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Giovanni Leoncini

Graduate Research Associate
Department of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado
970-491-3647 (phone)
970-491-3314 (fax)
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E-Mail: leoncini@atmos.colostate.edu

Education:

• Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Natural Science, University of Bologna, Italy
  Laurea (~M.S.) in Physics Sept 1993 - Oct 1996, Grade obtained: 110/110
  Thesis: Evaluation of carbon monodioxide concentrations in urban area by vertical thermal gradient and traffic noise measures
• Health Physics Specialisation School, University of Bologna
  Health Physics Certificate Oct 1996 - Oct 1998, Grade obtained: 60/70
  Thesis: Dynamics and evolution of the tropospheric ozone in the Po Valley
• Department of Meteorology, San Jose State University, California, USA
  M.S. Meteorology: Sep 1999 - Dec 2002, GPA 4.00/4.00
  Thesis: Marine Stratus Analysis over San Francisco Airport using LAPS
  

Courses

• CINECA, Computing Centre of Casalecchio, Bologna, Italy: Introductory course for Fortran 90, Oct 1998
• ARPA, Regional Environmental Prevention and Protection Agency, Bologna, Italy: The new methodology for environmental impact assessment, May 1999

Research Work

• Junior Technician/Scientist, Regional Environmental Prevention and Protection Agency, Ravenna, Italy. Air pollution data processing, in situ measurements, instrument repair and calibration, 1995 -1996
• Junior Researcher, Regional Weather Service, Bologna, Italy. Tropospheric ozone data processing and interpretation; air quality modeling of urban sources in metropolitan areas, model performance evaluation, 1996 -1999
• Environmental Consultant, Ravenna, Italy. Noise and air pollution impact assessments and modeling of traffic on highways and streets, landfills and industrial plants, in situ measurements, 1997-1999
• Graduate Assistant, Department of Meteorology, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA. Bay Area Mesoscale Initiative (BAMI) data acquisition, web display, and incorporation into LAPS for studies of winter storms and summer coastal stratus, Sept 1999 - Dec 2002

Languages:

Italian: native language
English: excellent spoken and written skills
German: good spoken and written skills
Spanish: good spoken skills

Computer Skills:

Operative systems: DOS, Mac, Windows 95/98/NT, UNIX, Linux
Programming languages: FORTRAN 77/90, MatLab, PERL, HTML, Visual Basic, IDL, ArcView
Scientific Visualization: NCAR Graphics, Vis5D, Grads
Internet programs and protocols: NETSCAPE, INTERNET EXPLORER, FTP, TELNET
Databases: SQL, MS Access

Publications/Presentations:

Orciari, R., T. Georgiadis, F. Fortezza, L. Alberti, G. Leoncini, V. Gnani, T. Montanari, and E. Rambelli, 1997: Vertical evolution of photochemical ozone over greater Ravenna. J. Analyt. Envir. Chem. Ann. Chim., 88, 403-411.

Fortezza, F., L. Alberti, G. Leoncini, L. Venieri, V. Gnani, T. Montanari, E. Rambelli, T. Georgiadis, P. Bonasoni, and R. Orciari, 1997: Airborne measurements for the study of the vertical layering of photochemical ozone over a coastal area. Preprint Volume XVIII Quadrennial Ozone Symposium - 96. Aquila, Italy, 12-21 September 1996, Vol 1, 367-370.

Orciari, R., T. Georgiadis, F. Fortezza, L. Alberti, G. Leoncini, V. Gnani, T. Montanari, and E. Rambelli, 1996: 3-D dynamics of photochemical ozone in the Ravenna coastal area. Presented, II Congr. Naz. Chimica Ambientale, Rimini, Italy, 18-20th September.

Georgiadis, T., R. Orciari, F. Fortezza, L. Alberti, G. Leoncini, V. Gnani, T. Montanari, and E. Rambelli , 1996: Daily evolution of ozone in Ravenna County. In: Workshop Proceedings, Attivita' di Controllo dell'Inquinamento Atmosferico, Ravenna, Italy, 3rd May, 81-94.

Orciari, R., T. Georgiadis, F. Fortezza, L. Alberti, G. Leoncini, V. Gnani, T. Montanari, and E. Rambelli, 1996: Vertical stratification of photochemical ozone. Presented, LXXXIIth National Congress of Italian Physics Society, Verona, Italy, 23-28th September.

Deserti, M., B. Ramponi, and G. Leoncini, 1998: Summer '98 photochemical smog values in Emilia-Romagna, ARPA Rivista, 3, 12-15.

Deserti, M., S. Cattani, G. Leoncini, and F. Frigo, 1997: MOTER-MOTAP data sets, AER, 5, 11-12.

Deserti, M., G. Leoncini, P. Bonasoni, and T. Colombo, 2000: A high concentration ozone episode during summer 1997, Preprint volume Air Quality '98: I Quaderni di ARPA, Bologna, 51-61

Deserti M., C. Cacciamani, M. Golinelli, A. Kerschbaumer, G. Leoncini, E. Savoia, A. Selvini, T. Paccagnella, and S. Tibaldi, 2001: Operational meteorological pre-processing at Emilia-Romagna ARPA Meteorological Service as a part of a decision support system for Air Quality Management. Accepted Inter. J. of Environ and Pollut, 16, 571-582.

Leoncini, G., R. D. Bornstein, S. Rafkin, and W. Nuss, 2000: Installation and Development of Local Analysis and Prediction System (LAPS) at the CREST Facility in Sunnyvale, Lockheed Martin Inc. Report, 17 pp.

Leoncini, G., 2000: The Bay Area Mesonet Initiative. Presented, Lockheed Martin/California State University Research Symposium, LMMS Co., Sunnyvale, CA, June 2000.

Dalu, G.A., M. Baldi, R.A. Pielke Sr., and G. Leoncini, 2003: Mesoscale nonhydrostatic and hydrostatic pressure gradient forces: Theory and parameterization. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2249-2266.

Leoncini, G., 2003: Analisi Meteo con LAPS: un esempio di utilizzo. Presented, CNR (National Research Council) Bologna, Italy, January 2003.