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Retalis A., 1992, Study of the  Diurnal  and  Annual  Variation  of  the Atmospheric   Electrical  Conduction  Current  Density  for  All Weather Conditions, in Athens.  Thesis.  Department of Geology, University of Athens (in Greek).

Retalis A., 1994, Thermal and Chemical Structure of the Tropo- Stratosphere over the South-Eastern Mediterranean region as derived from Satellite Observations. MSc. thesis, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

Retalis A., 1998, Study of the atmospheric pollution over big cities with the use of remotely sensed data: Development of an atmospheric correction model/algorithm for application in the interpretation of satellites images in urban areas. PhD thesis, Department of Applied Physics, University of Athens (in Greek).

 

 

Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals

  1. Retalis A., Cartalis C. and Varotsos C., 1995, An Analysis of the Nitrogen Dioxide in the South-Eastern Mediterranean Region for the Period 1985-89, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 16 (10), 1897-1903.

  2. Retalis A. and Cartalis C., 1996, Definition of the tropopause height in the south-eastern Mediterranean region, Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, 58, 259-267.

  3. Cartalis C. and Retalis A., 1996, Exploring the need to revise atmospheric correction algorithms of satellite sensor images for the area of Greece, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 17 (15), 3083-3088.

  4. Retalis, D. A., and Retalis, A. D., 1997, The Atmospheric Electric Field in Athens – Greece, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 63, 235-241.

  5. Retalis D. and Retalis A., 1998, Effects of air pollution and wind on the large-ion concentration in the air above Athens, JGR Atmospheres, 103 (D12), 13927 - 13932.

  6. Retalis A., Cartalis C. and E. Athanassiou, 1999, Assessment of the distribution of aerosols in the area of Athens with the use of LANDSAT Thematic Mapper data, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 20 (5), 939-945.

  7. Hadjimitsis D.G, Retalis A. and Clayton C.R.I., 2002, The Assessment of Atmospheric Pollution Using Satellite Remote Sensing Technology in Large Cities in the Vicinity of Airports. Water, Air and Soil Pollution: Focus, 2, 631-640.

  8. Farquhar C., Clayton C. and Retalis A., 2005, Use of Terra ASTER imagery for the sustainable development of Skiathos Island, Greece. IASME Transactions, Issue 3, Vol. 2, May 2005, 346-354 (issn: 1790-031X).

  9. Petrakis M., Kopania Th., Psiloglou B., Briggs D., Hoek G., Aaheim A., Shaddick G., Sifakis N. and Retalis A., 2005, GIS And Remote Sensing Techniques In Emission Mapping For Health Management In Europe. IASME Transactions, Issue 3, Vol. 2, May 2005, 383-388 (issn: 1790-031X).

  10. Retalis A., Bendali F., Stefouli M., Charou E. and Vavizos G., 2005, A New Method Appropriate In Environmental Impact Assessment Studies For Natural Environment Land Cover Data Elaboration. IASME Transactions, Issue 4 Vol. 2, June 2005, 629-635 (issn: 1790-031X).

  11. Retalis A. and Nikitopoulou Th., 2005, Satellite Remote Sensing For Monitoring Aerosol Dust Events: A Case Study Of April 17, 2005. IASME Transactions, Issue 4, Vol. 2, June 2005, 636-640 (issn: 1790-031X).

  12. Hadjimitsis D., Evangelou I., Retalis A., Lazakidou A., and Clayton C., 2005, Classification of Satellite Images for Land-Cover Changes using an Unsupervised Neural Network Algorithm. WSEAS Transactions on Signal Processing, Issue 2, Vol. 1, November 2005, 155-162.

  13. Retalis A. and Nikitopoulou Th., 2006, Use of Satellite Remote Sensing for Studying the Intense Saharan Dust Events of April 17, 2005. Geocarto International, 21 (4), 29-36.

  14. Retalis A. and Nikitopoulou Th., 2006, Study of the Dust Event of February 24, 2006. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, Issue 6, Volume 2, June 2006, 871-877.

  15. Papastergiadou E. S., Retalis A., Kalliris P. and Th. Georgiadis, 2007, Land use changes and associated environmental impacts on the Mediterranean shallow lake Stymfalia, Greece. Hydrobiologia, 584, 361–372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-007-0606-9

  16. Papastergiadou E., Retalis A., Apostolakis A. and Georgiadis Th., 2008, Environmental monitoring of spatio-temporal changes using remote sensing and GIS in a Mediterranean Wetland of Northern Greece. Water Resources Management, 22, 579-594. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-007-9179-7

  17. Retalis A. and Michaelides S., 2009, Synergetic use of TERRA/MODIS imagery and meteorological data for studying aerosol dust events in Cyprus. International Journal of Environment and Pollution: Air Pollution, 36, 139-150. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJEP.2009.021822

  18. Hadjimitsis D.G., Clayton C.R.I. and Retalis A., 2009, The use of selected pseudo-invariant targets for the application of atmospheric correction in multi-temporal studies using satellite remotely sensed imagery. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 11 (3), 192-200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2009.01.005

  19. Retalis A., Nastos P. and Retalis D., 2009, Study of small ions concentration in the air above Athens, Greece. Atmospheric Research, 91 (2-4), 219-228. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.05.011

  20. Retalis A. and Sifakis N., 2010, Urban aerosol mapping over Athens using the differential textural analysis (DTA) algorithm on MERIS-ENVISAT data. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 65 (1), 17-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2009.08.001

  21. Hadjimitsis D.G., Agapiou A., Papadavid G., Themistocleous K., Retalis A., Michaelides S., Chrysoulakis N., Toulios L. and Clayton C.R.I., 2010, Atmospheric correction for satellite remotely sensed data intended for agricultural applications: impact on vegetation indices. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 10 (1), 89-95. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-10-89-2010

  22. Kaskaoutis D., Sifakis N., Retalis A. and Kambezidis H., 2010, Aerosol monitoring over Athens using satellite and ground-based measurements. Advances in Meteorology, Vol. 2010 (2010), Article ID 147910, 12 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/147910

  23. Retalis A., Hadjimitsis D.G., Michaelides S., Tymvios F., Chrysoulakis N. and Clayton C.R.I., 2010, Comparison of aerosol optical thickness with in situ visibility data over Cyprus. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 10, 421-428. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-10-421-2010

  24. Papastergiadou Ε., Kagalou Ι., Stefanidis Κ., Retalis Α. and Leonardos I., 2010, Effects of Anthropogenic Influences on the Trophic State, Land Uses and Aquatic Vegetation in a Shallow Mediterranean Lake: Implications for Restoration. Water Resources Management, 24, 415-435. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-009-9453-y

  25. Retalis A., Paronis D., Lagouvardos K., and Kotroni V., 2010, The heat wave of June 2007 in Athens, Greece – Part 1: Study of satellite derived land surface temperature. Atmospheric Research, 98 (2-4), 458-467. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.08.005

  26. Kotroni V., Lagouvardos K., and Retalis A., 2011, The heat wave of June 2007 in Athens, Greece – Part 2: Modelling study and sensitivity experiments. Atmospheric Research, 100 (1), 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.12.007

  27. Hadjimitsis D., Mitraka Z., Gazani I., Retalis A., Chrysoulakis N., and Michaelides S., 2011, Estimation of spatio-temporal distribution of precipitable water using MODIS and AVHRR data: a case study for Cyprus. Advances in Geosciences, 30, 23-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/adgeo-30-23-2011

  28. Themistocleous K., Nisantzi A., Agapiou A., Alexakis D., Hadjimitsis D., Lysandrou V., Perdikou S., Retalis A., and Chrysoulakis N., 2012, Long Term Monitoring of Air Pollution on Monuments and Cultural Heritage Sites in Cyprus Using Satellite Remote Sensing. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era, 1(1), 145-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/2047-4970.1.1.145

  29. Alexakis D., Agapiou A., Hadjimitsis D. and Retalis A., 2012, Optimizing statistical classification accuracy of satellite remotely sensed imagery for supporting fast flood hydrological analysis. Acta Geophysica, 60(3), 959-984. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11600-012-0025-9

  30. Themistocleous K., Hadjimitsis D., Retalis A. and Chrysoulakis N., 2012, The identification of pseudo-invariant targets using ground field spectroscopy measurements intended for the removal of atmospheric effects from satellite imagery: The case study of Limassol area in Cyprus. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33 (22), 7240-7256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2012.700425

  31. Themistocleous K., Hadjimitsis D., Retalis A. and Chrysoulakis N., 2012, Development of a new image based atmospheric correction algorithm for aerosol optical thickness retrieval using the darkest pixel method. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 6(1), 063538 (Jul 03 2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.6.063538.

  32. Alexakis D., Hadjimitsis D., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K. and Retalis A., 2012, Monitoring urban land cover using satellite remote sensing techniques and field spectroradiometric measurements: the case study of "Yialias" catchment area in Cyprus. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 6 (1), 063603: 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/ 1.JRS.6.063603.

  33. Papoutsa C., Kounoudes A., Milis M., Toulios L., Retalis A., Kyrou K., and Hadjimitsis D., 2012, Monitoring turbidity in Asprokremmos dam in Cyprus using earth observation and smart buoy platform. European Water, 38, 25-32.  

  34. Kitsara G., Papaioannou G., Papathanasiou A. and Retalis A., 2013, Dimming/brightening in Athens: Trends in Sunshine Duration, Cloud Cover and Reference Evapotranspiration. Water Resources Management, 27, 1623-1633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-012-0229-4.

  35. Themistocleous K., Hadjimitsis D., Retalis A., Chrysoulakis N. and Michaelides S., 2013, Precipitation effects on the selection of suitable non-variant targets intended for atmospheric correction of satellite remotely sensed imagery. Atmospheric Research, 131, 73–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.02.015.

  36. Fameli K.M., Assimakopoulos V.D., Kotroni V. and Retalis A., 2013, Effect of the land use change characteristics on the air pollution patterns above the Greater Athens area (GAA) after 2004. Global NEST Journal, 15 (2), 169-177.

  37. Papoutsa C., Retalis A., Toulios L. and Hadjimitsis D., 2014, Defining the Landsat TM/ETM+ and CHRIS/PROBA spectral regions in which turbidity can be retrieved in inland water body using field spectroscopy. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 35 (5), 1674-1692. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2014.882029

  38. Alexakis D.D., Gryllakis M.G., Koutroulis A.G., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Tsanis I.K., Michaelides S., Pashiardis S., Demetriou C., Aristeidou K., Retalis A., Tymvios F., and Hadjimitsis D. G., 2014, GIS and remote sensing techniques for the assessment of land use changes impact on flood hydrology: the case study of Yialias Basin in Cyprus. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 14, 413-426. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/nhess-14-413-2014

  39. Retalis A., Katsanos D. and Michaelides S., 2016, Precipitation climatology over the Mediterranean Basin – Validation over Cyprus. Atmospheric Research, 169, 449-458 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.01.012

  40. Katsanos D., Retalis A. and Michaelides S., 2016, Validation of a high-resolution precipitation database (CHIRPS) over Cyprus for a 30-year period. Atmospheric Research, 169, 459-464 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2015.05.015.

  41. Katsanos D., Retalis A., Tymvios F. and Michaelides S., 2016, Analysis of precipitation extremes based on satellite (CHIRPS) and in-situ data set over Cyprus. Natural Hazards, 83, S53–S63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2335-8.

  42. Taylor M., Retalis A. and Flocas H., 2016, Particulate matter estimation from photochemistry: a modelling approach using neural networks and synoptic clustering. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 16, 2067–2084, http://dx.doi.org/10.4209/ aaqr.2015.07.0481.

  43. Retalis A., Tymvios F., Katsanos D. and Michaelides S., 2017, Downscaling CHIRPS precipitation data: an artificial neural networks modelling approach. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 38(13), 3943-3959, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/ 01431161.2017.1312031.

  44. Michaelides S., Paronis D., Retalis A. and Tymvios F., 2017, Monitoring and Forecasting Air Pollution Levels by Exploiting Satellite, Ground-Based, and Synoptic Data, Elaborated with Regression Models, Advances in Meteorology, vol. 2017, Article ID 2954010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2954010.

  45. Kitsara G., Papaioannou G., Retalis A., Paronis D. and Kerkides P., 2018, Estimation of air temperature and reference evapotranspiration using MODIS land surface temperature over Greece. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 39(3), 924-948, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2017.1395965.

  46. Michaelides S., Karacostas T., Sánchez J.L., Retalis A., Pytharoulis I., Homar V., Romero R., Zanis P., Giannakopoulos C., Bühl J., Ansmann A., Merino A., Melcón P., Lagouvardos K., Kotroni V., Bruggeman A., López-Moreno J.I., Bertheti C., Katragkou E., Tymvios F., Hadjimitsis D.G., Mamouri R.E. and Nisantzi A., 2018, Reviews and perspectives of high impact atmospheric processes in the Mediterranean. Atmospheric Research, 208, 4-44 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.11.022.

  47. 33.  Katsanos D., Retalis A., Tymvios F. and Michaelides S., 2018, Study of extreme wet and dry periods in Cyprus using climatic indices. Atmospheric Research, 208, 88-93 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2017.09.002.

  48. Retalis, A., Katsanos, D., Tymvios, F. and Michaelides, S., 2018, Validation of the first years of GPM operation over Cyprus, Remote Sensing, 10, 1520 https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10101520.

  49. Retalis, A., Katsanos, D., Tymvios, F. and Michaelides, S., 2020, Comparison of GPM IMERG and TRMM 3B43 Products over Cyprus, Remote Sensing, 12, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12193212.

 

 

 

Articles in Special Volumes - Books

  1. Retalis A. and Cartalis C., 1997, Analysis of the Stratospheric Aerosols in the South-Eastern Mediterranean region as deduced from SAGE I and SAGE II measurements. In Atmospheric Ozone Dynamics, Observations in the Mediterranean region. Edited by C. Varotsos, NATO ASI Series, Series I: Global Environmental Change, Vol. 53, 270-279.

  2. Retalis A., Cartalis C., Tombrou M. and Varotsos C., 1997, Atmospheric Soundings in support of the definition of the Tropopause Region in the South-Eastern Mediterranean Region. In Atmospheric Ozone Dynamics, Observations in the Mediterranean region. Edited by C. Varotsos, NATO ASI Series, Series I: Global Environmental Change, Vol. 53, 281-284.  

  3. Hadjimitsis D.G., Retalis A., Clayton C.R.I, Perdikou P., Toulios L. and Hadjimitsi C., 2003, Remote Sensing in support of assessing land-cover changes for in Paphos District (Cyprus): A sustainable development project. Edited by: E. Beriatos, C.A. Brebbia, H. Coccossis and A.G. Kungolos, Sustainable Planning and Development, Series: The Sustainable World, Vol. 6, 513-523 (WIT Press).

  4. Michaelides S., Tymvios F., Paronis D. and Retalis A., 2011, Artificial Neural Networks for the Diagnosis and Prediction of Desert Dust Transport Episodes. Edited by: K. Gopalakrishnan et al. (Eds.): Soft Comput. in Green & Renew. Ener. Sys., 269, pp. 285–304, © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011.

  5. Hadjimitsis D.G., Retalis A., Michaelides S., Tymvios F., Paronis D., Themistocleous K. and Agapiou A., 2013, Satellite and Ground Measurements for Studying the Urban Heat Island Effect in Cyprus. Edited by: Hadjimitsis D.G., Remote Sensing of Environment: Integrated Approaches, pp. 1-24, © InTech (ISBN 978-953-51-1152-8).

  6. Hadjimitsis D.G., Alexakis D., Agapiou A., Themistocleous K., Michaelides S. and Retalis A., 2013, Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Sustainable Watershed Management: A Case Study from Cyprus. Edited by: Hadjimitsis D.G., Remote Sensing of Environment: Integrated Approaches, pp. 97-129, © InTech (ISBN 978-953-51-1152-8).

  7. Hadjimitsis D.G., Mamouri R.-E., Nisantzi A., Kouremerti N., Retalis A., Paronis D., Tymvios F., Perdikou S., Achilleos S., Hadjicharalambous M.A., Athanasatos S., Themistocleous K., Papoutsa C., Christodoulou A., Michaelides S., Evans J.S., Abdel Kader M.M., Zittis G., Panayiotou M., Lelieveld J. and Koutrakis P., 2013, Air Pollution from Space. Edited by: Hadjimitsis D.G., Remote Sensing of Environment: Integrated Approaches, pp. 181-211, © InTech (ISBN 978-953-51-1152-8).

 

 

 

Articles published as Extended Abstract

Retalis A. and Cartalis C., 1995, On the Aerosol Distribution in the SE Mediterranean Region as Deduced from Satellite Observations, “Annales Geophysicae” (Special Issue).

Retalis A., Varotsos C. and Cartalis C., 1995, Total Ozone Characteristics on the SE Mediterranean Region as deduced from Satellite Observations, “Annales Geophysicae” (Special Issue).

Retalis D., Retalis S. and Retalis A., 1997, Mechanisms to promote environmental sciences to public, Annalen der Meteorologie Vol. 35, Deutscher Wetterdienst, 1997.

Retalis A., 2003, Book Review: GIS BASICS. Second Edition. By S. Wise. Taylor & Francis, London and New York, USA, 2002 (ISBN 0-415-24650-4). The Photogrammetric Record, 18 (101), 83-84. doi: 10.1111/0031-868X.t01-3-00006.

Retalis A., 2005, Book Review: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SCIENCE. Second Edition. By P. A. Longley, M. F. Goodchild, D. J. Maguire and D. W. Rhind. John Wiley, Chichester, 2005 (ISBN 0-470-87001-X). The Photogrammetric Record, 20 (112), 396, doi:10.1111/j.1477-9730.2005.00343_5.x

Retalis A., 2006, Book Review: MODERN APPROACHES IN VEGETATION MONITORING. Edited by E. Feldmeyer-Christe, S. Ghosh, O. Wildi, N. E. Zimmermann and J. Podani. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 2004 (ISBN 963-05-8183-3). The Photogrammetric Record, 21 (114), 182, doi:10.1111/j.1477-9730.2006.00375_3.x.

   

 

Articles presented in International Conferences

Retalis, D. A., Nikolakis, A. I., and Retalis, A. D., 1991, On the Atmospheric Electric Convection Current Density. 1st General Conference of the Balkan Physical Union, 26-28 September, 1991, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Retalis, D. A., Pitta A., and Retalis, A. D., 1991, On the Closure of the Ohm's Law at the Athens Atmospheric Electric Station. 1st General Conference of the Balkan Physical Union, 26-28 September, 1991, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Retalis D. and Retalis A., 1992, The Atmospheric Electric Climate in Athens, Greece. 9th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 15-19 June, 1992, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Retalis, D. A., Nikolakis, D. I., and Retalis, A. D., 1992, On the Atmospheric Electrical Conduction and Convection Currents in Athens. 9th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 15-19 June, 1992, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Chrysoulakis N., Retalis A. and Cartalis C., 1995, A Combined Use of Satellite Data and Radiosondes for the Definition and Simulation of Environmental Parameters. 4th Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, University of the Aegean, September 4-7, 1995, Molyvos, Lesbos, Greece (in Greek).

Retalis A. and Cartalis C., 1995, On the Aerosol Distribution in the SE Mediterranean Region as Deduced from Satellite Observations. 20th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, 3-7 April, 1995, Hamburg, Germany.

Retalis A., Varotsos C. and Cartalis C., 1995, Total Ozone Characteristics on the SE Mediterranean Region as deduced from Satellite Observations. 20th General Assembly of the European Geophysical Society, 3-7 April 1995, Hamburg, Germany.

Retalis D. and Retalis A., 1996, Variations of the air electric conductivity and photochemical smog in Athens. 7th Hellenic Conference of Physics and 6th Joint Conference of the Hellenic and Cyprian Society of Physicists, 4-7 April, 1996, Heraclion, Crete, Greece (in Greek).

Retalis A. and Cartalis C., 1996, Atmospheric corrections methods of remotely sensed images over Greece. 7th Hellenic Conference of Physics and 6th Joint Conference of the Hellenic and Cyprian Society of Physicists, 4-7 April, 1996, Heraclion, Crete, Greece (in Greek).

Retalis D. and Retalis A., 1996, Effects of air pollution and wind on the large ions concentration in the air above Athens. 10th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 10-14 June, 1996, Osaka, Japan.

Retalis D., Retalis S. and Retalis A., 1997, Mechanisms to promote environmental sciences to public. 3rd European Conference on Applications of Meteorology, 23-26 September 1997, Lindau, Germany. 

Retalis A. and Retalis D., 1997, Nitrogen oxides production from lightning. 5th Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (GNEST), 1-4 September, 1997, University of Aegean, Molyvos, Lesbos, Greece (in Greek).

Retalis A. and Cartalis C., 1998, Satellite Earth observation in support of the assessment of stratospheric aerosols in the south-eastern Mediterranean. 24th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS98 “Developing International Connections”, 9-11 September 1998, University of Greenwich, UK.

Retalis A., Cartalis C. and Asimakopoulos D., 1998, An atmospheric correction algorithm applied to polluted urban cities: a case study for Athens. 24th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS98 “Developing International Connections”, 9-11 September 1998, University of Greenwich, UK.

Nikolaou E., Ganas A., Athanassiou E. and Retalis A., 1999, The use of NDVI for multitemporal mapping of burnt areas in Pendeli Mountain.  UNESCO Conference: "Fires in Mediterranean Forests: Prevention - Suppression - Soil erosion - Reforestation", 3-6 February 1999, Athens, Greece.

Retalis D. and Retalis A., 1999, Study of the air electrical conductivity during maximum and minimum pollution according to the meteorological condition in Athens. 6th Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (GNEST), 30 August – 2 September 1999, Pythagorio, Samos, Greece (in Greek).

Retalis D. and Retalis A., 1999, A study of the atmospheric electrical parameters and the meteorological conditions during some intense air pollution episodes in Athens. 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, June 7-11, 1999, Guntersville, Alabama, USA.

Hadjimitsis D.G, Clayton C.R.I., Hope V.S. and Retalis A., 1999, A new method of removing atmospheric effects from Landsat TM images using pseudo-invariant targets. 25th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS99, September 8-10, 1998, University of Wales Cardiff, Cardiff, UK.

Retalis A. and Ganas A., 1999, The use of remote sensing as a tool for the forest fires studies. DELFI International Symposium “Forest Fires: Needs and Innovations”, 18-19 November 1999, Athens, Greece.

Hadjimitsis D. G., Clayton C. R. I., Retalis A. and Spanos K., 2000, Investigating the Potential of Using Satellite Remote Sensing for the Assessment of Water Quality in Large Dams, and Irrigation demand, in Cyprus. 26th Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Remote Sensing Society: RSS 2000, “Adding Value to Remotely Sensed Data”, University of Leicester, UK, September 12-14, 2000.

Hadjimitsis D.G, Retalis A. and Clayton C.R.I., 2001, The Assessment And Mapping Of Atmospheric Pollution Using Satellite Remote Sensing Technology In Large Cities In The Vicinity Of Airports. 3rd International Conference on Urban Air Quality, March 21-23, 2001, Loutraki, Greece.

Hadjimitsis D.G., Clayton C.R.I., Retalis Α. and Zlatoudis A.E., 2001, Assessing land cover changes derived from satellite images as an indicator for sustainable land use in Skiathos and Skopelos Islands in Greece. Annual Meeting of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society: RSS 2001 Conference, “Geomatics, Earth Observation and the Information Society”, 12-14 September 2001, London, UK.

Retalis A., Vozikis E. and Petrogonas I., 2002, Application of remote sensing and GIS for environmental impact assessment. International Conference: Protection And Restoration Of The Environment VI, 1-5 July 2002, Skiathos Island, Greece.

Hadjimitsis D.G., Retalis Α., Clayton C.R.I., Perdikou P. and Zlatoudis A.E., 2002, Satellite remote sensing in support of land-cover mapping in Skiathos Island - Greece. International Conference: Protection and Restoration of the Environment VI, 1-5 July 2002, Skiathos Island, Greece.

Hadjimitsis D.G., Clayton C.R.I., Perdikou P. and Retalis Α., 2002, Exploring the need for identifying suitable pseudo-invariant targets for applying atmospheric correction in multi-temporal studies using satellite remotely sensed imagery. SPIE Remote Sensing 2002 Conference, 23-27 September 2002, Crete, Greece.

Retalis D., Nastos P. and Retalis A., 2003, Variations of large ions concentration in the air above Athens. 12th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity ICAE 2003, 9-13 June 2003, Versailles, France.

Retalis, A., N. Sifakis, N. Grosso, D. Paronis and D. Sarigiannis, 2003, Aerosol optical thickness retrieval from AVHRR images over the Athens urban area. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS’03), 21-25 July 2003, Toulouse, France.  

Hadjimitsis D., Clayton C. and Retalis A., 2003, On the darkest pixel atmospheric correction algorithm: A revised procedure applied over satellite remotely sensed images intended for environmental applications. Remote Sensing 2003 – SPIE Conference, 8–12 September 2003, Barcelona, Spain.

Retalis A., Hadjimitsis D. and Clayton C., 2003, Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS for sustainable development in Skiathos Island, Greece. Remote Sensing 2003 – SPIE Conference, 8–12 September 2003, Barcelona, Spain.

Hadjimitsis D., Retalis A., Toulios L. and Clayton C.R.I., 2003, The use of satellite remote sensing techniques for assisting sustainable development projects: a case study of Skiathos Island. International Symposium “GIS and RS: Environmental Applications”, 7-9 November 2003, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.

Hadjimitsis D., Clayton C., Retalis A. and Toulios L., 2003, Retrieval and monitoring of aerosol optical thickness over an urban area by space borne remote sensing: Comparison of the determined aerosol optical thickness with the concurrent meteorological data. International Symposium “GIS and RS: Environmental Applications”, 7-9 November 2003, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.

Retalis A. and Sifakis N., 2004, Use of ENVISAT MERIS Data for validating aerosol retrievals: a case study of Athens-Greece. 2004 ENVISAT & ERS Symposium, 6-10 September 2004, Salzburg, Austria.

Papastergiadou E., Georgiadis T. and Retalis A., 2004, Long-term changes of Emergent Macrophytes in the Greek wetland of Cheimaditida Lake. 29th Congress of the International Association of Limnology (SIL2004), 8-14 August 2004, Finland.

Farquhar C.R., C.R.I. Clayton and Retalis A., 2004, Use of earth observation for sustainable development for Skiathos Island, Greece. RSPSoc Annual Conference: “Mapping and Resource Management”, 7-10 September 2004, Aberdeen (UK).

Retalis A., Michaelides S., Paronis D. and Retalis D., 2004, Study of particulate air pollution in Cyprus with the use of TERRA/MODIS images. 7th Pan-Hellenic (International) Conference of Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics, 28-30 September 2004, Cyprus.

Retalis D. and Retalis A., 2004, Global atmospheric electrical circuit, flash and climate. 7th Pan-Hellenic (International) Conference of Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics, 28-30 September 2004, Cyprus.

Papastergiadou Ε. and Retalis A., 2005, Land use changes and associated environmental impacts of a shallow lake Stymfalia, Greece. 5th International Symposium on Shallow Lakes: "Shallow lakes in a changing world", 4-9 June 2005, Dalfsen, Νetherlands.

Farquhar C. R., Clayton C. R. I. and Retalis A., 2005, Use of earth observation for sustainable development for Skiathos Island, Greece. 25th EARSeL Symposium: “Global developments in environmental Earth Observation from space”, 6-11 June 2005, University of Porto.

Farquhar C. R., Clayton C. R. I. and Retalis A., 2005, Satellite remote sensing for sustainable forest resource management: a case study of Skiathos Island, Greece. 5th International Workshop on Remote Sensing and GIS Applications to Forest Fire Management: Fire Effects Assessment, 16-18 June 2005, Zaragoza (Spain).

Farquhar C., Clayton C. and Retalis A., 2005, Satellite Remote Sensing To Aid Sustainable Development: A Case Study Of Skiathos Island, Greece. 2005 IASME / WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 12-14, 2005, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece.

Petrakis M., Kopania Th., Psiloglou B., Briggs D., Hoek G., Aaheim A., Shaddick G., Sifakis N. and Retalis A., 2005, GIS And Remote Sensing Techniques In Emission Mapping For Health Management In Europe. 2005 IASME / WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 12-14, 2005, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece.

Retalis A., Bendali F., Stefouli M., Charou E. and Vavizos G., 2005, A New Method Appropriate In Environmental Impact Assessment Studies For Natural Environment Land Cover Data Elaboration. 2005 IASME / WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 12-14, 2005, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece.

Retalis A. and Nikitopoulou Th., 2005, Satellite Remote Sensing For Monitoring Aerosol Dust Events: A Case Study Of April 17, 2005. 2005 IASME / WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 12-14, 2005, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece.

Petrakis M., Kopania Th., Briggs D., Aaheim A., Hoek G., Shaddick G., Retalis A. and Sifakis N., 2005, Remote sensing and GIS as pollution model validation and emission assessment tools. 10th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, 17-20 October, 2005, Sissi (Malia), Crete, Greece.

Petrakis M., Kopania Th., Retalis A., Sifakis N., Psiloglou B. and Briggs D., 2005, Assessment of pollution concentration and emission mapping at regional and local scales using new generation satellites. XXVIII General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), 23-29 October 2005, New Delhi, India.

Hadjimitsis D., Evangelou I., Retalis A., Lazakidou A. and Clayton C., 2005, Classification of Satellite Images for Land-Cover Changes using an Unsupervised Neural Network Algorithm. 2005 WSEAS International Conference on REMOTE SENSING (REMOTE ‘05), November 2-4, 2005, Venice, Italy.

Kagalou I., Papastergiadou E., Retalis A. and Leonardos I., 2005, Water level fluctuation: impacts on a shallow Mediterranean lake (lake Pamvotis, Greece). Workshop on Water Level Fluctuations in Lakes, December 11–13, 2005, Konstanz (Germany).

Filintas T.Ag., Christakopoulos E.P., Stamatis G., Hatzopoulos N.I., Retalis D.A., Paronis K.D., 2006, Ground water nitrate pollution from agricultural sources in agriculture-dominated watersheds, 21st European Conference for ESRI Users (EUC 2006), 6-8 November 2006, Athens, Greece.

Retalis A. and Nikitopoulou Th., 2006, Study of the Dust Event of February 24, 2006. 2006 IASME/WSEAS International Conference on ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, ECOSYSTEMS and SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, July 11-13, 2005, Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece.

 

 

Articles in Hellenic Journals

Νικολάου Ε., Γκανάς Α., Αθανασίου Ε. και Ρετάλης Α., 1999, Χρήση δεικτών βλάστησης για τη διαχρονική χαρτογράφηση καμένων εκτάσεων στην περιοχή του όρους Πεντέλη. Γεωτεχνικά Επιστημονικά Θέματα, σειρά ΙΙ, τόμος 11, τεύχος 3/2000, 258-271.

 

 

Articles presented in Hellenic Conferences

Νικολάκης Δ., Ρετάλης Α., και Ρετάλης Δ., 1992, Μελέτη της  Πυκνότητας του Ατμοσφαιρικού Ηλεκτρικού Ρεύματος Αγωγής στην Αθήνα. 1ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 21-23 Μαΐου 1992, Θεσσαλονίκη.

Ρετάλης Α., Νικολάκης Δ., Ζαμπάκας Ι., και Ρετάλης Δ., 1992, Επίδραση της Θερμοκρασίας, της Σχετικής και Απολύτου Υγρασίας του Αέρα επί της Πυκνότητας του Ηλεκτρικού Ρεύματος Αέρα-Γης, του Ρεύματος Αγωγής και του Ρεύματος Μεταφοράς στην Αθήνα. 1ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 21-23 Μαΐου 1992, Θεσσαλονίκη.

Ρετάλης Α. και Ρετάλης Δ., 1993, Φυσικό Μοντέλο Προσδιορισμού των Στοιχείων Ατμοσφαιρικού Ηλεκτρισμού Καλού Καιρού. 6ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Φυσικής, 18-21 Μαρτίου 1993, Θράκη.

Ρετάλης Δ. και Ρετάλης Α., 1994, Το παγκόσμιο κύκλωμα και οι συνθήκες για τις μετρήσεις ατμοσφαιρικού ηλεκτρισμού. 2ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 29-30 Σεπτεμβρίου 1994, Θεσσαλονίκη.

Ρετάλης Α. και Καρτάλης Κ., 1996, Μέθοδος ατμοσφαιρικής διόρθωσης δορυφορικών εικόνων σε αστικές περιοχές με ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση. Συμπόσιο «Τηλεανίχνευση και Εφαρμογές» εις μνήμη Καθ. Μ. Μουτσούλα., Ίδρυμα Ευγενίδου, 28-29 Νοεμβρίου, 1996.

Ρετάλης Δ. και Ρετάλης Α., 1996, Μεταβολές της συγκέντρωσης των μικρών ιόντων του αέρα και του όζοντος. 3ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 25-27 Σεπτεμβρίου 1996, Αθήνα.

Ρετάλης Α., Αθανασίου Ε. και Καρτάλης Κ., 1996, Παρακολούθηση της αεροσωματιδιακής ρύπανσης στο λεκανοπέδιο της Αττικής από δορυφόρους. 3ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 25-27 Σεπτεμβρίου 1996, Αθήνα.

Ρετάλης Α. και Καρτάλης Κ., 1998, Μελέτη της ατμοσφαιρικής ρύπανσης με συνδυασμό επίγειων και δορυφορικών δεδομένων. 4ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, Αθήνα, 22-25 Σεπτεμβρίου 1998.

Ρετάλης Δ. και Ρετάλης Α., 1998, Επίδραση της ατμοσφαιρικής πίεσης επί της ηλεκτρικής αγωγιμότητας του αέρα. 4ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, Αθήνα, 22-25 Σεπτεμβρίου 1998.

Retalis A., Hadjimitsis D. G. and Clayton C. R. I., 2000, The Use of Large Eutrophic Inland Water Bodies as Suitable Dark Targets in the Assessment of Atmospheric Pollution Using Satellite Remotely Sensed Imagery. 5ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 28-30 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2000, Θεσσαλονίκη.

Ρετάλης Α., 2000, Ανάπτυξη πολύμεσου εκπαιδευτικού λογισμικού στον τομέα της Τηλεπισκόπησης και των Γεωγραφικών Συστημάτων Πληροφοριών. 5ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 28-30 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2000, Θεσσαλονίκη.

Ρετάλης Δ. και Ρετάλης Α., 2000, Μεταβολές της πολικής ηλεκτρικής αγωγιμότητας του αέρα στους σταθμούς του Θησείου και Υμηττού του Εθνικού Αστεροσκοπείου Αθηνών. 5ο Πανελλήνιο Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας - Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, 28-30 Σεπτεμβρίου, 2000, Θεσσαλονίκη.

Ρετάλης Α., Bendali F., Βαβίζος Γ., Βοζίκης Ε. και Πετρόγκωνας Ι., 2002, Χαρτογράφηση φυσικών ενδιαιτημάτων στα πλαίσια μελετών περιβαλλοντικών επιπτώσεων. Β’ Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Γεωγραφικών Συστημάτων Πληροφοριών, 28 Φεβρουαρίου & 1 Μαρτίου 2002, Αθήνα.

Ρετάλης Δ. και Ρετάλης Α., 2002, Το παγκόσμιο ατμοσφαιρικό ηλεκτρικό κύκλωμα σε σχέση με την ηλιακή δραστηριότητα και την κλιματική αλλαγή. 6ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας – Κλιματολογίας – Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, Ιωάννινα, 25-28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2002.

Ρετάλης Δ. και Ρετάλης Α., 2002, Κατάρτιση και Διαχείριση Ορολογικών Πόρων Μετεωρολογίας, Κλιματολογίας και Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας: “Λεξικό σε CD-ROM”. 6ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Μετεωρολογίας – Κλιματολογίας – Φυσικής της Ατμόσφαιρας, Ιωάννινα, 25-28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2002.

Ρετάλης Α., 2002, Η χρήση των τεχνικών της δορυφορικής τηλεπισκόπησης για την εκτίμηση και καταγραφή των καμένων εκτάσεων και των αλλαγών κάλυψης γης στην Σκιάθο. 6ο Πανελλήνιο Γεωγραφικό Συνέδριο, 3–6 Οκτωβρίου 2002, Θεσσαλονίκη.

Νικητοπούλου Θ. και Ρετάλης Α., 2002, Σχεδιασμός Εκπαιδευτικού Υλικού για Εξ Αποστάσεως Διδασκαλία Περιβαλλοντικών Θεμάτων. 5ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Περιβάλλοντος της ΕΕΦ, 01-03 Νοεμβρίου 2002, Ρόδος.  

Ρετάλης Α., 2004, Χρήση τεχνικών τηλεπισκόπησης και γεωγραφικών συστημάτων πληροφοριών για τη μελέτη της βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης της νήσου Σκιάθος. 3ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Γεωγραφικών Συστημάτων Πληροφοριών, 11-12 Μαρτίου 2004, Αθήνα.

Παπαστεργιάδου Ε., Ρετάλης Α., Αποστολάκης Α. και Γεωργιάδης Θ., 2004, Χρήση Γεωγραφικών Συστημάτων Πληροφοριών στην παρακολούθηση μακροχρόνιων αλλαγών καλύψεων- χρήσεων γης και της υδρόβιας βλάστησης της λίμνης Χειμαδίτιδας, Β. Ελλάδα. 6ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Περιβάλλοντος: Ολοκληρωμένη Ανάπτυξη & Περιβάλλον, 09-12 Δεκεμβρίου 2004, Θεσσαλονίκη.  

Παπαστεργιάδου Ε., Ρετάλης Α., Αποστολάκης Α. και Γεωργιάδης Θ., 2005, Παρακολούθηση με χρήση Γεωγραφικών Συστημάτων Πληροφοριών των τύπων οικοτόπων στον Τυρφώνα της λίμνης Χειμαδίτιδας, Β. Ελλάδα. 10ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ελληνικής Βοτανικής Εταιρίας, 05-08 Μαΐου 2005, Ιωάννινα.