Sabina Ştefan

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Sabina Ştefan is a leading researcher in atmospheric aerosol science, with a focus on the optical properties and long-range transport of aerosols over Europe. Her work bridges ground-based remote sensing and air quality monitoring, using data from networks like AERONET and EARLINET to characterize aerosol types and their climatic impacts. Her most-cited paper, “Multiyear Typology of Long-Range Transported Aerosols over Europe” (2019, 30 citations), analyzes a decade of data from 17 collocated lidar and sun photometer stations across Europe, providing a comprehensive typology of aerosol optical properties and transport patterns. This work is foundational for understanding how aerosols from distant sources influence regional climate and air quality. Ştefan also explored the correlation between near-ground PM10 mass concentration and aerosol optical depth (2011, 18 citations), linking satellite and ground-based observations to surface pollution. Her early comparative study of AERONET stations in Romania (2011) established baseline aerosol optical properties for the Black Sea coast and suburban Bucharest. With a career dedicated to advancing aerosol remote sensing, Ştefan’s research is essential for improving climate models and air quality forecasts, making her a key figure in European aerosol science.