Publications

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Peer-reviewed publications supported by CityZen

(in alphabetical order)

Chang D., and Song Y., Estimates of biomass burning emissions in tropical Asia based on satellite-derived data, 2010, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 2335–2351. Link to online version.

Gerasopoulos, E., Amiridis, V., Kazadzis, S., Kokkalis, P., Eleftheratos, K., Andreae, M. O., Andreae, T. W., El-Askary, H., and Zerefos, C. S.: Three-year ground based measurements of aerosol optical depth over the Eastern Mediterranean: the urban environment of Athens, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 2145-2159, doi:10.5194/acp-11-2145-2011, 2011. Link to online version.

Hatzianastassiou, N., A. Gkikas, N. Mihalopoulos, O. Torres, B. D. Katsoulis: Natural versus anthropogenic aerosols in the eastern Mediterranean basin derived from multi-year TOMS and MODIS satellite data, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D24202, doi:10.1029/2009JD011982, 2009.

(UNDER REVIEW) Heckel, A., Kim, S.-W., Frost, G. J., Richter, A., Trainer, M., and Burrows, J. P.: Influence of under-sampled a priori data on tropospheric NO2 satellite retrievals, Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 1893-1934, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-1893-2011, 2011. Link to online version.

Hodnebrog, Ø., Stordal, F., and Berntsen, T. K.: Does the resolution of megacity emissions impact large scale ozone?, Atmospheric Environment, In Press, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.01.012, 2011.

Hu X., Li Y., Li J., Wang X., Zhang Y., Interaction of Ambient PM10 among the Cities over the Pearl River Delta, 2011, Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 47(3), 519-524, (in Chinese).

Im, U., K. Markakis, A. Unal, T. Kindap, A. Poupkou, S. Incecik, O. Yenigun, D. Melas, C. Theodosi, N. Mihalopoulos, Study of a winter PM episode in Istanbul using the high resolution WRF/CMAQ modeling system, Atmospheric Environment, 44, p. 3085-3094, 2010.

Im, U., K. Markakis, A. Poupkou, D. Melas, A. Unal, E. Gerasopoulos, N. Daskalakis, T. Kindap, and M. Kanakidou, The impact of temperature changes on summer time ozone and its precursors in the Eastern Mediterranean, , Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 3847–3864, 2011. Link to online version.

Kanakidou, M., N. Mihalopoulos, T. Kindap, U. Im, M. Vrekoussis, E. Gerasopoulos, E. Dermitzaki, A. Unal, M. Koçak, K. Markakis, D. Melas, G. Kouvarakis, A. F. Youssef, A. Richter, N. Hatzianastassiou, A. Hilboll, F. Ebojie, F. Wittrock, C. von Savigny, J. P. Burrows, A. Ladstaetter-Weissenmayer, H. Moubasher, Megacities as hot spots of air pollution in the East Mediterranean, Atmospheric Environment, 45 (6), 1223-1235, 2011.

Koçak, M., Theodosi, C., Zarmpas, P., Im, U., Bougiatioti., A., Yenigün, O., Mihalopoulos, N.: Particulate matter (PM10) in Istanbul: Origin, source areas and potential impact on surrounding regions, Atmos. Environ., doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.10.007, 2010.

Koçak, M., Kubilay, N., Tuğrul, S., and Mihalopoulos, N.: Atmospheric nutrient inputs to the northern levantine basin from a long-term observation: sources and comparison with riverine inputs, Biogeosciences, 7, 4037-4050, doi:10.5194/bg-7-4037-2010, 2010. Link to online version.

Konovalov, I. B., Beekmann, M., Richter, A., Burrows, J. P., and Hilboll, A.: Multi-annual changes of NOx emissions in megacity regions: nonlinear trend analysis of satellite measurement based estimates, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 8481-8498, doi:10.5194/acp-10-8481-2010, 2010. Link to online version.

Lamarque et al., Historical (1850-2000) gridded anthropogenic and biomass burning emissions of reactive gases and aerosols: methodology and application, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 7017–7039, 2010. Link to online version.

Reuter, M., Buchwitz, M., Schneising, O., Heymann, J., Bovensmann, H., and Burrows, J. P., A method for improved SCIAMACHY CO2 retrieval in the presence of optically thin clouds, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 3, 209-232, 2010. Link to online version.

Reuter, M., Bovensmann, H., Buchwitz, M., et al., Retrieval of atmospheric CO2 with enhanced accuracy and precision from SCIAMACHY: Validation with FTS measurements and comparison with model results, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D04301, doi:10.1029/2010JD015047, 2011.

Richter, A., M. Begoin, A. Hilboll, and J. P. Burrows, An improved NO2 retrieval for the GOME-2 satellite instrument , Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 1147–1159, doi:10.5194/amt-4-1147-2011, 2011. Link to online version.

Schneising, O., Buchwitz, M., Burrows, J. P., Bovensmann, H., Bergamaschi, P., and Peters, W., Three years of greenhouse gas column-averaged dry air mole fractions retrieved from satellite - Part 2: Methane, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 443-465, 2009. Link to online version.

Schneising, O., Buchwitz, M., Reuter, M., Heymann, J., Bovensmann, H., Burrows, J. P., Long-term analysis of carbon dioxide and methane column-averaged mole fractions retrieved from SCIAMACHY, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 2881-2892, 2011. Link to online version.

Song, Y., D. Chang, B. Liu, W. Miao, L. Zhu and Y. Zhang: A new emission inventory for nonagricultural open fires in Asia from 2000 to 2009, Environ. Res. Lett. 5, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/5/1/014014, 2010. Link to online version.

Theodosi, C., U. Im, A. Bougiatioti, P. Zarmpas, O. Yenigun, N. Mihalopoulos, Aerosol chemical composition over Istanbul, Science of the Total Environment, 408, p. 2482–2491, 2010.

(UNDER REVIEW) Theodosi, C., G. Grivas, P. Zarmpas, A. Chaloulakou, and N. Mihalopoulos, Mass and chemical composition of size-segregated aerosols (PM1, PM2.5, PM10) over Athens, Greece: local versus regional sources, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 11, 7659-7691, 2011. Link to online version.

von Hoyningen-Huene, W., Yoon, J., Vountas, M., Istomina, L. G., Rohen, G., Dinter, T., Kokhanovsky, A. A., and Burrows, J. P.: Retrieval of spectral aerosol optical thickness over land using ocean color sensors MERIS and SeaWiFS, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 151-171, doi:10.5194/amt-4-151-2011, 2011. Link to online version.

von Schneidemesser, E., P. S. Monks, C. Plass-Duelmer: Global comparison of VOC and CO observations in urban areas, Atmos. Environ., 44, 5053-5064, 2010.

Vrekoussis, M., F. Wittrock, A. Richter, and J. P. Burrows: GOME-2 observations of oxygenated VOCs: what can we learn from the ratio glyoxal to formaldehyde on a global scale? Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 10145–10160, 2010. Link to online version.

Wang, X., Zhang Y, Hu Y, Zhou W, Lu K, Zhong L, Zeng L, Shao M, Hu M, Russell AG. Process analysis and sensitivity study of regional ozone formation over the Pearl River Delta, China, during the PRIDE-PRD2004 campaign using the Community Multiscale Air Quality modeling system. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10: 4423-4437, 2010. Link to online version.

Wang, Xuesong, Yuanhang Zhang, Yongtao Hu, Wei Zhou, Limin Zeng, Min Hu, Daniel S. Cohan and Armistead G. Russell, Decoupled direct sensitivity analysis of regional ozone pollution over the Pearl River Delta during the PRIDE-PRD2004 campaign, Atmos. Environ., doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.06.006, 2011.

Abstracts, presentations and posters at conferences

(in chronological order, latest at the top)

Oral presentation by Andreas Hilboll (IUP-UB) at IGAC conference in Halifax, July 2010

CityZen presentations at EGU General Assembly in Vienna, 3 May 2010 (requires login)

Oral presentation by Hermann Jakobs (FRIUUK) at the 'COST 728 - WMO/GURME - MEGAPOLI workshop', February 2010

Poster presentation by Andreas Hilboll (IUP-UB) at 'ESA Atmospheric Science Conference 2009'

Oral presentation by Michael Gauss (met.no) at 'MOCA 09'

Oral presentation by Michael Gauss (met.no) at 'TFMM - TF HTAP Joint Workshop'

Oral presentation by Laurence Rouil (INERIS) at EGU General Assembly 2009

Oral presentation by Michael Gauss (met.no) at 'Air Quality 2009'

Poster presentation by Andreas Richter (IUP-UB) at 'Air Quality 2009'

Abstract submitted by Michael Memmesheimer (FRIUUK) to 'Air Quality 2009'

Abstract submitted by Laurence Rouil (INERIS) to the EGU General Assembly 2009

Abstract submitted by Michael Memmesheimer (FRIUUK) to the EGU General Assembly 2009

Abstract submitted by Michael Gauss (met.no) to 'MOCA 2009'

Abstract submitted by Michael Memmesheimer (FRIUUK) to EAC 2009

Newspaper articles

(in chronological order, latest at the top)

Newspaper article by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) group in 'ETHNOS' in June 2011 http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=23106&subid=2&pubid=63144991 (in Greek) - this article attracted the interest of journalists and two interviews were given to radio stations in Athens (national broadcast), one of which in the English spoken part of its program

Newspaper article in enet.gr (Greece) in October 2009 http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=91825 (in Greek)

Newspaper article in Aftenposten (Norway) in April 2008 (scanned version) (in Norwegian)

Relevant publications not funded by CityZen

(in alphabetical order, list under construction)

Baklanov, A. A. and R. B. Nuterman, 2009: Multi-scale atmospheric environment modelling for urban areas. Adv. Sci. Res., 3, 53-57. Link to online version.

Butler T. M. and M. G. Lawrence, 2009: The influence of megacities on global atmospheric chemistry: a modelling study, Environ. Chem., 6, pp.219-225, doi:10.1071/EN08110. Link to abstract.

Clarisse L., C. Clerbaux, F. Dentener, D. Hurtmans, and P.-F. Coheur, Global ammonia distribution derived from infrared satellite observations, Nature Geosci., 2, doi:10.1038/ngeo551, 479-483, 2009.

Clerbaux, C., Boynard, A., Clarisse, L., George, M., Hadji-Lazaro, J., Herbin, H., Hurtmans, D., Pommier, M., Razavi, A., Turquety, S., Wespes, C., and Coheur, P.-F.: Monitoring of atmospheric composition using the thermal infrared IASI/MetOp sounder, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 6041-6054, 2009. Link to online version.

George M., C. Clerbaux, D. Hurtmans, S. Turquety, P.-F. Coheur, M. Pommier, J. Hadji-Lazaro, D.P. Edwards, H. Worden, M. Luo, C. Rinsland, and W. McMillan, Carbon monoxide distributions from the IASI/METOP mission: evaluation with other space-borne remote sensors, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 8317-8330, 2009.

Lawrence, M. G., T. M. Butler, J. Steinkamp, B. R. Gurjar, and J. Lelieveld, 2007: Regional pollution potentials of megacities and other major population centers, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, pp.3969–3987. Link to online version.

Markakis, K., U. İm, A. Unal, D. Melas, O. Yenigün, S. İncecik: Compilation of a GIS based high spatially and temporally resolved emission inventory for the Greater Istanbul area, Science of the Total Environment, 2009, submitted.

Mayer, M., C. Wang, M. Webster, and R. G. Prinn, 2000: Linking local air pollution to global chemistry and climate, J. of Geophys. Res., 105, D18, pp.22869-22896, 2000.

Molina, M. J. and Molina, L. T., 2004: Megacties and atmospheric pollution, J. Waste Mange. Assoc., 54, 644-680.

Moussiopoulos N. (1995): The EUMAC Zooming Model, a tool for local-to-regional air quality studies, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 57, pp.115-133.

Molina, L. T., S. Madronich, J. S. Gaffney, E. Apel, B. de Foy, J. Fast, R. Ferrare, S. Herndon, J. L. Jimenez, B. Lamb, A. R. Osornio-Vargas, P. Russell, J. J. Schauer, P. S. Stevens, and M. Zavala: An overview of the MILAGRO 2006 campaign: Mexico City emissions and their transport and transformation. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 10, 7819–7983, 2010. Link to online version.

Schneising, O., Buchwitz, M., Burrows, J. P., Bovensmann, H., Reuter, M., Notholt, J., Macatangay, R., and Warneke, T., Three years of greenhouse gas column-averaged dry air mole fractions retrieved from satellite - Part 1: Carbon dioxide, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 3827-3853, 2008. Link to online version.

Svendby, T. M., M. Lazaridis, K. Tørseth, 2008: Temperature dependent secondary organic aerosol formation from terpenes and aromatics, J. Atmos. Chem., 59, pp.25–46, DOI 10.1007/s10874-007-9093-7.

Zhang, Y.H., M. Hu, L.J. Zhong, A. Wiedensohler, S.C. Liu, M.O. Andreae, W. Wang, S.J. Fan, 2008: Regional Integrated Experiments on Air Quality over Pearl River Delta 2004 (PRIDE-PRD2004): Overview, Atmospheric Environment 42, pp.6157–6173.