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51
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23605
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4617
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Maosheng Zhao publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maosheng Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 687+

This scientist: 90 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 687 publications or more.

Maosheng Zhao D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Maosheng Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 125+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 125 D-Index or more.

Overview

Maosheng Zhao is affiliated with Science Systems and Applications in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within environmental science and engineering, with a notable focus on remote sensing technologies and their applications.

The scientist's work prominently features in fields such as Environmental Science and Engineering. Their subfields of study include Global and Planetary Change, Aerospace Engineering, Ecology, Ocean Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence. These areas indicate a broad and interdisciplinary approach to studying Earth systems and the technological methods used to monitor environmental parameters.

Maosheng Zhao's main research topics encompass Calibration and Measurement Techniques, Remote Sensing in Agriculture, Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Water Resources Management and Optimization, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, and Grey System Theory Applications. Such topics highlight a focus on both methodological advancements and applied environmental science issues.

The scientist has published papers in several scholarly venues. Frequent publication venues include Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing of Environment, Scientific Data, and the Journal of Hydrometeorology. These venues reflect a consistent engagement with journals and repositories focusing on remote sensing and environmental data science.

Recent papers by Maosheng Zhao demonstrate this thematic variety and research output:

  • Continuity between NASA MODIS Collection 6.1 and VIIRS Collection 2 land products (2024, Remote Sensing of Environment)
  • NASA's MODIS/VIIRS Global Water Reservoir Product Suite from Moderate Resolution Remote Sensing Data (2021, Remote Sensing)
  • Transitioning from MODIS to VIIRS Global Water Reservoir Product (2024, Scientific Data)
  • Improved Global Estimates of Terrestrial Evapotranspiration Using the MODIS and VIIRS Sensors (2025, Journal of Hydrometeorology)
  • MapReduce distributed parallel computing framework for diagnosis and treatment of knee joint Kashin-Beck disease (2021, The Journal of Supercomputing)

The coauthors frequently collaborating with Maosheng Zhao include Sadashiva Devadiga, Huilin Gao, Sudipta Sarkar, Deep Shah, and Miguel O. Román. This network suggests a collaborative research environment spanning multiple specialties and possibly interdisciplinary projects.

Best Publications

  • Improvements to a MODIS global terrestrial evapotranspiration algorithm

    Qiaozhen Mu;Maosheng Zhao;Steven W. Running

  • Drought-Induced Reduction in Global Terrestrial Net Primary Production from 2000 Through 2009

    Maosheng Zhao;Steven W. Running

  • A Continuous Satellite-Derived Measure of Global Terrestrial Primary Production

    Steven W Running;Ramakrishna R. Nemani;Faith Ann Heinsch;Maosheng Zhao

  • Development of a global evapotranspiration algorithm based on MODIS and global meteorology data

    Qiaozhen Mu;Faith Ann Heinsch;Maosheng Zhao;Steven W. Running

  • Improvements of the MODIS terrestrial gross and net primary production global data set

    Maosheng Zhao;Faith Ann Heinsch;Ramakrishna R. Nemani;Steven W. Running

  • Evaluation of MODIS NPP and GPP products across multiple biomes.

    David P. Turner;William D. Ritts;Warren B. Cohen;Stith T. Gower

  • Evaluation of remote sensing based terrestrial productivity from MODIS using regional tower eddy flux network observations

    F.A. Heinsch;Maosheng Zhao;S.W. Running;J.S. Kimball

  • Local cooling and warming effects of forests based on satellite observations

    Yan Li;Maosheng Zhao;Safa Motesharrei;Qiaozhen Mu;Qiaozhen Mu

  • Spatiotemporal patterns of terrestrial gross primary production: A review

    Alessandro Anav;Pierre Friedlingstein;Christian Beer;Philippe Ciais

  • Reduction Of Ecosystem Productivity And Respiration During The European Summer 2003 Climate Anomaly: A Joint Flux Tower, Remote Sensing And Modelling Analysis

    M. Reichstein;M. Reichstein;Philippe Ciais;D. Papale;R. Valentini

  • Sensitivity of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) terrestrial primary production to the accuracy of meteorological reanalyses

    Maosheng Zhao;Steven W. Running;Ramakrishna R. Nemani

  • A Remotely Sensed Global Terrestrial Drought Severity Index

    Qiaozhen Mu;Maosheng Zhao;John S. Kimball;Nathan G. McDowell

  • Scaling Gross Primary Production (GPP) over boreal and deciduous forest landscapes in support of MODIS GPP product validation

    David P. Turner;William D. Ritts;Warren B. Cohen;Stith T. Gower

  • Site‐level evaluation of satellite‐based global terrestrial gross primary production and net primary production monitoring

    David P. Turner;William D. Ritts;Warren B. Cohen;Thomas K. Maeirsperger

  • A global comparison between station air temperatures and MODIS land surface temperatures reveals the cooling role of forests

    David J. Mildrexler;Maosheng Zhao;Steven W. Running

  • Terrestrial biosphere model performance for inter‐annual variability of land‐atmosphere CO2 exchange

    T.F. Keenan;Ian Baker;Alan Barr;Philippe Ciais

  • North American Carbon Program (NACP) regional interim synthesis: Terrestrial biospheric model intercomparison

    D. N. Huntzinger;W. M. Post;Y. Wei;A. M. Michalak

  • Global satellite monitoring of climate-induced vegetation disturbances

    Nate G. McDowell;Nicholas C. Coops;Pieter S. A. Beck;Jeffrey Q. Chambers

  • User's Guide GPP and NPP (MOD17A2/A3) Products NASA MODIS Land Algorithm

    Faith Ann Heinsch;Matt Reeves;Petr Votava;Sinkyu Kang

  • Testing a MODIS Global Disturbance Index across North America

    David J. Mildrexler;Maosheng Zhao;Steven W. Running

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven W. Running
Steven W. Running University of Montana
John S. Kimball
John S. Kimball University of Montana
Qiaozhen Mu
Qiaozhen Mu Science Systems & Applications, Inc.
Ramakrishna R. Nemani
Ramakrishna R. Nemani Ames Research Center
Nicolas Viovy
Nicolas Viovy French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
Andrew R. Jacobson
Andrew R. Jacobson Earth System Research Laboratory
Peter E. Thornton
Peter E. Thornton Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ian Baker
Ian Baker Colorado State University
Kyle C. McDonald
Kyle C. McDonald City College of New York
David P. Turner
David P. Turner Oregon State University

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