C. Popp

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C. Popp is a leading researcher in satellite-based remote sensing of atmospheric aerosols, with a particular focus on retrieving aerosol optical depth (AOD) over land and across Central Europe. Their major contributions include pioneering the use of geostationary satellite data—specifically from MSG SEVIRI—to derive AOD, a technique that enables the analysis of daily and seasonal aerosol trends from spatially homogeneous observations. Popp’s most cited work, “Remote sensing of aerosol optical depth over central Europe from MSG‐SEVIRI data” (2007, 62 citations), demonstrates a novel multi-temporal method that overcame the traditional limitation of AOD retrieval to sea surfaces. This was followed by a validated adaptation of the AVHRR algorithm for long-term aerosol monitoring (2010, 50 citations), leveraging over 25 years of polar-orbiting satellite data. Together, these studies have significantly advanced the accuracy and temporal coverage of aerosol measurements, supporting climate and air quality research. Popp’s work is foundational for students and researchers interested in satellite aerosol retrieval, geostationary sensors, and environmental monitoring over Europe.

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1. 1
   Remote sensing of aerosol optical depth over central Europe from MSG‐SEVIRI data and accuracy assessment with ground‐based AERONET measurements

   62 citations · 2007
2. 2
   Validation of a modified AVHRR aerosol optical depth retrieval algorithm over Central Europe

   50 citations · 2010
3. 3
   Aerosol Optical Depth Retrieval over Land Using MeteoSat-8 SEVIRI Data

   3 citations · 2006
4. 4
   Validation of a modified AVHRR aerosol optical depth retrieval algorithm over Central Europe

   2 citations · 2010

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