Publications

Peer-reviewed

2026

Quagraine, K. A., Lynas, M & Ellis, E. C. (2026). Why we must replace temperature limits with clean eneryg targets. Nature. Access paper here

Richter, J. H., Joseph, E., Arcodia, M. C.,…, Quagraine, K. A., et al., (2026). Earth System Predictability Across Time Scales for a Resilient Society: A Research Community Perspective. Bulletin of American Meteorological Society. Access paper here

Kovac, S. A., Caspi, A., Seaton, D. B.,…, Quagraine, K. A., et al., (2026). Citizen CATE 2024: Extending Totality During the 8 April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse with a Distributed Network of Community Participants. Solar Physics. Access paper here

Forthcoming (under review)

Quagraine, K. A. & Quagraine, K. T. Schedule-dependent heat exposure at large outdoor events: im;ications for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Submitted to Nature Communication.
Quagraine, K. A., Quagraine, K. T., Nkrumah, F., Tilmes, S., Hewitson, B., Tadross, M. & Klutse, N. A. B., An Index to Characterize the South Indian Ocean High-Pressure System and its Variability. Submitted to International Journal of Climatology.
McDuffie, E., Murray, L., Eastham, S.,…,Quagraine, K. A. & Fann, Neal. Meteorologically Driven Changes in Future Global Air Quality: Physical and Monetized Impacts. Submitted to Environmental Science & Technology.
Quagraine, K. T. & Quagraine, K. A., Moisture ELevated Temperature (MELT) index: Identifying the Synoptic Scale Dynamic and Thermodynamic drivers. Submitted to Scientific Reports.

2025

Quagraine, K. A., Abiodun, B. J. & Essien-Baidoo, S. (2025). Africa Must Lead the Governance of Solar Radiation Management. Nature Climate Change. Access paper here

Kumi, N., Mensah, C., Quagraine, K. A., Patel, T. D., Otu-Larbi, F., Prempeh, N. A., Nguvava, M., Nkemelang, T., Abiodun, B. J., Lennard, C., New, M. G., & Odoulami, R. C. (2025). Africa’s climate response to stratospheric aerosol injection locations. Frontiers in Climate. Access paper here

Tang, W., Kumar, R., …, Quagraine, K. A., et al., Unlocking the Potential of Collaborative Research on Africa’s Environmental Challenges: Perspectives on Air Quality and Health, Climate and Weather, Land and Water, and Society. Accepted in Bulletin of American Meteorological Society. Access paper here

Atanas, D., Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K. A., Klutse, N. A. B. & Quenum, G. M. L. D., Assessing the response of surface cloud radiative effects to Stratospheric Aerosol Injection over West and Central Africa. Accepted in Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres. Access paper here

Quagraine, K. A., Tye, M. R., Quagraine, K. T., Tilmes, S., Simpson, I. R., Nkrumah, F., Egbebiyi, T. S., Odoulami, R. C. & Klutse, N. A. B. (2025). Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection on Precipitation Extremes Across Africa using ARISE-SAI dataset. Environmental Research: Climate. Access paper here

Quagraine, K. T., Quagraine, K. A., Nkrumah, F., Egbebiyi, T. S. & Klutse, N. A. B. (2025). Assessing the impact of the South Indian Ocean High-Pressure system using a novel index. International Journal of Climatology. Access paper here

Quagraine, K. T., O’Brien, T. A., Quagraine, K. A., Kravitz, B. & Tilmes, S., (2025). Assessing Long-term Changes in Atmospheric Rivers under Stratospheric Aerosol Injection. Environmental Research: Climate. Access paper here

Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K. A., Quenum, G. M. L. D., Visioni, D., Koffi, H. A. & Klutse, N. A. B., Assessing Regional Climate Trends in West Africa Under Geoengineering: A Multi-model Comparison of UKESM1 and CESM2. Accepted Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres. Access paper here

Nkrumah, F., Quenum, G. M. L. D., Quagraine, K. A., Tilmes, S., Klutse, N. A. B., Dommo, A., Koffi, H. A., Essien, P. & Bediako, R. (2025). Climate Response to Stratospheric Aerosol Injection During the Harmattan Season in West Africa. Environmental Research: Climate. Access paper here

Egbebiyi, T. S., Lennard, C., Quagraine, K. A., Odoulami, R. C., Abiodun, B. J., & Tilmes, S., Potential Impact of Stratospheric Aerosol Injection on Horticultural Crop Suitability in Africa. The Geographical Journal. Access paper here

Opoku-Ansah, J., Boateng, R., Amuah, C. L. Y., Adueming, P. O‑W., Pappoe, J. A., Ntow, J., Quagraine, K., Yunus, S., Anderson, B., & Eghan, M. J. (2025). Identification of Spectral Fingerprints in Different Batches of Antimalarial Herbal Drugs Using Laser‑Induced Autofluorescence and Chemometric Techniques. Journal of Fluorescence. Access paper here

2024

Quagraine, K. A., Hewitson, B., Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K. T., & Egbebiyi, T. S. (2024). A Simple Subtropical High-Pressure System Index over the South Atlantic. Atmospheric Science Letters. Access paper here

Odoulami, R. C., Hirasawa, H., Kouadio, K., Patel, T. D., Quagraine, K. A., Pinto, I., Egbebiyi, T. S., Abiodun, B. J., Lennard, C., and New, M. G. (2024). Africa’s Climate Response to Marine Cloud Brightening Strategies is Highly Sensitive to Deployment Region. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres. Access paper here

Klutse, N. A. B., Abiodun, B. J., Quagraine, K. A., Nkrumah, F., Abatan, A., Adekoke, J., Sylla, M. B., Berkoh-Oforiwaa, R., Koffi, H. A., Essien, P. (2024). Projected changes in rainfall extremes over West African Cities under specific global warming levels using CORDEX and NEX-GDDP datasets. Earth Systems and Environment Access paper here

2023

Nkrumah, F., Klein, C., Quagraine, K. A., Berkoh-Oforiwaa, R., Klutse, N. A. B., et al. (2023). Classification of Large-Scale Environments that drive the formation of Mesoscale Convective Systems over Southern West Africa. Weather and Climate Dynamics. Access paper here

2022

Essien, P., Figueiredo, C. A. O. B., Takahashi, H., Klutse, N. A. B., Wrasse, C. M., Afonso, J. M. D. S., … & Quagraine, K. A.. Intertropical Convergence Zone as the Possible Source Mechanism for Southward Propagating Medium-Scale Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances over South American Low-Latitude and Equatorial Region, Atmosphere. Access paper here

Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K. A., Quagraine, K. T., Wainwright, C., Quenum, G. M. D. L., Amankwah, A. & Klutse, N. A. B. (2022). Performance of CMIP6 HighResMIP on the Representation of Onset and Cessation of Seasonal Rainfall in Southern West Africa. Atmosphere. Access paper here

2021

Klutse, N. A. B., Quagraine, K. A., Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K. T., Berkoh-Oforiwaa, R., Dzrobi, J. F. & Sylla, M. B. (2021). The climatic analysis of summer monsoon extreme precipitation events over West Africa in CMIP6 simulations”. Earth Systems and Environment. Access paper here

2020

Quagraine, K. A., Nkrumah, F., Klein, C., Klutse, N. A. B. & Quagraine, K. T. (2020). West African Summer Monsoon Precipitation Variability as Represented by Reanalysis Datasets. Climate. Access paper here

Quagraine, K. A., Hewitson, B., Jack, C., Wolski, P., Pinto, I. & Lennard, C. (2020). Using Co- Behavior Analysis to Interrogate the Performance of CMIP5 GCMs over Southern Africa. Journal of Climate. Access paper here

2019

Quagraine, K. A., Hewitson, B., Jack, C., Pinto, I. & Lennard, C. (2019). A Methodological Approach to Assess the Co-Behavior of Climate Processes over Southern Africa. Journal of Climate. Access paper here

Egbegiyi, T., Lennard, C., Crespo, O., Mukwenha, P., Lawal, S. & Quagraine, K. A. (2019). Assessing Future Spatio-Temporal Changes in Crop Suitability and Planting Season over West Africa: Using the Concept of Crop-Climate Departure. Climate. Access paper here

2018

Klutse, N. A. B., Ajayi, V. O., Gbobaniyi, E. O., Egbebiyi, T. S., Kouadio, K., Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K. A., Olusegun, C., Diasso, U., Abiodun, B. J., Lawal, K., Nikulin, G., Lennard, C. & Dosio, A. (2018). Potential impact of 1.5 deg.C and 2 deg.C global warming on consecutive dry and wet days over West Africa. Environmental Research Letters. Access paper here

2017

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 in Ghana. International Journal of Geosciences. Access paper here

2014

Nkrumah, F., Klutse, N. A. B., Adukpo, D. C., Quagraine, K. A., Owusu, K. & Owusu, A. & Gutowski, W. (2014). Rainfall variability over Ghana: Model versus Rain gauge observation. International Journal of Geosciences. Access paper here

2013

Klutse, N. A. B., Owusu, K., Adukpo, D. C., Nkrumah, F., Quagraine, K. A., Owusu, A. & Gutowski, W. (2013). Farmer’s observation on climate change impacts on maize (Zea mays) production in a selected agroecological zone in Ghana. Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management. Access paper here