Associate Professor
Laboratory of Meteorology, Department of Physics, University of Ioannina,
451 10 Ioannina, Greece..
tel. +30-26510-08477, fax +30-26510-08699, e-mail abartzok@uoi.gr, http://www.physics.uoi.gr/seci/aris.html
DEGREES
ACADEMIC CAREER
RESEARCH INTERESTS
PUBLICATIONS
* Bartzokas, A., Azzopardi, J., Bertotti, L., Buzzi, A., Cavaleri, L., Conte, D., Davolio, S., Dietrich, S., Drago, A., Drofa, O., Gkikas, A., Kotroni, V., Lagouvardos, K., Lolis, C.J., Michaelides, S., Miglietta, M., Mugnai, A., Music, S., Nikolaides, K., Porcu, F., Savvidou, K., Tsirogianni, M.I. (2010):
The RISKMED project: philosophy, methods and products.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 10, 1393-1401.
* Koletsis, I., Lagouvardos, K., Kotroni, V., Bartzokas, A. (2010):
The interaction of northern wind flow with the complex topography of Crete Island - Part 2: Numerical study.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 10, 1115-1127.
* Bartzokas, A., Kotroni, V., Lagouvardos, K., Lolis, C.J., Gkikas, A., Tsirogianni, M.I. (2010):
Weather forecast in north-western Greece: RISKMED warnings and verification of MM5 model.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences , 10, 383-394.
* Houssos, E.E., Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A. (2009):
The main characteristics of atmospheric circulation associated with fog in Greece.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 9, 1857-1869.
* Koletsis, I., Lagouvardos, K., Kotroni, V., Bartzokas, A. (2009):
The interaction of northern wind flow with the complex topography of Crete Island - Part 1: Observational study.
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 9, 1845-1855.
* Papadimas, C.D., Fotiadi, A.K., Hatzianastassiou, N., Vardavas, I., Bartzokas, A. (2009):
Regional Covariability and Teleconnection Patterns in Surface Solar Radiation on a Planetary Scale.
International Journal of Climatology, (in press).
* Markou, M.T., Bartzokas, A., Kambezidis, H.D. (2009):
Daylight climatology in Athens Greece: types of diurnal variation of illuminance levels.
International Journal of Climatology, 29, 2137-2145.
* Tsirogianni, M.I., Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A. (2009): Winter air temperature covariability between the lower troposphere and higher tropospheric layers; the case of the North Atlantic Oscillation. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, (T.D. Lekkas ed., Univ. of the Aegean). Chania, Crete, 5-7 September 2007, A1448-A1456.
* Koletsis, I., Lagouvardos, K., Kotroni, V., Bartzokas, A. (2009):
Numerical study of a downslope windstorm in Northwestern Greece.
Atmospheric Research, 94, 178-193.
* Makra, L., Mika, J., Bartzokas, A., Beczi, R., Sumeghy, Z. (2009):
Comparison of objective air-mass types and the Peczely weather types and their ability to classify levels of air pollutants in Szeged, Hungary.
International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 36, 81-98.
* Paschalidou, A.K., Kassomenos, P.A., Bartzokas, A. (2009):
A comparative study on various statistical techniques predicting ozone concentrations: implications to environmental management.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 148, 277-289.
* Metaxas, D.A., Bartzokas, A., Lolis, C.J., Philandras, C.M. (2009):
Contribution to the seasonal air temperature forecast in the Northern Hemisphere; a statistical approach
.
Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 18 (3), 253-260.
* Lolis, C.J., Metaxas, D.A., Bartzokas, A. (2008):
On the intra-annual variability of atmospheric circulation in the Mediterranean region.
International Journal of Climatology, 28, 1339-1355.
* Houssos, E.E., Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A. (2008):
Atmospheric circulation patterns associated with extreme precipitation amounts in Greece.
Advances in Geosciences, 17, 5-11.
http://www.adv-geosci.net/17/5/2008/adgeo-17-5-2008.pdf
* Makra, L., Mika, J., Bartzokas, A., Sumeghy, Z., Gal, A., Biro, L. (2008):
Relationship between the groups of Peczely's large-scale weather types and air pollution levels in Szeged, Hungary.
Proceedings of the 8th Hellenic Conference on Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics, Athens, May 2006, vol. C, 135-145.
* Markou, M.T., Kambezidis, H.D., Bartzokas, A., Darula, S., Kittler, R. (2007):
Generation of daylight reference years for two European cities with different climate: Athens, Greece and Bratislava, Slovakia.
Atmospheric Research, 86, 315-329.
* Bartzokas, A., Colyvas, E.D., Loizou, S.T. (2007): On the intra-annual variation of sea surface temperature on global scale. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, (T. D. Lekkas ed., Univ. of the Aegean). Kos island, 5-7 September 2007, vol. A, 128-135.
* Houssos, E.E., Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A. (2007):
The atmospheric conditions over Europe and the Mediterranean, favoring snow events in Athens, Greece.
Advances in Geosciences, 12, 127-135.
http://www.adv-geosci.net/12/127/2007/adgeo-12-127-2007.pdf
* Makra, L., Mika, J., Bartzokas, A., Sumeghy, Z. (2007):
Relationship between the Peczely's large-scale weather types and air pollution levels in Szeged, southern Hungary.
Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 16 (6), 660-673.
* Markou, M.T., Bartzokas, A., Kambezidis, H.D. (2007):
A new statistical methodology for classification of sky luminance distributions based on scan data.
Atmospheric Research, 86, 261-277.
* Makra, L., Juhasz, M., Mika, J., Bartzokas, A., Beczi, R., Sumeghy, Z. (2007):
Relationship between the Peczely's large-scale weather types and airborne pollen grain concentrations for Szeged, Hungary.
Grana, 46, 43-56.
* Paschalidou, A.K., Kassomenos, P.A., Bartzokas, A. (2006):
Comparison of various methods for modelling the dependence of Ozone concentrations on meteorological and pollutant parameters in
Athens. [Conference on Energy, Environment, Ecosystems and Sustainable development (EEESD'06), Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece, 11-13 July, 2006].
WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, 5(2), 684-689.
* Houssos, E.E., Bartzokas, A. (2006):
Extreme precipitation events in NW Greece.
Advances in Geosciences, 7, 91-96.
http://www.adv-geosci.net/7/91/2006/adgeo-7-91-2006.pdf
* Makra, L., Juhasz, M., Mika, J., Bartzokas, A., Beczi, R., Sumeghy, Z. (2006):
An objective classification system of air mass types for Szeged, Hungary with special attention to plants' pollen levels.
International Journal of Biometeorology, 50, 403-421.
* Makra, L., Mika, J., Bartzokas, A., Beczi, R., Borsos, E., Sumeghy, Z. (2006):
An objective classification system of air mass types for Szeged, Hungary with special interest to air pollution levels.
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 92, 115-137.
* Darula, S., Kittler, R., Kambezidis, H.D., Bartzokas, A., Markou M.T. (2005):
A contribution to the predetermination of daylight reference conditions.
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference LIGHT 2005, Nizke Tatry, Slovakia 19-21 October 2005, 166-172.
* Bartzokas, A., Houssos E.E. (2005): Extreme temperature events in NW Greece. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes , (A.N. Skouloudis, P. Kassomenos, J. Bartzis, ed.), Sissi (Malia), Crete, 17-20 October 2005, 556-560.
* Kontogianni, A.V., Bartzokas, A. (2005): A study on evaporation in Ioannina, NW Greece. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, (T. D. Lekkas ed.), Univ. of the Aegean, Rhodes island, 1-3 September 2005, vol. B, 443-448.
* Bartzokas, A., Kambezidis, H.D., Darula, S., Kittler, R. (2005):
Comparison between winter and summer sky-luminance distribution in Central Europe and in
the Eastern Mediterranean.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 67, 709-718.
* Markou, M.T., Kambezidis, H.D., Bartzokas, A., Katsoulis, B.D., Muneer, T. (2005):
Sky type classification in Central England during winter.
Energy, 30, 1667-1674.
* Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A., Katsoulis, B.D. (2004):
Relation between sensible and latent heat fluxes in the Mediterranean and precipitation in the Greek area during winter.
International Journal of Climatology, 24, 1803-1816.
* Markou, M.T., Kambezidis, H.D., Bartzokas, A., Darula, S., Kittler, R. (2004):
Sky type classification for the region of Athens, Greece, during a typical daylight and solar radiation year. 1st Symposium of the Hellenic Illumination Committee (HIC) "Technological development of daylight applications", Athens, February 2004, 30-34.
* Darula, S., Kittler, R., Kambezidis, H.D., Bartzokas, A. (2004):
Frequency probabilities of daylight illuminance courses due to sunshine duration.
1st Symposium of the Hellenic Illumination Committee (HIC) "Technological development of daylight applications", Athens, February 2004, 26-29.
* Bartzokas, A., Kassomenos, P., Petrakis, M., Celessides, C. (2004):
The effect of meteorological and pollution parameters
on the frequency of hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory problems in
Athens.
Indoor and Built Environment, 13, 271-275.
* Markou, M.T., Kambezidis, H.D., Katsoulis, B.D., Muneer, T.,
Bartzokas, A. (2004):
Sky type classification in south England during the winter period.
Building Research Journal, 52, 19-30.
* Sindosi, O.A., Katsoulis, B.D., Bartzokas, A. (2003):
An objective definition of air mass types affecting
Athens, Greece; the corresponding atmospheric
pressure patterns and air pollution levels.
Environmental Technology, 24, 947-962.
* Darula, S., Kittler, R., Kambezidis, H.D., Bartzokas, A. (2003):
Reconstruction of missing measured illuminance values
in regular daylight data recordings
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference LIGHT 2003, House of Technology of Bratisalva.
The Low Tatras, Liptovsky Jan, October 2003, 62-70.
* Bartzokas, A., Kambezidis, H.D., Darula, S., Kittler, R. (2003):
Sky luminance distribution in central Europe and the
Mediterranean during summer period.
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
, (T. D. Lekkas ed.), Univ. of the Aegean, Lemnos island, 8-10 September 2003, vol. A, 79-85.
* Bartzokas, A., Lolis, C.J., Metaxas, D.A. (2003):
The 850hPa relative vorticity centres of action for winter
precipitation in the Greek area.
International Journal of Climatology, 23, 813-828.
* Bartzokas, A., Lolis, C.J., Metaxas, D.A. (2003):
A study on the intra-annual variation and the spatial distribution of precipitation amount and duration
over Greece on a 10-day basis.
International Journal of Climatology, 23, 207-222.
* Bartzokas, A., Darula, S., Kambezidis, H.D., Kittler, R. (2003):
Sky luminance distribution in central Europe and the Mediterranean area during the winter period.
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 65, 113-119.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A., Giles, B.D. (2002):
On the relation between sea surface and lower troposphere
temperature over the northern hemisphere
GLOBAL NEST. The International Journal, 4, 127-137.
* Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A., Katsoulis, B.D. (2002):
Spatial and temporal 850hPa air temperature and SST covariances in the Mediterranean region and their connection to atmospheric circulation.
International Journal of Climatology, 22, 663-676.
* Darula, S., Kittler, R., Kambezidis, H.D., Bartzokas, A. (2002):
Dynamics of radiation and daylight climate linked with standard skies.
Proceedings of the CIE/ARUP Symposium on Visual Environment, The Royal Society London, April 2002, CIE Publ. x024, 43-48.
* Danielides, V., Nousia, C.-S., Patrikakos, G., Bartzokas, A., Lolis, C.J., Milionis, H.J., Skevas, A. (2002):
Effect of meteorological parameters on acute laryngitis in adults.
Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 122, 655-660.
* Romero, J.R., Kagalou, I., Imberger, J., Hela, D., Kotti, M., Bartzokas, A., Albanis, T., Evmirides, N., Karkabounas, S., Pappigannis, J., Bithava, A. (2002):
Seasonal water quality of shallow and eutrophic Lake Pamvotis, Greece: implications for restoration.
Hydrobiologia, 474, 91-105.
* Danielides, V., Nousia, C.-S., Bartzokas, A., Lolis, C.J., Kateri, M., Skevas, A. (2002):
Weather conditions and sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, 2:2 (http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6815/2/2).
* Danielides, V., Kontogiannis, N., Bartzokas, A., Lolis, C.J., Skevas, A. (2002): The influence of meteorological factors on the frequency of epistaxis. Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences, 27, 84-88.
* Sindosi, O.A., Katsoulis, B.D., Bartzokas, A. (2002): Air pollution levels in Athens during winter weather types. Proceedings of the Symposium on Nutrition, Environment and Cancer (U. Dogan, W. Criss, M. Dogan eds.), under the high patronage of the Ministry of Health of Turkey, Ankara, 31 March - 3 April 2002, 78-80.
* McGregor, G.R., Markou, M.T., Bartzokas, A., Katsoulis, B.D. (2002):
An evaluation of the nature and timing of summer human thermal discomfort in Athens, Greece.
Climate Research, 20, 83-94.
* Danielides, V., Patrikakos, G., Nousia, C.-S., Bartzokas, A., Milionis, H.J., Lolis, C.J., Skevas, A. (2001):
Weather conditions and Bell’s palsy: Five-year study and review of literature.
BMC Neurology, 1:7 (http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/1/7).
* Sindosi, O.A., Katsoulis, B.D., Bartzokas, A. (2001):
An objective assessment of the relation between meteorological parameters and the main air pollutants in Athens on a daily basis.
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (T.D. Lekkas ed.), Univ. of the Aegean, Syros island, 3-6 September 2001, 800-807.
* Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A. (2001):
Winter temperature covariances in the middle and the
lower troposphere over Europe and the north Atlantic ocean.
International Journal of Climatology, 21, 679-696.
* Kittler R., Darula S., Kambezidis H.D., Bartzokas, A. (2001):
Daylight climate specification based on Athens and Bratislava data. Comparison of daylight conditions.
LUX Europa 2001. The 9th European Lighting Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, 18-20 June 2001, 442-449.
* Bartzokas, A., Lolis, C.J. (2000):
Sea surface temperature-850hPa relative vorticity relations in the Mediterranean region during winter.
The Mediterranean: Culture, Environment and Society (International Colloquium) The University of Haifa, Israel, 22-25 May 2000, 165-173.
* Fotiadi, A.K., Metaxas, D.
A., Bartzokas, A. (1999):
A statistical study of precipitation in NW Greece.
International Journal of Climatology, 19, 1221-1232.
* Lolis, C.J., Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.
A. (1999):
Spatial covariability of the climatic parameters in the Greek area.
International Journal of Climatology, 19, 185-196.
* Bartzokas, A., Houssos, E.E. (1998):
Temporal variations of the harmonic analysis parameters of the annual pressure march over the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Asia.
The impacts of climate change on the Mediterranean countries (International Conference) Ministr. for the Environment in collaboration with the Univ. of Ioannina under the auspices of UNESCO.
Metsovo, Greece, September 1998, 16-24.
* Bartzokas, A., Paliatsos, A.G., Ziomas, I.C. (1997):
Variability and covariability of basic air pollutants in Athens.
Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 6, 178-183.
* Metaxas, D.A., Bartzokas, A. (1997):
Factor
Analysis as a tool for coherence and variability studies in climatology.
Eastern Europe and Global Change (Ghazi, Mathy, Zerefos, eds),
European Commission, EUR 17458, 139-152.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A. (1996): Northern
Hemisphere gross circulation types. Climatic change and temperature distribution.
Meteorologische Zeitschrift, N.F. 5, 99-109.
* Dalezios, N.R., Bartzokas, A. (1995):
Daily
precipitation variability in semi-arid agricultural regions in Macedonia,
Greece. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 40, 5, 569-585.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A. (1995):
Factor
Analysis of some climatological elements in Athens, 1931-1992: Covariability
and Climatic Change. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 52, 195-205.
* Bartzokas, A., Repapis, C.C., Metaxas, D.A.
(1995):
Temporal variations of atmospheric tides over Athens, Greece. Meteorology
and Atmospheric Physics, 55, 113-123.
* Metaxas, D.A., Bartzokas, A. (1994):
Pressure
covariability over the Atlantic, Europe and N. Africa. Application: Centers
of action for temperature, winter precipitation and summer winds in Athens,
Greece. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 49, 9-18.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A., Ganas, I.S.
(1994): Spatial and temporal sea-surface temperature covariances in the
Mediterranean. International Journal of Climatology, 14, 201-213.
* Mika, J., Bartzokas, A., Dobrovolny, P., Brazdil,
R., Niedzwiedz, T., Tsidarakis, L.M., Dalezios, N.R. (1994): On spatial
and temporal variations of drought in selected regions of central and southeastern
Europe. Contemporary Climatology (Proceedings of the meeting of
the Commission on Climatology of the International Geographical Union),
Brno, Czech Republic, 15-20 August 1994, 395-402.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A. (1994): Circulation
types over the Atlantic, Europe and N. Africa and their temperature distribution.
Contemporary Climatology (Proceedings of the meeting of the Commission
on Climatology of the International Geographical Union), Brno, Czech Republic,
15-20 August 1994, 41-48.
* Metaxas, D.A., Bartzokas, A., Lianou, M.K.
(1994): The variability of the relative geostrophic vorticity in Europe,
the Atlantic and N. Africa, during the year. Proceedings of the International
Symposium/Workshop on Climatic Variability and Impact to Agriculture
(N.R. Dalezios ed.), Univ. of Thessaly, Volos, 21 April 1994, 12-22.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A. (1993): Covariability
and climatic changes of the lower-Troposphere temperatures over the Northern
Hemisphere. Il Nuovo Cimento, 16 C, 4, 359-373.
* Dalezios, N.R., Bartzokas, A. (1993): Phenomenological
features of precipitation series in agricultural regions. Extreme Hydrological
Events: Precipitation Floods and Droughts (Proceedings of the IAHS
& IAMAP Symposium in Yokohama), IAHS Publ. 213, 51-57.
* Metaxas, D.A., Bartzokas, A., Repapis, C.C.,
Dalezios, N.R. (1993): Atmospheric circulation anomalies in dry and wet
winters in Greece. Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 2, 3, 127-131.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A., (1991): Climatic
fluctuation of temperature and air circulation in the Mediterranean.
Environment
and quality of life, Climate and global change (Proceedings
of the European School of Climatology and Natural Hazards course), Arles/Rhone,
France, April 1990, 279-297.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A., Kateri, M., Exarchos,
N. (1991): Sea surface temperature in the Mediterranean. Statistical properties.
Rivista di Meteorologia Aeronautica, 51, 1-2, 47-64.
* Metaxas, D.A., Bartzokas, A., Vitsas, A. (1991):
Temperature fluctuations in the Mediterranean area during the last 120
years. International Journal of Climatology, 11, 897-908.
* Bartzokas, A., Metaxas, D.A. (1990): The annual
variation of pressure over the Northern Hemisphere. Zeitschrift fur
Meteorologie, 40, 5, 311-315.
* Bartzokas, A. (1989): Annual variation of pressure
over the Mediterranean area. Theoretical and Applied Climatology,
40, 135-146.
* Bartzokas, A. (1985): Estimation of the eddy
thermal diffusivity coefficient in water. Archives for Meteorology,
Geophysics and Bioclimatology, Ser. A 33, 401-405.
* Makrogiannis, T.J., Angouridakis, B.E., Bartzokas,
A. (1983): Analysis of the periodic variations of atmospheric pressure
over Greece. Zeitschrift fur Meteorologie, 33, 3, 167-175.
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