Alvaro Santamaría

CNES

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ER3 - Géophysique et Géodésie Spatiale (GGS)

CV / functions

2025- GNSS Researcher CNES, GET, Toulouse, France.
2017-2025 Physicien Adjoint CNAP. GET, Toulouse, France.
2014-2016 Marie Curie Research Fellow. University of La Rochelle, France / University of Tasmania, Australia.
2010-2013 Surveying Engineer. Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Spain.
2007-2010 PhD in Geodesy. Doctoral School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Paris, France.
2006-2007 Surveying Engineer. Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Spain.
2002-2004 Geodesy and Cartography Engineer (Master’s degree, first of class). Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain.
1997-2001 Land Surveying Engineer (Bachelor’s degree). University of Salamanca, Spain.

Research

Research interests

GNSS applications in geodesy and geophysics including, but not limited to, present-day Earth deformation (from sub-daily to interannual timescales), atmospheric refraction and ground reflectometry.
GNSS methodology involving algorithms, corrections, models, reference frames, etc.
Time series analysis with SARI.

International service

2019 – 2023 Chairman of IAG Joint Working Group 3.2 « Global combined GNSS velocity field »
2015 – 2019 Chairman of IAG Joint Working Group 3.2 « Constraining vertical land motion of tide gauges »
2008 – 2016 IGS Working Group « Tide Gauge Benchmark Monitoring »
2013 – 2015 Second IGS reanalysis, ULR AC solution.
2011 – 2015 IAG Working Group 1.3 « Integration of Dense Velocity Fields into the ITRF ».
2012 Local Organizing Committee, 7th IVS General Meeting, Madrid.
2009 – 2011 IAG Working Group 1.3 de l’IAG « Regional Dense Velocity Fields ».
2008 – 2009 First IGS reanalysis, ULR AC solution.

Awards and grants

2014 – 2016 Marie Curie Research Fellow, Université de La Rochelle & University of Tasmania.
2014 IAG Young Author Award

Responsibilities

CNES/CLS Analysis Center for IGS

Publications

Ait-Lakbir H., A. Santamaría-Gómez, F. Perosanz (2023). Impact of the GPS orbital dynamics on spurious interannual Earth deformation. Geophysical Journal International, 235, 1, https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggad268

Ait-Lakbir H., A. Santamaría-Gómez, F. Perosanz (2023). Assessment of sub-daily ocean tide loading errors and mitigation of their propagation in multi-GNSS position time series. GPS Solut, 27, 3, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-023-01467-9

Michel, A., A. Santamaría-Gómez, J.-P. Boy, F. Perosanz, S. Loyer (2021). Analysis of GNSS Displacements in Europe and their Comparison with Hydrological Loading Models. Remote Sensing, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13224523

Santamaría‐Gómez, A., Ray, J. (2021). Chameleonic noise in GPS position time series. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126. https://doi-org.insu.bib.cnrs.fr/10.1029/2020JB019541

Mémin, A., J.-P. Boy, A. Santamaría‑Gómez (2020). Correcting GPS measurements for non-tidal loading. GPS Solutions, 24:45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-020-0959-3

Santamaría-Gómez, A. (2019) SARI: interactive GNSS position time series analysis software. GPS Solutions, 23:52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-019-0846-y

Marcos M., G. Wöppelmann, A. Matthews, R.M. Ponte, F. Birol, F. Ardhuin, G. Coco, A. Santamaría-Gómez, V. Ballu, L. Testut, D. Chambers, J.E. Stopa (2019). Coastal Sea Level and Related Fields from Existing Observing Systems. Surveys in Geophysics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-019-09513-3

Ponte, R.M., Carson, M., Cirano, M., Domingues, C.M., Jevrejeva, S., Marcos, M., Mitchum, G., van de Wal, R.S.W., Woodworth, P.L., Ablain, M., Ardhuin, F., Ballu, V., Becker, M., Benveniste, J., Birol, F., Bradshaw, E., Cazenave, A., De Mey-Frémaux, P., Durand, F., Ezer, T., Fu, L.-L., Fukumori, I., Gordon, K., Gravelle, M., Griffies, S.M., Han, W., Hibbert, A., Hughes, C.W., Idier, D., Kourafalou, V.H., Little, C.M., Matthews, A., Melet, A., Merrifield, M., Meyssignac, B., Minobe, S., Penduff, T., Picot, N., Piecuch, C., Ray, R.D., Rickards, L., Santamaría-Gómez, A., Stammer, D., Staneva, J., Testut, L., Thompson, K., Thompson, P., Vignudelli, S., Williams, J., P. Williams, S.D., Wöppelmann, G., Zanna, L., Zhang, X. (2019). Towards comprehensive observing and modeling systems for monitoring and predicting regional to coastal sea level. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00437

Walpersdorf A., L. Pinget, P. Vernant, C. Sue, A. Deprez, and the RENAG team (2018). Does long-term GPS in the Western Alps finally confirm earthquake mechanisms? Tectonics, 37. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018TC005054

Santamaría-Gómez A., M. Gravelle, S. Dangendorf, M. Marcos, G. Spada, G. Wöppelmann (2017). Uncertainty of the 20th century sea-level rise due to vertical land motion errors. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 473, 24-32. doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2017.05.038

Santamaría-Gómez A. and C. Watson (2016). Remote leveling of tide gauges using GNSS reflectometry: case study at Spring Bay, Australia. GPS Solutions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-016-0537-x

King M. and A. Santamaría-Gómez (2016). Ongoing deformation of Antarctica following recent Great Earthquakes. Geophysical Research Letters, 43. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL067773

Moreaux G., F.G. Lemoine, D.F. Argus, A. Santamaría-Gómez, P. Willis, L. Soudarin, M. Gravelle and P. Ferrage (2016). Horizontal and vertical velocities derived from the IDS contribution to ITRF2014, and comparisons with geophysical models. Geophysical Journal International, in press. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggw265

Letetrel C., M. Karpytchev, M.N. Bouin, M. Marcos, A. Santamaría-Gómez, G. Wöppelmann (2015). Estimation of vertical land movement rates along the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico over the past decades. Continental Shelf Research, 111 (A): 42-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2015.10.018

Santamaría-Gómez A., A. Mémin (2015). Geodetic secular velocity errors due to interannual surface loading deformation. Geophysical Journal International, 202 (2): 763-767. https://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggv190

Santamaría-Gómez A., C. Watson, M. Gravelle, M. King, G. Wöppelmann (2015). Levelling co-located GNSS and tide gauge stations using GNSS reflectometry. Journal of Geodesy, 89:241-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-014-0784-y

Santamaría-Gómez A., M. Gravelle, G. Wöppelmann (2014). Long-term vertical land motion from double-differenced tide gauge and satellite altimetry data. Journal of Geodesy, 88, 3, 207-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-013-0677-5

Wöppelmann G., M. Marcos, A. Santamaría-Gómez, B. Martín Míguez, M.N. Bouin, M. Gravelle (2014). Evidence for a differential sea level rise between hemispheres over the twentieth century. Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, 5, 1639-1643. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013GL059039

Santamaría-Gómez A. (2013). Very short baseline interferometry: assessment of the relative stability of the GPS stations at the Yebes Observatory (Spain). Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 57, 2, p. 233-252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11200-012-1146-y

Wöppelmann G., G. Le Cozannet, M. de Michelle, D. Raucoules, A. Cazenave, M. Garcin, S. Hanson, M. Marcos, A. Santamaría-Gómez (2013). Is land subsidence increasing the exposure to sea level rise in Alexandria, Egypt? Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 2953-2957. https://doi.org/10.1002/grl.50568

Santamaría-Gómez A., M. Gravelle, X. Collilieux, M. Guichard, B. Martín Míguez, P. Tiphaneau, G. Wöppelmann (2012). Mitigating the effects of vertical land motion in the tide gauge records using a state-of-the-art GPS velocity field. Global and Planetary Change, 98-99, 6-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2012.07.007

Nahmani S., O. Bock, M.N. Bouin, A. Santamaría-Gómez, J.P. Boy, X. Collilieux, L. Métivier, I. Panet, P. Genthon, C. de Linage, G. Wöppelmann (2012). Hydrological deformation induced by the West African Monsoon: Comparison of GPS, GRACE and loading models. Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, B05409. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JB009102

Santamaría-Gómez A., M.N. Bouin, X. Collilieux, G. Wöppelmann (2011). Correlated errors in GPS position time series: Implications for velocity estimates. Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, B01405. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010JB007701

Wöppelmann G., C. Letetrel, A. Santamaría-Gómez, M.N. Bouin, X. Collilieux, Z. Altamimi, S.D.P. Williams, B. Martin Miguez (2009). Rates of sea-level change over the past century in a geocentric reference frame. Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L12607. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL038720

Other publications

Santamaría-Gómez A., M.N. Bouin, X. Collilieux, G. Wöppelmann (2013). Time-Correlated GPS Noise Dependency on Data Time Period. Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, IAG Symposia, 138, 119-124. doi:10.1002/grl.50568

Santamaría-Gómez A., M.N. Bouin, G. Wöppelmann (2012). Improved GPS Data Analysis Strategy for Tide Gauge Benchmark Monitoring. Geodesy for Planet Earth: Proceedings of the 2009 IAG Symposium, vol. 136, p. 11-18. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-20338-1_2

Legrand J., N. Bergeot, C. Bruyninx, G. Wöppelmann, A. Santamaría-Gómez, M.N. Bouin, Z. Altamimi (2012). Comparison of Regional and Global GNSS Positions, Velocities and Residual Time Series. Geodesy for Planet Earth: Proceedings of the 2009 IAG Symposium, vol. 136, p. 95-103. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-20338-1_12

Bruyninx C., Z. Altamimi, M. Becker, M. Craymer, L. Combrinck, J. Dawson, R. Dietrich, R. Fernandes, R. Govind, T. Herring, A. Kenyeres, R. King, C. Kreemer, D. Lavallée, J. Legrand, L. Sánchez, G. Sella, Z. Shen, A. Santamaría-Gómez, G. Wöppelmann (2012). A Dense Global Velocity Field Based on GNSS Observations: Preliminary Results. Geodesy for Planet Earth: Proceedings of the 2009 IAG Symposium, 136, p. 19-26. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-20338-1_3

Bruyninx C., J. Legrand, Z. Altamimi, M. Becker, M. Craymer, L. Combrinck, A. Combrink, J. Dawson, R. Dietrich, R.M.S. Fernandes, R. Govind, J. Griffiths, T.A. Herring, A. Kenyeres, R.W. King, C. Kreemer, D. Lavallée, L. Sanchez, G. Sella, Z. Shen, A. Santamaría-Gómez and G. Wöppelmann (2012) IAG WG SC1.3 on Regional Dense Velocity Fields : First Results and Steps Ahead. Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, International Association of Geodesy Symposia, 138, 137-145. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-32998-2_22

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