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Jianglong Zhang is affiliated with the University of North Dakota in the United States. Their research spans key areas in Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, focusing primarily on Global and Planetary Change and Atmospheric Science as subfields. The scientist's work covers topics including atmospheric aerosols and clouds, atmospheric chemistry and aerosols, atmospheric ozone and climate, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, the impact of light on the environment and health, remote sensing in agriculture, and fire effects on ecosystems.

Several recent publications by Jianglong Zhang illustrate the scope of their research interests and collaborations. Notable papers include:

  • "Quantifying uncertainties in nighttime light retrievals from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-20 VIIRS Day/Night Band data" (2021, Remote Sensing of Environment)
  • "Arctic spring and summertime aerosol optical depth baseline from long-term observations and model reanalyses - Part 1: Climatology and trend" (2022, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics)
  • "Arctic spring and summertime aerosol optical depth baseline from long-term observations and model reanalyses - Part 2: Statistics of extreme AOD events, and implications for the impact of regional biomass burning processes" (2022, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics)
  • "Multiple Angle Observations Would Benefit Visible Band Remote Sensing Using Night Lights" (2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres)
  • "A Coupled Evaluation of Operational MODIS and Model Aerosol Products for Maritime Environments Using Sun Photometry: Evaluation of the Fine and Coarse Mode" (2022, Remote Sensing)

Jianglong Zhang frequently publishes in journals with a focus on atmospheric and environmental sciences. Common publication venues include:

  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
  • Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • Remote Sensing
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

The scientist collaborates often with several researchers in their field. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jeffrey S. Reid
  • James R. Campbell
  • Peng Xian
  • Blake Sorenson
  • Peter R. Colarco

The breadth of Jianglong Zhang's research emphasizes atmospheric aerosols, remote sensing technologies, and the dynamic processes of the Earth's atmosphere and environment. Their contributions engage with quantitative analyses, climatology, aerosol optical depth baselines, and remote sensing data interpretation related to both regional and global environmental phenomena.

Best Publications

  • A review of biomass burning emissions part III: intensive optical properties of biomass burning particles

    J. S. Reid;T. F. Eck;S. A. Christopher;R. Koppmann

  • Observing and understanding the Southeast Asian aerosol system by remote sensing: An initial review and analysis for the Seven Southeast Asian Studies (7SEAS) program

    Jeffrey S. Reid;Edward J. Hyer;Randall S. Johnson;Brent N. Holben

  • A decadal regional and global trend analysis of the aerosol optical depth using a data-assimilation grade over-water MODIS and Level 2 MISR aerosol products

    J. Zhang;J. S. Reid

  • Global Monitoring and Forecasting of Biomass-Burning Smoke: Description of and Lessons From the Fire Locating and Modeling of Burning Emissions (FLAMBE) Program

    J.S. Reid;E.J. Hyer;E.M. Prins;D.L. Westphal

  • MODIS aerosol product analysis for data assimilation: Assessment of over‐ocean level 2 aerosol optical thickness retrievals

    Jianglong Zhang;Jianglong Zhang;Jeffrey S. Reid

  • A system for operational aerosol optical depth data assimilation over global oceans

    Jianglong Zhang;Jianglong Zhang;Jeffrey S. Reid;Douglas L. Westphal;Nancy L. Baker

  • An over-land aerosol optical depth data set for data assimilation by filtering, correction, and aggregation of MODIS Collection 5 optical depth retrievals

    E. J. Hyer;J. S. Reid;J. Zhang

  • An analysis of potential cloud artifacts in MODIS over ocean aerosol optical thickness products

    Jianglong Zhang;Jeffery S. Reid;Brent N. Holben

  • Longwave Radiative Forcing of Saharan Dust Aerosols Estimated from MODIS, MISR and CERES Observations on Terra

    Jianglong Zhang;Sundar A. Christopher

  • Maritime aerosol network as a component of AERONET - first results and comparison with global aerosol models and satellite retrievals

    A. Smirnov;B. N. Holben;D. M. Giles;I. Slutsker

  • An 11-year global gridded aerosol optical thickness reanalysis (v1.0) for atmospheric and climate sciences

    Peng Lynch;Jeffrey S. Reid;Douglas L. Westphal;Jianglong Zhang

  • An analysis of the collection 5 MODIS over-ocean aerosol optical depth product for its implication in aerosol assimilation

    Y. Shi;J. Zhang;J. S. Reid;B. Holben

  • Global and regional evaluation of over-land spectral aerosol optical depth retrievals from SeaWiFS

    A. M. Sayer;A. M. Sayer;N. C. Hsu;C. Bettenhausen;M.-J. Jeong

  • SeaWiFS Ocean Aerosol Retrieval (SOAR): Algorithm, validation, and comparison with other data sets

    A. M. Sayer;A. M. Sayer;N. C. Hsu;C. Bettenhausen;Z. Ahmad;Z. Ahmad

  • Shortwave Aerosol Radiative Forcing from MODIS and CERES observations over the oceans

    Sundar A. Christopher;Jianglong Zhang

  • Critical evaluation of the MODIS Deep Blue aerosol optical depth product for data assimilation over North Africa

    Y. Shi;J. Zhang;J. S. Reid;E. J. Hyer

  • Current state of the global operational aerosol multi-model ensemble: An update from the International Cooperative for Aerosol Prediction (ICAP).

    Peng Xian;Jeffrey S. Reid;Edward J. Hyer;Charles R. Sampson

  • Shortwave aerosol radiative forcing over cloud‐free oceans from Terra: 2. Seasonal and global distributions

    Jianglong Zhang;Jianglong Zhang;Jianglong Zhang;Sundar A. Christopher;Lorraine A. Remer;Yoram J. Kaufman

  • Quantifying uncertainties in nighttime light retrievals from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-20 VIIRS Day/Night Band data

    Zhuosen Wang;Zhuosen Wang;Miguel O. Román;Virginia L. Kalb;Steven D. Miller

  • A critical examination of spatial biases between MODIS and MISR aerosol products – application for potential AERONET deployment

    Y. Shi;J. Zhang;J. S. Reid;E. J. Hyer

  • Evaluating the impact of assimilating CALIOP-derived aerosol extinction profiles on a global mass transport model

    Jianglong Zhang;James R. Campbell;Jeffrey S. Reid;Douglas L. Westphal

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey S. Reid
Jeffrey S. Reid United States Naval Research Laboratory
Edward J. Hyer
Edward J. Hyer United States Naval Research Laboratory
James R. Campbell
James R. Campbell United States Naval Research Laboratory
Douglas L. Westphal
Douglas L. Westphal United States Naval Research Laboratory
Sundar A. Christopher
Sundar A. Christopher University of Alabama in Huntsville
Brent N. Holben
Brent N. Holben Goddard Space Flight Center
Steven D. Miller
Steven D. Miller Colorado State University
Robert E. Holz
Robert E. Holz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Lorraine A. Remer
Lorraine A. Remer University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Mark A. Vaughan
Mark A. Vaughan Langley Research Center

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