Alexander Ignatov

Satellite Oceanography & Climatology Division

Chief, Ocean Sensors Branch

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Dr. Alexander Ignatov
Chief, Ocean Sensors Branch

PhD (Phys-Math): 1989, Marine Hydrophys. Inst. (MHI), Sevastopol, USSR
MS (Phys): 1982, Moscow Inst. Phys. and Tech. (MIPT), Moscow, USSR

Research Interests

Radiative Transfer in the Ocean/Land/Atmosphere
Remote Sensing in VIS / Near / Thermal IR
Atmospheric Correction of Spaceborne Data
Cal/Val/QC of Radiation Measurements

Professional Activity

2011-present: Lead, JPSS SST Team
2011-present: Member, JPSS SDR Team
2009-present: Member, NASA SST Team
2006-present: Chair, GOES-R SST Team
2006-present: Member, GOES-R Cloud Team
2004-present: Lead, STAR/OSPO SST Team
2006-2011: Member, NPOESS SST Team
2004-2011: Member, VIIRS Operational Algorithm Team
2001-2008: Member, NASA / CERES Science Team
1997-2000: Editor, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
1993-1997: Member, IGBP / TARFOX

Awards

2007: NOAA Bronze Medal
2003: NASA/CERES Group Achievement Award
1998: NASA/CERES Group Achievement Award
1992: NRC Fellowship

Previous Positions

2004-2006: Oceanographer, Ocean Sensors Branch, NOAA/NESDIS, Washington, USA
1992-2004: Visiting Scientist, NOAA / NESDIS, Washington, USA
1982-1992: Junior / Research / Senior Research Associate, Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Sevastopol, USSR

E-mail: Alex.Ignatov@noaa.gov