth, 2013: Comparison between adaptive and uniform discontinuous Galerkin simulations in dry 2D bubble experiments. J. Comput. Phys., 235, 371-393. [Link to online version.]
• Blackburn, M., and collaborators, 2013: The Aqua-Planet Experiment (APE): CONTROL SST simulation. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 91A, 17-56. DOI:10.2151/jmsj.2013-A02.
• Williamson, D. L., and collaborators, 2013: The Aqua-Planet Experiment (APE): Response to changed meridional SST profile. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 91A, 57-89. DOI:10.2151/jmsj.2013-A03.
• Riemer, M., M. T. Montgomery, and M. A. Nicholls, 2013: Further examination of the thermodynamic modification of the inflow layer of tropical cyclones by vertical wind shear, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13, 327-346, www.atmos-chem-phys.net/13/327/

2010

• Belalcazar, L.C., Clappier, A., Blond, N., Flassak, T., Eichhorn, J., 2010: A critical evaluation to the estimation of road traffic emission factors from tracer studies. Atmosph. Environ., 44/31, 3814-3822.
• Eichhorn, J., Kniffka, A., 2010: The Numerical Flow Model MISKAM: State of Development and Evaluation of the Basic Version. Meteorol. Zeitschrift, 19/1, 81-90.
• Riemer, M., M. T. Montgomery, and M. A. Nicholls, 2010: A new paradigm for intensity modification of tropical cyclones: Thermodynamic impact of vertical wind shear on the inflow layer, Atmos. Chem. Phys, 10, 3163-3188, www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/3163/
• Riemer, M. and S. C. Jones, 2010: Downstream impact of tropical cyclones on a developing baroclinic wave in idealized scenarios of extratropical transition, Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 136, 617–637

2007

• Reinert, D., J. Eichhorn, W.-G. Panhans, and V. Wirth, 2007: A new LES model for simulating air flow and warm clouds above highly complex terrain. Part I: The dry model. Boundary Layer Meteorology, 125, 109-132, doi: 10.1007/s10,546-007-9183-8.
• Frueh, B., and V. Wirth, 2007: Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) in mixed phase cloud conditions. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 133, 561-569 .
• Schween, J., J. Kuettner, D. Reinert, J. Reuder, and V. Wirth, 2007: Definition of ‘banner clouds’ based on time lapse movies. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 2047-2055. [Available online.]
• Wirth, V., and T. Szabo, 2007: Sharpness of the extratropical tropopause in baroclinic life cycle experiments. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L02809, doi:10.1029/2006GL028369.

2004

• Engel, A., et al., 2004: Trace gas transport in the tropopause region (SPURT). AFO 2000 Newsletter, 9, 11-14
• Wirth, V., 2004: Sommerlich Wetterextreme: Zufall oder Zeichen? Forschungsmagazin der Johannes Guternberg-Universität Mainz, 20, 46-51
• Hoor, P., et al., 2004: New insights into upward transport across the extratropical tropopause derived from extensive in-situ measurements during the SPURT project. SPARC Newsletter, 22, 29-31
• Wirth, V., 2004: A Dynamical Mechanism for Tropopause Sharpening. Met. Zeitschrift, 13 , 477-484. [preprint]

2001

• Ries, K., Eichhorn, J., 2001: Simulation of effects of vegetation on the dispersion of pollutants in street canyons, Meteorol. Zeitschrift, 10/4, 229 – 233.
• Wirth, V., 2001: Detection of Hidden Regimes in Stochastic Cyclostationary Time Series. Phys. Rev. E, 64, 016136(6). [preprint]
• Hauck, Ch., and V. Wirth, 2001: Diagnosing the impact of stratospheric planetary wave breaking in a linear model. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 1357-1370.
• Wirth, V., 2001: Cyclone-Anticyclone Asymmetry Concerning the Height of the Thermal and the Dynamical Tropopause. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 26-37. [preprint]
• Zängl, G., J. Egger, and V. Wirth, 2001: Diurnal winds in the Himalayan Kali Gandaki valley. Part II: modelling. Mon. Wea. Rev., 129, 1062-1080.