Publications

JCR Articles

2025

Bonsoms, J., Fettweis, X., Oliva, M., González-Herrero, S., & López-Moreno, I. (2025). Hotspots of extreme runoff across Arctic land ice. Environmental Research Letters, 20(10), 104007.

Lemus-Canovas, M., Gonzalez-Herrero, S., Trapero, L., Albalat, A., Insua-Costa, D., Senande-Rivera, M., & Miguez-Macho, G. (2025). Exploring the interplay between observed warming, atmospheric circulation, and soil–atmosphere feedbacks on heatwaves in a temperate mountain region. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 25(7), 2503-2518. doi:

Parro, V., Lezcano, M. Á., Moreno-Paz, M., Davila, A. F., Azua-Bustos, A., García-Villadangos, M., ... González-Herrero, S. & Quesada, A. (2025). Microbial biogeography along a 2578 km transect on the East Antarctic Plateau. Nature Communications, 16(1), 775. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-55997-6

González-Herrero, S. (2025). A tall tower to measure the blowing snow in Antarctica. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 6, 229. doi: 10.1038/s43017-025-00664-z

2024

Andres-Martin, M., Azorin-Molina, C., Serrano, E., González-Herrero, S., Guijarro, J. A., Bedoya-Valestt, S., ... & Serrano, S. M. V. (2024). Near-surface wind speed trends and variability over the Antarctic Peninsula, 1979–2022. Atmospheric Research, 309, 107568. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107568

Bromwich, D. H., et al. (2024). Winter targeted observing periods during the Year of Polar Prediction in the Southern Hemisphere (YOPP-SH). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 105(9), E1662-E1684. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0249.1

Peinó, E., Bech, J., Polls, F., Udina, M., Petracca, M., Adirosi, E., González, S. & Boudevillain, B. (2024). Validation of GPM DPR rainfall and Drop Size Distributions using disdrometer observations in the Western Mediterranean. Remote Sensing, 16(14), 2594. doi: 10.3390/rs16142594

Kristianti, F., Gerber, F., Gonzàlez-Herrero, S., Dujardin, J., Huwald, H., Hoch, S. W., & Lehning, M. (2024). Influence of air flow features on alpine wind energy potential. Frontiers in Energy Research, 12, 1379863. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2024.1379863

González-Herrero, S., Lemus-Canovas, M., & Pereira, P. (2024). Climate change in cold regions. Science of The Total Environment, 173127. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173127

González-Herrero, S., Sigmund, A., Haugeneder, M., Hames, O., Huwald, H., Fiddes, J., & Lehning, M. (2024). Using the Sensible Heat Flux Eddy Covariance-Based Exchange Coefficient to Calculate Latent Heat Flux from Moisture Mean Gradients Over Snow. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 190(5), 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s10546-024-00864-y

González-Herrero, S., Navarro, F., Pertierra, L.R., Oliva, M., Dadic, R., Peck, L., Lehning, M. (2023) Southward migration of the zero-degree isotherm latitude over the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic Peninsula: cryospheric, biotic and societal implications. Science of the Total Environment, 912, 168473. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168473

Wille et al. (2024). The extraordinary March 2022 East Antarctica “heat” wave. Part I: observations and meteorological drivers. Journal of Climate, 37, 757-778. doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0175.1.

Wille et al. (2024). The extraordinary March 2022 East Antarctica “heat” wave. Part II: impacts on the Antarctic ice sheet. Journal of Climate, 37, 779-799. doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0176.1.

2023

Gorodetzkaya, I., Durán-Alarcón, C., González-Herrero, S., et  al. (2023). Record-high Antarctic Peninsula temperatures and surface melt in February 2022: a compound event with an intense atmospheric river. npj Climate and Atmosphere Science, 6, 202. doi: 10.1038/s41612-023-00529-6

González-Alemán, J. J., Insua-Costa, D., Bazile, E., González-Herrero, S., Marcello Miglietta, M., Groenemeijer, P., & Donat, M. G. (2023). Anthropogenic Warming Had a Crucial Role in Triggering the Historic and Destructive Mediterranean Derecho in Summer 2022. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 104(8), E1526-E1532. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-23-0119.1

González‐Herrero, S., Vasallo, F., Bech, J., Gorodetskaya, I., Elvira, B., & Justel, A. (2023). Extreme precipitation records in Antarctica. International Journal of Climatology, 43(7), 3125-3138. doi: 10.1002/joc.8020

2022

González-Herrero, S., Barriopedro, D., Trigo, R. M., López-Bustins, J. A., & Oliva, M. (2022). Climate warming amplified the 2020 record-breaking heatwave in the Antarctic Peninsula. Communications Earth & Environment, 3(1), 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s43247-022-00450-5

Beltrán-Sanz, N., Raggio, J., Gonzalez, S., Dal Grande, F., Prost, S., Green, A., ... & Sancho, L. G. (2022). Climate change leads to higher NPP at the end of the century in the Antarctic Tundra: Response patterns through the lens of lichens. Science of the Total Environment, 835, 155495. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155495

Bonsoms, J., López-Moreno, J. I., González, S., & Oliva, M. (2022). Increase of the energy available for snow ablation in the Pyrenees (1959–2020) and its relation to atmospheric circulation. Atmospheric Research, 106228. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2022.106228

2021

Figuerola B., Valiente N., Barbosa A., Brasier M.J., Colominas-Ciuró R., Convey P., Liggett D., Fernández-Martínez M.A., Gonzalez S., Griffiths H.J., Jawak S.D., Merican F., Noll D., Prudencio J., Quaglio F. & Pertierra L.R. (2021) Shifting Perspectives in Polar Research: Global Lessons on the Barriers and Drivers for Securing Academic Careers in Natural Sciences. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9, 777009. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.777009

Garcia-Benadí, A., Bech, J., Gonzalez, S., Udina, M., & Codina, B. (2021). A New Methodology to Characterise the Radar Bright Band Using Doppler Spectral Moments from Vertically Pointing Radar Observations. Remote Sensing, 13(21), 4323. doi: 10.3390/rs13214323

González, S., Bech, J., Garcia-Benadí, A., Udina, M., Codina, B., Trapero, L., Alezandre, P. & Georgis, J. F. (2021). Vertical structure and microphysical observations of winter precipitation in an inner valley during the Cerdanya-2017 field campaign. Atmospheric Research, 264, 105826. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105826

Pertierra, L. R., Santos-Martin, F., Hughes, K. A., Avila, C., Caceres, J. O., De Filippo, D., Gonzalez, S., Grant, S.M., Lynch, H., Marina-Montes, C., Quesada, A., Tejedo, P., Tin, T. & Benayas, J. (2021). Ecosystem services in Antarctica: Global assessment of the current state, future challenges and managing opportunities. Ecosystem Services, 49, 101299. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101299

Gonzalez, S., Vasallo, F., Sanz, P., Quesada, A., & Justel, A. (2021). Characterization of the summer surface mesoscale dynamics at Dome F, Antarctica. Atmospheric Research, 105699. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2021.105699

Bonsoms, J., Gonzalez, S., Prohom, M., Esteban, P., Salvador‐Franch, F., López‐Moreno, J. I., & Oliva, M. (2021). Spatio‐temporal patterns of snow in the Catalan Pyrenees (NE Iberia). International Journal of Climatology. doi: 10.1002/joc.7147

Fernández-Martínez, M. Á., Garcia-Villadangos, M., Paz, M. M., Gangloff, V., Carrizo, D., Blanco, Y., González S., Sanchez-Garcia, L., Prieto-Ballesteros, O. Altshuler, I, Whyte, L., Parro, V. & Fairén, A. (2021). Geomicrobiological heterogeneity of lithic habitats in the extreme environment of Antarctic Nunataks: A potential early Mars analog. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 1568. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.670982

Galbán, S., Justel, A., González, S., & Quesada, A. (2021). Local meteorological conditions, shape and desiccation influence dispersal capabilities for airborne microorganisms. Science of The Total Environment, 146653. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146653

Soula, S., Pineda, N., Georgis, J. F., Leroy, A., Vanpoucke, I., Montanyà, J., Casellas, E., Gonzalez, S., Bech, J. (2021). On the conditions for winter lightning at the Eagle Nest Tower (2537 m asl) during the Cerdanya-2017 field experiment. Atmospheric Research, 247: 105208. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.105208

2020

Almela, P., & González, S. (2020). Are Antarctic Specially Protected Areas safe from plastic pollution? a survey of plastic litter at Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, Antarctica. Advances in Polar Science, 284-290. doi: 10.13679/j.advps.2020.0029

Garcia-Benadí A., Bech J., Gonzalez S., Udina M., Codina B., Georgis J.F. (2020). Precipitation type classification of Micro Rain Radar data using an improved Doppler spectral processing methodology. Remote Sensing, 12(24): 4113. doi: 10.3390/rs12244113

Gonzalez, S. (2020). The weather of the Blue Marble. Weather, 17: 209–217. doi: 10.1002/wea.3831

Gonzalez, S., Callado, A., Martínez, M., and Elvira, B. (2020). The AEMET-γSREPS over the Antarctic Peninsula and the impact of kilometric-resolution EPS on logistic activities on the continent. Advances in Science and Research, 17: 209–217. doi: 10.5194/asr-17-209-2020

Udina, M., Bech, J., Gonzalez, S., Soler, M. R., Paci, A., Miró, J. R., Trapero, L., Donier, J.M., Douffet, T., Codina, B., Pineda, N. (2020). Multi-sensor observations of an elevated rotor during a mountain wave event in the Eastern Pyrenees. Atmospheric Research, 234: 104698. doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104698

2019

Gonzalez, S., Bech, J., Udina, M., Codina, B., Paci, A., Trapero, L. (2019) Decoupling between precipitation processes and mountain wave nduced circulations observed with a vertically pointing K-band Doppler radar. Remote Sensing, 11: 1034. doi: 10.3390/rs11091034

Gonzalez, S., M. Bañon, J.V. Albero, R. Larramendi, H. Moreno, F. Vasallo, P. Sanz, A. Quesada, Justel A. (2019): Weather Observations of Remote Polar Areas Using an AWS Onboard a Unique Zero-Emissions Polar Vehicle. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 100: 1891–1895. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0110.1

2018

Recio-Blitz, C., Navarro, F.J., Otero, J., Lapazarán, J., Gonzalez, S. (2018), Effects of the recent cooling in the Antarctic Peninsula on snow density and surface mass balance. Polish Polar Research, 39: 457-480. doi: 10.24425/118756

Gonzalez, S. and Fortuny D. (2018), How robust are the temperature trends in the Antarctic Peninsula? Antarctic Science, 30: 322-328. doi: 10.1017/S0954102018000251

Gonzalez, S., Callado, A., Werner, E., Escribà, P. and Bech, J. (2018), Coastally‐Trapped Disturbances Caused by the Tramontane Wind on the North‐Western Mediterranean: Numerical Study and Sensitivity to Short‐Wave Radiation. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 144: 1321-1336. doi: 10.1002/qj.3320

Lolli, S., D’Adderio, L.P., Campbell, J.R., Sicard, M., Welton, E.J., Binci, A., Rea, A., Tokay, A., Comerón, A., Barragan, R., Baldasano, J.M., Gonzalez, S., Bech, J., Afflitto, N., Lewis, J.R., Madonna, F. (2018) Vertically Resolved Precipitation Intensity Retrieved through a Synergy between the Ground-Based NASA MPLNET Lidar Network Measurements, Surface Disdrometer Datasets and an Analytical Model Solution. Remote Sensing, 10: 1102. doi: 10.3390/rs10071102

Gonzalez, S., Vasallo, F., Recio-Blitz, C., Guijarro, J.A., Riesco, J. (2018) Atmospheric patterns over the Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Climate, 31: 3597-3608. doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0598.1

2017

Gonzalez, S. and Bech, J. (2017) Extreme point rainfall temporal scaling: a long term (1805–2014) regional and seasonal analysis in Spain. International Journal of Climatology, 37: 5068-5079. doi: 10.1002/joc.5144

2013

Gonzalez, S., and R. Pascual (2013): Strong winds of convective source in Barcelona on 12 June 2012. Tethys, 10, 13–23, doi: 10.3369/tethys.2013.10.02

Book Chapters

Gonzalez, S., Vasallo, F., 2020. Antarctic Climates. In: Goldstein, M.I., DellaSala, D.A. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of the World's Biomes, vol. 2. Elsevier, pp. 595–605. ISBN: 978-01-2816-096-1. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.11876-7

Gonzalez, S. (2018) Hacia un cambio de paradigma en la interpretación de la precipitación de los SPC. In Santos, C. (ed.): Fisica del caos en predicción meteorològica, pp. 442-445. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, Madrid. ISBN: 978-84-7837-105-1. doi: 10.31978/014-18-009-X.27

Conferences [1st autor or speaker]

Gonzalez, S., Vasallo, F., Elvira, B., Fernández, J., Sanz, J., Callado, A., Buisan, S. (2021) Analysis of the 16 Feb 2016 windstorm on South Shetland Islands and assessment of the short-range predictability of the event. International YOPP-SH meeting, Virtual, 24-25 Jun 2021 (Oral)

Gonzalez, S., Vasallo, F., Sanz, P., Quesada, A, Justel, A. (2021) Summer surface mesoscale temperature processes on the East Antarctic Plateau during the YOPP-SH SOP. 16th Workshop on Antarctic Meteorology and Climate (WAMC), Virtual, 21-23 Jun 2021 (Oral)

Gonzalez, S. and Vasallo, F. (2021). Scaling of extreme precipitation records in Antarctica from 1 day to 2 years. EGU General Assembly 2021, Virtual, 19-30 Apr 2021 (Oral – Highlighted by Conveners)

Gonzalez, S. (2020). Gone with the Wind - Providing Forecasts to the Polar Windsled Expeditions. APECS SCAR2020 Workshop ‘Antarctic Science – Global Connections, Virtual, 11-13 Aug 2020 (Oral – Invited Presentation)

Gonzalez, S., Callado, A., Martínez M., Elvira B., Escribà, P. (2019) The Spanish AEMET-γSREPS convection-permitting LAM-EPS in Antarctica. EMS Annual Meeting 2019, Copenhagen (Denmark), 10 Set 2019 (Oral)

Gonzalez, S., Callado, A., Werner, E., Escribà, P., Bech, J. (2019) Perturbaciones atrapadas en la costa (CTD) en el Mediterráneo noroccidental. Seminario final de la Red Temática Winter Precipitation and Strong Winds: Observational Studies, Madrid (Spain), 17 Jun 2019 (Oral)

Gonzalez, S., Elvira, B., Fernández, J., Sanz, J., Vasallo, F. (2019) Forecasting for Windsled. 1st Windsled Antarctica Scientific Symposium, Madrid (Spain), 12 Jun 2019 (Oral - Invited Presentation)

Justel, A., Gonzalez, S., Bañon, M., Albero, J.V., Vasallo, F., Sanz, P., Quesada, A. (2019) M-AWS en la plataforma móvil a -40 ˚C. 1st Windsled Antarctica Scientific Symposium, Madrid (Spain), 12 Jun 2019 (Oral - Invited Presentation)

Gonzalez, S., Callado, A., Werner, E., Escribà, P., Bech, J. (2018) Coastal trapped disturbances en el litoral catalán: un peligro aeronáutico. VI Simposio de AEMET, Madrid (Spain), 18-20 Set 2018 (Oral)

Gonzalez S., Vasallo, F., Sanz, P., Luna, A., Justel, A., Rodriguez, J., Svarc, M., Fernandez, L. (2018) A lagrangian analysis of atmospheric rivers at Livingston Island, Antarctica. Polar2018, Davos (Switzerland), 19-23 Jun 2018 (Poster)

Gonzalez S., Vasallo, F., Justel, A., Rodriguez, J., Sanz, P., Luna, A., Rico, E., Velazquez, D., Almela, P., Cires, S., Svarc, M., Fernandez, L., Pearce, D., Quesada, A., (2018) Lagrangian meteorological simulations to study polar aerobiology. Polar2018, Davos (Switzerland), 19-23 Jun 2018 (Poster)

Gonzalez, S., Bech, J. (2017) A power law scaling beneath the extreme point-based rainfalls in Spain. 6th MetMed, Zagreb (Croatia), 20-22 Feb 2017 (Poster)

Gonzalez, S., Bech, J. (2016) Multiscale extreme rainfall events for Catalonia and the Spanish Mediterranean area. XXII Jornades Fontserè, Barcelona (Spain), 26 Nov 2016 (Poster)

National Journal Articles and technical notes

Gonzalez, S. (2020). La microfísica de la lluvia y sus efectos en la vigilancia meteorológica. Tiempo y Clima, 70: 50-51

Bañon, M., Justel, A., Quesada, A., Albero, J.V., Gonzalez, S., Vasallo, F. (2019). Diseño de una EMA móvil para el proyecto antártico MICROAIRPOLAR. Tiempo y Clima, 63: 42-45

Méndez, A., Pons, M.R., Simarro, J., Santos, I., González, S., Pascual, R., Pladevall, A., Callado, A., Compte, M. (2019). La cizalladura en el aeropuerto de Barcelona: el episodio del 10 de septiembre de 2017. Nota técnica 26 de AEMET. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, Madrid. doi: 10.31978/639-19-002-X

Pascual, R., Cuevas G., Gonzalez, S. (2015) Estudio de la situación de tiempo adverso del 1 y 2 de agosto de 2014 en el nordeste peninsular. Nota técnica 16 de AEMET. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, Madrid. doi: 10.31978/281-15-006-3

Gonzalez, S., del Campo, R. (2015). Capas turbias marinas. Tiempo y Clima, 47: 30-33

Awards

Premi de l'Institut d'Estudis Catalans (IEC) of the Science and Technology Section Eduard Fontserè for the best PhD thesis in physics 2020