Graduate in Physics at Complutense University in Madrid (1999) and PhD at University of Valladolid in 2005. For 2 years he was postdoctoral fellow at the Meteorological Institute, University of Munich (Germany), where he participated in projects such as SAMUM and EARLINET. Then he obtained a postdoctoral researcher position at the Group of Atmospheric Optics, University of Valladolid (Spain) within the “Juan de la Cierva” program of the Spanish Research Council (2008). His research is concentrated in the investigation of the atmospheric aerosol by optical methods, regarding aerosol characterization, data quality assurance and field campaigns. Especial interest is devoted to desert dust and polar regions. He has more than 90 peer-reviewed publications in SCI journals and received the 3M Foundation Award 2006 for Environmental science. Currently he is in charge of the operations, calibration and quality assurance of the Iberian Network for Sun photometer Aerosol Measurements (RIMA), federated to AERONET and integrated into ACTRIS. In 2011 he obtained a researcher position at GOA-UVA within the “Ramon y Cajal” program of the Spanish Research Council. Since 2023 is full professor at University of Valladolid.
Publications
2019
Using GRASP with lidar, lunar photometer and sky-images to retrieve atmospheric aerosol microphysics night-time profiles Conference
Final ACTRIS-2 General Meeting 2019, ACTRIS Darmstadt, Germany, 2019.
In: Atmospheric Environment, vol. 202, pp. 190-211, 2019, ISSN: 1352-2310.
Sun photometer retrievals of Saharan dust properties over Barbados during SALTRACE Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 19, no. 23, pp. 14571–14583, 2019.
Evaluation of retrieved aerosol extinction profiles using as reference the aerosol optical depth differences between various heights Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Research, vol. 230, pp. 104625, 2019.
A 10-year characterization of the Saharan Air Layer lidar ratio in the subtropical North Atlantic Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 19, no. 9, pp. 6331–6349, 2019.
2018
MEGEI-MAD: Monitoring of Greenhouse Gases Concentrations in Madrid Conference
WMO Geneva, Italy, 2018, (Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS)).
Desarrollo de nuevos métodos y herramientas para la caracterización avanzada de aerosoles atmosféricos a partir de medidas de teledetección PhD Thesis
Universidad de Valladolid, 2018, (dirección: Carlos Toledano, Benjamín Torres).
Research on aerosols, clouds, and water vapour in Polar Regions Conference
10th Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences , University of Aveiro Portugal, 2018.
Assessment of Sun photometer Langley calibration at the high-elevation sites Mauna Loa and Izaña Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 18, pp. 14555-14567, 2018.
Lunar irradiance measurement and modelling for absolute radiometric calibration of EO sensors Conference
Remote sensing photogrammetry society Birmingham, Reino Unido, 2018, (UK National Earth Observation Conference 2018).
Observación atmosférica en zonas polares llevada a cabo por el grupo GOA-Uva Conference
SCAR, CSIC, IGME Madrid, Spain, 2018, (IX Simposio Español de Estudios Polares).
Sun photometer and lidar collocated aerosol measurements at ALOMAR: a long-term comparison Conference
ISF Kiruna, Sweden, 2018, (45th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
CÆLIS: A SYSTEM FOR AEROSOL MEASUREMENT NETWORK Conference
IEEE Valencia, Spain, 2018, (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium).
INTEGRATED AEROSOL EXTINCTION PROFILES FROM CEILOMETER AND SUNPHOTOMETER COMBINATION AGAINST SUNPHOTOMETER MEASUREMENTS AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS Conference
GRSS and IEEE Valencia, Spain, 2018, (IGARSS 2018, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium).
Aerosol optical depth characterization in middle and polar latitudes Conference
International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) Valencia, Spain, 2018.
Impact of long-range transport over the Atlantic Ocean on Saharan dust optical and microphysical properties based on AERONET data Conference
ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA FEDERAL DE LAUSANA LA HABANA, CUBA, 2018, (CONFERENCIA INTERNACIONAL SOBRE LA GESTIÓN DE ENERGÍA, CLIMA Y AIRE PARA UNA SOCIEDAD SOSTENIBLE).
Radiometric and photometric measurements (solar and lunar) in the A-LIFE field campaign in Cyprus Conference
UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO 2018, (REUNIÓN IBÉRICA DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE AEROSOLES).
Comparison between the SSolar_GOA model and a 35-year solar radiation series at Camagüey. Conference
Bilbao, Spain, 2018, (Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology ).
UPV and UNED Bilbao, Spain, 2018.
Atmospheric observation in Polar Regions carried out by GOA-UVa Conference
6th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology (RICTA2018), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Bilbao, Spain, 2018.
Columnar aerosol observations by sun-sky-lunar photometry in Ny-Alesund (79ºN) Conference
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research SCAR and the International Arctic Science Committee IASC. Davos, 2018, (XXXV SCAR Biennial Meetings Arctic Science Summit Week 2018 & IASC Business Meetings SCAR/IASC Open Science Conference 2018 Arctic Observing Summit).
Changes of optical and microphysical Saharan dust properties caused by long-range transport over the Atlantic Ocean Conference
IZAÑA ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH CENTRE – AEMET LA LAGUNA, CANARIAS, ESPAÑA, 2018, (THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SAND / DUST STORM AND ASSOCIATED DUSTFALL).
INTEGRATED AEROSOL EXTINCTION PROFILES FROM CEILOMETER AND SUNPHOTOMETER COMBINATION AGAINST SUNPHOTOMETER MEASUREMENTS AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS Conference
IZAÑA ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH CENTRE – AEMET LA LAGUNA Tenerife, Spain, 2018, (9th Internat?onal Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Assoc?ated Dustfall).
Retrieval of aerosol profiles combining sunphotometer and ceilometer measurements in GRASP code Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Research, vol. 204, pp. 161-167, 2018.
Aerosol microphysical profiling combining multiwavelength lidar, lunar-photometry and sky camera images Conference
4th ACTRIS-2 General Meeting, ACTRIS Nafplio, Greece, 2018.
The A?LIFE field experiment in the Eastern Mediterranean – Overview and early results Conference
University of Vienna Viena, 2018, (EGU?Meeting 2019).
Climatology of solar radiation in the actinometrical station of Camagüey, Cuba, 1981-2016. Conference
La Habana, Cuba, 2018, (International Conference on the Management of Energy, Climate and Air for a Sustainable Society ).
Lunar irradiance measurement and modelling for absolute radiometric calibration of EO sensors Conference
European Space Agency - Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Noordwijk, Netherlands, 2018, (Infrared and Visible Optical Sensors Subgroup Meeting - IVOS30).
CÆLIS: Software for assimilation, management and processing data of an atmospheric measurement network Journal Article
In: Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 67-81, 2018.
Impact of long-range transport over the Atlantic Ocean on Saharan dust optical and microphysical properties based on AERONET data Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 18, no. 13, pp. 9411–9424, 2018.
Results from the Fourth WMO Filter Radiometer Comparison for aerosol optical depth measurements Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 3185–3201, 2018.
In: Atmospheric Environment, vol. 2018, no. 184, pp. 191-202, 2018.
Comparison of aerosol optical depth from satellite (MODIS), sun photometer and broadband pyrheliometer ground-based observations in Cuba Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, vol. 2018, no. 11, pp. 2279-2293, 2018.
Aerosol optical depth characterization in middle and polar latitudes Proceedings Article
In: IGARSS 2018-2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. , pp. 9138 - 9140, 2018, ISBN: 978-1-5386-7150-4.
Integrated aerosol extinction profiles from ceilometer and sunphotometer combination against sunphotometer measurements at various heights Proceedings Article
In: IGARSS 2018-2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. , pp. 7564 - 7567, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, 2018, ISBN: 978-1-5386-7150-4.
Aerosol profiles from GRASP code using ceilometer and sunphotometer measurements Conference
9th International Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Associated Dustfall (DUST9), World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Sand and Dust Stomr Warning Advisory and Assesment System (SDS-WAS) 2018, (Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral)).
CÆLIS: software for assimilation, management and processing data of an atmospheric measurement network Journal Article
In: Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 67–81, 2018.
2017
Lunar irradiance measurement and modelling for absolute radiometric calibration of EO sensors Conference
GSICS / IVOS Xi'an, China, 2017, (2nd Lunar Calibration Workshop).
Starting long-term aerosol observations in the Arctic Ny-Ålesund base (Svalbard, 79ºN) by a sun-sky-lunar photometer Conference
Universidade Beira Interior Covilhã, Portugal, 2017, (9th Portuguese Polar Sciences Conference).
Starting of new Sun-Sky-Lunar photometer aerosol observations in the Artic Ny-Ålesund base Conference
Research Council of Norway & Svalbard Science Forum Oslo, Norway, 2017, (Svalbard Science Conference).
Comparison of aerosol optical depth from satellite (MODIS), Sun photometer and pyrheliometer ground-based measurements in Cuba Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions, vol. 2017, pp. 1–29, 2017.
Aerosol Characterization Over Cyprus During A-Life Conference
Universitat de València Valencia, Spain, 2017, (5th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing).
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain, 2017, (44th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
Starting of new sun-sky-lunar aerosol observations in the Artic Ny-Ålesund base Conference
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain, 2017, (44th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
15-year measurements of aerosol optical and microphysical properties in Andenes (69ºN, 16ºE) site Conference
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain, 2017, (44th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain, 2017, (44th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
Assessment of nocturnal aerosol optical depth from lunar photometry at the Izaña high mountain observatory Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, vol. 10, no. 8, pp. 3007–3019, 2017.
Aerosol concentration profiles obtained by GRASP code combining ceilometer and sunphotometer measurements Conference
Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Studies (IDÆA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) Barcelona, España, 2017, (5th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology (RICTA'17)).
Detection of high turbidity atmospheric events and evaluation of European aerosol load background Conference
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) Barcelona, Spain, 2017, (5th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology).
Overview of sun photometer measurements of aerosol radiative properties in a pristine Sub-Arctic area Conference
2017, (5th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology).