Dr Ruben De Leon
Research Associate
My profile
Biography
My work focuses on improving the way we model the interaction between ice clouds and radiation, which presents particular challenges linked to the complex range of particle shapes and sizes, for which in situ together with remote sensing measurements have to be put together to tune our models about how clouds form and evolve.
Academic and professional qualifications
1998 BSc (Hons) Physics. UNAM Mexico.
2004 PhD Atmospheric physics. Imperial College London.
2005 - Research Associate. MMU.
Teaching
Why do I teach?
I am currently in charge of the Research Design and Methods unit. Teaching is definitely one of the most enjoyable parts of my job. Analysing and practicing how to develop good research projects is great fun.
Research outputs
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Journal articles
De Leon, R.R., Lee, D.S. (2023) 'Contrail radiative dependence on ice particle number concentration.' Environmental Research: Climate, 2(3) pp. 035012-035012.
Matthes, S., Lee, D.S., De Leon, R.R., Lim, L., Owen, B., Skowron, A., Thor, R.N., Terrenoire, E. (2022) 'Review: The Effects of Supersonic Aviation on Ozone and Climate.' Aerospace, 9(1) pp. 41-41.
Skowron, A., Lee, D.S., Rodriguez De Leon, R., Lim, L., Owen, B. (2021) 'Greater fuel efficiency is potentially preferable to reducing NOx emissions for aviation’s climate impacts.' Nature Communications, 12(564)
Lee, D.S., Fahey, D.W., Skowron, A., Allen, M.R., Burkhardt, U., Chen, Q., Doherty, S.J., Freeman, S., Forster, P.M., Fuglestvedt, J., Gettelman, A., De León, R.R., Lim, L.L., Lund, M.T., Millar, R.J., Owen, B., Penner, J.E., Pitari, G., Prather, M.J., Sausen, R., Wilcox, L.J. (2020) 'The contribution of global aviation to anthropogenic climate forcing for 2000 to 2018.' Atmospheric Environment, 244(117834)
Rodriguez De Leon, R., Lim, L.L., Lee, D.S., Bennett, M., Kraemer, M. (2018) 'Simple Versus Complex Physical Representation of the Radiative Forcing From Linear Contrails: A Sensitivity Analysis.' Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123(5) pp. 2831-2840.
Freeman, S.J., Lee, D., Lim, L., Skowron, A., Rodriguez De Leon, R. (2018) 'Trading Off Aircraft Fuel Burn and NOx Emissions for Optimal Climate Policy.' Environmental Science & Technology, 52(5) pp. 2498-2505.
Skowron, A., Lee, D.S., De Leon, R.R. (2014) 'Variation of radiative forcings and global warming potentials from regional aviation NOx emissions.' Atmospheric Environment, 104
Skowron, A., Lee, D.S., Rodriguez De Leon, R. (2013) 'The assessment of the impact of aviation NOx on ozone and other radiative forcing responses e The importance of representing cruise altitudes accurately.' Atmospheric Environment, 74pp. 159-168.
De León, R.R., Krämer, M., Lee, D.S., Thelen, J.C. (2012) 'Sensitivity of radiative properties of persistent contrails to the ice water path.' Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12(17) pp. 7893-7901.
Rodríguez De León, R., Krämer, M., Lee, D.S., Thelen, J.C. (2011) 'Sensitivity of radiative properties of persistent contrails to the ice water path.' Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, 11pp. 19927-19952.
Hilaire, J., De Leon, R.R., Lee, D.S. (2010) 'Do radiative forcings of methane and ozone cancel out? - A case study from the last IMO Greenhouse gas study.' DLR Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. - Forschungsberichte, (10) pp. 217-221.
Rap, A., Forster, P.M., Jones, A., Boucher, O., Haywood, J.M., Bellouin, N., De Leon, R.R. (2010) 'Parameterization of contrails in the UK Met Office Climate Model.' Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 115pp. n/a-n/a.
Myhre, G., Kvalevag, M., Raedel, G., Cook, J., Shine, K.P., Clark, H., Karcher, F., Markowicz, K., Kardas, A., Wolkenberg, P., Balkanski, Y., Ponater, M., Forster, P., Rap, A., de Leon, R.R. (2009) 'Intercomparison of radiative forcing calculations of stratospheric water vapour and contrails.' METEOROLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT, 18(6) pp. 585-596.
De Leon, R.R., Haigh, J.D. (2007) 'Infrared properties of cirrus clouds in climate models.' Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 133pp. 273-282.
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Conference papers
Lim, L.L., De Leon, R.R., Lee, D.S., Søvde, O.A. (2015) 'Uncertainties with respect to contrail coverage modelling in REACT4C.' 2015-January. pp. 153-157.
Lim, L., Carter, J., Lee, D., Owen, B., Rodriguez de Leon, R. (2012) 'Radiative forcing from present-day and future contrails.' 3rd conference on Transport, Atmosphere and Climate, 25/6/2012 - 28/6/2012.