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About
Thierry Elias is a leading figure in atmospheric optics and aerosol remote sensing, with a career dedicated to advancing our understanding of how aerosols impact solar radiation and climate. His work spans the development of innovative satellite-based methods and ground-based validation, bridging the gap between research and industrial applications. Elias’s most impactful contribution, the 2010 paper on daily aerosol optical thickness (AOT) estimates over land using SEVIRI MSG observations (66 citations), introduced a groundbreaking approach that exploits the temporal stability of land surfaces to retrieve high-quality AOT data. This method has become a cornerstone for monitoring atmospheric composition from geostationary orbit. Earlier, his participation in the ACE-2 campaign (2000) provided critical insights into the polarising properties of aerosols over the tropical Atlantic, using pioneering instruments like RefPol. Most recently, his 2024 work on the SolaRes solar irradiance tool (4 citations) demonstrates his ongoing commitment to practical applications, validating clear-sky solar resource simulations with a focus on aerosol modules. Elias’s research is essential for climate modelling, solar energy planning, and atmospheric science, marking him as a key contributor to both fundamental and applied aerosol studies.
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