M. G. Sorokin

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M. G. Sorokin is a leading figure in aerosol remote sensing, whose work has fundamentally shaped the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET). His primary research focuses on the development and refinement of the algorithms and instrumentation that underpin this global ground-truth network. Sorokin’s most significant contribution is his leadership in advancing the AERONET Version 3 database, as detailed in his highly cited 2019 paper (1,372 citations), which introduced automated near-real-time quality control and improved cloud screening for aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements. He further defined the field with the companion 2020 paper (450 citations) describing the V3 aerosol retrieval algorithm and its associated uncertainties. His work extends to the characterization of biomass-burning aerosols, notably revealing seasonal trends in single scattering albedo over southern Africa (192 citations), and to the comprehensive performance evaluation of the new sun-sky-lunar Cimel CE318-T photometer (186 citations), enabling night-time aerosol monitoring. Sorokin has also been instrumental in the Ocean Color Component of AERONET (AERONET-OC), supporting satellite validation and bio-optical modeling. Through these achievements, he has provided the global research community with the high-quality, standardized data essential for understanding atmospheric aerosols and their climate impacts.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   Advancements in the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 database – automated near-real-time quality control algorithm with improved cloud screening for Sun photometer aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements

   1,372 citations · 2019
2. 2
   The AERONET Version 3 aerosol retrieval algorithm, associated uncertainties and comparisons to Version 2

   450 citations · 2020
3. 3
   A seasonal trend of single scattering albedo in southern African biomass‐burning particles: Implications for satellite products and estimates of emissions for the world's largest biomass‐burning source

   192 citations · 2013
4. 4
   The new sun-sky-lunar Cimel CE318-T multiband photometer – a comprehensive performance evaluation

   186 citations · 2016
5. 5
   Advances in the Ocean Color Component of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET-OC)

   110 citations · 2020
6. 6
   An overview of mesoscale aerosol processes, comparisons, and validation studies from DRAGON networks

   100 citations · 2018
7. 7
   AERONET Remotely Sensed Measurements and Retrievals of Biomass Burning Aerosol Optical Properties During the 2015 Indonesian Burning Season

   78 citations · 2019
8. 8
   The AERONET Version 3 aerosol retrieval algorithm, associated uncertainties and comparisons to Version 2

   35 citations · 2020
9. 9
   Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 Aerosol Optical Depth and Inversion Products

   19 citations · 2017
10. 10
    Characterization and absolute calibration of an AERONET-OC radiometer

    9 citations · 2021

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