Dr. Bughsin Djath
Dr. Bughsin Djath
Hydrodynamics and Data Assimilation
ScientistPhone: +49 (0)4152 87-1537
Research
- Sar imagery processing and analysis
- Wind energy
- Offshore wind farm wakes
- Coastal dynamics
- Atmospheric boundary layer
- Numerical modelling
- Turbulence in atmosphere and ocean (Meso/ sub-mesoscale)
Current Project
- X-Wakes Interaktion der Nachläufe großer Offshore Windparks (BMWI)
Closed Projects
- WIPAFF Analyse der Eigenschaften und Auswirkungen von Offshore Windpark-Fernfeldern
CV
Since 2016 postdoctoral scientist at the Institute of Coastal Systems Analysis and Modeling of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon (Hereon,Geesthacht, Germany)
2014-2015 postdoctoral scientist in geophysical laboratory "Laboratoire d’Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales" LEGOS (Toulouse, France)
2010-2014 PhD thesis at the University Joseph Fourier (Grenoble, France)
2009 Master student in CiMPA (Benin)/ University Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France)
2004-2008 student at the University of of Lome (Togo)
- Cañadillas, B., Wang, S., Ahlert, Y., Djath, B., Barekzai, M., Foreman, R., & Lampert, A. (2023): Coastal horizontal wind speed gradients in the North Sea based on observations and ERA5 reanalysis data. Meteorologische Zeitschrift (2023), doi:10.1127/metz/2022/1166
- von Brandis, A., Centurelli, G., Schmidt, J., Vollmer, L., Djath, B., & Dörenkämper, M. (2023): An investigation of spatial wind direction variability and its consideration in engineering models. Wind Energ. Sci., 8, 589–606, doi:10.5194/wes-8-589-2023
- Christiansen, N., Daewel, U., Djath, B., & Schrum, C. (2022): Emergence of Large-Scale Hydrodynamic Structures Due to Atmospheric Offshore Wind Farm Wakes. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:818501, doi:10.3389/fmars.2022.818501
- Djath, B., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., & Cañadillas, B. (2022): Study of Coastal Effects Relevant for Offshore Wind Energy Using Spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Remote Sensing, 2022, 14(7):1688, doi:10.3390/rs14071688
- Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Emeis, S., Dörenkämper, M., Bange, J., Canadillas, B., Neumann, T., Schneemann, J., Weber, I., zum Berge, K., Platis, A., Djath, B., Gottschall, J., Vollmer, L., Rausch, T., Barekzai, M., Hammel, J., Steinfeld, G., & Lampert, A. (2022): Coastal impacts on offshore wind farms – a review focussing on the German Bight area. Meteorologische Zeitschrift (2022), doi:10.1127/metz/2022/1109
- Platis, A., Hundhausen, M., Mauz, M., Siedersleben, S., Lampert, A., Bärfuss, K., Djath, B., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Canadillas, B., Neumann, T., Emeis, S., & Bange, J. (2021): Evaluation of a simple analytical model for offshore wind farm wake recovery by in situ data and Weather Research and Forecasting simulations. Wind Energy, 2021, 24: 212– 228, doi:10.1002/we.2568
- Bärfuss, K., Djath, B., Lampert, A., & Schulz-Stellenfleth, J. (2020): Airborne LiDAR Measurements of Sea Surface Properties in the German Bight. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2020.3017861
- Cañadillas, B., Foreman, R., Barth, V., Siedersleben, S., Lampert, A., Platis, A., Djath, B., Schulz‐Stellenfleth, J., Bange, J., Emeis, S., & Neumann, T. (2020): Offshore wind farm wake recovery: Airborne measurements and its representation in engineering models. Wind Energy, 2020, pp 1– 17, doi:10.1002/we.2484
- Lampert, A., Bärfuss, K., Platis, A., Siedersleben, S., Djath, B., Cañadillas, B., Hunger, R., Hankers, R., Bitter, M., Feuerle, T., Schulz, H., Rausch, T., Angermann, M., Schwithal, A., Bange, J., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Neumann, T., & Emeis, S. (2020): In situ airborne measurements of atmospheric and sea surface parameters related to offshore wind parks in the German Bight. Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 12, 935–946, doi:10.5194/essd-12-935-2020
- Platis, A., Bange, J., Bärfuss, K., Cañadillas, B., Hundhausen, M., Djath, B., Lampert, A., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Siedersleben, S., Neumann, T., & Emeis, S. (2020): Long-range modifications of the wind field by offshore wind parks – results of the project WIPAFF. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, doi:10.1127/metz/2020/1023
- Platis, A., Hundhausen, M., Mauz, M., Siedersleben, S., Lampert, A., Bärfuss, K., Djath, B., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Canadillas, B., Neumann, T., Emeis, S., & Bange, J. (2020): Evaluation of a simple analytical model for offshore wind farm wake recovery by in situ data and Weather Research and Forecasting simulations. Wind Energy, 2020; 1– 17, doi:10.1002/we.2568
- Siedersleben, S.K., Platis, A., Lundquist, J.K., Djath, B., Lampert, A., Bärfuss, K., Cañadillas, B., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Bange, J., Neumann, T., & Emeis, S. (2020): Turbulent kinetic energy over large offshore wind farms observed and simulated by the mesoscale model WRF (3.8.1). Geosci. Model Dev., 13, 249–268, doi:10.5194/gmd-13-249-2020
- Tchilibou, M., Gourdeau, L., Lyard, F., Morrow, R., Koch Larrouy, A., Allain, D., & Djath, B. (2020): Internal tides in the Solomon Sea in contrasted ENSO conditions. Ocean Sci., 16, 615–635, doi:10.5194/os-16-615-2020
- Djath, B., & Schulz-Stellenfleth, J. (2019): Wind speed deficits downstream offshore wind parks – A new automised estimation technique based on satellite synthetic aperture radar data. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol. 28, No. 6 (2019), p. 499 - 515, doi:10.1127/metz/2019/0992
- Tchilibou, M., Gourdeau, L., Morrow, R., Serazin, G., Djath, B., & Lyard, F. (2018): Spectral signatures of the tropical Pacific dynamics from model and altimetry: a focus on the meso-/submesoscale range. Ocean Sci., 14, 1283-1301, doi:10.5194/os-14-1283-2018
- Platis, A., Siedersleben, S.K., Bange, J., Lampert, A., Bärfuss, K., Hankers, R., Cañadillas, B., Foreman, R., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Djath, B., Neumann, T., Emeis, S., 2018: First in situ evidence of wakes in the far field behind offshore wind farms. Scientific Reports 8, 2163. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20389-y
- Siedersleben, S.K., Platis, A., Lundquist, J.K., Lampert, A., Bärfuss, K., Canadillas, B., Djath, B., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., Bange, J., Neumann, T., Emeis, S. (2018): Evaluation of a Wind Farm Parametrization for Mesoscale Atmospheric Flow Models with Aircraft Measurements. Meteorologische Zeitschrift. https://doi.org/10.1127/metz/2018/0900
- Djath, B., Schulz-Stellenfleth, J., & Cañadillas, B. (2018): Impact of atmospheric stability on X-band and C-band synthetic aperture radar imagery of offshore windpark wakes. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Volume 10, Issue 4, doi:10.1063/1.5020437
- L. Gourdeau, Djath B., A. Ganachaud, F. Nino, F. Birol, J. Verron, N. Fuller (2017), Altimetry in a Regional Tropical Sea, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine, 5, 44-52
- Djath B., J. Verron, A. Melet, L. Gourdeau, B. Barnier and JM. Molines (2014), Multiscale dynamical analysis of a high resolution numerical model simulation of the Solomon Sea circulation, J. Geophys. Res Oceans, 119, 6286-6304
- Djath B., A. Melet, J. Verron, JM. Molines, B. Barnier, L. Gourdeau and L. Debreu (2014), A 1/36 model of the Solomon Sea embedded into a global ocean model : on the setting up of an interactive open boundary condition nested model system, J. Operational. Oceanogr., Volume 7, Number 1, pp. 34-46(13)
- Gaultier L., B. Djath, J. Verron, J-M. Brankart, P. Brasseur and A. Melet (2014), Inversion of submesoscale patterns from a high-resolution Solomon Sea model: feasability assessment, J. Geophys. Res Oceans, 119, 4520-4541
- Gourdeau L., J. Verron, A. Melet, W. Kessler, F. Marin and B. Djath (2014), Exploring the mesoscale activity in the Solomon Sea : a complementary approach with a numerical model and altimetric data, J. Geophys. Res Oceans, 119, 2290-2311