Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse (PhD (South Africa))
RESEARCH FOCUS
1. Understanding climate dynamics and variability from observations - means and extremes.
2. Climate impacts assessment on health, energy, agriculture, water resources, disaster risks and gender.
3. Climate services by transforming historical and projected climate data into useful information for planning and decision making in health, energy, agriculture, water resources, and disaster risks reduction sectors.
4. Atmospheric disturbances
LINKS AND WEBSITES
https://www.ug.edu.gh/physics/staff/dr-nana-ama-browne-klutse https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nana_Ama_Browne_Klutse
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5156-2765
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Klutse
SPECIALISED AREAS OF TEACHING
Cloud Physics, Atmospheric Physics, Climate Dynamics and Thermodynamics, Regional Climate Modelling and Computational Tools for climate science.
COURSES BEING TAUGHT
PHYS 143 Mechanics and Thermal Physics
PHYS 144 Electricity and Magnetism
CCSD 620 Research Methods II
PHYS 635 Meteorology
PROJECTS
1. Co-Investigator: Building Stronger Universities Phase III (BSU III). DANIDA 2018 - 2021. University of Ghana, Ghana.
2. Principal investigator: AIMS Climate Change Science, 2018 – 2019. University of Cape Town, South Africa,
3. Co-Investigator: AMMA-2050 project, 2015-2018. Hosted by the Department of Physics, University of Cape Coast.
4. Principal Investigator: Climate effect on food security: Space technology for precision agriculture. TWAS individual grant award for equipment 2015-2017. Hosted by the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute.
5. Co-Investigator: International Atomic Energy Agency climate and energy project September 2012-2015. Hosted by the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission.
6. Co-Investigator: Partnership for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science, 2012-2014. Hosted by the Department of Physics, University of Cape Coast.
7. Co-Investigator: Building Capacity to meet Climate Change Challenge (B4C) in Ghana. A partnership between University of Ghana and Open Society Foundation, 2011-2015. Hosted by the University of Ghana.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles in Refereed Journals
1. Klutse N.A.B., Owusu K., & Boafo Y. 2020. Projected temperature increases over northern Ghana. SN Applied Sciences 2:1339 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-3095-3
2. Almazroui, M., Saeed, F., Saeed, S., Nazrul Islam M., Ismail M, Klutse N.A.B., & Siddiqui M.H. 2020. Projected Change in Temperature and Precipitation Over Africa from CMIP6. Earth Syst Environ. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-020-00161-x
3. Nkrumah, F., Vischel, T., Panthou, G., Klutse, N.A.B., Adukpo, D.C., Diedhiou, A. 2019. Recent Trends in the Daily Rainfall Regime in Southern West Africa. Atmosphere, 10, 741.
4. Quenum, G.M.L.D., Klutse, N.A.B., Dieng, D. Laux, P., Arnault, J., Kodja, J. D., Oguntunde P. G. 2019. Identification of Potential Drought Areas in West Africa Under Climate Change and Variability. Earth Systems and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-019-00133-w
5. Asilevi, P. J., Quansah, E., Amekudzi, L. K., Annor, T., & Klutse, N.A.B. 2019. Modeling the spatial distribution of Global Solar Radiation (GSR) over Ghana using sunshine duration model. Scientific African, e00094.
6. Ragatoa, D.S., Ogunjobi, K.O., Klutse, N.A.B. et al. 2019. A change comparison of heat wave aspects in climatic zones of Nigeria. Environ Earth Sci. 78: 111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8112-8
7. Sylla, M., Faye, A., Klutse, N.A.B and Dimobe, K. 2018. Projected increased risk of water deficit over major West African river basins under future climates. Climatic Change. 10.1007/s10584-018-2308-x
8. Mirjana Pović, Michael Backes, Paul Baki, David Baratoux, Solomon Belay Tessema, Zouhair Benkhaldoun, Michael Bode, Nana A. Browne Klutse, Phil Charles, et al. 2018. Development in astronomy and space science in Africa. Nature Astronomy volume 2,pages 507–510.
9. Ragatoa, D.S., Ogunjobi, K.O., Okhimamhe, A.A., Klutse, N.A.B. and Lamptey, B.L., 2018. A predictive study of heat wave characteristics and their spatio-temporal trends in climatic zones of Nigeria. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, pp.1-27.
10. Klutse, N.A.B., Ajayi, V., Gbobaniyi, E.O., Egbebiyi, T.S., Kouadio, K., Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K.A., Olusegun, C., Diasso, U.J., Abiodun, B.J. and Lawal, K.A.A., 2018. Potential impact of 1.5° C and 2° C global warming on consecutive dry and wet days over West Africa. Environmental Research Letters 13(5).
11. Ghansah, B., Forkuo, E.K., Osei, E.F., Appoh, R.K., Asare, M.Y. and Klutse, N.A.B., 2018. Mapping the spatial distribution of small reservoirs in the White Volta Sub-basin of Ghana. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment. 9, 107-115.
12. Aryee, J.N.A., Amekudzi, L.K., Quansah E., Klutse, N.A.B., Atiaha, W.A. and Yorke, C. 2017. Development of high spatial resolution rainfall data for Ghana, International Journal of Climatology. DOI: 10.1002/joc.5238
13. Quagraine, K.A., Klutse, N.A.B., Nkrumah, F., Adukpo, D.C., & Owusu, K. 2017. Changes in Rainfall Characteristics in Wenchi and Saltpond Farming Areas of Ghana. International Journal of Geosciences, 8(03), 305. https://doi.org/10.4236/ijg.2017.83015 DOI: 10.4236/ijg.2017.83015 ISSN Online: 2156-8367 ISSN Print: 2156-8359
14. Mensah, C., Amekudzi, L.K., Klutse, N.A.B., Aryee, J.N.A. and Asare, K. 2016.
Comparison of Rainy Season Onset, Cessation and Duration for Ghana from RegCM4 and GMet Datasets. Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, 6, 300-309. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/acs.2016.62025
15. Osei F.E.; Klutse, N.A.B.; Afrifa C.G. 2016. Siting Of an Engineered Sanitary Landfill in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana International Journal of Science and Technology. Volume 5, No. 2, February, 2016. ISSN 2049-7318
16. Klutse, N.A.B.; Sylla, M.B.; Sarr, A.; Diallo, I.;, et al. 2016. Daily characteristics of West African monsoon rainfall in CORDEX regional climate models. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 123: 369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-014-1352-3
17. Klutse, N.A.B.; Abiodun, B.J.; Hewitson, B.C.; Gutowski, W.J.; Tadross, M.A. 2016. Evaluation of two GCMs in simulating rainfall variability over Southern Africa. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 123: 415. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-014-1356-z
18. Klutse, N.A.B.; Aboagye-Antwi, F.; Owusu, K. and Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y. 2014 Assessment of Patterns of Climate Variables and Malaria Cases in Two Ecological Zones of Ghana. Open Journal of Ecology, 4, 764-775. http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation. aspx?PaperID=49889
19. Emmanuel A-P.; Klutse N.A.B.; Adomako D.; Ashilevi P.; Aggrey E. 2014. Ghana in the Square Kilometre Array, Advances in Research, 2(12): p1040-1045. Article no. AIR.2014.12.029. DOI:10.9734/AIR/2014/12228.
20. Nkrumah F.; Klutse N.A.B.; Adukpo D.C.; Quagraine K.A.; Owusu K.; Owusu A,; Gutowski W.Jr. 2014. Rainfall variability over Ghana: Model versus rain gauge observation, International Journal of Geosciences, 5, 673-683. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ijg.2014.57060.
21. Gbobaniyi, E.; Sarr A.; Sylla, M.B.; Diallo, I.; Lennard, C.; Dosio, A.; Dhiédiou, A.;, Kamga, A.; Klutse, N.A.B.; Hewitson, B.; Nikulin, G.; Lamptey, B. 2014. Climatology, annual cycle and interannual variability of precipitation and temperature in CORDEX simulations over West Africa. International Journal of Climatology. 34: 2241–2257. DOI:10.1002/joc.3834.
22. Owusu, K.; Klutse, N.; 2013. Simulation of the Rainfall Regime over Ghana from CORDEX, International Journal of Geosciences, Vol. 4 No. 4, 2013, pp. 785-791. doi: 10.4236/ijg.2013.44072.
23. Klutse, N.A.B.; Owusu, K.; Adukpo, D.C.; Nkrumah, F.; Quagraine, K.; Owusu, A; Gutowski, W.J.; 2013. Farmer’s observation on climate change impacts on Maize (Zea mays) production in a selected Agro-Ecological zone in Ghana.
Research Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Management, Vol. 2(12), pp. 394-402, December 2013. ISSN 2315 - 8719© 2013 Apex Journal International.
24. Browne, N.A.K.; Sylla, M.B. 2012. Regional climate model sensitivity to domain size for the simulation of the West African monsoon rainfall. International Journal of Geophysics, 2012, Article ID 625831. DOI:10.1155/2012/625831.
25. Browne, N.A.K.; Abiodun, B.J.; Tadross, M.; Hewitson, B. 2009. Simulation of synoptic scale features over southern Africa using GCMs. Preprints: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and International Atomic Energy Agency – The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics IC/2009/093 Available at: http://publications.ictp.it
Book Chapters
26. Sylla M.B., Nikiema P.M., Gibba P., Kebe I., Klutse N.A.B. (2016) Climate Change over West Africa: Recent Trends and Future Projections. In: Yaro J., Hesselberg J. (eds) Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability in Rural West Africa. Springer, Cham https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31499-0_3 Online ISBN 978-3-319-31499-0
27. Chapter 4: The small pelagic fisheries of Ghana by Nana Ama Browne Klutse and Francis K.E. Nunoo. © FAO, 2016. Case studies on climate change and African coastal fisheries: a vulnerability analysis and recommendations for adaptation options, edited by Jim Anderson and Timothy Andrew. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No. 1113. Ro