Carmen Guirado-Fuentes

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Carmen Guirado-Fuentes is a prominent atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on aerosol characterization, aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurement, and the development and validation of radiometric instrumentation. Working primarily within the AERONET framework and at key observatories including the high-mountain Izaña Atmospheric Observatory in Tenerife and the Saharan site of Tamanrasset, she has made significant contributions to our understanding of aerosol properties across climatologically important regions. Among her most impactful achievements is her pioneering work on nocturnal aerosol measurements using lunar photometry, including leading the first multi-instrument nocturnal intercomparison campaign (56 citations), which opened new frontiers in continuous, round-the-clock aerosol monitoring. Her comprehensive comparison of GAW-PFR and AERONET-Cimel radiometers (66 citations) has strengthened global AOD measurement standards, while her Saharan aerosol characterization study (81 citations) remains a landmark reference for dust-dominated atmospheric research. She has also demonstrated remarkable ingenuity in reconstructing a 73-year AOD time series using artificial neural networks, extending scientific records far beyond conventional instrument lifespans. Through her work on tools like CÆLIS and instruments like the ZEN-R52 radiometer, Guirado-Fuentes continues to advance the infrastructure underpinning global aerosol science.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Aerosol characterization at the Saharan AERONET site Tamanrasset

   81 citations · 2014
2. 2
   Aerosol optical depth comparison between GAW-PFR and AERONET-Cimel radiometers from long-term (2005–2015) 1 min synchronous measurements

   66 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Evaluation of night-time aerosols measurements and lunar irradiance models in the frame of the first multi-instrument nocturnal intercomparison campaign

   56 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Aerosol optical depth retrievals at the Izaña Atmospheric Observatory from 1941 to 2013 by using artificial neural networks

   32 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Assessment of nocturnal aerosol optical depth from lunar photometry at the Izaña high mountain observatory

   32 citations · 2017
6. 6
   Daytime and nighttime aerosol optical depth implementation in CÆLIS

   32 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Column Integrated Water Vapor and Aerosol Load Characterization with the New ZEN-R52 Radiometer

   27 citations · 2020
8. 8
   Recovering long-term aerosol optical depth series (1976–2012) from an astronomical potassium-based resonance scattering spectrometer

   20 citations · 2014
9. 9
   Aerosol characterisation in the subtropical eastern North Atlantic region using long-term AERONET measurements

   17 citations · 2022
10. 10
    Aerosol Optical Depth comparison between GAW-PFR and AERONET-Cimel radiometers from long term (2005–2015) 1-minute synchronous measurements

    8 citations · 2018

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