Refereed publications

submitted:

Metzner D., S. Kutterolf, M. Toohey, C. Timmreck, U. Niemeier, A. Freundt and K. Krüger, Radiative forcing and climate impact resulting from SO2 injections based on a 200,000 year record of Plinian eruptions along the Central American Volcanic Arc, submitted to IJES special issue
Timmreck C. Modeling the climatic effects of volcanic eruptions, invited review paper submitted to Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change .
Zanchettin D., C. Timmreck, O. Bothe , S. Lorenz, G. Hegerl, H.-F Graf, J. Luterbacher and J. Jungclaus, Delayed winter warming: a decadal dynamical response to strong tropical volcanic eruptions. submitted to Nature Geosciences (in review)
Anchukaitis, K., P Breitenmoser , K. Briffa , A. Buchwa, U. Büntgen, E. Cook, R. D'Arrigo, J. Esper, M. Evans, D. Frank, H. Grudd , B. Gunnarson, M. Hughes, A. Kirdyanov, C. Körner , P Krusic , B Luckman, T. Melvin, M. Salzer, A. Shashkin, C. Timmreck, E. Vaganov, and R: Wilson No evidence for misdating of tree-ring chronologies associated with volcanic cooling submitted to Nature Geosciences (in review)

2012

Schmidt, H., K. Alterskjær, D. Bou Karam, O. Boucher, A. Jones, J. E. Kristjansson, U. Niemeier, M. Schulz, A. Aaheim, F. Benduhn, M. Lawrence, and C. Timmreck (2012) Can a reduction of solar irradiance counteract CO₂-induced climate change? – Results from four Earth system models, Earth Syst. Dynam. Discuss., 3, 31-72.
Timmreck C, H.-F. Graf, D. Zanchettin, S. Hagemann, T. Kleinen and K. Krüger (2012) Climate response to the Toba eruption: regional changes. Quat Int. 258,30-44.

2011

Hommel, R., C. Timmreck, and H. F. Graf (2011) The global middle-atmosphere aerosol model MAECHAM5-SAM2: comparison with satellite and in-situ observations, Geosci. Model Dev., 4, 809-834, doi:10.5194/gmd-4-809-2011.
Niemeier U, H. Schmidt, C. Timmreck (2011),The dependency of geoengineered sulfate aerosol on the emission strategy Atmos. Science Letters, 12, 189-194,DOI: 10.1002/asl.304
Toohey M., K. Krüger, U. Niemeier, and C. Timmreck (2011). The influence of eruption season on the global aerosol transport and radiative impact of tropical volcanoes, Atmos. Chem. Phys. 11, 12351-12367.
Zanchettin, D. C. Timmreck, H.-F. Graf A,. Rubino S. J. Lorenz , K. Lohmann, K. Krüger and J. H. Jungclaus (2011) Bi-decadal variability excited in the coupled ocean-atmosphere system by strong tropical volcanic eruptions Climate Dynamics,DOI: 10.1007/s00382-011-1167-1.

2010

Brovkin V. , J. Jungclaus, S. Lorenz, T. Raddatz, C. Timmreck, C. H. Reick, J. Segschneider, K. Six (2010), Sensitivity of a coupled climate-carbon cycle model to large volcanic eruptions during the last millennium, Tellus B, 62, 674-681.
Jungclaus J. H. , S.J. Lorenz, C. Timmreck, C.H. Reick, V. Brovkin, M.A. Giorgetta, T.J. Raddatz, E. Roeckner, J. Segschneider, K. Six, R. Schnur, H. Widmann, T.J. Crowley, N. Krivova, L.E. Vieira, S.K. Solanki, D. Klocke, M. Botzet, M. Esch, V. Gayler, H. Haak J. Pongratz, M. Claussen, B. Stevens, J. Marotzke (2010) Climate and carbon-cycle variability over the Last Millennium, Clim. Past., 6, 623-637.
Timmreck, C., H.-F. Graf, S. J. Lorenz, U. Niemeier, D. Zanchettin, D. Matei, J. H. Jungclaus and T.J. Crowley (2010), Aerosol size confines climate response to volcanic super-eruptions, Geophys. Res. Lett. 37, L24705, doi:10.1029/2010GL045464.

2009

Thomas, M. A., C. Timmreck, M. Giorgetta, H. Graf, and G. Stenchikov (2009), Simulation of the climate impact of Mt. Pinatubo eruption using ECHAM5. Part-I: Sensitivity to the modes of atmospheric circulation and boundary conditions, Atmos. Chem. Phys, 9, 757-769, 2009.
Thomas, M. A., M. Giorgetta, C. Timmreck, H. Graf, and G. Stenchikov (2009), Simulation of the climate impact of Mt. Pinatubo eruption using ECHAM5. Part-II: Sensitivity to the phase of the QBO, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 3001-3009.
Kokkola, H., R. Hommel, J. Kazil, U. Niemeier, A.-I. Partanen, J. Feichter, and C. Timmreck (2009),
Aerosol microphysics modules in the framework of the ECHAM5 climate model – intercomparison under stratospheric conditions, Geosci. Model Dev., 2, 97-112.
Niemeier, U., C. Timmreck, H.-F. Graf, S. Kinne, S. Rast and S. Self (2009), Initial fate of fine ash and sulfur from large volcanic eruptions. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 9043-9057.
Timmreck, C., S. J. Lorenz, T. J. Crowley, S. Kinne, T. J. Raddatz, M. A. Thomas, and J. H. Jungclaus (2009), Limited temperature response to the very large AD 1258 volcanic eruption, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L21708, doi:10.1029/2009GL040083

Former publications

Timmreck, C. and H.-F.Graf (2006), The initial dispersal and radiative forcing of a Northern Hemisphere mid-latitude super volcano: a model study, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 35-49.
Textor, C., H.-F. Graf, A. Longo, A. Neri, T.E. Ongaro, P. Papale, C. Timmreck , and G.G.J. Ernst (2005), Numerical Simulation of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions from the Conduit Flow to Global Atmospheric Scales Annals of Geophysics, 48,817-842
Timmreck, C. and M. Schulz (2004), Significant dust simulation differences in nudged and climatological operation mode of the AGCM ECHAM J. Geophys. Res. 109, D13202,doi:101029/2003JD004381
Textor, C., H.-F. Graf, C. Timmreck and A. Robock (2003), Emissions from volcanoes, Chapter 7 of Emissions of Chemical Compounds and Aerosols in the Atmosphere, eds. Claire Granier, Claire Reeves, and Paulo Artaxo, Kluwer, Dordrecht.
Timmreck, C., H.-F. Graf and B. Steil (2003), Aerosol chemistry interactions after the Mt. Pinatubo eruption, in Volcanism and the Earth's Atmosphere, eds. A. Robock and C. Oppenheimer, AGU Monograph,Vol 139, p213-225
Korhonen, H., I. Napari, C. Timmreck, H. Vehkamäki,. L. Pirjola,. K.E.J. Lehtinen, A. Lauri and M. Kulmala (2003), Impact of sulphate coating mineral dust on new particle formation: A model study of heterogeneous nucleation, J. Geophys. Res. 108, (D20), 8791 doi:10.1029/2002JD003167
Kinne, S., U. Lohmann, J. Feichter, C. Timmreck, M. Schulz, S. Ghan, R. Easter, M. Chin, P. Ginoux, T. Takemura, I. Tegen, D. Koch, M. Herzog, J. Penner, G. Pitari, B. Holben, T. Eck, A. Smirnov, O. Dubovik, I. Slutsker, D. Tanre, O. Torres, M. Mischenko, I. Geogdzhayev, A. Chu, and Y. Kaufman (2003), Monthly averages of aerosol properties: A global comparison among models, satellite data and AERONET ground data, J. Geophys. Res., 108,(D20), 4634 doi:10.1029/2001JD001253.
Lohmann, U., B. Kärcher and C. Timmreck (2003), Impact of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption on cirrus clouds formed by homogeneous freezing in the ECHAM GCM. J. Geophys. Res. 108 (D18),4568,doi:10.1029/20002JD003185
Vehkamäki, H., M. Kulmala, I. Napari, K. E. J. Lehtinen, C. Timmreck, M. Noppel and A. Laaksonen (2002), An improved parameterization for sulfuric acid/water nucleation rates for tropospheric and stratospheric conditions J. Geophys. Res. 107, 4622, doi:10.1029/2002JD002184, 2002.
Timmreck, C. (2001), Three-dimensional simulation of stratospheric background aerosol: First results of a multiannual GCM simulation. J. Geophys. Res. 106, 28,313- 28,332,
Graf, H.-F. and C. Timmreck (2001), Aerosol radiative forcing of the Laacher See volcano eruption, J. Geophys. Res. 106, 14,747-14,756.
Timmreck, C. and H.-F. Graf (2000), A microphysical model to simulate the development of stratospheric aerosol in a GCM. Meteorol. Z., 9,263-282.
Timmreck, C., H.-F. Graf and I. Kirchner (1999), A one and a half year interactive simulation of Mt. Pinatubo aerosol, J. Geophys. Res.,104, 9337-9360.
Timmreck, C., H.-F. Graf, and J. Feichter (1999), Simulation of Mt. Pinatubo aerosol with the Hamburg climate model ECHAM4, Theor. and Appl. Clim., 62, 85-108 (also MPI Report No. 245)

PHD and Diploma Thesis

Timmreck, C. (1991), Analyse eines Sensorkonzeptes -Monte-Carlo-Simulation für den Protonen- und Helium-Nachweis des Kieler EPHIN-Instruments an Bord von SOHO-, Institut für Reine und Angewandte Kernphysik der Christian-Albrecht-Universität, Gelbe Reihe, IFKKI 91/8, Kiel(Master Thesis)

Timmreck, C. (1997), Simulationen zur Bildung und Entwicklung von stratosphärischemAerosol unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Pinatuboepisode. Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie, Examensarbeit Nr. 46, Hamburg, Germany. ISSN 0938-5177. (Ph.D. Thesis)

Contributions to international assessments

WMO/UNEP Ozone Assessment 2002:

Contributing author of Chapter 2 (Very Short-Lived Substances) of the WMO/UNEP Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2002, World Meteorological Organization / United Nations Environment Programme.

WMO/SPARC Stratospheric Aerosol Assessment 2006:

Coauthor of Chapter 6 (Modeling of Stratospheric Aerosols) of the WMO/SPARC Scientific Assessment of Stratospheric Aerosol Properties (ASAP), eds. L. Thomason, Th. Peter,WCRP-124 WMO/TD- No. 1295 SPARC Report No. 4.

WMO/UNEP Ozone Assessment 2006:

Contributing author of Chapter 5 (Polar Ozone: Past and Present) of the WMO/UNEP Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2006, World Meteorological Organization / United Nations Environment Programme.