Bonne Ford
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About
Bonne Ford is an atmospheric scientist whose research sits at the intersection of aerosol science, air quality monitoring, and remote sensing. Her work spans the study of dust transport, wildfire smoke, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5), addressing some of the most pressing challenges in understanding how aerosols affect human health, climate, and the environment. Ford's most-cited contribution, a 2011 study on North African dust export and deposition (256 citations), leveraged a powerful combination of satellite platforms — MODIS, MISR, and CALIOP — alongside the GEOS-Chem global model to illuminate the complex processes governing long-range dust transport across the Atlantic. This work became a foundational reference in aerosol modeling and remote sensing communities. Her subsequent research turned to domestic air quality challenges, including a decadal climatology of wildfire smoke properties across the United States (40 citations), revealing how regional variations in fuel type and burn conditions shape smoke composition and optical characteristics. Ford has also pioneered the development of low-cost instruments capable of simultaneously measuring PM2.5 and aerosol optical depth, democratizing air quality monitoring in data-sparse regions worldwide. Together, her contributions reflect a career dedicated to making atmospheric measurement more accessible and scientifically rigorous.
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- 1North African dust export and deposition: A satellite and model perspective256 citations · 2011
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