TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vuković Vimić, Ana
AU  - Cvetković, Bojan
AU  - Giannaros, Theodore M.
AU  - Shahbazi, Reza
AU  - Sehat Kashani, Saviz
AU  - Prieto, Jose
AU  - Kotroni, Vassiliki
AU  - Lagouvardos, Konstantinos
AU  - Pejanović, Goran
AU  - Petković, Slavko
AU  - Nicković, Slobodan
AU  - Vujadinović Mandić, Mirjam
AU  - Basart, Sara
AU  - Darvishi Boloorani, Ali
AU  - Terradellas, Enric
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5921
AB  - On 2 June 2014, at about 13 UTC, a dust storm arrived in Tehran as a severe hazard that caused injures, deaths, failures in power supply, and traffic disruption. Such an extreme event is not considered as common for the Tehran area, which has raised the question of the dust storm’s origin and the need for increasing citizens’ preparedness during such events. The analysis of the observational data and numerical simulations using coupled dust-atmospheric models showed that intensive convective activity occurred over the south and southwest of Tehran, which produced cold downdrafts and, consequently, high-velocity surface winds. Different dust source masks were used as an input for model hindcasts of the event (forecasts of the past event) to show the capability of the numerical models to perform high-quality forecasts in such events and to expand the knowledge on the storm’s formation and progression. In addition to the proven capability of the models, if engaged in operational use to contribute to the establishment of an early warning system for dust storms, another conclusion appeared as a highlight of this research: abandoned agricultural areas south of Tehran were responsible for over 50% of the airborne dust concentration within the dust storm that surged through Tehran. Such a dust source in the numerical simulation produced a PM10 surface dust concentration of several thousand µm/m3, which classifies it as a dust source hot-spot. The produced evidence indivisibly links issues of land degradation, extreme weather, environmental protection, and health and safety.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Atmosphere
T1  - Numerical simulation of Tehran dust storm on 2 june 2014: A case study of agricultural abandoned lands as emission sources
IS  - 8
SP  - 1054
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.3390/atmos12081054
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vuković Vimić, Ana and Cvetković, Bojan and Giannaros, Theodore M. and Shahbazi, Reza and Sehat Kashani, Saviz and Prieto, Jose and Kotroni, Vassiliki and Lagouvardos, Konstantinos and Pejanović, Goran and Petković, Slavko and Nicković, Slobodan and Vujadinović Mandić, Mirjam and Basart, Sara and Darvishi Boloorani, Ali and Terradellas, Enric",
year = "2021",
abstract = "On 2 June 2014, at about 13 UTC, a dust storm arrived in Tehran as a severe hazard that caused injures, deaths, failures in power supply, and traffic disruption. Such an extreme event is not considered as common for the Tehran area, which has raised the question of the dust storm’s origin and the need for increasing citizens’ preparedness during such events. The analysis of the observational data and numerical simulations using coupled dust-atmospheric models showed that intensive convective activity occurred over the south and southwest of Tehran, which produced cold downdrafts and, consequently, high-velocity surface winds. Different dust source masks were used as an input for model hindcasts of the event (forecasts of the past event) to show the capability of the numerical models to perform high-quality forecasts in such events and to expand the knowledge on the storm’s formation and progression. In addition to the proven capability of the models, if engaged in operational use to contribute to the establishment of an early warning system for dust storms, another conclusion appeared as a highlight of this research: abandoned agricultural areas south of Tehran were responsible for over 50% of the airborne dust concentration within the dust storm that surged through Tehran. Such a dust source in the numerical simulation produced a PM10 surface dust concentration of several thousand µm/m3, which classifies it as a dust source hot-spot. The produced evidence indivisibly links issues of land degradation, extreme weather, environmental protection, and health and safety.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Atmosphere",
title = "Numerical simulation of Tehran dust storm on 2 june 2014: A case study of agricultural abandoned lands as emission sources",
number = "8",
pages = "1054",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.3390/atmos12081054"
}

Vuković Vimić, A., Cvetković, B., Giannaros, T. M., Shahbazi, R., Sehat Kashani, S., Prieto, J., Kotroni, V., Lagouvardos, K., Pejanović, G., Petković, S., Nicković, S., Vujadinović Mandić, M., Basart, S., Darvishi Boloorani, A.,& Terradellas, E.. (2021). Numerical simulation of Tehran dust storm on 2 june 2014: A case study of agricultural abandoned lands as emission sources. in Atmosphere
MDPI., 12(8), 1054.
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12081054

Vuković Vimić A, Cvetković B, Giannaros TM, Shahbazi R, Sehat Kashani S, Prieto J, Kotroni V, Lagouvardos K, Pejanović G, Petković S, Nicković S, Vujadinović Mandić M, Basart S, Darvishi Boloorani A, Terradellas E. Numerical simulation of Tehran dust storm on 2 june 2014: A case study of agricultural abandoned lands as emission sources. in Atmosphere. 2021;12(8):1054.
doi:10.3390/atmos12081054 .

Vuković Vimić, Ana, Cvetković, Bojan, Giannaros, Theodore M., Shahbazi, Reza, Sehat Kashani, Saviz, Prieto, Jose, Kotroni, Vassiliki, Lagouvardos, Konstantinos, Pejanović, Goran, Petković, Slavko, Nicković, Slobodan, Vujadinović Mandić, Mirjam, Basart, Sara, Darvishi Boloorani, Ali, Terradellas, Enric, "Numerical simulation of Tehran dust storm on 2 june 2014: A case study of agricultural abandoned lands as emission sources" in Atmosphere, 12, no. 8 (2021):1054,
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12081054 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nemuc, A.
AU  - Basart, Sara
AU  - Tobias, A.
AU  - Nicković, Slobodan
AU  - Barnaba, F.
AU  - Kazadzis, S.
AU  - Mona, L.
AU  - Amiridis, V.
AU  - Vuković, Ana
AU  - Christel, I.J.
AU  - Waldhauserová, P.D.
AU  - Waldhauserová, P.D.
AU  - Monteiro, A.
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5440
AB  - Amongst the most significant extreme meteorological phenomena are the Sand and Dust Storms (SDS). Owing to significant amounts of airborne mineral dust particles generated during these events, SDS have impacts on climate, the environment, human health, and many socio-economic sectors (e.g. aviation, solar energy management). Many studies and reports have underlined that the society has to understand, manage and mitigate the risks and effects of SDS on life, health, property, the environment and the economy in a more unified way. The EU-funded European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action 'InDust: International network to encourage the use of monitoring and forecasting Dust products' has an overall objective to establish a network involving research institutions, service providers and potential end users on airborne dust information. We are a multidisciplinary group of international experts on aerosol measurements, aerosol modelling, stakeholders and social scientists working together, exchanging ideas to better coordinate and harmonize the process of transferring dust observation and prediction data to users, as well as to assist the diverse socio-economic sectors affected by the presence of high concentrations of airborne mineral dust. This article highlights the importance of being actively engaged in research networking activities, supported by EU and COST actions since common efforts help not only each scientist by shaping their expertise and strengthening their position, but also all communities.
PB  - Cambridge University Press
T2  - European Review
T1  - COST Lecture 2019 AE GM Barcelona: International Network to Encourage the Use of Monitoring and Forecasting Dust Products (InDust)
DO  - 10.1017/S1062798720000733
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nemuc, A. and Basart, Sara and Tobias, A. and Nicković, Slobodan and Barnaba, F. and Kazadzis, S. and Mona, L. and Amiridis, V. and Vuković, Ana and Christel, I.J. and Waldhauserová, P.D. and Waldhauserová, P.D. and Monteiro, A.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Amongst the most significant extreme meteorological phenomena are the Sand and Dust Storms (SDS). Owing to significant amounts of airborne mineral dust particles generated during these events, SDS have impacts on climate, the environment, human health, and many socio-economic sectors (e.g. aviation, solar energy management). Many studies and reports have underlined that the society has to understand, manage and mitigate the risks and effects of SDS on life, health, property, the environment and the economy in a more unified way. The EU-funded European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action 'InDust: International network to encourage the use of monitoring and forecasting Dust products' has an overall objective to establish a network involving research institutions, service providers and potential end users on airborne dust information. We are a multidisciplinary group of international experts on aerosol measurements, aerosol modelling, stakeholders and social scientists working together, exchanging ideas to better coordinate and harmonize the process of transferring dust observation and prediction data to users, as well as to assist the diverse socio-economic sectors affected by the presence of high concentrations of airborne mineral dust. This article highlights the importance of being actively engaged in research networking activities, supported by EU and COST actions since common efforts help not only each scientist by shaping their expertise and strengthening their position, but also all communities.",
publisher = "Cambridge University Press",
journal = "European Review",
title = "COST Lecture 2019 AE GM Barcelona: International Network to Encourage the Use of Monitoring and Forecasting Dust Products (InDust)",
doi = "10.1017/S1062798720000733"
}

Nemuc, A., Basart, S., Tobias, A., Nicković, S., Barnaba, F., Kazadzis, S., Mona, L., Amiridis, V., Vuković, A., Christel, I.J., Waldhauserová, P.D., Waldhauserová, P.D.,& Monteiro, A.. (2020). COST Lecture 2019 AE GM Barcelona: International Network to Encourage the Use of Monitoring and Forecasting Dust Products (InDust). in European Review
Cambridge University Press..
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1062798720000733

Nemuc A, Basart S, Tobias A, Nicković S, Barnaba F, Kazadzis S, Mona L, Amiridis V, Vuković A, Christel I, Waldhauserová P, Waldhauserová P, Monteiro A. COST Lecture 2019 AE GM Barcelona: International Network to Encourage the Use of Monitoring and Forecasting Dust Products (InDust). in European Review. 2020;.
doi:10.1017/S1062798720000733 .

Nemuc, A., Basart, Sara, Tobias, A., Nicković, Slobodan, Barnaba, F., Kazadzis, S., Mona, L., Amiridis, V., Vuković, Ana, Christel, I.J., Waldhauserová, P.D., Waldhauserová, P.D., Monteiro, A., "COST Lecture 2019 AE GM Barcelona: International Network to Encourage the Use of Monitoring and Forecasting Dust Products (InDust)" in European Review (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1062798720000733 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Granados-Munoz, Maria Jose
AU  - Navas-Guzman, Francisco
AU  - Guerrero-Rascado, Juan Luis
AU  - Bravo-Aranda, J.A.
AU  - Binietoglou, Ioannis
AU  - Pereira, Sergio Nepomuceno
AU  - Basart, Sara
AU  - Baldasano, Jose Maria
AU  - Belegante, Livio
AU  - Chaikovsky, Anatoli
AU  - Comeron, Adolfo
AU  - D'Amico, Giuseppe
AU  - Dubovik, Oleg
AU  - Ilić, Luka
AU  - Kokkalis, Panos
AU  - Munoz-Porcar, Constantino
AU  - Nicković, Slobodan
AU  - Nicolae, Doina
AU  - Olmo, Francisco Jose
AU  - Papayannis, Alexander
AU  - Pappalardo, Gelsomina
AU  - Rodriguez, Alejandro
AU  - Schepanski, Kerstin
AU  - Sicard, Michael
AU  - Vuković, Ana
AU  - Wandinger, Ulla
AU  - Dulac, Francois
AU  - Alados-Arboledas, Lucas
PY  - 2016
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4011
AB  - The simultaneous analysis of aerosol microphysical properties profiles at different European stations is made in the framework of the ChArMEx/EMEP 2012 field campaign (9-11 July 2012). During and in support of this campaign, five lidar ground-based stations (Athens, Barcelona, Bucharest, A parts per thousand vora, and Granada) performed 72aEuro-h of continuous lidar measurements and collocated and coincident sun-photometer measurements. Therefore it was possible to retrieve volume concentration profiles with the Lidar Radiometer Inversion Code (LIRIC). Results indicated the presence of a mineral dust plume affecting the western Mediterranean region (mainly the Granada station), whereas a different aerosol plume was observed over the Balkans area. LIRIC profiles showed a predominance of coarse spheroid particles above Granada, as expected for mineral dust, and an aerosol plume composed mainly of fine and coarse spherical particles above Athens and Bucharest. Due to the exceptional characteristics of the ChArMEx database, the analysis of the microphysical properties profiles' temporal evolution was also possible. An in-depth analysis was performed mainly at the Granada station because of the availability of continuous lidar measurements and frequent AERONET inversion retrievals. The analysis at Granada was of special interest since the station was affected by mineral dust during the complete analyzed period. LIRIC was found to be a very useful tool for performing continuous monitoring of mineral dust, allowing for the analysis of the dynamics of the dust event in the vertical and temporal coordinates. Results obtained here illustrate the importance of having collocated and simultaneous advanced lidar and sun-photometer measurements in order to characterize the aerosol microphysical properties in both the vertical and temporal coordinates at a regional scale. In addition, this study revealed that the use of the depolarization information as input in LIRIC in the stations of Bucharest, A parts per thousand vora, and Granada was crucial for the characterization of the aerosol types and their distribution in the vertical column, whereas in stations lacking depolarization lidar channels, ancillary information was needed. Results obtained were also used for the validation of different mineral dust models. In general, the models better forecast the vertical distribution of the mineral dust than the column-integrated mass concentration, which was underestimated in most of the cases.
PB  - Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh, Gottingen
T2  - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
T1  - Profiling of aerosol microphysical properties at several EARLINET/AERONET sites during the July 2012 ChArMEx/EMEP campaign
EP  - 7066
IS  - 11
SP  - 7043
VL  - 16
DO  - 10.5194/acp-16-7043-2016
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Granados-Munoz, Maria Jose and Navas-Guzman, Francisco and Guerrero-Rascado, Juan Luis and Bravo-Aranda, J.A. and Binietoglou, Ioannis and Pereira, Sergio Nepomuceno and Basart, Sara and Baldasano, Jose Maria and Belegante, Livio and Chaikovsky, Anatoli and Comeron, Adolfo and D'Amico, Giuseppe and Dubovik, Oleg and Ilić, Luka and Kokkalis, Panos and Munoz-Porcar, Constantino and Nicković, Slobodan and Nicolae, Doina and Olmo, Francisco Jose and Papayannis, Alexander and Pappalardo, Gelsomina and Rodriguez, Alejandro and Schepanski, Kerstin and Sicard, Michael and Vuković, Ana and Wandinger, Ulla and Dulac, Francois and Alados-Arboledas, Lucas",
year = "2016",
abstract = "The simultaneous analysis of aerosol microphysical properties profiles at different European stations is made in the framework of the ChArMEx/EMEP 2012 field campaign (9-11 July 2012). During and in support of this campaign, five lidar ground-based stations (Athens, Barcelona, Bucharest, A parts per thousand vora, and Granada) performed 72aEuro-h of continuous lidar measurements and collocated and coincident sun-photometer measurements. Therefore it was possible to retrieve volume concentration profiles with the Lidar Radiometer Inversion Code (LIRIC). Results indicated the presence of a mineral dust plume affecting the western Mediterranean region (mainly the Granada station), whereas a different aerosol plume was observed over the Balkans area. LIRIC profiles showed a predominance of coarse spheroid particles above Granada, as expected for mineral dust, and an aerosol plume composed mainly of fine and coarse spherical particles above Athens and Bucharest. Due to the exceptional characteristics of the ChArMEx database, the analysis of the microphysical properties profiles' temporal evolution was also possible. An in-depth analysis was performed mainly at the Granada station because of the availability of continuous lidar measurements and frequent AERONET inversion retrievals. The analysis at Granada was of special interest since the station was affected by mineral dust during the complete analyzed period. LIRIC was found to be a very useful tool for performing continuous monitoring of mineral dust, allowing for the analysis of the dynamics of the dust event in the vertical and temporal coordinates. Results obtained here illustrate the importance of having collocated and simultaneous advanced lidar and sun-photometer measurements in order to characterize the aerosol microphysical properties in both the vertical and temporal coordinates at a regional scale. In addition, this study revealed that the use of the depolarization information as input in LIRIC in the stations of Bucharest, A parts per thousand vora, and Granada was crucial for the characterization of the aerosol types and their distribution in the vertical column, whereas in stations lacking depolarization lidar channels, ancillary information was needed. Results obtained were also used for the validation of different mineral dust models. In general, the models better forecast the vertical distribution of the mineral dust than the column-integrated mass concentration, which was underestimated in most of the cases.",
publisher = "Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh, Gottingen",
journal = "Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics",
title = "Profiling of aerosol microphysical properties at several EARLINET/AERONET sites during the July 2012 ChArMEx/EMEP campaign",
pages = "7066-7043",
number = "11",
volume = "16",
doi = "10.5194/acp-16-7043-2016"
}

Granados-Munoz, M. J., Navas-Guzman, F., Guerrero-Rascado, J. L., Bravo-Aranda, J.A., Binietoglou, I., Pereira, S. N., Basart, S., Baldasano, J. M., Belegante, L., Chaikovsky, A., Comeron, A., D'Amico, G., Dubovik, O., Ilić, L., Kokkalis, P., Munoz-Porcar, C., Nicković, S., Nicolae, D., Olmo, F. J., Papayannis, A., Pappalardo, G., Rodriguez, A., Schepanski, K., Sicard, M., Vuković, A., Wandinger, U., Dulac, F.,& Alados-Arboledas, L.. (2016). Profiling of aerosol microphysical properties at several EARLINET/AERONET sites during the July 2012 ChArMEx/EMEP campaign. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh, Gottingen., 16(11), 7043-7066.
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7043-2016

Granados-Munoz MJ, Navas-Guzman F, Guerrero-Rascado JL, Bravo-Aranda J, Binietoglou I, Pereira SN, Basart S, Baldasano JM, Belegante L, Chaikovsky A, Comeron A, D'Amico G, Dubovik O, Ilić L, Kokkalis P, Munoz-Porcar C, Nicković S, Nicolae D, Olmo FJ, Papayannis A, Pappalardo G, Rodriguez A, Schepanski K, Sicard M, Vuković A, Wandinger U, Dulac F, Alados-Arboledas L. Profiling of aerosol microphysical properties at several EARLINET/AERONET sites during the July 2012 ChArMEx/EMEP campaign. in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 2016;16(11):7043-7066.
doi:10.5194/acp-16-7043-2016 .

Granados-Munoz, Maria Jose, Navas-Guzman, Francisco, Guerrero-Rascado, Juan Luis, Bravo-Aranda, J.A., Binietoglou, Ioannis, Pereira, Sergio Nepomuceno, Basart, Sara, Baldasano, Jose Maria, Belegante, Livio, Chaikovsky, Anatoli, Comeron, Adolfo, D'Amico, Giuseppe, Dubovik, Oleg, Ilić, Luka, Kokkalis, Panos, Munoz-Porcar, Constantino, Nicković, Slobodan, Nicolae, Doina, Olmo, Francisco Jose, Papayannis, Alexander, Pappalardo, Gelsomina, Rodriguez, Alejandro, Schepanski, Kerstin, Sicard, Michael, Vuković, Ana, Wandinger, Ulla, Dulac, Francois, Alados-Arboledas, Lucas, "Profiling of aerosol microphysical properties at several EARLINET/AERONET sites during the July 2012 ChArMEx/EMEP campaign" in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16, no. 11 (2016):7043-7066,
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-16-7043-2016 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Binietoglou, Ioannis
AU  - Basart, Sara
AU  - Alados-Arboledas, L.
AU  - Amiridis, V.
AU  - Argyrouli, A.
AU  - Baars, H.
AU  - Baldasano, Jose Maria
AU  - Balis, D.
AU  - Belegante, L.
AU  - Bravo-Aranda, J.A.
AU  - Burlizzi, P.
AU  - Carrasco, V.
AU  - Chaikovsky, A.
AU  - Comeron, Adolfo
AU  - D'Amico, Giuseppe
AU  - Filioglou, M.
AU  - Granados-Munoz, Maria Jose
AU  - Guerrero-Rascado, J.L.
AU  - Ilić, L.
AU  - Kokkalis, Panos
AU  - Maurizi, A.
AU  - Mona, L.
AU  - Monti, F.
AU  - Munoz-Porcar, Constantino
AU  - Nicolae, D.
AU  - Papayannis, Alexander
AU  - Pappalardo, Gelsomina
AU  - Pejanović, Goran
AU  - Pereira, S.N.
AU  - Perrone, M.R.
AU  - Pietruczuk, Aleksander
AU  - Posyniak, M.
AU  - Rocadenbosch, F.
AU  - Rodriguez-Gomez, A.
AU  - Sicard, M.
AU  - Siomos, N.
AU  - Szkop, A.
AU  - Terradellas, E.
AU  - Tsekeri, A.
AU  - Vuković, Ana
AU  - Wandinger, U.
AU  - Wagner, J.
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3669
AB  - Systematic 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 of robust remote-sensing networks in the framework of Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research Infra-Structure Network (ACTRIS)/European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET). We present a methodology for using these capabilities as a tool for examining the performance of dust transport models. The methodology includes considerations for the selection of a suitable data set and appropriate metrics for the exploration of the results. The approach is demonstrated for four regional dust transport models (BSC-DREAM8b v2, NMMB/BSC-DUST, DREAM-ABOL, DREAM8-NMME-MACC) using dust observations performed at 10 ACTRIS/EARLINET stations. The observations, which include coincident multi-wavelength lidar and sun photometer measurements, were processed with the Lidar-Radiometer Inversion Code (LIRIC) to retrieve aerosol concentration profiles. The methodology proposed here shows advantages when compared to traditional evaluation techniques that utilize separately the available measurements such as separating the contribution of dust from other aerosol types on the lidar profiles and avoiding model assumptions related to the conversion of concentration fields to aerosol extinction values. When compared to LIRIC retrievals, the simulated dust vertical structures were found to be in good agreement for all models with correlation values between 0.5 and 0.7 in the 1-6 km range, where most dust is typically observed. The absolute dust concentration was typically underestimated with mean bias values of -40 to -20 mu g m(-3) at 2 km, the altitude of maximum mean concentration. The reported differences among the models found in this comparison indicate the benefit of the systematic use of the proposed approach in future dust model evaluation studies.
PB  - Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh, Gottingen
T2  - Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
T1  - A methodology for investigating dust model performance using synergistic EARLINET/AERONET dust concentration retrievals
EP  - 3600
IS  - 9
SP  - 3577
VL  - 8
DO  - 10.5194/amt-8-3577-2015
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Binietoglou, Ioannis and Basart, Sara and Alados-Arboledas, L. and Amiridis, V. and Argyrouli, A. and Baars, H. and Baldasano, Jose Maria and Balis, D. and Belegante, L. and Bravo-Aranda, J.A. and Burlizzi, P. and Carrasco, V. and Chaikovsky, A. and Comeron, Adolfo and D'Amico, Giuseppe and Filioglou, M. and Granados-Munoz, Maria Jose and Guerrero-Rascado, J.L. and Ilić, L. and Kokkalis, Panos and Maurizi, A. and Mona, L. and Monti, F. and Munoz-Porcar, Constantino and Nicolae, D. and Papayannis, Alexander and Pappalardo, Gelsomina and Pejanović, Goran and Pereira, S.N. and Perrone, M.R. and Pietruczuk, Aleksander and Posyniak, M. and Rocadenbosch, F. and Rodriguez-Gomez, A. and Sicard, M. and Siomos, N. and Szkop, A. and Terradellas, E. and Tsekeri, A. and Vuković, Ana and Wandinger, U. and Wagner, J.",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Systematic 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 of robust remote-sensing networks in the framework of Aerosols, Clouds, and Trace gases Research Infra-Structure Network (ACTRIS)/European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET). We present a methodology for using these capabilities as a tool for examining the performance of dust transport models. The methodology includes considerations for the selection of a suitable data set and appropriate metrics for the exploration of the results. The approach is demonstrated for four regional dust transport models (BSC-DREAM8b v2, NMMB/BSC-DUST, DREAM-ABOL, DREAM8-NMME-MACC) using dust observations performed at 10 ACTRIS/EARLINET stations. The observations, which include coincident multi-wavelength lidar and sun photometer measurements, were processed with the Lidar-Radiometer Inversion Code (LIRIC) to retrieve aerosol concentration profiles. The methodology proposed here shows advantages when compared to traditional evaluation techniques that utilize separately the available measurements such as separating the contribution of dust from other aerosol types on the lidar profiles and avoiding model assumptions related to the conversion of concentration fields to aerosol extinction values. When compared to LIRIC retrievals, the simulated dust vertical structures were found to be in good agreement for all models with correlation values between 0.5 and 0.7 in the 1-6 km range, where most dust is typically observed. The absolute dust concentration was typically underestimated with mean bias values of -40 to -20 mu g m(-3) at 2 km, the altitude of maximum mean concentration. The reported differences among the models found in this comparison indicate the benefit of the systematic use of the proposed approach in future dust model evaluation studies.",
publisher = "Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh, Gottingen",
journal = "Atmospheric Measurement Techniques",
title = "A methodology for investigating dust model performance using synergistic EARLINET/AERONET dust concentration retrievals",
pages = "3600-3577",
number = "9",
volume = "8",
doi = "10.5194/amt-8-3577-2015"
}

Binietoglou, I., Basart, S., Alados-Arboledas, L., Amiridis, V., Argyrouli, A., Baars, H., Baldasano, J. M., Balis, D., Belegante, L., Bravo-Aranda, J.A., Burlizzi, P., Carrasco, V., Chaikovsky, A., Comeron, A., D'Amico, G., Filioglou, M., Granados-Munoz, M. J., Guerrero-Rascado, J.L., Ilić, L., Kokkalis, P., Maurizi, A., Mona, L., Monti, F., Munoz-Porcar, C., Nicolae, D., Papayannis, A., Pappalardo, G., Pejanović, G., Pereira, S.N., Perrone, M.R., Pietruczuk, A., Posyniak, M., Rocadenbosch, F., Rodriguez-Gomez, A., Sicard, M., Siomos, N., Szkop, A., Terradellas, E., Tsekeri, A., Vuković, A., Wandinger, U.,& Wagner, J.. (2015). A methodology for investigating dust model performance using synergistic EARLINET/AERONET dust concentration retrievals. in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh, Gottingen., 8(9), 3577-3600.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-3577-2015

Binietoglou I, Basart S, Alados-Arboledas L, Amiridis V, Argyrouli A, Baars H, Baldasano JM, Balis D, Belegante L, Bravo-Aranda J, Burlizzi P, Carrasco V, Chaikovsky A, Comeron A, D'Amico G, Filioglou M, Granados-Munoz MJ, Guerrero-Rascado J, Ilić L, Kokkalis P, Maurizi A, Mona L, Monti F, Munoz-Porcar C, Nicolae D, Papayannis A, Pappalardo G, Pejanović G, Pereira S, Perrone M, Pietruczuk A, Posyniak M, Rocadenbosch F, Rodriguez-Gomez A, Sicard M, Siomos N, Szkop A, Terradellas E, Tsekeri A, Vuković A, Wandinger U, Wagner J. A methodology for investigating dust model performance using synergistic EARLINET/AERONET dust concentration retrievals. in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. 2015;8(9):3577-3600.
doi:10.5194/amt-8-3577-2015 .

Binietoglou, Ioannis, Basart, Sara, Alados-Arboledas, L., Amiridis, V., Argyrouli, A., Baars, H., Baldasano, Jose Maria, Balis, D., Belegante, L., Bravo-Aranda, J.A., Burlizzi, P., Carrasco, V., Chaikovsky, A., Comeron, Adolfo, D'Amico, Giuseppe, Filioglou, M., Granados-Munoz, Maria Jose, Guerrero-Rascado, J.L., Ilić, L., Kokkalis, Panos, Maurizi, A., Mona, L., Monti, F., Munoz-Porcar, Constantino, Nicolae, D., Papayannis, Alexander, Pappalardo, Gelsomina, Pejanović, Goran, Pereira, S.N., Perrone, M.R., Pietruczuk, Aleksander, Posyniak, M., Rocadenbosch, F., Rodriguez-Gomez, A., Sicard, M., Siomos, N., Szkop, A., Terradellas, E., Tsekeri, A., Vuković, Ana, Wandinger, U., Wagner, J., "A methodology for investigating dust model performance using synergistic EARLINET/AERONET dust concentration retrievals" in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 8, no. 9 (2015):3577-3600,
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-3577-2015 . .