Weile Wang

Ames Research Center

Papers

3

Total Citations

44

H-Index

2

About

Dr. Weile Wang is a leading expert in satellite remote sensing and atmospheric correction, with a focus on advancing Earth observation from geostationary platforms. His primary research areas include the development of novel atmospheric correction algorithms, aerosol retrieval, and the exploitation of hypertemporal data from next-generation satellites. Dr. Wang’s major contributions include the creation of GeoNEX-AC, a groundbreaking atmospheric correction algorithm that leverages diurnal variability in geostationary observations, moving beyond traditional spectral band ratio methods. He has also rigorously evaluated the MAIAC aerosol algorithm for Himawari-8 data, enabling high-resolution (1 km, 10-minute) aerosol optical depth retrieval. His work is highly impactful, with key papers each garnering over 20 citations. Notably, Dr. Wang is a key contributor to the ACIX-III Land inter-comparison exercise, which assesses atmospheric correction processors for advanced hyperspectral missions like EnMAP and PRISMA, ensuring the accuracy of bio-geophysical products. His research is instrumental in unlocking the full potential of geostationary and hyperspectral sensors for environmental monitoring.

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2
H-Index
3
Papers
44
Total Citations
15
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
A Novel Atmospheric Correction Algorithm to Exploit the Diurnal Variability in Hypertemporal Geostationary Observations
21 citations · 2022
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 31
🏛 Institutions: Ames Research Center

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