Alexander Ignatov

Satellite Oceanography & Climatology Division

Chief, Ocean Sensors Branch

photo: Alexander Ignatov Dr. Alex Ignatov
Oceanographer
PhD (Phys-Math): 1989, Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Sevastopol, USSR
M.S. (Phys): 1982, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, USSR

Research Interests

Radiative Transfer in the Ocean/Land/Atmosphere
Remote Sensing in VIS / Near / Thermal IR
Atmospheric Correction of Spaceborne Data
Cal/Val/QC of Radiation Measurements

Professional Activity

2001-present: Member, NASA / CERES Science Team
1997-2000: Editor, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
1993-1997: Member, IGAP / IGBP / TARFOX

Awards

2003: NASA Group Achievement Award, NASA / LaRC. Awarded to CERES Team
1998: NASA Group Achievement Award, NASA / LaRC. Awarded to CERES Team
1992: NRC Fellowship

Previous Positions

2004-2006: Chief, Ocean Sensors Branch, NOAA / NESDIS, Washington, USA
1992-2004: Visiting Scientist, NOAA / NESDIS, Washington, USA
1982-1992: Junior / Research / Senior Research Associate, Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Sevastopol, USSR

Most Recent Publications

Dash, P., Ignatov, A., 2008: Validation of clear-sky radiances over oceans simulated with MODTRAN4.2 and global NCEP GDAS fields against nighttime NOAA15-18 and MetOp-A AVHRR data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112, 6, 3012-3029.

De Paepe, B., Ignatov, A., Dewitte, S., Ipe, A., 2008: Aerosol retrieval over ocean from SEVIRI for the use in GERB Earth's radiation budget analyses. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112, 5, 2455-2468.

Lyapustin, A., Wang Y, Kahn R, Xiong, J., Ignatov, A., Wolfe R, Wu, A., Holben, B., Bruegge, C., 2007: Analysis of MODIS-MISR calibration differences using surface albedo around AERONET sites and cloud reflectance. Remote Sensing of Environment, 107, 1-2, 12-21.

Ignatov, A., P. Minnis, W. Miller, B. Wielicki, L. Remer, 2006: Consistency of global MODIS Aerosol Optical Depths over ocean on Terra and Aqua CERES SSF Datasets. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D14202, doi:10.1029/2005JD006645, 18pp.

Brindley, H., and A. Ignatov, 2006: Retrieval of mineral aerosol optical depth and size information from Meteosat Second Generation solar reflectance bands (abstract). Remote Sens. Env., Vol. 102, Issues 3-4, 15 June 2006, Pages 344-363.

Ignatov, A., C. Cao, J. Sullivan, R. Levin, X. Wu, R. Galvin, 2005: The usefulness of in-flight measurements of space count to improve calibration of the AVHRR solar reflectance bands (abstract). J. Atm. Ocean. Tech., 22, 180-200.

Ignatov, A., P. Minnis, N. Loeb, B. Wielicki, W. Miller, S. Sun-Mack, D. Tanre, L. Remer, I. Laszlo, and E. Geier, 2005: Two MODIS Aerosol Products over Ocean on the Terra and Aqua CERES SSF Datasets (abstract). J. Atm. Sci., 62, 1008-1031.

Myhre, G., F. Stordal, M. Johnsrud, D. Diner, I. Geogdzhaeyev, J. Haywood, B. Holben, T. Holzer-Popp, A. Ignatov, R. Kahn, Y. Kaufman, N. Loeb, J. Martonchik, M. Mishchenko, N. Nalli, L. Remer, M. Shroedter-Homscheidt, D. Tanre, O. Torres, M. Wang, 2005: Intercomparison of satellite retrieved aerosol optical depth over ocean during the period September 1997 to December 2000 (PDF, 800 KB). Atm. Chem. Phys., 5, 1697-1719.

E-mail: Alex.Ignatov@noaa.gov