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Associate Professor
Room: 4.10
Tel: 021- 650 5737
Email: babiodun@csag.uct.ac.za

BTech (FUTA), MTech (FUTA), Licentiate (Uppsala), PhD (FUTA)

Academic Profile

I joined the Department in 2008 and currently serve as Coordinator of Atmospheric Science Programme. At undergraduate level, I teach climate module in Physical Environment (EGS2013F) and convene Atmospheric Science (EGS312S). At postgraduate level, I convene Research Methods for Physical Science (EGS4023F) and Climate Modelling (EGS4024S).

Research Interest

My research interest is in development, evaluation, and application of dynamic atmospheric models. I work with various types of atmospheric models (i.e. boundary layer models, meso-scale models, regional climate models, global climate models, and air pollution models), but focus on a model that has capability for horizontal grid adaptation (called CAM-EULAG). I evaluate atmospheric models and use them to study atmospheric systems (or conditions) that induce extreme events (like droughts, extreme rainfall, heat waves, and air-pollution episodes) in Africa. I also apply these models for predicting seasonal climates, projecting future climates under different emission scenarios, and understanding potential impacts of land-cover changes on regional climates.

 

Selected Publications

2020

  • Abiodun, B.J., Mogebisa, T.O., Petja, B., Abatan, A.A. and Roland, T.R. (2020): Potential impacts of specific global warming levels on extreme rainfall events over southern Africa in CORDEX and NEX‐GDDP ensembles. International Journal of Climatology.
  • Oguntunde, P.G., Abiodun, B.J., Lischeid, G., Abatan, A.A. (2020): Droughts projection over the Niger and Volta River basins of West Africa at specific global warming levels. International Journal of Climatology (https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6544)
  • Sawadogo, W., Abiodun, B.J., Okogbue, E.C. (2020): Impacts of global warming on photovoltaic power generation over West Africa. Renewable Energy 151, pp. 263-277
  • Abba Omar, S., Abiodun, B.J. (2020): Characteristics of cut-off lows during the 2015–2017 drought in the Western Cape, South Africa. Atmospheric Research 235,104772
  • Gore, M., Abiodun, B.J. and Kucharski, F. (2019): Understanding the influence of ENSO patterns on drought over southern Africa using SPEEDY. Climate Dynamics, 54(1-2), pp.307-327.
  • Vimont, U., Gain, J., Lastic, M., Cordonnier, G., Abiodun, B.J and Cani, M.P., 2020. Interactive Meso-scale Simulation of Skyscapes. In Computer Graphics Forum (Vol. 39, No. 2).
  • Sawadogo, W., Reboita, M.S., Faye, A., da Rocha, R.P., Odoulami, R.C., Olusegun, C.F., Adeniyi, M.O., Abiodun, B.J., Sylla, M.B., Diallo, I. and Coppola, E., 2020. Current and future potential of solar and wind energy over Africa using the RegCM4 CORDEX-CORE ensemble. Climate Dynamics, pp.1-26.
  • Kumi, N., Abiodun, B.J. and Adefisan, E.A., Performance Evaluation of a Sub‐seasonal to Seasonal Model in Predicting Rainfall Onset over West Africa. Earth and Space Science, pp. e2019EA000928-T.

2019

  • Abiodun, B.J., Makhanya, N., Petja, B., Abatan, A.A. and Oguntunde, P. G. (2019): Future projection of droughts over major river basins in Southern Africa at specific global warming levels. Theor Appl Climatol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-018-2693-0.
  • Abatan, A.A., Abiodun, B.J., Adefisan, E.A. and Gutowski, W.J., (2019): Hot days and tropical nights in Nigeria: trends and associated large-scale features. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 137(3-4), pp.2077-2093.
  • Akinyoola, J.A., Ajayi, V.O., Abiodun, B.J., Ogunjobi, K.O., Gbode, I.E. and Ogungbenro, S.B. (2019): Dynamic response of monsoon precipitation to mineral dust radiative forcing in the West Africa region. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, pp.1-14.
  • Bopape, M.M., Engelbrecht, F., Abiodun, B.J., Beraki, A., Ndarana, T., Ntsangwane, L., Sithole, H., Sovara, M. and Witi J. (2019): Programme for the development of weather and climate numerical modelling systems in South Africa. S Afr J Sci. 115(5/6).
  • Akinyemi, F.O. and Abiodun, B.J. (2019): Potential impacts of global warming levels 1.5 °C and above on climate extremes in Botswana. Climatic Change https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-019-02446-1
  • Lawal, S., Lennard, C., Jack, C., Wolski, P., Hewitson, B. and Abiodun, B.J. (2019): The observed and model-simulated response of southern African vegetation to drought. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 279, p.107698.
  • Molepo, K. M., Abiodun, B.J. and Magoba, R.N. (2019): The transport of PM10 over Cape Town during high pollution episodes. Atmospheric Environment, Volume 213.
  • Naik, M. and Abiodun, B.J. (2019): Projected changes in drought characteristics over the Western Cape, South Africa. Meteorological Applications.
  • Nguvava, M., Abiodun, B.J. and Otieno, F. (2019): Projecting drought characteristics over East African basins at specific global warming levels. Atmospheric Research Volume 228.
  • Sawadogo, W., Abiodun, B.J., & Okogbue, E.C. (2019): Projected changes in wind energy potential over West Africa under the global warming of 1.5 °C and above. Theoretical and Applied Climatology.
  • Tang, C., Morel, B., Wild, M., Pohl, B., Abiodun, B.J. and Bessafi, M., (2019): Numerical simulation of surface solar radiation over Southern Africa. Part 1: Evaluation of regional and global climate models. Climate dynamics, 52(1-2), pp.457-477.
  • Tang, C., Morel, B., Wild, M., Pohl, B., Abiodun, B.J, Lennard, C. and Bessafi, M., (2019): Numerical simulation of surface solar radiation over Southern Africa. Part 2: projections of regional and global climate models. Climate Dynamics, 53(3-4), pp.2197-2227.
  • Driver, P., Abiodun, B.J. and Reason, C.J.C., (2019): Modelling the precipitation response over southern Africa to the 2009–2010 El Niño using a stretched grid global atmospheric model. Climate dynamics, 52(7-8), pp.3929-3949.
  • Odoulami, R.C., Abiodun, B.J. and Ajayi, A.E. (2019): Modelling the potential impacts of afforestation on extreme precipitation over West Africa. Climate Dynamics, 52(3-4), pp.2185-2198.

2018

  • Diasso, U. and Abiodun, B.J. (2018): Future impacts of global warming and reforestation on drought patterns over West Africa. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 133(3-4), pp.647-662.
  • Kumi, N. and Abiodun, B.J. (2018): Potential impacts of 1.5 C and 2 C global warming on rainfall onset, cessation, and length of rainy season in West Africa. Environmental Research Letters, 13(5), p.055009.
  • 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. and Lawal, K. (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), p.055013.
  • Oguntunde PG, Lischeid G, Abiodun BJ. Impacts of climate variability and change on drought characteristics in the Niger River Basin, West Africa. Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment. (2018): Apr 1;32(4):1017-34.
  • Maoyi, M.L., Abiodun, B.J., Prusa, J.M. and Veitch, J.J. (2018): Simulating the characteristics of tropical cyclones over the South West Indian Ocean using a Stretched-Grid Global Climate Model. Climate dynamics, 50(5-6), pp.1581-1596.
  • Abatan, A.A., Abiodun, B.J., Gutowski Jr, W.J. and Rasaq‐Balogun, S.O(2018): Trends and variability in absolute indices of temperature extremes over Nigeria: linkage with NAO. International Journal of Climatology, 38(2), pp.593-612.
  • Abatan, A.A., Osayomi, T., Akande, S.O., Abiodun, B.J. and Gutowski, W.J. (2018): Trends in mean and extreme temperatures over Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria. Theoretical and applied climatology, 131(3-4), pp.1261-1272.
  • James, R., Washington, R., Abiodun, B., Kay, G., Mutemi, J., Pokam, W., Hart, N., Artan, G. and Senior, C. (2018). Evaluating climate models with an African lens. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 99(2), pp.313-336.

2017

  • Abiodun B.J., Adegoke J, Abatan AA, Ibe CA, Egbebiyi TS, Engelbrecht F, and Pinto I (2017): Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Extreme Precipitation over Four African Coastal Cities. Climatic Change (DOI 10.1007/s10584-017-2001-5).
  • Oguntunde, P.G., Abiodun, B.J. and Lischeid, G., (2017): Impacts of climate change on hydro-meteorological drought over the Volta Basin, West Africa. Global and Planetary Change, 155, pp.121-132.
  • Abiodun, B.J., Adegoke, J., Abatan, A.A., Ibe, C.A., Egbebiyi, T.S., Engelbrecht, F. and Pinto, I., (2017): Potential impacts of climate change on extreme precipitation over four African coastal cities. Climatic Change, 143(3-4), pp.399-413.
  • Oguntunde, P.G., Lischeid, G., Abiodun, B.J. and Dietrich, O. (2017): Analysis of long‐term dry and wet conditions over Nigeria. International Journal of Climatology, 37(9), pp.3577-3586.
  • Omar, S.A. and Abiodun, B.J. (2017): How well do CORDEX models simulate extreme rainfall events over the East Coast of South Africa?. Theoretical and applied climatology, 128(1-2), pp.453-464.
  • Odoulami, R.C., Abiodun, B.J., Ajayi, A.E., Diasso, U.J. and Saley, M.M. (2017): Potential impacts of forestation on heatwaves over West Africa in the future. Ecological Engineering, 102, pp.546-556.
  • Omar, S.A. and Abiodun, B.J., (2017): How well do CORDEX models simulate extreme rainfall events over the East Coast of South Africa?. Theoretical and applied climatology, 128(1-2), pp.453-464.
  • Diasso U and Abiodun B.J. (2017): Drought modes in West Africa and how well CORDEX RCMs simulate them. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 128 (1) 223 - 240.

2016

  • Abiodun B.J., Abba Omar S, Lennard C, and Jack C (2016): Using regional climate models to simulate extreme rainfall events in the Western Cape, South Africa. International Journal of Climatology, Climatology, 36 (2), 689-705
  • Lawal, K.A., Abatan, A.A., Angélil, O., Olaniyan, E., Olusoji, V.H., Oguntunde, P.G., Lamptey, B., Abiodun, B.J., Shiogama, H., Wehner, M.F. and Stone, D. (2016): The late onset of the 2015 wet season in Nigeria. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 97(12), pp. S63-S69.
  • Naik M and Abiodun B.J. (2016): Potential impacts of forestation on future climate change in Southern Africa. International Journal of Climatology. Doi:10.1002/joc.4652
  • Abatan AA, Abiodun B.J., Lawal KA, and Gutowski WJ (2016): Trends in extreme temperature over Nigeria from percentile-based threshold indices. International Journal of Climatology, 36: 2527–2540.
  • Klutse, N.A.B., Abiodun, B.J., Hewitson, B.C., Gutowski, W.J. and Tadross, M.A. (2016): Evaluation of two GCMs in simulating rainfall inter-annual variability over Southern Africa. Theoretical and applied climatology, 123(3-4), pp.415-436.
  • Oguntunde, P.G., Abiodun, B.J. and Lischeid, G. (2016): A numerical modelling study of the hydroclimatology of the Niger River Basin, West Africa. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 61(1), pp.94-106.
  • Abiodun, B.J. and Adedoyin, A. (2016): A modelling perspective of future climate change. In Climate Change (pp. 355-371). Elsevier.
  • Araujo JA, Abiodun B.J., and Crespo O (2016): Impacts of drought on grape yields in Western Cape, South Africa. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 123 (1-2), 117-130.

2015

  • Meque A and Abiodun B.J. (2015): Simulating the link between ENSO and summer drought in Southern Africa using regional climate models. Climate Dynamics, 44(7-8), 1881-1900.
  • Ujeneza EL and Abiodun B.J. (2015): Drought regimes in Southern Africa and how well GCMs simulate them? Climate Dynamics 44.5-6, 1595-1609
  • Matthew OJ, Abiodun B.J., and Salami AT (2015): Modelling the impacts of climate variability on crop yields in Nigeria: performance evaluation of RegCM3‐GLAM system. Meteorological Applications, 22 (2), 198-212.
  • Lawal KA, Stone DA, Aina T, Rye C, and Abiodun B.J. (2015): Trends in the potential spread of seasonal climate simulations over South Africa. International Journal of Climatology, 35(9), 2193-2209.

2014

  • Oguntunde, P.G., Lischeid, G., Abiodun, B.J. and Dietrich, O. (2014): Analysis of spatial and temporal patterns in onset, cessation and length of growing season in Nigeria. Agricultural and forest meteorology, 194, pp.77-87.
  • Nzotungicimpaye C-M, Abiodun B.J., and Steyn DG (2014): Tropospheric ozone and its regional transport over Cape Town. Atmospheric Environment. 87, 228-238.
  • Oguntunde, P.G., Abiodun, B.J., Lischeid, G. and Merz, C. (2014): Modelling the impacts of reforestation on the projected hydroclimatology of Niger River Basin, West Africa. Ecohydrology, 7(1), pp.163-176.
  • Abiodun B.J., Ojumu AM, Jenner S, and Ojumu TV (2014): Transport of atmospheric NOx and HNO3 over Cape Town. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14, 559–575
  • Abatan AA, Abiodun B.J., Omotosho BJ (2014): On the characteristics of sea breezes over Nigerian coastal region Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 116, 93-102
  • Mounkaila MS, Abiodun B.J., and Omotosho JB (2015): Assessing the capability of CORDEX models in simulating onset of rainfall in West Africa. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 119 (1-2), 255-272.
  • Tozuka T, Abiodun B.J., and Engelbrecht, FA (2014): Impacts of convection schemes on simulating tropical-temperate troughs over southern Africa. Climate Dynamics, 42(1-2), 433-451

2013

  • Abiodun B.J., Lawal, KA, Salami, AT, and Abatan, AA (2013): Potential influences of global warming on future climate and extreme events in Nigeria. Regional Environmental Change, 13(3), 477-491.
  • Abiodun, B.J., Salami, A.T., Matthew, O.J. and Odedokun, S. (2013): Potential impacts of afforestation on climate change and extreme events in Nigeria. Climate dynamics, 41(2), pp.277-293.
  • Jenner SL and Abiodun B.J. (2013): The transport of atmospheric sulfur over Cape Town. Atmospheric Environment, 79, 248-260.
  • Oguntunde, P.G. and Abiodun, B.J. (2013): The impact of climate change on the Niger River Basin hydroclimatology, West Africa. Climate Dynamics, 40(1-2), pp.81-94.
  • Fasona, M., Tadross, M., Abiodun, B.J. and Omojola, A. (2013): Some implications of terrestrial ecosystems response to climate change for adaptation in Nigeria's wooded savannah. Environmental Development, 5, pp.73-95.
  • Flato G, Marotzke J, Abiodun B.J., Braconnot P et al (2013): Evaluation of climate Models. In: Climate change 2013: the physical science basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the fifth assessment report of the International Panel on climate change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA

2012

  • Abiodun B.J., Adeyewa ZD, Oguntunde PG, Salami AT, and Ajayi VO (2012): Modelling the Impacts of Reforestation on Future Climate in West Africa. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 110, 77 – 96
  • Oguntunde, P.G., Abiodun, B.J., Olukunle, O.J. and Olufayo, A.A. (2012): Trends and variability in pan evaporation and other climatic variables at Ibadan, Nigeria, 1973–2008. Meteorological Applications, 19(4), pp.464-472.
  • Oguntunde PG, Abiodun B.J., and Lischeid (2012): Spatial and temporal temperature trends in Nigeria, 1901-2000 Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics 118, 95-105
  • Oguntunde PG, Abiodun B.J. (2012): Analysis of Trend and Periodicity in Long-Term Annual Rainfall Time Series of Nigeria. In: Machiwal, D. and Jha, M.K., Hydrologic Time Series Analysis: Theory and Practice, Springer, Germany and Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi, India, 303p

2011

  • Oguntunde PG and Abiodun B.J. (2011): Rainfall Trends in Nigeria, 1901-2000 Journal of Hydrology 411, 207–218.
  • Abiodun BJ, Gutowski WJ, Abatan AA, Prusa J (2011): CAM-EULAG: A non-hydrostatic atmospheric climate model with grid stretching. ACTA Geophysica 59, 1159 – 1167.
  • Gbobaniyi EO, Abiodun B.J., Tadross MA, Hewitson B.C, and Gutowski WJ (2011): The coupling of cloud base height and surface fluxes: a transferability intercomparison. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 106, 189-210
  • Fasona M, Tadross M, Abiodun B.J., Omojola A (2011): Local Climate Forcing and Eco-Climatic Complexes in the Wooded Savannah of Western Nigeria Natural Resources 2, 155-166

2010

  • Abiodun B.J., Pal J., Afiesimama, E.A., Gutowski W.J. and Adedoyin A. (2010): “Modelling the impacts of deforestation on Monsoon Rainfall in West Africa.” IOP Conf. Series and Environmental Science 13, DOI: 101088/1755-1315/13/1/012008

2008

  • Abiodun B.J., Pal J, Afiesimama EA, Gutowski WJ, and Adedoyin A (2008): Simulation of West African monsoon using RegCM3 Part II: Impacts of Deforestation and Desertification. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 93, 245-261
  • Abiodun B.J., Prusa J, and Gutowski WJ (2008): Implementation of a non-hydrostatic, adaptive-grid dynamic core in CAM3. Part I: Comparison of dynamics cores in Aqua-planet simulations. Climate Dynamics 31, 795 – 810.
  • Abiodun B.J., Prusa J, and Gutowski WJ (2008): Implementation of a non-hydrostatic, adaptive-grid dynamic core in CAM3. Part II: Dynamic influences on ITCZ behaviour and Tropical precipitation. Climate Dynamics 31, 811–822
  • Oguntunde PG, Abiodun B.J., Ajayi AE, and Giesen NC (2008): Effects of charcoal production on soil physical properties in Ghana. Journal of plant nutrition and soil science-zeitschrift fur pflanzenernahrung und bodenkunde, 171, 591-596.

2007

  • Omotosho JB and Abiodun B.J. (2007): A numerical study of Moisture build-up and rainfall over West Africa. Meteorolological Application 14, 209-225
  • Ajayi AE, Oguntunde PG, Abiodun B.J., and Horta ID (2007): Influence of Spatial variation of soil hydraulic properties on surface runoff processes in West Africa.Journal of Environmental Hydrology, 15, Paper 21.

2006

  • Afiesimama EA, Pal J, Abiodun B.J., Gutowski W.J. and Adedoyin A (2006): Simulation of West African monsoon using the Regcm3 Part I: Model Validation and Interannual Variability. Theoretical and Applied Climolotology 86, 23-37.

2003

  • Abiodun B.J., Enger L and Mohr M (2003): Modelling Air-Quality in Complex Terrain with Mesoscale and Dispersion models – Part II: Evaluation of a Dispersion Model. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 9, 397- 402.
  • Mohr M, Enger L, and Abiodun B.J. (2003): Modelling Air-Quality in Complex Terrain with Mesoscale and Dispersion models – Part I: Evaluation of a Mesoscale Model. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 9, 375-380.

2002

  • Abiodun B.J., Enger L (2002): The role of advection of fluxes in modelling dispersion in convective boundary layers. Quarterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society 128, 1589-1608
  • Abiodun B.J. (2002): Sensitivity Comparison of two cloud parameterization schemes. Journal of Applied Sciences 5, 2646-2659