Elsa Cattani

National Council of Research
Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
Satellite Meteorology Group
via Gobetti 101
I-40129 Bologna, Italy
Phone: +39-051-6398060
Fax: +39-051-6398132
E-mail: e.cattani at isac.cnr.it
Brief Curriculum
Born 16 May 1967 in Modena, Italy.
Italian nationality.
1993 Degree in Physics, University of Modena.
Title of the thesis: Piezoelectric characterization of ferroelectric thick-films, under the guide of Prof. B. Morten and Prof. M. Prudenziati
1997 and 1998 Grant at the IMGA CNR with the remote sensing group on the GOME related activities.
Title of the grant: A study of the objective functions applied to the remote sensing (application to GOME measurements).
1999 Grant with the ISAO-CNR meteorology group.
Title of the grant: Methods for the atmospheric aerosol measurement by means of VIS and IR spaceborne sensors.
2000-2006 Research contract with the ISAC-CNR meteorology group.
Title of the contract: A study of the radiative and microphysical cloud properties using new generation sensors.
CNR Scientist within the ISAC-CNR satellite meteorology group (2007-present).
Research activities
Radiative transfer models in the UV-VIS-NIR.
Radiative and microphysical properties of aerosol and cloud.
Development of algorithms to retrieve the aerosol properties from space-based spectrometer measurements.
Publications

Journal articles and book chapters
  1. Torricella, F., E. Cattani , M. Cervino, R. Guzzi, and C. Levoni, 1999: Retrieval of aerosol properties over the ocean using Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment measurements: Method and application to test cases. J. Geophys. Res. , 104 (D10), 12085-12098.
  2. C. Levoni, E. Cattani , M. Cervino, R. Guzzi, F. Torricella, and W. Di Nicolantonio, 2001: Effectiveness of the MS-method for the computation of the intensity field reflected by a multi-layer plane-parallel atmosphere. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer , 69, no. 6, 635-650.
  3. F. Torricella, E. Cattani , M. Cervino, V. Levizzani, and M. J. Costa, 2001: Simulations of time-coincident, co-located measurements from ENVISAT-1 instruments for the characterization of tropospheric aerosol: a sensitivity study including cloud contamination effects, Atmos. Sci. Lett., 1, doi:10.1006/asle.2000.0021
  4. M. J. Costa, M. Cervino, E. Cattani , F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2002: Aerosol characterization and optical thickness retrievals using GOME and METEOSAT satellite data. Meteor. Atmos. Phys. , 81, 289-298.
  5. Melani, S., E. Cattani , V.Levizzani, M. Cervino, and F. Torricella, 2003: Radiative effects of simulated cirrus clouds on top of a deep convective storm in METEOSAT Second Generation SEVIRI channels. Meteor. Atmos. Phys. , 83, 109-122.
  6. Melani, S., E. Cattani, F. Torricella, and V. Levizzani, 2003: Characterization of plumes on top of a deep convective storm using AVHRR imagery and radiative transfer simulations. Atmos. Res.. 67-68, 485-499.
  7. Rosenfeld, D., E. Cattani, S. Melani, and V. Levizzani, 2003: Considerations on daylight operation of 1.6 µm vs. 3.7 µm channels on NOAA and METOP satellites. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85, 873-881.
  8. Torricella, F., E. Cattani, and V. Levizzani, 2006: Exploitation of cloud top characterization from three-channel IR measurements in a physical PMW rain retrieval algorithm. Adv. Geosci., 7, 19-23.
  9. Cattani, E., M. J. Costa, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2006: Influence of the aerosol particles from biomass burning on cloud microphysical properties and radiative forcing. Atmos. Res., 82, 310-327.
  10. Cattani, E., S. Melani, V. Levizzani, and M. J. Costa, 2007: The retrieval of cloud top properties using VIS-IR channels. In: Measuring precipitation from space - EURAINSAT and the future. V. Levizzani, P. Bauer, and F. J. Turk, Eds., Springer, 79-96.
  11. Costa, M. J., E. Cattani, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2007: Cloud microphysical properties retrieval during intense biomass burning events over Africa and Portugal. In: Measuring precipitation from space - EURAINSAT and the future. V. Levizzani, P. Bauer, and F. J. Turk, Eds., Springer, 97-111.
  12. Torricella, F., E. Cattani, and V. Levizzani, 2008: Rain area delineation by means of multispectral cloud characterization from satellite. Adv. Geosci., 17, 43-47.
  13. Cattani, E., F. Torricella, S. Laviola, and V. Levizzani, 2009: On the statistical relationship between cloud optical and microphysical characteristics and rainfall intensity for convective storms over the Mediterranean. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 9, 2135-2142.
Conference proceedings
  1. Costa, M. J., M. Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 1999: Aerosol optical thickness determination and aerosol classification: A method based on METEOSAT and GOME data. Proc. 1999 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Data Users' Conf., Copenhagen, 6-9 Sept., 263-269.
  2. Costa, M. J., M. Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 1999: Aerosol optical thickness and classification: Use of METEOSAT, GOME and modeled data. EOS-SPIE Int.Symp. on Remote Sensing, Proc. SPIE, 3867, Satellite Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere IV, J. E. Russell. Ed., 268-279.
  3. Melani, S., E. Cattani, V. Levizzani, M. Cervino, F. Torricella, T. Rother, M. Hess, and K. Schmidt, 2000: Simulations of ice crystal optical properties and cloud top radiative properties on top of deep convective storms in the MSG SEVIRI VIS and IR channels. Proc. 2000 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Data Users' Conf., Bologna, Italy, 29 May - 2 June, 291-298.
  4. Costa, M. J., M. Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2000: Evolution and initial validation of an aerosol retrieval method based on METEOSAT and GOME data. Proc. 2000 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Data Users' Conf., Bologna, Italy, 29 May - 2 June, 420-427.
  5. Torricella, F., E. Cattani, M. Cervino, M. J. Costa, and V. Levizzani, 2000: Detection and characterisation of atmospheric aerosol using simulated measurements from ENVISAT-1 nadir viewing spectrometers. Proc. 2000 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Data Users' Conf., Bologna, Italy, 29 May - 2 June, 428-435.
  6. Levizzani, V., P. P.Alberoni, P. Bauer, L. Bottai, A. Buzzi, E. Cattani, M. Cervino, P. Ciotti, M. J. Costa, S. Dietrich, B. Gozzini, A. Khain, C. Kidd, F. S. Marzano, F. Meneguzzo, S. Migliorini, A. Mugnai, F. Porcù, F. Prodi, R. Rizzi, D. Rosenfeld, L. Schanz, E. A. Smith, F. Tampieri, F. Torricella, J. F. Turk, G. A. Vicente, and G. Zipoli, 2000: Use of the MSG SEVIRI channels in a combined SSM/I, TRMM and geostationary IR method for rapid updates of rainfall. Proc. 1st MSG-RAO Meeting, ESA SP-452, 63-66.
  7. Costa, M. J., M.Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2000: Tropospheric aerosol characterisation: from GOME towards an ENVISAT perspective. Proc. ERS-ENVISAT Symp., ESA, Göteborg, Sweden, 16-20 Oct., in press.
  8. Costa, M. J., M.Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2001: Aerosol characterisation from combined use of polar and geostationary satellites. Proc. APMG 2001: 2º Simpósio de Meteorologia e Geofísica da APMG; 3º Encontro Luso-Espanhol de Meteorologia,Évora, Portugal, 12-15 February, in press.
  9. Costa M. J., M. Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2000: Impact of SEVIRI spectral channels on aerosol characterisation: A polar and geostationary data based method. Proc. 2001 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Data Users' Conf., Antalya, Turkey, 1-5 Oct., 77-83.
  10. Costa, M. J., M. Cervino, E. Cattani, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2002: Lessons learnt from synergistic use of polar and geostationary satellite sensors for the retrieval of aerosol characteristics. Proc. SPIE Int. Symp. on Optical Science and Technology, S. Diego, CA, 29 Jul. - 3 Aug., 17-27.
  11. Levizzani, V., D. Rosenfeld, E. Cattani, S. Melani, F. Torricella, and M. J. Costa, 2002: Multispectral observations of cloud top as a powerful tool for rainfall estimations. Proc. 1st IPWG Workshop, Madrid, 23-27 Sept., 153-158.
  12. Cattani, E., M. J. Costa, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2003: Comparison of cloud microphysical properties retrieved from different algorithms during aerosol transport events. Proc. 2003 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conf., Weimar, 29 Sept.-3 Oct., 678-685.
  13. Costa, M. J., E. Cattani, F. Torricella, A. M. Silva, and V. Levizzani, 2003: Cloud microphysical properties retrieval in the presence of strong aerosol events. Proc. 2003 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conf., Weimar, 29 Sept.-3 Oct., 671-677.
  14. Costa, M. J., E. Cattani, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2004: Cloud properties derived from SEVIRI and MODIS: A comparison study. Proc. 2004 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conf., Prague, 31 May - 4 June, in press.
  15. Cattani, E., M. J. Costa, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2004: Satellite observation and radiative modeling of the influence of aerosol particles from biomass burning on cloud microphysical properties. Proc. 14th Int. Conf. on Clouds and Precipitation, Bologna, 18-23 July, 32-34.
  16. Costa, M. J., E. Cattani, A. M. Silva, and V. Levizzani, 2004: Satellite derived cloud properties relevant for cloud radiative forcing: a case study of interaction between clouds and dust aerosol particles. Proc. 14th Int. Conf. on Clouds and Precipitation, Bologna, 18-23 July, 47-50.
  17. Levizzani, V., C. Adamo, P. P. Alberoni, A. Antonini, A. Battaglia, P. Bauer, A. Buzzi, D. Capacci, C. Caracciolo, E. Cattani, M. Celano, D. Cimini, M. J. Costa, S. Davolio, S. Dietrich, M. Fantini, D. E. Hinsman, S. di Michele, G. Giuliani, M. Kästner, A. Khain, C. Kidd, J. Kidd, D. Kniveton, R. Lahav, R. Layberry, I. Lensky, P. Malguzzi, S. Mantovani, F. S. Marzano, A. Maurizi, C. M. Medaglia, S. Melani, F. Meneguzzo, G. Messeri, A. Mugnai, S. Natali, A. Orlandi, A. Ortolani, G. Panegrossi, M. Pasqui, S. Pinori, V. Poli, F. Porcù, F. Prodi, J. F. W. Purdom, D. Rosenfeld, V. Sanderson, J. Schmetz, E. A. Smith, R. Solomon, J. Steinwagner, F. Tampieri, F. J. Tapiador, A. Tassa, F. Torricella, G. J. Tripoli, F. J. Turk, G. A. Vicente, and M. G. Villani, 2004: Precipitation estimation: from the RAO to EURAINSAT and beyond. Proc. 2nd MSG-RAO Meeting, Salzburg, 9-10 Sept., ESA-SP-582, 113-118.
  18. Cattani, E., M. J. Costa, F. Torricella, V. Levizzani, and A. M. Silva, 2005: Cloud radiative forcing from SEVIRI data: possibile effects of air pollution. Proc. 2005 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conf., Dubrovnik, EUMETSAT P 46, 19-23 Sept., 474-481.
  19. Mugnai, A., B. Bizzarri, D. Casella, D. Capacci, E. Cattani, F. Di Paola, S. Dietrich, M. Formenton, V. Levizzani, F. Porcù, F. Prodi, P. Sanò, and F. Torricella, 2007: Precipitation retrieval algorithms and precipitation products for the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility in Support to Operational Hydrology and Water Management (H-SAF). Proc. 2007 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conf. & 15th AMS Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amsterdam, 24-28 Sept., in press.
  20. Torricella, F., E. Cattani, S. Laviola, and V. Levizzani, 2008: On the statistical relationship between the optical and microphysical characteristics of warm topped clouds from AVHRR and the rainfall intensity derived from AMSU-B. Proc. 4th Int. Precipitation Working Group Workshop, Beijing, 13-17 Oct., EUMETSAT P.54, ISBN 978-92-9110-085-9, 71-78. [also available from http://www.isac.cnr.it/~ipwg/]
Reports
  1. Cattani, E., S. Melani, V. Levizzani, and M. J. Costa, 2004: Sensitivity analysis of the EURAINSAT multispectral retrieval algorithm of cloud properties. EURAINSAT Techn. Rep., 3, 17 pp.
E-mail: e.cattani@isac.cnr.it

Last Update: 11 August, 2004