Alexander Ignatov

Satellite Oceanography & Climatology Division

Chief, Ocean Sensors Branch

Recent Publications

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Dr. Alexander Ignatov
Chief, Ocean Sensors Branch

PhD (Phys-Math): 1989, Marine Hydrophys. Inst. (MHI), Sevastopol, USSR
MS (Phys): 1982, Moscow Inst. Phys. and Tech. (MIPT), 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

2009-present: Member, NASA SST Team
2006-present: Chair, GOES-R SST Team
2006-present: Member, GOES-R Cloud Team
2006-present: Member, NPOESS SST Team
2004-present: Lead, STAR/OSDPD SST Team
2004-present: Member, VIIRS Operational Algorithm Team
2001-2008: Member, NASA / CERES Science Team
1997-2000: Editor, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
1993-1997: Member, IGAP / IGBP / TARFOX

Awards

2007: NOAA Bronze Medal
2003: NASA/CERES Group Achievement Award
1998: NASA/CERES Group Achievement Award
1992: NRC Fellowship

Previous Positions

2004-2006: Oceanographer, 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

Petrenko, B., A. Ignatov, and Y. Kihai, 2010: Hybrid Algorithm for SST Retrieval: Combining Regression and Radiative Transfer Model Approaches. JTech, submitted.

Xu, F., and A. Ignatov, 2010: Quality Control and Monitoring of in situ SST for satellite applications. JTech, in prep.

Liang, XM., and A. Ignatov, 2010: Monitoring of IR Clear-sky Radiances over Oceans for SST (MICROS): Near-Real Time Web-based Tool for Monitoring CRTM-AVHRR biases. JTech, submitted.

Dash, P., A. Ignatov, Y. Kihai, and J. Sapper, 2010: The near real- time SST Quality Monitor (SQUAM). JTech, doi: 10.1175/2010JTECHO756.1, in press.

Petrenko, B., A. Ignatov, Y. Kihai, and A. Heidinger, 2010: Clear- sky mask for the Advanced Clear-Sky Processor for Oceans. JTech, doi: 10.1175/2010JTECHA1413.1, in press.

Xu, F., and A. Ignatov, 2010: Evaluation of in situ SSTs for use in the calibration and validation of satellite retrievals. JGR, 115, C09022, doi:10.1029/2010JC006129.

Nezlin, N., I. Polikarpov, F. Al-Yamani, D. Subba Rao, and A. Ignatov, 2009: Satellite Monitoring of Climatic factors Regulating Phytoplankton variability in the Arabian (Persian) Gulf. JMS, 82, 47-60.

Liang, XM., A. Ignatov, and Y. Kihai, 2009: Implementation of the Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) in AVHRR Clear-Sky Processor for Oceans (ACSPO) and validation against nighttime radiances. J.Geophys.Res., 114, D06112, doi:10.1029/2008JD010960.

Laszlo, I., H. Liu, and A. Ignatov, 2008: Comparison of single- and multi-channel aerosol optical depths derived from MAPSS data. JGR, 113, D19S90, doi:10.1029/2007JD009664.

Dash, P., and A. Ignatov, 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. RSE, 112, 6, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2008.02.013.

De Paepe, B., A. Ignatov, S. Dewitte, A. Ipe, 2008: Aerosol retrieval over ocean from SEVIRI for the use in GERB Earth's radiation budget analyses. RSE, 112, 5, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2007.11.005.

E-mail: Alex.Ignatov@noaa.gov