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Understanding Mineral Dust Through a Doctoral Alliance
Marenco, Franco; Amiridis, Vasilis; Costa, Maria João; Kandler, Konrad; Kazadzis, Stelios; Klose, Martina; Pérez García-Pando, Carlos; Ryder, ClaireWe present an example of how a doctoral network can bring together multidisciplinary expertise and novel scientific advances in atmospheric dust. This network (Dust-DN) has started operations and is a strategic alliance of high-profile partners, able to leverage unique facilities for atmospheric research and innovative space missions. The network aims to improve our understandings of dust processes and microphy...
Advances in cloud base height and wind speed measurement through stereophotogra...
Janeiro, Fernando M.; Carretas, Filipe; Kandler, Konrad; Wagner, Frank; Ramos, Pedro M.Clouds play an important role in climate change, in the prediction of local weather and also on aviation safety when instrument assisted flying is not available. In the case of aviation safety, the most important parameters are the cloud base height and the amount of cloud cover. Cloud base height can be measured by a ceilometer which, due to its relatively high cost, is not available at many small aerodromes. ...
Automated Cloud Base Height and Wind Speed Measurement Using Consumer Digital C...
Janeiro, Fernando M.; Carretas, Filipe; Kandler, Konrad; Ramos, Pedro M.; Wagner, FrankCloud base height is an important parameter for climate studies as well as aviation safety. Ceilometers or LIDARs can measure this parameter but are usually expensive instruments. In this paper, a low-cost method to measure cloud base height based on consumer digital cameras and stereophotogrammetry is presented. The performance of the system is evaluated by comparison with LIDAR measurements. It is shown that ...