Publications of Maurice Schmeits

Maurice Schmeits

Former affiliation (1996-2001): Utrecht University, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, IMAU
Current affiliation (2001-present): Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI)
Tel: +31 30 2206858
E-mail : schmeits@knmi.nl

Refereed publications

Carbajal Henken, C., M. J. Schmeits, H. Deneke and R. A. Roebeling, 2011: Using MSG-SEVIRI cloud physical properties and weather radar observations for the detection of Cb/TCu clouds. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 50, 1587-1600.
Schmeits, M. J., and C. J. Kok, 2010: A comparison between raw ensemble output, (modified) Bayesian model averaging and extended logistic regression using ECMWF ensemble precipitation reforecasts. Monthly Weather Review, 138, 4199-4211.
Slangen, A. B. A., and M. J. Schmeits, 2009: Probabilistic forecasts of winter thunderstorms around Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Advances in Science and Research, 3, 39-43.
Schmeits, M. J., C. J. Kok, D. H. P. Vogelezang, and R. M. van Westrhenen, 2008: Probabilistic forecasts of (severe) thunderstorms for the purpose of issuing a weather alarm in the Netherlands. Weather and Forecasting, 23, 1253-1267.
Dijkstra, H. A., L. A. te Raa, M. J. Schmeits, and J. Gerrits, 2006: On the physics of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. Ocean Dynamics, 56 (1), 36-50.
Schmeits, M. J., C. J. Kok, and D. H. P. Vogelezang, 2005: Probabilistic forecasting of (severe) thunderstorms in the Netherlands using model output statistics. Weather and Forecasting, 20, 134-148.
Schmeits, M. J., and H. A. Dijkstra, 2002: Subannual variability of the ocean circulation in the Kuroshio region. Journal of Geophysical Research, 107 (C12), 3235-3246.
Schmeits, M. J., and H. A. Dijkstra, 2001: Bimodal behavior of the Kuroshio and the Gulf Stream. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 31, 3435-3456.
Schmeits, M. J., and H. A. Dijkstra, 2000: Physics of the 9-month variability in the Gulf Stream region: Combining data and dynamical systems analyses. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 30, 1967-1987.
Dijkstra, H. A., M. J. Schmeits, and C. A. Katsman, 1999: Internal variability of the North Atlantic wind-driven ocean circulation. Surveys in Geophysics, 20, 463-503.
Oerlemans, J., B. Anderson, A. Hubbard, Ph. Huybrechts, T. Johannesson, W. H. Knap, M. Schmeits, A. P. Stroeven, R. S. W. van de Wal, J. Wallinga, Z. Zuo, 1998: Modelling the response of glaciers to climate warming. Climate Dynamics, 14, 267-274.
Schmeits, M. J., and J. Oerlemans, 1997: Simulation of the historical variations in length of Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher, Switzerland. Journal of Glaciology, 43 (143), 152-164.

Non-refereed publications

Schmeits, M. J., 2012: Over regenkansen en paraplu's [In Dutch]. STAtOR, 13 (1), 16-22.
Schmeits, M. J., C. J. Kok, and D. H. P. Vogelezang, 2004: Kansverwachtingen voor (zwaar) onweer met behulp van model output statistics (MOS) [In Dutch]. Meteorologica, 13 (2), 17-20.

PhD thesis

Schmeits, M. J., 2001: Bimodality and internal variability of the Gulf Stream and the Kuroshio. PhD thesis, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Conference proceedings

Katsman, C. A., H. A. Dijkstra and M. J. Schmeits, 2000: Applications of continuation methods in physical oceanography. Continuation methods in fluid dynamics, D. Henry and A. Bergeon, Eds., Vieweg, 155-166.

Feel free to send me an e-mail if you would like a (p)reprint of one of these papers.

The research, of which the results were published in 1999-2002 and 2006, was supported by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under a PIONIER grant to Henk Dijkstra.

Last updated 12 March 2012