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
2017
Similarities and discrepancies when surface and columnar aerosol data are jointly analysed in a background environment Conference
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) Barcelona, Spain, 2017, (5th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology).
Retrieval of aerosol properties profiles at night combining lunar photometer, lidar and sky camera measurements. Conference
Grupo de Óptica Atmosférica de la Unviersidad de Valladolid (GOA/UVA) y Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMet) Izaña (Tenerife), España, 2017, (Lunar Photometry Workshop 2017).
The POLARMOON project for polar aerosol research Conference
Grupo de Óptica Atmosférica de la Unviersidad de Valladolid (GOA/UVA) y Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMet) Izaña (Tenerife), España, 2017, (Lunar Photometry Workshop 2017).
Nocturnal aerosol monitoring using CE318 at Izaña high-mountain Observatory (2011-2017) Conference
Agencia Estatal de Meteorología Tenerife, Spain, 2017, (Lunar photometry workshop 2017).
A review of past lunar photometry campaigns and recommendations made Conference
Agencia Estatal de Meteorología Tenerife, Spain, 2017, (Lunar photometry workshop 2017).
Preliminary results of aerosol profile retrievals at night combining multi-wavelength lidar, lunar-photometry and sky camera images Conference
International Coordination-group for Laser Atmospheric Studies (ICLAS) Bucharest, Rumanía, 2017, (28th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC28)).
Aerosol radiative effect in the shortwave range for the extreme aerosol events registered with Sun photometry in a pristine subarctic area Conference
Consortium for Aerosol Science and Technology Lund, Sweden, 2017, (NOSA Aerosol Symposium 2017).
Long-term aerosol characterization in a sub-Arctic area using sun photometer data: columnar optical and microphysical properties Conference
Consortium for Aerosol Science and Technology Lund, Sweden, 2017, (NOSA Aerosol Symposium 2017).
Quantification of high turbidity atmospheric episodes at the subarctic site Andenes (Norway) Conference
2017, (NOSA Aerosol Symposium 2017).
Aerosol concentration profiles obtained by GRASP code combining ceilometer and sunphotometer measurements Conference
European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases (ACTRIS) Granada, España, 2017, (3rd ACTRIS-2 General Meeting).
Preliminary results of aerosol profile retrievals at night combining multi-wavelength lidar, lunar photometry and sky camera images Conference
European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases (ACTRIS) Granada, España, 2017, (3rd ACTRIS-2 General Meeting).
Cloud cover detection combining high dynamic range sky images and ceilometer measurements Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Research, vol. 196, pp. 224 - 236, 2017, ISSN: 0169-8095.
Remote sensing of lunar aureole with a sky camera: Adding information in the nocturnal retrieval of aerosol properties with GRASP code Journal Article
In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 196, pp. 238 - 252, 2017, ISSN: 0034-4257.
Triple-wavelength depolarization-ratio profiling of Saharan dust over Barbados during SALTRACE in 2013 and 2014 Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 17, no. 17, pp. 10767–10794, 2017.
Near-real-time processing of a ceilometer network assisted with sun-photometer data: monitoring a dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 17, no. 19, pp. 11861-11876, 2017.
Advanced characterisation of aerosol size properties from measurements of spectral optical depth using the GRASP algorithm Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 3743–3781, 2017.
Starting of new sun-sky-lunar photometer aerosol observations in the Artic Ny-Ålesund base Conference
Svalbard Science Conference 2017, Research Council of Norway & Svalbard Science Forum 2017.
The Saharan aerosol long-range transport and aerosol-cloud-interaction experiment: Overview and selected highlights Journal Article
In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, vol. 98, no. 7, pp. 1427-1451, 2017.
Impact of long-range transport over the Atlantic Ocean on Saharan dust optical and microphysical properties Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussion, 2017.
2016
Study of the atmospheric aerosol by multiple approaches during SLOPE Conference
European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases (ACTRIS) Barcelona, España, 2016, (2nd ACTRIS-2 WP2 Workshop).
The Iberian Ceilometer-Radiometer Network: monitoring an exceptional dust event Conference
European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases (ACTRIS) Barcelona, España, 2016, (2nd ACTRIS-2 WP2 Workshop).
Using the lunar aureole derived from All-Sky cameras for the retrievals of aerosol microphisycal properties Conference
European Research Infrastructure for the observation of Aerosol, Clouds, and Trace gases (ACTRIS) Barcelona, España, 2016, (2nd ACTRIS-2 WP2 Workshop).
The new sun ? sky ? lunar Cimel CE318 ? T. A step forward in monitoring aerosols and water vapour Conference
World Meteorological Organization Madrid, España, 2016, (Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO TECO 2016)).
Regional chararacterization of a dust outbreak event over the Iberian Peninsula by means of a ceilometer network Conference
IV Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology (RICTA2016), Universidade de Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal, 2016, (IV Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology (RICTA2016)).
The use of a sky camera to observe the relative radiances of the lunar aureole and the effect of aerosol over them Conference
Universidade de Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal, 2016, (IV Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology (RICTA2016)).
Fingerprints of Aerosol Mineral Dust and its Mixtures on Optical and Microphysical Properties Conference
4th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology, Aveiro, Portugal, 2016.
Identification of atmospheric high turbidity episodes using different aerosol measurement techniques Conference
4th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology, Aveiro, Portugal, 2016.
Impact of long-range transport on Saharan dust aerosol optical and microphysical properties Conference
4th Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology, Aveiro, Portugal, 2016.
Aerosol Characterization at Columnar and Surface Levels Based on a Long-term Desert Dust Inventory in North-central Iberian Peninsula Conference
8th Internat?onal Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Assoc?ated Dustfall, 2016.
Impact of Desert Dust Outbreaks in the Aerosol Load Levels of a Rural Background Environment between 2003 and 2014 Conference
8th Internat?onal Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Assoc?ated Dustfall, Lisbon, Portugal, 2016.
Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, 2016, ISBN: 978-989-98342-6-2, (8th International Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Associated Dustfall).
Aerosol optical properties in Northern Norway and Svalbard Journal Article
In: Appl. Opt., vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 660–672, 2016.
Aerosol properties of mineral dust and its mixtures in a regional background of north-central Iberian Peninsula Journal Article
In: Science of The Total Environment, vol. 572, pp. 1005 - 1019, 2016, ISSN: 0048-9697.
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 16, no. 13, pp. 8227–8248, 2016.
Long-term comparative study of columnar and surface mass concentration aerosol properties in a background environment Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Environment, vol. 140, pp. 261-272, 2016.
Regional characterization of a dust outbreak event over the Iberian Peninsula by means of a ceilometer network Conference
IXWLMLA, IX Worshop in Lidar Measurements in Latin America, Santos (Brasil), 2016, (IXWLMLA, IX Worshop in Lidar Measurements in Latin America).
Comparison of measured and modelled spectral UV irradiance at Izaña high mountain station: estimation of the underlying effective albedo Journal Article
In: International Journal of Climatology, vol. 36, pp. 377-388, 2016.
Saharan dust contribution to the Caribbean summertime boundary layer - a lidar study during SALTRACE Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 16, no. 18, pp. 11535–11546, 2016.
Case Study on Combined Lidar-Photometer Retrieval of Volcanic ASH Properties Conference
vol. 119, 2016, (The 27th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 27)).
Aerosol Backscatter and Extinction Retrieval from Airborne Coherent Doppler Wind Lidar Measurements Conference
vol. 119, 2016, (The 27th International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 27)).
The new sun-sky-lunar Cimel CE318-T multiband photometer – a comprehensive performance evaluation Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 631–654, 2016.
2015
Detección y estudio de un evento de alta turbiedad atmosférica en Castilla y León a través de medidas fotométricas Conference
Universidad de Salamanca Salamanca, España, 2015, (XI Reunión Nacional de Óptica (RNO2015)).
Efecto del incendio en los Arribes del Duero (Agosto 2013) sobre las propiedades ópticas y microfísicas de la carga de aerosol Conference
Universidad de Salamanca Salamanca, España, 2015, (XI Reunión Nacional de Óptica (RNO2015)).
Obtención de imágenes del cielo en alto rango dinámico (HDR) a través de una cámara de todo cielo Conference
XI Reunión Nacional de Óptica (RNO2015), Salamanca, Spain, 2015.
Characterization of desert dust aerosol properties over Castilla y León in 2003-2013 Conference
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche 2015, (III Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology).
Climatological study about columnar and surface aerosol load in the Iberian Peninsula Conference
3rd Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology, Elche, Spain, 2015.
Differences between the monthly averages of water vapour column derived from satellite and GPS instruments in the Iberian Peninsula Conference
III Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology, Elche, Spain, 2015.
Moon Radiances Retrieved from a Sky Camera for the Retrieval of Aerosol Properties at Night Conference
Lunar Photometry Workshop, Valladolid, Spain, 2015.
Retrieval of aerosol properties with GRASP using colocated sunphotometer and ceilometer data measurements Conference
III Iberian Meeting on Aerosol Science and Technology, 2015.
Long-term Inventory of Desert Dust Outbreaks in Palencia Site (North-central Spain) Conference
Cayo Coco, Cuba, 2015, (VIII Workshop on Lidar Measurement in Latin America).