Thiago Rangel Rodrigues
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Thiago Rangel Rodrigues is a remote sensing and atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on aerosol monitoring and air quality assessment in Brazil, particularly the Amazon region. His major contributions center on evaluating satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) products and atmospheric models, providing critical validation for global monitoring systems. His most-cited work, "Evaluation of MODIS Dark Target AOD Product with 3 and 10 km Resolution in Amazonia" (2022, 15 citations), systematically assesses the performance of NASA's MODIS aerosol retrievals across the Amazon, revealing limitations in optical spectral models used to represent diverse aerosol types and their direct and indirect effects. This work has significant implications for understanding biomass burning and deforestation impacts on regional climate. His more recent study, "Evaluation of Aerosol Optical Depth estimated by Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) in Brazil" (2025, 4 citations), extends this validation to European reanalysis products, demonstrating his growing influence in the international aerosol remote sensing community. Rodrigues' research provides essential ground-truth data that improves satellite and model accuracy, directly supporting climate and air quality studies in one of Earth's most critical ecosystems.
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