A5010790884- Climate variability and models
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
- GNSS positioning and interference
- Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Physical Activity and Health
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
2021-2025
Cyprus Institute
2016-2023
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
2019
Nicosia General Hospital
2015
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2003-2006
Abstract. Floods are one of the most common natural disasters worldwide, leading to economic losses and loss human lives. This paper highlights hydrological effects multi-temporal land use changes in flood hazard within Yialias catchment area, located central Cyprus. A calibrated model was firstly developed describe processes internal basin dynamics three major subbasins, order study diachronic changes. For implementation model, use, soil hydrometeorological data were incorporated. The...
Abstract. The monitoring of aerosol concentrations comprises a high environmental priority, particularly in urban areas. Remote sensing atmospheric optical thickness (AOT) could be used to assess particulate matter levels at the ground. However, such measurements often need further validation. In this study, data retrieved from satellite and sun-photometer, on one hand, visibility various locations Cyprus, other for period January June 2009 are contrasted. results obtained by direct...
Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) high-resolution product is validated against rain gauges over the island of Cyprus for a three-year period, starting from April 2014. The precipitation estimates are available in both high temporal (half hourly) and spatial (10 km) resolution combine data all passive microwave instruments GPM constellation. comparison performed twofold: first compared with measurements on monthly basis then focuses extreme events, recorded throughout 3 years GPM’s...
Elevated particulate matter (PM) concentrations of anthropogenic and/or desert dust origin are associated with increased morbidity among children asthma.
Abstract Personal characteristics, unfavorable weather conditions and air pollution have been linked with reduced physical activity in children. However, among children asthma the effects of these parameters remain unclear. This study objectively quantified evaluated its association environmental, personal, clinical parameters. Participants prospective LIFE-MEDEA wore EMRACE™ smartwatch daily for continuous monitoring acquisition global positioning system data. Daily activity, personal data...
Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) high-resolution product and Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3B43 are validated against rain gauges over the island of Cyprus period from April 2014 to June 2018. The comparison performed is twofold: firstly, Satellite (SP) estimates compared with gauge stations’ records on a monthly basis and, secondly, an annual basis. validation based ground data dense well-maintained network gauges,...
The Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Station data (CHIRPS) is a high-resolution climatic database of precipitation embracing monthly climatology, quasi-global geostationary thermal infrared satellite observations from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) 3B42 product, atmospheric model rainfall fields National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Forecast System (NOAA CFS), various sources. key difference all other existing databases available data, since...
Abstract We investigate the dynamical harbingers leading to remarkable summer 2014 decline of northerly flow (Etesians) over eastern Mediterranean. From mid‐July mid‐August four distinct episodes unseasonal southerly were identified and associated with upper level troughs central Europe Balkans. These features developed as repeated wave breaking, blocking in July, triggered equatorward streamers high potential vorticity. During July a twofold increase occurrence against climatology was parts...
Abstract Background Desert dust events in Mediterranean countries, originating mostly from the Sahara and Arabian deserts, have been linked to climate change are associated with significant increase mortality hospital admissions respiratory causes. The MEDEA clinical intervention study children asthma is funded by EU LIFE+ program evaluate efficacy of recommendations aiming reduce exposure desert related health effects. Methods This paper describes design, methods, challenges childhood...
Abstract. Dynamically induced rainfall is strongly connected with synoptic atmospheric circulation patterns at the upper levels. This study investigates relationship between days of high precipitation volume events in eastern Mediterranean and associated geopotential height 500 hPa. To reduce number different to simplify statistical processing, input were classified into clusters cases having similar characteristics, by utilizing Kohonen Self Organizing Maps (SOM) architecture. Using this...