Dr. Ahmed El Kenawy

Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Geography, Mansoura University, Egypt

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Climatology from University of Zaragoza, Spain

My URL
https://livedna.org/20.23920

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Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Environmental Assessment
Atmospheric Environment
Meteorology
Climatology

Selected Publications

  1. Mosa, A., M.M. Mansour, E. Soliman, A. El-Ghamry, M. El Alfy and A.M. El Kenawy, 2023. Biochar as a soil amendment for restraining greenhouse gases emission and improving soil carbon sink: Current situation and ways forward. Sustainability, Vol. 15. 10.3390/su15021206.
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  2. Peña-Angulo, D., S.M. Vicente-Serrano, F. Domínguez-Castro, J. Lorenzo-Lacruz and C. Murphy et al., 2022. The complex and spatially diverse patterns of hydrological droughts across Europe. Water Resour. Res., Vol. 58. 10.1029/2022WR031976.
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  3. Musaed, H., A. El-Kenawy and M. El Alfy, 2022. Morphometric, meteorological, and hydrologic characteristics integration for rainwater harvesting potential assessment in Southeast Beni Suef (Egypt). Sustainability, Vol. 14. 10.3390/su142114183.
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  4. Hereher, M.E. and A. El Kenawy, 2022. Extrapolation of daily air temperatures of Egypt from MODIS LST data. Geocarto Int., 37: 214-230.
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  5. Alsafadi, K., S. Bi, B. Bashir, S. Mohammed and S.S. Sammen et al., 2022. Assessment of carbon productivity trends and their resilience to drought disturbances in the middle east based on multi-decadal space-based datasets. Remote Sens., Vol. 14. 10.3390/rs14246237.
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  6. Peña-Angulo, D., S.M. Vicente-Serrano, F. Domínguez-Castro, F. Reig-Gracia and A. El Kenawy, 2021. The potential of using climate indices as powerful tools to explain mortality anomalies: An application to mainland Spain. Environ. Res., Vol. 197. 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111203.
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  7. El Kenawy, A.M., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, M.F. McCabe, F. Domínguez-Castro and D. Peña-Angulo et al., 2021. The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on surface urban heat island changes and air-quality improvements across 21 major cities in the Middle East. Environ. Pollut., Vol. 288. 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117802.
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  8. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., N. Martín-Hernández, F. Reig, C. Azorin-Molina and J. Zabalza et al., 2020. Vegetation greening in Spain detected from long term data (1981–2015). Int. J. Remote Sens., 41: 1709-1740.
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  9. Hereher, M. and A.M. El Kenawy, 2020. Exploring the potential of solar, tidal, and wind energy resources in Oman using an integrated climatic-socioeconomic approach. Renewable Energy, 161: 662-675.
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  10. El Kenawy, A.M., A. Al Buloshi, T. Al-Awadhi, N. Al Nasiri and F. Navarro-Serrano et al. 2020. Evidence for intensification of meteorological droughts in Oman over the past four decades. Atmos. Res., Vol. 246. 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105126.
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  11. Vicente‐Serrano, S.M., M. Bidegain, M. Tomas‐Burguera, F. Dominguez‐Castro and A. El Kenawy et al., 2018. A comparison of temporal variability of observed and model‐based pan evaporation over Uruguay (1973-2014). Int. J. Climatol., 38: 337-350.
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  12. Vicente‐Serrano, S.M., J.I. Lopez‐Moreno, K. Correa, G. Avalos and J. Bazo et al., 2018. Recent changes in monthly surface air temperature over Peru, 1964-2014. Int. J. Climatol., 38: 283-306.
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  13. De Vries, A.J., H.G. Ouwersloot, S.B. Feldstein, M. Riemer, A.M. El Kenawy, M.F. McCabe and J. Lelieveld, 2018. Identification of tropical‐extratropical interactions and extreme precipitation events in the middle east based on potential vorticity and moisture transport. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmos., 123: 861-881.
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  14. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., J. Zabalza-Martinez, G. Borras, J.I. Lopez-Moreno and E. Pla et al., 2017. Extreme hydrological events and the influence of reservoirs in a highly regulated river basin of northeastern Spain. J. Hydrol.: Regional Stud., 12: 13-32.
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  15. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., E. Aguilar, R. Martinez, N. Martin-Hernandez and C. Azorin- Molina et al., 2017. The complex influence of ENSO on droughts in Ecuador. Climate Dynamics, 48: 405-427.
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  16. El Kenawy, A.M. and M.F. McCabe, 2017. Future projections of synoptic weather types over the Arabian Peninsula during the twenty-first century using an ensemble of CMIP5 models. Theor. Applied Climatol., 130: 173-189.
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  17. Wang, H., S.M. Vicente-serrano, F. Tao, X. Zhang, P. Wang, C. Zhang and A. El Kenawy, 2016. Monitoring winter wheat drought threat in Northern China using multiple climate-based drought indices and soil moisture during 2000-2013. Agric. For. Meteorol., 228–229: 1-12.

  18. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., J.J. Camarero, J.M. Olano, N. Martin-Hernandez and M. Pena- Gallardo et al., 2016. Diverse relationships between forest growth and the normalized difference vegetation index at a global scale. Remote Sens. Environ., 187: 14-29.
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  19. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., C. Azorin-Molina, A. Sanchez-Lorenzo, A. El Kenawy, N. Martin-Hernandez, M. Pena-Gallardo and M. Tomas-Burguera, 2016. Recent changes and drivers of the atmospheric evaporative demand in the Canary Islands. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20: 3393-3410.
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  20. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., A. El Kenawy, C. Azorin-Molina, F. Chura and O. Trujillo et al., 2016. Average monthly and annual climate maps for Bolivia. J. Maps, 12: 295-310.
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  21. El Kenawy, A.M., M.F. McCabe, S.M. Vicente-Serrano, J.I. Lopez-Moreno and S.M. Robaa, 2016. Changes in the frequency and severity of hydrological droughts over Ethiopia from 1960 to 2013. Cuadernos de Investigacion Geografica, 42: 145-166.
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  22. El Kenawy, A.M. and M.F. McCabe, 2016. A multi‐decadal assessment of the performance of gauge‐and model‐based rainfall products over Saudi Arabia: Climatology, anomalies and trends. Int. J. Climatol., 36: 656-674.
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  23. El Kenawy, A., M.F. McCabe, S.M. Vicente-Serrano, S.M. Robaa and J.I. Lopez-Moreno, 2016. Recent changes in continentality and aridity conditions over the Middle East and North Africa region and their association with circulation patterns. Climate Res., 69: 25-43.

  24. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., D. Cabello, M. Tomas-Burguera, N. Martin-Hernandez, S. Begueria, C. Azorin-Molina and A. El Kenawy, 2015. Drought variability and land degradation in semiarid regions: Assessment using remote sensing data and drought indices (1982-2011). Remote Sens., 7: 4391-4423.
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  25. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, M.F. McCabe, N.A. Brunsell and S.M. Vicente- Serrano, 2015. Daily temperature changes and variability in ENSEMBLES regional models predictions: Evaluation and intercomparison for the Ebro Valley (NE Iberia). Atmos. Res., 155: 141-157.
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  26. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, M.F. McCabe and S.M. Vicente-Serrano, 2015. Evaluation of the TMPA-3B42 precipitation product using a high-density rain gauge network over complex terrain in northeastern Iberia. Global Planetary Change, 133: 188-200.
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  27. Azorin-Molina, C., S.M. Vicente-Serrano, A. Sanchez-Lorenzo, T.R. McVicar and E. Moran-Tejeda et al., 2015. Atmospheric evaporative demand observations, estimates and driving factors in Spain (1961-2011). J. Hydrol., 523: 262-277.
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  28. Lopez‐Moreno, J.I., A. El‐Kenawy, J. Revuelto, C. Azorin‐Molina and E. Moran‐Tejeda et al., 2014. Observed trends and future projections for winter warm events in the Ebro basin, northeast Iberian Peninsula. Int. J. Climatol., 34: 49-60.
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  29. El Kenawy, A.M., M.F. McCabe, G.L. Stenchikov and J. Raj, 2014. Multi-decadal classification of synoptic weather types, observed trends and links to rainfall characteristics over Saudi Arabia. Front. Environ. Sci., Vol. 2. 10.3389/fenvs.2014.00037.
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  30. El Kenawy, A., 2014. Climate Variability in Northeastern Iberia: Temperature Spatio-temporal Variations. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3659597060, Pages: 364.

  31. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez‐Moreno, P. Stepanek and S.M. Vicente‐Serrano, 2013. An assessment of the role of homogenization protocol in the performance of daily temperature series and trends: Application to northeastern Spain. Int. J. Climatol., 33: 87-108.
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  32. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno and S.M. Vicente-Serrano, 2013. Summer temperature extremes in northeastern Spain: Spatial regionalization and links to atmospheric circulation (1960-2006). Theor. Applied Climatol., 113: 387-405.
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  33. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., S. Begueria, L. Gimeno, L. Eklundh and G. Giuliani et al., 2012. Challenges for drought mitigation in Africa: The potential use of geospatial data and drought information systems. Applied Geography, 34: 471-486.
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  34. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno and S.M. Vicente-Serrano, 2012. Trend and variability of surface air temperature in northeastern Spain (1920-2006): Linkage to atmospheric circulation. Atmos. Res., 106: 159-180.
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  35. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, N.A. Brunsell and S.M. Vicente-Serrano, 2012. Anomalously severe cold nights and warm days in northeastern Spain: Their spatial variability, driving forces and future projections. Global Planetary Change, 101: 12-32.
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  36. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., R.M. Trigo, J.I. Lopez-Moreno, M.L.R. Liberato and J. Lorenzo-Lacruz et al., 2011. The 2010 extreme winter north hemisphere atmospheric variability in Iberian precipitation: Anomalies, driving mechanisms and future projections. Climate Res., 46: 51-65.

  37. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, J. Lorenzo-Lacruz, A. El Kenawy and C. Azorin-Molina et al., 2011. The NAO Impact on Droughts in the Mediterranean Region. In: Hydrological, Socioeconomic and Ecological Impacts of the North Atlantic Oscillation in the Mediterranean Region, Vicente-Serrano, S.M. and R. Trigo (Eds.). Springer, Dordrecht, ISBN: 978-94-007-1371-0, pp: 23-40.

  38. Lopez-Moreno, J.I., S.M. Vicente-Serrano, E. Moran-Tejeda, J. Lorenzo-Lacruz, J. Zabalza, A. El Kenawy and M. Beniston, 2011. Influence of Winter North Atlantic Oscillation index (NAO) on Climate and Snow Accumulation in the Mediterranean Mountains. In: Hydrological, Socioeconomic and Ecological Impacts of the North Atlantic Oscillation in the Mediterranean Region, Vicente-Serrano, S.M. and R. Trigo (Eds.). Springer, Dordrecht, ISBN: 978-94-007-1371-0, pp: 73-89.

  39. Lopez-Moreno, J.I., S.M. Vicente-Serrano, E. Moran-Tejeda, J. Lorenzo, A. El Kenawy and M. Beniston, 2011. NAO effects on combined temperature and precipitation winter modes in the Mediterranean mountains: Observed relationships and projections for the 21st century. Global Planetary Change, 77: 62-76.

  40. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno and S.M. Vicente-Serrano, 2011. Recent trends in daily temperature extremes over northeastern Spain (1960-2006). Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11: 2583-2603.

  41. Begueria, S., M. Angulo-Martinez, S.M. Vicente-Serrano, J.I. Lopez-Moreno and A. El Kenawy, 2011. Assessing temporal trends in extreme precipitation by non-stationary peaks-overthreshold analysis, NE Spain 1930-2006. Int. J. Climatol., 31: 2102-2114.

  42. Vicente-Serrano, S.M., S. Begueria, J.I. Lopez-Moreno, M. Angulo and A. El Kenawy, 2010. A new global 0.5° gridded dataset (1901-2006) of a multiscalar drought index: Comparison with current drought index datasets based on the palmer drought severity index. J. Hydrometeorol., 11: 1033-1043.

  43. Lopez‐Moreno, J.I., S.M. Vicente‐Serrano, M. Angulo‐Martinez, S. Begueria and A. Kenawy, 2010. Trends in daily precipitation on the northeastern Iberian Peninsula, 1955-2006. Int. J. Climatol., 30: 1026-1041.
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  44. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, S.M. Vicente-Serrano and F. Morsi, 2010. Climatological modelling of monthly air temperature and precipitation in Egypt through GIS techniques. Climate Res., 42: 161-176.
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  45. El Kenawy, A., 2010. Environmental Applications of Geographical Information Systems: Modelling Water Quality. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3-8383-3844-6, Pages: 120.

  46. Vicente‐Serrano, S.M., S. Begueria, J.I. Lopez‐Moreno, A.M. El Kenawy and M. Angulo‐Martinez, 2009. Daily atmospheric circulation events and extreme precipitation risk in northeast Spain: Role of the north atlantic oscillation, the western mediterranean oscillation and the mediterranean oscillation. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmos., Vol. 114. 10.1029/2008JD011492.
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  47. El Kenawy, A.M., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, S.M. Vicente-Serrano and M.S. Mekld, 2009. Temperature trends in Libya over the second half of the 20th century. Theor. Applied Climatol., 98: 1-8.
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  48. El Kenawy, A., J.I. Lopez-Moreno, S.M. Vicente-Serrano and M. Abd-Elaal, 2009. Temperature variability along the Mediterranean Coast and its links to large scale atmospheric circulations (1957-2006). Bulletin de la Societe de Geographie D´Egypte, 83: 12-26.

  49. El Kenawy, A., 2009. Modeling Eutrophication using Geospatial Techniques: A Case study of Lake Manzala, Northern Egypt. VDM Verlag, USA., ISBN-13: 978-3639187588, Pages: 120.

  50. El Kenawy, A. and A. Comber, 2009. Modeling spatial variability of water quality: The case of Lake Manzala, Northern Egypt. Bull. Egypt. Geogr. Soc., 82: 33-52.
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