Marlon Maranan

Dr. Marlon Maranan is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research - Tropospheric Research (IMKTRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). His work focuses on hydrometeorology, tropical meteorology, and climate modeling, particularly in West African regions. He leads research on rainfall patterns, extreme weather events, and climate data validation.

• Education: PhD in Meteorology and Climate Research from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) via his 2019 dissertation on "Rainfall types over southern West Africa".

Dr. Maranan's research spans tropical rainfall dynamics, mesoscale convective systems, and satellite precipitation estimation. He investigates how tropical waves influence rainfall modulation, droughts, and heatwaves, with a focus on West Africa's monsoon systems and climate variability.

His recent publications highlight advancements in geostatistical simulation of rainfall fields, validation of satellite data (GPM IMERG), and benchmarking ensemble precipitation forecasts. Key subfields include storm classification, coastal pollutant transport, and interactions between convection and moist vortices.

Dr. Maranan has contributed to the DACCIWA project, analyzing radiosonde data's impact on weather models and exploring atmospheric-aerosol-chemistry-cloud interactions. He utilizes data from conferences and field campaigns to refine climate predictions.

Collaborative efforts with institutions like the American Meteorological Society and European Geosciences Union are evident through conference presentations and peer-reviewed journals. His work bridges observational data with climate modeling to improve regional weather forecasting.