Thomas F. Eck

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Meteorology
• Aerosol
• Optics

Thomas F. Eck mainly focuses on Aerosol, AERONET, Environmental science, Remote sensing and Atmospheric sciences. His Aerosol research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Wavelength and Radiance. His AERONET study incorporates themes from Angstrom exponent, Calibration, Sun photometer and Optics.

Thomas F. Eck integrates Environmental science and Climatology in his studies. His Remote sensing study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Retrieval algorithm, Scattering and Photometer. His study focuses on the intersection of Atmospheric sciences and fields such as Radiometer with connections in the field of Deposition.

His most cited work include:

• AERONET-a federated instrument network and data archive for aerosol Characterization (5056 citations)
• The MODIS Aerosol Algorithm, Products, and Validation (2261 citations)
• Variability of Absorption and Optical Properties of Key Aerosol Types Observed in Worldwide Locations (2081 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Thomas F. Eck mostly deals with Aerosol, Environmental science, AERONET, Atmospheric sciences and Remote sensing. His Aerosol research is under the purview of Meteorology. His study in AERONET is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both SKYNET, Photometer, Optics, Cloud fraction and Calibration.

His studies deal with areas such as Irradiance, Atmosphere, Radiative forcing and Cloud cover as well as Atmospheric sciences. Thomas F. Eck interconnects Sky, Absorption, Water vapor and Geostationary Ocean Color Imager in the investigation of issues within Remote sensing. His Angstrom exponent research incorporates themes from Mineral dust, Almucantar and Ocean color.

He most often published in these fields:

• Aerosol (142.13%)
• Environmental science (131.91%)
• AERONET (117.45%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

• Aerosol (142.13%)
• Environmental science (131.91%)
• AERONET (117.45%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Thomas F. Eck focuses on Aerosol, Environmental science, AERONET, Remote sensing and Atmospheric sciences. His research in Aerosol intersects with topics in Albedo and Absorption. AERONET is a subfield of Meteorology that Thomas F. Eck investigates.

His research integrates issues of Optical depth, Almucantar and Ocean color in his study of Remote sensing. Thomas F. Eck has researched Atmospheric sciences in several fields, including Lidar, Cloud cover and Extinction. His study looks at the relationship between Sun photometer and fields such as Radiative forcing, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Advancements in the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 database – automated near-real-time quality control algorithm with improved cloud screening for Sun photometer aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements (235 citations)
• Advancements in the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 database – automated near-real-time quality control algorithm with improved cloud screening for Sun photometer aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements (235 citations)
• AERONET-based models of smoke-dominated aerosol near source regions and transported over oceans, and implications for satellite retrievals of aerosol optical depth (55 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Meteorology
• Optics
• Aerosol

Thomas F. Eck spends much of his time researching Aerosol, Environmental science, AERONET, Remote sensing and Atmospheric sciences. His work in Aerosol tackles topics such as Absorption which are related to areas like Wavelength and Particle size. His AERONET study deals with Geostationary orbit intersecting with Cloud fraction.

His work deals with themes such as Optical depth and Ocean color, which intersect with Remote sensing. His Atmospheric sciences research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Lidar, Radiative transfer and Extinction. His Meteorology study incorporates themes from Remote sensing and Climatology.