Reviews and perspectives of high impact atmospheric processes in the Mediterranean

S Michaelides, T Karacostas, JL Sánchez, A Retalis… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean region is a unique area characterized by a large spectrum of
atmospheric phenomena, some of which have a high impact on many aspects of human …

Long-term variability of human health-related solar ultraviolet-B radiation doses from the 1980s to the end of the 21st century

C Zerefos, I Fountoulakis, K Eleftheratos… - Physiological …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation has played a crucial role in the evolution of life on Earth.
UV exposure presents both risks and benefits to humans. Optimal UV-B exposure behaviors …

Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report: Present-day distribution and trends of tropospheric ozone relevant to climate and global atmospheric chemistry model …

A Gaudel, OR Cooper, G Ancellet, B Barret… - Elem Sci …, 2018 - online.ucpress.edu
The Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR) is an activity of the International Global
Atmospheric Chemistry Project. This paper is a component of the report, focusing on the …

A long Saharan dust event over the western Mediterranean: Lidar, Sun photometer observations, and regional dust modeling

C Pérez, S Nickovic, JM Baldasano… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Long-range transport of anthropogenically and naturally produced particulate matter in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic: Current state of knowledge

G Kallos, M Astitha, P Katsafados… - Journal of Applied …, 2007 - journals.ametsoc.org
Long-Range Transport of Anthropogenically and Naturally Produced Particulate Matter in the
Mediterranean and North Atlantic: Current State of Knowledge in: Journal of Applied …

Summertime free-tropospheric ozone pool over the eastern Mediterranean/Middle East

P Zanis, P Had**icolaou, A Pozzer… - Atmospheric …, 2014 - acp.copernicus.org
Observations show that the Mediterranean troposphere is characterized by a marked
enhancement in summertime ozone, with a maximum over the eastern Mediterranean. This …

Extreme Saharan dust event over the southern Iberian Peninsula in september 2007: active and passive remote sensing from surface and satellite

JL Guerrero-Rascado, FJ Olmo… - Atmospheric …, 2009 - acp.copernicus.org
This study investigates aerosol optical properties during the extreme Saharan dust event
detected from 3 to 7 September 2007 over Granada, southern Iberian Peninsula, with both …

Raman lidar and sunphotometric measurements of aerosol optical properties over Thessaloniki, Greece during a biomass burning episode

DS Balis, V Amiridis, C Zerefos, E Gerasopoulos… - Atmospheric …, 2003 - Elsevier
The influence of biomass burning smoke on the aerosol loading in the free troposphere over
Thessaloniki, Greece (40.5° N, 22.9° E) is discussed in this paper. A selected case during …

Impurity contribution to ultraviolet absorption of saturated fatty acids

S Saito, N Numadate, H Teraoka, S Enami… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Saturated fatty acids are abundant organic compounds in oceans and sea sprays. Their
photochemical reactions induced by solar radiation have recently been found as an abiotic …

Study on an intense dust storm over Greece

DG Kaskaoutis, HD Kambezidis, PT Nastos… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - Elsevier
Springtime constitutes the most favorable period for Sahara dust outbreaks and transport
over Eastern Mediterranean. This study investigates the aerosol properties during April 2005 …