Aristeidis K. Georgoulias

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Aristeidis K. Georgoulias is an atmospheric scientist whose research centers on aerosol remote sensing, satellite observations, and the characterization of airborne particulate matter across regional and global scales. His work has made significant contributions to understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of aerosol optical depth (AOD), leveraging multi-decadal satellite datasets from instruments including MODIS, ATSR-2, and AATSR to track aerosol variability with unprecedented spatial coverage. Among his most influential contributions is a comprehensive two-decade analysis of AOD over mainland China, which has accumulated over 146 citations and offers critical insights into long-term aerosol trends in one of the world's most polluted regions. His 2016 study on the Eastern Mediterranean, cited over 100 times, further distinguished the relative contributions of different aerosol types — dust, marine, and anthropogenic — to regional AOD variability. Through rigorous dataset evaluation and cross-sensor comparisons, Georgoulias has helped establish methodological standards for satellite-based aerosol monitoring. His research is particularly valuable for climate modeling, air quality assessment, and informing environmental policy in regions where ground-based monitoring networks remain sparse.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Two decades of satellite observations of AOD over mainland China using ATSR-2, AATSR and MODIS/Terra: data set evaluation and large-scale patterns

   146 citations · 2018
2. 2
   Spatiotemporal variability and contribution of different aerosol types to the aerosol optical depth over the Eastern Mediterranean

   102 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Spatial and seasonal variations of aerosols over China from two decades of multi-satellite observations – Part 1: ATSR (1995–2011) and MODIS C6.1 (2000–2017)

   79 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Spatial and seasonal variations of aerosols over China from two decades of multi-satellite observations. Part I: ATSR (1995–2011) and MODIS C6.1 (2000–2017)

   4 citations · 2018

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