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background: Masters in Geophysical Sciences, especialization in Meteorology; Ph.D. in Atmosphere and Climate Physics. present: currently working as research at the IPMA, Portugal as part of the NOT group. interests: Downward Long-wave radiation estimation at surface; Daily temperature extremes, ECMWF operational forecasts, ERA5, Operational Meteorology.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Francisco Lopes

Citation names

  • Francisco M. Lopes

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8F12-E70A-728E
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9767-4463
Scopus Author Id
1179916

Email addresses

  • fmtlopes@fc.ul.pt (Professional)
  • francisco.lopes@ipma.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Climatic Research
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Meteorology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/09/05 - 2020/12/15
Concluded
 Francisco Manuel Tavares Lopes (Doutoramento)
Major in Atmosphere and Climate Physics
Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal
17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01/01 - 2026/12/31 Researcher (Research) Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
2021/11/01 - 2023/12/31 Researcher (Research) FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal
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2021/02/01 - 2021/10/01 Contracted Researcher (Research) FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal
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Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/09/01 - 2020/12/31 Bolseiro de doutoramento Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/01 - 2022/01 Short-term Forecasting for Direct Normal Irradiance with Numerical Weather Prediction Models in Alentejo (Southern Portugal): Implications for Concentration Solar Energy Technologies
SFRH/BD/129580/2017
 Fundação para a Ciência e para a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/01/01 - 2026/12/31 project CERISE
No101082139
Researcher
EUMETSAT, Germany

Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Portugal
Horizon Europe
Ongoing
2021/11/01 - 2023/12/31 CoCO2-Prototype system for a Copernicus CO2 service
958927
Researcher
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/02 - 2021/10 Project CONTROL
PTDC/CTA-MET/28946/2017
 FCie^ncias.ID
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. "Advances in Meteorology and Geophysics 2023". In Machine Learn Estimates of Downward Surface Long-Wave Fluxes (Dslf) Based on Reanalysis and Satellite Observations. UTAD/APMG, 2023.
    10.60620/HE5S-8X66
Conference paper
  1. Francis M. Lopes. "Predictive value of short-term forecasts of DNI for solar energy systems operation". 2019.
    10.1063/1.5117707
  2. Lopes, F.; Silva, H.G.; Bárias, S.; Barbosa, S.M.. "Preliminary results on soil-emitted gamma radiation and its relation with the local atmospheric electric field at Amieira (Portugal)". 2015.
    10.1088/1742-6596/646/1/012015
Journal article
  1. Francisco Lopes; Emanuel Dutra; Isabel Trigo; Martin Wild. "Evaluation of Downward Surface Longwave Flux Estimates Using Meteosat Cloud Observations". Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2023jd040306.
    10.1029/2023jd040306
  2. Francisco Lopes; Emanuel Dutra; Souhail Boussetta. "Evaluation of Daily Temperature Extremes in the ECMWF Operational Weather Forecasts and ERA5 Reanalysis". Atmosphere (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/15/1/93.
    10.3390/atmos15010093
  3. Ailton M. Tavares; Ricardo Conceição; Francisco Lopes; Hugo G. Silva. "Development of a Simple Methodology Using Meteorological Data to Evaluate Concentrating Solar Power Production Capacity". Energies (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/20/7693.
    10.3390/en15207693
  4. "Integrating Reanalysis and Satellite Cloud Information to Estimate Surface Downward Long-Wave Radiation". Remopte Sensing (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/7/1704.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14071704
  5. Francis M. Lopes. "Improved ECMWF forecasts of direct normal irradiance: A tool for better operational strategies in concentrating solar power plants". Renewable Energy (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.140.
    10.1016/j.renene.2020.08.140
  6. Francis M. Lopes. "Predicted direct solar radiation (ECMWF) for optimized operational strategies of linear focus parabolic-trough systems". Renewable Energy (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.020.
    10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.020
  7. Francis M. Lopes. "Solar Irradiation Data Processing using estimator MatriceS (SIMS) validated for Portugal (southern Europe)". Renewable Energy (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.09.009.
    10.1016/j.renene.2019.09.009
  8. Francis M. Lopes. "Short-Term Forecasts of DNI from an Integrated Forecasting System (ECMWF) for Optimized Operational Strategies of a Central Receiver System". Energies (2019):
    10.3390/en12071368
  9. Conceição, R.; Silva, H.G.; Fialho, L.; Lopes, F.M.; Collares-Pereira, M.. "PV system design with the effect of soiling on the optimum tilt angle". Renewable Energy 133 (2019): 787-796. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055330697&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.renene.2018.10.080
  10. Lopes, Francisco. "Short-term forecasts of GHI and DNI for solar energy systems operation: assessment of the ECMWF integrated forecasting system in southern Portugal". (2018):
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2018.05.039
  11. Lopes, F.M.; Silva, H.G.; Salgado, R.; Cavaco, A.; Canhoto, P.; Collares-Pereira, M.. "Short-term forecasts of GHI and DNI for solar energy systems operation: assessment of the ECMWF integrated forecasting system in southern Portugal". Solar Energy 170 (2018): 14-30. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85047193047&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.solener.2018.05.039
  12. Lopes, F.M.; Silva, H.G.; Bennett, A.J.; Reis, A.H.. "Global Electric Circuit research at Graciosa Island (ENA-ARM facility): First year of measurements and ENSO influences". Journal of Electrostatics 87 (2017): 203-211. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019081701&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.elstat.2017.05.001
  13. Lopes, Francisco. "Atmospheric electrical field measurements near a fresh water reservoir and the formation of the lake breeze". Tellus, Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography (2016):
    http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/tellusa.v68.31592
  14. Silva, H.G.; Lopes, F.M.; Pereira, S.; Nicoll, K.; Barbosa, S.M.; Conceição, R.; Neves, S.; Harrison, R.G.; Collares Pereira, M.. "Saharan dust electrification perceived by a triangle of atmospheric electricity stations in Southern Portugal". Journal of Electrostatics 84 (2016): 106-120. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84993965410&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.elstat.2016.10.002
  15. Lopes, F.; Silva, H.G.; Salgado, R.; Potes, M.; Nicoll, K.A.; Harrison, R.G.. "Atmospheric electrical field measurements near a fresh water reservoir and the formation of the lake breeze". Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography 68 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85004028965&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3402/tellusa.v68.31592
  16. Barbosa, S.M.; Lopes, F.; Correia, A.D.; Barbosa, S.; Pereira, A.C.; Neves, L.F.. "Temporal variability of radon in a remediated tailing of uranium ore processing - the case of Urgeiriça (central Portugal)". Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 142 (2015): 14-23. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921486208&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvrad.2014.12.015