Carol J. Bruegge
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About
Carol J. Bruegge is a prominent remote sensing scientist whose work has profoundly shaped our understanding of atmospheric aerosols and satellite sensor calibration. Based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Bruegge has dedicated her career to advancing multi-angle and spectropolarimetric imaging techniques, making her a central figure in Earth observation science. Her most influential contributions center on aerosol characterization using instruments such as the Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), with her 2005 comparative aerosol optical depth study garnering nearly 200 citations. She has also made significant strides in understanding how fog and cloud events modify aerosol properties as captured by the AERONET network (154 citations), and in developing coupled retrieval algorithms for the Airborne Multiangle SpectroPolarimetric Imager (AirMSPI). Equally notable is Bruegge's expertise in vicarious calibration — the rigorous process of validating the radiometric accuracy of airborne and spaceborne sensors. Her work spanning instruments from Hyperion to AirMSPI ensures the integrity of global Earth observation datasets that countless researchers depend upon. Across her career, Bruegge has helped establish the methodological foundations that underpin modern satellite-based atmospheric science.
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- 5Vicarious Calibration of eMAS, AirMSPI, and AVIRIS Sensors During FIREX-AQ29 citations · 2021
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