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About
Doina Nicolae is a leading atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on aerosol remote sensing, with particular expertise in the vertical profiling of aerosol properties using combined lidar and radiometer techniques. Her most significant contribution is the development and distribution of the LIdar-Radiometer Inversion Code (LIRIC), a pioneering algorithm that simultaneously processes lidar and sun photometer data to retrieve vertical aerosol concentration profiles. This work, published in 2016 and cited 139 times, has become a cornerstone methodology within the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET). Nicolae has also advanced our understanding of long-range transported aerosols over Europe through multiyear typology studies using AERONET and EARLINET data, and has contributed to assessments of total precipitable water retrieval algorithms. Her research extends to calculating mineral dust radiative effects from satellite observations, demonstrating her versatility in bridging ground-based and space-borne measurements. As an active participant in the ACTRIS research infrastructure, Nicolae’s work during the COVID-19 campaign further highlighted her commitment to understanding atmospheric changes during unprecedented global events. Her research has earned over 245 citations, establishing her as a key figure in European aerosol science.
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- 2Multiyear Typology of Long-Range Transported Aerosols over Europe30 citations · 2019
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- 6ACTRIS and its Aerosol Remote Sensing Component11 citations · 2020
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