Marco Gaetani

Istituto di Biometeorologia CNR, Via Taurini 19, 00185 Rome, Italy

Tel.: +39(0)649937672

Fax: +39(0)649937685

Research Activity

Large scale circulation, climate variability and teleconnections:

• West African monsoon;
• Mediterranean climate, monsoon system and mid-latitudes interaction;
• Saharan dust transport in the Mediterranean.

Education and Training

• May 2011: ECMWF Numerical Weather Prediction training course on Predictability, diagnostics and extended-range forecasting, Reading, UK.
• March 2011: PhD in Physics at Universita dell’Aquila, Italy. Thesis: Interaction between the West African Monsoon and the summer Mediterranean climate. Supervisor: Prof. Guido Visconti.
• January 2010: CASPUR High Performance Computing training course on Productivity in a UNIX/Linux environment, Rome, Italy.
  
• October 2009: 6th GKSS School of Environmental Research, School on Statistical Analysis in Climate Research, Lecce, Italy.
  
• September 2008: ESF-MEDCLIVAR Summer School on Climate Variability over the Mediterranean area: atmospheric and oceanic components, Rhodes, Greece.
• January 2008: CMCC School on Climate Extremes, Lecce, Italy.
• June 2003: Master Degree in Physics at Universita di Roma La Sapienza, Italy. Thesis: Distribuzioni Spettrali di Energia di oggetti BL Lacertae dalla banda radio ai raggi X. Supervisor: Prof. Roberto Nesci.

Professional Experiences

• September 2010 – March 2011: research fellowship at CETEMPS, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
• March – May 2010: visit to Climatology Research Center, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France; funded by University of L'Aquila, Italy.
• March 2005 – December 2009: research assistant at Institute of Biometeorology CNR, Rome, Italy. International projects: CIRCE-FP6, AMMA-FP6, TELEMEDAF-CNR/CNRS. Italian projects: TEMPIO-MIPAAF, CLIMANIMAL-MIPAAF;
• September 2005 (3 weeks), February (1 month) and November (1 month) 2009: visits to Climatology Research Center, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France.
• March 2004 – February 2005: post-Master fellowship at Institute of Biometeorology CNR, Rome, Italy.
• July – December 2003: research assistant at Applied Meteorology Foundation, Campi Bisenzio, Italy. Project: ASI MEDITRAIN.
  
  

Publications

1. Lorrey A.M., G.A. Dalu, J.A. Renwick, H. Diamond, M. Gaetani, 2011. Reconstructing the South Pacific Convergence Zone position during the pre-satellite era: a La Nina case study. Monthly Weather Review, submitted.
2. Fontaine B., P.A. Monerie, M. Gaetani, P. Roucou, 2011. Climate adjustments over the African-Indian monsoon regions accompanying Mediterranean Sea thermal variability. Journal of Geophysical Research, doi:10.1029/2011JD016273, in press.
3. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, G.A. Dalu, G. Maracchi, 2011. Jetstream and rainfall distribution in the Mediterranean region. Natural Hazards and Earth System Science, 11, 2469–2481, doi:10.5194/nhess-11-2469-2011.
4. Gaetani M., B. Pohl, H. Douville, B. Fontaine, 2011. West African Monsoon influence on the summer Euro-Atlantic circulation, Geophysical Research Letters, 38, L09705, doi:10.1029/2011GL047150.
5. Fontaine B., M. Gaetani, A. Ullmann, P. Roucou, 2011. Time evolution of observed July-September SST-Sahel climate teleconnection with removed quasi-global effect (1900-2008). Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, D04105, doi:10.1029/2010JD014843.
6. Fontaine B., P. Roucou, M. Gaetani, R. Marteau, 2011: Recent changes in precipitation, ITCZ convection and northern tropical circulation over North Africa (1979-2007). International Journal of Climatology, 31, 633–648, doi:10.1002/joc.2108.
7. Gaetani M., B. Fontaine, P. Roucou, M. Baldi, 2010. Influence of the Mediterranean Sea on the West African Monsoon: intraseasonal variability in numerical simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, D24115, doi:10.1029/2010JD014436.
8. Dalu G.A., M. Gaetani, M. Baldi, 2009: A hydrological onset and withdrawal index for the West African monsoon. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 96, 179-189, doi:10.1007/s00704-008-0022-8.
9. Coccimiglio P., M. Baldi, M.G. Lanini, M. Gaetani, G.A. Dalu, 2009: Individuazione e caratterizzazione di aree bio-climatiche omogenee estive in Italia: analisi dell’indice temperatura-umidità. Bollettino Geofisico, Anno XXXII, 1-2, 5-21.
10. Baldi M., M. Gaetani, G.A. Dalu, G. Maracchi, 2008: Jetstream and seasonal anomalies in the Mediterranean. Bollettino Geofisico, Anno XXXI, 1-4, 51-69.
11. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, G. Dalu, G. Maracchi, 2007: Connessioni tra il clima della regione Mediterranea e l’Africa Occidentale attraverso la circolazione meridiana di Hadley. In: “Clima e cambiamenti climatici: le attività di ricerca del CNR”, Dipartimento Terra e Ambiente CNR.
12. Melani S., M. Gaetani, M. Pasqui, G. Dalu, A. Ortolani, M. Baldi, G. Maracchi, 2007: Osservazione e previsione del Monsone dell’Africa Occidentale. In: “Clima e cambiamenti climatici: le attività di ricerca del CNR”, Dipartimento Terra e Ambiente CNR.
13. Dalu G., M. Baldi, G. Maroscia, M. Gaetani, 2007: Anomalie climatiche ed onde planetarie. In: “Clima e cambiamenti climatici: le attività di ricerca del CNR”, Dipartimento Terra e Ambiente CNR.
    

Conferences and Workshops

1. Gaetani M., M. Pasqui, F. Guarnieri, C. Busillo, F. Calastrini, 2011. Summer atmospheric circulation intra-seasonal variability related to Saharan aerosols transport in the Mediterranean. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts, 8, EMS2011-187-1. 11th EMS Annual Meeting, Berlin, Germany. (oral presentation)
2. Gaetani M., B. Pohl, H. Douville, and B. Fontaine, 2011. West African Monsoon influence on the summer Euro-Atlantic circulation. EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts, 8, EMS2011-190. 11th EMS Annual Meeting, Berlin, Germany. (oral presentation)
   
3. Gaetani M., M. Pasqui, F. Guarnieri, C. Busillo, F. Calastrini, 2011. Summer Mediterranean SST impact on Saharan aerosols transport: seasonal modulation and related atmospheric circulation regimes. ESF-MEDCLIVAR Final Conference, Lecce, Italy. (oral presentation)
4. Baldi M., M. Gaetani, G.A. Dalu, V. Ciardini, 2011. The role of the Euro-Atlantic circulation in the occurrence of summer temperature anomalies and extremes in the Mediterranean. ESF-MEDCLIVAR Final Conference, Lecce, Italy. (poster)
5. Guarnieri F., M. Gaetani, C. Busillo, F. Calastrini, M. Pasqui, 2011. Summer Mediterranean SST impact on circulation mechanisms responsible for Saharan dust transport. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 13, EGU2011-7547, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (poster)
6. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, V. Ciardini, G. Dalu, G. Maracchi, 2011. The role of the jetstream on the extreme precipitation in the Euro-Mediterranean region: the 2009-2010 case study. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 13, EGU2011-5812, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (poster)
7. Calastrini F., C. Busillo, F. Guarnieri, M. Gaetani, E. Valentini, A. Taramelli, S. Becagli, S. Nava, R. Udisti, F. Lucarelli, M. Pasqui, 2011. An intense dust event over Mediterranean basin during June 2006: model description and evaluation with in situ data. AMS 13th Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry, Seattle, USA. (oral presentation)
8. Guarnieri F., C. Busillo, F. Calastrini, M. Gaetani, M. Pasqui, 2010. African monsoon and Mediterranean climate: the role of mineral dust aerosol from Saharan desert. ESF-MEDCLIVAR Workshop on Scenarios of Mediterranean Climate Change under Increased Radiative Active Gas Concentration and the Role of Aerosols, Trieste, Italy. (oral presentation)
9. M. Baldi, G.A. Dalu, M. Gaetani, G. Maracchi, 2010. Mechanisms leading to rainfall anomalies in the Mediterranean region. 4th HyMeX workshop, Bologna, Italy. (poster)
10. Gaetani M., B. Fontaine, P. Roucou, M. Baldi, 2010. Influence of the Mediterranean sea on the West African Monsoon: intraseasonal variability in numerical simulations. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12, EGU2010-5084, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (oral presentation)
11. Lorrey A., G. Dalu, H. Diamond, M. Gaetani, J. Renwick, 2010. Verification of SPCZ and ENSO dynamics in the extended reanalysis period using the South Pacific Rainfall Atlas. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 12, EGU2010-7279, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (poster)
    
12. Gaetani M., Roucou P., Fontaine B., Baldi M., 2009: Impacts of Warm and Cold situations in the Mediterranean Sea on the West African monsoon: intraseasonal variability in climate simulations. AMMA 3rd International Conference, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (poster)
13. Roucou P., B. Fontaine, S. Sijikumar, M. Gaetani, N. Vigaud, 2009: The role of the eastern Mediterranean sea on the WAM in 2003 using the WRF regional model. AMMA 3rd International Conference, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (oral presentation)
14. Gaetani M., Baldi M., G. A. Dalu, 2009: Mutual interaction between the West African Monsoon and the summer Mediterranean climate. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11, EGU2009-8443. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (oral presentation)
15. Gaetani M., Baldi M., G. A. Dalu, 2009: Configuration of the jetstream and rainfall seasonal anomalies in the Mediterranean. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11, EGU2009-8406. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (oral presentation)
    
16. Gaetani M., Baldi M., G. A. Dalu, 2009: Teleconnections between rainfall in West Africa and Tropical Ocean SST. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 11, EGU2009-8281. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (poster)
    
17. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, G.A. Dalu, 2008: Rainfall in West Africa and SSTs in the Tropical Atlantic and Indian Oceans. ICTP Conference on Teleconnections in the Atmosphere and Oceans, Trieste, Italy. (poster)
18. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, G.A. Dalu, 2008: Influence of the West African monsoon on the summer Mediterranean climate. EMS8/ECAC7 Abstracts, 5, EMS2008-A-00412. EMS 8th Annual Meeting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (oral presentation)
19. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, P. Coccimiglio, 2008: Configuration of the jetstream and rainfall anomalies in the Mediterranean. 2nd HyMeX workshop, Palaiseau, France. (poster)
20. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, G. A. Dalu, 2007: Jetstream and seasonal anomalies in the Mediterranean. ESF-MEDCLIVAR Workshop on Connections between Mediterranean and Global Climate Variability, La Londe Les Maures, France. (oral presentation)
21. Baldi M., M. Gaetani, Dalu G.A., 2007: A hydrological onset and withdrawal index for the West Africa. IUGG XXIV General Assembly, Perugia, Italy. (oral presentation)
22. Gaetani M., M. Baldi, G. A. Dalu, 2007: A multi-linear regression method for the interannual variability of the West Africa monsoon. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 9, 00386. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (poster)
23. Baldi M., M. Gaetani, G. A. Dalu, 2007: Links between West Africa monsoon variability and summer anomalies in the western Mediterranean. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 9, 03675. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. (oral presentation)
24. Baldi M., G. A. Dalu, M. Gaetani, 2007: Links between West Africa monsoon variability and summer anomalies in the western Mediterranean. AMS 19th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, San Antonio, USA. (poster)
25. Gaetani M., G. A. Dalu, V. Capecchi, M. Baldi, 2006: Influence of local SSTAs and surface processes on the Sahel rainfall. AMS 14th Conference on Interactions of the Sea and Atmosphere, Atlanta, USA. (poster)
26. Dalu G. A., M. Gaetani, V. Capecchi, M. Baldi, F. Guarnieri, 2005: The hydrological onset and withdrawal index for the West Africa Monsoon. AMMA 1st International Conference, Dakar, Senegal. (poster)
27. Dalu G. A., M. Gaetani, F. Meneguzzo, A. Crisci, G. Maracchi, F. Guarnieri, V. Capecchi, 2005: The hydrological onset and withdrawal index for the West Africa Monsoon. AMS 16th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, San Diego, USA. (poster)
28. Dalu G. A., M. Gaetani, R. A. Pielke Sr., M. Baldi, G. Maracchi, 2004: Regional variability of the ITCZ and of the Hadley cell. Geophysical Research Abstracts, 6, 02833. EGU General Assembly, Nice, France. (poster)