Luca Mercalli
Prof. Luca Mercalli
President
Società Meteorologica Italiana / rivista Nimbus
Via Real Collegio 30
IT-10024 MONCALIERI
Italy
Phone: +39 347 0804444
E-mail:
luca.mercalli(at)nimbus.itURL Institution:
www.nimbus.it
Additional functions:
Domestic media: Communication of climate change - Dissemination of data via Nimbus journal and website and consultant of national state TV RAI3 and La Stampa newspaper.
International: Member of European Meteorological Society,
Member of CBN-EU, Climate Broadcast Network, European Commission and IWF International Weather Forum. WMO Centennial Observing Stations.
Key Publications of Luca Mercalli (up to ten) :
Climatic atlas of Valle d'Aosta (Italy)
Moncalieri (Turin): time series analysis since 1865
Glacier Ciardoney (Gran Paradiso range): mass balance since 1992
(all publications in Italian, by SMI www.nimbus.it)
Climi, acque e ghiacciai tra Gran Paradiso e Canavese
The climate of Turin since 1753
Expertise of Luca Mercalli:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|
| Expert Type | Expert Type |
| Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Scope | Causes of Change |
| Impact of Change |
| Vulnerability to Change |
| Adaptation Measures to Change |
| Mitigation of Change |
| Topic Atmosphere | Atmosphere |
| Meteorology |
| Climate |
| Global Warming |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Hydrosphere |
| Precipitation / Runoff |
| Topic Cryosphere | Cryosphere |
| Glaciers |
| Snow Cover |
| Topic Pedosphere | Pedosphere |
| Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification |
| Topic Ecosystems | Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Energy |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Technology | Efficiency |
| Topic Politics/Law | Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions |
| Adaptation |
| Topic Society | Population Dynamics / Migration / Urbanisation |
| Education / Communication / Participation |
| Topic Sustainability | Ecological Sustainability |
| Topic Risk & Disaster Management | Risk Assessment / Forecasting |
| Prevention of Risks and Natural Hazards |
| Spatial Zones | Spatial Zones |
| Mountain / Highland |
| Urban |
| Rural |
| Spatial Scale | Spatial Scale |
| Regional |
| Time Frame | Past |
| Past: Historical / Archeological |
| Recent / Today |
| Future |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Mean Change / Trends |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Millenial |
| Methods | Data Collection |
| Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Collection - Documents, Archives |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount |
| Sustainable land use and natural resources management |
Specialties of Luca Mercalli:
Time series analysis, glacier behaviour and glacier hazards, weather forecasts in alpine regions; climatic change and energy efficiency and renewables
Media dissemination and communication on climate change: scientific journal, newspapers and TV.
Last update: 12/2/22
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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