Publications

Assessing coupling between soil temperature and potential air temperature using PALM-4U: implications for idealized scenarios
Glocke, P.; Holst, C. C.; Khan, B.; Benz, S. A.
2025. Earth System Dynamics, 16 (1), 55–74. doi:10.5194/esd-16-55-2025

An enhanced emission module for the PALM model system 23.10 with application for PM 10 emission from urban domestic heating
Chan, E. C.; Jäkel, I. J.; Khan, B.; Schaap, M.; Butler, T. M.; Forkel, R.; Banzhaf, S.
2025. Geoscientific Model Development, 18 (4), 1119 – 1139. doi:10.5194/gmd-18-1119-2025

Aerosol composition, air quality, and boundary layer dynamics in the urban background of Stuttgart in winter
Zhang, H.; Huang, W.; Shen, X.; Ramisetty, R.; Song, J.; Kiseleva, O.; Holst, C. C.; Khan, B.; Leisner, T.; Saathoff, H.
2024, August 9. doi:10.35097/vbjzahy9ej4c1b69

GEO4PALM v1.1: an open-source geospatial data processing toolkit for the PALM model system
Lin, D.; Zhang, J.; Khan, B.; Katurji, M.; Revell, L. E.
2024. Geoscientific Model Development, 17 (2), 815 – 845. doi:10.5194/gmd-17-815-2024

Aerosol composition, air quality, and boundary layer dynamics in the urban background of Stuttgart in winter
Zhang, H.; Huang, W.; Shen, X.; Ramisetty, R.; Song, J.; Kiseleva, O.; Holst, C. C.; Khan, B.; Leisner, T.; Saathoff, H.
2024. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 24 (18), 10617–10637. doi:10.5194/acp-24-10617-2024

Investigating multiscale meteorological controls and impact of soil moisture heterogeneity on radiation fog in complex terrain using semi-idealised simulations
Lin, D.; Katurji, M.; Revell, L. E.; Khan, B.; Sturman, A.
2023. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 23 (22), 14451 – 14479. doi:10.5194/acp-23-14451-2023

Fog type classification using a modified Richardson number for Christchurch, New Zealand
Lin, D.; Katurji, M.; Revell, L. E.; Khan, B.; Osborne, N.; Soltanzadeh, I.; Kremser, S.
2022. International Journal of Climatology, 43 (1), 314–330. doi:10.1002/joc.7761

Development of an atmospheric chemistry model coupled to the PALM model system 6.0: Implementation and first applications
Khan, B.; Banzhaf, S.; Chan, E. C.; Forkel, R.; Kanani-Sühring, F.; Ketelsen, K.; Kurppa, M.; Maronga, B.; Mauder, M.; Raasch, S.; Russo, E.; Schaap, M.; Sühring, M.
2021. Geoscientific Model Development, 14 (2), 1171–1193. doi:10.5194/gmd-14-1171-2021

Test of Gas Phase Chemistry Mechanisms and Boundary Conditions for the LES Model with Online Coupled Chemistry PALM-4U
Forkel, R.; Khan, B.; Banzhaf, S.; Sühring, M.; Kanani-Sühring, F.; Ketelsen, K.; Werhahn, J.; Kurppa, M.; Chan, E. C.; Maronga, B.; Mauder, M.; Raasch, S.
2021. Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVII. Hrsg.: C. Mensink, 289–293, Springer Verlag GmbH DE. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-63760-9_41

Implementation and Application of the Online Coupled Chemistry Model of the Microscale Urban Climate Model PALM-4U
Banzhaf, S.; Chan, E. C.; Forkel, R.; Khan, B.; Kanani-Sühring, F.; Sühring, M.; Ketelsen, K.; Kurppa, M.; Breitenbach, Y.; Tautz, F.; Diegmann, V.; Maronga, B.; Mauder, M.; Schaap, M.; Raasch, S.
2021. Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVII. Hrsg.: C. Mensink, Clemens, 249–254, Springer Verlag GmbH DE. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-63760-9_35

Wrf4palm v1.0: A mesoscale dynamical driver for the microscale PALM model system 6.0
Lin, D.; Khan, B.; Katurji, M.; Bird, L.; Faria, R.; Revell, L. E.
2021. Geoscientific Model Development, 14 (5), 2503–2524. doi:10.5194/gmd-14-2503-2021

Input data for performing chemistry coupled PALM model system 6.0 simulations with different chemical mechanisms
Khan, B.; Banzhaf, S.; Chan, E. C.; Forkel, R.; Kanani-Sühring, F.; Ketelsen, K.; Kurppa, M.; Maronga, B.; Mauder, M.; Raasch, S.; Russo, E.; Schaap, M.; Sühring, M.
2020. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4153388

Development and Implementation of an Online Chemistry Module to a Large Eddy Simulation Model for the Application in the Urban Canopy
Banzhaf, S.; Khan, B.; Forkel, R.; Russo, E.; Kanani-Sühring, F.; Ketelsen, K.; Kurppa, M.; Mauder, M.; Maronga, B.; Raasch, S.
2020. Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVI. Ed.: C. Mensink, 165–169, Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-22055-6_26

Application of the Online Coupled Large-Eddy Simulation Model with Chemistry PALM-4U
Forkel, R.; Khan, B.; Banzhaf, S.; Sühring, M.; Kanani-Sühring F.; Ketelsen, K.; Werhahn, J.; Kurppa, M.; Chan, E. C.; Maronga, B.; Mauder, M.; Raasch, S.
2019. Geophysical Research Abstracts

Overview of the PALM model system 6.0
Maronga, B.; Banzhaf, S.; Burmeister, C.; Esch, T.; Forkel, R.; Fröhlich, D.; Fuka, V.; Gehrke, K. F.; Geletiˇ, J.; Giersch, S.; Gronemeier, T.; Groß, G.; Heldens, W.; Hellsten, A.; Hoffmann, F.; Inagaki, A.; Kadasch, E.; Kanani-sühring, F.; Ketelsen, K.; Khan, B. A.; Resler, J.; Rissmann, S.; Russo, E.; Salim, M.; Schrempf, M.; Vollmer, L.; Ward, S.; Witha, B.; Wurps, H.; Zeidler, J.; Raasch, S.
2019. Geoscientific model development discussions. doi:10.5194/gmd-2019-103

Climatology of sea breezes along the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia
Khan, B.; Abualnaja, Y.; Al-Subhi, A. M.; Nellayaputhenpeedika, M.; Nellikkattu Thody, M.; Sturman, A. P.
2018. International journal of climatology, 38 (9), 3633–3650. doi:10.1002/joc.5523

Dust plume formation in the free troposphere and aerosol size distribution during the Saharan Mineral Dust Experiment in North Africa
Khan, B.; Stenchikov, G.; Weinzierl, B.; Kalenderski, S.; Osipov, S.
2015. Tellus / B, 67 (1), Article no: 27170. doi:10.3402/tellusb.v67.27170