Yana Karol
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About
Yana Karol is a leading figure in atmospheric remote sensing, whose work has fundamentally advanced our ability to monitor aerosols from space and from the ground. Her research centers on the development and validation of sophisticated retrieval algorithms that transform raw satellite and lidar data into detailed knowledge of aerosol properties. Dr. Karol is a key architect of the GRASP (Generalized Retrieval of Atmosphere and Surface Properties) algorithm, demonstrating its immense potential for aerosol monitoring using multi-angular polarimetry from POLDER/PARASOL data—a study that has garnered over 227 citations. She also pioneered the LIRIC (Lidar-Radiometer Inversion Code), a critical tool for the EARLINET network that retrieves vertical aerosol concentration profiles by fusing lidar and sun photometer observations, a contribution cited more than 139 times. Her recent work extends GRASP to new satellite sensors like OLCI/Sentinel-3A and has produced the first climatology of aerosol component concentrations from polarimetric data, providing an unprecedented global view of aerosol composition. Through these innovations, Dr. Karol has equipped the scientific community with powerful tools to understand aerosol impacts on climate and air quality.
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