Curious about the groundbreaking research unfolding at European Space Agency - ESA's latest conference? Our team is actively participating in ATMOS 2024, ESA's prestigious event in Bologna. Yesterday, Day 4 of the conference was dedicated to aerosols and clouds. Here's some of our team's contributions:
Vassilis Amiridis, our team leader, delivered an insightful keynote talk on the latest developments in aerosols and clouds. Vassilis discussed how advanced lidar technology helps identify desert dust in the atmosphere and its effects on climate, using data from ground and space to improve weather and climate models.
Thanasis Georgiou, a PhD candidate at NOA ReACT, presented his progress on assimilating dust observations from the AEOLUS satellite. This cutting edge work aims to improve numerical weather prediction through betterment of the atmosphere's chemical composition representation.
Emmanouil Proestakis, postdoc researcher at NOA-ReACT and AXA Research Fund fellow, presented his novel work related to the establishment of an EO-based, near-global, and multiyear Climate Data Record of the fine-mode and coarse-mode components of atmospheric dust, tailored for assessing the negative impacts of inhalable dust on human health.
Today, on Friday, marks the final day of ATMOS 2024. It has been a fantastic opportunity for our team to learn, share, and collaborate on the latest advancements in our field. We look forward to engaging with fellow researchers, sharing insights, and contributing to the collaborative efforts that drive innovation in atmospheric science.
Follow our journey as we continue to push the boundaries of climate research!
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*ATMOS 2024 is a premier event focused on the atmosphere, bringing together leading scientists and data users to share cutting-edge research and applications derived from ESA and Earth Observation (EO) missions. This conference is a vital platform for presenting first-hand, up-to-date results and for shaping the next generation of research and development activities within the ESA Earth Observation Programme.
