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dr. Geert Jan van Oldenborgh
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Peer-reviewed publications

Bladé, I., B. Liebmann, D. Fortuny and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Observed and simulated impacts of the summer NAO (SNAO) in the Southern Europe/Mediterranean region: Connections to projected drying in this region Abstract (html)  Complete text (pdf: 3 MB)
Katsman, C.A. and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Correction to 'Tracing the upper ocean's missing heat'
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2011, 38, 20, L20602, doi:10.1029/2011GL049834.
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Katsman, C.A. and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Tracing the upper ocean's 'missing heat'
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2011, 38, L14610, doi:10.1029/2011GL048417.
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Lenderink, G., H.Y. Mok, T.C. Lee and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Scaling and trends of hourly precipitation extremes in two different climate zones – Hong Kong and the Netherlands
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2011, 4701-4719, doi:10.5194/hessd-8-4701-2011.
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Schrier, G. van der, A.P. van Ulden and G.J. van Oldenborgh, The construction of a Central Netherlands temperature
Climate of the Past, 2011, 7, 527-542, doi:10.5194/cp-7-527-2011.
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Shongwe, M.E., G.J. van Oldenborgh, B.J.J.M. van den Hurk and M.A. van Aalst, Projected changes in extreme precipitation in Africa under global warming, Part II: East Africa
J. Climate, 2011, 24, 3718-3733, doi: 10.1175/2010JCLI2883.1.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, P. Yiou and R. Vautard, On the roles of circulation and aerosols in the decline of mist and dense fog in Europe over the last 30 years
Atm. Chem. Phys., 2010, 10, 4597-4609, doi:10.5194/acp-10-4597-2010.
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Philip, S.Y., M. Collins, G.J. van Oldenborgh and B.J.J.M. van den Hurk, The role of atmosphere and ocean physical processes in ENSO
Ocean Science, 2010, 6, 441-459, doi:10.5194/os-6-441-2010.
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Guilyardi, E., A. Wittenberg, A. Fedorov, M. Collins, C. Wang, A. Capotondi and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Understanding El Niño in Ocean-Atmosphere General Circulation Models: progress and challenges
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 2009, 90, 325-340, doi:10.1175/2008BAMS2387.1.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, L.A. te Raa, H.A. Dijkstra and S.Y. Philip, Frequency- or amplitude-dependent effects of the Atlantic meridional overturning on the tropical Pacific Ocean
Ocean Science, 2009, 5, 293-301, doi:10.5194/os-5-293-2009.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, S.S. Drijfhout, A. van Ulden, R. Haarsma, A. Sterl, C. Severijns, W. Hazeleger and H. Dijkstra, Western Europe is warming much faster than expected
Climate of the Past, 2009, 5, 1, 1-12, doi:10.5194/cp-5-1-2009.
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Philip, S.Y. and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Atmospheric properties and the ENSO cycle: models versus observations Abstract (html)  Complete text (pdf: 2 MB)
Philip, S.Y. and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Significant atmospheric nonlinearities in the ENSO cycle
J. Climate, 2009, 22, 14, 4014-4028, doi:10.1175/2009JCLI2716.1.
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Shongwe, M.E., R.G. Graversen, G.J. van Oldenborgh, B.J.J.M. van den Hurk and F.J. Doblas-Reyes, Energy budget of the extreme Autumn 2006 in Europe Abstract (html)  Complete text (pdf)
Shongwe, M.E., G.J. van Oldenborgh, B.J.J.M. van den Hurk, B. de Boer, C.A.S. Coelho and M.K. van Aalst, Projected changes in extreme precipitation in Africa under global warming. Part 1: Southern Africa
J. Climate, 2009, 22, 3819-3837, doi:10.1175/2009JCLI2317.1.
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Vautard, R., P. Yiou and G.J. van Oldenborgh, The decline of fog, mist and haze in Europe during the last 30 years: a warming amplifier?
Nature Geoscience, 2009, 2, 115-119, doi:10.1038/NGEO414.
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Katsman, C.A., W. Hazeleger, S.S. Drijfhout, G.J. van Oldenborgh and G.J.H. Burgers, Climate scenarios of sea level rise for the northeast Atlantic Ocean: a study including the effects of ocean dynamics and gravity changes induced by ice melt
Climatic Change, 2008, doi:10.1007/s10584-008-9442-9.
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Sterl, A., C. Severijns, H. Dijkstra, W. Hazeleger, G.J. van Oldenborgh, M. van den Broeke, G. Burgers, B. van den Hurk, P.J. van Leeuwen and P. van Velthoven, When can we expect extremely high surface temperatures?
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2008, 35, 14, L14703, doi:10.1029/2008GL034071.
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Hurk, B.J.J.M. van den, A.M.G. Klein Tank, G. Lenderink, A. van Ulden, G.J. van Oldenborgh, C. Katsman, H. van den Brink, F. Keller, J. Bessembinder, G. Burgers, G. Komen, W. Hazeleger and S. Drijfhout, New climate change scenarios for the Netherlands
Water Science and Technology, 2007, 56, 4, 27-33, doi:10.2166/wst.2007.533.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, How unusual was autumn 2006 in Europe?
Climate of the Past, 2007, 3, 659-668, doi:10.5194/cp-3-659-2007.
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Shongwe, M.E., C.A.T. Ferro, C.A.S. Coelho and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Predictability of cold spring seasons in Europe
Mon. Wea. Rev., 2007, 135, 4185-4201, doi:10.1175/2007MWR2094.1.
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Sterl, A., G.J. van Oldenborgh, W. Hazeleger and G. Burgers, On the robustness of ENSO teleconnections
Clim. Dyn., 2007, 29, 469-485, doi:10.1007/s00382-007-0251-z.
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Coelho, C.A.S., D.B. Stephenson, F.J. Doblas-Reyes, M. Balmaseda and G.J. van Oldenborgh, A Bayesian approach for multi-model downscaling: Seasonal forecasting of regional rainfall and river flows in South America
Meteorological Applications (Royal Met. Society), 2006, 13, 73-82, doi:10.1017/S1350482705002045.
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Coelho, C.A.S., D.B. Stephenson, M.A. Balmaseda, F.J. Doblas-Reyes and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Towards an integrated seasonal forecasting system for South America
J. Climate, 2006, 19, 15, 3704-3721, doi:10.1175/JCLI3801.1.
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Philip, S.Y. and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Shifts in ENSO coupling processes under global warming
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2006, 33, L11704, doi:10.1029/2006GL026196.
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Ulden, A.P. van and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Large-scale atmospheric circulation biases and changes in global climate model simulations and their importance for climate change in Central Europe
Atm. Chem. Phys., 2006, 6, 863-881, sref:1680-7324/acp/2006-6-863.
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Brink, H.W. van den, G.P. Können, J.D. Opsteegh, G.J. van Oldenborgh and G. Burgers, Estimating return periods of extreme events from ECMWF seasonal forecast ensembles
Int. J. Climatology, 2005, 25, 1345-1354, doi:10.1002/joc.1155.
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Burgers, G., F.F. Jin and G.J. van Oldenborgh, The simplest ENSO recharge oscillator
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2005, 32, 13, L13706, doi:10.1029/2005GL022951.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, Comment on 'Predictability of winter climate over the North Atlantic European region during ENSO events' by P.-P. Mathieu, R. T. Sutton, B. Dong and M. Collins
J. Climate, 2005, 18, 14, 2770-2772.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, M.A. Balmaseda, L. Ferranti, T.N. Stockdale and D.L.T. Anderson, Did the ECMWF seasonal forecast model outperform statistical ENSO forecast models over the last 15 years?
J. Climate, 2005, 18, 16, 3240-3249, doi:10.1175/JCLI3420.1.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, S.Y. Philip and M. Collins, El Niño in a changing climate: a multi-model study
Ocean Science, 2005, 1, 81-95, sref:1812-0792/os/2005-1-81.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, M.A. Balmaseda, L. Ferranti, T.N. Stockdale and D.L.T. Anderson, Evaluation of atmospheric fields from the ECMWF seasonal forecasts over a 15 year period
J. Climate, 2005, 18, 5188-5198.
J. Climate, 2005, 18, 16, 3250-3269, doi:10.1175/JCLI3421.1.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van and G. Burgers, Searching for decadal variations in ENSO precipitation teleconnections
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2005, 32, 15, L15701, doi:10.1029/2005GL023110.
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Zelle, H., G.J. van Oldenborgh, G. Burgers and H. Dijkstra, El Niño and Greenhouse warming: Results from Ensemble Simulations with the NCAR CCSM
J. Climate, 2005, 18, 22, 4669-4683.
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Brink, H.W. van den, G.P. Können, J.D. Opsteegh, G.J. van Oldenborgh and G. Burgers, Improving 10^4-year surge level estimates using data of the ECMWF seasonal prediction system
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2004, 31, L17210, doi:10.1029/2004GL020610.
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Zelle, H., G. Appeldoorn, G. Burgers and G.J. van Oldenborgh, The Relationship between Sea Surface Temperature and Thermocline Depth in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2004, 34, 3, 643-655, doi:10.1175/2523.1.
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Burgers, G. and G.J. van Oldenborgh, On the impact of local feedbacks in the Central Pacific on the ENSO cycle
J. Climate, 2003, 16, 14, 2396-2407.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van and A. van Ulden, On the relationship between global warming, local warming in the Netherlands and changes in circulation in the 20th century
KNMI publication: PR-2003-05, 25/2/2003.
Int. J. Climatology, 2003, 23, 1711-1723, doi:10.1002/joc.966.
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Burgers, G., M.A. Balmaseda, F.C. Vossepoel, G.J. van Oldenborgh and P.J. van Leeuwen, Balanced ocean-data assimilation near the equator
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 2002, 32, 2509-2519.
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Martis, A., G.J. van Oldenborgh and G. Burgers, Predicting rainfall in the Dutch Caribbean - more than El Niño?
Int. J. Climatology, 2002, 22, 1219-1234, doi:10.1002/joc.779.
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Bonekamp, H., G.J. van Oldenborgh and G. Burgers, Variational Assimilation of TAO and XBT Data in the HOPE OGCM, Adjusting the Surface Fluxes in the Tropical Ocean
J. Geophys. Res., 2001, C106, 16693-16709.
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Hazeleger, W., P. de Vries and G.J. van Oldenborgh, Do tropical cells ventilate the Indo-Pacific equatorial thermocline?
Geophys. Res. Lett., 2001, 28, 9, 1763-1766, doi:0.1029/2000GL012362.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, G. Burgers and A. Klein Tank, On the El-Niño Teleconnection to Spring Precipitation in Europe
Int. J. Climatology, 2000, 20, 565-574.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, What caused the onset of the 1997/98 El Niño?
KNMI publication: PR-99-03, 12/1998.
Mon. Wea. Rev., 2000, 128, 2601-2607.
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Oldenborgh, G.J. van, G. Burgers, S. Venzke, C. Eckert and R. Giering, Tracking down the ENSO delayed oscillator with an adjoint OGCM
Mon. Wea. Rev., 1999, 127, 1477-1496.
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