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About
Margarita Yela is a leading figure in atmospheric remote sensing, whose work has fundamentally advanced the measurement of aerosols and water vapor around the clock. Her primary research focuses on the development and validation of lunar photometry, enabling continuous, high-quality atmospheric monitoring during nighttime—a critical gap in traditional solar-based methods. Yela’s most impactful contribution is her comprehensive performance evaluation of the Cimel CE318-T multiband photometer (186 citations), a groundbreaking instrument that uses both sun and moon as light sources. This work, alongside her leadership in the first multi-instrument nocturnal intercomparison campaign at Izaña Observatory (56 citations), established robust protocols for nighttime aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrieval. She has also tackled complex challenges like correcting systematic errors in lunar irradiance models (32 citations) and assessing the transport of wildfire smoke plumes using integrated ground, space, and modeling approaches (95 citations). Her recent work on super-coarse dust size retrievals (2024) further demonstrates her ability to push the boundaries of aerosol science, from visible to thermal infrared wavelengths. Yela’s research is indispensable for improving climate models and understanding atmospheric processes that operate 24/7.
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