Influence of changing atmospheric composition (primarily aerosols and greenhouse gases) on climate.

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1 Curriculum vitae First Name: Alcide Last Name: di Sarra Citizenship: Italian Office address: ENEA CRE Casaccia, Via Anguillarese S. Maria di Galeria (Italy) Phone : Fax : alcide.disarra@enea.it Education Laurea in Physics at the University of Rome (date 12/11/1986), with a thesis in experimental atmospheric physics Work Position 1988-: Permanent position as atmospheric physicist at ENEA : First Researcher, ENEA : Research Director, ENEA. Work experience 1988: Fellowship at the University of Rome La Sapienza on atmospheric remote sensing. 1997: Research Associate at the University of Colorado National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (USA), Surface Radiation Research Branch. Research interests Measurements and numerical modeling of radiative transfer in the atmosphere. Characterization of radiometers and spectrometers for atmospheric radiation measurements. Solar photometry and radiometry. Measurement and modeling of atmospheric ultraviolet radiation Measurements of atmospheric composition (greenhouse gases, aerosols, ozone, water vapour, radiation); development of remote sensing instrumentation. Influence of changing atmospheric composition (primarily aerosols and greenhouse gases) on climate. Characterization of atmospheric aerosols, and their effects on the atmospheric radiative budget. Stratospheric and mesospheric processes and their role on climate. Polar ozone processes. Stratospheric aerosols and clouds; interactions with ozone.

2 Research responsibilities Principal investigator of the lidar experiment at Thule (76.5 N, 68.8 W), Greenland, part of the Netweork for the detection of atmospheric composition change (N-DACC; formerly Natwork for detection of stratospheric change, NDSC) Responsible for the measurement activities of the Climate Division at ENEA Principal investigator of the Station for Climate Observations in Lampedusa (35.5 N, 12.6 E), in the Mediterranean. The station is part of the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch network Principal investigator for radiation measurements at the Nepal Climate Observatory- Pyramid Laboratory for Earth Observations and Analyses (ENEA/UTMEA-TER), head. Participation in EU research projects : Experimentation related to polar stratospheric clouds (STEP-CT ) : European Arctic stratospheric ozone experiment (EASOE; STEP-CT ) : Investigation of ozone, aerosol, and clouds in the Arctic stratosphere (EV5V- CT EDB) : European stations for the monitoring of the stratosphere/arctic (ESMOS/Arctic, EV5V-CT ). Responsible for the task Aerosol data : Stratospheric ozone and solar activity (EV5V-CT ) : European stations for the monitoring of the stratosphere / Arctic II (ESMOS/Arctic II; ENV4-CT ) : Airborne Polar Experiment (APE, ENV4-CT ) : Airborne platform for Earth observation Third european stratospheric experiment on ozone (APE-THESEO, ENV4-CT ) : Photochemical activity and ultraviolet radiation modulation factors II (PAUR II, ENV4-CT ). Principal investigator for ENEA : European database for ultraviolet radiation climatology and evaluation (EDUCE, EVK2-CT ). Principal investigator for ENEA : Assessment of the European carbon balance (Carboeurope-IP, GOCE-CT ). Principal investigator for ENEA : Infrastructure for Measurement of the European Carbon Cycle (IMECC) : GHG-Europe : InGOS. Participation in national projects: : Convention between Ministry for Environment and ENEA on ozone observations (Responsible for ENEA) : Framework agreement between Ministry for Industry and ENEA : Framework agreement between Ministry for Environment and ENEA : Project Lampedusa (responsible for a subprogram) : Study of atmospheric composition through combination of remote sensing observations from the ground and from space, funded by the Italian Space Agency (Coordinator)

3 : Project SNUMMAS (Development of a new technology for the measurement of atmospheric sulphur dioxide at remote sites) : Experiences related to atmosphere, climate, and sustainable development at the high school in Lampedusa (Principal investigator) : Aeroclouds (Principal investigator of Research Unit 2 and for ENEA) : NOMAC : ARPA Lazio, UV regional network (Co-Principal investigator) : Observations of changes in chemical composition and physical properties of polar atmospheres from NDACC stations (Italian Antarctic Program, Principal Investigator) : Principal investigator for atmospheric radiation measurements within the SHARE Stations at High Altitude for Research on the Environment network : RITMARE (Italian Research on the sea), responsible for Action 4, WP 3, SubProject 5: Development of an air-sea interaction observatory : NextData, responsible for the ENEA participation in WP 2.1: SHARE high altitude observation network database : Sensor performance, product and algorithms maintenance and operations of the earth observation payload data system, ENEA Technical Officer. Prizes, Commissions and peer review reviewer of papers for Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Journal of Geophysical Research, Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, Geophysical Research Letters, Atmospheric Environment, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Atmospheric Research, Antarctic Science, Science of the Total Environment, Annals of Geophysics, Scientific World Journal : Italian Space Agency working group on Atmospheric Science and Climatology, member : reviewer of projects submitted to the US Department of Agriculture within the Small Business Innovative Research program. 2002: Ippolito prize, granted by the Italian Antarctic Program to under 40 years old research scientist (sector Earth and Space Sciences) IAMAS Commission on climate, member : IPCC WG 1 expert reviewer 2007: co-convener of the session on Mineral Dust Cycle and its Impact on Clouds and Radiation, IUGG working Group Ocean Carbon, Italian Oceanographic Commission, member Chemistry and aerosol Mediterranean experiment (ChArMEx) International Science Steering Committee, member, and national focal point for Italy. Co-leader of the Observation Task Team TTO1g - Microphysiscs and aerosols, and leader of the Support Team Atmospheric sites and supersites, Lampedusa, of the Hydrological Mediterranean Experiment (HyMEx). 2010: scientific commission of the 6 th International Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Associated Dustfall (Athens), member member of the editorial board of the Scientific World Journal, Geophysics subject area. Scientific board of the Third ChArMEx meeting (Corsica), member.

4 : co-convener of the session on Mediterranean aerosols: from physico-chemical and optical properties to radiative and climate effects, European Geophysical Union. 2013: organizer of the 7 th International Workshop on Sand/Duststorms and Associated Dustfall, Frascati (110 participants from 17 countries) IAMAS International Radiation Commission, member. 2014: Reviewer of projects submitted to the Natural Environment Research Council Independent Research Fellowship Scheme (UK). Scientific Commission of the Italian National Congress of Radiation Protection Review editor of Interdisciplinary Physics of Frontiers in Physiscs. Teaching experiences Advisor of several theses (degree in physics, University of Rome La Sapienza, University of Padua, University of Roma Tre, and University of Bologna; degree in Chemistry, University of Florence; degree in Environmental Sciences, University of Tuscia and University of Naples Federico II) Reviewer of PhD theses (Andhra University, India; degree in polar sciences, University of Siena; degree in Physics, University of Ferrara, and University of Salento) 2007 Course on Remote sensing at the University of Tuscia (Faculty of Environmental Sciences) Course on Ocean Remote sensing at the University of Tuscia (Faculty of Environmental Sciences) PhD Tutor (Claudia Di Biagio, PhD in Polar Sciences, Univ. of Siena) PhD co-tutor (Pietro Paolo Bertagnolio, PhD in Polar Sciences, Univ. of Siena) Course Atmospheric radiation and interaction with aerosols, PhD school in Physics, University of Roma 3. Course Physics of Climate at University of Roma 3 (Faculty of Physics) Invited Professor at the University Paris Diderot, Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques, France. Course Atmospheric radiation and interaction with aerosols, PhD school in Physics, University of Roma 3. Course Physics of Climate at University of Roma 3 (Faculty of Physics). Teaching qualification as Associate Professor, Sector 02/C1 (FIS/06) Course Atmospheric radiation and interaction with aerosols, PhD school in Physics, University of Roma 3. Course Physics of Climate at University of Roma 3 (Faculty of Physics) Course Atmospheric radiation and interaction with aerosols, PhD school in Physics, University of Roma 3. Relevant Measurement campaigns 1984: Jane '84 Oceanographic cruise (South Tyrrhenian, Strait of Messina, Western ionian sea). 1985: Louise '85 Oceanographic cruise (South Tyrrhenian, Ionian, and Southern Adriatic sea, gulf of Taranto) : EASOE (European Arctic Stratospheric Ozone Experiment).

5 : SESAME (Second European Stratospheric Arctic and Mid-latitude Experiment) 1999: APE-THESEO (Airborne platform for Earth observation Third european stratospheric experiment on ozone). 1999: PAUR II (Coordinator of the italian contribution). 2001: MEIDEX (Mediterranean israeli dust experiment). 2002: ENVISAT-validation campaign. 2004: C-MARE (Central Mediterranean aerosol and radiation experiment). Principal investigator. 2005: LAUNCH (International Lindenberg campaign for assessment of humidity and cloud profiling systems and its impact on high resolution modeling). 2006: Campaign in the Preserved Marine Area Isole Pelagie, Lampedusa. 2008: GAMARF (Ground-based and Airborne Measurement of the Aerosol Radiative Forcing). 2009: Measurement Campaign at Thule, Greenland, as part of the International Polar Year. 2010: Campaign in Southern Italy (Trisaia) within the MINNI Project on Air Quality and radiation. 2013: Chemistry and Aerosol Mediterranean Experiment (ChArMEx). 2014: Gradient in Longitude of Atmospheric constituents above the Mediterranean basin (GLAM). Peer reviewed publications (ISI) h-index (ISI web of science): di Sarra, A., A. Pace and E. Salusti, Long internal waves and columnar disturbances in the strait of Messina, J. Geophys. Res., 92, , Cacciani, M., A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco and A. Amoruso, Absolute determination of the absorption cross sections of ozone in the region nm at T= K, J. Geophys. Res., 94, , Cacciani, M., A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco and A. Amoruso, Measurements of ozone absorption cross sections in the UV at wavelengths used as reference in ozone Dial systems, in Ozone in the Atmosphere, , R. Bojkov and P. Fabian editors, Deepak publishing, Hampton, Virginia, Amoruso, A., M. Cacciani, A. di Sarra and G. Fiocco, Absorption cross section of ozone in the nm region at T=230 K and T=299 K, J. Geophys. Res., 95, , di Sarra, A., A. Ianni, F. Lucci, S. Merolli, I. Olivetti, P. Tarpignati, and G. Collu, Computerized system for nuclear emergency response in the ENEA nuclear research center of Frascati, Health Phys., 60, , di Sarra, A., M. Cacciani, P. Di Girolamo, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà, B. Knudsen, N. Larsen and T.S. Jørgensen, Observations of correlated behavior of stratospheric ozone and aerosol at Thule during winter , Geophys. Res. Lett., 19, , Fuà, D., M. Cacciani, P. Di Girolamo, G. Fiocco and A. di Sarra, Stratospheric clouds at South Pole during Their evolution in relation to atmospheric structure and composition, J. Geophys. Res., 97, , Cacciani, M., P. Di Girolamo, A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco and D. Fuà, Volcanic aerosol layers observed by lidar at South Pole, September June 1992, Geophys. Res. Lett., 20, , 1993.

6 9. Di Girolamo, P., M. Cacciani, A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco and D. Fuà, Lidar observations of the Pinatubo aerosol layer at Thule, Greenland, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, , Larsen, N., B. Knudsen, T.S. Jørgensen, A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, P. Di Girolamo, G. Fiocco, M. Cacciani, J.M. Rosen and N.T. Kjome, Backscatter measurements of stratospheric aerosols at Thule during January-February 1992, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, , Neuber, R., G. Beyerle, G. Fiocco, A. di Sarra, K.H. Fricke, C. David, S. Godin, L. Stefanutti, G. Vaughan and J.P. Wolf, Latitudinal distribution of stratospheric aerosols during the EASOE winter 1991/92, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, , di Sarra, A., M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà, T.S. Jørgensen, B. Knudsen, N. Larsen and I.B. Mikkelsen, Ozone and aerosol correlated observations at Thule, Greenland, in the period , J. Geophys. Res., 100, , Rao, M.P., S. Casadio, G. Fiocco, F. Lena, M. Cacciani, P.G. Calisse, A. di Sarra and D. Fuà, Observation of lump structures in the nocturnal atmospheric boundary layer with Doppler sodar and Raman lidar, Geophys. Res. Lett., 22, , Casadio, S., A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà, F. Lena and M.P. Rao, Convective characteristics of nocturnal urban boundary layer as observed with Doppler sodar and Raman lidar, Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 79, , Casadio, S., A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, M.P. Rao and G. Fiocco, Raman lidar and Doppler sodar observations of the nocturnal urban boundary layer at Rome, Italy, during 1994 and 1995, in Advances in Atmospheric Remote Sensing with Lidar, 27-30, edited by A. Ansmann, R. Neuber, P. Rairoux and U. Wandinger, Springer-Verlag, New York, Fiocco, G., M. Cacciani, A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, P. Colagrande, G. De Bendetti and R. Viola, The evolution of the Pinatubo stratospheric aerosol layer observed by lidar at South Pole, Rome, Thule: a summary of results, in The Mt. Pinatubo Eruption: Effects on the Atmosphere and Climate, NATO/ASI Series, Vol. I 42, 17-32, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà and G. Visconti eds., Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Benedetti, A., A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco and D. Fuà, Cirrus clouds at Thule, Greenland, during summer: lidar observations and influence on the planetary radiative budget, in IRS 96: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, 23-26, edited by W.L. Smith and K. Stamnes, A. Deepak Publishing, Hampton, VA, Cacciani, M., G. Fiocco, P. Colagrande, P. Di Girolamo, A. di Sarra and D. Fuà, Lidar observations of Polar Stratospheric Clouds at the South Pole. I. Stratospheric unperturbed conditions, 1990, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 12,937-12,943, Cacciani, M., P. Colagrande, A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, P. Di Girolamo and G. Fiocco, Lidar observations of Polar Stratospheric Clouds at the South Pole. II. Stratospheric perturbed conditions, 1992 and 1993, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 12,945-12,955, Fiocco, G., N. Larsen, S. Bekki, C. David, A.R. MacKenzie, T. Peter, A. di Sarra and S. Spreng, Particles in the stratosphere, in European Research on the Stratosphere: The Contribution of EASOE and SESAME to our current Understanding of the Ozone Layer, 61-91, Europen Commission, EUR 16986, 283 pp., Luxembourg, Marenco, F., A. di Sarra, M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco, and D. Fuà, Thermal structure of the winter middle atmosphere observed by lidar at Thule, Greenland, during , J. Atmos. Terr. Phys., 59, , Marenco, F., V. Santacesaria, A. Bais, D. Balis, A. di Sarra, A. Papayannis and C. Zerefos, Optical properties of tropospheric aerosols determined by lidar and spectrophotometric measurements (Photochemical Activity and Solar Ultraviolet Radiation campaign), Appl. Opt., 36, , 1997.

7 23. di Sarra, A., L. Bernardini, M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco and D. Fuà, Lidar observations of the Pinatubo aerosol at Thule, Greenland: relationships with the polar vortex, in Atmospheric Ozone, , edited by R. Bojkov and G. Visconti, published by Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico d'abruzzo, di Sarra, A., L. Bernardini, M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco and D. Fuà, Stratospheric aerosols observed by lidar over northern Greenland in the aftermath of the Pinatubo eruption, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 13,873-13,891, di Sarra, A., T. Di Iorio, M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco, and D. Fuà, Saharan dust profiles measured by lidar from Lampedusa, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 10,335-10,347, di Sarra, A., M. Cacciani, M. Campanelli, P. Chamard, C. Cornwall, J. DeLuisi, L. De Silvestri, T. Di Iorio, P. Disterhoft, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà, P. Grigioni, W. Junkermann, F. Marenco, D. Meloni, F. Monteleone, and B. Olivieri, Radiation, ozone, and aerosol measurements at Lampedusa during the PAUR II Campaign, in IRS 2000: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, , edited by W. L. Smith and Yu. M. Timofeyev, A. Deepak Publishing, Hampton, Virginia, Casadio, S., M.P. Rao, G. Fiocco, M. Cacciani, A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, and P. Castracane, Estimation of atmospheric water vapor flux profiles in the nocturnal unstable urban boundary layer with Doppler sodar and Raman lidar, Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 102, 39-62, di Sarra, A., M. Cacciani, P. Chamard, C. Cornwall, J.J. DeLuisi, T. Di Iorio, P. Disterhoft, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà, and F. Monteleone, Effects of desert dust and ozone on the ultraviolet irradiance at the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa during PAUR II, J. Geophys. Res., 107(D18), 8135, doi: /2000JD000139, di Sarra, A., M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà, and T. S. Jørgensen, Lidar observations of polar stratospheric clouds over northern Greenland in the period , J. Geophys. Res., 107 (D12), 4152, doi: /2001JD001074, di Sarra, A., P. Disterhoft, and J. DeLuisi, On the importance of spectral responsivity of Robertson-Berger type ultraviolet radiometers for long term observations, Photochem. Photobiol., 76, 64-72, Marenco, F., A. di Sarra, and J. DeLuisi, A methodology for determination of aerosol optical depth from the Brewer nm ozone measurements, Appl. Opt., 41, , Benedetti-Michelangeli, G., M. Cacciani, F. Congeduti, T. Di Iorio, A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, G. Grams, G. Magyar, A. Mugnai, G. Pace, and G. Visconti, Giorgio Fiocco: A jolly good fellow and his research, Annals of Geophysics, 46, , Chamard, P., F. Thiery, A. di Sarra, L. Ciattaglia, L. De Silvestri, P. Grigioni, F. Monteleone, and S. Piacentino, Interannual variability of atmospheric CO 2 in the Mediterranean: Measurements at the island of Lampedusa, Tellus, 55B, 83-93, Di Iorio, T., A. di Sarra, W. Junkermann, M. Cacciani, G. Fiocco, and D. Fuà, Tropospheric aerosols in the Mediterranean: I. Microphysical and optical properties, J. Geophy. Res., 108 (D10), 4316, doi: /2002JD002815, Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, J. DeLuisi, T. Di Iorio, G. Fiocco, W. Junkermann, and G. Pace, Tropospheric aerosols in the Mediterranean: II. Radiative effects through model simulations and measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (D10), 4317, doi: /2002JD002807, Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco, and W. Junkermann, Tropospheric aerosols in the Mediterranean: III. Measurements and modeling of actinic radiation profiles, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (D10), 4323, doi: /2002JD003293, 2003.

8 37. Meloni, D., F. Marenco and A. di Sarra, Ultraviolet radiation and aerosol monitoring at Lampedusa, Italy, Annals of Geophysics, 46, , Pace, G., M. Cacciani, A. di Sarra, G. Fiocco, and D. Fuà, Lidar observations of equatorial cirrus clouds at Mahé, Seychelles, J. Geophys. Res., 108 (D8), 4236, doi: /2002JD002710, Pace, G., Cacciani, M., G. Fiocco, P.G. Calisse, A. di Sarra, D. Fuà, L. Rinaldi, and S. Casadio, Observations of polar stratospheric clouds with the ABLE lidar during the APE- POLECAT flight of January 9, 1997, J. Aerosol Sci., 34, , Keckhut, P., S. McDermid, D. Swart, T. McGee, S. Godin-Beekmann, A. Adriani, J. Barnes, J.-L. Baray, H. Bencherif, H. Claude, A. G. di Sarra, G. Fiocco, G. Hansen, A. Hauchecorne, T. Leblanc, C. H. Lee, S. Pal, G. Megie, H. Nakane, R. Neuber, W. Steinbrecht, and J. Thayer, Review of ozone and temperature lidar validations performed within the framework of the Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change, J. Environ. Monit., 6, , Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, T. Di Iorio, and G. Fiocco, Direct radiative forcing of Saharan dust in the Mediterranean from measurements at Lampedusa island and MISR spaceborne observations, J. Geophys. Res., 109 (D8), D08206, doi: /2003JD003960, Viola, R., G. Fiocco, M. Cacciani, T. Di Iorio, and A. di Sarra, Effects of atmospheric scattering and extinction on the retrieval of fluorescence and Cerenkov signals produced by extreme energy cosmic rays and neutrinos from space: Role of lidar for their assessment and correction, Astroparticle Physics, 21, , Casadio, S., A. di Sarra, and G. Pisacane, Satellite on-board temperatures: Proxy measurements of Earth s climate changes?, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L06704, doi: /2004gl022138, Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, J. R. Herman, F. Monteleone, and S. Piacentino, Comparison of ground-based and TOMS erythemal UV doses at the island of Lampedusa in the period : Role of tropospheric aerosols, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D01202, doi: /2004JD005283, Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, T. Di Iorio, and G. Fiocco, Influence of the vertical profile of Saharan dust on the visible direct radiative forcing, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 93, , Pace, G., D. Meloni, and A. di Sarra, Forest fire aerosol over the Mediterranean basin during summer 2003, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D21202, doi: /2005jd005986, Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, G. Pace, and F. Monteleone, Optical properties of aerosols over the central Mediterranean. 2. Determination of single scattering albedo at two wavelengths for different aerosol types, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, , Pace, G., A. di Sarra, D. Meloni, S. Piacentino, and P. Chamard, Optical properties of aerosols over the central Mediterranean. 1. Influence of transport and identification of different aerosol types, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, , Sellitto, P., A. G. di Sarra, and A. M. Siani, An improved algorithm for the determination of aerosol optical depth in the ultraviolet spectral range from Brewer spectrophotometer observations, J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt., 8, , Artuso, F., P. Chamard, S. Piacentino, A. di Sarra, D. Meloni, F. Monteleone, D. Sferlazzo, and F. Thiery, Atmospheric methane in the Mediterranean: analysis of measurements at the island of Lampedusa during , Atmos. Environ., 41, , 2007.

9 51. Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, G. Biavati, J.J. DeLuisi, F. Monteleone, G. Pace, S. Piacentino, and D. Sferlazzo, Seasonal behavior of Saharan dust events at the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in the period , Atmos. Environ., 41, , Muscari, G., A. G. di Sarra, R. L. de Zafra, F. Lucci, F. Baordo, F. Angelini, and G. Fiocco, Middle atmospheric O 3, CO, N 2 O, HNO 3, and temperature profiles during the warm Arctic winter , J. Geophys. Res., 112, D14304, doi: /2006jd007849, Bhawar, R., G. Bianchini, A. Bozzo, M. Cacciani, M. R. Calvello, M. Carlotti, F. Castagnoli, V. Cuomo, P. Di Girolamo, T. Di Iorio, L. Di Liberto, A. di Sarra, F. Esposito, G. Fiocco, D. Fuà, G. Grieco, T. Maestri, G. Masiello, G. Muscari, L. Palchetti,, E. Papandrea, G. Pavese, R. Restieri, R. Rizzi, F. Romano, C. Serio, D. Summa, G. Todini, and E. Tosi, Spectrally resolved observations of atmospheric emitted radiance in the H 2 O rotation band, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L04812, doi: /2007gl032207, di Sarra, A., D. Fuà, M. Cacciani, T. Di Iorio, P. Disterhoft, D. Meloni, F. Monteleone, S. Piacentino, and D. Sferlazzo, Determination of ultraviolet cosine corrected irradiances and aerosol optical thickness by combined measurements with a Brewer spectrophotometer and a MultiFilter Rotating Shadowband Radiometer, Appl. Opt., 47, , di Sarra, A., G. Pace, D. Meloni, L. De Silvestri, S. Piacentino, and F. Monteleone, Surface shortwave radiative forcing of different aerosol types in the central Mediterranean, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L02714, doi: /2007gl032395, Meloni, D., A. di Sarra, F. Monteleone, G. Pace, S. Piacentino, and D. M. Sferlazzo, Seasonal transport patterns of intense Saharan dust events at the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Atmos. Res., 88, , Arola, A., S. Kazadzis, A. Lindfors, N. Krotkov, J. Kujanpää, J. Tamminen, A. Bais, A. di Sarra, J. M. Villaplana, C. Brogniez, A. M. Siani, M. Janouch, P. Weihs, T. Koskela, N. Kouremeti, D. Meloni, V. Buchard, F. Auriol, I. Ialongo, M. Staneck, S. Simic, A. Webb, A. Smedley, and S. Kinne, A new approach to correct for absorbing aerosols in OMI UV, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L22805, doi: /2009gl041137, Artuso, F., P. Chamard, S. Piacentino, D. M. Sferlazzo, L. De Silvestri, A. di Sarra, D. Meloni, and F. Monteleone, Influence of transport and trends in atmospheric CO 2 at Lampedusa, Atmos. Environ., 43, , Di Biagio, C., A. di Sarra, D. Meloni, F. Monteleone, S. Piacentino, and D. Sferlazzo, Measurements of Mediterranean aerosol radiative forcing and influence of the single scattering albedo, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D06211, doi: /2008JD011037, Di Iorio, T., A. di Sarra, D. M. Sferlazzo, M. Cacciani, D. Meloni, F. Monteleone, D. Fuà, and G. Fiocco, Seasonal evolution of the tropospheric aerosol vertical profile in the central Mediterranean and role of desert dust, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D02201, doi: /2008JD010593, Artuso, F., P. Chamard, S. Chiavarini, A. di Sarra, D. Meloni, S. Piacentino, and D. M. Sferlazzo, Tropospheric halocarbons and nitrous oxide monitored at a remote site in the Mediterranean, Atmos. Environ., 44, , Bonasoni, P., P. Laj, A. Marinoni, M. Sprenger, F. Angelini, J. Arduini, U. Bonafè, F. Calzolari, T. Colombo, S. Decesari, C. Di Biagio, A. G. di Sarra, F. Evangelisti, R. Duchi, M. C. Facchini, S. Fuzzi, G. P. Gobbi, M. Maione, A. Panday, F. Roccato, K. Sellegri, H. Venzac, G. P. Verza, P. Villani, E. Vuillermoz, and P. Cristofanelli, Atmospheric Brown Clouds in the Himalayas: first two years of continuous observations

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