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Environmental Sciences
Spain
2023

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Environmental Sciences

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7084
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  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award

Overview

F.J. Olmo is a researcher affiliated with the University of Granada in Spain, specializing in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on atmospheric processes, with a significant emphasis on atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, and their interactions with climate and air quality.

Their research spans several interconnected fields and subfields, including:

  • Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

F.J. Olmo's recent scientific publications cover various aspects of atmospheric aerosol dynamics and measurement techniques. Key papers include:

  • "Quantifying traffic, biomass burning and secondary source contributions to atmospheric particle number concentrations at urban and suburban sites" (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "New particle formation at urban and high-altitude remote sites in the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula" (2020) published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • "Correction of a lunar-irradiance model for aerosol optical depth retrieval and comparison with a star photometer" (2020) published in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • "Activation properties of aerosol particles as cloud condensation nuclei at urban and high-altitude remote sites in southern Europe" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "On the application of scattering matrix measurements to detection and identification of major types of airborne aerosol particles: Volcanic ash, desert dust and pollen" (2021) published in Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable co-authors include:

  • Lucas Alados-Arboledas
  • H. Lyamani
  • Gloria Titos
  • Juan Andrés Casquero-Vera
  • Daniel Pérez-Ramírez

Publication venues with multiple works by F.J. Olmo reflect their focus on atmospheric and environmental sciences. These include:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Atmospheric Research
  • Journal of Aerosol Science

Main topics under investigation encompass:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Calibration and Measurement Techniques
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics

Through extensive research on atmospheric particles, Olmo contributes to the understanding of particle formation, source attribution, and aerosol-cloud interactions. Their work aids in deciphering both urban and remote site atmospheric phenomena, often employing advanced measurement techniques and models.

Best Publications

  • Development of a sky imager for cloud cover assessment

    A. Cazorla;F. J. Olmo;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • Effect of hygroscopic growth on the aerosol light-scattering coefficient: A review of measurements, techniques and error sources

    G. Titos;A. Cazorla;Paul Zieger;E. Andrews

  • Physical and optical properties of aerosols over an urban location in Spain: seasonal and diurnal variability

    H. Lyamani;F. J. Olmo;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • On shadowband correction methods for diffuse irradiance measurements

    F.J. Batlles;F.J. Olmo;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • Extreme Saharan dust event over the southern Iberian Peninsula in september 2007: active and passive remote sensing from surface and satellite

    J. L. Guerrero-Rascado;F. J. Olmo;I. Avilés-Rodríguez;F. Navas-Guzmán

  • Optical and microphysical properties of fresh biomass burning aerosol retrieved by Raman lidar, and star-and sun-photometry

    L. Alados-Arboledas;D. Müller;J. L. Guerrero-Rascado;J. L. Guerrero-Rascado;F. Navas-Guzmán

  • Spatial and temporal variability of carbonaceous aerosols: Assessing the impact of biomass burning in the urban environment.

    G. Titos;G. Titos;A. del Águila;A. Cazorla;H. Lyamani

  • Prediction of global irradiance on inclined surfaces from horizontal global irradiance

    F.J Olmo;J Vida;I Foyo;Y Castro-Diez

  • Empirical modeling of hourly direct irradiance by means of hourly global irradiance

    F.J. Batlles;M.A. Rubio;J. Tovar;F.J. Olmo

  • Atmospheric aerosols during the 2003 heat wave in southeastern Spain I: Spectral optical depth

    H. Lyamani;F.J. Olmo;A. Alcántara;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • Light scattering and absorption properties of aerosol particles in the urban environment of Granada, Spain

    H. Lyamani;F.J. Olmo;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • Relationship between net radiation and solar radiation for semi-arid shrub-land

    I Alados;I Foyo-Moreno;F.J Olmo;L Alados-Arboledas

  • Saharan dust outbreak over southeastern Spain as detected by sun photometer

    H. Lyamani;F.J. Olmo;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • Aerosol scattering and absorption Angström exponents as indicators of dust and dust-free days over Granada (Spain)

    A. Valenzuela;F.J. Olmo;H. Lyamani;M. Antón

  • Aerosol radiative forcing during African desert dust events (2005–2010) over Southeastern Spain

    A. Valenzuela;F. J. Olmo;H. Lyamani;M. Antón

  • Aerosol size properties at Armilla, Granada (Spain)

    L. Alados-arboledas;H. Lyamani;F. J. Olmo

  • One-minute global irradiance probability density distributions conditioned to the optical air mass

    J. Tovar;F.J. Olmo;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • The influence of cloudiness on UV global irradiance (295–385 nm)

    I. Foyo-Moreno;I. Alados;F.J. Olmo;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • Atmospheric aerosols during the 2003 heat wave in southeastern Spain II: Microphysical columnar properties and radiative forcing

    H. Lyamani;F.J. Olmo;A. Alcántara;L. Alados-Arboledas

  • Evaluation of the impact of transportation changes on air quality

    G. Titos;H. Lyamani;L. Drinovec;F.J. Olmo

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucas Alados-Arboledas
Lucas Alados-Arboledas University of Granada
Hassan Lyamani
Hassan Lyamani University of Granada
Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado
Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado University of Granada
Roberto Román
Roberto Román University of Valladolid
Victoria E. Cachorro
Victoria E. Cachorro University of Valladolid
Carlos Toledano
Carlos Toledano University of Valladolid
Detlef Müller
Detlef Müller University of Hertfordshire
David N. Whiteman
David N. Whiteman Goddard Space Flight Center
Griša Močnik
Griša Močnik Jožef Stefan Institute
Oleg Dubovik
Oleg Dubovik University of Lille

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