Publicacions científiques

Tot seguit s’indiquen les publicacions científiques (llibres, articles, pòsters, presentacions a congressos) que han comptat amb la participació de membres de la Unitat de Sistemes d’Observació Meteorològica els darrers anys.

Articles a revistes indexades i llibres

2022

– Farnell C, Rigo T, Heymsfield A (2022). Shape of hail and its thermodynamic characteristics related to records in Catalonia. Atmospheric Research, 271, 106098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2022.106098

Rigo T, Farnell C (2022). Characterisation of Thunderstorms with Multiple Lightning Jumps. Atmosphere, 13(2), 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13020171

– Castillo S, Rigo T, Farnell C (2022). Can the Correlation between Radar and Cloud-to-Ground Daily Fields Help to Identify the Different Rainfall Regimes? The Case of Catalonia. Atmosphere, 13(5), 808. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13050808

– Mazzarella V, Milelli M, Lagasio M, Federico S, Torcasio R. C, Biondi R, Rigo T, Parodi, A (2022). Is an NWP-Based Nowcasting System Suitable for Aviation Operations?. Remote Sensing, 14(18), 4440. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14184440

Rigo T, Rodríguez O, Bech J, Farnell C (2022). An observational analysis of two companion supercell storms over complex terrain. Atmospheric Research, 272, 106149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2022.106149

– Vilar-Bonet F, Rigo T (2022). A Characterization of the Initiation of the Summer Diurnal Evolution Convection in the Catalan Pyrenees: an 11-year (2010-2020) Radar-Data Based Analysis. Tethys (19), 1-13. DOI:10.3369/tethys.2022.19.01

Pineda N, Altube P, Alcasena F. J, Casellas E, San Segundo H, Montanyà J (2022). Characterising the holdover phase of lightning-ignited wildfires in Catalonia. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 324, 109111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2022.109111

Pineda N, Peña J. C, Soler X, Aran M, Pérez-Zanón N (2022). Synoptic weather patterns conducive to lightning-ignited wildfires in Catalonia. Advances in Science and Research, 19, 39-49. https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-19-39-2022

Pineda N, Fabró F, Montanyà J, López J.A, Solà G, Rodriguez O (2022). Winter lightning triggered by wind-turbines: the case of snowstorm Filomena. International Conference On Lightning and Static Electricity (ICOLSE) September 12-15 2022, Madrid (Spain). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7118963

2021

– Bonsoms J, Gonzalez S, Prohom M, Esteban P, Salvador-Franch F, López-Moreno J.I., Oliva M (2021). Spatio-temporal patterns of snow in the Catalan Pyrenees (NE Iberia). International Journal of Climatology. Volume 41, Issue 12, p 5676-5697. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.7147 2021

Rigo T, Castillo S (2021). Evolution of Radar and Lightning Variables in Convective Events in Barcelona and Surroundings for the Period 2006–2020. Adv Environ Eng Res., 2021, volume 2, issue 2 10.21926/aeer.2102004

– Salvador A, Pineda N, Montanyà J, López J.A., Solà G (2021). Thunderstorm charge structures favouring cloud-to-ground lightning. Atmospheric Research, 257, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105577

Pineda N, Montanyà J, Romero D, Van der Velde O.A., Soler X, López J.A., Solà G (2021). Lightning to wind-turbines during snowstorm Filomena over Catalonia. EGU General Assembly 2021. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-15005

Pineda N, Soler A, Peña J.C., Aran M, Soler X, Pére-Zanón N (2021). Synoptic patterns favouring lightning-ignited wildfires in Catalonia. EMS Annual Meeting Vol. 18, EMS2021-88, 2021 https://doi.org/10.5194/ems2021-88

– Soler A, Pineda N, San Segundo H, Bech J, Montanyà J (2021). Characterisation of thunderstorms that caused lightning-ignited wildfires. International Journal Wildland Fire

– Van der Velde O.A., Montanyà J, Neubert T, Chanrion O, Østgaard N, Goodman S, López J.A., Fabró F, Reglero V (2021). Comparison of high-speed optical observations of a lightning flash from space and the ground. Earth and Space Science, 7, e2020EA001249

– Casellas E, Bech J, Veciana R, Pineda N, Miró J.R., Moré J, Rigo T, Sairouni A (2021). Nowcasting the precipitation phase combining weather radar data, surface observations, and NWP model forecasts. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 147(739), 3135-3153

2020

–  Casellas E, Bech J, Veciana R, Pineda N, Rigo T, Miró J.R, Sairouni A (2020). Surface precipitation phase discrimination in complex terrain. Journal of Hydrology, 592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125780

–  del Moral A, Weckwerth T.M, Rigo T, Bell M.M, Llasat M.C (2020). C-Band Dual-Doppler Retrievals in Complex Terrain: Improving the Knowledge of Severe Storm Dynamics in Catalonia. Remote Sensing, 12(18), 2930.
https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12182930

–  Farnell C, Rigo T (2020). The Lightning Jump, the 2018 “Picking up Hailstones” Campaign and a Climatological Analysis for Catalonia for the 2006–2018 Period. Tethys, 17, 10-20. DOI: 10.3369/tethys.2020.17.02

–  Rodríguez O, Bech J, Arús J, Castán S, Figuerola F, Rigo T (2020). An overview of tornado and waterspout events in Catalonia (2000–2019). Atmospheric Research, 105415.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105415

–  Soula S, Pineda N, Georgis J-F, Leroy A, Vanpoucke I, Montanyà J, Casellas E, González S, Bech J (2020). On the conditions for winter lightning at the Eagle Nest Tower (2537m asl) during the Cerdanya-2017 field experiment. Atmospheric Research (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105208

–  del Moral A, Llasat M.C, Rigo T (2020). Connecting flash flood events with radar-derived convective storm characteristics on the northwestern Mediterranean coast. Atmospheric Research 238 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.104863

–  Salvador A, Pineda N, Montanyà J, Solà G (2020). Seasonal variations on the conditions required for the lightning production. Atmospheric Research 243 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.104981

–  San Segundo H, López J.A, Pineda N, Solà G (2020). Sensitivity analysis of lightning stroke-to-flash grouping criteria. Atmospheric Research  242 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105023

–  Farnell C, Rigo T (2020). The Lightning Jump Algorithm for Nowcasting Convective Rainfall in Catalonia. Atmosphere 2020, 11(4), 397 https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11040397

–  Casellas E, Bech J, Veciana R, Miró J.R, Sairouni A, Pineda N (2020). A meteorological analysis interpolation scheme for high spatial-temporal resolution in complex terrain. Atmospheric Research 246 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105103

–  Udina M, Bech J, González S, Soler M.R, Paci A, Miró J.R, Trapero L, Donier J.M, Douffet T, Codina B, Pineda N (2020). Multi-sensor observations of an elevated rotor during a mountain wave event in the Eastern Pyrenees. Atmospheric Research 234 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104698

2019

Rigo T, Farnell C (2019). Using maximum Vertical Integrated Liquid (VIL) maps for identifying hail-affected arear: an operative application for agricultural purposes. Tethys. Journal of Mediterranean Meteorology & Climatology, Vol 16, 15-24. DOI:10.3369/tethys.2019.16.02

– Farnell C, Rigo T (2019). Alertas de tiempo severo mediante descargas eléctricas: el algoritmo del Lightning Jump en el Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya. Sexto Simposio Nacional de Predicción – Memorial Antonio Mestre, 23-34. https://doi.org/10.31978/639-19-010-0.023

Rigo T, Berenguer M, Llasat MC (2019). An improved analysis of mesoscale canvective systems in the western Mediterranean using weather radar. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 227, 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.05.001

Pineda N, Soler X (2019). El llamp ascendent. Revista Penell, nº 52.

2018

Esteban P, Prohom M, Cunillera J, Trapero L (2018). Tendències recents del clima a Andorra (1950-2010)resultats de l’Acció Clima del projecte OPCC. La revista del CENMA, nº 9, 68-80.

– Farnell C, Rigo T (2018). L’eina del Lightning Jump: com funciona i resultats a l’SMC. Revista Penell, nº 50, 11-13.

Pineda N, Bech J, Montanyà J, Casellas E, Romero D, González S (2018). Meteorological aspects of winter upward lightning from an instrumented tower in the Pyrenees. 34th Internationat Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP), Rzeszow, Poland. doi: 10.1109/ICLP.2018.8503271

Pineda N, Montanyà J, Salvador A, Van der Velde O, López J.A (2018). Thunderstorm characteristics favouring downward and upward lightning to wind turbines. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 214, 46-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.07.012.

– del Moral A, Rigo T, Llasat MC (2018). A radar-based centroid tracking algorithm for severe weather surveillance: Identifying split/merge processes in convective systems. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 213, 110-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.05.030

– Farnell C, Rigo T, Pineda N (2018): Exploring radar and lightning variables associated with the Lightning Jump. Can we predict the size of the hail? Atmospheric Research, Vol. 202, 175-186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.019.

2017

– Llasat MC, Rigo T, Villegas JJ (2017): Chapter 8. Techniques and instruments that help to watch for a flood event, pp 91-111. Handbook on flood risk (F. Vinet, editor). ISTE editions, 364pp. ISBN: 9781785482687; Copublished “Elsevier”, London, United Kingdom.

Altube P, Bech J,  Argemí O, Rigo T, Pineda N, Collis S, Helmus J (2017): Correction of dual-PFR Doppler velocity outliers in the presence of aliasing, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 0, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-16-0065.1.

– López JA, Pineda N, Montanyà J, Van der Velde O, Fabró F, Romero D (2017): Spatio-temporal dimension of lightning flashes based on three-dimensional Lightning Mapping Array. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 197, 255-264.

Pineda N, Rigo T (2017): The rainfall factor in lightning-ignited wildfires in Catalonia. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Vol. 239, 249-263.

2016

– Tveito OE, Huth R, Philipp A, Post P, Pasqui M, Esteban P, Beck C, Demuzere M, Prudhomme C (2016): COST Action 733: harmonization and application of weather type classifications for European Regions; final scientific report. Fakultät für Angewandte Informatik.

Rigo T, Llasat MC (2016): Forecasting hailfall using parameters for convective cells identified by radar. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 169, 366-376.

Rigo TPineda N (2016): Inferring the severity of a multicell thunderstorm evolving to supercell, by means of radar and total lightning. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 11 (2), 1–27.

Pineda N, Rigo T, Montanyà J, Van der Velde O (2016): Charge structure analysis of a severe hailstorm with predominantly positive cloud-to-ground lightning. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 178-179, 31-44.

Altube P, Bech J, Argemí O, Rigo T, Pineda N (2016): Intercomparison and potential synergies of three methods for weather radar antenna pointing assessment. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. DOI 10.1175/JTECH-D-15-0075.1

– Jódar J, Custodio E, Liotta M, Lambán LJ, Herrera C, Martos-Rosillo S, Sapriza G, Rigo T (2016): Correlation of the seasonal isotopic amplitude of precipitation with annual evaporation and altitude in alpine regions. Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 550, 27-37.

– Fabró F, Montanyà J, Pineda N, Argemí O, Van der Velde O, Romero D, Soula S (2016): Analysis of energetic radiation associed with thunderstorms in the Ebro delta region in Spain. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. DOI 10.1002/2015JD024573

– Farnell C, Rigo T, Pineda N (2016): Lightning jump as a nowcast predictor: Application to severe weather events in Catalonia. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 183, 130-141.

– Farnell C, Rigo T, Martin-Vide J (2016): Application of cokriging techniques for the estimation of hail size. Theoretical and Applied Climatology 1-19. DOI 10.1007/s00704-016-1937-0

– del Moral A, Llasat MC, Rigo T (2016): Identification of anomalous motion of thunderstorms using daily rainfall fields. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 185, 92-100.

2015

– Bech J, Arús J, Castán S, Pineda NRigo T, Montanyà J, Van der Velde O (2015): A study of the 21 March 2012 tornadic quasi linear convective system in Catalonia. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 158-159, 192-209.

Altube P, Bech J, Argemí O, Rigo T (2015): Quality control of antenna alignment and receiver calibration using the Sun: adaptation to mid range weather radar observations at low elevation angles. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-14-00116.1

2014

– Pineda N, Montanyà J, Van der Velde O (2014): Characteristics of lightning related to wildfire ignitions in Catalonia. Atmospheric Research, Vol. 135-136, 380-387.

Altube P, Bech J, Argemí O, Rigo T, Pineda N (2014): Weather radar online sun-monitoring in presence of leverage outliers: five or three parameter model inversion? 8th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology.

– Montanyà J, Van der Velde O, Solà G, Fabró F, Romero D, Pineda N, Argemí O (2014): Lightining flash properties derived from lightning mapping array data. 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP).

– March V, Montanyà J, Pineda N (2014): Negative lightning current parameters and detection efficiency for two operational LLS in Catalonia (NE Spain). 32nd International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP).

– Bech J, Vidal V, Ortiz JA, Pineda N, Veciana R (2014): Real-time estimation of surface precipitation type merging weather radar and automated station observations. 17th International Road Weather Conference.

Ripoll R, Prohom M, Peña JC, Martín-Vide J (2014): La prensa histórica como herramienta de recopilación meteorológica y climática. El caso de la Ciudad de Tarragona (España). Investigaciones Geográficas, 61, 150-169. ISSN: 0213-4691.

Col·laboracions en revistes

  • Esteban P, Casellas E. 2022. Ens enxamparà la pluja? Vèrtex 303, pp14-15
  • Pineda N, Esteban P. 2022. Els llamps d’hivern. Vèrtex 302, pp14-15
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2022. El clima de Montserrat. Vèrtex 301, pp14-15
  • Mercader J, Esteban P. 2022. Cent anys mirant el cel. Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya. Vèrtex 300, 12-17.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2022. L’anticicló hivernal a la muntanya. Vèrtex 299, 14-15.
  • Esteban P, Prohom M. 2021. Canvi Climàtic i neu al Pirineu. Vèrtex 298, 14-15
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2021. El clima del Cadí-Moixeró. Vèrtex 297, 14-15.
  • Farnell C, Rigo T, Esteban P. 2021. Pedra o Calamarsa?. Vèrtex 295, 14-15.
  • Esteban P. 2021. Eduard Fontserè i la Muntanya. Vèrtex 294, 14-15.
  • Esteban P. 2021. Mala visibilitat a l’alta muntanya hivernal. Vèrtex 293 16-17.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2020. Plou o neva? Vèrtex 292, 14-15.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2020. El clima del Massís del Port. Vèrtex 291, 14-15.
  • Altube P, Esteban P. 2020 Quan les muntanyes amaguen la pluja. Vèrtex 290, 20-21.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2020. Fins on davallarà la nevada?. Vèrtex 289, 18-19.
  • Moré J, Esteban P, Serra A. 2020. Per què fallen els models meteorològics? Vèrtex 288, 16-17.
  • Esteban P. 2019. Canvi climàtic al Pirineu. Vèrtex 287, 18.
  • Esteban P. 2019. Rutes de muntanya i canvi climàtic. Vèrtex 286, 16-17.
  • Esteban P, Pineda N. 2019. Climatologia dels dies de tempesta. Vèrtex 284, 14-15.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2019. A més altitud, menys pressió. Vèrtex 283, 14-15.
  • Serra A, Esteban P. 2019. Quanta neu hi ha?. Vèrtex 282, 16-17.
  • Argemí O, Esteban P. 2018. Miradors privilegiats de la precipitació. Vèrtex 281, 16-17.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2018. Boira a muntanya. Vèrtex 280, 16-17.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2018 El temps en ruta. Vèrtex 279, 16-17.
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2018. Neu abundant i repartida. Vèrtex 277, 16-17.
  • Esteban P. 2018 La sensació tèrmica a la intempèrie. Vèrtex 276, 16-17
  • Esteban P, Serra A. 2017. MeteoMuntanya. Vèrtex 272, 68-74.

Pòsters i presentacions a congressos

2022

Altube P, Fabró F (2022). Quantifying the pedestal levelling error with the solar monitoring method. 11th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology (ERAD), 29th August – 02nd September 2022 Locarno, Switzerland

– Casellas E, Bech J, Miró J.R, Sairouni A, Rigo T, Pineda N, Moré J, Veciana R (2022). A precipitation phase nowcasting system: weather radar data, nwp forecasts and meteorological observations. 11th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology (ERAD), 29th August – 02nd September 2022 Locarno, Switzerland

Rigo T, Rodríguez O, Bech J, Farnell C (2022). Supercells in complex territory: A comparison with similar cases in other geographic environments. 11th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology (ERAD), 29th August – 02nd September 2022 Locarno, Switzerland

Ripoll R, del Amo X, Vendrell R (2022). Comparison between Mercure digital thermometer from Metspec and Mercury-in-glass thermometers in Catalonia. WMO Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO TECO – 2022), 10-13 October 2022 Paris, France.

2021

Rigo T, Farnell C (2021). Differences in the behavior of the lightning jump in Catalonia in Summer events of heavy rainfall and hail. 3rd European Hail Workshop, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (online 15–18 March 2021)

Rigo T, Farnell C, Vendrell R, Rodríguez R (2021). First results of an automatic hail-pad in Catalonia. 3rd European Hail Workshop, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (online 15–18 March 2021)

Rigo T, Farnell C, Moré J, Torà M, Porta E (2021). A 6-year comparison of hail-pad observations and radar-based hail estimating products: VIL and POH. 3rd European Hail Workshop, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (online 15–18 March 2021)

– Esbrí L, Rigo T, Llasat M.C., Aznar B (2021). Identifying storm nests and most conflictive areas in Barcelona for 2013 – 2018 period. 8th International Meeting on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean (online, 25-27 May 2021)

Pineda N, Montanyà J, Van de Valde O.A., López J.A., Viticchie B (2021). Evaluation of the Lightning Imaging Sensor (ISS-LIS) by means of VHF ground-based LLS, as a reference for the upcoming MTG Lightning. No 381. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference 2021, (online, 20-24 September 2021)

– Montanyà J, López J.A., Van der Velde O.A, Solà G, Romero D, Morales C, Visacro S, Goodman S.J., Williams E, Peterson M, Pineda N, Arcanjo M, Aranguren D (2021). On the use of space-based lightning detection in electric power systems. 35th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP-SPIDA) Sri Lanka 20-26 September 2021

– Garcia-Benadi A, Bech J, Udina M, Altube P, Fabró F (2021). Feasibility analysis of monitoring a C-band weather radar reflectivity calibration using a K-band Doppler radar profiler. 3rd Weather Radar Calibration and Monitoring Workshop (Météo-France, Toulouse 17-19 November 2021)

2019

– Figuerola F, Aran M, Farnell C, Mateo J, Rigo T, Segalà S (2019): An early severe weather warning system in Meteorological Service of Catalonia. ECSS 2019. 10th European Conference on Severe Storms,  Kraków, Poland, 4-8 November 2019. (pòster)

– Llasat MC, Cortés M, Llasat-Botija M, Gilabert J, Del Moral A, Marcos R, Rigo T,Rosselló J, Turco M, Quintana-Seguí P, Martín-Vide JP (2019): Impact of heavy precipitation events and floods in the East of Spain: present and future scenarios.  General Assembly 2019 of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), Vienna, Austria, 7-12 April 2019. (pòster)

Casellas E, Veciana R, Sairouni A, Pineda N, Bech J (2019): First results of the Meteorological field Interpolation based on Clustered Analysis (MICA).  7th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean (MetMed). Palma, Balearic Islands 4-6 March 2019.

Rigo T, Farnell C (2019): Climatological analysis of lightning jump tool in Catalonia (2006-2018).  7th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean (MetMed). Palma, Balearic Islands 4-6 March 2019.

– Farnell C, Rigo T  (2019): The lightning JUMP, an operational tool to forecast severe weather in Catalonia, and the campain “pick up the stone”. 7th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean (MetMed). Palma, Balearic Islands 4-6 March 2019.

– Bech J, Rodríguez O, Altube P, Rigo T, Pineda N (2019): Observational analysis of the 18October 2017 Valls severe weather thunder-storm. 7th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean (MetMed). Palma, Balearic Islands 4-6 March 2019.

2018

Rigo T, Llasat C, Farnell C, del Moral A (2018): Mesoscale convective systems producing severe weather in Catalonia. 16th Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Risks. EGU Topical Conference Series. Montpellier, France 9-11 October 2018.

Serra A, Ripoll R, Barnolas M, Cot J (2018): Snow depth maps in Catalonia. WMO CIMO Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation. Amsterdam, the Netherlands 8-11 October 2018 (pòster).

Ripoll R, del Amo X, Vendrell R, Lozano E, Prohom M (2018): Wooden and plastic screen intercomparison in a Mediterranean climate. The case of Barcelona. EMS Annual Meeting: European Conference for Applied Meteorology and Climatology. Budapest, Hungary 3-7 September 2018 (pòster).

Ripoll R, del Amo X, Vendrell R, Serra A (2018): Using Citizen Science in Meteorological Hazard Events. The snowfall event in Catalonia 26-28/02/2018. EMS Annual Meeting: European Conference for Applied Meteorology and Climatology. Budapest, Hungary 3-7 September 2018 (pòster).

Rigo T, Farnell C (2018): A comparison of the Lightning Jump algorithm using total lightning versus cloud-to-ground flashes. North American Workshop on Hail & Hailstorms. Boulder, Colorado 14-16 August 2018.

– Farnell C, Rigo T, Puig O (2018): The operational application of the Lightning Jump algorithm for hail nowcasting in Catalonia. North American Workshop on Hail & Hailstorms. Boulder, Colorado 14-16 August 2018.

Altube P, Rigo T, Argemí O, Pineda, N, Bech J, Collis S, Helmus J (2018): Operative correction of Dual-PRF velocity outliers. 10th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology  (ERAD 2018), Netherlands, 1-6 July 2018 (pòster).

Argemí O, Altube P, Rigo T (2018)A first analysis of the Vallirana radar data quality and its contribution to the radar network of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia. 10th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology  (ERAD 2018), Netherlands, 1-6 July 2018 (pòster).

– Bech J, Rodríguez O, Altube P, Rigo T, Pineda, N, Castán S, Arús J, Montanyà J (2018): Doppler radar observations of two tornadic thunderstorm cases in the western mediterranean region. 10th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology  (ERAD 2018), Netherlands, 1-6 July 2018.

Casellas E, Bech J, Veciana R, Pineda, N, Rigo T, Moré J, González S, Paci A, Codina B (2018): Multisouce data varification of a weather radar surface precipitation type product. 10th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology  (ERAD 2018), Netherlands, 1-6 July 2018.

2017

Pineda N, Castillo S (2017): Dinàmica del mantell nival als Pirineus a vista de satèl·lit: anàlisi de les darreres 10 temporades (2007-2017) amb dades dels satèl·lits PROBA-V i SPOT-VGT. V Jornades Tècniques de Neu i Allaus, Ordino, Andorra, 9-11 d’octubre de 2017 (pòster).

Ripoll R, Serra A, del Amo X, Barnolas M (2017): Mapes de gruix de neu a Catalunya. V Jornades Tècniques de Neu i Allaus, Ordino, Andorra, 9-11 d’octubre de 2017 (pòster).

Esteban P, Cot J (2017): Anàlisi climatològic de la inversió de subsidència. V Jornades Tècniques de Neu i Allaus, Ordino, Andorra, 9-11 d’octubre de 2017 (pòster).

– Mazón J, Partal N, Pino D, Costa M, Ripoll R, del Amo X (2017): Clouds formed by human causes: an analysis of 3-years period of observations. EMS Annual Meeting. European Conference for Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Dublin, Ireland, 4-8 September 2017.

– Farnell C, Rigo T, Pineda N (2017): A comparison of the hail size in front of the electrical and other radar features of thunderstorms: the use of lightning jump as severe weather forecaster. 2nd European Hail Workshop, University of Bern, Switzerland, 19-21 April 2017 (pòster).

Rigo T, Farnell C, del Moral A, Pineda N (2017)Hail nowcastig combining different radar and lightning tools. 2nd European Hail Workshop, University of Bern, Switzerland, 19-21 April 2017

– Farnell C, Rigo T, Pineda N (2017): First results of the 2016 Operational Campaign using the Lightning Jump algorithm as a nowcaster of Severe Weather in Catalonia. 2nd European Hail Workshop, University of Bern, Switzerland, 19-21 April 2017

Rigo T, Farnell C, Martin-Vide J (2017): Limitations and advantages of using a near real-time algorithm for interpolating hail size combining weather radar and surface observations. 2nd European Hail Workshop, University of Bern, Switzerland, 19-21 April 2017

Argemí O, Aran M, Miró JR, Álvarez M (2017): An unexpected severe downslope wind event in Catalonia. 34th International Conference on Alpine Meteorology, Reykjavík, Icelend, 18-23 June 2017

Rigo T, Berenguer M (2017): Mesoscale convective systems in the Western Mediterranean. 9th European Conference on Severe Storms (ECSS) Croatia 18-22 September 2017

Rigo T, Farnell C (2017)The advantages of using intra-cloud data for severe weather warnings. 9th European Conference on Severe Storms (ECSS) Croatia 18-22 September 2017

– del Moral A, Rigo T, Llasat MC (2017)New adjustments to the 3D convective cells identification applied to severe weather study cases. 9th European Conference on Severe Storms (ECSS) Croatia 18-22 September 2017

– Salvador A, Pineda N, Montanyà J, Solà G, van der Velde O (2017): Exploring thunderstorm patterns related to severe weather with Lightning Mapping Array data. 9th European Conference on Severe Storms (ECSS) Croatia 18-22 September 2017

2016

Rigo T, Farnell C, Pineda N (2016): L’algorisme de Lightning Jump com a predictor de temps sever. XXII Jornades de Meteorologia Eduard Fontserè, 26 de novembre de 2016. Barcelona (pòster).

– Montanyà J, Van der Velde O, Fabró F, March V, Argemí O, Salvador A, Pineda N (2016): Lightning threats to wind turbines. XXII Jornades de Meteorologia Eduard Fontserè, 26 de novembre de 2016. Barcelona (pòster).

Ripoll R, del Amo X, Vendrell R (2016): The weather observers network of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia. WMO Technical conference on meteorological and environmental intruments and methods of observation TECO-2016, Madrid, Spain, 27-30 September 2016 (pòster).

Serra A, Barnolas M, Vendrell R (2016): Automatic weather stations network (XEMA) of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SMC). WMO Technical conference on meteorological and environmental intruments and methods of observation TECO-2016, Madrid, Spain, 27-30 September 2016 (pòster).

Altube P, Bech J, Argemí O, Rigo T, Pineda N (2016): Online sun-monitoring method for weather radar calibration and derived applications. WMO Technical conference on meteorological and environmental intruments and methods of observation TECO-2016, Madrid, Spain, 27-30 September 2016 (pòster).

Argemí O, Altube P, Rigo T, Pineda N (2016): Data quality assessment of the weather radar network of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SMC). WMO Technical conference on meteorological and environmental intruments and methods of observation TECO-2016, Madrid, Spain, 27-30 September 2016 (pòster).

2015

Pineda N, Soler X (2015): The influence of the Mediterranean sea on the annual lightning distribution in Catalonia. 5th International Conference on Meteorology and Climatology of the Mediterranean 2-4 March 2015 Istanbul, Turkey (pòster).

Altube P, Bech J, Argemí O, Rigo T, Pineda N (2015): Performance study of the radar Sun-monitoring method. 37th Conference on Radar Meteorology of the American Meteorological Society 14-18 September 2015 Norman, Oklahoma, EUA (pòster).

– Altava V, Pineda N (2015): Els incendis de llamp a Catalunya. XXI Jornades de Meteorologia Eduard Fontserè, 27 al 29 de novembre de 2015. Barcelona (pòster).

– Bech J, Castán S, Arús J, Pascual R, Cuevas G, Rigo T, Pineda N, Montanyà J, Van der Verlde O (2015): Analysis of the 30 May 2014 tornadic storm in Vilabella, Catalonia. European Congress on Severe Storms (ECSS) Poster Session, ECSS2015-57 (pòster).

– Aran M, Peña JC, Pineda N, Soler X, Pérez-Zanón N (2015): Ten-year lightning patterns in Catalonia using Principal Component Analysis. European Congress on Severe Storms (ECSS) Poster Session, ECSS2015-155 (pòster).

Rigo T, Aran M, Bech J, Farnell C, Mateo J, Pineda N, Ripoll R, Serra A (2015): “Temps sever” a Catalunya: Desenvolupament d’una base de dades històrica d’episodis. XXI Jornades de Meteorologia Eduard Fontserè, 27 al 29 de noembre de 2015. Barcelona (pòster).

– Llabrés-Brustenga A, Herrero M, Perpinyà M, Rius A (2015): Quality control of rainfall data at a daily scale for 1855-2014 in Catalonia. 10th EUMETNET Data Management Workshop, 28 al 30 d’octubre de 2015. St. Gallen, Suïssa (pòster).

2014

Argemí O, Altube P, Rigo T, Ortiga X, Pineda N, Bech J (2014): Towards the improvement of monitoring and data quality assessment in the weather radar network of the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (SMC). 8th European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology. Sept 2014. Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Alemanya (pòster).

Rigo T, Pineda N (2014): The relationship between maximum diameter and lightning activity in hail events in Catalonia. 1st European Hail Workshop, 25 al 27 de juny de 2014. Unversity of Bern, Suïssa (pòster).

Rigo T, Llasat C (2014): Anlysis of hail size uing operational radar parameters for surveillance tasks. 1st European Hail Workshop, 25 al 27 de juny de 2014. Unversity of Bern, Suïssa (pòster).

Rigo T, Farnell C (2014): A tool for estimation of the hail size. 1st European Hail Workshop, 25 al 27 de juny de 2014. Unversity of Bern, Suïssa (pòster).