Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Bauer, H.-S., T. Weusthoff, M. Dorninger, V. Wulfmeyer, T. Schwitalla, T. Gorgas, M. Arpagaus, and K. Warrach-Sagi, 2011: Predictive skill of a subset of the D-PHASE multi-model ensemble in the COPS region. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 287-305.
DOI:10.1002/qj.715
Bauer, H.-S., V. Wulfmeyer, T. Schwitalla, F. Zus, and M. Grzeschik, 2011: Operational assimilation of GPS slant path delay measurements into the MM5 4DVAR system. Tellus A 63(2), 263-282.
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0870.2010.00489.x
Behrendt, A., S. Pal, F. Aoshima, M. Bender, A. Blyth, U. Corsmeier, J. Cuesta, G. Dick, M. Dorninger, C. Flamant, P. Di Girolamo, T. Gorgas, Y. Huang, N. Kalthoff, S. Khodayar, H. Mannstein, K. Traeumner, A. Wieser, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Observation of convection initiation processes with a suite of state-of-the-art research instruments during COPS IOP8b. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 81-100.
DOI:10.1002/qj.758
Behrendt A., S. Pal, V. Wulfmeyer, Á. M. Valdebenito B., and G. Lammel, 2011: A novel approach for the characterisation of transport and optical properties of aerosol particles near sources Part I: Measurement of particle backscatter coefficient maps with a scanning UV lidar. Atmos. Environ. 45(16), 2795-2802.
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.02.061
Behrendt, A. und V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Messungen der raeumlichen und zeitlichen Struktur der Wasserdampf-Verteilung mit DIAL (Measurements of the spatial and temporal structure of the water vapor distribution with DIAL). Promet 36, Jahrgang 2010, Heft 3/4, 154-160, erschienen im Juni 2011.
DOI:d-nb.info/1124088725/34
Bennett, L., A. M. Blyth, R. R. Burton, A. M. Gadian, T. M. Weckwerth, A. Behrendt, P. Di Girolamo, M. Dorninger, S.-J. Lock, V. H. Smith, and S. D. Mobbs, 2011: Initiation of convection over the Black Forest mountains during COPS IOP15a. Q. J. R. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 176-189.
DOI:10.1002/qj.760
Bhawar, R., P. Di Girolamo, D. Summa, C. Flamant, D. Althausen, A. Behrendt, C. Kiemle, P. Bosser, M. Cacciani, C. Champollion, T. Di Iorio, R. Engelmann, C. Herold, S. Pal, A. Riede, M. Wirth, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: The water vapour intercomparison effort in the framework of the convective and orographically-induced precipitation study: air-borne-to-ground-based and airborne-to-airborne lidar systems. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 325-348.
DOI:10.1002/qj.697
Chaboureau, J.-P., E. Richard, J.-P. Pinty, C. Flamant, P. Di Girolamo, C. Kiemle, A. Behrendt, H. Chepfer, M. Chiriaco, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Long-range transport of Saharan dust and its radiative impact on precipitation forecast over western Europe.  Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 236-251.
DOI:10.1002/qj.719
Corsmeier, U., N. Kalthoff, C. Barthlott, A. Behrendt, P. Di Girolamo, M. Dorninger, F. Aoshima, J. Handwerker, C. Kottmeier, H. Mahlke, S. Mobbs, G. Vaughan, J. Wickert, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Processes driving deep convection over complex terrain: a multi-scale analysis of observations from COPS IOP 9c. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 137-155.
DOI:10.1002/qj.754
Hense, A. and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Research results from the priority program SPP1167-PQP. Meteorol. Z., 20 (2), 91-93. 
DOI:10.1127/0941-2948/2011/0517
Ingwersen, J., K. Steffens, P. Hoegy, K. Warrach-Sagi, H.-D. Wizemann, D. Zhunusbayeva, M. Poltoradnev, R. Gaebler, A. Fangmeier, V. Wulfmeyer, and T. Streck, 2011: Comparison of NOAH simulations with eddy covariance and soil water measurements at a winter wheat stand. Agr. Forest Meteorol. 151(3), 345-355.
DOI:10.1016/j.agrformet.2010.11.010
Schwitalla, T., H.-S. Bauer, V. Wulfmeyer, and F. Aoshima, 2011: High-resolution simulation over central Europe: Assimilation experiments with WRF 3DVAR during COPS IOP9c. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 156-175.
DOI:10.1002/qj.721
Valdebenito B. Á.M., S. Pal, A. Behrendt, V. Wulfmeyer, and G. Lammel, 2011: A novel approach for the characterization of transport and optical properties of aerosol particles near sources - Part II: Microphysics-chemistry-transport model development and application. Atmos. Environ. 45(17), 2981-2990.
DOI:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.09.004
Wagner, G., V. Wulfmeyer, and A. Behrendt, 2011: Detailed performance modeling of a pulsed high-power single-frequency Ti:sapphire laser. Appl. Optics 50(31), 5921-5937. 
DOI:10.1364/AO.50.005921
Wulfmeyer, V., A. Behrendt, C. Kottmeier, U. Corsmeier, C. Barthlott, G. C. Craig, M. Hagen, D. Althausen, F. Aoshima, M. Arpagaus, H.-S. Bauer, L. Bennett, A. Blyth, C. Brandau, C. Champollion, S. Crewell, G. Dick, P. Di Girolamo, M. Dorninger, Y. Dufournet, R. Eigenmann, R. Engelmann, C. Flamant, T. Foken, T. Gorgas, M. Grzeschik, J. Handwerker, C. Hauck, H. Hoeller, W. Junkermann, N. Kalthoff, C. Kiemle, S. Klink, M. Koenig, L. Krauss, C. N. Long, F. Madonna, S. Mobbs, B. Neininger, S. Pal, G. Peters, G. Pigeon, E. Richard, M. W. Rotach, H. Russchenberg, T. Schwitalla, V. Smith, R. Steinacker, J. Trentmann, D. D. Turner, J. van Baelen, S. Vogt, H. Volkert, T. Weckwerth, H. Wernli, A. Wieser, and M. Wirth, 2011: The convective and orographically induced precipitation study (COPS): The scientific strategy, the field phase, and first highlights. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 3-30.
DOI:10.1002/qj.752
Wulfmeyer, V., C. Flamant, A. Behrendt, A. Blyth, A. Brown, M. Dorninger, A. Illing-worth, P. Mascart, A. Montani, and T. Weckwerth, 2011: Advances in the understanding of convective processes and precipitation over low-mountain regions through the Convective and Orographically-induced Precipitation Study (COPS). Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. 137(S1), 1-2.
DOI:10.1002/qj.799
Wulfmeyer, V., H.-S. Bauer, A. Behrendt, G. Dick, M. Grzeschik, T. Schwitalla, K. Warrach-Sagi und F. Zus, 2011: Untersuchung mesoskaliger Wasserdampffelder mittels Datenassimilation (Investigation of mesoscale water vapor fields by means of data assimilation), Promet 37, Jahrgang 2011, Heft 1/2, 26-37.
DOI:d-nb.info/1124089039/34
Zus, F., J. Wickert, H.-S. Bauer, T. Schwitalla, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Experiments of GPS slant path data assimilation with an advanced MM5 4DVAR system. Meteorol. Z. 20(2), 173-184.
DOI:10.1127/0941-2948/2011/0232
Contributions to Conferences:
Aoshima, F., H.-S. Bauer, A. Behrendt, V. Wulfmeyer, and M. Dorninger, 2011: Characteristics of precipitation and wind fields within the COPS domain depending on different forcing conditions. International Conference on Alpine Meteorology, 23 - 27 May 2011, Aviemore, UK.
Bauer, H.-S., T. Schwitalla, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Assimilation experiments for COPS IOP 9c with the WRF 3DVAR system in a rapid update cycle configuration. 11th EMS Annual Meeting/10th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology. Berlin, 12-16 September 2011.
Bauer, H.-S., T. Schwitalla, M. Grzeschik, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Assimilation experiments with a cycled version of the WRF-Var system for two convective cases during COPS. EUMETNET Joint Short-Range NWP Workshop on DA and EPS. February 23-25, Bologna, Italy, 2011.
Behrendt, A., V. Wulfmeyer, Ch. Kottmeier, U. Corsmeier, H.-S. Bauer, Ch. Barthlott, and N. Kalthoff, 2011: COPS science questions revisited: What have we learned from COPS? International Conference on Alpine Meteorology, 23 - 27 May 2011, Aviemore, UK.
Behrendt, A., V. Wulfmeyer, C. Barthlott, N. Kalthoff, U. Corsmeier, C. Kottmeier, and M. Dorninger, 2011: The contribution of IPM to the CORSiCA sensor synergy. 5th HyMeX workshop, Punta Prima, Sant Luis, Menorca, Spain, 17-19 May 2011.
Grisogono, B., J. Milovac, J. et. al., 2011: An airflow over the Dinaric Alps simulated with a modified mixing-length formulation in WRF model, ICAM, May 23-27, Aviemore, Scotland.
Kalthoff, N., S. Spaeth, K. Traeumner, J. Handwerker, F. Madonna, and A. Behrendt, 2011: Analysis of boundary layers with dry and moist convection over a mountain top observations from the COPS campaign. International Conference on Alpine Meteorology, 23-27 May 2011, Aviemore, UK.
Lambert, D., A. Behrendt, T. Bourrianne, B. Campistron, S. Coquillat, U. Corsmeier, E. Defer, H. Delbarre, V. Ducrocq, F. Dulac, F. Gheusi, L. Gomes, N. Kalthoff, C. Kottmeier, L. Labatut, M. D. Loÿe-Pilot, M. Mallet, J. Nicolas, G. Notton, C. Paoli, J.-P. Rambaud, E. Richard, F. Saïd, J. L. Savelli, J. Sciare, X. Silvani, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: CORSiCA: a Mediterranean atmospheric and oceanographic observatory in Corsica within the framework of Hy-MeX and ChArMEx. European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 3-8, 2011.
Lambert, D., F. Gheusi, M. Mallet, G. Athier, P. Augustin, A. Behrendt, S. Belamari, Y. Bezombes, G. Bouhours, O. Bousquet, C. Bruno, B. Campistron, J. P. Chaboureau, C. Champollion, L. Coppola, S. Coquillat, U. Corsmeier, E. Defer, H. Delbarre, S. Derrien, B. Di Martino, P. Drobinski, V. Ducrocq, F. Dulac, A. Ezcurra, M. Fourmentin, H. Giordani, P. Goloub, L. Gomes, M. Hagen, N. Kalthoff, C. Kottmeier, L. Labatut, D. Legain, P. Lejeune, M. D. Loÿe‐Pilot, M. Muselli, G. Notton, C. Paoli, P. Przygodski, J. P. Rambaud, E. Richard, F. Saïd, J. L. Savelli, J. Sciare, X. Silvani, S. Soula, V. Thouret, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: A Mediterranean atmospheric observatory in Corsica within the framework of HyMEx and ChArMEx. 5th HyMeX workshop, Punta Prima, Sant Luis, Menorca, Spain, 17-19 May 2011.
Merlet, C., L. Labbouz, C. Flamant, S. Bastien, C. Champollion, P. Di Girolamo, J.-P. Chaboureau, J. Cuesta, G. Pigeon, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Convective inhibition over the Vosges and water vapor variability during COPS IOP 8b. 31st International Conference on Alpine Meteorology (ICAM), Aviemore, Scotland, United Kingdom, May 23-27, 2011.
Schwitalla, T., H.-S. Bauer, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: Assimilation experiments with a cycled version of the WRF-var system for a convective situation during COPS. EUMETNET Joint Short-Range NWP Workshop on DA and EPS. Bologna, Italy, February 23-25, 2011.
Warrach-Sagi, K., T. Schwitalla, H.-S. Bauer, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: First WRF-NOAH CORDEX-Europe regional climate simulation from 1990-2008 at 0.11° resolution. 11th EMS Annual Meeting/10th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology, Berlin, Germany, 12-16 September.
Warrach-Sagi, K., T. Schwitalla, H.-S. Bauer, and V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: First WRF-NOAH CORDEX-Europe regional climate simulation from 1990-2008 at 0.11° resolution. 3rd iLEAPS Science Conference, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 18-23 September 2011.
Wulfmeyer V., M. Grzeschik, T. Schwitalla, H.-S. Bauer, K. Warrach, and M. Pause, 2011: Theoretical comparison of different ensemble-based approaches applied in mesoscale data assimilation. EUMETNET Joint Short-Range NWP Workshop on DA and EPS. Bologna, Italy, February 23-25, 2011 . 
Wulfmeyer V., 2011: The benefits of active humidity and temperature remote sensing for NWP. Thermodynamic Profiling Technologies Workshop, Boulder, CO, USA, April 12-14, 2011 .
Wulfmeyer V., H.-S. Bauer, T. Schwitalla, N. Fourrié, Y. Michel, and T. Auligne, 2011: HyMeX TTM4a atmospheric data assimilation (DA): A unique opportunity for DA-EPS research. 5th HyMeX Workshop, Menorca, Spain, May 17-19, 2011.
Data sets:
Behrendt, A., M. Radlach, S. Pal, V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: cops_suph_rlidar: Profiles of temperature and particle backscatter coefficient at 355 nm measured with the Rotational Raman Lidar of University of Hohenheim (UHOH RRL) during COPS 2007. World Data Center for Climate. DOI:10.1594/WDCC/cops_suph_rlidar.
Behrendt, A., S. Pal, H. Bauer, V. Wulfmeyer, 2011: cops_suph_wvdial: Profiles of absolute humidity and backscatter signals at 820 nm measured with the Water Vapor Differential Absorption Lidar of University of Hohenheim (UHOH DIAL) during COPS 2007. World Data Center for Climate. DOI:10.1594/WDCC/cops_suph_wvdial.
Selected Public Talks:
Wulfmeyer, V., 2011: Lecture Series Rotary-Club Stuttgart-Weinsteige, May 2011: Klima und Wirtschaft im Schatten des Vulkans.