Atmospheric and Solar Research and Innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean (ATARRI)


Project title
Atmospheric and Solar Research and Innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean (ATARRI)
Budget
€ 1,499,093.57
Project Coordinator
Status
Ongoing project
Start date
01-10-2024
Expected Completion
30-09-2027
 
Funder
EC
Funding Program
HE
OpenAire ID
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/101160258
Project website
Abstract
The ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence (ECoE) at the Cyprus University of Technology aspires to become a Digital Innovation Hub for Earth Observation (EO) in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, and North Africa. In this context, the EU-funded ATARI project aims to improve EO research and modelling at ECoE to establish a climate and weather research centre in the region. The project involves collaboration with three research institutes and one SME, focusing on atmospheric and solar radiation modelling and remote sensing. It aims to enhance atmospheric remote sensing measurements, better understand atmospheric processes, and develop applications for climate, energy, and environmental services. An experiment will focus on dust intrusions, aerosol characterisation, and their effects in Cyprus
 
Keyword(s)
climate
atmospheric remote sensing
dust modeling
solar radiation
aerosol characterization

Publications
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Issue DateTitleAuthor(s)
110-Sep-2025Arabian and Saharan Dust Optical and Microphysical Properties: Synergy of CARO Limassol PollyXT Lidar, and Sun Photometer observations using GRASP algorithmSavva, Athina ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Scarlatti, Francesco ; Lopatin, Anton ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
229-Sep-2025A climatology of air temperature extremes in the Mediterranean region for the 85-year period 1940-2024Kotsias, George ; Lolis, Christos J. ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
315-Mar-2025Cloud observations over Limassol, Cyprus using CLOUDNET facilitiesKotsias, George ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Seifert, Patric 
430-Oct-2025Direct Radiative Effects of Dust Events over Limassol, Cyprus in 2024 Using Ground-Based Measurements and Modelling †Charalampous, Georgia ; Fragkos, Konstantinos ; Fountoulakis, Ilias ; Papachristopoulou, Kyriakoula ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Kazadzis, Stelios 
510-Sep-2025Dual-Field-of-View Depolarization approach using the PollyXT Raman Lidar: Characterization of aerosol-cloud interactions in the semi-arid climate of CyprusChrysostomou, Charalambos ; Jimenez, C. ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Ansmann, Albert 
619-Sep-2025HETEAC-Flex model: comparative evaluation of six forward model configurations for dust cases using ground-based Lidar observations in LimassolSavva, Athina ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Poutli, Maria ; Ansmann, Albert ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
710-Sep-2025Investigating smoke optical properties in Eastern Mediterranean: Lidar observations in CyprusPoutli, Maria ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Michailidis, Konstantinos ; Prodromou, Maria ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. 
819-Sep-2025Seasonal wind analysis in Limassol, Cyprus, using the ground-based Doppler LiDAR of the CARO National FacilityChrysostomou, Konstantinos ; Kotsias, George ; Seifert, Patric ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
919-Sep-2025The Solar Radiation and Energy Laboratory (ESEL) at Limassol, Cyprus: infrastructure, QA/QC procedures, and first year of resultsCharalampous, Georgia ; Fragkos, Konstantinos ; Fountoulakis, Ilias ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Kazadzis, Stelios 
1029-Sep-2025Studying Desert Dust from the Sahara and the Middle East using the Cyprus Atmospheric Remote Sensing Observatory over Limassol, CyprusSavva, Athina ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Ansmann, Albert ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
1131-Jul-2025Synergistic use of ground-based multi-instrument platforms and satellite recordings to investigate the aerosol-cloud-dynamic interaction in CyprusPanahifar, Hossein ; Poutli, Maria ; Kotsias, George ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Michaelides, Silas ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Seifert, Patric ; Ansmann, Albert ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
1231-Aug-2025Synergy of PollyXT Lidar & sun/sky photometer to retrieve aerosol properties utilizing GRASP algorithm in Limassol, CyprusSavva, Athina ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Scarlatti, Francesco ; Lopatin, Anton ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
1329-Sep-2025Two-year wind observation in Limassol, Cyprus: Monthly and Seasonal analysis from Doppler LiDAR at the CARO National FacilityChrysostomou, Konstantinos ; Kotsias, George ; Seifert, Patric ; Bühl, Johannes ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet 
1429-Sep-2025Wildfire smoke cases: Lidar observations in CyprusPoutli, Maria ; Mamouri, Rodanthi-Elisavet ; Hadjimitsis, Diofantos G. ; Nisantzi, Argyro ; Ansmann, Albert