A 40 year objective climatology of surface cyclones in the Mediterranean region: spatial and temporal distribution

P Maheras, HA Flocas, I Patrikas… - … of Climatology: A …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
A climatological analysis of the synoptic scale cyclones that occur in the Mediterranean
region is carried out for an extended period of 40 years (1958–1997). The cyclones are …

Evolution of the air temperature in Athens and evidence of climatic change: A review

D Founda - Advances in Building Energy Research, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores research carried out on the effect of climate change on the air
temperature of Athens. The main features of the Athens base-line climate and related …

The role of meteorology on different sized aerosol fractions (PM10, PM2. 5, PM2. 5–10)

DN Asimakopoulos, HA Flocas, T Maggos… - Science of the total …, 2012 - Elsevier
The scope of the present study is to assess the influence of meteorology on different
diameter particles (PM10, PM2. 5, PM2. 5–10) during a 53months long experimental …

Integrating in situ measurements and city scale modelling to assess the COVID–19 lockdown effects on emissions and air quality in Athens, Greece

G Grivas, E Athanasopoulou, A Kakouri, J Bailey… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The lockdown measures implemented worldwide to slow the spread of the COVID–19
pandemic have allowed for a unique real-world experiment, regarding the impacts of drastic …

Simulation of the urban heat island phenomenon in Mediterranean climates

G Mihalakakou, M Santamouris… - Pure and Applied …, 2004 - Springer
An intelligent “data-driven” method is used in the present study for investigating, analyzing
and quantifying the urban heat island phenomenon in the major Athens region where hourly …

[HTML][HTML] Annual exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban environments linked to wintertime wood-burning episodes

I Tsiodra, G Grivas, K Tavernaraki… - Atmospheric …, 2021 - acp.copernicus.org
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic pollutants in fine particulate matter
(PM) long known to have mutagenic and carcinogenic effects, but much is unknown about …

Application of neural networks to the simulation of the heat island over Athens, Greece, using synoptic types as a predictor

G Mihalakakou, HA Flocas… - Journal of Applied …, 2002 - journals.ametsoc.org
The effect of the synoptic-scale atmospheric circulation on the urban heat island
phenomenon over Athens, Greece, was investigated and quantified for a period of 2 yr …

Cyclone track variability over Turkey in association with regional climate

M Karaca, A Deniz, M Tayanç - … of Climatology: A Journal of the …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
In this study a set of cyclone frequency statistics is developed and the prevailing tracks of
cyclones are derived for a region of the world that has not been previously investigated in …

Elemental and organic carbon in the urban environment of Athens. Seasonal and diurnal variations and estimates of secondary organic carbon

G Grivas, S Cheristanidis, A Chaloulakou - Science of the Total …, 2012 - Elsevier
Elemental and organic carbon (EC and OC) hourly concentrations were measured
continuously, at an urban location in central Athens, Greece, for an 8-month period (January …

The role of sea-salt emissions and heterogeneous chemistry in the air quality of polluted coastal areas

E Athanasopoulou, M Tombrou… - Atmospheric …, 2008 - acp.copernicus.org
Open-ocean and surf-zone sea-salt aerosol (SSA) emission parameterizations are
incorporated in the CAMx aerosol model and applied over an area with an extended …