Alexei Lyapustin
Goddard Space Flight Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Papers
38
Total Citations
4,531
H-Index
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About
Dr. Alexei Lyapustin is a leading figure in satellite aerosol remote sensing, renowned for his pioneering work in atmospheric correction and aerosol retrieval algorithms. His primary research areas include the development of advanced algorithms for satellite sensors like MODIS and POLDER, as well as the refinement of ground-based networks like AERONET. Dr. Lyapustin is the principal architect of the Multi-Angle Implementation of Atmospheric Correction (MAIAC) algorithm, a revolutionary approach that provides high-resolution (1 km) aerosol and surface reflectance data. His MAIAC papers have garnered over 800 citations, fundamentally changing how we monitor air quality and land surface properties from space. He has also been instrumental in the development and validation of AERONET Version 3, a globally essential dataset for aerosol research, with his key publications on this topic amassing over 1,800 citations. His work has enabled critical insights into aerosol-cloud interactions and regional pollution transport, particularly in complex environments like South Asia and the Amazon. With a career spanning decades, Dr. Lyapustin’s contributions are foundational to modern aerosol science, providing the tools and data that underpin climate model evaluation and environmental monitoring worldwide.
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- 7Validation of high‐resolution MAIAC aerosol product over South America157 citations · 2017
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