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
2013
Radiation Processes in the Atmosphere and Ocean (IRS 2012), AIP Conf. Proc. 1531, vol. 1531, AIP 2013.
Characterization of temperature sensitivity of sun photometers by field comparison with a reference instrument Journal Article
In: Journal of Aerosol Science, vol. 59, pp. 1-5, 2013.
Measurements on pointing error and field of view of Cimel-318 Sun photometers in the scope of AERONET Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, vol. 6, pp. 2207–2220, 2013.
The evaluation of the integrated water vapour annual cycle over the Iberian Peninsula from EOS-MODIS against different ground-based techniques Journal Article
In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, vol. 139, pp. 1935-1956, 2013.
The annual cycle of total precipitable water vapor derived from different remote sensing techniques: An application to several sites of the Iberian Peninsula Journal Article
In: AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1531, pp. 296-299, 2013.
Influence of sky radiance measurement errors on inversion-retrieved aerosol properties Journal Article
In: AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1531, pp. 272-275, 2013.
2012
Nine years of aerosol optical depth measurements over north-central Spain from ground (AERONET-RIMA) and their comparison with satellite (MODIS) observations Conference
Granada, Spain, 2012, (European Aerosol Conference 2012).
Spectral dependence of aerosol light absorption obtained from several field experiments Conference
Granada, Spain, 2012, (European Aerosol Conference, EAC2012).
Study on the influence of different error sources on sky radiance measurements and inversion-derived aerosol products in the frame of AERONET Conference
European Aerosol Assembly Granada, Spain, 2012, (European Aerosol Conference 2012).
Study on the in?uence of different error sources on sky radiance measurements and inversion-derived aerosol products in the frame of AERONET Conference
Granada, 2012, (European Aerosol Conference, Granada, Spain).
Columnar aerosol characterization over Scandinavia and Svalbard Conference
Berlin, Germany, 2012, (International Radiation Symposium 2012).
Error source in the sky radiance measurements and their consequences on the retrieved aerosol properties within AERONET Conference
Sopot, Poland, 2012, (39th annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
Influence of sky radiance measurement errors on inversion-retrieved aerosol properties Conference
2012, (International Radiation Symposium 2012, Berlin, Germany).
Universidad de Valladolid, 2012, (Directores: Dr. Carlos Toledano Olmeda y Dr. Alberto J. Berjón Arroyo).
Characterizing aerosol optical depth measurements and forecasts of Saharan dust events at Camagüey, Cuba, during July 2009 Journal Article
In: Óptica Pura y Aplicada, vol. 45, pp. 415-421, 2012.
Evaluation of Sun photometer capabilities for retrievals of aerosol optical depth at high latitudes: the POLAR-AOD intercomparison campaigns Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Environment, vol. 52, pp. 4-17, 2012.
In situ measurements of aerosol optical properties and number size distributions in a coastal region of Norway during the summer of 2008 Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 12, pp. 5841-5857, 2012.
Overview of Sun Photometer Measurements of Aerosol Properties in Scandinavia and Svalbard Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Environment, vol. 52, pp. 18-28, 2012.
2011
Influence of radiance measurement errors on the inversion of sunphotometer data Conference
Garmisch, Alemania, 2011, (ACTRIS WP2-WP20 Workshop, Garmisch, Alemania).
Characterizing AOD measurements and forecasts of Saharan dust events at Camagüey, Cuba, during July 2009 Conference
La Paz, Bolivia, 2011, (VI Workshop On Lidar Measurements In Latin America (VI WLMLA)).
In situ measurements of aerosols microphysical properties in a subarctic region Conference
La Paz, Bolivia, 2011, (VI Workshop On Lidar Measurements In Latin America (VI WLMLA)).
A seven year (2002-2008) analysis of EOS-MODIS data for the study of water vapor content over the Iberian Peninsula Conference
Oviedo, Spain, 2011, (XIV Congreso de la Asociación Española de Teledetección (AET)).
Estudio comparativo del vapor de agua en columna en varias estaciones de la Península Ibérica usando diferentes técnicas Conference
Oviedo, Spain, 2011, (XIV Congreso de la Asociación Española de Teledetección (AET)).
Paris, France, 2011, (Observations and modeling of aerosol and clouds properties for climate studies, Paris, France).
The annual cycle of precipitable water vapor over the Iberian Peninsula inferred from MODIS observations and its comparison with GPS data Conference
Siuntio, Finland, 2011, (38th AEMASOM (Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods)).
Accuracy assessment of sky radiances in Autilla del Pino, AERONET-RIMA calibration facility Conference
Óptica Pura y Aplicada. SPECIAL SECTION: 37th AMASOM – PART 1, Valladolid, España, 2011, (37th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods, Valladolid, España).
Comparative analysis of aerosol observations by sun photometer (AERONET) and satellite (MODIS): A set of case studies over north-central and southwestern Spain Conference
Óptica Pura y Aplicada. SPECIAL SECTION: 37th AMASOM – PART 1, vol. 44, Valladolid, Spain, 2011, (37th AEMASOM (Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods)).
AERONET-RIMA calibration facility: Accuracy assessment of sky radiances in Autilla del Pino (Palencia-Spain) Journal Article
In: Óptica Pura y Aplicada, vol. 44, pp. 665-669, 2011.
Comparison of atmospheric aerosol climatologies over southwestern Spain derived from AERONET and MODIS Journal Article
In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 115, pp. 1272-1284, 2011.
Diurnal cycle of precipitable water vapor over Spain Journal Article
In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, vol. 137, pp. 948-958, 2011.
Optical properties of aerosol mixtures derived from sun-sky radiometry during SAMUM-2 Journal Article
In: Tellus, vol. 63B, pp. 635-648, 2011.
Preliminary Results of aerosol measurements with a sun photometer at Camagüey, Cuba Journal Article
In: Óptica Pura y Aplicada, vol. 44, pp. 99-106, 2011.
RIMA-AERONET network: long-term monitoring of aerosol properties Journal Article
In: Óptica Pura y Aplicada, vol. 44, pp. 629-633, 2011.
2010
Satellite (MODIS) against ground-based (AERONET) AOD-Ångström for various aerosol case studies over southwestern Spain: A complement to the previous evaluation of climatologies Conference
Valencia, Spain, 2010, (RAQRS III (3rd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing)).
The characteristics and utilities of the RIMA-AERONET network Conference
Universitat de València Valencia, Spain, 2010, (3rd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing).
Aerosol climatology for the southwestern region of Spain using long-term satellite and ground-based observations from OMI, MODIS and AERONET-RIMA: optical depth and Ångström exponent Conference
Córdoba, Spain, 2010, (EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2010).
Characterization of the temperature dependence of photometers by comparison with a reference instrument Conference
2010, (37th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
Preliminary climatology of aerosol optical properties over north-central Spain derived from AERONET, MODIS and OMI remotely sensed data Conference
Bremen, Germany, 2010, (38th COSPAR Scientifc Assembly).
Climatology of columnar aerosol optical properties over two sites in Spain derived from AERONET-RIMA sunphotometer and satellite (MODIS, OMI) data Conference
Proceedings (ISBN:978-84-693-4839-0), Granada, Spain, 2010, (4th RECTA (Reunión Española de Ciencia y Tecnología del Aerosol)).
Improvement of precipitable water vapor from GPS due to the absolute calibration of the phase center variations of the antennas Journal Article
In: GPS Solutions, vol. 14, pp. 389-395, 2010.
Precipitable water vapor characterization in the Gulf of Cadiz region (southwestern Spain) based on Sun photometer, GPS, and radiosonde data Journal Article
In: Journal of Geophysical Resarch, vol. 115, pp. D18103, 2010.
Discrimination of aerosol types and absorbing aerosols Conference
38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, vol. 38, COSPAR Meeting 2010.
2009
Fine scale habitat modelling of sperm whales in Northern Norway Conference
2009, (18th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Québec, Canada).
Aerosol optical depth climatology inferred from OMI and MODIS compared with ground data of AERONET-RIMA - El Arenosillo station Conference
Barcelona, Spain, 2009, (ESA Atmospheric Science Conference).
Aerosol characterization in the North-Center (Castilla y Léon) of Spain Conference
European Aerosol Assembly Karlsruhe, Germany, 2009, (European Aerosol Conference 2009).
Integrated water vapor (IWV) climatology with RIMA-AERONET sunphotometers,GPS and Radiosondes in the Southwestern of Spain Conference
European Aerosol Assembly Karlsruhe, Germany, 2009, (European Aerosol Conference 2009).
Water vapor content climatology over Spain with different techniques: Sunphotometry, GPS and Sounding Conference
Hangzhou, China, 2009, (The Second International Conference of Aerosol Science and Global Change).
Air mass classification and analysis of aerosol types at El Arenosillo (Spain) Journal Article
In: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, vol. 48, pp. 962-981, 2009.
AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1100, no. 1, International Radiation Commission Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2009, (International Radiation Symposium (IRS2008)).
2008
Climatología del contenido vertical de vapor de agua en la zona del golfo de Cádiz. Comparación de datos fotométricos, radiosondeo y GPS Conference
Bilbao, Spain, 2008, (GEO2, XI Congreso de Ingeniería Ambiental, Bilbao, Spain).