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Torben Schmith
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 Torben Schmith
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Torben Schmith

Research interests

Education

Work experience

Reviewed publications

Book chapters

Popular

International projects

Other professional duties and experiences


Research interests

·         Internal climate variability on multidecadal to centennial time sale

·         The role of Arctic sea ice in the climate system.

·         Advancing the use of statistical methods in climate research


Education
MSc from University of Copenhagen in 1984 in physics-mathematics and specialised in meteorology


Work experience

2006 -        : Danish Meteorological Institute, Centre for Oean and Ice

1996 - 2006: Danish Meteorological Institute, Climate Research Division

1994 - 1996: Danish Meteorological Institute, Database Department

1987 - 1994: Danish Meteorological Institute, Weather Service Department

1984 - 1986: Teaching in high school


Reviewed publications

1.       Hazeleger, W., C. Severijns, T. Semmler, S. Stefanescu, S. Yang, X. Wang, K. Wyser, R. Bintanja, R. Caballero, E. Dutra, A. Ekman, J. Hesselbjerg Christensen, B. van den Hurk, P. Jimenez, C. Jones ,P. Kallberg, R. McGrath, P. de Miranda, F. Molteni, T. van Noije, T. Palmer, E. Rodriguez Camino, T. Schmith, F. Selten, T. Storelvmo, A. Sterl, H. Tapamo, P. Viterbo: EC-Earth: a seamless earth system prediction approach in action. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 91, 1357-1363. doi: 10.1175/2010BAMS2877.1

2.       Christiansen, B., T. Schmith, and P. Thejll, 2010: A surrogate ensemble study of sea level reconstructions. J. Climate, 23, 4306-4326. doi: 10.1175/2010JCLI3014.1

3.       Christiansen, B., T. Schmith, and P. Thejll, 2010: Reply to Comment on ”A surrogate ensemble study ..” by Rutherford et al. J. Climate, 23, 2839-2844. doi: 10.1175/2010JCLI3281.1

4.       Seidenkrantz, M.-S., A. Kuijpers, and T. Schmith, 2009: Comparing past and present climate – a tool to distinguish between natural and human-induced climate change. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci., 8, 012012. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/8/1/012012.

5.       Christiansen, B., T. Schmith, and P. Thejll: A surrogate ensemble study of climate reconstruction methods: Stochasticity and robustness. J. Climate, 22, 951–976. doi: 10.1175/2008JCLI2301.1

6.       Schmith, T., 2008: Stationarity of regression relationships: Application to empirical downscaling. J. Climate, 21, 4529–4537.

7.       Schmith, T., S. Johansen, and P. Thejll, 2007: Comment on “A Semi-Empirical Approach to Projecting Future Sea-Level Rise”. Science, 317, 1866, doi: 10.1126/science.1143286

8.       Olsen, S.M., and T. Schmith, 2007: North Atlantic-Arctic Ocean exchanges: An ensemble hindcast study. J. Geophys. Res., 112, C04010, doi: 10.1029/2006JC003838

9.       Schmidli, J., C. M. Goodess, C. Frei, M. R. Haylock, Y. Hundecha, J. Ribalaygua, and T. Schmith, 2007: Statistical and dynamical downscaling of precipitation: An evaluation and comparison of scenarios for the European Alps. J. Geophys. Res., 112, D04105, doi:10.1029/2005JD007026

10.   Thejll, P., and T. Schmith, 2005: Limitations on regression analysis due to serially correlated residuals: Application to climate reconstruction from proxies. J. Geophys. Res., 110, D18103, doi:10.1029/2005JD005895.

11.   Vinther, B. M., K. K. Andersen, A. W. Hansen, T. Schmith, and P. D. Jones, 2003: Improving the Gibraltar/Reykjavik instrumental NAO index. Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 2222, doi:10.1029/2003GL018220.

12.   Jakobsen, P.K., M.H. Nielsen, D. Quadfasel, and T. Schmith, 2003: Variability of the surface circulation of the Nordic Seas during the 1990s. ICES Marine Science Symposia, 219, 367-370.

13.   Schmith, T., and C. Hansen, 2003: Fram Strait ice export during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries reconstructed from a multi-year dea-ice index from Southwestern Greenland. J. Climate, 16, 2782-2791.

14.   Jakobsen, P.K., M. H. Ribergaard, D. Quadfasel, and T. Schmith, 2003: The near surface circulation in the northern North Atlantic as inferred from Lagrangian drifters: variability from the mesoscale to interannual. J. Geophys. Res, 108, 3251, doi:10.1029/2002JC001554.

15.   Schmith, T., 2001: Global warming signature in observed winter precipitation in Northwestern Europe? Clim. Res., 17, 263-274.

16.   Luterbacher, J., R. Rickli, C. Tinguely, E. Xoplaki, E. Schuepbach, D. Dietrich, J. Hüsler, C. Pfister, P. Beeli, U. Dietrich, A. Dannecker, T.D. Davies, P.D. Jones, V. Slonosky, A.E.J. Ogilvie, P. Maheras, F. Kolyva-Mahera, J. Martin-Vide, M. Barriendos, M. Alcoforado, F. Nunez, T. Jonsson, R. Glaser, J. Jacobeit, C. Beck, E. Kaas, T. Schmith , L. Bärring, P. Jönsson, and H. Wanner, 2000: Monthly mean sea level pressure reconstructions for Europe for the Late Maunder Minimum period, 1675-1715. Int. J. Climatolog., 20, 1049-1066.

17.   Lopez, P., T. Schmith and E.Kaas, 2000: Sensitivity of the northern hemisphere circulation to North Atlantic SSTs in the Arpège climate AGCM. Clim. Dyn., 16, 535-547.

18.   Alexandersson, H., H. Tuomenvirta, T. Schmith , and K. Iden, 2000: Trends of storms in NW Europe derived from an updated pressure data set. Clim. Res., 14, 71-73.

19.   Jones, P.D., T.D. Davies, D.H. Lister, V. Slonosky, T. Jónsson, L. Bärring, P. Jönsson, P. Maheras, F. Kolyva-Mahera, M. Barriendos, J. Martin-Vide, R. Rodriguez, M.J. Alcoforado, H. Wanner, C. Pfister, J. Luterbacher, R. Rickli, E. Schuepbach, E. Kaas, T. Schmith, J. Jacobeit, and C. Bech., 1999: Monthly mean pressure reconstructions for Europe for the 1780-1995 period. Int. J. Climatolog., 19, 347-364.

20.   Bijl, W., R. Flather, J.G. de Ronde, and T. Schmith, 1999: Changing Storminess? An analysis of long-term sea-level, wave height and wind data-sets. Clim. Res., 11, 161-172.

21.   Alexandersson, H., T. Schmith, K. Iden, and H. Tuomenvirta, 1998: Long-term variations of the storm climate over NW Europe, The Global Atmosphere and Ocean System, 6, 97-120.

22.   Schmith, T., E. Kaas, and T.-S. Li, 1998: Northeast Atlantic winter storminess 1875-1995 re-analysed. Clim. Dyn., 14 , 529-536.

23.   The WASA group (with contribution from T. Schmith), 1998: Changing waves and storms in the Northeast Atlantic? Bull. Am. Met. Soc. , 79, 741-760.

24.   Kaas, E., T.-S. Li, and T. Schmith, 1996: Statistical hindcast of wind climatology in the North Atlantic and Northwestern European region. Clim. Res., 7, 97-110.


Book chapters

1.       Stendel, M., T. Schmith and J. H. Christensen, 2001: Simulations of future climate with a coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation model. In: Climate change research  - Danish contributions. Gads Forlag, Copenhagen.

2.       Contribution to: Malmquist, D. L. (ed.), 1999. "European Windstorms and the North Atlantic Oscillation: Impacts, Characteristics, and Predictability." RPI Series No. 2, Risk Prediction Initiative/Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Hamilton, Bermuda, 21 pp.


Popular

1.       Seidenkrantz, M.-S., A. Kuipers, and T. Schmith, 2009: Når klimaet bryder mønstret - naturlige og menneskeskabte ændringer. Geologisk Nyt, 5/09, 28-32

2.       Seidenkrantz, M.-S., A. Kuipers, and T. Schmith, 2009: Når klimaet bryder mønstret. Aktuel Naturvidenskab, 5/09, 4-8.

3.       Seidenkrantz, M.-S., A. Kuijpers, and T. Schmith, 2009: Når klimaet bryder mønstret. Kronik i Jyllandsposten

4.       Schmith, T., and R. Tonboe, 2007: Det frosne hav. Aktuel Naturvidenskab, 4/07, 24-27.

5.       Tonboe, R., S. Andersen, and T.Schmith, 2006: DAMOCLES - EU-kommisionens bidrag til IPY. Geologisk Nyt 3/06.

6.       Schmith, T., 2002: Vådere vintre – hvad er forklaringen? Vejret, 90, 41-46.

7.       Christensen, O. B. and T. Schmith, 2000: Danmarks temperatur før, nu og i fremtiden. Naturens Verden, 83, 18-23.

8.       Schmith, T. and E. Kaas, 1997: Voldsommere vejr over Nordatlanten. Ingeniøren, 43-1997, 20.

9.       Schmith, T. and E. Kaas, 1997: Voldsommere storme i Nordatlanten. Vejret, 73, 1-6.


International projects.

·         The impact of storms on waves and surges: Changing climate in the past 100 years and perspectives for the future (WASA). Funded by the European Union.

·         North Atlantic Climatological Dataset (NACD). Funded by Nordic Council of Ministers.

·         Relating extreme weather to atmospheric circulation using a regionalised dataset (REWARD). Funded by Nordic Council of Ministers.

·         Annual to decadal variations in climate in Europe (ADVICE). Funded by the European Union.

·         Atmospheric circulation classification and regional downscaling (ACCORD). Funded by the European Union

·         Statistical and Regional dynamical Downscaling of Extremes for European regions (STARDEX). Funded by the European Union.

·         Meridional Overturning: Exchange with the Nordic Seas (MOEN), European Commission, 2002-2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other professional duties and experiences

·         Member of board of Danish Meteorological Society, 1989-1996 (tresurer 1991-1996).

·        Ad-hoc review duties for international scientific journals and EC FP7.

·        Member of scientific steering group for the EU-financed project “STARDEX”