2026 Jeffrey L. Privette: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	49	5128	4911	1883	1740	128	16694

Overview

Jeffrey L. Privette is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research spans across Earth and Planetary Sciences as well as Environmental Science, focusing particularly on Atmospheric Science and Global and Planetary Change.

Their work addresses key topics such as Atmospheric Ozone and Climate and Climate variability and models. These areas are essential for understanding the interactions between atmospheric components and climate systems.

Privette has co-authored publications with several researchers, including Hiroshi Tanimoto, Toshinobu Machida, Tomoko Shirai, Yosuke Niwa, and Tsuneo Matsunaga. These collaborations contribute to multidisciplinary approaches within atmospheric and environmental sciences.

One notable publication by Jeffrey L. Privette is titled "Future Collaboration between the United States and Japan for Possible Development of a Japan GHG Center", published in 2024 in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. This work highlights potential international partnerships in greenhouse gas monitoring and research.

Their contributions are published primarily in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, reflecting engagement with the meteorological research community.

Main fields of study: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science
Subfields of study: Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change
Main topics of work: Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Climate variability and models
Frequent co-authors: Hiroshi Tanimoto, Toshinobu Machida, Tomoko Shirai, Yosuke Niwa, Tsuneo Matsunaga
Frequent publication venues: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society

Best Publications

First operational BRDF, albedo nadir reflectance products from MODIS

Crystal B Schaaf;Feng Gao;Alan H Strahler;Wolfgang Lucht

2889
Citations
Global products of vegetation leaf area and fraction absorbed PAR from year one of MODIS data

Ranga B. Myneni;S. Hoffman;Yuri Knyazikhin;J. Privette

2367
Citations
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS): land remote sensing for global change research

C.O. Justice;E. Vermote;J.R.G. Townshend;R. Defries

2056
Citations
Atmospheric correction of visible to middle-infrared EOS-MODIS data over land surfaces: Background, operational algorithm and validation

E. F. Vermote;N. El Saleous;C. O. Justice;Y. J. Kaufman

721
Citations
Validation of global moderate-resolution LAI products: a framework proposed within the CEOS land product validation subgroup

J.T. Morisette;F. Baret;J.L. Privette;R.B. Myneni

532
Citations
Large seasonal swings in leaf area of Amazon rainforests

Ranga B. Myneni;Wenze Yang;Wenze Yang;Ramakrishna R. Nemani;Alfredo R. Huete

520
Citations
MODIS leaf area index products: from validation to algorithm improvement

Wenze Yang;Bin Tan;Dong Huang;M. Rautiainen

454
Citations
Inversion methods for physically‐based models

D.S. Kimes;Y. Knyazikhin;J.L. Privette;A.A. Abuelgasim

403
Citations
Optical remote sensing of vegetation: Modeling, caveats, and algorithms

R.B. Myneni;S. Maggion;J. Iaquinta;J.L. Privette

376
Citations
Developments in the 'validation' of satellite sensor products for the study of the land surface

C. Justice;A. Belward;J. Morisette;P. Lewis

359
Citations
A framework for the validation of MODIS Land products

Jeffrey T Morisette;Jeffrey L Privette;Christopher O Justice

347
Citations
The MODIS (Collection V005) BRDF/albedo product: Assessment of spatial representativeness over forested landscapes

Miguel O. Román;Miguel O. Román;Crystal B. Schaaf;Curtis E. Woodcock;Alan H. Strahler

320
Citations
Africa burning: A thematic analysis of the Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000)

Robert J. Swap;Robert J. Swap;Harold J. Annegarn;J. Timothy Suttles;Michael D. King

316
Citations
Measuring Fractional Cover and Leaf Area Index in Arid Ecosystems: Digital Camera, Radiation Transmittance, and Laser Altimetry Methods

Michael A White;Gregory P Asner;Ramakrishna R Nemani;Jeff L Privette

279
Citations
Generating a long-term land data record from the AVHRR and MODIS Instruments

J. Pedelty;S. Devadiga;E. Masuoka;M. Brown

260
Citations
Impact of Tissue, Canopy, and Landscape Factors on the Hyperspectral Reflectance Variability of Arid Ecosystems

Gregory P Asner;Carol A Wessman;C.Ann Bateson;Jeffrey L Privette

248
Citations
Assessing the coupling between surface albedo derived from MODIS and the fraction of diffuse skylight over spatially-characterized landscapes

Miguel O. Román;Miguel O. Román;Crystal B. Schaaf;Philip Lewis;Feng Gao

218
Citations
Early spatial and temporal validation of MODIS LAI product in the Southern Africa Kalahari

J.L Privette;R.B Myneni;Y Knyazikhin;M Mukelabai

216
Citations
Estimating spectral albedo and nadir reflectance through inversion of simple BRDF models with AVHRR/MODIS‐like data

Jeffrey L. Privette;Thomas F. Eck;Donald W. Deering

193
Citations
Evaluation of fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation products for different canopy radiation transfer regimes: methodology and results using Joint Research Center products derived from SeaWiFS against ground-based estimations.

Nadine Gobron;Bernard Pinty;Ophélie Aussedat;Jing M. Chen

171
Citations
Generating a Long-term Land Data Record from the AVHRR and MODIS Instruments

J. Pedelty;E. Vermote;S. Devadiga;D. Roy

1
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher O. Justice University of Maryland, College Park

Eric Vermote Goddard Space Flight Center

Ranga B. Myneni Boston University

Miguel O. Román Goddard Space Flight Center

Philip Lewis University College London

David P. Roy Michigan State University

Alan H. Strahler Boston University

Jeffrey T. Morisette United States Geological Survey

Yunyue Yu National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Alexei Lyapustin Goddard Space Flight Center

External Links

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