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Giovanni A. Dalu

Research Scientist
Department of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
970-491-8293 (phone)
970-491-3314 (fax)
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E-Mail: giovanni@atmos.colostate.edu

Born in Italy in 1943, presently American citizen.
Scientist at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, IFA-CNR, in Rome Italy since Dec 1968.

Education & Experience:

• Presently, Professor of Atmospheric Physics at IFA-CNR in Rome Italy
• Diploma in Science in 1961
• Doctorate in Physics at the University of Rome in 1967.
• Post Doc at the Physics Dept. in UCD, Dublin Ireland in 1967-68
• Visiting Scientist from 1975-80 with Professor J.A.S. Green at the Physics Dept. of the Imperial College, London UK.
• Visiting Scientist at MIT, Cambridge MASS, in 1985. From 1992 till 1995 has worked at the European Science Foundation, ESF, in Strasbourg France, handling and managing the proposals for Mathematics and Physics
• Part Time Visiting Scientist with Professor Roger A. Pielke at CSU from Fall 1987 till present

Dr G.A. Dalu is an Atmospherics Physicist he has worked in microphysics with Professor P.J. Nolan and Professor G. Fea in his early scientific research activity.

From the 2nd half of the 70s he has worked mainly in Atmospheric Dynamics with Professor John Green.

From the 2nd half of the 80s until present he has worked with Professor Roger Pielke on mesoscale dynamics, air-sea interaction and climate.

Dr. G. Dalu is strong in analytical mathematical techniques, linear and nonlinear, as applied to geophysics. He has given his scientific contribution in several fields: atmospherics microphysics, lava flow, mesoscale atmospheric dynamics, air-sea interaction, coastal upwelling, ocean vortex stability, coastal currents, atmospheric waves, and nonlinear climate dynamics.

Permanent Affiliation:

• Institute of Atmospheric Physics,
  IFA - CNR
  Via Fosso del Cavaliere, 100
  Rome, 00133 Italy

Some recent relevant papers:

• Dalu, G.A. and R.A. Pielke, 1989: An analytical study of the sea breeze. J. Atmos. Sci., 46, 1815-1825.

• Dalu, G.A. and R.A. Pielke, 1993: Vertical heat fluxes generated by mesoscale atmospheric flow induced by thermal inhomogeneities in the PBL. J. Atmos. Sci., 50, 919-926.

• Dalu, G.A., R.A. Pielke, R. Avissar, G. Kallos, M. Baldi, and A. Guerrini, 1991: Linear impact of thermal inhomogeneities on mesoscale atmospheric flow with zero synoptic wind. Ann. Geophys., 9, 641-647.

• Dalu, G.A., R.A. Pielke, M. Baldi, and X. Zeng 1996: Heat and momentum fluxes induced by thermal inhomogeneities. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 3286-3302.

• Dalu, G.A., R.A. Pielke, P.L. Vidale, and M. Baldi, 2000: Heat transport and weakening of the atmospheric stability induced by mesoscale flows. J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9349-9363.

• Dalu, G.A., M. Baldi, and R.A. Pielke Sr., G. Leoncini, 2003: Mesoscale nonhydrostatic and hydrostatic pressure gradient forces: Theory and parameterization. J. Atmos. Sci., in press.