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Dimitrios Kaskaoutis

Editorial Board Member of Geosciences

Research Scientist, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, India

Research Areas

Atmosphere, Aerosols, Remote Sensing, Dust Cycle, Air Pollution

Education

2003-presentCollaborative scientistAtmospheric Research Team, National Observatory of Athens
2003-2008Ph.DAtmospheric Physics, University of Ioannina, Greece
2000-2002M.ScEnvironmental Physics-Meteorology, University of Athens
1995-2000Bachelor in PhysicsUniversity of Athens

Publications: Journals

[1]  C.P. Jacovides, D.G. Kaskaoutis, F.S. Tymvios, D.N. Asimakopoulos, 2004. Application of SPCTRAL2 Parametric Model in Estimating Spectral Solar Irradiance Over Polluted Athens Atmosphere. Renewable Energy, 29, 1109-1119. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2003.12.001
[2]  C.P. Jacovides, N.A. Kaltsounides, D.N. Asimakopoulos, D.G. Kaskaoutis, 2005. Spectral aerosol optical depth and the Angstrom's parameters in the polluted Athens atmosphere. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 81, 161-167. DOI: 10.1007/s00704-004-0110-3
[3]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, C.P. Jakovides, M.D. Steven, 2006. Modification of solar radiation components under different atmospheric conditions in the Greater Athens Area, Greece. J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Physics, 68, 1043-1052. DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.05.002
[4]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2006. Checking the validity of the Angstrom formula with spectral data of direct-beam irradiance obtained in Athens, Greece. Atmospheric Research, 79, 67-87. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2005.05.001
[5]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, A.D. Adamopoulos, P.A. Kassomenos, 2006. Comparison between experimental data and modeling estimates of aerosol optical depth over Athens, Greece. J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Physics, 68, 1167-1178. DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.02.011
[6]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D Kambezidis, 2006. Investigation on the wavelength dependence of the aerosol optical depth in Athens area. Quart. J. Royal Meteor. Society, 132, 2217-2234. DOI: 10.1256/qj.05.183
[7]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D Kambezidis, A.D. Adamopoulos, P.A. Kassomenos, 2006. On the characterization of aerosols using the angstrom exponent in the Athens area. J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Physics, 68, 2147-2163. DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.07.008
[8]  Ulas Im, Turgut Onay, Orhan Yeniguin, Umit Anteplioglu, Selahattin Incecik, Sema Toppu, Harry Kambezidis, Dimitris Kaskaoutis, Pavlos Kassomenos, Dimitris Melas, A. Papadopoulos, 2006. An Overview of Forest Fires and Meteorology in Turkey and Greece. Proceedings of ISEIM, art. no. 4150437, IEEE, 62-67. DOI: 10.1109/ISEIMA.2006.345048
[9]  H.D. Kambezidis, D.G. Kaskaoutis, P. Kassomenos, D. Melas, A. Papadopoulos, O. Yeniguin, U. Im, T. Onay, S. Topcu, S. Incecik, 2006. An investigation on forest-fire risk assessment in selected areas in Greece and Turkey. Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 234, Supplement 1.S.46.
[10]  K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2007. Influence of atmospheric aerosols on solar spectral irradiance in an urban area. J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Physics, 69, 589-599. DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.10.010
[11]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, Z. Toth, 2007. Investigation about the dependence of spectral diffuse-to-direct-beam ratio on atmospheric turbidity and solar zenith angle. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 89, 245-256. DOI: 10.1007/s00704-006-0222-z
[12]  A.D. Adamopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, D.G. Kaskaoutis, G. Giavis, 2007. A study of particle size in the atmosphere of Athens, Greece retrieved from solar spectral measurements. Atmospheric Research, 86, 194-206. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.04.003
[13]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, N. Hatzianastassiou, P.G. Kosmopoulos, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2007. Aerosol Climatology: On the discrimination of aerosol types over four AERONET sites. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 6357-6411. http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/7/6357/2007/acpd-7-6357-2007.pdf
[14]  K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2007. Case study of a dust storm over Hyderabad area, India: Its impact on solar radiation using satellite data and ground measurements. Science of the Total Environment, 384, 316-332. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.05.031
[15]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.G. Kosmopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, P.T. Nastos, 2007. Aerosol climatology and discrimination of different types over Athens, Greece based on MODIS data. Atmospheric. Environment, 41, 7315-7329. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.05.017
[16]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, N. Hatzianastassiou, P.G. Kosmopoulos, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2007. Aerosol Climatology: Dependence of the angstrom exponent on wavelength over four AERONET sites. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 7347-7397. http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/7/7347/2007/acpd-7-7347-2007.pdf
[17]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2007. Investigation of the ozone and trace gases contribution to the total optical depth in the polluted urban environment of Athens. Atmospheric Research, 86, 286-296. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.06.004
[18]  K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, V. Krishna Prasad, D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2008. Variation in aerosol properties over Hyderabad, India during intense cyclonic conditions. Intern. J. Remote Sensing, 29, 4575-4597. DOI: 10.1080/01431160801950170
[19]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2008. The role of aerosol models of the SMARTS code in predicting the spectral direct-beam irradiance in an urban area. Renewable Energy, 33, 1532-1543. DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.09.006
[20]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2008. Comparison of the angstrom parameters retrieval in different spectral ranges with the use of different techniques. Meteorology Atmospheric Physics, 99, 233-246. DOI: 10.1007/s00703-007-0279-y
[21]  P.G. Kosmopoulos, D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.T. Nastos, H.D. Kambezidis, 2008. Seasonal variation of columnar aerosol optical properties over Athens, Greece, based on MODIS data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112, 2354-2366. DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2007.11.006
[22]  H.D. Kambezidis, D.G. Kaskaoutis, 2008. Aerosol climatology over four AERONET sites: An overview. Atmospheric Environment, 42, 1892-1906. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.11.013
[23]  K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, V. Krishna Prasad, E.U.B. Reddi, H.D. Kambezidis, D.G. Kaskaoutis, 2008. Influence of natural and anthropogenic activities on UV Index variations– A study over tropical urban region using ground based observations and satellite data. Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 59, 219-236. DOI: 10.1007/s10874-008-9103-4
[24]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2008. The diffuse-to-global spectral irradiance ratio as a cloud-screening technique for radiometric data. J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Physics, 70, 1597-1606. DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.04.013
[25]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, P.T. Nastos, P.G. Kosmopoulos, 2008. Study on an intense dust storm over Greece. Atmospheric Environment, 42, 6884-6896. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.05.017
[26]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2008. The choice of the most appropriate aerosol model in a radiative transfer code. Solar Energy, 82, 1198-1208. DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.06.001
[27]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2009. The diffuse-to-global and diffuse-to-direct-beam spectral irradiance ratios as turbidity indexes in an urban environment. J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Physics, 71, 246-256. DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.11.008
[28]  K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, Anu Rani Sharma, V. Ramaswamy, D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2009. Investigations of an intense aerosol loading during 2007 cyclone SIDR-A study using satellite data and ground measurements over Indian region. Atmospheric Environment, 43, 3708-3716. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.04.026
[29]  M.C.R. Kalapureddy, D.G. Kaskaoutis, P. Ernest Raj, P.C.S. Devara, H.D. Kambezidis, P.G. Kosmopoulos, P.T. Nastos, 2009. Identification of aerosol type over the Arabian Sea in the pre-monsoon season during the ICARB campaign. J. Geophysical Research, 114, D17203, doi:10.1029/2009JD011826. DOI: 10.1029/2009JD011826
[30]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, Anu Rani Sharma, H.D. Kambezidis, 2009. Variations in the aerosol optical properties and types over the tropical urban site of Hyderabad, India. J. Geophysical Research, 114, D22204, doi:10.1029/2009JD012423. DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012423
[31]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, M.C.R. Kalapureddy, P.C.S. Devara, P.G. Kosmopoulos, P.T. Nastos, K. Krishna Moorthy, H.D. Kambezidis, 2010. Heterogeneity in pre-monsoon aerosol types over the Arabian Sea deduced from shipboard measurements of spectral AODs. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 4893-4908.DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-4893-2010
[32]   K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, D.G. Kaskaoutis, Anu Rani Sharma, V. Ramaswamy and H.D. Kambezidis, 2010. Long range transport of dust aerosols over Arabian Sea and Indian region-A case study using satellite data and ground-based measurements. Global Planetary Change, 72, 164-181. DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2010.02.003
[33]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.T. Nastos, P.G. Kosmopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2010. The Aura-OMI Aerosol Index distribution over Greece. Atmospheric Research, 98, 28-39. DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.03.018
[34]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.T. Nastos, P.G. Kosmopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, 2010. The combined use of satellite data, air-mass trajectories and model applications for monitoring of the dust transport over Athens, Greece. Intern. J. Remote Sensing, 31, 5089-5109 DOI: 10.1080/01431160903283868
[35]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.G. Kosmopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, P.T. Nastos, 2010. Identification of different aerosol types over Athens, Greece. The influence of transport. Advances in Meteorology, ID168346, doi:10.1155/2010/147910
[36]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, Ν. Sifakis, A. Retalis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2010. Aerosol monitoring over Athens using satellite and ground-based measurements. Advances in Meteorology, ID147910, doi:10.1155/2010/147910
[37]  K.V.S. Badarinath, Anu Rani Sharma, D.G. Kaskaoutis, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, and H.D. Kambezidis, 2009. Solar dimming over the tropical urban region of Hyderabad, India: Effect of increased cloudiness and increased anthropogenic aerosols. J. Geophys. Research, 115, D21208, doi:10.1029/2009JD13694
[38]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, N. Sifakis, P.T. Nastos, Anu Rani Sharma, K.V.S. Badarinath, H.D. Kambezidis, 2010. Satellite monitoring of the biomass burning aerosols during the wildfires of August 2007 in Greece: Climate implications. Atmospheric Environment, 45, 716-726, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.09.043.
[39]  Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, Anu Rani Sharma, D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis 2011. Multiyear analysis of Terra/Aqua MODIS aerosol optical depth and ground observations over tropical urban region of Hyderabad, India. Atmospheric Environment, 45, 1532-1542, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.12.047.
[40]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, P.R. Sinha, R.P. Singh, H.D. Kambezidis, Anu Rani Sharma, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2011. Extremely large anthropogenic-aerosol contribution to total aerosol load over the Bay of Bengal during winter season. Atmos.Chem. Phys., 11, 7097-7117.
[41]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.G. Kosmopoulos, P.T. Nastos, H.D. Kambezidis, Manish Sharma, Waseem Mehdi, 2011. Transport pathways of Sahara dust over Athens, Greece as detected by MODIS and TOMS. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk (in press)
[42]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.T. Nastos, P.G. Kosmopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, 2011. Characterizing the long-range transport mechanisms of different aerosol types over Athens, Greece during 2000-2005. Intern. J. of Climatology (in press)
[43]  P. R. Sinha, R. K. Manchanda, D.G. Kaskaoutis, S. Sreenivasan, K. Krishna Moorthy, S. Suresh Babu, 2011. Spatial heterogeneities in aerosol size distribution over Bay of Bengal during Winter-ICARB Experiment. Atmospheric Environment (in press)
[44]  A.R. Rashki, C.J.deW. Rautenbach, P.G. Eriksson, D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.Gupta, 2011. Temporal changes of particulate concentration in the ambient air over the city of Zahedan, Iran. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health (in press)

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  D. G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, E. Stavridakis, 2005. A preliminary study of the solar irradiance components modification under different atmospheric conditions in an urban environment. 2nd Solaris Conference, Athens, 26-27 May 2005, pp. 20-24.
[2]  D. G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, E. Stavridakis, 2005. Goodness of the Angstrom fit under different atmospheric conditions in an urban environment. 2nd Solaris Conference, Athens, 26-27 May 2005, pp. 26-30.
[3]  A. Adamopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, G. Giavis, D.G. Kaskaoutis, 2005. Case studies on particle radius in a vertical atmospheric column over Athens retrieved from solar spectral measurements. 2nd Solaris Conference, Athens, 26-27 May 2005. pp. 8-12.
[4]  Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2007. Impact of dust storm over Indian region on ground reaching solar radiation – a case study using multi-satellite data and ground measurements. 3rd Solaris Conference, New Delhi, India, 7-9 February 2007, pp 169-179.
[5]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, P.G. Kosmopoulos, H.D. Kambezidis, P.T. Nastos, 2007. Investigation of the Saharan dust events over Athens in the period 2000-2005. Bremen Aerosol Workshop, Bremen, Germany, 21-22 June 2007, [A.A. Kokhanovsky, G. de Leuw Eds. p 33].
[6]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, 2008. Investigation on the aerosol optical properties under certain conditions in Athens, Greece. 4rh Solaris Conference, Hong-Kong, China, 4-5 December 2008, pp 179-186.
[7]  H.D. Kambezidis, D.G. Kaskaoutis, 2009. Aerosol characteristics during the severe forest fires in W. Greece during August 2007. Determination of Atmospheric Aerosol Properties Using Satellite Measurements. Bonn, Germany, 17-19 August 2009 [A. A. Kokhanovsky, S. Kinne, Eds, p 49]
[8]  G. Tsaknakis, V. Amiridis, H. Kambezidis, A. Papayannis, P. Kokkalis, R.E. Mamouri, D. Kaskaoutis, G. Georgousis, G. Avdikos, 2009. Intercomparison of lidar and ceilometer retrievals for aerosol and Planetary Boundary Layer profiling over Athens, Greece. 8th International Symposium on Troposheric Profiling: Integrations of Needs, Technologies and Applications, 18-23 October 2009, Delft, The Netherlands (in press).
[9]  Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, D.G. Kaskaoutis, Anu Rani Sharma, V. Ramaswamy, H.D. Kambezidis, 2010. Long-range Transport of dust aerosols over Indian region-A study using satellite data and mesoscale model. Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA) conference on aerosol & clouds: climate change perspectives. Darjeeling, India, 24-26 March 2010, pp 399-402, ISSN: 0971-4570.
[10]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2010. The role of aerosol types in the modification of solar spectral radiation. Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA) conference on aerosol & clouds: climate change perspectives. Darjeeling, India, 24-26 March 2010, pp 176-179, ISSN: 0971-4570.
[11]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, H.D. Kambezidis, P.T. Nastos, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, Anu Rani Sharma, K.V.S. Badarinath, 2010. Vertical aerosol profiles over Athens during intense dust events in winter. Indian Aerosol Science and Technology Association (IASTA) conference on aerosol & clouds: climate change perspectives. Darjeeling, India, 24-26 March 2010, pp75-79, ISSN: 0971-4570.
[12]  Shailesh Kumar Kharol, K.V.S. Badarinath, D.G. Kaskaoutis, Anu Rani Sharma, V. Ramaswamy, H.D. Kambezidis, 2010. Long-range transport of dust aerosols over Indian region – A study using satellite data and mesoscale model. [P-Sources.52 ID:4347, p. 37]. 12th Symposium of the International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (iCACGP) and 11th Science Conference of the International Global Atmosphere Chemistry (IGAC) Project, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 11-16 2010.
[13]  D.G. Kaskaoutis, Waseem Mehdi, Rajesh Kumar, R.P. Singh, R. Gautam, R. K. Jenamani, 2011. NO2 Variations over India (2005-2010) using OMI-AURA data. World Climate Reasearch Program (WCRP) open science conference, 24-28 October, Denver, USA (accepted for postrer presentation)