M. Kunz

Publication List Details

Period

1991 - 2009

Number

94

Co-Authors

A Feature Movie of SiO Emission 20-100 AU from the Massive Young Stellar Object Orion Source I (2009)

Matthews, L. D., Greenhill, L. J., Goddi, C., Chandler, C. J., Humphreys, E. M. L., Kunz, M.

We present multi-epoch VLBA imaging of the 28SiO v=1 & v=2, J=1-0 maser emission toward the massive YSO Orion Source I. Both SiO transitions were observed simultaneously with an angular resolution of...

Impact of stratospheric intrusions and intercontinental transport on ozone at Jungfraujoch in 2005: comparison and validation of two Lagrangian approaches (2009)

J. Cui, M. Sprenger, J. Staehelin, A. Siegrist, M. Kunz, S. Henne, ...

The particle dispersion model FLEXPART and the trajectory model LAGRANTO are Lagrangian models which are widely used to study synoptic-scale atmospheric air flows such as stratospheric intrusions...

Impact of stratospheric intrusions and intercontinental transport on ozone at Jungfraujoch in 2005: comparison and validation of two Lagrangian approaches (2009)

J. Cui, M. Sprenger, J. Staehelin, A. Siegrist, M. Kunz, S. Henne, ...

The particle dispersion model FLEXPART and the trajectory model LAGRANTO are Lagrangian models which are widely used to study synoptic-scale atmospheric air flows such as stratospheric intrusions...

Winterstürme mit hohem Schadenspotenzial in einem sich wandelnden Klima. (2009)

Rauthe, M., Kunz, M.

Risiko Erde : Konf.zu Möglichkeiten des Umgangs mit Naturkatastrophen, Leipzig, 2.-4.März 2009

Trends of hailstorm frequency and atmospheric characteristics in southwest Germany. (2009)

Kunz, M., Mohr, S.

5th European Conference on Severe Stroms, ECSS 2009, Oslo, N, Oktober 12-16, 2009

Assessment of the hail hazard in southwest Germany. (2009)

Kunz, M., Puskeiler, M.

5th European Conference on Severe Stroms, ECSS 2009, Oslo, N, Oktober 12-16, 2009

A regional perspective on severe winter storms in a changing climate. (2009)

Rauthe, M., Kunz, M.

2nd Internat.Conf.on Wind Effects on Trees, Freiburg, October 13-16, 2009

Towards Meaningful Metrics Data Bases Towards Meaningful Metrics Data Bases (2008)

René Braungarten, Martin Kunz, Ayaz Farooq, Reiner R. Dumke, R. Braungarten, M. Kunz, ...

The importance of measuring artifacts emerging during the software development process is beyond controversy not only for economic purposes, these days. To expand those data towards empirical series...

EC FP6 integrated project PREVIEW. (2008)

Schipper, J.W., Kunz, M., Müller, M., Tinz, M., Assmann, A., Krahe, P., ...

8.Forum Katastrophenvorsorge, Karlsruhe, 15.-16.Oktober 2007

Mechanisms of precipitation over idealised orography. (2008)

Wassermann, S., Kunz, M., Kottmeier, C.

7th Internat.Workshop on Nonhydrostatic Modelling, Bad Orb, November 5-7, 2008

Mechanisms of precipitation over complex terrain. (2008)

Wassermann, S., Kunz, M., Kottmeier, C.

15th Internat.Conf.on Clouds and Precipitation, Cancun, MEX, July 7-11, 2008

RXTE Spectroscopy of Her X-1 (2007)

Gruber Heindl, D. E. Gruber, W. A. Heindl, R. E. Rothschild, R. Staubert, M. Kunz, ...

The accreting x-ray pulsar, Hercules X-1, emits a spectrum with a localized feature at about 35 keV which has been observed repeatedly and is generally interpreted as an absorption line resulting...

Absorption features in the hard X-ray spectra of A 0535+26 and Vela X-1 (2007)

Kretschmar Pan, H. C. Pan, E. Kendziorra, M. Kunz, M. Maisack, R. Staubert, ...

. We present the results of broad band (2--200 keV), pulse-phase-resolved spectral analysis of A 0535+26 and Vela X-1, observed by the instruments HEXE and TTM on Mir-KVANT. Both sources show a...

Searching for non Gaussian signals in the BOOMERanG 2003 CMB maps (2007)

De Troia, G., Ade, P. A. R., Bock, J. J., Bond, J. R., Borrill, J., Boscaleri, A., ...

We analyze the BOOMERanG 2003 (B03) 145 GHz temperature map to constrain the amplitude of a non Gaussian, primordial contribution to CMB fluctuations. We perform a pixel space analysis restricted to...

On the detectability of non-trivial topologies (2007)

Kunz, M., Aghanim, N., Riazuelo, A., Forni, O.

We explore the main physical processes which potentially affect the topological signal in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) for a range of toroidal universes. We consider specifically...

The skill of convective parameters and indices to predict isolated and severe thunderstorms (2007)

M. Kunz

The preconvective environment on days with ordinary, widespread, and severe thunderstorms in Southwest Germany was investigated. Various thermodynamic and kinetic parameters calculated from...

The convective storm initiation project (2007)

Browning, KA, Blyth, AM, Clark, PA, Corsmeier, U, Morcrette, CJ, Agnew, JL, ...

Flooding caused by heavy rain is a problem that is motivating renewed research in several countries and it is a major focus for international activities, such as the World Weather Research Program....

The skill of convective parameters and indices to predict isolated and severe thunderstorms (2007)

Kunz, M.

The preconvective environment on days with ordinary, widespread, and severe thunderstorms in Southwest Germany was investigated. Various thermodynamic and kinetic parameters calculated from...

The skill of convective parameters and indices to predict isolated and severe thunderstorms (2007)

Kunz, M.

The preconvective environment on days with ordinary, widespread, and severe thunderstorms in Southwest Germany was investigated. Various thermodynamic and kinetic parameters calculated from...

The Convective Storm Initiation Project (2007)

Browning, K. A., Blyth, A. M., Clark, P. A., Corsmeier, U., Morcrette, C. J., Agnew, J. L., ...

The Convective Storm Initiation Project (CSIP) is an international project to understand precisely where, when, and how convective clouds form and develop into showers in the mainly maritime...

Vorhersage schwerer Gewitter durch Konvektionsindizes abgeleitet aus 12 UTC Radiosondenaufstiegen. (2007)

Kunz, M.

Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerische Meteorologen-Tagung (DACH 2007), Hamburg, 10.-14.September 2007

Lineare Theorie der orographisch bedingten Niederschlagszunahme am Beispiel der Mittelgebirge Südwestdeutschlands. (2007)

Kunz, M.

Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerische Meteorologen-Tagung (DACH 2007), Hamburg, 10.-14.September 2007

The convective storm initiation project. (2007)

Browning, K.A., Blyth, A.M., Clark, P.A., Corsmeier, U., Morcrette, C.J., Agnew, J.L., ...

Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 88(2007) S.1939-55

Improving quantitative precipitation forecastingthrough high-resolution atmospheric modelling. (2007)

Schipper, J.W., Kunz, M., Kottmeier, Ch.

2nd Internat.Symp.on Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting and Hydrology, Boulder, Colo., June 4-8, 2006

Improving high-resolution quantitative precipitation forecasting by using ensembles in PREVIEW. (2007)

Schipper, J.W., Kunz, M., Kottmeier, Ch.

Workshop Ensemble Prediction and Uncertainty in Flod Forecasting, Bern, CH, March 30-31, 2007

Häufiger heftige Unwetter. (2006)

Kunz, M., Kottmeier, Ch.

Umweltforschung-Journal 2005 S.12-13

Flood forecasting and flood risk management in the Bavarian Danube basin - first results of EC FP6 integrated project 'PREVIEW'. (2006)

Krahe, P., Tinz, M., Assmann, A., Bliefernicht, J., Daamen, K., Kunz, M., ...

Tag der Hydrologie, Risikomanagement extremer hydrologischer Ereignisse, München, 22.-23.März 2006 (Vortrag und Poster)

Mechanisms and prediction of precipitation over complex terrain. (2006)

Wassermann, S., Kunz, M.

2nd Internat.Symp.on Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting and Hydrology, Boulder, Colo., June 4-8, 2006

Orographic precipitation enhancement over low mountain ranges. (2006)

Kunz, M., Wassermann, S.

2nd Internat.Symp.on Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting and Hydrology, Boulder, Colo., June 4-8, 2006

Constraining topology in harmonic space (2005)

Kunz, M., Aghanim, N., Cayon, L., Forni, O., Riazuelo, A., Uzan, J. P.

We consider several ways to test for topology directly in harmonic space by comparing the measured a_lm with the expected correlation matrices. Two tests are of a frequentist nature while we compute...

Non-Gaussianity: Comparing wavelet and Fourier based methods (2005)

Aghanim, N., Kunz, M., Castro, P. G., Forni, O.

In the context of the present and future Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) experiments, going beyond the information provided by the power spectrum has become necessary in order to tightly constrain...

Probing the origins of voids with the CMB (2005)

Ord, L. M., Kunz, M., Mathis, H., Silk, J.

In this talk presented at the 5th Rencontres du Vietnam 2004, we discuss our preliminary investigations into voids of primordial origin. We show that if voids in the cold dark matter distribution...

Precipitation enhancement over low mountain ranges. (2005)

Kunz, M., Steller, H.

General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union, Wien, A, April 24-29, 2005

Hazard assessment of widespread precipitation over low mountain ranges. (2005)

Kunz, M., Kottmeier, C.

General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union, Wien, A, April 24-29, 2005

Klimawandel und Gewitterstürme - Auswirkungen auf die Versicherungswirtschaft. (2005)

Kunz, M., Kottmeier, C.

Klimawandel : Auswirkungen, Risiken, Anpassung, 2.KLARA Symp., Stuttgart, 7.Juli 2005

Meteorologische Ereignisse mit grossem Schadenspotenzial. (2005)

Kottmeier, C., Kunz, M., Hofherr, T., Lichtenberger, N., Sander, J.

Verbundvorhaben Klimawandel - Auswirkungen, Risiken, Anpassung (KLARA) : Analyse spezifischer Verwundbarkeiten und Handlungsoptionen

Die Zunahme konvektiver Systeme und dadurch bedingter Versicherungsschäden in Süddeutschland. (2005)

Kunz, M., Kottmeier, C.

INTERCON : 3rd Internat.Emergency and Rescue Congress, Hamburg, September 8-9, 2005

The foundations of observing dark energy dynamics with the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (2004)

Corasaniti, P. S., Kunz, M., Parkinson, D., Copeland, E. J., Bassett, B. A.

Detecting dark energy dynamics is the main quest of current dark energy research. Addressing the issue demands a fully consistent analysis of CMB, large scale structure and SN-Ia data with...

Wettergefahren in Südwestdeutschland. (2004)

Kottmeier, C., Kunz, M., Schmoeckel, J., Hofherr, T.

Fridericiana - Zeitschrift der Universität Karlsruhe, (2004) Nr.62, S.33-47

Hazard assessment of widespread precipitation with long duration over low-mountain ranges. (2004)

Kunz, M., Kottmeier, C.

Tagung 'Katastrophen und Gesellschaft : Von der Gefährdungsabschätzung zur Risikominderung, Karlsruhe, 26.-27.Juli 2004 (Poster)

Simulation von Starkniederschlägen mit langer Andauer über Mittelgebirgen. (2004)

Kunz, M., Kottmeier, Ch.

Deutsch-Österreichisch-Schweizerische Meteorologen-Tagung (DACH 2004), Karlsruhe, 7.- 10.September 2004

Constraining CMB-consistent primordial voids with cluster evolution (2003)

Mathis, H., Silk, J., Griffiths, L. M., Kunz, M.

Using cosmological simulations, we make predictions for the distribution of clusters in a plausible non-gaussian model where primordial voids nucleated during inflation act together with...

The trispectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background on sub-degree angular scales: an analysis of the BOOMERanG data (2003)

De Troia, G., Ade, P. A. R., Bock, J. J., Bond, J. R., Boscaleri, A., Contaldi, C. R., ...

The trispectrum of the cosmic microwave background can be used to assess the level of non-Gaussianity on cosmological scales. It probes the fourth order moment, as a function of angular scale, of the...

Non-Gaussianity: Comparing wavelet and Fourier based methods (2003)

Aghanim, N., Kunz, M., Castro, P. G., Forni, O.

In the context of the present and future Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) experiments, going beyond the information provided by the power spectrum has become necessary in order to tightly constrain...

Non-Gaussianity: Comparing wavelet and Fourier based methods (2003)

Aghanim, N., Kunz, M., Castro, P. G., Forni, O.

In the context of the present and future Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) experiments, going beyond the information provided by the power spectrum has become necessary in order to tightly constrain...

Non-Gaussianity: Comparing wavelet and Fourier based methods (2003)

Aghanim, N., Kunz, M., Castro, P. G., Forni, O.

In the context of the present and future Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) experiments, going beyond the information provided by the power spectrum has become necessary in order to tightly constrain...

Mechanisms of hypoxic gene regulation of angiogenesis factor Cyr61 in melanoma cells. (2003)

Kunz, M, Moeller, S, Koczan, D, Lorenz, P, Wenger, R H, Glocker, M O, ...

Hypoxia has a profound influence on progression and metastasis of malignant tumors. In the present report, we used the oligonucleotide microarray technique to identify new hypoxia-inducible genes in...

A prototype Web-based implementation of the QEST model," presented at (2003)

A. Abran, M. Kunz, R. R. Dumke, L. Buglione, Alain Abran, Martin Kunz, ...

Abstract: This paper presents and describes a Web-based implementation of a three-dimensional software quality measurement model. The implementation is based on the 2003 version of the ISO quality...

A case study of deep convection based on VERTIAKTOR-measurements and comparison with DWD-LM analysis data. (2003)

Kalthoff, N., Kunz, M., Eisenmann, M., Kottmeier, C.

Internat.Conf.on Alpine Meteorology and the Mesoscale Alpine Programme Meeting (ICAM/MAP2003), Brig, CH, May 19-23, 2003

Simulation of heavy precipitation with long duration over complex terrain. (2003)

Kunz, M., Kottmeier, C.

Joint Assembly of the European Geophysical Society (EGS), the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and the European Union of Geosciences (EUG), Nice, F, April 6-11, 2003

Observational constraint on the fourth derivative of the inflaton potential (2002)

Caprini, C., Hansen, S. H., Kunz, M.

We consider the flow-equations for the 3 slow-roll parameters n_S (scalar spectral index), r (tensor to scalar ratio), and dn_S/dlnk (running of the spectral index). We show that the combination of...

A late-time transition in the equation of state versus Lambda-CDM (2002)

Bassett, B. A., Kunz, M., Silk, J., Ungarelli, C.

We study a model of the dark energy which exhibits a rapid change in its equation of state w(z), such as occurs in vacuum metamorphosis. We compare the model predictions with CMB, large scale...

A possible contribution to CMB anisotropies at high l from primordial voids (2002)

Griffiths, L. M., Kunz, M., Silk, J.

We present preliminary results of an analysis into the effects of primordial voids on the cosmic microwave background (CMB). We show that an inflationary bubble model of void formation predicts...

The trispectrum of the 4 year COBE DMR data (2002)

Kunz, M., Banday, A. J., Castro, P. G., Ferreira, P. G., Gorski, K. M.

We propose an estimator for the trispectrum of a scalar random field on a sphere, discuss its geometrical and statistical properties, and outline its implementation. By estimating the trispectrum of...

The Trispectrum of the 4 Year COBE-DMR data (2001)

Kunz, M., Banday, A. J., Castro, P. G., Ferreira, P. G., Gorski, K. M.

We propose an estimator for the trispectrum of a scalar random field on a sphere, discuss its geometrical and statistical properties, and outline its implementation. By estimating the trispectrum of...

Cosmic Structure Formation with Topological Defects (2001)

Durrer, R., Kunz, M., Melchiorri, A.

Topological defects are ubiquitous in physics. Whenever a symmetry breaking phase transition occurs, topological defects may form. The best known examples are vortex lines in type II super conductors...

Reproducing the observed Cosmic microwave background anisotropies with causal scaling seeds (2000)

Durrer, R., Kunz, M., Melchiorri, A.

During the last years it has become clear that global O(N) defects and U(1) cosmic strings do not lead to the pronounced first acoustic peak in the power spectrum of anisotropies of the cosmic...

Comparison of vertical reflectivity profiles derived from data of a K-Band FMCW and a C-Band Doppler radar. (1999)

Hannesen, R., Kunz, M.

24th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, Den Haag, NL, April 19-23, 1999

Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies from Scaling Seeds: Fit to Observational Data (1997)

Durrer, R., Kunz, M., Lineweaver, C., Sakellariadou, M.

We compute cosmic microwave background angular power spectra for scaling seed models of structure formation. A generic parameterization of the energy momentum tensor of the seeds is employed. We...

OSSE observations of Her X-1 during the Main-On state (1996)

M. Kunz, E. Kendziorra, P. Kretschmar, M. Maisack, R. Staubert, M. P. Ulmer

. The binary X-ray pulsar Her X--1 has been observed by CGRO-OSSE during its Main--On state in July 1994. The average pulse period is determined. Main--On pulse profiles in 30-60 keV for successive...

Edge dislocations in copolymer lamellar films (1994)

Turner, M., Maaloum, M., Ausserré, D., Kunz, M.

Thin films of symmetric diblock copolymers on a flat solid surface form lamellae parallel to the substrate. The uppermost layer of the film may be incomplete and made of domains with a thickness...

Edge dislocations in copolymer lamellar films (1994)

Turner, M., Maaloum, M., Ausserré, D., Kunz, M.

Thin films of symmetric diblock copolymers on a flat solid surface form lamellae parallel to the substrate. The uppermost layer of the film may be incomplete and made of domains with a thickness...

Edge dislocations in copolymer lamellar films (1994)

Turner, M., Maaloum, M., Ausserré, D., Kunz, M.

Thin films of symmetric diblock copolymers on a flat solid surface form lamellae parallel to the substrate. The uppermost layer of the film may be incomplete and made of domains with a thickness...

Relation between phase-behavior and morphology in polyethylene diphenyl ether systems (1993)

Kunz, M, Koningsveld, R

The phase behaviour and the related morphology of the system high-density polyethylene/diphenyl ether was investigated. A liquid-liquid demixing precedes the crystallization in solutions with polymer...

Phyllotaxis or the properties of spiral lattices. III. An algebraic model of morphogenesis (1992)

Kunz, M., Rothen, F.

A phyllotactical pattern such as the arrangement of the scales of a fir-cone originates along a thin ring surrounding a local center of growth. We study a simple model of the morphogenesis of such a...

Phyllotaxis or the properties of spiral lattices. III. An algebraic model of morphogenesis (1992)

Kunz, M., Rothen, F.

A phyllotactical pattern such as the arrangement of the scales of a fir-cone originates along a thin ring surrounding a local center of growth. We study a simple model of the morphogenesis of such a...

Phyllotaxis or the properties of spiral lattices. III. An algebraic model of morphogenesis (1992)

Kunz, M., Rothen, F.

A phyllotactical pattern such as the arrangement of the scales of a fir-cone originates along a thin ring surrounding a local center of growth. We study a simple model of the morphogenesis of such a...

Interleukin-13 selectively induces monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 synthesis and secretion by human endothelial cells. Involvement of IL-4R alpha and Stat6 phosphorylation.

Goebeler, M, Schnarr, B, Toksoy, A, Kunz, M, Bröcker, E B, Duschl, A, ...

Chemokines secreted by endothelium have been demonstrated to promote leucocyte recruitment to sites of inflammation. In the present study we investigated the effect of the T lymphocyte-secreted...