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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Detection of buried archeological objects in Saruq Al Hadid (Dubai) and Al Yahar (Abu Dhabi) sites – Field campaigns
Francis, D. (CoI) & Ali, M. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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FSU-2022-029 [D. Francis] TRACE: Earth Observations of Greenhouse Gas Concentrations over the UAE
Francis, D. (PI)
1/10/22 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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8474000305: Developing National Capabilities in Applying Earth Observation Technology and Geospatial Analysis in Archeology
Francis, D. (PI)
26/03/20 → 31/10/22
Project: Research
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Atmospheric rivers in Antarctica
Wille, J. D., Favier, V., Gorodetskaya, I. V., Agosta, C., Baiman, R., Barrett, J. E., Barthelemy, L., Boza, B., Bozkurt, D., Casado, M., Chyhareva, A., Clem, K. R., Codron, F., Datta, R. T., Durán-Alarcón, C., Francis, D., Hoffman, A. O., Kolbe, M., Krakovska, S. & Linscott, G. & 12 others, , Mar 2025, In: Nature Reviews Earth and Environment. 6, 3, p. 178-192 15 p., e2020JD033788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Automated night-time fog detection and masking using machine learning from near real-time satellite observations
Nelli, N., Francis, D., Cherif, C., Fonseca, R. & Ghedira, H., Dec 2025, In: Science of Remote Sensing. 12, 100297.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Black carbon emissions generally underestimated in the global south as revealed by globally distributed measurements
Ren, Y., Oxford, C. R., Zhang, D., Liu, X., Zhu, H., Dillner, A. M., White, W. H., Chakrabarty, R. K., Hasheminassab, S., Diner, D. J., Le Roy, E. J., Kumar, J., Viteri, V., Song, K., Akoshile, C., Amador-Muñoz, O., Asfaw, A., Chang, R. Y. W., Francis, D. & Gahungu, P. & 22 others, , Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, 7010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Drivers and Trends of Summertime Convection Over the Southeastern Arabian Peninsula
Nelli, N., Francis, D., Fonseca, R., Delle Monache, L. & Al Mandous, A., 16 Dec 2025, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 52, 23, e2025GL118960.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the WRF-Chem performance for the air pollutants over the United Arab Emirates
Yarragunta, Y., Francis, D., Fonseca, R. & Nelli, N., 6 Feb 2025, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 25, 3, p. 1685-1709 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations