Pablo Ortiz-Amezcua
Universidad de Granada, Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra
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About
Pablo Ortiz-Amezcua is a leading atmospheric scientist specializing in the remote sensing of aerosols, with a particular focus on extreme dust outbreaks and long-range transported biomass burning particles. His research integrates ground-based lidar networks (EARLINET), satellite observations (MODIS), and advanced retrieval algorithms like GRASP to characterize aerosol optical and microphysical properties. Ortiz-Amezcua’s most impactful work includes the microphysical characterization of North American biomass burning plumes transported across the Atlantic, a study that has garnered over 130 citations. He also led seminal investigations into the unprecedented February 2017 Saharan dust intrusion over the Iberian Peninsula, combining lidar monitoring with dust forecast model evaluation—a body of work cited nearly 100 times. His innovative application of the GRASP algorithm for continuous day-to-night aerosol retrievals has advanced the field’s ability to monitor aerosols around the clock. With multiple high-impact papers and contributions to EARLINET, Ortiz-Amezcua has become a key figure in understanding intercontinental aerosol transport and improving dust forecast models, making his research essential for climate and air quality studies.
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