Albenis Pérez-Alarcón

Albenis Pérez-Alarcón

Postdoctoral Researcher at Environmental Physics Laboratory, University of Vigo, Spain

Publications

IdentificatioN of Sources of Precipitation through an International Research Effort (INSPIRE): three extreme precipitation case studies

Published in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2026

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Recommended citation: Benedict, I., Keune, J., Weijenborg, C., van der Ent, R., Kalverla, P., Koren, G., Aemisegger, F., Cheng, T. F., Crespo-Otero, A., de Vries, A.-J., Deman, V. M. H., Dey, D., Duetsch, M., Evans, J. P., Gimeno, L., Haarsma, R., Hofsteenge, M. G., Holgate, C. M., Insua-Costa, D., Kim, S., Koppa, A., Kunstmann, H., Miralles, D., Mu, Y., Nieto, R., Pérez-Alarcón, A., Sodemann, H., Staal, A., Taschetto, A. S., Theeuwen, J. J. E., Thurnherr, I., Wei, J., & Xu, R. (2026). IdentificatioN of Sources of Precipitation through an International Research Effort (INSPIRE): three extreme precipitation case studies. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-25-0057.1

Enhanced Moisture Uptake Fuels North Atlantic Tropical Easterly Waves Precipitation in a Downscaled CMIP6 Projection

Published in Geophysical Research Letters, 2026

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Recommended citation: Córdova-García, O. L., Sorí, R., Trigo, R. M., Nieto, R., Gimeno, L., Stojanovic, M., & Pérez-Alarcón, A. (2026). Enhanced Moisture Uptake Fuels North Atlantic Tropical Easterly Waves Precipitation in a Downscaled CMIP6 Projection. Geophysical Research Letters , 53, e2026GL122074.. https://doi.org/10.1029/2026GL122074

Tropical easterly waves in the North Atlantic basin and their precipitating moisture sources: Insights from a downscaled climatological analysis

Published in Atmospheric Research, 2025

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Recommended citation: Córdova-García, O. L., Trigo, R. M., Nieto, R., Gimeno, L., Sorí, R., Stojanovic, M., & Pérez-Alarcón, A. (2026). Tropical easterly waves in the North Atlantic basin and their precipitating moisture sources: Insights from a downscaled climatological analysis. Atmospheric Research, 332, 108727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2025.108727

The relative contribution of physical processes leading the May 2024 heat wave in Cuba using a novel temperature anomaly analysis

Published in Weather and Climate Extremes, 2025

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A., Sorí, R., Stojanovic, M., Lobaina-Castillo, D., Velázquez-Zaldivar, B., Trigo, R. M., Nieto, R., & Gimeno, L. (2025). The relative contribution of physical processes leading the May 2024 heat wave in Cuba using a novel temperature anomaly analysis. Weather and Climate Extremes, 50, 100827. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wace.2025.100827.

Chapter 2: Atmospheric Processes and Mechanisms Involved in Fog Formation

Published in Book: Fog: Formation, Chemistry, Dynamics, Impact and Dissipation. Springer, 2025

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Recommended citation: Sorí, R., Stojanovic, M., Pérez-Alarcón, A., Ernst, J., Vázquez, M., Heydarizad, M., Valero-Jorge, A., Benedico-Rodríguez, O. A., Nieto, R., Gimeno, L. (2025). Atmospheric Processes and Mechanisms Involved in Fog Formation. In: Saxena, P., Gupta, A.K., Sorí, R. (eds) Fog: Formation, Chemistry, Dynamics, Impact and Dissipation. Springer, Singapore, pp 9-39. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4422-3_2

Towards an understanding of uncertainties in the Lagrangian analysis of moisture sources for tropical cyclone precipitation through a study case

Published in Atmospheric Research, 2024

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Vázquez, M.; Trigo, R.M.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2025). Towards an understanding of uncertainties in the Lagrangian analysis of moisture sources for tropical cyclone precipitation through a study case. Atmospheric Research, 314, 107822. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107822

Assessing target areas for precipitating moisture source analysis of extratropical cyclones: An analysis based on case studies

Published in Atmospheric Research, 2024

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Recommended citation: Coll-Hidalgo, P., Nieto, R., Pérez-Alarcón, A., Trigo, R. M., Fernández-Alvarez, J. C., & Gimeno, L. (2024). Assessing target areas for precipitating moisture source analysis of extratropical cyclones: An analysis based on case studies. Atmospheric Research, 310, 107628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107628

Evaluation of WRF model configurations for dynamic downscaling of tropical cyclones activity over the North Atlantic basin for Lagrangian moisture tracking analysis in future climate

Published in Atmospheric Research, 2024

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Vázquez, M.; Trigo, R.M.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2024). Evaluation of WRF model configurations for dynamic downscaling of tropical cyclones activity over the North Atlantic basin for Lagrangian moisture tracking analysis in future climate Atmospheric Research, 307, 107498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107498

Numerical models for tropical cyclones prediction in Cuba

Published in Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, 2024

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Díaz-Rodríguez, O, Batista- Leyva, A.J., Pérez-Suárez, R., Rodríguez-Navarro, O., Coll-Hidalgo, P., Díaz-Zurita, A. (2024). Numerical models for tropical cyclones prediction in Cuba. Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, 14(2), e1534. [LINK]

Quantifying the related precipitation and moisture sources in the lifecycle of subtropical cyclones in the South Atlantic basin

Published in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 2024

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Coll-Hidalgo, P.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Sorí, R; da Rocha, R.P.; Reboita, M.S.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2024). Quantifying the related precipitation and moisture sources in the lifecycle of subtropical cyclones in the South Atlantic basin. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 150(762), 2765–2782. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4734

Climatological variations of moisture sources for precipitation of North Atlantic tropical cyclones linked to their tracks

Published in Atmospheric Research, 2023

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Coll-Hidalgo, P.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Trigo, R.M.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2023). Climatological variations of moisture sources for precipitation of North Atlantic tropical cyclones linked to their tracks. Atmospheric Research, 290, 106778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2023.106778

Changes in moisture sources of atmospheric rivers landfalling the Iberian Peninsula with WRF-Flexpart

Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2023

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Recommended citation: Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Eiras-Barca, J.; Rahimi-Esfarjani, S.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2023). Changes in moisture sources of atmospheric rivers landfalling the Iberian Peninsula with WRF-FLEXPART. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres ,128 (8), e2022JD037612. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD037612

The rare case of Hurricane Catarina (2004) over the South Atlantic Ocean: The origin of its precipitation through a Lagrangian approach

Published in Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 2023

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Coll-Hidalgo, P.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Trigo, R.M.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2023). The rare case of Hurricane Catarina (2004) over the South Atlantic Ocean: The origin of its precipitation through a Lagrangian approach. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 149 (752), 1038–1055. https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4452

How much of precipitation over the Euroregion Galicia – Northern Portugal is due to tropical-origin cyclones?: A Lagrangian approach

Published in Atmospheric Research, 2023

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Sorí, R.; Liberato, M.L.R; Trigo, R.M.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2023). How much of precipitation over the Euroregion Galicia – Northern Portugal is due to tropical-origin cyclones?: A Lagrangian approach. Atmospheric Research, 285, 106640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2023.106640

Comparison of Moisture Sources and Sinks Estimated with Different Versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF Models Forced with ECMWF Reanalysis Data

Published in Journal of Hydrometeorology, 2023

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Recommended citation: Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Vázquez, M.; Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2023). Comparison of Moisture Sources and Sinks Estimated with Different Versions of FLEXPART and FLEXPART-WRF Models Forced with ECMWF Reanalysis Data. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 24(2), 221–239. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-22-0018.1

Evaluating changes in the moisture sources for tropical cyclones precipitation in the North Atlantic that underwent extratropical transition

Published in Geophysical Research Letters, 2023

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Coll-Hidalgo, P.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Trigo, R.M.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2023). Evaluating changes in the moisture sources for tropical cyclones precipitation in the North Atlantic that underwent extratropical transition. Geophysical Research Letters, 50 (7), e2022GL102120, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL102120

Dynamic downscaling of wind speed over the North Atlantic Ocean using CMIP6 projections: Implications for offshore wind power density

Published in Energy Reports, 2022

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Recommended citation: Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Costoya, X.; Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Rahimi, S.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2022). Dynamic downscaling of wind speed over the North Atlantic Ocean using CMIP6 projections: Implications for offshore wind power density. Energy Reports, 9(1), 873-885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2022.12.036

Oceanic and terrestrial origin of precipitation over 50 major world river basins: Implications for the occurrence of drought

Published in Science of The Total Environment, 2022

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Recommended citation: Sorí, R.; Gimeno-Sotelo, L.; Nieto, R.; Liberato, M.L.R.; Stojanovic, M.; Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Gimeno, L. (2022). Oceanic and terrestrial origin of precipitation over 50 major world river basins: Implications for the occurrence of drought. Science of The Total Environment, 859(2), 160288, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160288

Moisture source identification for precipitation associated with tropical cyclone development over the Indian Ocean: a Lagrangian approach

Published in Climate Dynamics, 2022

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Sorí, R.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2023). Moisture source identification for precipitation associated with tropical cyclone development over the Indian Ocean: a Lagrangian approach Climate Dynamics, 60, 2735–2758. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-022-06429-4

A sensitivy study of microphysics schemes of the wrf-arw model for low-level wind shear forecast in José Martí International Airport during convective storms.

Published in Revista Cubana de Meteorología, 2022

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Recommended citation: Coll-Hidalgo, P.; Pérez-Alarcón, A.; González-Jardines, P. M.; Góngora-González, C. M.; Díaz-Zurita, A. (2022). A sensitivy study of microphysics schemes of the WRF-ARW model for low-level wind shear forecast in José Martí International Airport during convective storms.. Revista Cubana de Meteorología, 28(7), e07, http://rcm.insmet.cu/index.php/rcm/article/view/645/1292

Moisture sources for precipitation associated with major hurricanes during 2017 in the North Atlantic basin

Published in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 2022

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Coll-Hidalgo, P.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Sorí, R.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2022). Moisture sources for precipitation associated with major hurricanes during 2017 in the North Atlantic basin. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,127, e2021JD035554, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JD035554

Hurricane Maximum Potential Intensity Model

Published in Revista Cubana de Física, 2021

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Díaz-Rodríguez, O; (2021). Hurricane Maximum Potential Intensity Model, Revista Cubana de Física,38(2),85-93, http://www.revistacubanadefisica.org/index.php/rcf/article/view/2021v38p085

Hurricane Maximum Potential Intensity and Global Warming

Published in Revista Cubana de Física, 2021

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Díaz-Rodríguez, O; (2021). Hurricane Maximum Potential Intensity and Global Warming, Revista Cubana de Física,38(2),77-84, http://www.revistacubanadefisica.org/index.php/rcf/article/view/RCF2021v38p077

Impact of meteorological events on the marine turtles’ reproductive success at Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba

Published in Revista de Investigaciones Marinas, 2021

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Recommended citation: Ricardo, J. A.; Guerra, C. C.; Borges, A. M.; Alvarez, J. C. F.; Pérez-Alarcón, A., González, Y. M.; Calderón, R. P.; Betancourt, R. A.; Varela,R. M. (2021). Impact of meteorological events on the marine turtles’ reproductive success at Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, Revista de Investigaciones Marinas,41(2),109-125, http://www.rim.uh.cu/index.php/RIM/article/download/437/463

The relationship of the sea surface temperature and climate variability modes with the North Atlantic tropical cyclones activity

Published in Revista Cubana de Meteorología, 2021

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Sorí, R.; Nieto, R.; Gimeno, L. (2021). The relationship of the sea surface temperature and climate variability modes with the North Atlantic tropical cyclones activity. Revista Cubana de Meteorología, 27(3), 1-15, http://rcm.insmet.cu/index.php/rcm/article/view/575/1145

A Comparison Between the Atmospheric Component of HWRF System and WRF-HWRF Model Using Different Horizontal Resolutions in Hurricane Irma (2017) Simulation. Part I

Published in Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia, 2021

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Díaz-Rodríguez, O.; Fernández-Alvarez, J. C.; Pérez-Suárez, R.; Coll-Hidalgo, P. (2021). A Comparison Between the Atmospheric Component of HWRF System and WRF-HWRF Model Using Different Horizontal Resolutions in Hurricane Irma (2017) Simulation. Part I Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia, 36(2),183-196, doi:10.1590/0102-77863610008

System for numerical forecast of intensity and trajectory of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin

Published in Revista Cubana de Meteorología, 2021

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Recommended citation: Pérez-Alarcón, A.; Fernández-Alvarez, J.C.; Díaz-Rodríguez, O; Batista_Leyva, A.J; Pérez-Suarez, R. (2021). System for numerical forecast of intensity and trajectory of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin, Revista Cubana de Meteorología,27(1),1-14, http://rcm.insmet.cu/index.php/rcm/article/view/552/1037

Outcomes of the university project “Prevention of the climate change effects on endangered species

Published in Monteverdia, 2019

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Recommended citation: Azanza Ricardo, J., Forneiro Martin-Viaña, Y., Martínez González, Y., Márquez, L., Pérez Alarcón, A., Calderón Peña, R... y Fernández, J. (2019). Outcomes of the university project “Prevention of the climate change effects on endangered species . Monteverdia, 12 (2), e3273. https://revistas.reduc.edu.cu/index.php/monteverdia/3273

Proposal of Pressure Calculation Method for a Model of Potential Intensity

Published in Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia, 2019

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Recommended citation: Fernández-Alvarez, J. C., Díz-Rodríguez, O., Pérez-Alarcón, A. (2019). Proposal of Pressure Calculation Method for a Model of Potential Intensity. Revista Brasileira de Meteorologia, 34 (1):1–7, doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-7786334013

Temporal distribution patterns of cyclonic rainfall in Cuba estimated by WRF model

Published in Ingeniería Hidráulica y Ambiental, 2019

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Recommended citation: Perdigón-Cuellar, D., Martínez-González, Y., Pérez-Alarcón, A., Ulloa-López, D. R (2019). Temporal distribution patterns of cyclonic rainfall in Cuba estimated by WRF model. Ingeniería Hidráulica y Ambiental, 40 (1):17–31. http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?pid=S1680-03382019000100017&script=sci_arttext&tlng=pt