Nicola Pirrone

Biographic Data

ID5028845
NAMENicola Pirrone
GIVEN NAMESNicola
FAMILY NAMEPirrone
SIGNATUREPIRRONE N
AFFILIATIONSInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research
ORCID0000-0003-3484-8037
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS18
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
H-INDEX3

  • The science-policy interfaces of the European network for observing our changing planet

    Open AccessNicola Pirrone, P Mazzetti et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2022Cited by: 3References: 10

    This paper reports on major outcomes of the ERA-PLANET (The European network for observing our changing planet) project, which was funded under Horizon 2020 ERA-net co-funding scheme. ERA-PLANET strengthened the European Research Area in the domain of Earth Observation (EO) in coherence with the European participation to Group on Earth Observation and the Copernicus European Union’s Earth Observation programme. ERA-PLANET was implemented through …

  • Will action taken under the Minamata Convention on Mercury need to be coordinated internationally? Evidence from an optimization study suggests it will

    Open AccessFrancesco De Simone, Francesco D’Amore et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2021References: 1

    The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty with the objective of protecting human health by controlling and restricting mercury use and its release to the environment. Numerical modeling tools currently used to study the fate of mercury released to the atmosphere tend to answer questions such as ’what would be the result of a 50% decrease in mercury emissions from this region, or that emission sector?’. They are not generally d…

  • The GOS4M Knowledge Hub

    Open AccessFrancesco De Simone, Francesco D’Amore et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Policy2021Cited by: 3

    The Minamata Convention on Mercury was established to reduce the pressure on the environment caused by mercury by significantly reducing its emissions from anthropogenic activities. However, knowledge gaps still exist concerning emission inventories, emission factors and their integration in modelling frameworks. In addition, tools to facilitate communication between decision-makers and research groups providing measurement and modelling data are…

  • Are mercury emissions from satellite electric propulsion an environmental concern

    Open AccessDan Fourie, Ian M Hedgecock et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Research Letters2019

    A new generation of satellites for Earth observation and telecommunications are being designed and built with off the shelf components. This is driving down costs and permitting the launch of large satellite swarms with unprecedented spatial and temporal coverage. On-orbit maneuvers are commonly performed using ion thrusters. Mercury is one of the cheapest and easiest to store propellants for electric propulsion. While some mercury released in Lo…

  • Steps toward a shared governance response for achieving Good Environmental Status in the Mediterranean Sea

    Open AccessSergio Cinnirella, Rafael Sardá et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2014

    Cinnirella, S., R. Sardà, J. Suárez de Vivero, R. Brennan, A. Barausse, J. Icely, T. Luisetti, D. March, C. Murciano, A. Newton, T. O'Higgins, L. Palmeri, M. Palmieri, P. Raux, S. Rees, J. Albaigés, N. Pirrone, and K. Turner. 2014. Steps toward a shared governance response for achieving Good Environmental Status in the Mediterranean Sea. Ecology and Society 19(4): 47. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-07065-190447

  • Mercury as a Global Pollutant

    Open AccessCharles T Driscoll, Robert P Mason et al.ARTICLEEnvironmental Science & Technology2013

    Mercury (Hg) is a global pollutant that affects human and ecosystem health. We synthesize understanding of sources, atmosphere-land-ocean Hg dynamics and health effects, and consider the implications of Hg-control policies. Primary anthropogenic Hg emissions greatly exceed natural geogenic sources, resulting in increases in Hg reservoirs and subsequent secondary Hg emissions that facilitate its global distribution. The ultimate fate of emitted Hg…

  • A Synthesis of Progress and Uncertainties in Attributing the Sources of Mercury in Deposition

    S E Lindberg, Steve Lindberg et al.ARTICLEAMBIO2007Cited by: 12References: 105

    A panel of international experts was convened in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2005, as part of the 8th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant. Our charge was to address the state of science pertinent to source attribution, specifically our key question was: "For a given location, can we ascertain with confidence the relative contributions of local, regional, and global sources, and of natural versus anthropogenic emissions to mercury…