Marras, Simone (Date of defense: 2012-12-10)
In this thesis the finite and spectral element methods (FEM and SEM, respectively) applied to problems in atmospheric simulations are explored through the common thread of Variational Multiscale ...
Spada, Michele (Date of defense: 2015-11-23)
This PhD Thesis presents and discusses the developments of a hybrid sectional-bulk multicomponent aerosol module coupled with the multiscale chemical weather prediction system NMMB/BSC-CTM. The module ...
Vendrell Miguel, Lluís (Date of defense: 2017-11-10)
This thesis aims to test the ability of a non-hydrostatic multiscale mineral dust model to reproduce the physical processes associated with the dust cycle at meteorological scales ranging from synoptic ...
Obiso, Vincenzo (Date of defense: 2018-03-07)
In this thesis an assessment of the parameterization of the Aerosol-Radiation Interaction (ARI) in online integrated meteorology-chemistry models has been conducted. The model estimates of ARI radiative ...
Benavides, Jaime (Date of defense: 2020-02-18)
Air pollution is known to cause detrimental health effects in cities and specially on the most vulnerable population. Having access to reliable air pollutant concentration data at street-level in urban ...
Rincón Rodríguez, Angel Alberto (Date of defense: 2013-06-28)
El incremento de la utilizaci on de la energ a solar como fuente de generaci on de energ a requiere de una adecuada estimaci on de la radiaci on solar global y directa incidente en la super cie ...
Badia i Moragas, Alba (Date of defense: 2014-12-12)
Air pollution is a serious issue that affects human health, the environment and the climate at levels from local to global scales. The main processes that affect air pollution levels are: emissions, ...