The study addresses the challenge of identifying models that can predict credible rainfall patterns in the future, amidst exisitng uncertainties in climate modeling. By comparing the ocean-coupled ROM model with the uncoupled regional model REMO, the results show that ROM offers a better representation of atmospheric baroclinicity linked to rainfall changes. This leads to more reliable projections, as ROM is grounded in mechanisms that are identifiable in observational and reanalysis data.

On October 10, 2024, the annual meeting of geography department heads from Lower Franconia took place at the Armin-Knab-Gymnasium in Kitzingen. The event opened with a lecture by Dr. Daniel Abel on "Climate Change in Lower Franconia" in which he analyzed recent extreme events such as heatwaves, droughts, and heavy rainfall, while also examining possible future developments under various greenhouse gas scenarios.

We have a new publication in "Science of Remote Sensing" by Ouattara et al. dealing with the detection of burned areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2001, the MODIS sensor has been a key tool for tracking global burned areas (BA), but as its mission…