A5077887918- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Climate variability and models
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Ocean Waves and Remote Sensing
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Energy Load and Power Forecasting
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Landslides and related hazards
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AI
- Forecasting Techniques and Applications
- Wave and Wind Energy Systems
- 3D Modeling in Geospatial Applications
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'ambiente ligure
2017-2024
Regione Liguria
2022
University of Genoa
2008-2019
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova
2013-2016
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2015
CINFAI
2013
Abstract. This study presents in situ aircraft measurements of Saharan mineral dust transported over the western Mediterranean basin June–July 2013 during ChArMEx/ADRIMED (the Chemistry-Aerosol Experiment/Aerosol Direct Radiative Impact on regional climate MEDiterranean region) airborne campaign. Dust events differing terms source region (Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco), time transport (1–5 days) height were sampled. Mineral above marine boundary layer, which conversely was dominated by...
Abstract The sensitivity to sea surface temperature (SST) of small‐scale, flood‐causing convective systems in Mediterranean coastal areas is analyzed by means mesoscale numerical simulations. Two different SST initializations are considered: a coarse field provided global atmospheric model and high‐resolution multisatellite analysis. Quantitative precipitation forecasts evaluated for number recent severe rainfall episodes Liguria (northwestern Italy). In several cases, using...
Abstract Traditional fully-deterministic algorithms, which rely on physical equations and mathematical models, are the backbone of many scientific disciplines for decades. These algorithms based well-established principles laws physics, enabling a systematic predictable approach to problem-solving. On other hand, AI-based strategies emerge as powerful tool handling vast amounts data extracting patterns relationships that might be challenging identify through traditional algorithms. Here, we...
Mentaschi L., Besio G., Cassola G. and Mazzino A., 2013. Developing validating a forecast/hindcast system for the Mediterranean SeaIn this work study of performances WAVEWATCH III (WWIII) model in basin is presented. Analysis carried out referring to seventeen case studies corresponding heavy storms northern Tyrrhenian (Ligurian sea) last twenty five years. Simulation results are validated using buoy data provided by Rete Ondametrica Nazionale (RON). An analysis usage different statistical...
Abstract. Particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters lower than 10 µm, (PM10) aerosol samples were collected during summer 2013 within the framework of Chemistry and Aerosol Mediterranean Experiment (ChArMEx) at two sites located north (Capo Granitola) south (Lampedusa Island), respectively, main shipping route in Straight Sicily. The PM10 12 h time resolutions both sites. Selected metals, anions, cations elemental organic carbon determined. evolution soluble V Ni concentrations (typical...
The problem of nowcasting extreme weather events can be addressed by applying either numerical methods for the solution dynamic model equations or data-driven artificial intelligence algorithms. Within this latter framework, most used techniques rely on video prediction deep learning which take in input time series radar reflectivity images to predict next future sequence images, from predicted rainfall quantities are extrapolated. Differently previous works, present paper proposes a method,...
Abstract The transatlantic transport of mineral dust from Africa is a persistent atmospheric phenomenon, clue for understanding the impacts at global scale. As part DUST Aging and Transport to Caribbean (Dust‐ATTACk) intensive field campaign, size distribution optical properties were measured in June–July 2012 on east coast Puerto Rico, more than 5000 km west Africa. During recorded events, PM 10 (particulate matter micrometers or less diameter) concentrations increased 20 70 µg m −3 ....
Abstract In contrast to conventional power generation, wind energy is not a controllable resource because of its stochastic nature, and the cumulative input several plants into electric grid may cause undesired fluctuations in system. To mitigate this effect, authors propose procedure calculate optimal allocation over an extended territory obtain low temporal variability without penalizing too much overall The has been tested Corsica (France), fourth largest island Mediterranean Basin....
Abstract A nonstationary model based on a time‐dependent version of the Generalized Pareto Distribution (GPD)‐Poisson point process has been implemented and applied to extreme wave heights in Mediterranean basin. Thirty‐two years hindcast data have provided by forecast/hindcast numerical chain operational at University Genoa ( www.dicca.unige.it/meteocean ). The behavior height maxima prompted modeling GEV parameters with harmonic functions. Harmonics introduced seasonal cycles within year,...
Abstract. Measurements of aerosol composition and size distributions were taken during the summer 2013 at remote island Lampedusa in southern central Mediterranean Sea. These measurements part ChArMEx/ADRIMED (Chemistry Aerosol Experiment/Aerosol Direct Radiative Forcing on Climate) framework took place Special Observation Period 1a (SOP-1a) from 11 June to 5 July 2013. From compact time-of-flight mass spectrometer (cToF-AMS) range below 1 µm aerodynamic diameter (PM1), particles...
This article compares different rainfall observing techniques available in the City of Genoa (Italy): Ligurian regional tipping-bucket rain gauge (TBRG) network and Monte Settepani long-range weather radar (WR) operated by Regional Environmental Protection Agency (ARPAL) Smart Rainfall System (SRS), a microwave sensors for satellite down-links developed University Artys Srl. SRS WR are two indirect monitoring systems considered this analysis. The respective performance measurements was...
Liguria, located in the Northwest of Italy, is one Italian regions hit recent past by some most severe precipitation events among ones observed Italy. From a synoptic point view, similar configurations characterize extreme that affected i.e. simultaneous presence deep pressure minimum west region and strong high over eastern Europe. Such conditions are favorable to triggering quasi-stationary mesoscale V-shaped convective system Ligurian Sea. Furthermore, this kind configuration formation...
In late summer and autumn Mediterranean coastal regions are quite regularly affected by small-scale, flood-producing convective systems. The complexity of mesoscale triggering mechanisms, related to low-level temperature gradients, moisture convergence, topographic effects contributes limit the predictability such phenomena. present work, a severe convection episode associated flash flood occurred in Cannes (southern France) October 2015, is investigated means numerical simulations with...