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About
David Fuertes is a leading figure in atmospheric aerosol remote sensing, with a career dedicated to advancing the retrieval of aerosol properties from ground-based and satellite observations. His central contribution is the development and validation of the GRASP algorithm (Generalized Retrieval of Aerosol and Surface Properties), a versatile tool that has revolutionized how we extract aerosol composition, size, and vertical distribution from multi-angular polarimetric data. Fuertes’s landmark 2020 paper on validating GRASP with POLDER/PARASOL data has garnered 227 citations, establishing the algorithm’s global credibility. He has also pioneered innovative applications, such as using all-sky cameras for aerosol retrieval and extending GRASP to nighttime observations, enabling continuous day-to-night monitoring. His work on the CÆLIS software platform, which manages data from the AERONET network, has been instrumental in standardizing quality control and calibration protocols. With over 500 total citations across his most-cited works, Fuertes’s research directly supports climate modeling, air quality assessment, and satellite mission validation, making him a key architect of modern aerosol characterization.
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- 8Daytime and nighttime aerosol optical depth implementation in CÆLIS32 citations · 2020
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