Emmanuel Quansah

Meteorology and Climate Science

About

Prof. Emmanuel Quansah is an associate professor in the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science at KNUST, Ghana. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, in 1999, followed by a Master of Science degree in Environmental Physics from the University of Bremen, Germany, in 2004. He also holds a PhD in Meteorology and Climate Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure-Nigeria.Prof. Quansah joined the Department in 2008 and has over 15 years of teaching and research experience. He currently serves as the Head of the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science at KNUST and previously held the position of Coordinator for the Meteorology and Climate Science Programme from 2019 to 2022. He is affiliated with the Ghana Science Association and holds a licentiate membership in the Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS), England, United Kingdom.His research interests include solar energy estimation, estimation of CO2 using Land Surface Models (LSMs), surface energy fluxes using LSMs, and the impact of aerosols on boundary-layer meteorology. Currently, he focuses on greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options under climate and land use change in West Africa, supported by the CONCERT-West Africa project funded by the German Ministry of Education (BMBF) under WASCAL within the WRAP2.0 Project.Prof. Quansah actively contributes to the academic community by reviewing articles for journals such as the Journal of Atmospheric and Climate Sciences and the Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, among others.

Research Summary

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This researcher's work is a comprehensive exploration spanning multiple scientific domains, reflecting their integrated research approach. Their studies are deeply rooted in themes such as climate change impacts on agriculture, hydrological dynamics across various zones, atmospheric processes, solar energy applications, agricultural practices, and digital transformation initiatives. By integrating across these diverse areas—plant water relations and carbon dynamics, climate change impacts on agriculture, hydrology and drought analysis, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, solar radiation and photovoltaics, precipitation measurement and analysis, mathematical and theoretical epidemiology/ecosystems models, fire effects on ecosystems, climate variability and models, hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, soil Moisture and remote sensing, atmospheric aerosols and clouds, evolution and Genetic Dynamics, Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Supply Chain and Inventory Management, Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions, Urban and Freight Transport Logistics, Ecosystem dynamics and resilience, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Quality and Supply Management, Digital Transformation in Industry—all these areas are interconnected through the researcher's overarching focus on advancing understanding across various scientific domains.

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Carbon dioxide fluxes from contrasting ecosystems in the Sudanian Savanna in West Africa(2015)

The impact of rain events on CO2 emissions from contrasting land use systems in semi-arid West African savannas(2018)

Bias-corrected NASA data for aridity index estimation over tropical climates in Ghana, West Africa(2023)

Numerical Simulation of Surface Energy and Water Balances over a Semiarid Grassland Ecosystem in the West African Savanna(2017)

Climate variability and impacts on maize (<i>Zea mays</i>) yield in Ghana, West Africa(2021)

Revisiting the agro-climatic zones of Ghana: A re-classification in conformity with climate change and variability(2023)

Estimation of the return periods of maxima rainfall and floods at the Pra River Catchment, Ghana, West Africa using the Gumbel extreme value theory(2021)

Isotopic view on nitrate loss in Antarctic surface snow(2005)

Investigation of the photochemical decomposition of nitrate, hydrogen peroxide, and formaldehyde in artificial snow(2005)

The influence of temperature and relative humidity on indoor ozone concentrations during the Harmattan(2012)

Photochemical decomposition of nitrate (NO3-) in artificial snow(2004)

Investigation of the photolysis reactions of nitrate, hydrogen peroxide, and formaldehyde in artificial snow(2004)

Photochemical reactions of trace compounds in snow(2004)

Empirical Models for Estimating Global Solar Radiation over the Ashanti Region of Ghana(2014)

Modeling the spatial distribution of Global Solar Radiation (GSR) over Ghana using the Ångström-Prescott sunshine duration model(2019)

Satellite-based estimates of photosynthetically active radiation for tropical ecosystems in Ghana—West Africa(2022)

Modeling the spatial distribution of Global Solar Radiation (GSR) over Ghana using the ÅngströmPrescott sunshine duration model(2019)

Site adaptation of NASA-POWER reanalysis solar radiation products for tropical climates in Ghana using bias correction for clean energy application(2024)

Development of high spatial resolution rainfall data for Ghana(2017)

Validation of TRMM and FEWS Satellite Rainfall Estimates with Rain Gauge Measurement over Ashanti Region, Ghana(2016)

Biological control via “ecological” damping: An approach that attenuates non-target effects(2016)

Predator interference effects on biological control: The “paradox” of the generalist predator revisited(2016)

Exploring the dynamics of a Holling–Tanner model with cannibalism in both predator and prey population(2017)

Global dynamics of stochastic predator–prey model with mutual interference and prey defense(2018)

Long time dynamics of a three-species food chain model with Allee effect in the top predator(2016)

Finite Time Blow-up in a Delayed Diffusive Population Model with Competitive Interference(2017)

Prey cannibalism alters the dynamics of Holling–Tanner-type predator–prey models(2016)

The effect of additional food in Holling Tanner type models(2019)

Predator interference effects on biological control: The "paradox" of the generalist predator revisited(2015)

Finite time Blow up in a population model with competitive interference and time delay(2015)

Long time dynamics of a three-species food chain model with Allee effect in the top predator(2015)

Predator interference effects on biological control: The "paradox" of\n the generalist predator revisited(2015)

Prey cannibalism alters the dynamics of Holling-Tanner type\n predator-prey models(2015)

Biological control via "ecological" damping: An approach that attenuates\n non-target effects(2015)

Effects of climate variability on savannah fire regimes in West Africa(2015)

Evaluation of CMIP5 Global Climate Models over the Volta Basin: Precipitation(2018)

Extreme precipitation indices over the Volta Basin: CMIP6 model evaluation(2022)

The Spatio-Temporal Variability of Rainfall over the Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana(2019)

Characterisation of wet and dry spells and associated atmospheric dynamics at the Pra River catchment of Ghana, West Africa(2021)

Extreme temperature indices over the Volta Basin: CMIP6 model evaluation(2022)

Revisiting The Agro-Climatic Zones Of Ghana: A Re-Classification In Conformity With Climate Change And Variability(2022)

Optimal Physics Parameterization Scheme Combination of the Weather Research and Forecasting Model for Seasonal Precipitation Simulation over Ghana(2017)

West Africa's moist convective environment as observed by the Atmospheric <scp>InfraRed</scp> Sounder (<scp>AIRS</scp>)(2022)

The WASCAL Hydrometeorological Observatory in the Sudan Savanna of Burkina Faso and Ghana(2018)

Optimal Temporal Filtering of the Cosmic-Ray Neutron Signal to Reduce Soil Moisture Uncertainty(2022)

Soil Moisture and Rainfall Interplay for Tropical Ecosystems in The West African Terrain Using Satellite-Based Datasets and Gauge measurements(2022)

Improving Soil Moisture Monitoring from Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensors under Various Climate Conditions(2023)

Revisiting the barometric effect on cosmic-ray neutron soil moisture sensing(2024)

Assessment of aerosol burden over Ghana(2021)

Evidence of Long-Term Trend of Visibility in the Sahel and Coevolution with Meteorological Conditions and Vegetation Cover during the Recent Period(2019)

Development of High Resolution Cloud Cover Climatology Databank Using Merged Manual and Satellite Datasets over Ghana, West Africa(2022)

On “small” data blow-up in a three species food chain model(2017)

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) Meteorology and predictability for air quality management using TROPOMI(2025)

Methane emissions from rice cultivation in West Africa and compensation options from nature reserve forests(2025)

The impact of land use on the net ecosystem CO2 exchanges in the West African Sudanian Savannas(2016)

A psychrometric analysis of thermal comfort In low-rise office buildings in Ghana(2011)

Assessing the Benefits of Yield Management in the Hospitality Industry in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana(2013)

Entrepreneurial Passion and Social Entrepreneurial Intent: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in Public Universities in Ghana(2022)

Cold induced mortality of the Burmese Python: An explanation via stochastic analysis(2016)

The dynamics of dry and wet monsoon MCS formation over West Africa: Case assessment of February 13, 2018 and June 18, 2018(2022)

Lightning and thunderstorms, the source of severe weather over Ghana, West Africa(2025)

Cocoa Farmers’ Perceptions of Drought and Adaptive Strategies in the Ghana–Togo Transboundary Cocoa Belt(2024)

Spatial analysis of drought vulnerability in cocoa agroforestry systems across the Ghana-Togo border(2025)

Variations in soil biological and physicochemical properties of reclaimed artisanal mining sites under cocoa cultivation in Ghana across different reclamation ages(2025)

A mechanism for photochemical reactions in the quasi-liquid layer of snow crystals in polar regions(2007)

The use of interorganizational information systems in digitalizing supply chains: a systematic literature review and research agenda for Africa.(2021)

Can the control of invasive species be left to chance?(2016)

Biological control via "ecological" damping: An approach that attenuates non-target effects(2015)

Establishing a hydrometeorological field observatory in the Sudan Savanna of West Africa: Concept, Outcomes and Challenges(2019)

Developments and Challenges in Operating a Hydrometeorological Research Observatory in the Western Sudanian Savanna - Ten Years of WASCAL Observatory Experience(2024)

Analyzing the impact of land cover changes on water, energy and CO2 fluxes in the West African Sudanian Savannah using Eddy Covariance stations(2017)

Enhancing visibility in the pharmaceutical supply chain: a design science approach.(2021)

Minimizing post-harvest losses through digitally enabled supply chain visibility: a design science approach(2021)

The impact of rain events on CO2 emissions from contrasting land use systems in semi-arid West African savannas(2019)

Revisiting the Barometric Effect on Cosmic Ray Neutron Soil Moisture Sensing(2024)

Scaling Cosmic Ray Neutron Flux for Enhanced Environmental Monitoring(2025)

Multi-Variate Validation of a High-Resolution Application of the Community Land Model (Clm5) in Ghana(2025)

Towards equitable access to land for cocoa farming: the role of customary land tenure system in Migrant and Female cocoa farmers decision to adopt good agronomic practices in Ghana(2025)

Evidence of Heatwaves: Characteristics and Trends in Selected Ghanaian Cities(2025)

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