A5067568697- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Climate variability and models
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Noise Effects and Management
Sapienza University of Rome
2015-2024
Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma
2023
Polytechnic University of Bari
2016
Boreal fires have increased during the last years and are projected to become more intense frequent as a consequence of climate change. Wildfires produce wide range effects on Arctic ecosystem, understanding these is crucial for predicting future evolution region. This study focuses impact long-range transport biomass-burning aerosol into atmosphere corresponding radiative perturbation in shortwave frequency range. As case study, we investigate an (BB) event which took place summer 2017...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact heatwaves on sea breeze, urban heat island intensity, and outdoor thermo-hygrometric comfort analysing ground-based remote sensing in-situ meteorological measurements collected in a Mediterranean coastal metropolitan area (Rome, Italy) during summer 2022. dataset (01 May - 31 August 2022) has been divided into not-heatwaves days highlight distinctive features extreme episodes. Furthermore, year 2022 was compared 2020, latter having...
A TriOS spectroradiometer (RAMSES-ARC) operating in the UV-Vis-NIR spectral range has been at Thule High Arctic Atmospheric Observatory (THAAO, 76.5° N, 68.8° W, 225 m asl, https://www.thuleatmos-it.it/) Pituffik, Greenland, since 2021. Its measurements are used to study cloud characteristics and optical thickness (COT) particular. This effort will be extended with additional radiance performed by means of a Zeiss PGS ShortWave InfraRed (SWIR) spectrometer which installed...
In the Arctic, cloud optical thickness (COT) estimations are scarce due to limited site accessibility, short sunlit seasons, and high surface albedo, which enhances multiple scattering. This work presents a comparison of estimates COT obtained by means different types measurements collected on north-western coast Greenland, an area presenting alternatively low depending season. Our approach exploits ground-based zenith spectral radiance (ZSR) in 320-950 nm wavelength range as well downward...
The Thule High Arctic Atmospheric Observatory (THAAO, www.thuleatmos-it.it) is a strategically important site for collecting atmospheric measurements in the Arctic. Located Pituffik (76.5° N, 68.8° W, 225 m asl) on Greenland west coast, it experiences harsh environmental conditions and offers invaluable otherwise scarce region. Over past decade, increased visits to observatory have facilitated expansion, maintenance, upgrading of its instruments. More than 15 instruments...
Abstract The Boundary layer Air Quality-analysis Using Network of Instruments (BAQUNIN) supersite is presented. site has been collecting pollutant concentrations and meteorological parameters since 2017. Currently, BAQUNIN consists three observation sites located in the city center Rome (Italy), neighboring semirural rural areas. To best our knowledge, one first observatories world to involve several passive active ground-based instruments installed multiple locations, managed by different...
This study presents a trend analysis of two-decade (2000-2020) series surface meteorological and air quality data measured in Rome (Italy). Data are collected at three sites downtown its coastal surroundings. paper fills the gap due to missing or incomplete recent information about atmospheric composition tendencies area. Datasets subjected in-depth control statistical verify homogeneity, whilst is performed using Seasonal Kendall test. The results show statistically significant positive for...
To assess the best measures for improvement of air quality, it is crucial to investigate in situ and columnar pollution levels. In this study, ground-based measurements nitrogen dioxide (NO2) ozone (O3) collected Rome (Italy) between 2017 2022 are analyzed. Pandora sun-spectrometers provided time series NO2 vertical column density (VC-NO2), tropospheric (TC-NO2), near-surface concentration (SC-NO2), O3 (VC-O3). concentrations by an urban background quality station. The results show a clear...
Despite the progress made in recent years, reliable modeling of indoor air quality is still far from being obtained. This requires better chemical characterization pollutants and airflow physics included forecasting tools, for which field observations conducted simultaneously indoors outdoors are essential. The project “Integrated Evaluation Indoor Particulate Exposure” (VIEPI) aimed at evaluating exposure to particulate matter (PM) humans workplaces. VIEPI ran February 2016 December 2019...
Abstract. The Arctic climate is influenced by the interaction of shortwave (SW) and longwave (LW) radiation with atmosphere surface. comprehensive evolution Surface Radiative Fluxes (SRF) on different time scales paramount importance to understanding complex mechanisms governing climate. However, only a few sites located in region provide long-term series SRF allowing for capturing seasonality atmospheric surface parameters carrying out validation satellite products and/or reanalyses. This...
Abstract. To retrieve columnar intensive aerosol properties from sun–sky photometers, both irradiance and radiance calibration factors are needed. For the solar constant, V0, which denotes instrument counts for a direct normal flux extrapolated to top of atmosphere, must be determined. The solid view angle, SVA, is measure field instrument, it important obtaining sky diffuse measurements. Each three sun-photometer networks considered in present study (SKYNET, AERONET, WMO GAW) adopts...
Abstract In coastal regions, the complex interaction of synoptic-scale dynamics and breeze regimes influence local atmospheric circulation, permitting to distinguish typical yet alternative patterns. this paper, k-means clustering algorithm is applied hourly time series wind intensity direction collected by in-situ weather stations at seven locations within 30 km from western coastline central Italy, in proximity Rome, over period 2014–2020. The selection both wind-integral quantities ad hoc...
The present paper aims to show and discuss the long term continuous recordings of both meteorological hydrodynamic data collected in a semi enclosed sea. site question is composed by Mar Grande Piccolo basins (Southern Italy), which are mutually connected. In turn, joined Ionian Sea means two openings. Therefore, system shows features typical lagunar environment, also affected coastal heavy industry anthropic pressure, thus being highly vulnerable. A monitoring its hydrodynamics could be...
Abstract The Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) model is used to simulate atmospheric circulation during the summer season in a coastal region of central Italy, including city Rome. time series surface air temperature, wind speed, direction are compared with situ observations urban Rome its rural surroundings. Moreover, vertical profiles sodar measurements. To improve WRF model’s ability reproduce local circulation, onset propagation sea breeze, several simulations carried out modifying...
Abstract This article analyses the winter warm spells (WWS) that occurred in central Mediterranean over period 1993–2022, examining daily maximum temperatures collected at eight airport sites located Italian Peninsula, belonging to different climate zones. According definition proposed 1999 by Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI), a WWS is sequence of least six consecutive days when air temperature exceeds calendar day 90th percentile centred 5‐day window for base...
ABSTRACT In this study, the daily maximum and minimum temperatures measured over period 1961–2020 by 18 stations located near Mediterranean coast are analysed to evaluate temperature trends compute 10 climate indices, selected among those proposed Expert Team on Climate Change Detection Indices monitor occurrence of extremes temperature. The trend analysis is performed using Seasonal‐Kendall test. results show statistically significant positive in both above‐mentioned variables throughout...