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.
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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.
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North
Atlantic Climatological Dataset (NACD).
Funded by Nordic Council of Ministers.
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Relating extreme weather to
atmospheric circulation using a regionalised dataset (REWARD). Funded by Nordic
Council of Ministers.
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Annual to decadal variations in
climate in Europe (ADVICE). Funded by the European Union.
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Atmospheric circulation
classification and regional downscaling (ACCORD). Funded by the European Union
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Statistical and
Regional dynamical Downscaling of Extremes for European regions (STARDEX). Funded by
the European Union.
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Meridional Overturning: Exchange
with the Nordic Seas (MOEN), European Commission,
2002-2005.
Other professional duties and experiences
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Member of board of Danish
Meteorological Society, 1989-1996 (tresurer 1991-1996).
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Ad-hoc review duties for international
scientific journals and EC FP7.
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Member of
scientific steering group for the EU-financed project “STARDEX”