Search Results - "Pytharoulis, I"

Storm surges and coastal inundation during extreme events in the Mediterranean Sea: the IANOS Medicane by Androulidakis, Y., Makris, C., Mallios, Z., Pytharoulis, I., Baltikas, V., Krestenitis, Y.

“…The IANOS Medicane was one of the most severe storms that have formed in the Mediterranean Sea with Category 2 Hurricane characteristics. The storm induced a…”
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Improvements in wind speed forecasts for wind power prediction purposes using Kalman filtering by Louka, P., Galanis, G., Siebert, N., Kariniotakis, G., Katsafados, P., Pytharoulis, I., Kallos, G.

“…This paper studies the application of Kalman filtering as a post-processing method in numerical predictions of wind speed. Two limited-area atmospheric models…”
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Regional climate hindcast simulations within EURO-CORDEX: evaluation of a WRF multi-physics ensemble by Katragkou, E, García-Díez, M, Vautard, R, Sobolowski, S, Zanis, P, Alexandri, G, Cardoso, R. M, Colette, A, Fernandez, J, Gobiet, A, Goergen, K, Karacostas, T, Knist, S, Mayer, S, Soares, P. M. M, Pytharoulis, I, Tegoulias, I, Tsikerdekis, A, Jacob, D

“…In the current work we present six hindcast WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting model) simulations for the EURO-CORDEX (European Coordinated Regional Climate…”
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Factors affecting the comparisons of planetary boundary layer height retrievals from CALIPSO, ECMWF and radiosondes over Thessaloniki, Greece by Leventidou, E., Zanis, P., Balis, D., Giannakaki, E., Pytharoulis, I., Amiridis, V.

“…The aim of this study is to propose an evaluation methodology of CALIPSO retrievals of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) height using the analyses of the…”
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Near-surface ozone trends over Europe in RegCM3/CAMx simulations for the time period 1996–2006 by Akritidis, D., Zanis, P., Pytharoulis, I., Karacostas, Th

“…The RegCM3/CAMx modeling system is applied to estimate near surface ozone trends over Europe for the time period 1996–2006. In order to assess the impact of…”
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Study of the tornado event in Greece on March 25, 2009: Synoptic analysis and numerical modeling using modified topography by Matsangouras, I.T., Nastos, P.T., Pytharoulis, I.

“…Recent research revealed that western Greece and NW Peloponnese are regions that favor prefrontal tornadic incidence. On March 25, 2009 a tornado developed…”
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Smoke injection heights from agricultural burning in Eastern Europe as seen by CALIPSO by Amiridis, V, Giannakaki, E, Balis, D S, Gerasopoulos, E, Pytharoulis, I, Zanis, P, Kazadzis, S, Melas, D, Zerefos, C

“…High frequency of agricultural fires is observed every year during the summer months over SW Russia and Eastern Europe. This study investigates the initial…”
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Regional climate feedback of anthropogenic aerosols over Europe using RegCM3 by Zanis, P., Ntogras, C., Zakey, A., Pytharoulis, I., Karacostas, T.

“…Τhe regional climate model RegCM3 coupled with aerosols is used in this study to investigate the direct shortwave effect of anthropogenic aerosols on the…”
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Numerical modeling and analysis of the effect of complex Greek topography on tornadogenesis by Matsangouras, I. T, Pytharoulis, I, Nastos, P. T

“…Tornadoes have been reported in Greece over recent decades in specific sub-geographical areas and have been associated with strong synoptic forcing. While it…”
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The anomalous low and high temperatures of 2012 over Greece – an explanation from a meteorological and climatological perspective by Tolika, K, Maheras, P, Pytharoulis, I, Anagnostopoulou, C

“…2012 was the hottest year in Greece on the basis of the available record dating back to 1958, displaying at the same time the widest annual temperature range…”
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Analysis of waterspout environmental conditions and of parent‐storm behaviour based on satellite data over the southern Aegean Sea of Greece by Matsangouras, I. T., Nastos, P. T., Bluestein, H. B., Pytharoulis, I., Papachristopoulou, K., Miglietta, M. M.

“…ABSTRACT A frequent area of waterspout formation is identified over the southern Aegean Sea. The objectives of this study are threefold: (1) to investigate the…”
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Numerical modeling of an intense precipitation event and its associated lightning activity over northern Greece by Pytharoulis, I., Kotsopoulos, S., Tegoulias, I., Kartsios, S., Bampzelis, D., Karacostas, T.

“…This study investigates an intense precipitation event and its lightning activity that affected northern Greece and primarily Thessaloniki on 15 July 2014. The…”
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Numerical simulation of a deep Mediterranean storm and its sensitivity on sea surface temperature by Katsafados, P, Mavromatidis, E, Papadopoulos, A, Pytharoulis, I

“…The development and evolution of a deep low-pressure system over the Eastern Mediterranean has been investigated in comparative numerical experiments with a…”
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Applications of Kalman filters based on non-linear functions to numerical weather predictions by GALANIS, G, LOUKA, P, KATSAFADOS, P, PYTHAROULIS, I, KALLOS, G

“…This paper investigates the use of non-linear functions in classical Kalman filter algorithms on the improvement of regional weather forecasts. The main aim is…”
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Analysis and numerical simulation of a real cell merger using a three-dimensional cloud resolving model by Karacostas, T., Spiridonov, V., Bampzelis, D., Pytharoulis, I., Tegoulias, I., Tymbanidis, K.

“…A three-dimensional cloud resolving model is used to study a real cell merger case that occurred on 10 August, 2008 over north-central Greece, causing heavy…”
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Analysis of a Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone and its sensitivity to the sea surface temperatures by Pytharoulis, I.

“…This study investigates an intense tropical-like cyclone which formed south of Sicily on 7 November 2014 and affected the central Mediterranean. The cyclone…”
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Evaluating the impact of chemical boundary conditions on near surface ozone in regional climate–air quality simulations over Europe by Akritidis, D., Zanis, P., Katragkou, E., Schultz, M.G., Tegoulias, I., Poupkou, A., Markakis, K., Pytharoulis, I., Karacostas, Th

“…A modeling system based on the air quality model CAMx driven off-line by the regional climate model RegCM3 is used for assessing the impact of chemical lateral…”
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deep stratospheric intrusion event down to the earth's surface of the megacity of Athens by Akritidis, D, Zanis, P, Pytharoulis, I, Mavrakis, A, Karacostas, Th

“…This case study investigates a stratospheric intrusion event down to the earth's surface (near sea-level pressure) of the greater area of Athens (23.43°E…”
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The anomalous high temperatures of November 2010 over Greece: meteorological and climatological aspects by Tolika, K, Pytharoulis, I, Maheras, P

“…This paper presents an analysis of the exceptionally high maximum (Tmax) and minimum (Tmin) temperatures which occurred during November 2010 and affected the…”
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Synoptic-mesoscale analysis and numerical modeling of a tornado event on 12 February 2010 in northern Greece by Matsangouras, I. T, Nastos, P. T, Pytharoulis, I

“…Tornadoes are furious convective weather phenomena, with the maximum frequency over Greece during the cold period (autumn, winter).This study analyzes the…”
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