Lidar measurements for desert dust characterization: an overview
We provide an overview of light detection and ranging (lidar) capability for describing and
characterizing desert dust. This paper summarizes lidar techniques, observations, and …
characterizing desert dust. This paper summarizes lidar techniques, observations, and …
Saharan dust and associations between particulate matter and daily mortality in Rome, Italy
S Mallone, M Stafoggia, A Faustini… - Environmental …, 2011 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Outbreaks of Saharan-Sahel dust over Euro-Mediterranean areas frequently
induce exceedances of the Europen Union's 24-hr standard of 50 μg/m3 for particulate …
induce exceedances of the Europen Union's 24-hr standard of 50 μg/m3 for particulate …
Systematic lidar observations of Saharan dust over Europe in the frame of EARLINET (2000–2002)
A Papayannis, V Amiridis, L Mona… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
More than 130 observation days of the horizontal and vertical extent of Saharan dust
intrusions over Europe during the period May 2000 to December 2002 were studied by …
intrusions over Europe during the period May 2000 to December 2002 were studied by …
Aerosol seasonal variability over the Mediterranean region and relative impact of maritime, continental and Saharan dust particles over the basin from MODIS data in …
F Barnaba, GP Gobbi - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2004 - acp.copernicus.org
The one-year (2001) record of aerosol data from the space borne Moderate Resolution
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is analyzed focusing on the Mediterranean region. The …
Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is analyzed focusing on the Mediterranean region. The …
Aerosol characterization in Northern Africa, Northeastern Atlantic, Mediterranean basin and Middle East from direct-sun AERONET observations
We provide an atmospheric aerosol characterization for North Africa, Northeastern Atlantic,
Mediterranean and Middle East based on the analysis of quality-assured direct-sun …
Mediterranean and Middle East based on the analysis of quality-assured direct-sun …
History of Mediterranean aerosol observations
The Mediterranean is a crossroad region for different air masses and, therefore, of many
contrasted aerosol types. It has been a natural laboratory to study their long-range transport …
contrasted aerosol types. It has been a natural laboratory to study their long-range transport …
Aircraft study of aerosol vertical distributions over Beijing and their optical properties
A set of 152 vertical profiles of aerosol number concentration and size distribution with
diameter ranging from 0.12 to 3.0 μm observed by the airborne optical spectrometer probe in …
diameter ranging from 0.12 to 3.0 μm observed by the airborne optical spectrometer probe in …
Identification of key aerosol populations through their size and composition resolved spectral scattering and absorption
Characterizing chemical and physical aerosol properties is important to understand their
sources, effects, and feedback mechanisms in the atmosphere. This study proposes a …
sources, effects, and feedback mechanisms in the atmosphere. This study proposes a …
A gas/aerosol air pollutants study over the urban area of Rome using a comprehensive chemical transport model
The aim of this study was to identify areas of potential relevant exposure to pollutants within
Rome's urban core. To meet this goal, intensive field campaigns were conducted and …
Rome's urban core. To meet this goal, intensive field campaigns were conducted and …
WRF-Chem model simulations of a dust outbreak over the central Mediterranean and comparison with multi-sensor desert dust observations
In this study, the Weather Research and Forecasting model with online coupled chemistry
(WRF-Chem) is applied to simulate an intense Saharan dust outbreak event that took place …
(WRF-Chem) is applied to simulate an intense Saharan dust outbreak event that took place …