Deep convective systems and tropical cyclones are destructive events causing deaths, injuries and major economic damage around the world, however their processes are still very uncertain. Explosive volcanic eruptions present several serious hazards to society, including impacts to health and safety, to life and economic assets from proximal, and potential longer-term deleterious effects on weather and climate.

We study extreme weather events and volcanic eruptions from the point of view of atmospheric sciences and through common remote sensing techniques. This involves conducting measurement campaigns, deploying new sensors, developing new monitoring and nowcasting models, and analyzing data from different platforms. We focus our activity on tropical cyclone characterization, thunderstorms short-term forecasting and volcanic cloud detection and monitoring.

The main topics are: the inner structure of tropical cyclones, atmospheric conditions triggering tropical cyclone formation, prediction of quick and small-scale thunderstorms, volcanic cloud particle size distribution and composition.

Professors coordinating and developing projects related to this research pathway: