Henrique M. J. Barbosa
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About
Henrique M. J. Barbosa is a leading atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on aerosol–cloud interactions, land-use change, and remote sensing, with a particular emphasis on the Amazon Rainforest. His major contributions include pioneering the use of multi-angle polarimetric (MAP) imaging for aerosol retrieval, as demonstrated in his highly cited work on the Airborne Hyper-Angular Rainbow Polarimeter (AirHARP), which has garnered over 60 citations. Barbosa has also advanced understanding of how land use affects the spatial variability of brown carbon and black carbon aerosols in Amazonia, a study cited more than 30 times. He established a permanent Raman lidar station in the central Amazon, enabling continuous, long-term measurements of aerosols and water vapor—a critical achievement for monitoring atmospheric processes from weather to climatic timescales. His work on calibrating multi-filter rotating shadow-band radiometers on-site has improved aerosol optical depth retrievals in pristine forest conditions. With over 120 citations across his key papers, Barbosa’s research is instrumental in quantifying the radiative effects of aerosols and their role in global climate change, making him a vital figure in Amazonian atmospheric science.
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