Ernesto Lopez Baeza Representing the ''Climatology from Satellites Group''
Servicio de la Universitat de València

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**++Climatology from Satellites Group++**
**++Postgraduate++**
    ++Current Research Assistants (and Doctorate Students):++
    ++Doctorate on Remote Sensing Students:++
    ++Master Postgraduate:++
    ++Master Students:++
    ++Advanced Undergraduate:++
    ++Practicum - Practical Training:++
    ++Current External:++
    ++Past ..., but very close to us ...:++
**++Publications++**
**++Links to Significant Meetings++**
    ''**++2015++**''
    ''**++2014++**''
**++Active Collaborations++**
**++Acknowledgments**++
**++Book suggestions++**
**++Link of the Day++** (in reality, ... every now and then)
    2013
        December
**++Teaching Subjects++**
Postgraduate Course on ''New Observation and Watching Systems in Meteorology and Climatology''
    **Some Teaching Publications**
**++Research Lines++**
    **''I Validation of low spatial resolution remote sensing data and products (GERB, SMOS, EPS/MetOp, SMAP)''**
    **''II Radiative balance studies (GERB, CERES, SEVIRI, EarthCARE)''**
    **''III Soil moisture from passive microwaves (SMOS)''**
**++Valencia & Alacant Anchor Stations++**
    **What is an ''ANCHOR STATION''**? (from Professor H.-J. Bolle)/
    **Rationale**/
    **Desirable measurements at ''Anchor Stations''**/
     How Representative are the ''Alacant and the Valencia Anchor Stations'' Measurements of their Respective Surrounding Meteorology?
     Proposal for a ''Water Cycle Observatory'': The VALENCIA and the ALACANT ANCHOR STATIONS, Meteorological Reference Stations for Remote Sensing Data and Products
    **Publications**
            2008
            2007
            2006
            2005
            2003
            2002
**++Involvement in Satellite Earth Observation Missions++**
    **SMOS (''Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity'')**/
        **SMOS Validation Rehearsal Campaign Activities at the Valencia Anchor Station**
            **Scientific Team**
            **Purpose**
            **Activities
                **SM Measurements**
                **Vegetation Measurements**
                **Soil texture**
            **Airborne Operations during the SMOS Validation Rehearsal Campaign (Tauriainen, 2008)**
            **Modelling**
        **Publications**
            2011
            2010
            2008
            2007
            2006
            2005
            2004
            2003
            2002
        **Projects**
    **EarthCARE (''Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer'')**
        **Publications**
            2012
            2011
            2007
            2006
            2004
            2003
            2002
            2001
        **Projects**
    **GERB (''Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget'')**/
        **Publications**
            2011
            2008
            2007
            2006
            2005
            2004
            2000
        **Projects**
    **CERES (''Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System'')**/
        **Publications**
            2012
            2008
            2007
            2006
            2005
            2004
            2000
        **Projects**
    **EPS/MetOp (''EUMETSAT Polar System / MetOp'')**/
        **Publications**
        **Projects**
**++Other Significant Research Projects and Contracts++**
        **Publications**
**++Field Campaigns++**
**++Supervision of Research Academic Work++**
**++Selected Significant Publications++**
**++Photographic Album: A Sample++**/
    2014
    2013
    2012
    2008
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**++Selected Significant Publications++**





  • 2007

� F. Martinez, J. Mateu, F. Montes, A. Bodas-Salcedo and E. Lopez-Baeza (2007): A Comparative Analysis of Different Spatial Sampling Schemes: Modelling of SSRB Data. Int. J. Remote Sensing, accepted

  • 2006

� H.-J. Bolle, M. Eckardt, D. Koslowsky, F. Maselli, J. Melia Miralles, M. Menenti, F.-S. Olesen, L. Petkov, S.I. Rasool, A.A. Van de Griend (Eds.). Contributing Authors: H. Billing, A. Gitelson, F. G�ttsche, A. Jochum-Osann, E. Lopez-Baeza, F. Meneguzzo, J. Moreno, F. Nerry, P. Rossini, F. Veroustraete, R. Vogt, P.J. Van Oeleven (2006): Mediterranean Land-surface Processes Assessed from Space. Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2006, XXVIII, 760 p., 442 iIIus., Hardcover, ISBN-10: 3-540-40151-2, ISBN-13: 978-3-540-40151-3

� J.-P. Wigneron, Y. Kerr, P. Waldteufel, P. Ferrazzoli, P. Richaume, K. Saleh, J-C Calvet, A. Chanzy, P. de Rosnay, M.-J. Escorihuela, J. Fenollar, J.P. Grant, E. Lopez-Baeza, C. M�tzler, T. Pellarin, M. Schwank, A. Van de Griend, A. Mahmoodi, S. Delwart (2006): Recent Advances in modelling the land surface emission at L-band - Application to L-MEB in the operational SMOS algorithm. 2nd International Symposium Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing Torrent (Valencia), Spain, 25-29 September 2006 (Oral Presentation)

� Lopez-Baeza, E., C. Domenech, H. W. Barker, M. Bouvet, D. Donovan, A. Velazquez (2006): The ESA EarthCARE Mission. Development of 3 along-track views angular dependence models for improved radiance to flux conversion. 2nd International Symposium Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing Torrent (Valencia), Spain, 25-29 September 2006 (Oral Presentation)

� Lopez-Baeza, E.; A. Velazquez; S. Alonso; S. Dewitte; C. Diaz-Pabon; C. Domenech; J.E. Harries; J. Jorge; A. Labajo; N. Pineda; D. Pino; A. Rius; J.E. Russell; G.L. Smith; Z. P. Szewczyk; R. Tarruella; and J. Torrobella (2006): [CERES SCALES GROUND VALIDATION CAMPAIGNS FOR GERB. ASSESSMENT OF THE VALENCIA ANCHOR STATION CAPABILITIES. (In the framework of EUMETSAT/ESA MSG-RAO Project no. 138 GIST Proposal for Calibration/Validation of SEVIRI and GERB (PI: J.E. Harries) Proceedings of the 3rd MSG RAO Workshop, 15 June 2006. Helsinki, Findland (ESA SP-619, August 2006), pg. 11-17

� E. Lopez-Baeza; M. Anton Martinez; A. Cano; C. Domenech; A.G. Ferreira; A. Labajo; D. Pino; T. Rius; G.L. Smith; Z.P. Szewczyk; J. Tamayo; A. Velazquez; S. Vidal; (2006): EPS METEOROLOGICAL PRODUCTS VALIDATION AT THE VALENCIA ANCHOR STATION (EPS MET PRO VAS). ESA Publications Division. Special Publication SP-618

� E. Lopez-Baeza & The Climatology from Satellites Group (2006): Making Sense of Satellite Data. Responding to Climate Change 2007. Research. Space & Earth Observation

� Domenech, C., E. L�pez-Baeza (2006): Development of broadband BRDFs from TOA CERES radiances corresponding to large footprints at a global scale. 2nd International Symposium Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing Torrent (Valencia), Spain, 25-29 September 2006 (Poster Presentation)

� Velazquez Blazquez, A., S. Alonso, C. Domenech, J. Gimeno, J. Jorge Sanchez, A. Labajo, N. G. Loeb, D. Pino, T., Rius, A. D. Sanchis, G. L. Smith, Z. P. Szewczyk, R. Tarruella, J. Torrobella, E. Lopez-Baeza (2006): Use of CERES dedicated observations to assess the Valencia Anchor Station capabilities for the validation of low-spatial resolution remote sensing data. 2nd International Symposium Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing Torrent (Valencia), Spain, 25-29 September 2006 (Poster Presentation)

� A. Velazquez Blazquez, S. Alonso, C. Domenech, J. Gimeno, J. Jorge Sanchez, A. Labajo, N. G. Loeb, D. Pino, T., Rius, A. D. Sanchis, G. L. Smith, Z. P. Szewczyk, R. Tarruella, J. Torrobella, E. Lopez-Baeza (2006): Use of CERES PAPS observations over the Valencia Anchor Station to validate low spatial resolution remote sensing data and products. 12th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation. Madison, Wi, 10 �14 July 2006

  • 2005

� A. Velazquez Blazquez, S. Alonso, A. Bodas-Salcedo, C. Domenech, J. Gimeno, J. Jorge Sanchez, A. Labajo, N. G. Loeb, D. Pino, A. D. Sanchis, G. L. Smith, Z. P. Szewczyk, R. Tarruella, J. Torrobella, E. Lopez-Baeza (2005): Comparison of top of the atmosphere GERB measured radiances with independent radiative transfer simulations obtained at the Valencia Anchor Station reference area. 11th SPIE International Symposium on Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere X. Bruges, Belgium, 19�22 Sept. 2005
� Vall-llossera, M., A. Camps, I. Corbella, F. Torres, N. Duffo, A. Monerris, R. Sabia, D. Selva, C. Antol�n, E. L�pez-Baeza, J.F. Ferrer, K. Saleh (2005): SMOS REFLEX 2003: L-Band Emissivity Characterization of Vineyards. IEEE Transactions Geoscience and Remote Sensing, May 2005, Vol., 43, 973-982
� E. Lopez-Baeza, S. Alonso, A. Comer�n, R. Diaz-Pabon, C. Domenech, J.F. Gimeno-Ferrer, J. Jorge, A. Labajo, N. Pineda, D. Pino, A. Rius, F. Rocadenbosch, K Saleh, M. Sicard, R. Tarruella, J. Torrobella, and A. Velazquez (2005): A High-Quality Dataset of Land-Surface and Atmospheric Measurements for the Comparison/Crosscalibration of Data From Large Scale Optical Earth Observation Sensors in Space. The Valencia Anchor Station. Proceedings of the Workshop on Inter-Comparison of Large Scale Optical and Infrared Sensors. ESA/ESTEC 12-14 October 2004. ESA-WPP-244, Feb. 2005

  • 2004

� Velazquez, A., E. Lopez-Baeza, G.L. Smith and Z. Peter Szewczyk (2004): CERES Operations for the Valencia Anchor Station in Support of GERB Validation Efforts. CERES SCALES Campaigns. Poster 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. Norfolk, Virginia(US), 20�23 Sep. 2004
� ESA 2004. Mission Experts Division. Scientific Co-ordinator: P. Ingmann. Members of EarthCARE Mission Advisory Group (2004): EarthCARE - Earth Clouds, Aerosols and Radiation Explorer . REPORTS FOR MISSION SELECTION. THE SIX CANDIDATE EARTH EXPLORER MISSIONS. ESA SP-1279(1). April 2004. ESA Publications Division, c/o ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Editor: B. Battrick. ISBN 92-9092-962-6. ISSN 0379-6566
� Saleh, K., Wigneron, J.P., Calvet, J.C., Lopez-Baeza, E., Berger, M., Wursteisen, P., Simmonds, L., Miller, J. (2004): The EuroSTARRS airborne campaign in support of the SMOS mission: First results over land surfaces. Int. J. Remote Sensing, 10 Jan. 2004, Vol. 25, No. 1, 177�194
� Lopez-Baeza, E., Belda, F., Bodas, A., Crommelynck, D., Dewitte, S., Domenech, C.; Gimeno, J.F., Harries, J.E., Jorge Sanchez, J., Pineda, N., Pino, D., Rius, A., Saleh, K., Tarruella, R., Velazquez, A. (2004): SCALES: SEVIRI and GERB CaL/VaL area for large-scale field experiments. Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VIII. Edited by Schaefer, Klaus; Comeron, Adolfo; Carleer, Michel R.; Picard, Richard H. Proc. of the SPIE, Volume 5235, pp. 134-148 (2004)

  • 2003

� Bodas-Salcedo, A., Lopez-Baeza, E., Smith, G.L. (2003): A flux retrieval error behavior with CERES/TRMM data. Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VII. Edited by Schaefer, Klaus P.; Lado-Bordowsky, Olga; Comeron, Adolfo; Picard, Richard H. Proc. of the SPIE, Volume 4882, pp. 1-12 (2003)
� M. Berger, Y. Kerr, J. Font, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, K. Saleh, E. Lopez-Baeza, L. Simmonds, P. Ferrazzoli, B. van den Hurk, P. Waldteufel, F. Petitcolin, A. van de Griend, E. Attema & M. Rast (2003): Measuring the Moisture in the Earth�s Soil - Advancing the Science with ESA�s SMOS Mission. esa bulletin 115 - August 2003, 40-45
� Bodas Salcedo, A., E. Lopez-Baeza, F. Martinez, J. Mateu and F. Montes (2003): Spatio-Temporal Modelling and Prediction of Solar Radiation. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 108(D24), 8777, 2003
� Bodas Salcedo, A., J. F. Gimeno Ferrer and E. L�pez Baeza (2003): Flux retrieval optimisation with an along-track broad-band radiometer. Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 108 No. D2, 2003
� E. L�pez-Baeza, J.-C. Calvet, J. Etcheto, H. Finkenzeller, J. Font, Y. Kerr, J. Miller, J. Wesson, J.-P. Wigneron, M.l Berger, P. Wursteisen, P. Fletcher, E. Attema (2003): EuroSTARRS: Campaign Description. Proc. of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 37-45
� E. Lopez-Baeza, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, M. C. Antol�n, J-M Bonnefond, G Courrier, F. Ferrer, N. Fritz, F. Froissard, D Garrigou, D Guyon, T. Pellarin, K. Saleh, D. Suquia (2003): EuroSTARRS Ground Sampling design at the Nezer Site, Agre forest and Valencia Site. Proc. of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 203-212
� Ferran Ferrer, C. Antol�n, E. L�pez-Baeza (2003): Spatial distribution of soil moisture content and its relationship to other surface parameters at the Valencia site. Proc. of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 213-223
� K. Saleh, J.-P.Wigneron, J.C. Calvet, E. L�pez-Baeza (2003): STARRS data processing and analysis of L-band brightness temperature over land. Proceedings of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 223-234
� K. Saleh, J.-P.Wigneron, J.C. Calvet, E. L�pez-Baeza (2003): Modelling of L-band brightness temperature over land from STARRS data. Proceedings of the First Results Workshop on EuroSTARRS, WISE, LOSAC Campaigns. ESA SP-525, March 2003, pg. 235-243
� T. Pellarin, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, P. Ferrazzoli, H. Douville, E. Lopez-Baeza, P. Waldteufel, J. Pulliainen, L. P. Simmonds, M. Berger, Y. H. Kerr (2003): Two-Year global simulation of L-band brightness temperatures over the land surfaces. IEEE Trans. Geosc. Remote Sens., Volume: 41, Issue: 9, Year: Sept. 2003, 2135-2139
� E. L�pez-Baeza, A. Vel�zquez, C. Antol�n, A. Bodas, J. F. Gimeno, K. Saleh, F. Ferrer, C. Domenech, N. Castell, M. A. S�nchez (2003): The VALENCIA Anchor Station, a Cal/Val Reference Area for Large-scale Low Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing Missions. 3rd International Conference on Experiences with Automatic Weather Stations. Torremolinos (M�laga), 19-21 Feb. 2003

  • 2002

� M. Force Torres, F. C�rcel Ferrer, E. L�pez-Baeza & L. Sempere Pay� (2002): Global brightness temperature simulator in the SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) Misi�n Context. Proc. of the Third Int. Congress Man and Soil at the Third Millenium, Ed. by J.L. Rubio, R.P.C. Morgan, S. Asins & V. Andreu. Geoforma Ediciones. Pg.1989-2002
� R. Kandel, A. Bodas Salcedo, J.F. Gimeno Ferrer, and E. L�pez-Baeza (2002): Broad-Band Radiometry for EarthCARE. Proc. EarthCARE Workshop (Second international workshop on space-borne cloud profiling radar). CRL/ARS Report02-02, 133-136, TRITON SQUARE, Tokyo, Japan, 17-18 July 2002
� A. Bodas Salcedo, J. F. Gimeno Ferrer, and E. L�pez-Baeza (2002): BBR Radiance to Flux Inversion Analysis. Proc. EarthCARE Workshop 137-143, TRITON SQUARE, Tokyo, Japan, 17-18 July 2002
� E. L�pez-Baeza, C. Antol�n Tom�s, A. Bodas Salcedo, J. F. Gimeno Ferrer, K. Saleh Contell, F. Ferrer, N. Castell Balaguer, C. Dom�nech Garc�a, M. A. Sanchez Aland�, and A. Vel�zquez Bl�zquez (2002): The Valencia Anchor Station: A Reference Cal/Val Area for Low-Resolution Remote Sensing Data and Products. Poster Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Torrente (Valencia), 16-20 September 2002
� A. Bodas Salcedo, J.F. Gimeno Ferrer, E. L�pez Baeza, and J. P. V. Poiares Baptista (2002): Study of the Radiance to Flux Inversion within the Framework of the EarthCARE Mission. Poster Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Torrente (Valencia), 16-20 September 2002
� P. Wursteisen, M. Berger, E. Attema, E. Lopez-Baeza, J.-P. Wigneron, J.-C. Calvet, L. Simmonds, B. Main, J. Miller, H. Finkenzeller, J. Etcheto, A. Camps, J. Font, P. Fletcher, Y. Kerr (2002): Overview of the Activities Performed During the EuroSTARRS-2001 Campaign. Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Torrente (Valencia), 16-20 September 2002
� J.-P. Wigneron, E. Lopez Baeza, J.-C. Calvet, K. Saleh, T. Pellarin, M. Berger, L. Simmonds (2002): The EUROSTARSS Experiment over Land Surfaces (SMOS Mission): First Results. Poster Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing, Torrente (Valencia), 16-20 September 2002
� A. Bodas Salcedo, J.F. Gimeno Ferrer y E. Lopez Baeza (2002): Optimizaci�n de un Radi�metro de Banda Ancha en el Marco de la Futura Misi�n EarthCARE. "El Agua y el Clima - L'Aigua i el Clima", Jos� A. Guijarro Pastor, Miquel Grimalt Gelabert, Mercedes Laita Ruiz de As�a y Sergio Alonso Oroza (Eds.). Publicaciones de la Asociaci�n Espa�ola de Climatolog�a (AEC), 2002, Serie A, n� 3, pag. 375-385, Planogr�fica Balear, Marratx� (Mallorca), xii+594 pp

  • 2001

� A.J. P�rez, E. L�pez Baeza y J. Tamayo (eds.) (2001): El Tiempo del Clima. Publicaciones de la Asociaci�n Espa�ola de Climatolog�a (AEC), Serie A, n.� 2, Editorial: Asociaci�n Espa�ola de Climatolog�a, ISBN: 84-607-2433-6
� ESA 2001: Members of EarthCARE Mission Advisory Group (2001): The five candidate Earth Explorer Core Missions � EarthCARE � Earth Clouds, Aerosols, and Radiation Explorer. ESA SP-1257(1)

  • 2000

� J.E.Harries, R. Mossavati, E. Lopez-Baeza, S. Dewitte, N. Clerbaux, G.L. Smith, P. Allan, M. Bates, J. Muller, and R. Stuhlmann (2000): Exploiting the GERB/SEVIRI synergy for data validation, new algorithm development and scientific applications (Proposals 138, 142 & 143). Proc. of the First MSG RAO Workshop. Bologna, 17 � 19 May 2000. ESA SP-452. October 2000

  • 1999

� Pellicer, J., Gilabert, M.A. and L�pez-Baeza, E. (1999): The evolution of the Celsius and Kelvin Temperature Scales and the State of the Art. J. Chem. Education, 76, 911-913

  • 1998

� Bodas, A., Gand�a, V. and L�pez-Baeza, E. (1998): An Undergraduate Experiment on Thermal Waves and Their Propagation. Am. J. of Physics, 66 (6), (1998) 528-533

  • 1997

� Russell, M.J., Nunez, M., Chladil, M.A., Valiente, J.A., L�pez-Baeza, E. (1997): Conversion of Nadir, Narrow-band Reflectance in Red and Near Infrared Channels to Hemispherical Surface Albedo. Remote Sensing of Environment, 61 (1997) 16-23

  • 1995

� Valiente, J.A., Nunez, M., L�pez-Baeza, E. and Moreno, J. (1995): Narrow-Band To Broad-Band Conversion for Meteosat-Visible Channel and Broad-Band Albedo Using Both AVHRR-1 and -2 Channels. Int. J. of Remote Sensing, 16, no 6 (1995) 1147-1166

  • 1993

� H.-J. Bolle, J.C. Andre, J.L. Arrue, H.K. Barth, P. Bessemoulin, A. Brasa, H.A.R. de Bruin, J. Cruces, G. Dugdale, E.T. Engman, D.L. Evans, R. Fantechi, F. Fiedler, A. van der Griend, A.C. Imeson, A. Jochum, P. Kabat, T. Kratzsch, J.P. Lagouarde, I. Langer, R. Llamas, E. Lopez-Baeza, J. Melia Miralles, L.S. Muniosguren, F. Nerry, J. Noilhan, H.R. Oliver, R. Roth, S.S. Saatchi, J. Sanchez Diaz, F. Martin de Santa Olalla, W.J. Shuttleworth, H. Sogaard, H. Stricker, J. Thornes, M. Vauclin and D. Wickland (1993): EFEDA: European Field Experiment in a Desertification-Threatened Area. Annales Geophysicae, 11, 173-189

  • 1991

� L�pez-Baeza, E. (1991): Determination of Surface Albedo for Agroclimatological Uses. In Climatic Change and Impacts: A General Introduction, Edited by R. Fantechi, G. Maracchi and M.E. Almeida-Teixeira (ISBN 92-826-0564-7) (1991) Commission of the European Communities Report EUR 11943 EN, 419-424





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