2011

Altamura, M., Ferraris, L., Miozzo, D., Musso, L., and Siccardi, F.: The legal status of Uncertainty, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 797-806,doi:10.5194/nhess-11-797-2011

Boni G., and F. Siccardi, Scenes and Scenarios: Managing natural disasters by using satellite images to their full potential, Public Service Review: European Science & Technology, 10,128-129

Casella E., Molcard A., Provenzale A. Mesoscale vortices in the Ligurian Sea and their effect on coastal upwelling processes. Journal of Marine System, 88 12–19, 2011

Comellas, A., L. Molini, A. Parodi, A. Sairouni, M. C. Llasat, and F. Siccardi, Predictive ability of severe rainfall events over Catalonia for year 2008, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., in pressGhizzoni, T., G. Roth and R. Rudari, Multisite Flooding Hazard Assessment in the Upper Mississippi River, Journal of Hydrology, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.06.004

Massabó, M., R. Cianci, and O. Paladino, An Analytical Solution of the Advection Dispersion Equation in a Bounded Domain and Its Application to Laboratory Experiments, 2011, Journal of Applied Mathematics. Volume 2011 (2011), Article ID 493014, 14 pages

Molini, L., A. Parodi, N. Rebora, and G.C. Craig, Classifying severe rainfall events over Italy by hydrometeorological and dynamical criteria, Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 137, Issue 654, 148-154

Parodi, A., E. Foufoula-Georgiu, and K. Emanuel, Signature of microphysics on spatial rainfall statistics, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, in press

Rosso, M., Ballardini, M., Moulins, A., Wurtz, M. Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) natural marking in the Mediterranean sea. African Journal of Marine Science, 33(1) in press

Schiffers, M., D. Kranzlmüller, A. Clematis, D. D'Agostino, A. Galizia, A. Quarati, A. Parodi, M. Morando, N. Rebora, E. Trasforini, L. Molini, F. Siccardi, G. C. Craig and A. Tafferner, Towards a Grid Infrastructure for Hydro-Meteorological Research, Computer Science, 12. pp. 45-62. ISSN 1508-2806

Silvestro, F., Rebora, N. and Ferraris, L., Quantitative Flood Forecasting on Small and Medium Size Basins: a Probabilistic Approach for Operational Purposes, Journal of Hydrometeorology, doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-10-05022.1, in press

Silvestro, F., Rebora, N., Ensemble Nowcasting of River Discharge by Using Radar Data: Operational Issues on Small and Medium Size Basins, Red Book for WRAH Symposium 2011, in press

2010

Boni, G., Observe to Predict, Predict to Prevent: Cooperation and Technology Transfer between Science and Public Administrations for Civil Protection, Public Service Review: European Science & Technology, 8,194-195

Fedi, A., R. Cianci, and M. Massabò, A new analytical solution for the 2D advection–dispersion equation in semi-infinite and laterally bounded domain, 2010, Applied Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 4, 2010, no. 75, 3733-3747

Fiori, E., A. Parodi, and F. Siccardi, Turbulence Closure Parameterization and Grid Spacing Effects in Simulated Supercell Storms, Journal of Atmospheric Sciences,Vol. 67. No. 12, p. 2870-3890

Fiori, E., A. Parodi, and F. Siccardi, Uncertainty in prediction of deep moist convective processes: turbulence parameterizations, microphysics and grid-scale effects, Atmospheric Research, in press

D'Andrea, M., P. Fiorucci, and T.P. Holmes, A stochastic Forest Fire Model for future land cover scenarios assessment, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 2161-2167, doi:10.5194/nhess-10-2161-2010

Ghizzoni T., G. Roth and R. Rudari, Multivariate skew-t approach to the design of accumulation risk scenarios for the flooding hazard, Adwances in Water Resources, 3, 1243–1255, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2010.08.003

Lasat, M., and F. Siccardi, A Reflection About the Social and Technological Aspects in Flood Risk Management. The Case of the Italian Civil Protection, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 10, 109-119

Parodi, A., and S. Tanelli (2010), Influence of turbulence parameterizations on high-resolution numerical modeling of tropical convection observed during the TC4 field campaign, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J14, doi:10.1029/2009JD013302.

2009

Bersani, C., R. Minciardi, R. Sacile, and E. Trasforini, Network planning of fuelling service stations in a near-term competitive scenario of the hydrogen economy, 2009, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 43, 1, 55-71.

Brussolo E., J. von Hardenberg and N. Rebora, Stochastic versus Dynamical Downscaling of Ensemble Precipitation Forecasts, J. Hydrometeorology, 10, 1051-1061

Fedi, A., R. Cianci, and M. Massabò, A new analytical solution for the 2D advection–dispersion equation in semi-infinite and laterally bounded domain, accepted for publication, Applied Mathematical Sciences

Fiori, E., A. Parodi, and F. Siccardi, Dealing with uncertainty: turbulent parameterizations and grid-spacing effects in numerical modelling of deep moist convective processes, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 9, 1871-1880

Herrera, P., M. Massabò and R. Beckie, A Meshless Method to simulate Solute Transport in Heterogeneous Porous Media, 2009, Advances in Water Resources, 32, Pages 413-423

Massabò, M., A. Bellin, and A. J. Valocchi, Reply to comment by N. Suciu and P. Knabner on ‘‘Spatial moments analysis of kinetically sorbing solutes in aquifer with bimodal permeability distribution’’, 2009, Water Resources Research, 45, XXXXXX, doi:10.1029/2009WR007815.

Mazzetti, P., S. Nativi, V. Angelini, M. Verlato, and P. Fiorucci, A Grid platform for the European Civil Protection e-Infrastructure: the Forest Fires use scenario. Earth Science Informatics, Volume 2, Numbers 1-2, pp.53-62. doi: 10.1007/s12145-009-0025-8. (link: http://www.springerlink.com/content/qv2u214l4t182872/)

Metta, S., J. von Hardenberg, L. Ferraris, N. Rebora, and A. Provenzale, Precipitation Nowcasting by a Spectral-Based Nonlinear Stochastic Model, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 10, 1285-1297

Minciardi, R., R. Sacile, and E. Trasforini. Resource allocation in integrated pre-operational and operational management of natural hazards, 2009, Risk Analysis: an International Journal, 1, 62-75.

Molini, L., A. Parodi and F. Siccardi, Dealing with uncertainty: an analysis of the severe weather events over Italy in 2006, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 9, 1-13

Parodi, A. and K. Emanuel, A theory for buoyancy and velocity scales in deep moist convection, Journal of Atmospheric Sciences 66, 10, 3449-3463

Segoni, S., L. Leoni, A. I. Benedetti, F. Catani, G. Righini, G. Falorni,, S. Gabellani, R. Rudari, F. Silvestro, and N. Rebora, Towards a definition of a real-time forecasting network for rainfall induced shallow landslides, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 9, 1–15, 2009; www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/1/2009/

Silvestro, F., N. Rebora, L. Ferraris, An algorithm for real-time rainfall rate estimation by using polarimetric radar: RIME, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 227-240

2008

Aïssi, M., A. Celona, G. Comparetto, R. Mangano, M. Wurtz, and A. Moulins, Preliminary Results on Large-Scale Ecology of fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Central Mediterranean Sea, 2008, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 88(6), 1253–1261

Boni, G., A. Parodi, and F. Siccardi, 2008: A New Parsimonious Methodology of Mapping the Spatial Variability of Annual Maximum Rainfall in Mountainous Environments. /J. Hydrometeor./, 9, 492--506.

Brussolo, E., L. Ferraris, J. Hardenberg, N. Rebora, and A. Provenzale, Verification of Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts by Stochastic Downscaling, 2008 conditionally accepted, Journal of Hydrometeorology.

Catania, F., M. Massabò, M. Valle, G. Bracco, and O. Paladino, Assessment of Quantitative Imaging of Contaminant Distributions in Porous Media, 2008, Experiments in Fluids,44, Pages 167-177.

Fiorucci P., F. Gaetani, and R. Minciardi, Development and Application of a System for Dynamic Wildfire risk Assessment in Italy, 2008, Environmental Modelling & Software, 23, 6, Pages 960-720

Fiorucci P., F. Gaetani, and R. Minciardi, Regional Partitioning for Wildfire Regime Characterization, 2008, J. Geophys. Res., 113, F02013, doi:10.1029/2007JF000771

Gabellani S., F. Silvestro, R. Rudari, and G. Boni, General calibration methodology for a combined Horton-SCS infiltration scheme in flash flood modeling, Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 8, 1317-1327

Hardenberg, J., A. Parodi, G. Passoni, A. Provenzale, and E. Spiegel, Large-Scale Patterns in Rayleigh-Bénard Convection, 2008, /Physics Letters A/., 372 2223-2229.

Massabò, M., A. Bellin, and J. Valocchi, Spatial Moments Analysis of Kinetically Sorbing Solutes in Aquifers with Bimodal Permeability, 2008, Water Resources Research, 44, W09424, DOI:10.1029/2007WR006539

Massabò, M., F. Catania, D.D. Piazza and O. Paladino, Groundwater risk assessment of PCE at contaminated sites, 2008, Fresenius Environmental Bullettin, 17 (9b)

M. Milelli, E. Oberto, and A. Parodi, Sensitivity experiments of a severe rainfall event in north-western Italy: 17 August 2006, Adv. Sci. Res., 2, 133-138, 2008

L. Molini, A . Parodi and F. Siccardi, An observing system simulation experiment for the study on attenuation on C-band radar measurements, /Meteorological Applications/, 15, 4, 523 - 533, 2008.

Moulins, A., M. Rosso, M. Ballardini, and M. Wurtz, Partition of the Pelagos Sanctuary (north-western Mediterranean Sea) into Hotspots and Coldspots for Cetacean Sightings, 2008, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 88(6), 1273–1281

Rosso, M., A. Moulins, and M. Wurzt, Colour Patterns and Pigmentation Variability on Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) in North-Western Mediterranean Sea, 2008, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 88(6), 1211–1219

Sini, F., G. Boni, F. Caparrini, and D. Entekhabi, Estimation of large-scale evaporation fields based on assimilation of remotely sensed land temperature, Water Resour. Res., 44, W06410, DOI:10.1029/2006WR005574, 2008

2007

Baudena, M., G. Boni, L. Ferraris, J. Hardenberg, and A. Provenzale, Vegetation Response to Rainfall Intermittency in Drylands: Results From a Simple Ecohydrological Box Model, 2007, Advances in Water Resources, pp. 1320-1328.

Boni, G., L. Ferraris, F. Giannoni, G. Roth, and R. Rudari, Flood Probability Analysis for Un-gauged Watersheds by Means of a Physically Based Hydrologic Model, 2007, Advances in Water Resources, 30, 2135-2144, ISSN: 0309-1708.

Fiorucci, P., F. Gaetani, A. Lanorte, and R. Lasaponara, Dynamic Fire Danger Mapping from Satellite Imagery and Meteorological Forecast Data, Earth Interactions, 2007, 11, 1–17 American Geosciences Union

Gabellani, S., G. Boni, L. Ferraris, J. Handerberg, and A. Provenzale, Propagation of Uncertainty From Rainfall to Runoff: A Case Study with a Stochastic Rainfall Generator, 2007, Advances in Water Resources, vol. 30, pp. 2061-2071.

Gabellani, S., F. Giannoni, A. Parodi, R. Rudari, A.C. Taramasso and G. Roth, Applicability of a Forecasting Chain in a Different Morphological Environment in Italy, 2007, Advances in Geosciences, 2, 131-134.

Ghizzoni, T., F. Giannoni, G. Roth and R. Rudari, The role of observation uncertainty in the calibration of hydrologic rainfall-runoff models, Advances in Geosciences, 12, 33-38, 2007, SRef-ID: www.adv-geosci.net/12/33/2007/<http://www.adv-geosci.net/12/33/2007/>

Hardenberg, J., L. Ferraris, N. Rebora, and A. Provenzale, Meteorological Uncertainty and Rainfall Downscaling, 2007, Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, vol. 14, pp. 193-199 ISSN: 1023-5809.

Massabò, M., F. Catania, and O. Paladino, A New Method for Transverse Dispersion Coefficient Estimation, 2007, Ground Water, 45(3): 339-347.

Massabò M., C. Nicolella, and M. Zilli, Integrated air Stripping and Biofiltration for Remedation of Soils Contaminated by Organic Compounds, 2007, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 82: 539-547

Minciardi, R., R. Sacile, and E. Trasforini, A Decision Support System for Resource Intervention in Real Time Emergency Management, 2007, International Journal of Emergency Management, 4, 1, 59-71.

Moulins, A., M. Rosso, B. Nani and M., Wurtz, Aspects of the distribution of Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) in relation to topographic features in the Pelagos Sanctuary (north-western Mediterranean sea), 2007, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 87(1), 177–186.

Paladino, O., M. Massabò, F. Catania and G. Bracco, Spatial moments analysis: an application to quantitative imaging of contaminant distributions in porous media, 2007, Chemical Engineering Transactions, Volume 12, ISBN 88-901915-4-6