Publications

Articles in peer-review journals

2015

Panziera, L., Giovannini, L., Laiti, L., Zardi, D., 2015: The relation between circulation types and regional Alpine climate. Part I: synoptic climatology of Trentino. Int. J. Climatol. (published online).

Giovannini, L., Laiti, L., Zardi, D., de Franceschi M., 2015: Climatological characteristics of the Ora del Garda wind in the Alps. Int. J. Climatol. (published online).

2014

Zardi, D., Serafin, S., 2014: An analytic solution for daily-periodic thermally-driven slope flow. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc. (published online). 

Estévez, J., Gavilán, P., García-Marín, A.P., Zardi, D., 2014: A method for detecting spurious precipitation signals from automatic weather stations in irrigated areas. Int. J. Climatol. (published online).  

Laiti, L., Andreis, D., Zottele, F., Giovannini, L., Panziera, L., Toller, G., Zardi D., 2014: A solar atlas for the Trentino region in the Alps: quality control of surface radiation data. Energy Procedia, 59, 336-343. 

Giovannini, L., Antonacci, G., Zardi, D., Laiti, L., Panziera, L., 2014: Sensitivity of simulated wind speed to spatial resolution over complex terrain. Energy Procedia, 59, 323-329. 

Laiti, L., Zardi, D., Giovannini, L., de Franceschi M., Rampanelli, G., 2014: Analysis of the diurnal development of a lake-valley circulation in the Alps based on airborne and surface measurementsAtmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 9771-9786. 

Castelli, M., Stöckli, R., Zardi, D., Tetzlaff, A., Wagner, J. E., Belluardo, G., Zebisch, M., Petitta, N., 2014: The HelioMont method for assessing solar irradiance over complex terrain: validation and improvements. Remote Sensing of Environment, 152, 603-613. 

Giovannini, L., Zardi, D., de Franceschi, M., 2014: Effects of changes in observational sites and position and surrounding urbanization on the temperature time series of the city of Trento. Urban Climate, 10, 509-529. 

Giovannini, L., Zardi, D., de Franceschi, M., Chen, F., 2014: Numerical simulations of boundary-layer processes and urban-induced alterations in an Alpine valley. Int. J. Climatol., 34, 1111-1131. 

Schiavon, M., Antonacci, G., Rada, E. C., Ragazzi, M., Zardi, D., 2014: Modelling Human Exposure to Air Pollutants in an Urban AreaRevista de Chimie, 65, 61-64.

2013

Laiti, L., Zardi, D., de Franceschi, M., Rampanelli, G., 2013: Atmospheric boundary layer structures associated with the Ora del Garda wind in the Alps as revealed from airborne and surface measurements. Atmos. Res., 132-133, 473-489.  

Laiti, L., Zardi, D., de Franceschi, M., Rampanelli, G., 2013: Residual Kriging analysis of airborne measurements: application to the mapping of Atmospheric Boundary-Layer thermal structures in a mountain valley. Atmos. Sci. Letters., 14, 79-85.  

Ragazzi, M., Tirler, W., Angelucci, G., Zardi, D. , Rada, E. C., 2013: Management of atmospheric pollutants from waste incineration processes: the case of Bozen. Waste Manag. Res., 31, 235-240.  

Giovannini, L., Zardi, D., de Franceschi, M., 2013: Characterization of the Thermal Structure inside an Urban Canyon: Field Measurements and Validation of a Simple Model. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 52, 64-81. 

2011

Grigiante, M., Mottes, F., Zardi, D. and M. de Franceschi, 2011: Experimental solar radiation measurements and their effectiveness in setting up a real sky irradiance model. Renewable Energy, 36, 1-8. 

Giovannini, L., Zardi, D. and de Franceschi, M., 2011: Analysis of the urban thermal fingerprint of the city of Trento in the Alps. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 50, 1145-1162. 

Rada E. C., Ragazzi M., Zardi D., Laiti L., A. Ferrari, 2011: PCDD/F environmental impact from municipal solid waste bio-drying plant. Chemosphere, 84, 289-295. 

Serafin, S., Zardi, D., 2011: Daytime development of the boundary layer over a plain and in a valley under fair weather conditions: a comparison by means of idealized numerical simulations. J. Atmos. Sci., 68, 2128-2141. 

2010
2009

de Franceschi, M., Zardi, D., Tagliazucca, M., Tampieri, F., 2009: Analysis of second order moments in the surface layer turbulence in an Alpine valley. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 135, 1750-1765.

Andrighetti, M., Zardi, D., de Franceschi, M., 2009: History and analysis of the temperature series of Verona (1769-2006). Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 103, 267-277.

de Franceschi, M., Zardi, D., 2009: Study of wintertime high pollution episodes during the Brenner-South ALPNAP measurement campaignMeteor. Atmos. Phys., 103, 237-250.

2008

Dalla Nora, S., Eccel, E., de Franceschi, M., Ghielmi, L., Zardi, D., 2008: Real-time temperature minimum prediction: From traditional models to new approaches. Italian Journal of Agrometeorology, 13, 24-37. 

de Franceschi, M., Zardi, D., 2008: The physics of frost phenomena in a mountain environment. Results from the experimental campaigns of the GEPRI project. Italian Journal of Agrometeorology, 13, 45-51. 

2007

Rotach. M., Zardi, D., 2007: On the boundary layer structure over highly complex terrain: key findings from MAP. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 133, 937-948. 

2006

de Franceschi M., Zardi D., 2006: Fenomeni meteorologici a scala locale e bilanci energetici sul Lago di Tovel. Studi trentini di Scienze Naturali, Acta Biologica, 81, 265-280.

2005

Dalla Nora, S., de Franceschi, M., Zardi, D., 2005: Setup and test of a simple model for prediction of late frost events over complex terrain. Croatian Meteorological Journal, 40, 410-413.

de Franceschi M., Sitta M., Zardi D. , 2005: Late frost events in an alpine valley: measurements and characterisation of the process. Croatian Meteorological Journal, 40, 406-409.

Bertò A., Borsato A., Frisia S., Miorandi R., Zardi D. , 2005: Monthly isotopic signal of the precipitated water in the province of Trento: Lagrangian analysis and discussion of measurements. Croatian Meteorological Journal, 40, 432-435.

Bertò A., Buzzi A., Zardi D., 2005: A warm conveyor belt mechanism accompanying estreme precipitation events over north-eastern Italy. Croatian Meteorological Journal, 40, 338-341.

Serafin, S., Zardi, D., 2005: Critical evaluation and proposed refinement of the Troen and Mahrt (1986) boundary layer model. Croatian Meteorological Journal, 40, 464-467.

Serafin, S., Bertò, A., Zardi, D., 2005: Application of cluster analysis techniques to the verification of quantitative precipitation forecasts. Croatian Meteorological Journal, 40, 395-398.

Rotach, M. W., Zardi, D., 2005: On the boundary layer structure over highly complex terrain: key findings from MAP and related projects. Croatian Meteorological Journal, 40, 124-127.

2004

Rampanelli, G., Zardi, D., 2004. A method to determine the capping inversion of the convective boundary layer. J. Appl. Meteor., 43, 925-933.

Rampanelli, G., Zardi, D., Rotunno, R., 2004: Mechanisms of Up-Valley Winds. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 3097-3111.

Bertò, A., Buzzi, A., Zardi, D., 2004: Back-traking water vapour contributing to precipitation event over Trentino: a case study. Meteorol. Z., 13, 189-200.

2003

Ciolli, M., de Franceschi, M., Rea, R., Vitti, A., Zardi, D., Zatelli, P., 2003: Development and Application of 2D and 3D GRASS Modules for Simulation of Thermally Driven Slope Winds. Transactions in GIS, 8, 191-209. 

de Franceschi, M., Rampanelli, G., Sguerso, D., Zardi, D., Zatelli, P., 2003: Development of a measurement platform on a light airplane and analysis of airborne measurements in the atmospheric boundary layer. Ann. Geophys., 46, 269-283. 

de Franceschi, M., Zardi, D., 2003: Evaluation of cut-off frequency and correction of filter-induced phase lag and attenuation in eddy covariance analysis of turbulence data. Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 108, 289-303.

2001

Seminara, S., Zolezzi, G., Tubino, M., Zardi, D., 2001: Downstream and upstream influence in river meandering. Part 2: planimetric developmentJ. Fluid. Mech., 438, 213-230. 

1995

Zardi, D., Seminara, G., 1995: Chaotic mode competition in the shape oscillations of pulsating bubbles. J. Fluid Mech., 286, 257-276. 

Book chapters

Zardi, D., 2014: "Valley winds", Encyclopaedia of Atmospheric Science, 2nd edition (Gerald North Ed.), Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK (in press).

Zardi, D., C. D. Whiteman, 2013: Diurnal Mountain Wind Systems, in "Mountain weather research and forecasting - Recent progress and current challenges” (Chow, F. K., S. F. J. De Wekker, B. Snyder Eds.), Springer Atmospheric Sciences, Springer, Berlin, pp. 35-119.

Monographs

de Franceschi, M., Zardi, D., 2008: L’Osservatorio Meteorologico dell’Università degli studi di Trento al Molino Vittoria. Trento, Rotoffset, 40 pp.

Tarolli, M., R. Rea, D. Zardi, 2007: Il Clima della Val di Fiemme. Temperature e precipitazioni dal 1882 al 2006. Trento, RotoOffset s.n.c., 91 pp.

Bellin A., Zardi D., 2004: Analisi climatologica di serie storiche delle precipitazioni e temperature in Trentino. Cosenza, Editoriale Bios, 256 pp.

Baldi, M., Cesari, R., Tampieri, F., Tranquillini, M., Zardi, D., 1999: A study of the valley wind known as "Ora del Garda". Quaderni del Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile ed Ambientale dell’Università di Trento, IDR1/1999.