Machine learning and physics-based hybridization models for evaluation of the effects of climate change and urban expansion on photosynthetically active radiation

SC Nwokolo, N Proutsos, EL Meyer, CC Ahia - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
Given the interdependence of climate change (CLC) and urban expansion (URE) on
ecosystem productivity in China and India, hybrid physics-based models were fitted in this …

A thorough evaluation of 127 potential evapotranspiration models in two mediterranean urban green sites

N Proutsos, D Tigkas, I Tsevreni, SG Alexandris… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Potential evapotranspiration (PET) is a particularly important parameter for understanding
water interactions and balance in ecosystems, while it is also crucial for assessing …

Growth response of endemic black pine trees to meteorological variations and drought episodes in a Mediterranean region

N Proutsos, D Tigkas - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
Weather variations affect natural ecosystems, while in regions where climate change is
anticipated to intensify extreme events such as droughts, the vitality of vulnerable species …

Photosynthetic active radiation, solar irradiance and the CIE standard sky classification

A García-Rodríguez, S García-Rodríguez… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application: The ratio between photosynthetic photon flux density and broadband
solar irradiance and its dependency on sky cloudiness conditions, defined with the CIE …

How significant is the effect of the surface characteristics on the Reference Evapotranspiration estimates?

S Alexandris, N Proutsos - Agricultural Water Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Estimated Reference Evapotranspiration (ET o), requires the meteorological
attributes to be taken above standardized well-watered and vegetation-covered surfaces …

How does weather impact on beehive productivity in a Mediterranean island?

S Gounari, N Proutsos, G Goras - Italian Journal of Agrometeorology, 2022 - torrossa.com
Bee productivity is an essential factor affecting, not only the production of honey or other
beehive products but also food security due to the very important role of bees as pollinators …

Micrometeorological and hydraulic properties of an urban green space on a warm summer day in a Mediterranean City (Attica–Greece)

ND Proutsos, AD Solomou, M Petropoulou… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) are considered the most effective tool to mitigate Urban Heat
Islands (UHIs). The optical properties of the materials and the vegetation types of the UGSs …

Atmospheric factors affecting global solar and photosynthetically active radiation relationship in a mediterranean forest site

ND Proutsos, A Liakatas, SG Alexandris, IX Tsiros… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Light availability and its composition in components affecting plant growth as
photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), are of critical importance in agricultural and …

PAR and UVA composition of global solar radiation at a high altitude Mediterranean forest site

N Proutsos, S Alexandris, A Liakatas, P Nastos… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photosynthetically active (PAR) and ultraviolet-A (UVA) radiation have important effects on
plant processes, affecting both health and ecology of the natural ecosystems. Studies …

Assessing the impact of atmospheric attributes on the effectiveness of solar irradiance for photosynthesis of urban vegetation in Attica, Greece

N Proutsos, A Liakatas, S Alexandris… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) is a critical component driving the photosynthetic
processes of plants. The content of global solar radiation (Rs) in PAR wavelengths …