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View article: Exposome, oxidative stress and inflammation in persons with multiple sclerosis: the EXPOSITION study protocol
Exposome, oxidative stress and inflammation in persons with multiple sclerosis: the EXPOSITION study protocol Open
The exposome represents the totality of external and internal exposures an individual encounters throughout life and plays a critical role in developing many chronic diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a multifactorial disea…
View article: Latent Heat Flux and Turbulent Kinetic Energy Measurements by Lidar in the Frame of the WaLiNeAs Campaign
Latent Heat Flux and Turbulent Kinetic Energy Measurements by Lidar in the Frame of the WaLiNeAs Campaign Open
In the present work, we report daytime latent heat flux profile measurements in the convective boundary layer (CBL) obtained from the combined use of a wind lidar and a thermodynamic Raman lidar. Water vapour flux profiles and, consequentl…
View article: Clustering of Exposome and Lifestyle Data to Support Differential Expression Analysis of Circulating miRNAs in Multiple Sclerosis
Clustering of Exposome and Lifestyle Data to Support Differential Expression Analysis of Circulating miRNAs in Multiple Sclerosis Open
Introduction:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally and are influenced by various metabolic and environmental factors[1]. The functional exposome concept can be seen as a new strat…
View article: Insights from the EXPOSITION Study: Exposome-related microRNA Expression and Clinical Outcomes in People with multiple sclerosis
Insights from the EXPOSITION Study: Exposome-related microRNA Expression and Clinical Outcomes in People with multiple sclerosis Open
IntroductionMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as promising biomarkers of neuroinflammation and may capture the influence of lifestyle and environmental exposures in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). The EXPOSITION study[1] aims to eluci…
View article: Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height Estimation from Lidar Observations: Assessment and Validation of MIPA Algorithm
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height Estimation from Lidar Observations: Assessment and Validation of MIPA Algorithm Open
The assessment and optimization of the MIPA (Morphological Image Processing Approach) algorithm for the retrieval of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height (ABLH) from Aerosol High-power Lidars (AHL) data are presented. MIPA has been developed …
View article: Characterization of Fresh and Aged Smoke Particles Simultaneously Observed with an ACTRIS Multi-Wavelength Raman Lidar in Potenza, Italy
Characterization of Fresh and Aged Smoke Particles Simultaneously Observed with an ACTRIS Multi-Wavelength Raman Lidar in Potenza, Italy Open
This study describes a quite special and interesting atmospheric event characterized by the simultaneous presence of fresh and aged smoke layers. These peculiar conditions occurred on 16 July 2024 at the CNR-IMAA atmospheric observatory (C…
View article: CIAO main upgrade: building up an ACTRIS-compliant aerosol in situ laboratory
CIAO main upgrade: building up an ACTRIS-compliant aerosol in situ laboratory Open
This paper describes the aerosol in situ laboratory at the CNR-IMAA (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale) Atmospheric Observatory (CIAO) in southern Italy, outlining its configuration and d…
View article: Multi product comparison during BELLA-ABL Campaign across different Lidar System
Multi product comparison during BELLA-ABL Campaign across different Lidar System Open
The BELLA measurement campaign took place at the CNR-IMAA Atmospheric Observatory (CIAO), where a large ensemble of instruments, including ceilometers, a Raman lidar, a wind Doppler lidar, a Ka band Doppler radar, a microwave radiometer an…
View article: Comparison of fresh and aged smoke particles simultaneously observed at the ACTRIS Potenza observatory 
Comparison of fresh and aged smoke particles simultaneously observed at the ACTRIS Potenza observatory  Open
This study presents a detailed analysis of the optical and microphysical properties of biomass burning aerosols from two distinct smoke plumes observed on 16 July 2024 at the CIAO atmospheric observatory in Potenza, Italy. The lower layer …
View article: Assimilation of water vapor lidar data from the WaLiNeAs experiment to decrease false positives and negatives in heavy precipitation forecasts
Assimilation of water vapor lidar data from the WaLiNeAs experiment to decrease false positives and negatives in heavy precipitation forecasts Open
Southern France is often affected by heavy-precipitation events (HPEs) leading to severe flooding in the regions of Occitanie, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Corsica. In many cases, these HPEs are triggered by a strong south-easterly…
View article: Observations of Saharan Dust Intrusions over Potenza, Southern Italy, During 13 Years of Lidar Measurements: Seasonal Variability of Optical Properties and Radiative Impact
Observations of Saharan Dust Intrusions over Potenza, Southern Italy, During 13 Years of Lidar Measurements: Seasonal Variability of Optical Properties and Radiative Impact Open
We present a multi-year study of Saharan dust intrusions on a mountainous site located in the central Mediterranean Basin regarding their aerosol optical and geometrical properties. The observations were carried out at the Consiglio Nazion…
View article: Inference for big data assisted by small area methods: an application on sustainable development goals sensitivity of enterprises in Italy
Inference for big data assisted by small area methods: an application on sustainable development goals sensitivity of enterprises in Italy Open
In this study, we proposed a new method for estimating the sensitivity of enterprises in Italy to the United Nation’s sustainable development goals at the provincial level using web-scraping data (a nonprobability sample) because this valu…
View article: Water vapour fluxes at a Mediterranean coastal site during the summer of 2021: observations, comparison with atmospheric reanalysis, and implications for extreme events
Water vapour fluxes at a Mediterranean coastal site during the summer of 2021: observations, comparison with atmospheric reanalysis, and implications for extreme events Open
Extreme events in the Mediterranean have increased in frequency and intensity during the last decade, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. Characterising the features of extremes using observations and well-established dat…
View article: CIAO observatory main upgrade: building up an ACTRIS compliant aerosol in-situ laboratory
CIAO observatory main upgrade: building up an ACTRIS compliant aerosol in-situ laboratory Open
This paper describes the aerosol in-situ laboratory at CIAO (CNR IMAA Atmospheric Observatory) in South Italy, outlining its configuration and detailing each instrument and sampling lines. The CIAO observatory has been collecting observati…
View article: Latent Heat Flux by Raman Lidar and Wind Lidar system during Walineas Campaign.
Latent Heat Flux by Raman Lidar and Wind Lidar system during Walineas Campaign. Open
The crucial parameter for characterizing the energy exchange between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere within the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) is the latent heat flux (LHF). This represents the speed at which energy stored as late…
View article: An overview of the Cloud and Aerosol Lidar for Global Scale Observations of the Ocean-Land-Atmosphere System
An overview of the Cloud and Aerosol Lidar for Global Scale Observations of the Ocean-Land-Atmosphere System Open
The Cloud and Aerosol Lidar for Global Scale Observations of the Ocean-Land-Atmosphere System (CALIGOLA) is an advanced multi-purpose space lidar mission with a focus on atmospheric and oceanic observation aimed at characterizing the Ocean…
View article: Atmospheric Thermodynamic Profiling through the Use of a Micro-Pulse Raman Lidar System: Introducing the Compact Raman Lidar MARCO
Atmospheric Thermodynamic Profiling through the Use of a Micro-Pulse Raman Lidar System: Introducing the Compact Raman Lidar MARCO Open
It was for a long time believed that lidar systems based on the use of high-repetition micro-pulse lasers could be effectively used to only stimulate atmospheric elastic backscatter echoes, and thus were only exploited in elastic backscatt…
View article: Atmospheric Thermodynamic Profiling through the Use of a Micro-Pulse Raman Lidar System: Introducing the Compact Raman Lidar MARCO
Atmospheric Thermodynamic Profiling through the Use of a Micro-Pulse Raman Lidar System: Introducing the Compact Raman Lidar MARCO Open
It was for long time believed that lidar systems based on the use of high-repetition micro-pulse lasers could be effectively used to only stimulate atmospheric elastic backscatter echoes, and thus only exploited in elastic backscatter lida…
View article: Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height: Inter-Comparison of Different Estimation Approaches Using the Raman Lidar as Benchmark
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height: Inter-Comparison of Different Estimation Approaches Using the Raman Lidar as Benchmark Open
This work stems from the idea of improving the capability to measure the atmospheric boundary layer height (ABLH) in variable or unstable weather conditions or in the presence of turbulence and precipitation events. A new approach based on…
View article: Preliminary Studies and Performance Simulations in support of the mission “CALIGOLA”
Preliminary Studies and Performance Simulations in support of the mission “CALIGOLA” Open
CALIGOLA (Cloud Aerosol Lidar for Global Scale Observations of the Ocean-Land-Atmosphere System) is a mission funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), aimed at the development of a space-borne Raman Lidar. A Phase A study to assess the te…
View article: Ground-based remote sensing observations of aerosols and clouds above a coastal site in the Central Mediterranean
Ground-based remote sensing observations of aerosols and clouds above a coastal site in the Central Mediterranean Open
Aerosol particles, acting as condensation nuclei, affect the cloud microphysical and radiative properties as well as the precipitation processes. Aerosol-cloud interactions are not well understood and quantified yet. With the aim to contri…
View article: Performance Simulation and Preliminary Measurements of a Raman Lidar for the Retrieval of CO2 Atmospheric Profiles
Performance Simulation and Preliminary Measurements of a Raman Lidar for the Retrieval of CO2 Atmospheric Profiles Open
Within the frame of the project CONCERNING (COmpact RamaN lidar for Atmospheric CO2 and ThERmodyNamic ProfilING), we investigated the feasibility and the limits of a ground-based Raman lidar system dedicated to the measurement of CO2 profi…
View article: Several months of continuous operation of two thermodynamic Raman lidars in the frame of WaLiNeAs
Several months of continuous operation of two thermodynamic Raman lidars in the frame of WaLiNeAs Open
The University of Basilicata, in cooperation with ISMAR-CNR, deployed two compact Raman lidars, namely the system CONCERNING and the system MARCO, in Southern France in the frame of the “Water Vapor Lidar Network Assimilation (WaLiNe…
View article: Latent flow measurement by Wind Lidar and Raman Lidar during WaLiNeas campaign
Latent flow measurement by Wind Lidar and Raman Lidar during WaLiNeas campaign Open
A network of water vapor Raman lidars  WaLiNeas (Lidar Network Assimilation) for improving heavy precipitation forecasting in the Mediterranean Sea has been designed among with the aim of providing water vapor measurements with high s…
View article: Characterization of Extremely Fresh Biomass Burning Aerosol by Means of Lidar Observations
Characterization of Extremely Fresh Biomass Burning Aerosol by Means of Lidar Observations Open
In this paper, characterization of the optical and microphysical properties of extremely fresh biomass burning aerosol is presented. This work aims to characterize, for the first time to our knowledge, freshly formed smoke particles observ…
View article: Inter-comparison of atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) height estimates from different profiling sensors and models in the framework of HyMeX-SOP1
Inter-comparison of atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) height estimates from different profiling sensors and models in the framework of HyMeX-SOP1 Open
This paper reports results from an inter-comparison effort involving different sensors and models used to measure the atmospheric boundary layer height (ABLH). The effort took place in the framework of the first Special Observing Period of…
View article: Measurements of Aerosol Size and Microphysical Properties: A Comparison Between Raman Lidar and Airborne Sensors
Measurements of Aerosol Size and Microphysical Properties: A Comparison Between Raman Lidar and Airborne Sensors Open
This manuscript compares measurements of aerosol size distributions and microphysical properties retrieved from the Raman lidar BASIL with those obtained from a series of aircraft sensors during HyMeX‐SOP1. The attention is focused on a me…
View article: Extremely fresh biomass burning aerosol observed in Potenza by multiwavelength Raman Lidar MUSA and the CIMEL 318 sun-photometer.
Extremely fresh biomass burning aerosol observed in Potenza by multiwavelength Raman Lidar MUSA and the CIMEL 318 sun-photometer. Open
<p>On 14 August 2021 a forest fire started at 16:00 U.T.C. were observed by the Lidar Raman MUSA and the CIMEL 318 sun-photometer of CNR IMAA of Potenza located at 1 km from the fire. Due to proximity to only 1 km this measurements r…
View article: Performance assessment of the space-borne Raman Lidar ATLAS &#8211; Atmospheric Thermodynamic LidAr in Space
Performance assessment of the space-borne Raman Lidar ATLAS – Atmospheric Thermodynamic LidAr in Space Open
<p>The Atmospheric Thermodynamic LidAr in Space (ATLAS) is a mission concept proposed to the European Space Agency in the frame of &#8220;Earth Explorer-11 Mission Ideas&#8221; Call by a team of researchers, with the aim to d…