D. Hurtmans

Papers

Total Citations

116

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About

Daniel Hurtmans has made pioneering contributions to atmospheric remote sensing, with a particular focus on aerosol and trace gas retrieval from satellite observations. His most impactful work centers on the development and application of algorithms for the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI), a key instrument aboard European meteorological satellites. His landmark study, "A Decadal Data Set of Global Atmospheric Dust Retrieved From IASI Satellite Measurements" (2019), which has garnered 116 citations, introduced an innovative algorithm that enabled the first long-term, global-scale characterization of atmospheric dust distributions. This work has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of how mineral aerosols influence weather, climate, and the biosphere. Hurtmans’ research is widely recognized for bridging the gap between raw satellite radiance measurements and actionable climate data, providing essential datasets for the atmospheric science community. His contributions have significantly enhanced the capacity to monitor aerosol variability on a global scale, making him a key figure in satellite-based Earth observation.