Qiyun Ma

Dr. Qiyun Ma is a climate scientist at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), specializing in the Dynamics of Paleoclimatology. His work focuses on understanding climate variability and extreme events through interdisciplinary approaches, integrating observational data with advanced climate models.

Research Interests include:

• Impacts of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) changes on global climate
• Mechanisms driving European heatwaves and droughts
• Climate dynamics of the Holocene and modern era
• Hydroclimatic extremes in Asia and Europe

His recent studies emphasize the role of anthropogenic and natural factors in shaping extreme weather patterns. Key tools include storyline simulations, energy cycle analysis, and high-resolution climate modeling.

Key Projects:

• Analysis of 2023 Eastern European heatwaves in a long-term context
• AMOC slowdown impacts on temperature/precipitation extremes
• East Asian monsoon-insolation relationships during the Holocene

Publications span climate dynamics, paleoclimatology, and environmental risk assessment, with methodologies involving both field data and numerical modeling.