Is a researcher contracted by GOA-UVA in order to work on scientific tasks within several projects of the group (AEMET, JCyL). He first started collaborating with the group in 2005, by participating in the ALOMAR 2005 campaign within the scope of the IPY: GOA Summer Aerosol Arctic Campaign 2005 (GOA-SAAC’05). Only a few months later, he obtained a scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science for w
orking as a collaborator in GOA during his final study year. Upon finishing the MSc (2006), he was awarded with a scholarship from the group for undertaking the courses within the Master “Instrumentation in Physics”, a prerequisite before continuing with the doctoral studies. In July 2007 he started the PhD supported by a University of Valladolid and BSCH doctoral scholarship. In July 2008, the former scholarship was replaced by a national scholarship awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Eduaction and Science for a period of three years (July 2008-July 2011), within the program of FPU (Education for University Teachers). He has finished writing the PhD thesis and is currently preparing the thesis defense, which is scheduled for April this year. The thesis is qualified to obtain the “international mention”, as Benjamin did a research stay of 8 months with the LOA group at Lille University in France.
Publications
2008
AERONET inversion algorithm’s results at “El Arenosillo” station (37.1N – 6.7W) Conference
Thessaloniki, Grecia, 2008, (European Aerosol Conference 2008).
Comparative study of column integrated water vapor content measured with different techniques: radiometric methods, delay of GPS signal and radio-soundings Conference
Maynooth, Irlanda, 2008, (35th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
Analysis of AERONET inversion algorithm’s products at “El Arenosillo” station, southwest Spain Conference
AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1100, no. 1, International Radiation Commission Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2008, (International Radiation Symposium (IRS2008)).
The KCICLO correction-calibration method and the AOD diurnal cycle: Application to AOD data series Conference
AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1100, no. 1, International Radiation Commission Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2008, (International Radiation Symposium (IRS2008)).
Aeronet inversion algorithm’s results at “El Arenosillo” station (37.1N-6.7W) Conference
Málaga, Spain, 2008, (RECTA).
Aerosol events over Alomar Station Conference
AECyTA (Asociación Ibérica de Ciencia y Tecnología de Aerosoles) Torremolinos, Spain, 2008, (Segunda Reunión Española De Ciencia y Tecnología De Aerosoles).
Desert dust event in the subarctic area - ALOMAR (69N) in 2007 Conference
Proccedings 24th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC), Boulder, Colorado, 2008.
Aerosol optical properties of tropospheric aerosols derived from lidar and Sun photometer measurements at ALOMAR (69N) in 2005 and 2006 Journal Article
In: Optica Pura y Aplicada, vol. 41, 2, pp. 183-190, 2008.
An "in situ" calibration correction procedure (KCICLO) based on AOD diurnal cycle: Application to AERONET–El Arenosillo (Spain) AOD data series Journal Article
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 113, pp. D12205, 2008.
The strongest desert dust intrusion mixed with smoke over the Iberian Peninsula registered with Sun photometry Journal Article
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 113, pp. D14504, 2008.
2007
Evaluación del contenido total de ozono en la Región Antártica con el Radiómetro NILU-UV Conference
Actas del VI° Simposio Argentino y III° Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas. Resumen Expandido N° CFQRE206, 4pp, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2007, (VI° Simposio Argentino y III° Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas).
Presentación de la Base de Datos y Página Web de la Red Antártica de Radiómetros NILU-UV Conference
Actas del VI° Simposio Argentino y III° Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas. Resumen Expandido N° CFQRE209, 4pp, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2007, (VI° Simposio Argentino y III° Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas).
Red Antártica de Radiómetros NILU-UV Conference
Actas del VI° Simposio Argentino y III° Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas. Resumen Expandido N° CFQRE209, 4pp, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2007, (VI° Simposio Argentino y III° Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas).
Actividades polares del Centro Europeo de Calibración Brewer (Regional Brewer Calibration Center- Europe) Conference
Actas del VI Simposio Argentino y III Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2007, (VI Simposio Argentino y III Latinoamericano sobre Investigaciones Antárticas).
2006
Evaluación del contenido total de ozono en la Región Antártica con el Radiómetro NILU-UV Conference
Actas del VII Simposio Español de Estudios Polares Ed. 2006., Granada,España, 2006, (VII Simposio Español de Estudios Polares).
Sistema de adquisición y procesado de datos en tiempo real para la Red Antártica de Radiómetros NILU-UV Conference
Actas del VII Simposio Español de Estudios Polares Ed. 2006., Granada,España, 2006, (VII Simposio Español de Estudios Polares).
Centro Europeo de Calibración Brewer (Regional Brewer Calibration Center-Europe): Actividades desarrolladas en regiones polares Conference
VII Simposio Español de Estudios Polares, Granada, Spain, 2006, (VII Simposio Español de Estudios Polares).
2005
Caracterización de pigmentos mediante espectroscopia Raman Conference
2005, (Congreso Investigación en Conservación - Restauración del Patrimonio Cultural).
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Campañas del Grupo de Óptica Atmosférica de la Universidad de Valladolid (GOA-UVA) en el Ártico Conference
Madrid, España, 0000, (I Congreso Nacional Sobre Cambio Global).
Campaña experimental de estudio de los aerosoles atmosféricos ''El Arenosillo: verano 2004'' --- resultados preliminares Conference
Sevilla, Espanha, 0000, (5ª Assembleia Luso-Espanhola de Geodesia e Geofísica).