Björn Maronga

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Björn Maronga is a scholar working on Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Björn Maronga has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Environmental Engineering, 27 papers in Atmospheric Science and 21 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Björn Maronga's work include Wind and Air Flow Studies (31 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (24 papers) and Urban Heat Island Mitigation (16 papers). Björn Maronga is often cited by papers focused on Wind and Air Flow Studies (31 papers), Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations (24 papers) and Urban Heat Island Mitigation (16 papers). Björn Maronga collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Norway and Netherlands. Björn Maronga's co-authors include Matthias Sühring, Siegfried Raasch, Farah Kanani-Sühring, Siegfried Raasch, Klaus Ketelsen, Micha Gryschka, Robert C. Heinze, Marcus Oliver Letzel, Fabian Hoffmann and F. C. Bosveld and has published in prestigious journals such as Science Advances, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences and Monthly Weather Review.

In The Last Decade

Björn Maronga

48 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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The Parallelized Large-Eddy Simulation Model (PALM) version 4.0 for atmospheric and oceanic flows: model formulation, recent developments, and future perspectives

2015 353 citations Björn Maronga, Farah Kanani-Sühring et al. Geoscientific model development profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Björn Maronga Germany	22	986	705	631	256	216	49	1.4k
Siegfried Raasch Germany	18	1.1k 1.1×	551 0.8×	429 0.7×	284 1.1×	174 0.8×	31	1.3k
Marcus Oliver Letzel Germany	10	817 0.8×	545 0.8×	516 0.8×	314 1.2×	105 0.5×	17	1.2k
Matthias Sühring Germany	15	649 0.7×	329 0.5×	321 0.5×	171 0.7×	164 0.8×	30	865
Bertrand Carissimo France	18	1.3k 1.3×	586 0.8×	375 0.6×	238 0.9×	307 1.4×	48	1.8k
Seung‐Bu Park South Korea	16	690 0.7×	414 0.6×	289 0.5×	108 0.4×	261 1.2×	35	928
R.J. Ronda Netherlands	18	783 0.8×	585 0.8×	668 1.1×	71 0.3×	310 1.4×	38	1.2k
Farah Kanani-Sühring Germany	12	536 0.5×	284 0.4×	267 0.4×	116 0.5×	152 0.7×	17	738
Ryo MORIWAKI Japan	15	1.0k 1.0×	350 0.5×	564 0.9×	167 0.7×	182 0.8×	40	1.2k
Micha Gryschka Germany	9	465 0.5×	407 0.6×	308 0.5×	137 0.5×	77 0.4×	13	766
Marco G. Giometto United States	12	500 0.5×	240 0.3×	177 0.3×	190 0.7×	134 0.6×	43	681

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Schubert, Sebastian, et al.. (2025). Simplifying heat stress assessment: Evaluating meteorological variables as single indicators of outdoor thermal comfort in urban environments. Building and Environment. 274. 112658–112658. 8 indexed citations

Maronga, Björn, et al.. (2025). Urban microscale simulations based on a Local Climate Zone wizard: Concept and validation using the PALM model system. Urban Climate. 63. 102576–102576.

Salim, Mohamed, Sebastian Schubert, Jaroslav Resler, et al.. (2022). Importance of radiative transfer processes in urban climate models: a study based on the PALM 6.0 model system. Geoscientific model development. 15(1). 145–171. 27 indexed citations

Boutle, Ian, W. M. Angevine, Jian‐Wen Bao, et al.. (2022). Demistify: a large-eddy simulation (LES) and single-column model (SCM) intercomparison of radiation fog. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 22(1). 319–333. 28 indexed citations

Hellsten, Antti, Klaus Ketelsen, Matthias Sühring, et al.. (2021). A nested multi-scale system implemented in the large-eddy simulation model PALM model system 6.0. Geoscientific model development. 14(6). 3185–3214. 38 indexed citations

Belda, Michal, Jaroslav Resler, Jan Geletič, et al.. (2021). Sensitivity analysis of the PALM model system 6.0 in the urban environment. Geoscientific model development. 14(7). 4443–4464. 20 indexed citations

Khan, Basit, Sabine Banzhaf, Renate Forkel, et al.. (2021). Development of an atmospheric chemistry model coupled to the PALM model system 6.0: implementation and first applications. Geoscientific model development. 14(2). 1171–1193. 29 indexed citations

Pfafferott, Jens, Sascha Rißmann, Matthias Sühring, Farah Kanani-Sühring, & Björn Maronga. (2021). Building indoor model in PALM-4U: indoor climate, energy demand, and the interaction between buildings and the urban microclimate. Geoscientific model development. 14(6). 3511–3519. 20 indexed citations

Gronemeier, Tobias, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of the dynamic core of the PALM model system 6.0 in a neutrally stratified urban environment: comparison between LES and wind-tunnel experiments. Geoscientific model development. 14(6). 3317–3333. 30 indexed citations

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Gehrke, Katrin Frieda, Matthias Sühring, & Björn Maronga. (2021). Modeling of land–surface interactions in the PALM model system 6.0: land surface model description, first evaluation, and sensitivity to model parameters. Geoscientific model development. 14(8). 5307–5329. 36 indexed citations

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Salim, Mohamed, Sebastian Schubert, Jaroslav Resler, et al.. (2020). Importance of radiative transfer processes in urban climate models:A study based on the PALM model system 6.0. Institutional Repository of Leibniz Universität Hannover (Leibniz Universität Hannover). 8 indexed citations

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Heldens, Wieke, Cornelia Burmeister, Farah Kanani-Sühring, et al.. (2020). Geospatial input data for the PALM model system 6.0: model requirements, data sources and processing. Geoscientific model development. 13(11). 5833–5873. 35 indexed citations

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Gronemeier, Tobias, et al.. (2020). Validation of the Dynamic Core of the PALM Model System 6.0 inUrban Environments: LES andWind-tunnel Experiments. 10 indexed citations

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Heldens, Wieke, Cornelia Burmeister, Farah Kanani-Sühring, et al.. (2020). Geospatial input data for the PALM model system 6.0: modelrequirements, data sources, and processing. 11 indexed citations

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Pfafferott, Jens, Sascha Rißmann, Matthias Sühring, Farah Kanani-Sühring, & Björn Maronga. (2020). Building indoor model in PALM model system 6.0: Indoor climate,energy demand, and the interaction between buildings and the urbanclimate. 2 indexed citations

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Kurppa, Mona, Antti Hellsten, Pontus Roldin, et al.. (2019). Implementation of the sectional aerosol module SALSA2.0 into the PALM model system 6.0: model development and first evaluation. Geoscientific model development. 12(4). 1403–1422. 30 indexed citations

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Schwenkel, Johannes & Björn Maronga. (2019). Large-eddy simulation of radiation fog with comprehensive two-moment bulk microphysics: impact of different aerosol activation and condensation parameterizations. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 19(10). 7165–7181. 21 indexed citations

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Khan, Basit, Renate Forkel, Sabine Banzhaf, et al.. (2018). Development and Application of an Online Coupled Chemistry Urban Microscale Model PALM-4U. EGUGA. 7501. 1 indexed citations

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Resler, Jaroslav, Pavel Krč, Michal Belda, et al.. (2017). PALM-USM v1.0: A new urban surface model integrated into the PALM large-eddy simulation model. Geoscientific model development. 10(10). 3635–3659. 80 indexed citations

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Resler, Jaroslav, Pavel Krč, Michal Belda, et al.. (2017). A new urban surface model integrated in the large-eddy simulation model PALM. 4 indexed citations

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