Publications

Academic papers

• van Straaten, C., Whan, K., and Schmeits, M. 2018. Statistical post-processing and multivariate structuring of high-resolution ensemble precipitation forecasts. Journal of Hydrometerology (submitted). 
• Whan, K., and Schmeits, M. 2018. Comparing area-probability forecasts of (extreme) local precipitation using parametric and machine learning statistical post-processing methods. Monthly Weather Review (accepted). 
• Drake, J., Patti, A.F., Whan, K., Jackson, W.R. and Cavagnaro, T.R. 2017. Can we maintain productivity on broad acre dairy farms during early stage transition from mineral to compost fertilisation? Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (accepted).
• van der Wiel, K., Kapnick, S. B., van Oldenborgh, G. J., Whan, K., Philip, S., Vecchi., G. A., Singh, R. K., Arrighi, J. and Cullen, H. 2016. Rapid attribution of the August 2016 flood-inducing extreme precipitation in south Louisiana to climate change. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions. DOI: 10.5194/hess-2016-448
• Philip, S., Kew, S., Hauser, M., Guillod, B., Teuling, A., Whan, K., Uhe, P. and Van Oldenborgh, GJ. Western US high June 2015 temperatures and their relation to global warming and soil moisture. Climate Dynamics, 1-15. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-017-3759-x
• Teufel, B., Diro, G.T., Whan, K., Milrad, S., Jeong, D. I., Ganji, A., Huziy, O., Winger., K., Gyakum, J. R.,  de Elia, R., Zwiers, F. and Sushama, L. 2016. Investigation of the 2013 Alberta flood from weather and climate perspectives. Climate Dynamics. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3229-8
• Whan, K. and Zwiers, F. 2016. The impact of ENSO and the NAO on extreme winter precipitation in North America in observations and regional climate models, Climate Dynamics. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3148-x
• Whan, K., Zwiers, F.  and Sillmann, J. 2016. The influence of atmospheric blocking on extreme winter minimum temperatures in North America, Journal of Climate. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0493.1.
• Curry, C., Tencer, B., Whan, K., Weaver, A., Giguere, M. and Wiebe, E. 2016. Searching for added value in simulating climate extremes with a high-resolution regional climate model over Western Canada. Atmosphere-Ocean, DOI:10.1080/07055900.2016.1158146
• Curry, C., Tencer, B., Whan, K., Weaver, A., Giguere, M. and Wiebe, E. 2016. Searching for added value in simulating climate extremes with a high-resolution regional climate model over Western Canada. II. Basin-scale results. Atmosphere-Ocean (submitted).
• Whan, K. and Zwiers, F. 2015. Evaluation of extreme rainfall and temperature over North America in CanRCM4 and CRCM5. Climate Dynamics, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-015-2807-8.
• Whan, K., Zscheischler, J.,  Orth, R.,  Shongwe, M., Rahimi., M., Asare, E. and  Seneviratne, S.I. 2015. Impact of soil moisture on extreme maximum temperatures in Europe, Weather and Climate Extremes
• Whan, K., L. Alexander, A. Imielska, S. McGree, D. Jones, E. Ene, S. Finaulahi, K. Inape, L. Jacklick, R. Kumar, V. Laurent, H. Malala, P. Malsale, R. Mitiepo, M. Ngemaes, A. Peltier, A. Porteous, S. Seuseu, E. Skilling, L. Tahani, U. Toorua and M. Vaiimene 2013. Trends and variability of temperature extremes in the tropical Western Pacific, International Journal of Climatology, 34, 8, 2585–2603
• McGree, S., K. Whan, D. Jones, A. Imielska, L. Alexander, H. Diamond, E. Ene, S. Finaulahi, K. Inape, L. Jacklick, R. Kumar, V. Laurent, H. Malala, P. Malsale, R. Mitiepo, T. Moniz, M. Ngemaes, A. Peltier, A. Porteous, S. Seuseu, E. Skilling, L. Tahani, F. Teimitsi, U. Toorua and M. Vaiimene 2013. An updated Assessment of Trends and Variability in total and extreme rainfall in the tropical Western Pacific, International Journal of Climatology, 34, 8, 2775–2791
  
• Whan, K., B. Timbal and J. Lindesay, 2013. Linear and nonlinear statistical analysis of the impact of sub-tropical ridge intensity and position on south-east Australian rainfall, International Journal of Climatology, 34, 2, 326–342. DOI: 10.1002/job.3689

Technical reports

• Timbal, B., K. Whan and M. Raupach 2009. Climate change influence of changes in evapotranspiration, runoff and drainage across SEA, through both physical and ecological processes. Final Report for Project 1.3.1P. South Eastern Australian Climate initiative.
• Timbal, B., J. Arblaster, K. Braganza, E. Fernandez, H. Hendon, B. Murphy, M. Raupach, C. Rakich, I. Smith, K. Whan and M. Wheeler 2010. Understanding the anthropogenic nature of the observed rainfall decline across South Eastern Australia. The CAWCR – Bureau of Meteorology Contribution to SEACI -1 Theme 1 From January 2006 to June 2009. Melbourne: SEACI.

PhD Thesis

• Interactions between large-scale modes of climate and their relationship with Australian climate and hydrology (ANU)

Conference attendance

• The Canadian Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (CMOS) – 2014
• The American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting (AMS) – 2013
• The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Annual Meeting (AMOS) – 2008, 2012, 2013
• International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography (ICSHMO) – 2009, 2012
• Climate Change Beijing – 2011
• The Australian-New Zealand Climate Forum (ANZCF) – 2010
• The American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU) – 2010

Internal presentations

• Canadian Network for Regional Climate and Weather Processes – Evaluation of regional climate models: extreme indices, statistical extremes and relationships with circulation
• Canadian Network for Regional Climate and Weather Processes – Analysis of Extremes in Regional Models
• Introduction to climate extremes and indices – Noumea workshop for PACCSAP
• Climate extremes lecture – PadClim workshop for PACCSAP
• South-east Australian Climate Initiative
• The Fenner School of Environment and Society