Introducing the Bulletin of Atmospheric Science and Technology

The rapid technological development of the past few decades has allowed for an unprecedented\r\nwealth of data about ourselves and our planet. The cost reduction of space platforms, the\r\nmicroelectronic revolution and the nearly exponential increase in computer power have been\r\ngenerating novel opportunities to explore and understand the world around us. Tools and\r\ntheoretical approaches, capable of putting together all the insights we may possibly gain from\r\nall these new streams of data in a multidisciplinary framework, are still being developed. We\r\nare hence faced with both a unique challenge and an opportunity to make a significant progress\r\nin many scientific fields, first and foremost in the atmospheric and climate sciences.\r\nWe are pleased to announce here the launch of the Bulletin of Atmospheric Science and\r\nTechnology (BAST), a new peer-reviewed journal which is meant to bridge this gap in the broad\r\narea of the atmospheric sciences. The journal encourages a cross-disciplinary approach with an\r\nemphasis on new sensor technologies and systems, combined observational and modeling\r\ntechniques, innovative numerical methods, data analysis, and retrieval techniques. BAST offers\r\na platform to share new ideas and fresh developments to stimulate research activities focusing on\r\nurban, coastal, marine, rural, and mountain environments. Particular attention will be given to\r\ncross-disciplinary studies, especially those involving citizens for the collection of crowd-sourced\r\ndata and those devoted to the characterization of uncertainties and homogenization of methods.\r\nBAST aims at connecting weather and climate communities using both observational and\r\nmodeling approaches, creating a forum hosting discussion and brainstorming activities. The\r\njournal also hopes to attract contributions reporting approaches or techniques from other\r\nscientific fields that can be applicable to atmospheric sciences, as well as contributions where\r\ntechnological developments are discussed alongside with their scientific and societal impacts.\r\nIn this sense BAST will provide a new platform to support the technological revolution towards\r\nhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s42865-020-00006-5\r\n* Paolo Di Girolamo\r\[email protected]\r\nExtended author information available on the last page of the article\r\nBulletin of Atmospheric Science and Technology (2020) 1:1–11\r\nPublished online: 16 March 2020\r\na climate-smart society through the collection and exploitation of big data. The journal will\r\ngive visibility to international experiments and projects in atmospheric science and technology,\r\nillustrating preliminary or consolidated results from these initiatives. Additional fields of\r\ninterest are : environmental protection; observation, understanding, and modeling of hazardous\r\nand extreme events and mitigation of their impacts; development of new sensing tools\r\nintegrating satellite information with surface or airborne measurements; operation of unmanned\r\nand remotely piloted air vehicles equipped with sensors of small size and weight,\r\nespecially remote sensors, pushing electro-optical-mechanical components towards a continuously\r\nincreasing miniaturization.\r\nResearch articles, Review articles, Technical reports, Brief reports, Letters and News are\r\nwelcome. While keeping the focus of the journal on scientific research, the “Bulletin” format\r\nprovides appropriate visibility to contributions from the operational side, i.e., meteorological\r\nservices and private companies developing sensors and products of interest to the atmospheric\r\nscience and technology community. Below we provide a more detailed description of the topics\r\nthat will be emphasized and fostered in BAST.