Browsing by Author "Baldasano Recio, José María"
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2005-2017 Ozone trends and potential benefits of local measures as deduced from air quality measurements in the north of the Barcelona metropolitan area
(European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2019-06-05)
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Open AccessWe analyzed 2005–2017 data sets on ozone (O3) concentrations in an area (the Vic Plain) frequently affected by the atmospheric plume northward transport of the Barcelona metropolitan area (BMA), the atmospheric basin of ... -
A Comparative analysis of two highly spatially resolved european atmospheric emission inventories
(2013-08)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyA reliable emissions inventory is highly important for air quality modelling applications, especially at regional or local scales, which require high resolutions. Consequently, higher resolution emission inventories have ... -
A comprehensive assessment of PM emissions from paved roads: Real-world Emission Factors and intense street cleaning trials
(2010-09-15)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyCompliance with air quality standards requires control of source emissions: fine exhaust particles are already subject to regulation but vehicle fleets increase whilst the non-exhaust emissions are totally uncontrolled. Emission ... -
A full year evaluation of the CALIOPE-EU air quality modeling system over Europe for 2004
(2010-09-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe CALIOPE-EU high-resolution air quality modeling system, namely WRF-ARW/HERMES-EMEP/CMAQ/ BSC-DREAM8b, is developed and applied to Europe (12 km 12 km, 1 h). The model performances are tested in terms of air quality ... -
A long Saharan dust event over the western Mediterrranean: Lidar, Sun photometer observations and regional dust modeling
(2006-08-31)
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Open AccessA long Saharan dust event affected the western Mediterranean in the period 12– 28 June 2002. Dust was present mainly between 1- and 5-km height affecting most parts of the Iberian Peninsula and reaching western/central ... -
A Methodology for investigating dust model performance using synergistic EARLINET/AERONET dust concentration retrievals
(2015-09-04)
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Open AccessSystematic measurements of dust concentration profiles at a continental scale were recently made possible by the development of synergistic retrieval algorithms using combined lidar and sun photometer data and the establishment ... -
A Model-based analysis of SO2 and NO2 dynamics from coal-fired power plants under representative synoptic circulation types over the Iberian Peninsula
(2016-01-15)
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Open AccessEmissions of SO2 and NO2 from coal-fired power plants are a significant source of air pollution. In order to typify the power plants' plumes dynamics and quantify their contribution to air quality, a comprehensive ... -
Aerosol characterization at the Saharan AERONET site Tamanrasset
(2014-01-01)
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Open AccessMore than 2 years of columnar atmospheric aerosol measurements (2006-2009) at the Tamanrasset site (22.79 degrees N, 5.53 degrees E, 1377 ma.s.l.), in the heart of the Sahara, are analysed. Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) ... -
Aerosol characterization in Northern Africa, Northeastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Basin and Middle East from direct-sun AERONET observations
(2009-11-03)
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Open AccessWe proviede an atmospheric aerosol characterization for North Africa, Northeastern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Middle East based on the analysis of quality-assured direct-sun observations of 39 stations of the AErosol ... -
Aerosol properties of the Eyjafjallajökull ash derived from sun photometer and satellite observations over the Iberian Peninsula
(2012-03-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe Eyjafjallajökull ash that crossed over Spain and Portugal on 6e12 May 2010 has been monitored by a set of operational sun photometer sites within AERONET-RIMA and satellite sensors. The sun photometer observations ... -
Aerosol radiative effects in the ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared spectral ranges using long-term aerosol data series over the Iberian Peninsula
(2014-01-01)
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Open AccessA better understanding of aerosol radiative properties is a crucial challenge for climate change studies. This study aims at providing a complete characterization of aerosol radiative effects in different spectral ranges ... -
Aerosols in the CALIOPE air quality modelling system: evaluation and analysis of PM levels, optical depths and chemical composition over Europe
(2012-04-10)
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Open AccessThe CALIOPE air quality modelling system is developed and applied to Europe with high spatial resolution (12 km × 12 km). The modelled daily-to-seasonal aerosol variability over Europe in 2004 is evaluated and analysed. ... -
Air quality forecasts on a kilometer-scale grid over complex Spanish terrains
(2014-09-08)
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Open AccessThe CALIOPE Air Quality Forecast System (CALIOPE-AQFS) represents the current state of the art in air quality forecasting systems of high-resolution running on high-performance computing platforms. It provides a 48 h ... -
An empirical and modelling approach to the evaluation of cruise ships' influence on air quality: The case of La Paz, Mexico
(Elsevier, 2023-08-15)
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Open AccessMaritime activity has diverse environmental consequences impacts in port areas, especially for air quality, and the post-COVID-19 cruise tourism market's potential to recover and grow is causing new environmental concerns ... -
An Empirical equation to estimate mineral dust concentrations from visibility observations in Northern Africa
(2015-03-01)
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Open AccessThis paper presents a new empirical equation relating horizontal visibility and PM10 dust concentrations. The new empirical equation (IZO-Eq) is derived from observations performed at the Izana Atmospheric Observatory (IZO, ... -
An Improved system for modelling Spanish emissions: HERMESv2.0
(2013-12)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyEmission models play a key role in the development of high-resolution air quality modelling systems AQMS.To minimise the uncertainty presented by these models,it is essential to match the highresolution requirements of ... -
Analysis of long-range transport of aerosols for Portugal using 3D Chemical Transport Model and satellite measurements
(2013-01-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe objective of this work is to assess the contribution of long-range transport of mineral dust from North Africa to the air pollution levels in Portugal based on a combination of a modelling approach and satellite ... -
ANÀLISI FÍSIC DE L'IMPACTE AMBIENTAL (9è quadrimestre)
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1999-02-05)
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Application of a Galerkin finite element scheme to atmospheric buoyant and gravity driven flows
(2010)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe application of a new finite element (FE) technique for the solution of stratified, non-hydrostatic, low-Mach number flows is introduced in the context of mesoscale atmospheric modeling. In this framework, a Compressible ... -
Application of a synergetic lidar and sunphotometer algorithm for the characterization of a dust event over Athens, Greece
(2013-11-18)
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Open AccessWe present first retrievals of the Lidar-Radiometer Inversion Code (LIRIC), applied on combined lidar and sunphotometer data during a Saharan dust episode over Athens, Greece, on July 20, 2011. A full lidar dataset in terms ...
