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View article: The Study of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Cyprus for the Period 2013–2023 by Using Google Earth Engine
The Study of the Urban Heat Island Effect in Cyprus for the Period 2013–2023 by Using Google Earth Engine Open
View article: A Dual Neural Network Framework for Correcting X-Band Radar Reflectivity and Estimating Rainfall Using GPM DPR and Rain Gauge Observations in Cyprus
A Dual Neural Network Framework for Correcting X-Band Radar Reflectivity and Estimating Rainfall Using GPM DPR and Rain Gauge Observations in Cyprus Open
View article: Editorial for Special Issue “Remote Sensing of Precipitation Extremes”
Editorial for Special Issue “Remote Sensing of Precipitation Extremes” Open
Recent years have seen tremendous advancements in the field of extreme precipitation monitoring, particularly through the application of remote sensing technologies [...]
View article: Reliability Evaluation of CAMS Air Quality Products in the Context of Different Land Uses: The Example of Cyprus
Reliability Evaluation of CAMS Air Quality Products in the Context of Different Land Uses: The Example of Cyprus Open
View article: Assessing the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect Using Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI): A Case Study on Paphos, Cyprus
Assessing the Urban Heat Island (UHI) Effect Using Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Normalized Difference Built-Up Index (NDBI): A Case Study on Paphos, Cyprus Open
View article: Air Pollutants Projections Using SHERPA Simulator: How Can Cyprus Achieve Cleaner Air
Air Pollutants Projections Using SHERPA Simulator: How Can Cyprus Achieve Cleaner Air Open
View article: National Integration and Optimization of CAMS Products: The Eratosthenes Center of Excellence as National Coordinator for Atmospheric Monitoring in Cyprus
National Integration and Optimization of CAMS Products: The Eratosthenes Center of Excellence as National Coordinator for Atmospheric Monitoring in Cyprus Open
View article: Educational Interventions for Contemplating and Raising Awareness of Urban Heat Island and Relevance of Remote Sensing
Educational Interventions for Contemplating and Raising Awareness of Urban Heat Island and Relevance of Remote Sensing Open
Educational interventions have consistently proven effective in raising awareness and building capacity among diverse demographic groups, including both students and educators. Research indicates that the integration of environmental topic…
View article: Synergistic use of ground-based multi-instrument platforms and satellite recordings to investigate the aerosol-cloud-dynamic interaction in Cyprus
Synergistic use of ground-based multi-instrument platforms and satellite recordings to investigate the aerosol-cloud-dynamic interaction in Cyprus Open
This study demonstrates the capability of the Cyprus Atmospheric Remote Sensing Observatory (CARO) to investigate aerosol–cloud–dynamic interactions through synergistic measurements from ground-based and satellite platforms. Co-located lid…
View article: Calibration of Two X-Band Ground Radars Against GPM DPR Ku-Band
Calibration of Two X-Band Ground Radars Against GPM DPR Ku-Band Open
Weather radars are essential in the Quantitative Precipitation Estimates (QPE) but are susceptible to calibration errors. Previous work demonstrated that observations from the Ku-band Dual Polarization Radar (DPR) radar on board the Global…
View article: Correction of path integrated attenuation using data from two X-band ground-based radars and GPM
Correction of path integrated attenuation using data from two X-band ground-based radars and GPM Open
View article: Understanding the 14 February 2024 tornado in Cyprus
Understanding the 14 February 2024 tornado in Cyprus Open
On 14 February 2024, Cyprus experienced a significant damaging tornado, characterized by gale force winds, heavy precipitation, and a distinct spiral pattern of thunderstorms. The event caused extensive damage across Limassol district, par…
View article: Temporal Dynamics of Global Barren Areas between 2001 and 2022 Derived from MODIS Land Cover Products
Temporal Dynamics of Global Barren Areas between 2001 and 2022 Derived from MODIS Land Cover Products Open
Long-term monitoring studies on the transition of different land cover units to barren areas are crucial to gain a better understanding of the potential challenges and threats that land surface ecosystems face. This study utilized the Mode…
View article: Understanding Tree Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Review of Remote Sensing and Meteorological Ground-Based Studies
Understanding Tree Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Review of Remote Sensing and Meteorological Ground-Based Studies Open
Land degradation, desertification and tree mortality related to global climate change have been in the spotlight of remote sensing research in recent decades since extreme climatic events could affect the composition, structure, and biogeo…
View article: Understanding Tree Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Review of Remote Sensing and Ground-Based Studies
Understanding Tree Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Review of Remote Sensing and Ground-Based Studies Open
Land degradation, desertification and tree mortality related to global climate change are in the spotlight of Remote Sensing research in recent decades, since extreme climatic events could affect the composition, structure and biogeography…
View article: Understanding Tree Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Review of Remote Sensing and Ground-based studies
Understanding Tree Mortality Patterns: A Comprehensive Review of Remote Sensing and Ground-based studies Open
Land degradation, desertification and tree mortality related to global climate change are in the spotlight of Remote Sensing research in recent decades, since extreme climat-ic events could affect the composition, structure and biogeograph…
View article: Introducing the path-integrated attenuation as an additional filter in the quality index of spaceborne and ground-based radar calibration bias estimates
Introducing the path-integrated attenuation as an additional filter in the quality index of spaceborne and ground-based radar calibration bias estimates Open
This study analyses polarimetric weather radar data to explore their potential for comprehensive and reliable precipitation and thus, drought monitoring in Cyprus. For this purpose, we compare reflectivity measurements from the two ground-…
View article: Study of the Urban Heat Island effect in Cyprus by using Earth Observation 
Study of the Urban Heat Island effect in Cyprus by using Earth Observation  Open
Urbanization activities and their effects in Cyprus are more pronounced in the last 35 years, leading to a drastic change of the local climate of Cyprus’ main cities. Indeed, the contrast of energy absorption between developed urban …
View article: Correction of Path Integrated Attenuation for X-Band Radars
Correction of Path Integrated Attenuation for X-Band Radars Open
View article: Modes of Atmospheric Energetics Based on HadGEM3-GC3.1-LL Simulations in the Framework of CMIP6
Modes of Atmospheric Energetics Based on HadGEM3-GC3.1-LL Simulations in the Framework of CMIP6 Open
In this study, the focus is on investigating how different climate scenarios, as they have been adopted in Phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6), can lead to different regimes in the energetics components in Lorenz’s…
View article: Earth Observation in the EMMENA Region: Scoping Review of Current Applications and Knowledge Gaps
Earth Observation in the EMMENA Region: Scoping Review of Current Applications and Knowledge Gaps Open
Earth observation (EO) techniques have significantly evolved over time, covering a wide range of applications in different domains. The scope of this study is to review the research conducted on EO in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East…
View article: Introducing the Solar Radiation and Energy Laboratory of the Eratosthenes’ Centre of Excellence: Overview of Activities
Introducing the Solar Radiation and Energy Laboratory of the Eratosthenes’ Centre of Excellence: Overview of Activities Open
A brief overview of the newly established Solar Radiation and Energy Laboratory of the Eratosthenes’ Centre of Excellence is provided. The laboratory focuses on fundamental research and practical applications related to solar radiati…
View article: Earth Observation in the EMMENA Region: Current Applications and Knowledge Gaps
Earth Observation in the EMMENA Region: Current Applications and Knowledge Gaps Open
Earth Observation (EO) techniques have significantly evolved over time, covering a wide range of applications in different domains. The scope of this study is to review the research conducted on EO in the Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East…
View article: Editorial for Special Issue “Remote Sensing of Precipitation: Part III”
Editorial for Special Issue “Remote Sensing of Precipitation: Part III” Open
This Special Issue of Remote Sensing, which is the third in a series entitled “Remote Sensing of Precipitation”, comprises a collection of ten papers devoted to remote sensing applications for measuring precipitation; these include new sat…
View article: Convective indices trends in Cyprus
Convective indices trends in Cyprus Open
<p>Recent studies have shown that the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East are regions strongly affected by climate change, with a rate of warming two times faster than the global average. While climate change comes with major i…
View article: Modeling water flow dynamics in an agricultural field in Cyprus using image spectral data
Modeling water flow dynamics in an agricultural field in Cyprus using image spectral data Open
Soil degradation implies a long-term decline in soil productivity and quality. Therefore, soil health restoration constitutes an urgent priority to achieve sustainable ecosystem services that are vital to life on Earth. That requires the d…
View article: Comparing reflectivity measurements between satellite- and ground-based radar observations: A case study for precipitation and drought monitoring in Cyprus
Comparing reflectivity measurements between satellite- and ground-based radar observations: A case study for precipitation and drought monitoring in Cyprus Open
Drought is a multidimensional phenomenon that is imperceptible at its early stages, it evolves slowly and cumulatively and results to adverse consequences, for example depletion of water volumes from rivers and reservoirs, decrease of carb…
View article: Satellite remotely-sensed data for studying the impact of climate change on crop evapotranspiration in Cyprus
Satellite remotely-sensed data for studying the impact of climate change on crop evapotranspiration in Cyprus Open
Recent studies have shown that climate change is likely to affect the agricultural sector in Cyprus. In the present study, crop water requirements in each of the 1995–2004 and 2010-2019 decades are estimated, by employing the same me…
View article: Research infrastructure for the observation of clouds and aerosol in Cyprus
Research infrastructure for the observation of clouds and aerosol in Cyprus Open
The presence of aerosol and clouds constitutes one of the highest uncertainties regarding the energy budget of the Earth. Therefore, their continuous observation can help reduce these uncertainties, by providing more information about aero…
View article: Intercomparison of satellite and ground-based precipitation in the area of Cyprus
Intercomparison of satellite and ground-based precipitation in the area of Cyprus Open
Cyprus has an excellent location for studying meteorology, climatology of atmospheric aerosols and aerosol-cloud-precipitation interaction. Aerosol-cloud-precipitation dynamics in the region of Cyprus are responsible for the country’s prec…