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View article: Caring policy-relevant knowledge? The case of the Brazilian Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Caring policy-relevant knowledge? The case of the Brazilian Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Open
Science-policy interfaces like the Brazilian Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BPBES) aim to provide policy-relevant knowledge that guides decision-makers in addressing the current biodiversity crisis. At the same time, dom…
View article: Identification of the atmospheric types that promote summer hail events in the Northern Italy
Identification of the atmospheric types that promote summer hail events in the Northern Italy Open
Hailstorms are among the most damaging weather phenomena impacting people's life and human activities. Climate change is expected to modify the environmental conditions in which hailstorms typically develop, affecting low-level moisture an…
View article: Expendable bathythermograph (XBT) data collected along the Southern Ocean chokepoint between Aotearoa / New Zealand and Antarctica, 1994–2024
Expendable bathythermograph (XBT) data collected along the Southern Ocean chokepoint between Aotearoa / New Zealand and Antarctica, 1994–2024 Open
This study presents the water column temperature data collected during several cruises on board the Italica, Araon, and Laura Bassi research vessels in the framework of the Climatic Long-term Interaction for the Mass balance in Antarctica …
View article: A consensus-based, revised and comprehensive catalogue for Mediterranean water masses acronyms
A consensus-based, revised and comprehensive catalogue for Mediterranean water masses acronyms Open
Addressing the need for clear communication in Mediterranean oceanography, this study presents a revised and comprehensive catalogue of water mass acronyms. Although there is no universal set of standard rules for assigning acronyms to wat…
View article: XBT data collected along the Southern Ocean “chokepoint” between New Zealand and Antarctica, 1994–2024
XBT data collected along the Southern Ocean “chokepoint” between New Zealand and Antarctica, 1994–2024 Open
This study presents the water column temperature data collected during several cruises on board the Italica, Araon and Laura Bassi research vessels, in the framework of the Climatic Long-term Interaction for the Mass balance in Antarctica …
View article: Weather and sea state observations and modeling in the Gulf of Naples in support of sustainable maritime mobility
Weather and sea state observations and modeling in the Gulf of Naples in support of sustainable maritime mobility Open
Environmental concerns and greenhouse gas emissions are driving policymakers and scientists to focus on improving waterborne transport efficiency. Accurate knowledge of the sea state and weather conditions is crucial for enhancing maritime…
View article: Long-term temperature trends in Antarctic water masses across the New Zealand–Antarctica chokepoint 
Long-term temperature trends in Antarctic water masses across the New Zealand–Antarctica chokepoint  Open
A 29-year time series of summer Expendable Bathythermographs (XBT) data collected along the New Zealand-Antarctica 'chokepoint' of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) was used to analyse the temperature variability of the surface and i…
View article: Factors driving the bioavailability of particulate organic matter in the Ross Sea (Antarctica) during summer
Factors driving the bioavailability of particulate organic matter in the Ross Sea (Antarctica) during summer Open
The biochemical composition and bioavailability of particulate organic matter (POM) were studied in relation to abiotic (water column stratification, macronutrient concentrations) and biotic factors (phytoplankton biomass and functional gr…
View article: Signals of change in the Campania region rainfall regime: An analysis of extreme precipitation indices (2002–2021)
Signals of change in the Campania region rainfall regime: An analysis of extreme precipitation indices (2002–2021) Open
It is widely known that precipitation is a key variable of the hydrological cycle that is strongly affected by recent climate changes. Therefore, there is a growing interest in research activities focused on alteration of rainfall regime, …
View article: Katabatic winds and polynya activity in Terra Nova Bay during winter seasons in the period 1995-2022
Katabatic winds and polynya activity in Terra Nova Bay during winter seasons in the period 1995-2022 Open
Terra Nova Bay (TNB), in the Ross Sea, is characterized by the presence of persistent ice-free areas during the austral winter, known as polynyas. TNB polynya markedly influences air-sea dynamics and physical oceanography in that region as…
View article: Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay polynya occurrence in Antarctica
Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay polynya occurrence in Antarctica Open
Polynyas, or ice-free regions within the sea ice pack, are a common occurrence around Antarctica. A recurrent and often large polynya is the Terra Nova Bay Polynya (TNBP), located on the western side of the Ross Sea just off Victoria Land.…
View article: The Role of the Pacific‐Antarctic Ridge in Establishing the Northward Extent of Antarctic Sea‐Ice
The Role of the Pacific‐Antarctic Ridge in Establishing the Northward Extent of Antarctic Sea‐Ice Open
Monitoring the Antarctic sea‐ice is essential for improving our knowledge of the Southern Ocean. We used satellite sea‐ice concentration data for the 2002–2020 period to retrieve the sea‐ice extent (SIE) and analyze its variability in the …
View article: Connectivity analysis applied to mesoscale eddies in the Western Mediterranean basin
Connectivity analysis applied to mesoscale eddies in the Western Mediterranean basin Open
The Western Mediterranean basin (WMED) is characterized by the presence of energetic and dynamic mesoscale cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies. They mainly originate along the Algerian and the Northern currents and have a large influence on t…
View article: The role of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge in establishing the northward extent of Antarctic sea-ice
The role of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge in establishing the northward extent of Antarctic sea-ice Open
Monitoring the Antarctic sea-ice is essential for improving our knowledge of the Southern Ocean. We used satellite sea-ice concentration data for the 2002-2020 period to retrieve the sea-ice extent (SIE) and analyze its variability in the …
View article: ABACUS – a repeated glider monitoring line across the western Mediterranean Sea
ABACUS – a repeated glider monitoring line across the western Mediterranean Sea Open
Algerian Basin Circulation Unmanned Survey – ABACUS - has been carried on since 2014 across the Algerian Basin to investigate high resolution variability of the first 1000 m of the ocean and to fill the gap in data collection in this…
View article: Remote sensing of sea surface salinity: A bibliometric analysis
Remote sensing of sea surface salinity: A bibliometric analysis Open
In recent years, rapid advances in technologies have allowed significant positive changes within the field of satellite observations of the global ocean. This paper reviews the available global scientific literature that focuses on the stu…
View article: Error investigation of rain retrievals from disdrometer data using triple colocation
Error investigation of rain retrievals from disdrometer data using triple colocation Open
Assessing the uncertainty of precipitation measurements is a challenging problem because precipitation estimates are inevitably influenced by various errors and environmental conditions. A way to characterize the error structure of coincid…
View article: Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence"
Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence" Open
Datasets for the publication “Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence”
View article: Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence"
Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence" Open
Datasets for the publication “Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence”
View article: Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence"
Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence" Open
Datasets for the publication “Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence”
View article: Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence"
Datasets for the publication "Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence" Open
Datasets for the publication “Atmospheric controls on the Terra Nova Bay Polynya Occurrence”
View article: A Network of X-Band Meteorological Radars to Support the Motorway System (Campania Region Meteorological Radar Network Project)
A Network of X-Band Meteorological Radars to Support the Motorway System (Campania Region Meteorological Radar Network Project) Open
The transport sector and road infrastructures are very sensitive to the issues connected to the atmospheric conditions. The latter constitute a source of relevant risk, especially for roads running in mountainous areas, where a wide spectr…
View article: A New Orbiting Deployable System for Small Satellite Observations for Ecology and Earth Observation
A New Orbiting Deployable System for Small Satellite Observations for Ecology and Earth Observation Open
In this paper, we present several study cases focused on marine, oceanographic, and atmospheric environments, which would greatly benefit from the use of a deployable system for small satellite observations. As opposed to the large standar…
View article: Connectivity Analysis Applied to Mesoscale Eddies in the Western Mediterranean Basin
Connectivity Analysis Applied to Mesoscale Eddies in the Western Mediterranean Basin Open
The Western Mediterranean basin (WMED) is characterized by the presence of energetic and dynamic mesoscale cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies. They mainly originate along the Algerian and the Northern currents and have a large influence on t…
View article: Influence of Wind-Induced Effects on Laser Disdrometer Measurements: Analysis and Compensation Strategies
Influence of Wind-Induced Effects on Laser Disdrometer Measurements: Analysis and Compensation Strategies Open
Nowadays, laser disdrometers constitute a very appealing tool for measuring surface precipitation properties, by virtue of their capability to estimate not only the rainfall amount and intensity, but also the number, the size and the veloc…
View article: Spatial-Related Community Structure and Dynamics in Phytoplankton of the Ross Sea, Antarctica
Spatial-Related Community Structure and Dynamics in Phytoplankton of the Ross Sea, Antarctica Open
The Ross Sea exhibits the largest continental shelf and it is considered to be the most productive region in Antarctica, with phytoplankton communities that have so far been considered to be driven by the seasonal dynamics of the polynya, …
View article: Response of the Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean to Wind Stress Variability From 1995 to 2017
Response of the Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean to Wind Stress Variability From 1995 to 2017 Open
Drifter, satellite, expendable bathythermograph (XBT), and Argo float data are used to study the response of the Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean (PSSO) to the wind stress field in the period 1995–2017, in terms of eddy field, water ma…
View article: Regulation of Microbial Activity Rates by Organic Matter in the Ross Sea during the Austral Summer 2017
Regulation of Microbial Activity Rates by Organic Matter in the Ross Sea during the Austral Summer 2017 Open
The active prokaryotic communities proliferate in the ecosystems of the Antarctic Ocean, participating in biogeochemical cycles and supporting higher trophic levels. They are regulated by several environmental and ecological forcing, such …