Patrick Willems
Biographic Data
| ID | 5798459 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick Willems |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick |
| FAMILY NAME | Willems |
| SIGNATURE | WILLEMS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7085-2570 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An iterative runoff propagation approach to identify priority locations for land cover change minimizing downstream river flood hazard
The contribution of anthropogenic influence to more anomalous extreme precipitation in Europe
Anthropogenic influences can modulate the low-frequency variability of extreme precipitation and increase the likelihood of flooding events. It is not, however, clear how much and in what manner the low-frequency variability has changed in recent decades as global warming has intensified. Here, we investigate the contribution of anthropogenic influences to the time evolution of extreme precipitation anomalies in different seasons using Coupled Mo…
Regionalization of anthropogenically forced changes in 3 hourly extreme precipitation over Europe
Future extreme precipitation events are expected to be influenced by climate change; however, the robustness of this anthropogenically forced response in respect to projection uncertainty especially for sub-daily extremes is not fully understood. We analyze the impact of anthropogenic climate change on 3 hourly extreme precipitation with return periods ranging between 5 and 50 years over Europe using the RCA4 model ensemble simulations at 0.11° r…
Latitudinal heterogeneity and hotspots of uncertainty in projected extreme precipitation
Projected precipitation from climate models is used in a wide range of fields for climate change impact assessment. However, the spatial pattern of uncertainty across latitudes and the global uncertainty hotspots are not well understood despite their importance for regional adaptation planning. In this study, we describe uncertainties in projected extreme precipitation changes per K global warming across latitudes, and decompose the overall uncer…
More prolonged droughts by the end of the century in the Middle East
Climate change can put an intense pressure on already scarce water resources in the Middle East, potentially catalyzing the risk of serious water conflicts. Albeit most efforts to quantify the potential impact of climate change in the Middle East use global climate model outputs, here we employ two regional climate model outputs which are expected to provide more trustworthy projections for the region with a complex terrain and variable land surf…
Early warnings of hazardous thunderstorms over Lake Victoria
Weather extremes have harmful impacts on communities around Lake Victoria in East Africa. Every year, intense nighttime thunderstorms cause numerous boating accidents on the lake, resulting in thousands of deaths among fishermen. Operational storm warning systems are therefore crucial. Here we complement ongoing early warning efforts based on numerical weather prediction, by presenting a new satellite data-driven storm prediction system, the prot…
Projected increases in the annual flood pulse of the Western Amazon
The impact of a changing climate on the Amazon basin is a subject of intensive research because of its rich biodiversity and the significant role of rainforests in carbon cycling. Climate change has also a direct hydrological impact, and increasing efforts have focused on understanding the hydrological dynamics at continental and subregional scales, such as the Western Amazon. New projections from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project Phase …
Links between Arctic Oscillation (AO) and inter-annual variability of Iranian evapotranspiration
A survey of temperature and precipitation based aridity indices in Iran
Concept of technical support to science–policy interfacing with respect to the implementation of the European water framework directive
Concept of technical support to science–policy interfacing with respect to the implementation of the European water framework directive
Links between Arctic Oscillation (AO) and inter-annual variability of Iranian evapotranspiration
A survey of temperature and precipitation based aridity indices in Iran
Projected increases in the annual flood pulse of the Western Amazon
The impact of a changing climate on the Amazon basin is a subject of intensive research because of its rich biodiversity and the significant role of rainforests in carbon cycling. Climate change has also a direct hydrological impact, and increasing efforts have focused on understanding the hydrological dynamics at continental and subregional scales, such as the Western Amazon. New projections from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project Phase …
Early warnings of hazardous thunderstorms over Lake Victoria
Weather extremes have harmful impacts on communities around Lake Victoria in East Africa. Every year, intense nighttime thunderstorms cause numerous boating accidents on the lake, resulting in thousands of deaths among fishermen. Operational storm warning systems are therefore crucial. Here we complement ongoing early warning efforts based on numerical weather prediction, by presenting a new satellite data-driven storm prediction system, the prot…
More prolonged droughts by the end of the century in the Middle East
Climate change can put an intense pressure on already scarce water resources in the Middle East, potentially catalyzing the risk of serious water conflicts. Albeit most efforts to quantify the potential impact of climate change in the Middle East use global climate model outputs, here we employ two regional climate model outputs which are expected to provide more trustworthy projections for the region with a complex terrain and variable land surf…
Regionalization of anthropogenically forced changes in 3 hourly extreme precipitation over Europe
Future extreme precipitation events are expected to be influenced by climate change; however, the robustness of this anthropogenically forced response in respect to projection uncertainty especially for sub-daily extremes is not fully understood. We analyze the impact of anthropogenic climate change on 3 hourly extreme precipitation with return periods ranging between 5 and 50 years over Europe using the RCA4 model ensemble simulations at 0.11° r…
Latitudinal heterogeneity and hotspots of uncertainty in projected extreme precipitation
Projected precipitation from climate models is used in a wide range of fields for climate change impact assessment. However, the spatial pattern of uncertainty across latitudes and the global uncertainty hotspots are not well understood despite their importance for regional adaptation planning. In this study, we describe uncertainties in projected extreme precipitation changes per K global warming across latitudes, and decompose the overall uncer…
The contribution of anthropogenic influence to more anomalous extreme precipitation in Europe
Anthropogenic influences can modulate the low-frequency variability of extreme precipitation and increase the likelihood of flooding events. It is not, however, clear how much and in what manner the low-frequency variability has changed in recent decades as global warming has intensified. Here, we investigate the contribution of anthropogenic influences to the time evolution of extreme precipitation anomalies in different seasons using Coupled Mo…
An iterative runoff propagation approach to identify priority locations for land cover change minimizing downstream river flood hazard
Environmental Science (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Climate variability and models (8 works) · Climatology (8 works) · Geology (8 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Meteorology (7 works) · Climate change (6 works) · Precipitation (6 works) · Climate model (4 works)