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Janet E. Nichol is affiliated with the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily on Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions in related subfields including Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Ecology.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, such as Atmospheric aerosols and clouds, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, Atmospheric ozone and climate, Urban heat island mitigation, Air quality and health impacts, Remote sensing in agriculture, and the impact of COVID-19 on air quality.

Recent publications by Janet E. Nichol demonstrate a focus on air pollution, urban environments, and atmospheric conditions. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Air pollution scenario over Pakistan: Characterization and ranking of extremely polluted cities using long-term concentrations of aerosols and trace gases" (2021, Remote Sensing of Environment)
  • "The effect of urban morphology on the solar capacity of three-dimensional cities" (2020, Renewable Energy)
  • "Air Pollution Scenario over China during COVID-19" (2020, Remote Sensing)
  • "Spatial analysis of the impact of urban geometry and socio-demographic characteristics on COVID-19, a study in Hong Kong" (2020, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Classification of aerosols over Saudi Arabia from 2004-2016" (2020, Atmospheric Environment)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Muhammad Bilal, Md. Arfan Ali, Man Sing Wong, Alaa Mhawish, and Zhongfeng Qiu. This network reflects a multidisciplinary approach involving atmospheric and environmental sciences.

Janet E. Nichol has published extensively in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Remote Sensing
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmospheric Environment
  • Atmospheric Research
  • Forests

Overall, Janet E. Nichol's body of work contributes to the understanding of atmospheric processes and environmental impacts, particularly focusing on aerosol behavior, air pollution distribution, and urban environmental factors as captured with remote sensing technologies and related analytical methods.

Best Publications

  • High-Resolution Surface Temperature Patterns Related to Urban Morphology in a Tropical City: A Satellite-Based Study.

    Janet E. Nichol

  • Remote Sensing of Urban Heat Islands by Day and Night

    Janet Elizabeth Nichol

  • Satellite remote sensing for detailed landslide inventories using change detection and image fusion

    Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Man Sing Wong

  • A simple method for designation of urban ventilation corridors and its application to urban heat island analysis

    Man Sing Wong;Janet E. Nichol;Pui Hang To;Jingzhi Wang

  • Improved forest biomass estimates using ALOS AVNIR-2 texture indices

    Latifur Rahman Sarker;Janet E. Nichol

  • Wavelet-based image fusion and quality assessment

    Wen Zhong Shi;Chang Qing Zhu;Yan Tian;Janet Elizabeth Nichol

  • A GIS-based approach to microclimate monitoring in Singapore's high- rise housing estates

    Janet Elizabeth Nichol

  • Urban heat island diagnosis using ASTER satellite images and 'in situ' air temperature

    Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Wing Yee Fung;Ka Se Lam;Man Sing Wong

  • Modeling urban environmental quality in a tropical city

    Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Man Sing Wong

  • Application of high-resolution satellite images to detailed landslide hazard assessment

    Janet Nichol;Man Sing Wong;Ahmed Shaker

  • An Emissivity Modulation Method for Spatial Enhancement of Thermal Satellite Images in Urban Heat Island Analysis

    Janet Elizabeth Nichol

  • A simplified high resolution MODIS aerosol retrieval algorithm (SARA) for use over mixed surfaces

    Muhammad Bilal;Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Max P. Bleiweiss;David Dubois

  • Comparison of machine learning algorithms for retrieval of water quality indicators in case-II waters : a case study of Hong Kong

    Sidrah Hafeez;Man Sing Wong;Hung Chak Ho;Majid Nazeer

  • Improved Biomass Estimation Using the Texture Parameters of Two High-Resolution Optical Sensors

    J E Nichol;M L R Sarker

  • On fuelwood consumption, population dynamics and deforestation in Africa.

    Reginald A. Cline-Cole;H.A.C. Main;J.E. Nichol

  • Evaluation of atmospheric correction models and Landsat surface reflectance product in an urban coastal environment

    Majid Nazeer;Janet E. Nichol;Ying-Kit Yung

  • High-Resolution Satellite Mapping of Fine Particulates Based on Geographically Weighted Regression

    Bin Zou;Qiang Pu;Muhammad Bilal;Qihao Weng

  • Air pollution scenario over Pakistan: characterization and ranking of extremely polluted cities using long-term concentrations of aerosols and trace gases

    Muhammad Bilal;Alaa Mhawish;Janet E. Nichol;Zhongfeng Qiu

  • Characterization of drought development through remote sensing : a case study in Central Yunnan, China

    Sawaid Abbas;Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Faisal M. Qamer;Jianchu Xu

  • A study of the " wall effect" caused by proliferation of high-rise buildings using GIS techniques

    Man Sing Wong;Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Edward Ng

  • Validation of MODIS 3 km Resolution Aerosol Optical Depth Retrievals Over Asia

    Janet Elizabeth Nichol;Muhammad Bilal

  • Bioclimatic impacts of the 1994 smoke haze event in Southeast Asia

    Janet Nichol

Frequent Co-Authors

Man Sing Wong
Man Sing Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pak Wai Chan
Pak Wai Chan Hong Kong Observatory
James R. Campbell
James R. Campbell United States Naval Research Laboratory
Massimo Menenti
Massimo Menenti Delft University of Technology
Zhanqing Li
Zhanqing Li University of Maryland, College Park
Jun Wang
Jun Wang University of Iowa
Brent N. Holben
Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center
Lunche Wang
Lunche Wang China University of Geosciences
Qihao Weng
Qihao Weng Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Wenzhong Shi
Wenzhong Shi Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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