Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Alexandre Miguel Urbano da Fonseca Ramos
Citation names
- Ramos, A.M.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- B113-3F07-8DA1
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-3129-7233
- Scopus Author Id
- 24734304300
Websites
- http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-1998-2009 (Professional)
- https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=24734304300 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Meteorology
- Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Climatic Research
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2012
Concluded
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Ciencias del Clima (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Vigo, Spain
"Improving circulation weather type classifications using a 3D framework: relationship with climate variability and projections
for future climates" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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APTO (Cum laude) |
2010
Concluded
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Máster Ciencias del Clima (Mestrado)
Universidade de Vigo, Spain
"Coherencia entre los modos de variabilidad del Atlántico Norte y los tipos de circulación del NW de la Península Ibérica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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7.96 (maximum of 10) |
2005
Concluded
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Ciências Geofísicas (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Caracterização de ondas de calor e de ondas de frio em Portugal Continental" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 (maximum of 20) |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2022/09/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Institut für Meteorologie und Klimaforschung, Germany |
2019/05/01 - 2022/08/31 | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA INSTITUTO DOM LUIZ, Portugal |
2012/07/01 - 2019/04/30 | Researcher (Research) | UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA INSTITUTO DOM LUIZ, Portugal |
2009/02 - 2012/06 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Vigo, Spain |
2008/02 - 2009/01 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Vigo, Spain |
2006/08 - 2007/12 | Researcher (Research) | Instituto Geofísico do Infante D. Luiz, Portugal |
2006/01 - 2006/07 | Researcher (Research) | Instituto Geofísico do Infante D. Luiz, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2022/09/01 - 2025/08/31 | Evaluación en alta resolución del transporte de humedad en el Atlántico Norte en clima actual y en las proyecciones futuras
del CMIP-6 (SETESTRELO: High-resolution assessment of North Atlantic moisture transport in current climate and CMIP-6 future
projections)
PID2021-122314OB-I00
Researcher
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Ongoing
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2018/07 - 2022/07 | Extremos Meteorológicos na Região Euro Atlântica: Avaliação e Impactos
Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/CTA-MET/29233/2017
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2016/07 - 2019/12 | Uso de indicadores hidroclimáticos em tempo real para melhorar a antevisão de secas e inundações
Provided by PTCRIS: WaterJPI/0004/2014
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2015/10 - 2018/09 | Hydro-geomorphologic risk in Portugal: driving forces and application for land use planning | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2006 - 2009 | Impactos na Saúde em Portugal de Eventos Extremos: Passado Presente e Futuro
Gulbenkian Foundation 1568
Research Fellow
Instituto Geofísico do Infante D. Luiz, Portugal
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Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Concluded
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2006 - 2009 | Estudio del clima en Galicia a través de patrones sinópticos o "Weather Types": Implicaciones meteorológicas, oceanográficas,
hidrológicas y ambientales
PGIDIT06PXIB383288PR
Research Fellow
Universidade de Vigo, Spain
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Concluded
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2005/02 - 2008/04 | VAST - Variability of Atlantic Storms and Their Impact on Land Climate
Research Fellow
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Stichting Weten |
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2018 - Current | Understanding and modeling compound climate and weather events (DAMOCLES)
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Geofísico do Infante Dom Luiz, Portugal
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2018 - Current | Weather Extremes in the Euro Atlantic Region: Assessment and Impacts (WEx-Atlantic)
PTDC/CTA-MET/29233/2017
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2018/12 - 2022/09/30 | North Atlantic Atmospheric Patterns influence on Western Iberia Climate: From the Lateglacial to the Present (HOLMODRIVE)
TDC/CTA-GEO/29029/2017
PTDC/CTA-GEO/29029/2017
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Geofísico do Infante Dom Luiz, Portugal
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/10/01 - 2021/09/30 | Landslide Early Warning soft technology prototype to improve community resilience and adaptation to environmental change
PTDC/GES-AMB/30052/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2016/07/01 - 2019/12/31 | Improving Drought and Flood Early Warning, Forecasting and Mitigation using real-time hydroclimatic indicators
WaterJPI/0004/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Geofísico do Infante Dom Luiz, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2016/06/01 - 2019/11/30 | Hydro-geomorphologic risk in Portugal: driving forces and application for land use planning
PTDC/ATP-GEO/1660/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Geográficos, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal Direção-Geral do Território, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2012/03/01 - 2015/08/31 | Mid-Latitude North Atlantic Extreme Storms Variability: Diagnosis, Modelling Dynamical Processes and Related Impacts on Iberia
(STORMEx)
PTDC/AAC-CLI/121339/2010
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Geofísico do Infante Dom Luiz, Portugal Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Universidade de Vigo, Spain |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Concluded
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2013/07 - 2015/06 | Drought quantification and evolution on Iberian Peninsula: past, present and future - QSECA
PTDC/AAG-GLO/4155/2012
Researcher
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Geofísico do Infante Dom Luiz, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Preprint |
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Other
Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2019 | EXTREME PRECIPITATION EVENTS IN PORTUGAL AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS | APMG 2019 |
2019 | Atmospheric Rivers in the Atlantic Ocean | 3rd Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project Workshop |
2018 | Predictability of Atmospheric Rivers in Europe | 2018 International Atmospheric Rivers Conference |
2018 | Long-term variability regional changes in precipitation since 850 and the role of the water vapor transport | 7th Workshop on European Storms |
2018 | Atmospheric Rivers research in Europe | Atmospheric River Tracking Method Intercomparison Project (ARTMIP) 2nd Workshop |
2018 | Atmospheric Rivers research in the Atlantic Ocean | 2018 International Atmospheric Rivers Conference |
2018 | The role of ARs in two contrasting Mediterranean climate regions: Iberian Peninsula and Cape Town province in South Africa | MedCLIVAR 2018 conference |
2017 | Potential wind loss events over the Iberian Peninsula: Ranking, multi-decadal variability and selected case studies | 6th European Windstorm Workshop |
2017 | Atmospheric Rivers in Europe: impacts, predictability, and future climate scenarios | Fall Meeting AGU |
2017 | Atmospheric Rivers in Europe: From moisture sources to impacts and future climate scenarios |
ECMWF
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2017 | Predictability of Atmospheric Rivers on the ECMWF forecast system | ECMWF Atmospheric Rivers Meeting: Forecasting and Model Diagnostics |
2016 | Atmospheric Rivers in Europe: from moisture sources to impacts and future climate scenarios | 2016 International Atmospheric Rivers Conference
(San Diego, United States)
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2016 | The role of Atmospheric Rivers in the occurrence of extreme precipitation and floods in the Iberian Peninsula | II International Symposium on Water
(Spain)
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2016 | Atmospheric rivers moisture sources from a Lagrangian perspective | 8th EGU Leonardo conference
(Spain)
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2016 | Increased frequency and intensity of atmospheric rivers affecting Europe during the XXI Century | 8th EGU Leonardo conference
(Spain)
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2016 | Atmospheric Rivers in Europe: from moisture sources to impacts and future climate scenarios | 2016 International Atmospheric Rivers Conference |
2015 | Extreme precipitation events in the Iberian Peninsula and its association with Atmospheric Rivers | European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2015
(Austria)
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2015 | The importance of Atmospheric Rivers in the development of explosive cyclogenesis in the North Atlantic basin | 5th European storms workshop
(Switzerland)
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2014 | Precipitation extreme events in the Iberian Peninsula and its association with Atmospheric Rivers | 4th European Storms Workshop
(Portugal)
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2014 | Ranking of extreme precipitation events in different time periods over the Iberian Peninsula | 3rd International Conference on Ecohydrology, Soil and Climate Change
(Portugal)
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2013 | Upwelling index prediction using Weather Types Classification | 7º Simpósio sobre a Margem Ibérica Atlântica
(Portugal)
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2013 | Trends and variability of Iberian Circulation Weather Types | Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth workshop
(Portugal)
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2013 | Revisiting the dynamics of the flash flood event of 18-19 November 1983 in Lisbon | 8º Simpósio de Meteorologia e Geofísica da APMG/14º Encontro Luso-Espanhol de Meteorologia
(Portugal)
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2013 | The use of normalized climatological anomalies to rank precipitation events in the Iberian Peninsula | EGU 2013
(Austria)
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2013 | The use of circulation weather types to predict upwelling activity along the Western Iberian Peninsula coast | EGU 2014
(Austria)
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2011 | A new circulation type classification based upon clustering of lagrangian air trajectories | EGU 2011
(Austria)
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2011 | Evolution of extreme temperatures over Portugal: recent changes and future scenarios | MedCLIVAR Final Conference
(Italy)
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2011 | Descargas eléctricas sobre Portugal associadas a padrões de circulação atmosférico | 12º Encontro Luso-Espanhol de Meteorologia
(Portugal)
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2011 | Circulation Weather types; methods and applications | Evolution of North Atlantic Climate; the role of Blocking and Stormtracks in the Past Present and Future climate of Southern
Europe
IDL (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2010 | Modeling regional and gender impacts of the 2003 summer heatwave in excessive mortality in Portugal | EGU 2010
(Austria)
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2010 | Evolution in Precipitation Patterns in the Euroregion Galicia-North Portugal | 10th International Precipitation Conference
(Portugal)
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2009 | Alterações climáticas em Portugal no século XX e século XXI | 1ª Palestra Meteoiberia.com “Meteorologia para todos”
(Portugal)
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2009 | The use of normalized climatological anomalies to rank synoptic-scale events and their relation to Weather Types | 9th Annual Meeting of the EMS
(France)
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2008 | Climate Extremes and Heat Waves | 2nd Conferences’ Cycle (organized by Amospheric and Oceanic Physics Group – Universidad de Vigo)
(Spain)
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2008 | Different Methods to Identify Weather Types | 2nd Conferences’ Cycle (organized by Amospheric and Oceanic Physics Group – Universidad de Vigo)
(Spain)
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2008 | Eventos extremos de temperatura em Portugal: tendências e cenários futuros | 6ª Assembleia Luso Espanhola de Geodesia e Geofísica
(Portugal)
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2008 | Compatibilidade entre uma classificação regional de Weather Types e modos climáticos regionais derivados da análise de EOF: O caso do Sul do Brasil | Seminario sobre Precipitación y Fenómenos Meteorológicos asociados en Iberoamérica
(Spain)
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2008 | Compatibility between regional WT classification and regional climate modes derived from EOF analysis: The case of NW Iberian | ADVANCES IN WEATHER AND CIRCULATION TYPE CLASSIFICATIONS & APPLICATIONS
(Poland)
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2007 | The evolution of temperature extreme events over Portugal; reporting on recent heatwaves | 7th EMS Annual Meeting / 8th ECAM
(Spain)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2021/10/01 - Current | Análise de padrões de circulação atmosférica e a sua relação com rios atmosféricos em Portugal
Co-supervisor
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2019 - Current | Leslie Storm: are ciclones with tropical origin a risk for Portugal
Supervisor
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Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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2016 - Current | Weather extremes in a changing climate: variability, mechanisms and societal impacts
Co-supervisor
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Ciências Geofísicas (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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2021/10/01 - 2022/11/01 | Southern African atmospheric circulation and its relationship with regional rainfall
Supervisor
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2021 - 2022 | Análise das estimativas de precipitação baseadas em satélites para estudo de eventos extremos na Bacia Hidrográfica do rio
Piracicaba/MG
Co-supervisor
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2020 - 2021 | Impact of extreme rainfall events on landslide activity in climate change scenarios
Supervisor
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Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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2020 - 2021 | Climate variability of Iberian Peninsula from over the past XY kyears- evidence from a biogeochemical proxy approach in Peixão
lake sediments (Serra da Estrela, Portugal)
Supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Associação entre padrões de circulação atmosférica e níveis de poluição na região de Lisboa
Co-supervisor
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2017 - 2017 | Eventos de precipitação na Península Ibérica no Verão
Supervisor
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Meteorologia, Oceanografia e Geofísica (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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2016 - 2016 | Estimativa da erosão hídrica dos solos devido à precipitação
Supervisor
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Meteorologia, Oceanografia e Geofísica (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - 2019 | Member of the Conveners committee at the The atmospheric water cycle: processes, dynamics and characteristics” session at
the EGU2019. (2019 - 2019)
Conference
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2018 - 2018 | Member of the Conveners committee at the _"The atmospheric water cycle: processes, dynamics and characteristics” session
at the EGU2018. (2018 - 2018)
Conference
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2018 | Fuentes oceánicas y terrestres de preciptación en el Ártico: Nuevas metas y orientaciones desde una aproximación lagrangiana
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Marta Vázquez Domíngez (PhD) |
2018 | Rios Atmosféricos y Transporte de Humedad Tropical: Relevancia para la precipitatición extrema y la ciclogénesis explosive
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Jorge Eiras-Barca (PhD) |
2017 | A dependência da precipitação extrema com a temperature
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Mariana Ré Carvalho Henriques (Other) |
2016 | Estudo da Ocorrência de Furacões nos Açores | (Other) |
2015 | Associação entre défices de precipitação e a ocorrência de secas em Portugal | (Other) |
2015 | Extremos climáticos em Lisboa e na Península Ibérica | (Other) |
2014 | Proyecciones Climáticas sobre Perú y su relación com el Fenómeno ENSO | (PhD) |
2013 | Statistical downscaling of air temperature in the Douro Valley for agronomic applications | (Master) |
2013 | Characterizing the secondary peak of Iberian fires in March | (Other) |
2013 | Differences in warming trends between coastal upwelling areas and the adjacent ocean | (PhD) |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2019 - 2019 | Atmospheric Rivers Colloquium Summer School | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, USA |
2018 - 2018 | 2018 International Atmospheric Rivers Conference | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, USA |
2018 - 2018 | Post-International Atmospheric Rivers Conference 2018 Student Workshop | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, USA |
2014 - 2014 | STORMEx 4th European Storms Workshop | IPMA, Lisbon, Portugal |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2018 | Interview about my research on the Atmospheric Rivers and my European view about this phenomena | SCIENCE & VIE |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2019 - Current | Atmosphere | MDPI |
2018 - Current | Frontiers in Earth Science (Atmospheric Science) | |
2014/01/14 - 2016/12/31 | Frontiers in Earth Sciences |
Distinctions
Award
2021 | Prémios Científicos Universidade de Lisboa/Caixa Geral de Depósitos |
Other distinction
2016 | MedCLIVAR young scientific awards
MedCLIVAR, Portugal
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2016 | Young Scientist Award |
2014 | Young Scientist's Travel Award for Europeans
European Geosciences Union, Germany
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2011 | Young Scientist's Travel Award for Europeans
European Geosciences Union, Germany
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