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
2010
Comparison of UV irradiances from Aura/Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) with brewer measurements at el arenosillo (Spain)-Part 1: Analysis of parameter influence Journal Article
In: Atmos. Chem. Phys., vol. 10, pp. 5979-5989, 2010.
In: Atmos. Chem. Phys., vol. 10, no. 23, pp. 11867-11880, 2010.
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.
Mineral dust observed with AERONET Sun photometer, Raman lidar, and in situ instruments during SAMUM 2006: Shape-dependent particle properties Journal Article
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 115, pp. D11207, 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
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.
Depolarization ratio profiling at several wavelengths in pure Saharan dust during SAMUM 2006 Journal Article
In: Tellus, vol. 61B, pp. 165-179, 2009.
In: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol. 26, pp. 1558-1571, 2009.
Error source in AOD retrieval from filter radiometer data in the UV due to filter band function Journal Article
In: Journal of Aerosol Science, vol. 40, pp. 597-602, 2009.
Numerical simulations of optical properties of Saharan dust aerosols with emphasis on linear depolarization ratio. Journal Article
In: Tellus, vol. 61B, pp. 180-194, 2009.
Spectral aerosol optical depth characterization of desert dust during SAMUM 2006 Journal Article
In: Tellus, vol. 61B, pp. 216-228, 2009.
Detailed aerosol optical depth intercomparison between brewer and li-cor 1800 spectroradiometers and a cimel sun photometer Journal Article
In: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 1558-1571, 2009, (cited By 5).
AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 1100, no. 1, International Radiation Commission Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 2009, (International Radiation Symposium (IRS2008)).
Aerosol Optical Properties During The SAMUM?2 Experiment Conference
vol. 1100, no. 1, 2009.
Airmass classification and analysis of aerosol types at El Arenosillo (Spain) Journal Article
In: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 962-981, 2009, (cited By 54).
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).
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).
Comparison between Version 1 and Version 2 AERONET inversion algorithm in “El Arenosillo 2004 summer campaign”. Conference
Thessaloniki, Grecia, 2008, (European Aerosol Conference 2008).
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.
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 113, pp. D02207, 2008.
Analysis of aerosol optical depth evaluation in Polar regions and associated uncertainties Journal Article
In: Advances in Science and Research, vol. 2, pp. 5-8, 2008.
Columnar aerosol optical properties during "El Arenosillo 2004 summer campaign" Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Environment, vol. 42, pp. 2623-2653, 2008.
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 113, pp. D11210, 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
A Detailed Analysis of Aerosol Optical Depth Calculation in Polar Regions Conference
Proceedings EMS/7ECAM8 Abstract, Vol.4, EMS2007-A-00094, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, España, 2007, (7th EMS Annual Meeting & 8th European Conference on Applications of Meteorology).
A Detailed Analysis of Aerosol Optical Depth Calculation in Polar Regions Conference
Andoya, Noruega, 2007, (34th Annual European Meeting on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods).
Aerosol optical depth and Angstrom exponent climatology at El Arenosillo AERONET site (Huelva, Spain) Journal Article
In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, vol. 133, pp. 795-807, 2007.
Aerosols in polar regions: A historical overview based on optical depth and in situ observations Journal Article
In: J. Geophys. Res., vol. 112, pp. D16205, 2007.
Inventory of African desert dust events over the southwestern Iberian Peninsula in 2000-2005 with an AERONET Cimel Sun photometer Journal Article
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 112, pp. D21201, 2007.
Regional aerosol optical properties and radiative impact of the extreme smoke event in the European Arctic in spring 2006 Journal Article
In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, vol. 7, pp. 5899-5915, 2007.
In: Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 112, pp. D06213, 2007.
2006
Vegetation spectral reflectance inversion considering the temporal variation of biophysical parameters Conference
Universitat de València Torrent, Spain, 2006, ISBN: 978-84-370-6533-5, (Second International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing).
Columnar aerosol optical properties during “El Arenosillo 2004 summer campaign” Conference
Chemisch-Physikalische Gesellschaft Vienna, Austria, 2006, (Conference on Visibility, Aerosols, and Atmospheric Optics 2006).
Vienna, Austria, 2006, (Conference on Visibility, Aerosols, and Atmospheric Optics 2006).
Aerosol optical depth at ALOMAR observatory (Andoya, Norway) in summer 2002 and 2003 Journal Article
In: Tellus, vol. 58B, pp. 218-228, 2006.
EMEP Status Report 3/2006: Measurements of Particulate Matter Book Chapter
In: Yttri, K. E.; Aas, W. (Ed.): pp. 73—80, Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), 2006.
Field calibration methods for aerosol optical depth determination with sun photometers Journal Article
In: Optica Pura y Aplicada, vol. 39 (4), pp. 303-311, 2006.
Study of desert dust events over the southwestern Iberian Peninsula in year 2000: two case studies Journal Article
In: Annales Geophysicae, vol. 24, pp. 1-18, 2006.