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| Principal Investigator |
Location |
Email |
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Dr. Norman Loeb
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NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420,
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
Phone: 757-864-5688
Fax: 757-864-7996
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norman.g.loeb@nasa.gov
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CERES Program Scientist
at NASA HQ |
Location |
Email |
| Dr. David Considine
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Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate
Mail Suite 3B74,
NASA Headquarters,
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Phone: 202-358-2277
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david.b.considine@nasa.gov |
| Additional Members |
Affiliation |
| Richard Allan |
University of Reading |
| Myles R. Allen |
University of Oxford |
| John Augustine |
NOAA/ESRL |
| Philip Austin |
University of British Columbia |
| Rich Bantges |
Imperial College London |
| Howard W. Barker |
Environment Canada |
| George J. Boer |
University of Victoria |
| Robert Burgman |
University of Miami |
| Amy Clement |
University of Miami
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| James Coakley |
Oregon State University |
| Fu-Lung Chang |
NASA Langley/NIA |
| James Closs |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| William Collins |
University of California, Berkeley |
| Jason Cole |
University of British Columbia |
| Lisa Coleman |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Anthony Del Genio |
NASA GISS |
| Charlotte DeMott |
Colorado State University |
| Andrew Dessler |
Texas A&M University |
| Steven Dewitte |
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium |
| Xiquang Dong |
University of North Dakota |
| Ells Dutton |
NOAA/ESRL |
| Zachary Eitzen |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Brian Fabbri |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| John Fasullo |
NCAR |
| David Fillmore |
Tech-X Corporation |
| Shashi Gupta |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Laura Hinkelman |
University of Washington |
| Stephen Hudson |
University of Washington |
| Gang Hong |
Texas A&M University |
| Xianglei Huang |
University of Michigan |
| David Henderson |
Colorado State University |
| Alexander Ignatov |
NOAA/NESDIS |
| Zhonghai Jin |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Aaron Kennedy |
University of North Dakota |
| Jeff Kiehl |
NCAR |
| Edward Kizer |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| John Kusterer |
NASA Langley |
| Istvan Laszlo |
NOAA & UMD |
| Hai-Tien Lee |
University of Maryland |
| Yue Li |
Texas A&M University |
| Lusheng Liang |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Bing Lin |
NASA Langley |
| Matt Lebsock |
Colorado State University |
| Craig S. Long |
NOAA/NCEP |
| Nitchie Manalo-Smith |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Marty Mlynczak |
NASA Langley |
| Pam Mlynczak |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Leslie Moy |
University of Wisconsin |
| Louis Nguyen |
NASA Langley |
| Robert Pincus |
NOAA/ESRL |
| Jerry Potter |
University of California, Davis |
| Dave Randall |
Colorado State University |
| Michelle Rienecker |
NASA Goddard |
| Remy Roca |
Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique |
| Gerard Roe |
University of Washington |
| Fred Rose |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| David Rutan |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Gavin Schmidt |
NASA GISS |
| Greg Schuster |
NASA Langley |
| David Sexton |
Hadley Center UK |
| Lou Smith |
NASA Langley/NIA |
| Brian Soden |
University of Miami |
| Susan Sorlie |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Graeme Stephens |
NASA JPL |
| Fengying Sun |
NOAA/NESDIS |
| Wenbo Sun |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Sunny Sun-Mack |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Joel Susskind |
NASA Goddard |
| Peter Szweczyk |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Patrick Taylor |
NASA Langley |
| Kevin Trenberth |
NCAR |
| Susan Thomas |
NASA Langley/SSAI |
| Dave Turner |
University of Wisconsin |
| Stephen Warren |
University of Washington |
| Betsy Weatherhead |
University of Washington |
| Mark Webb |
Hadley Center UK |
| Dave Winker |
NASA Langley |
| Bruce Wielicki |
NASA Langley |
| Man Li C Wu |
NASA Goddard |
| Baike Xi |
University of North Dakota |
| Kuan-Man Xu |
NASA Langley |
| Ping Yang |
Texas A&M University |
| Shi-Keng Yang |
NOAA/NWS/NCEP |
| Yu Xie |
Texas A&M University |
| Xuepeng (Tom) Zhao |
NOAA/NESDIS |
Dr.
Norman
Loeb,
Principal Investigator
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Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
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NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420,
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
757-864-5688
757-864-7996
norman.g.loeb@nasa.gov
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Education
- McGill University
- York University
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
2013
- Chen, X., X. Huang, N. G. Loeb, and H. Wei (2013),
Comparisons of Clear-Sky Outgoing Far-IR Flux Inferred from Satellite Observations and Computed
from the Three Most Recent Reanalysis Products,
Journal of Climate, 26(2), 478–494, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-1200212.1.
- Huang, X., J. N. S. Cole, F. He, G. L. Potter, L. Oreopoulos, D. Lee … and N. G. Loeb (2013),
Longwave Band-By-Band Cloud Radiative Effect and Its Application in GCM Evaluation,
Journal of Climate, 26(2), 450–467, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00112.1.
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Caldwell … and R. Weller (2013),
Surface irradiances consistent with CERES-derived top-of-atmosphere shortwave and longwave irradiances,
Journal of Climate, 121025094135000, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00436.1.
- Taylor, P. C. and N. G. Loeb (2013),
Impact of Sun Synchronous Diurnal Sampling on Tropical TOA Flux Interannual Variability and Trends,
Journal of Climate, 121005131855007, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00416.1, in Press.
2012
- Corbett, J. G., W. Su, and N. G. Loeb (2012),
Observed effects of sastrugi on CERES top-of-atmosphere clear-sky reflected shortwave flux over Antarctica,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, doi:10.1029/2012jd017529.
- Huang, X., N. G. Loeb, and H. Chuang (2012),
Assessing Stability of CERES-FM3 Daytime Longwave Unfiltered Radiance with AIRS Radiances,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 29(3), 375–381, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00066.1.
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, D. A. Rutan, F. G. Rose, S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, and Y. Chen (2012),
Uncertainty Estimate of Surface Irradiances Computed with MODIS-, CALIPSO-, and CloudSat-Derived Cloud and Aerosol Properties,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 395-412, doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9179-x.
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Caldwell … and R. Weller (2012),
Surface irradiances consistent with CERES-derived top-of-atmosphere shortwave and longwave irradiances,
Journal of Climate, 121025094135000, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00436.1.
- Loeb, N. G., S. Kato, W. Y. Su, T. M. Wong, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling … and X. L. Huang (2012),
Advances in Understanding Top-of-Atmosphere Radiation Variability from Satellite Observations,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 359-385, doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9175-1.
- Loeb, N. G., J. M. Lyman, G. C. Johnson, R. P. Allan, D. R. Doelling, T. Wong … and G. L. Stephens (2012),
Observed changes in top-of-the-atmosphere radiation and upper-ocean heating consistent within uncertainty,
Nature Geoscience, 5(2), 110-113, doi:10.1038/ngeo1375.
- Stephens, G. L., J. L. Li, M. Wild, C. A. Clayson, N. Loeb, S. Kato … and T. Andrews (2012),
An update on Earth's energy balance in light of the latest global observations,
Nature Geoscience, 5(10), 691-696, doi:10.1038/ngeo1580.
- Susskind, J., G. Molnar, L. Iredell, and N. G. Loeb (2012),
Interannual variability of outgoing longwave radiation as observed by AIRS and CERES,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, doi:10.1029/2012jd017997.
2011
- Cole, J., H. W. Barker, N. G. Loeb, and K. von Salzen (2011),
Assessing Simulated Clouds and Radiative Fluxes Using Properties of Clouds Whose Tops are Exposed to Space,
Journal of Climate, 24(11), 2715-2727. doi:10.1175/2011JCLI3652.1.
- Huang, X., N. G. Loeb, H. Chuang (2011),
Assessing CERES-FM3 daytime longwave unfiltered radiance with coincidental AIRS radiances,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology (in press).
- Kratz, D. P., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., T. Wong, P. Sawaengphokhai, A. C. Wilber, and N. G. Loeb (2011),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2010"],
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92 (6), S58-S59.
- Loeb, N.G., J.M. Lyman, G.C. Johnson, R.P. Allan, D.R. Doelling, T. Wong, B.J. Soden, and G.L. Stephens (2011),
Heating of earth’s climate system continues despite lack of surface warming in past decade,
Nature Geosciences (submitted).
- Loeb, N.G., S. Kato, W. Su, T. Wong, F.G. Rose, D.R. Doelling, J. Norris (2011),
Advances in understanding top-of-atmosphere radiation variability from satellite observations,
Surveys in Geophysics (submitted).
- Smith, G.L., K.J. Priestley, N.G. Loeb, B.A. Wielicki, T.P. Charlock, P. Minnis, D.R. Doelling, D.A. Rutan (2011),
Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System (CERES), a review: Past, present and future,
Advances in Space Research, ISSN 0273-1177, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.03.009.
- Zhao, T. X. P., N. G. Loeb, I. Laszlo, and M. Zhou (2011),
Global component aerosol direct radiative effect at the top of atmosphere,
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 32(3), 633-655.
2010
- Lin, B., L. Chambers, P. Stackhouse, B. Wielicki, Y. Hu, P. Minnis, T. F. Fan, et al. (2010),
Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(4), 1923-1930.
- Lin, W. Y., M. H. Zhang, and N. G. Loeb (2010),
Reply to comments on "seasonal variation of the physical properties of marine boundary layer clouds off the California coast",
Journal of Climate, 23(12), 3421-3423, doi:10.1175/2010jcli3483.1.
- Loeb, N. G., and W. Y. Su (2010),
Direct aerosol radiative forcing uncertainty based on a radiative perturbation analysis,
Journal of Climate, 23(19), 5288-5293, doi:10.1175/2010jcli3543.1.
- Stackhouse Jr., P. W., T. Wong, N. G. Loeb, D. P. Kratz, A. C. Wilber, D. R. Doelling, and L. C. Nguyen (2010),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2009"], Baringer, M. O., D. S. Arndt, and M. R. Johnson (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91(7), S41.
- Su, W. Y., N. G. Loeb, K. M. Xu, G. L. Schuster, and Z. A. Eitzen (2010),
An estimate of aerosol indirect effect from satellite measurements with concurrent meteorological analysis,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D18219/10.1029/2010jd013948.
2009
- Lin, W. Y., M. H. Zhang, and N. G. Loeb (2009),
Seasonal variation of the physical properties of marine boundary layer clouds off the California coast,
Journal of Climate, 22(10), 2624-2638, doi:10.1175/2008jcli2478.1.
- Loeb, N. G., B. A. Wielicki, D. R. Doelling, G. L. Smith, D. F. Keyes, S. Kato, N. Manalo-Smith, and T. Wong (2009),
Toward optimal closure of the Earth's top-of-atmosphere radiation budget,
Journal of Climate, 22(3), 748-766, doi:10.1175/2008jcli2637.1.
- Loeb, N. G., B. A. Wielicki, T. Wong, and P. A. Parker (2009),
Impact of data gaps on satellite broadband radiation records,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, doi:D11109/10.1029/2008jd011183.
- Zhao, T, Loeb N, Laszlo I, Zhou M. 2009.
Global component aerosol direct radiative effecta at the top of atmosphere.
Journal of Geophysical Research. 14:80-85. doi: 10.1080/10824000809480641.
2008
- Huang, X., W. Yang, N. G. Loeb, and V. Ramaswamy (2008),
Spectrally resolved fluxes derived from collocated AIRS and CERES measurements and their application in
model evaluation: Clear sky over the tropical oceans,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113, D09110, doi:10.1029/2007JD009219.
- Loeb, N. G., and G. L. Schuster (2008),
An observational study of the relationship between cloud, aerosol and meteorology in broken low-level cloud conditions,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D14), doi:D021030.1029/2007JD009763.
- Marshak, A., G. Wen, J. A. Coakley, L. A. Remer, N. G. Loeb, and R. F. Cahalan (2008),
A simple model for the cloud adjacency effect and the apparent bluing of aerosols near clouds,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D14), doi:D14s17/10.1029/2007jd009196.
- Menon, S., A. D. Del Genio, Y. Kaufman, R. Bennartz, D. Koch, N. Loeb, and D. Orlikowski (2008),
Analyzing signatures of aerosol-cloud interactions from satellite retrievals and the GISS GCM to constrain the aerosol indirect effect,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D14), doi:D14s22 10.1029/2007jd009442.
- Editor’s Award, American Meteorlogical Society
- NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
Dr.
Lin
Chambers,
Education and Public Outreach Lead
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Address:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
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NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420,
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
757-864-4371
757-864-7996
lin.h.chambers@nasa.gov
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Education
- North Carolina State University
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Mims, F. M., III, L. H. Chambers, and D. Brooks, 2011.
Measuring Total Column Water Vapor by Pointing an Infrared Thermometer at the Sky.
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, accepted May 2011.
- Lin, B., L. Chambers, P. Stackhouse, B. Wielicki, Y. Hu, P. Minnis, T. F. Fan, et al. (2010),
Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(4), 1923-1930.
- Rowland, T, Chambers L, Holzer M, Moore S. 2009.
Solar Radiation: Harnessing the Power.
The Science Teacher, NSTA.
- Chambers, LH, Alston, EJ, Diones DD, Moore SW, Oots PC, Phelps CS. 2008.
The MY NASA DATA Project.
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 89:437-442. doi: 10.1175/BAMS-89-4-437.
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- NASA Exceptional Service Medal, 2009
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
Dr.
Tom
Charlock, Retired
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Address:
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NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420,
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
757-864-5687
757-864-7996
thomas.p.charlock@nasa.gov
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Education
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Jin, Z. H., B. A. Wielicki, C. Loukachine, T. P. Charlock, D. Young, and S. Noel (2011),
Spectral kernel approach to study radiative response of climate variables and interannual variability of reflected solar spectrum,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 116.
- Smith, G.L., K.J. Priestley, N.G. Loeb, B.A. Wielicki, T.P. Charlock, P. Minnis, D.R. Doelling, D.A. Rutan (2011),
Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System (CERES), a review: Past, present and future,
Advances in Space Research, ISSN 0273-1177, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.03.009.
- Su, W. Y., A. Bodas-Salcedo, K. M. Xu, and T. P. Charlock (2010),
Comparison of the tropical radiative flux and cloud radiative effect profiles in a climate model with
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) data,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D01105/10.1029/2009jd012490.
- Kato, S, Rose F, Rutan D, Charlock T. 2009.
Interannual variability of global radiation budget.
Journal of Climate. 22:4893-4907. doi: 10.1175/2009JCLI2795.1.
- Rutan, D., F. Rose, M. Roman, N. Manalo-Smith, C. Schaaf, and T. Charlock (2009),
Development and assessment of broadband surface albedo from Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System Clouds and radiation
swath data product,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, doi:D08125/10.1029/2008jd010669.
- Dong, X. Q., B. A. Wielicki, B. K. Xi, Y. Hu, G. G. Mace, S. Benson, F. Rose, S. Kato, T. Charlock, and P. Minnis (2008),
Using observations of deep convective systems to constrain atmospheric column absorption of solar radiation in the optically thick limit,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D10), doi:D10206 10.1029/2007jd009769.
- Jin, Z. H., T. P. Charlock, P. Yang, Y. Xie, and W. Miller (2008),
Snow optical properties for different particle shapes with application to snow grain size retrieval and
MODIS/CERES radiance comparison over Antarctica,
Remote Sensing of Environment, 112(9), 3563-3581, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2008.04.011.
- Kato, S., F. G. Rose, D. A. Rutan, and T. P. Charlock (2008),
Cloud effects on the meridional atmospheric energy budget estimated from Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) data,
Journal of Climate, 21(17), 4223-4241, doi:10.1175/2008jcli1982.1.
- Su, W., E. Dutton, T. P. Charlock, and W. Wiscombe (2008),
Performance of commercial radiometers in very low temperature and pressure environments typical of polar regions
and of the stratosphere: A laboratory study,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 25(4), 569.
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
David
Doelling,
TISA Working Group Chair
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Address:
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NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420,
Hampton,
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23681-2199
757-864-2155
757-864-7996
david.r.doelling@nasa.gov
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Education
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Caldwell … and R. Weller (2013),
Surface irradiances consistent with CERES-derived top-of-atmosphere shortwave and longwave irradiances,
Journal of Climate, 121025094135000, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00436.1.
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Caldwell … and R. Weller (2012),
Surface irradiances consistent with CERES-derived top-of-atmosphere shortwave and longwave irradiances,
Journal of Climate, 121025094135000, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00436.1.
- Loeb, N. G., S. Kato, W. Y. Su, T. M. Wong, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling … and X. L. Huang (2012),
Advances in Understanding Top-of-Atmosphere Radiation Variability from Satellite Observations,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 359-385, doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9175-1.
- Loeb, N. G., J. M. Lyman, G. C. Johnson, R. P. Allan, D. R. Doelling, T. Wong … and G. L. Stephens (2012),
Observed changes in top-of-the-atmosphere radiation and upper-ocean heating consistent within uncertainty,
Nature Geoscience, 5(2), 110-113, doi:10.1038/ngeo1375.
- Sun, M. G., R. D. Cess, and D. R. Doelling (2012),
Interpretation of cloud structure anomalies over the tropical Pacific during the 1997/98 El Nino,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, doi:10.1029/2011jd015861.
- Goldberg M., G. Ohring, J. Butler, C. Cao, R. Datla, D. Doelling, V. Gärtner, T. Hewison, B. Iacovazzi, D. Kim, T. Kurino,
J. Lafeuille, P. Minnis, D. Renaut, J. Schmetz, D. Tobin, L. Wang, F. Weng, X. Wu, F. Yu, P. Zhang, T. Zhu, (2011),
The Global Space-Based Inter-Calibration System
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Volume 92, Issue 4 (April 2011) pp. 467-475
- Smith, G.L., K.J. Priestley, N.G. Loeb, B.A. Wielicki, T.P. Charlock, P. Minnis, D.R. Doelling, D.A. Rutan (2011),
Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System (CERES), a review: Past, present and future,
Advances in Space Research, ISSN 0273-1177, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.03.009.
- Stackhouse Jr., P. W., T. Wong, N. G. Loeb, D. P. Kratz, A. C. Wilber, D. R. Doelling, and L. C. Nguyen (2010),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2009"], Baringer, M. O., D. S. Arndt, and M. R. Johnson (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91(7), S41.
- Loeb, N.G., J.M. Lyman, G.C. Johnson, R.P. Allan, D.R. Doelling, T. Wong, B.J. Soden, and G.L. Stephens (2011),
Heating of earth’s climate system continues despite lack of surface warming in past decade,
Nature Geosciences (submitted).
- Loeb, N.G., S. Kato, W. Su, T. Wong, F.G. Rose, D.R. Doelling, J. Norris (2011),
Advances in understanding top-of-atmosphere radiation variability from satellite observations,
Surveys in Geophysics (submitted).
- Loeb, N.G., B.A. Wielicki, D.R. Doelling, G.L. Smith, D.F. Keyes, S. Kato, N. Manalo-Smith, and T. Wong (2009),
Toward optimal closure of the Earth's top-of-atmosphere radiation budget,
Journal of Climate, 22(3), 748-766, doi:10.1175/2008jcli2637.1.
- Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling, L. Nguyen, W. F. Miller, and V. Chakrapani (2008),
Assessment of the visible channel calibrations of the VIRS on TRMM and MODIS on Aqua and Terra,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 25(3), 385-400, doi:10.1175/2007jtecha1021.1.
- Minnis, P., and Q. Z. Trepte, et al. (2008),
Cloud detection in nonpolar regions for CERES using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data,
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46(11), 3857-3884, doi:10.1109/tgrs.2008.2001351.
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
Jonathan
Gleason,
Data Management Team Lead
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NASA Langley Research Center
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757-864-4190
757-864-7996
jonathan.l.gleason@nasa.gov
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Education
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
Dr.
Seiji
Kato,
SARB Working Group Chair
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NASA Langley Research Center
Mail Stop 420,
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757-864-7066
757-864-7996
seiji.kato@nasa.gov
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Education
- Nagoya Institute of Technology
- Pennsylvania State University
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Caldwell … and R. Weller (2013),
Surface irradiances consistent with CERES-derived top-of-atmosphere shortwave and longwave irradiances,
Journal of Climate, 121025094135000, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00436.1.
- Radkevich, A., K. Khlopenkov, D. Rutan, and S. Kato (2013),
A Supplementary Clear-Sky Snow and Ice Recognition Technique for CERES Level 2 Products,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 121227075203001, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-12-00100.1, in Press.
- Barker, H. W., S. Kato, and T. Wehr (2012),
Computation of Solar Radiative Fluxes by 1D and 3D Methods Using Cloudy Atmospheres Inferred from A-train Satellite Data,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 657-676, doi:10.1007/s10712-011-9164-9.
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, D. A. Rutan, F. G. Rose, S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, and Y. Chen (2012),
Uncertainty Estimate of Surface Irradiances Computed with MODIS-, CALIPSO-, and CloudSat-Derived Cloud and Aerosol Properties,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 395-412, doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9179-x.
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling, D. A. Rutan, T. E. Caldwell … and R. Weller (2012),
Surface irradiances consistent with CERES-derived top-of-atmosphere shortwave and longwave irradiances,
Journal of Climate, 121025094135000, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00436.1.
- Loeb, N. G., S. Kato, W. Y. Su, T. M. Wong, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling … and X. L. Huang (2012),
Advances in Understanding Top-of-Atmosphere Radiation Variability from Satellite Observations,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 359-385, doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9175-1.
- Stephens, G. L., J. L. Li, M. Wild, C. A. Clayson, N. Loeb, S. Kato … and T. Andrews (2012),
An update on Earth's energy balance in light of the latest global observations,
Nature Geoscience, 5(10), 691-696, doi:10.1038/ngeo1580.
- Stephens, G. L., M. Wild, P. W. Stackhouse, T. L'Ecuyer, S. Kato, and D. S. Henderson (2012),
The Global Character of the Flux of Downward Longwave Radiation,
Journal of Climate, 25(7), 2329-2340, doi:10.1175/jcli-d-11-00262.1.
- Kato, S., F. G. Rose, S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, Y. Chen, D. A. Rutan, G. L. Stephens, N. G. Loeb, P. Minnis,
B. A. Wielicki, D. M. Winker, T. P. Charlock, P. W. Stackhouse, K.-M. Xu, and W. Collins, 2011,
Computation of top-of-atmosphere and surface irradiances with CALIPSO, CloudSat, and MODIS derived cloud and aerosol properties,
Journal of Geophysical Research, in press.
- Barker, H. W., M. P. Jerg, T. Wehr, S. Kato, D. P. Donovan, and R. J. Hogan (2011),
A 3D cloud-construction algorithm for the EarthCARE satellite mission,
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 137(657), 1042-1058.
- Kato, S., B. A. Wielicki, F. G. Rose, X. Liu, P. C. Taylor, D. P. Kratz, M. G. Mlynczak, D. F. Young,
N. Phojanamongkolkij, S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, Y. Chen, 2011,
Detection of atmospheric changes in spatially and temporally averaged infrared spectra observed from space,
Journal of Climate, in press.
- Kato, Seiji, B. A. Wielicki, F. G. Rose, X. Liu, P. C. Taylor, D. P. Kratz, M. G. Mlynczak,
D. F. Young, N. Phojanamongkolkij, S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, and Y. Chen (2011),
Detection of atmospheric changes in spatially and temporally averaged infrared spectra observed from space.,
Journal of Climate, submitted.
- Hudson, S. R., S. Kato, and S. G. Warren (2010),
Evaluating CERES angular distribution models for snow using surface reflectance observations from the East Antarctic Plateau,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D03101/10.1029/2009jd012624.
- Hudson, S. R., S. G. Warren, and S. Kato (2010),
A comparison of shortwave reflectance over the East Antarctic Plateau observed by CERES to that estimated
from surface reflectance observations,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D20110/10.1029/2010jd013912.
- Kato, S., S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, F. G. Rose, Y. Chen, P. Minnis, and B. A. Wielicki (2010),
Relationships among cloud occurrence frequency, overlap, and effective thickness derived from
CALIPSO and CloudSat merged cloud vertical profiles,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D00h28/10.1029/2009jd012277.
- Kato, S. (2009),
Interannual variability of the Global Radiation Budget,
Journal of Climate, 22(18), 4893-4907, doi:10.1175/2009jcli2795.1.
- Kato, S, Marshak A. 2009.
Solar zenith and viewing geometry dependent errors in satellite retrieved cloud optical thickness; Marine stratocumulus case.
Journal of Geophysical Research. 114(D01202) doi: doi:10.1029/2008JD010579.
- Saunders, W., J. S. Lawrence, J. W.V. Storey, M. C.B. Ashley, S. Kato, P. Minnis, D. M. Winker, G. Liu, and C. Kulesa (2009),
Where is the best site on Earth? Domes A, B, C and F, and Ridges A and B,
Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 121, 976-992.
- Loeb, N. G., B. A. Wielicki, D. R. Doelling, G. L. Smith, D. F. Keyes, S. Kato, N. Manalo-Smith, and T. Wong (2009),
Toward optimal closure of the Earth's top-of-atmosphere radiation budget,
Journal of Climate, 22(3), 748-766, doi:10.1175/2008jcli2637.1.
- Dong, X. Q., B. A. Wielicki, B. K. Xi, Y. Hu, G. G. Mace, S. Benson, F. Rose, S. Kato, T. Charlock, and P. Minnis (2008),
Using observations of deep convective systems to constrain atmospheric column absorption of solar radiation in the optically thick limit,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D10), doi:D10206 10.1029/2007jd009769.
- Kato, S., N. G. Loeb, P. Minnis, J. A. Francis, T. P. Charlock, D. A. Rutan, E. E. Clothiaux, S. Sun-Mack, 2006:
Seasonal and Interannual Variations of Top-of-Atmosphere Irradiance and Cloud Cover over Polar Regions Derived from the CERES Data Set,
Geophysical Research Letters, 33, L19804, doi:10.1029/2006GL026685.
- Kato, S., F. G. Rose, D. A. Rutan, and T. P. Charlock (2008),
Cloud effects on the meridional atmospheric energy budget estimated from Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) data,
Journal of Climate, 21(17), 4223-4241, doi:10.1175/2008jcli1982.1.
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology Editor's Award
- The American Meteorological Society Robert Leviton Award, 1997
Dr.
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SOFA Working Group Chair
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- University of Maryland Baltimore County
- State University of New York at Stony Brook
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Garnier, A., J. Pelon, P. Dubuisson, M. Faivre, O. Chomette, N. Pascal, and D. P. Kratz (2012),
Retrieval of Cloud Properties Using CALIPSO Imaging Infrared Radiometer, Part I: Effective Emissivity and Optical Depth,
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 51(7), 1407–1425, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0220.1.
- Kratz, D. P., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., T. Wong, P. Sawaengphokhai, A. C. Wilber, and N. G. Loeb (2011),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2010"],
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92(6), doi:10.1175/1520-0477-92.6.S1.
- Kato, Seiji, B. A. Wielicki, F. G. Rose, X. Liu, P. C. Taylor, D. P. Kratz, M. G. Mlynczak, D. F. Young,
N. Phojanamongkolkij, S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, and Y. Chen (2011),
Detection of atmospheric changes in spatially and temporally averaged infrared spectra observed from space,
Journal of Climate, submitted.
- Kratz, D. P., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., T. Wong, P. Sawaengphokhai, A. C. Wilber, and N. G. Loeb (2011),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2010"],
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92 (6), S58-S59.
- Gupta, S. K., D. P. Kratz, P. W. Stackhouse, A. C. Wilber, T. P. Zhang, and V. E. Sothcott (2010),
Improvement of surface longwave flux algorithms used in CERES processing,
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49(7), 1579-1589, doi:10.1175/2010jamc2463.1.
- Kratz, D. P., S. K. Gupta, A. C. Wilber, and V. E. Sothcott (2010),
Validation of the CERES Edition 2B surface-only flux algorithms,
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49(1), 164-180, doi:10.1175/2009jamc2246.1.
- Stackhouse Jr., P. W., T. Wong, N. G. Loeb, D. P. Kratz, A. C. Wilber, D. R. Doelling, and L. C. Nguyen (2010),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2009"], Baringer, M. O., D. S. Arndt, and M. R. Johnson (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91(7), S41.
- Wong, T., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., D. P. Kratz, and A. C. Wilber (2009),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2008"], Peterson, T. C., and M. O. Baringer (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 90(8), S33-S34.
- Kratz, D. P. (2008),
The sensitivity of radiative transfer calculations to the changes in the HITRAN database from 1982 to 2004,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 109(6), 1060-1080, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2007.10.010.
- Mlynczak, MG, Martin-Torres FJ, Marshall BT, Thompson RE, Williams J, Turpin T, Kratz DP, Russell JM, Woods T, Gordley LL. 2008.
Evidence for a solar cycle influence on the infrared energy budget and radiative cooling of the thermosphere.
Journal Of Geophysical Research-Space Physics. 112 doi: 10.1029/2006JA012194.
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- NASA/LaRC Thompson Fellowship, 2007
- NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Award, 2004
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
Dr.
Bing
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- Columbia University
- University of Science and Technology of China
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
2012
- Feng, Z., X. Q. Dong, B. K. Xi, S. A. McFarlane, A. Kennedy, B. Lin, and P. Minnis (2012),
Life cycle of midlatitude deep convective systems in a Lagrangian framework,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, doi:10.1029/2012jd018362.
2011
- Dong, X., B. K. Xi, A. Kennedy, Z. Feng, J. K. Entin, P. R. Houser, R. A. Schiffer,
T. L'Ecuyer, W. S. Olson, K. L. Hsu, W. T. Liu, B. Lin, Y. Deng, T. Y. Jiang. (2011),
Investigation of the 2006 drought and 2007 flood extremes at the Southern Great Plains through an integrative analysis of observations,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, D03204, doi:10.1029/2010JD014776.
- Lawrence, R., S. Harrah, B. Lin, Y. Hu, P. Hunt, and C. Lipp,
Initial flight test results of differential absorption barometric radar for remote sensing of sea surface air pressure,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 112, 247-253, 2011.
- Lin, B., Q. Min, W. Sun, Y. Hu, and T.-F. Fan (2011),
Can climate sensitivity be estimated from short-term relationships of top-of-atmosphere net radiation and surface temperature?,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 112, 177-181.
- Liu, Z., D. Winker, A. Omar, M. Vaughan, C. Trepte, Y. Hu, K. Powell, W. Sun, and B. Lin,
Effective lidar ratios of dense dust layers over north Africa derived from the CALIOP measurements,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 112, 204-213, 2011.
- Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, M. M. Khaiyer, Y. Yi, J. K. Ayers, R. R. Brown, X. Dong, S. C. Gibson,
P. W. Heck, B. Lin, M. L. Nordeen, L. Nguyen, R. Palikonda, W. L. Smith, Jr., D. A. Spangenberg, Q. Z. Trepte, and B. Xi (2011),
CERES Edition-2 cloud property retrievals using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data, Part II: Examples of
average results and comparisons with other data,
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, submitted.
- Sun, W., B.A. Wielicki, B. Lin, Y. Hu, C. Lukashin, S. Kato, and Z. Liu,
On the consistency of CERES longwave flux and AIRS temperature and humidity profiles,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, D17101, doi:10.1029/2011JD016153, 2011.
- Sun, W., G. Videen, B. Lin, Y. Hu, and Q. Fu,
Beyond Snel’s law: Refraction of a nano-beam of light,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 112, 174-176, 2011.
- Sun, W., Y. Hu, B. Lin, Z. Liu, and G. Videen,
The impact of ice cloud particle microphysics on the uncertainty of ice water content retrievals,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 112, 189-196, 2011.
2010
- Chang, F. L., P. Minnis, B. Lin, M. M. Khaiyer, R. Palikonda, and D. A. Spangenberg (2010),
A modified method for inferring upper troposphere cloud top height using the GOES 12 imager 10.7- and 13.3-µm data,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D06208/10.1029/2009jd012304.
- Lin, B., L. Chambers, P. Stackhouse Jr., B. Wielicki, Y. Hu, P. Minnis, N. Loeb, W. Sun, G. Potter, Q. Min, G. Schuster, and T.-F. Fan (2010),
Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(4), 1923-1930.
- Lin, B., P. Minnis, T. F. Fan, Y. X. Hu, and W. B. Sun (2010),
Radiation characteristics of low and high clouds in different oceanic regions observed by CERES and MODIS,
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 31(24), 6473-6492, doi:10.1080/01431160903548005.
- Min, Q., B. Lin, and R. Li,
Remote sensing vegetation hydrological states using passive microwave measurements,
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (JSTARS), 3, 124-131, 2010.
2009
- Lin, B., L. Chambers, P. Stackhouse, B. Wielicki, Y. Hu, P. Minnis, T. F. Fan, et al. (2010),
Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(4), 1923-1930.
- Lin, B., et al.:
Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussion, 9, 24731–24753, 2009.
- Li, R., Q. Min, B. Lin,
Estimation of evapotranspiration in a mid-latitude forest using the Microwave Emissivity Difference Vegetation Index (EDVI),
Remote Sensing of Environment, 113, 2011-2018, 2009.
- Min, Q-L, Li R, Lin B, Joseph E, Wang S, Hu Y, Morris V, Chang F. 2009.
Evidence of mineral dust altering cloud microphysics and precipitation.
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 9, 3223–3231.
- Schuster, GL, Lin B, Dubovik O. 2009.
Remote sensing of aerosol water uptake.
Geophysical Research Letters. 36 doi: 10.1029/2008GL036576.
2008
- Hu, Y, Stamnes K, Vaughan M, Pelon J, Weimer C, Wu D, Cisewski M, Sun W, Yang P, Lin B et al.. 2008.
Sea surface wind speed estimation from space-based lidar measurements.
Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics. 8:3593-3601.
- Lin, B., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., P. Minnis, B. A. Wielicki, Y. Hu, W. Sun, T. Fan, and L. M. Hinkelman (2008),
Assessment of global annual atmospheric energy balance from satellite observations,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D16), doi:D021030.1029/2008JD009869.
- Lin, B, Sun W, Min Q, Hu Y. 2008.
Numerical studies of scattering properties of leaves and leaf moisture influences on the scattering at microwave wavelengths.
Ieee Transactions On Geoscience And Remote Sensing. 46:353-360.
- Min, Q., R. Li, B. Lin, E. Joseph, S. Wang, Y. Hu, V. Morris, and F. Chang,
Evidence of mineral dust altering cloud microphysics and precipitation,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussion, 8, 18893-18910, 2008.
- Sun, W., Y. Hu, N. Loeb, B. Lin, and M. Mlynczak,
Using CERES data to evaluate the infrared flux derived from diffusivity approximation,
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, DOI 10.1109/LGRS.2007.905198, 5, 17-20, 2008.
- Sun, W, Lin B, Hu Y, Wang Z, Fu Y, Feng Q, Yang P. 2008.
Side-face effect of a dielectric strip on its optical properties.
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience Remote Sensing. 46:2337-2344. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2008.916984.
- NASA Langley James D. Lawrence Award, 2003
- NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
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Education
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
2012
- Feng, Z., X. Q. Dong, B. K. Xi, S. A. McFarlane, A. Kennedy, B. Lin, and P. Minnis (2012),
Life cycle of midlatitude deep convective systems in a Lagrangian framework,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, doi:10.1029/2012jd018362.
- Painemal, D. and P. Minnis (2012),
On the dependence of albedo on cloud microphysics over marine stratocumulus clouds regimes determined from
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) data,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, doi:D0620310.1029/2011jd017120.
- Painemal, D. and P. Minnis (2012),
Correction to "On the dependence of albedo on cloud microphysics over marine stratocumulus clouds regimes determined
from Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) data",
Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres), 117(D16), 09299.
- Smith, W. L., P. Minnis, C. Fleeger, D. Spangenberg, R. Palikonda, and L. Nguyen (2012),
Determining the Flight Icing Threat to Aircraft with Single-Layer Cloud Parameters Derived from Operational Satellite Data,
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 51(10), 1794–1810, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-12-057.1.
2011
- Goldberg M., G. Ohring, J. Butler, C. Cao, R. Datla, D. Doelling, V. Gärtner, T. Hewison, B. Iacovazzi, D. Kim, T. Kurino,
J. Lafeuille, P. Minnis, D. Renaut, J. Schmetz, D. Tobin, L. Wang, F. Weng, X. Wu, F. Yu, P. Zhang, T. Zhu, (2011),
The Global Space-Based Inter-Calibration System.
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Volume 92, Issue 4 (April 2011) pp. 467-475
- Li, J. M., Y. H. Yi, P. Minnis, J. P. Huang, H. R. Yan, Y. J. Ma, W. C. Wang, and J. K. Ayers (2011),
Radiative effect differences between multi-layered and single-layer clouds derived from CERES, CALIPSO, and CloudSat data,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 112(2), 361-375.
- Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, D. F. Young, P. W. Heck, D. P. Garber, Y. Chen, D. A. Spangenberg, R. F. Arduini, Q. Z. Trepte,
W. L. Smith, Jr., J. K. Ayers, S. C. Gibson, W. F. Miller, V. Chakrapani, Y. Takano, K.-N. Liou, and Y. Xie (2011),
CERES Edition-2 cloud property retrievals using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data, Part I: Algorithms,
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, submitted.
- Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, M. M. Khaiyer, Y. Yi, J. K. Ayers, R. R. Brown, X. Dong, S. C. Gibson, P. W. Heck,
B. Lin, M. L. Nordeen, L. Nguyen, R. Palikonda, W. L. Smith, Jr., D. A. Spangenberg, Q. Z. Trepte, and B. Xi (2011),
CERES Edition-2 cloud property retrievals using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data, Part II: Examples of
average results and comparisons with other data,
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, submitted.
- Smith, G.L., K.J. Priestley, N.G. Loeb, B.A. Wielicki, T.P. Charlock, P. Minnis, D.R. Doelling, D.A. Rutan (2011),
Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System (CERES), a review: Past, present and future,
Advances in Space Research, ISSN 0273-1177, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.03.009.
- Yan, H. R., J. P. Huang, P. Minnis, T. H. Wang, and J. R. Bi (2011),
Comparison of CERES surface radiation fluxes with surface observations over Loess Plateau,
Remote Sensing of Environment, 115(6), 1489-1500.
2010
- Bedka, K. M., and P. Minnis (2010),
GOES 12 observations of convective storm variability and evolution during the tropical composition, clouds and climate
coupling experiment field program,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D00j13/10.1029/2009jd013227.
- Chang, F. L., P. Minnis, J. K. Ayers, M. J. McGill, R. Palikonda, D. A. Spangenberg, W. L. Smith, and C. R. Yost (2010),
Evaluation of satellite-based upper troposphere cloud top height retrievals in multilayer cloud conditions during TC4,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D00j05/10.1029/2009jd013305.
- Chang, F. L., P. Minnis, B. Lin, M. M. Khaiyer, R. Palikonda, and D. A. Spangenberg (2010),
A modified method for inferring upper troposphere cloud top height using the GOES 12 imager 10.7 and 13.3 mu m data,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D06208/10.1029/2009jd012304.
- Chen, B., J. Huang, P. Minnis, Y. Hu, Y. Yi, Z. Liu, D. Zhang, and X. Wang (2010),
Detection of dust aerosol by combining CALIPSO active lidar and passive IIR measurements,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(9), 4241-4251, doi:10.5194/acp-10-4241-2010.
- Chepfer, H, Bony S, Winker D, Cesana G, Dufresne JL, Minnis P, Steubenrauch CJ, Zeng S. (2010),
The GCM Oriented CALIPSO Cloud Product (CALIPSO-GOCCP).
Journal of Geophysical Research. 115(D00H16) doi: 10.1029/2009JD012251.
- Goldberg, M., G. Ohring, J. Butler, C. Cao, R. Datla, D. Doelling, V. Gärtner, T. Hewison, B. Iacovazzi, D. Kim,
T. Kurino, J. Lafeuille, P. Minnis, D. Renaut, J. Schmetz, D. Tobin, L. Wang, F. Weng, X. Wu, F. Yu, P. Zhang, and T. Zhu, 2010:
The Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, in press.
- Huang, J., P. Minnis, H. Yan, Y. Yi, B. Chen, L. Zhang, and J. K. Ayers (2010),
Dust aerosol effect on semi-arid climate over Northwest China detected from A-Train satellite measurements,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(14), 6863-6872, doi:10.5194/acp-10-6863-2010.
- Kato, S., S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, F. G. Rose, Y. Chen, P. Minnis, and B. A. Wielicki (2010),
Relationships among cloud occurrence frequency, overlap, and effective thickness derived from
CALIPSO and CloudSat merged cloud vertical profiles,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D00h28/10.1029/2009jd012277.
- Kennedy, A. D., X. Q. Dong, B. K. Xi, P. Minnis, A. D. Del Genio, A. B. Wolf, and M. M. Khaiyer (2010),
Evaluation of the NASA GISS single-column model simulated clouds using combined surface and satellite observations,
Journal of Climate, 23(19), 5175-5192, doi:10.1175/2010jcli3353.1.
- Lin, B, Minnis P, Fan T-F, Hu Y, Sun W.
Characterizing radiative properties of low and high clouds in different oceanic cloud regions using CERES data.
Submitted to Journal of Climate
- Lin, B., L. Chambers, P. Stackhouse, B. Wielicki, Y. Hu, P. Minnis, T. F. Fan, et al. (2010),
Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(4), 1923-1930.
- Lin, B., P. Minnis, T. F. Fan, Y. X. Hu, and W. B. Sun (2010),
Radiation characteristics of low and high clouds in different oceanic regions observed by CERES and MODIS,
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 31(24), 6473-6492, doi:10.1080/01431160903548005.
- Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, D. F. Young, P. W. Heck, D. P. Garber, Y. Chen, D. A. Spangenberg, R. F. Arduini, Q. Z. Trepte,
W. L. Smith, Jr., J. K. Ayers, S. C. Gibson, W. F. Miller, V. Chakrapani, Y. Takano, K.-N. Liou, and Y. Xie, 2010:
CERES Edition-2 cloud property retrievals using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data, Part I: Algorithms.
Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
- Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, M. M. Khaiyer, Y. Yi, J. K. Ayers, R. R. Brown, X. Dong, S. C. Gibson, P. W. Heck, B. Lin,
M. L. Nordeen, L. Nguyen, R. Palikonda, W. L. Smith, Jr., D. A. Spangenberg, Q. Z. Trepte, and B. Xi, 2010:
CERES Edition-2 cloud property retrievals using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data, Part II: Examples of
average results and comparisons with other data.
Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
- Toon, OB, Starr DO, Jensen EJ, Newman PA, Platnick SE, Schoeberl MR, Wennberg PO, Wofsy SC, Kurylo MJ, Maring H et al. (2010).
Planning, implementation, and first results of the tropical composition, cloud and climate coupling experiment (TC4).
Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, doi:10.1029/2009JD013073, 2010
- Wang, W., J. Huang, P. Minnis, Y. Hu, J. Li, Z. Huang, and J. K. Ayers (2010),
Dusty cloud properties and radiative forcing over dust source and downwind regions derived from CERES and CALIPSO data during PACDEX,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:10.1029/2010JD014109.
- Wood, R., C. S. Bretherton, C. R. Mechoso, R. A. Weller, B. Huebert, F. Straneo, B. Albrecht, H. Coe, G. Allen, G. Vaughan, P. Daum,
C. Fairall, D. Chand, L. Gallardo Klenner, R. Garreaud, C. Grados Quispe, D. S. Covert, T. S. Bates, R. Krejci, L. M. Russell,
S. deSzoeke, A. Brewer, S. E. Yuter, A. Chaigneau, T. Toniazzo, P. Minnis, R. Palikonda, S. J. Abel,
W. Brown, S. Williams, J. Fochesatto, and J. Brioude, 2010:
The VAMOS Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Study Regional Exeperiment (VOCALS-Rex): Goals, platforms,
and field operations. Atmos. Chem. Phys., submitted.
- Xi, B. K., X. Q. Dong, P. Minnis, and M. M. Khaiyer (2010),
A 10 year climatology of cloud fraction and vertical distribution derived from both surface and
GOES observations over the DOE ARM SPG site,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D12124/10.1029/2009jd012800.
- Yost, C. R., P. Minnis, J. K. Ayers, D. A. Spangenberg, A. J. Heymsfield, A. Bansemer, M. J. McGill, and D. L. Hlavka (2010),
Comparison of GOES-retrieved and in situ measurements of deep convective anvil cloud microphysical properties
during the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4),
Journal ofGeophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115.
- Yang, P., G. Hong, A. E. Dessler, S. C. Ou, K.-N Liou, P. Minnis, and Harshvardan (2010).
Contrails and induced cirrus: Optics and radiation.
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 91, 473-478
- Zheng, X., B. Albrecht, P. Minnis, K. Ayers, and H. Jonson, 2010:
Observed aerosol and liquid water path relationships in marine stratocumulus.
Geophysical Research Letters, 37, L17803, doi:10.1029/2010GL044095R.
2009
- Brioude, J, Cooper OR, Feingold G, Trainer M, Freitas SR, Kowal D, Ayers JK, Prins E, Minnis P, McKeen SA et al.. 2009.
Effect of biomass burning on marine stratocumulus clouds off the California coast.
Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics. 9:8841-8856.
- Duda, DP, Minnis P. 2009.
Basic Diagnosis and Prediction of Persistent Contrail Occurrence Using High-Resolution Numerical
Weather Analyses/Forecasts and Logistic Regression. Part I: Effects of Random Error.
Journal Of Applied Meteorology And Climatology. 48:1780-1789. doi: 10.1175/2009JAMC2056.1.
- Duda, DP, Minnis P. 2009.
Basic Diagnosis and Prediction of Persistent Contrail Occurrence Using High-Resolution Numerical Weather
Analyses/Forecasts and Logistic Regression. Part II: Evaluation of Sample Models.
Journal Of Applied Meteorology And Climatology. 48:1790-1802. doi: 10.1175/2009JAMC2057.1.
- Duda, DP, Palikonda R, Minnis P. 2009.
Relating observations of contrail persistence to numerical weather analysis output.
Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics. 9:1357-1364.
- Huang, J., Q. Fu, J. Su, Q. Tang, P. Minnis, Y. Hu, Y. Yi, and Q. Zhao (2009),
Taklimakan dust aerosol radiative heating derived from CALIPSO observations using the Fu-Liou radiation model with CERES constraints,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 9(12), 4011-4021.
- Kärcher, B, Burkhardt U, Unterstrasser S, Minnis P. 2009.
Factors controlling contrail cirrus optical depth.
Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics. 9:6229-6254.
- Saunders, W., J. S. Lawrence, J. W.V. Storey, M. C.B. Ashley, S. Kato, P. Minnis, D. M. Winker, G. Liu, and C. Kulesa (2009),
Where is the best site on Earth? Domes A, B, C and F, and Ridges A and B,
Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 121, 976-992.
- Waliser, D., F. Li, C. Woods, R. Austin, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. DelGenio, J. Jiang, Z. Kuang, H. Meng, P. Minnis, S. Platnick,
W. B. Rossow, G. Stephens, S. Sun-Mack, W. K. Tao, A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Walker, and D. Wu (2009),
Cloud ice: A climate model challenge with signs and expectations of progress,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, doi:D00a21/10.1029/2008jd010015.
- Xie, Y, Yang P, Kattawar GW, Minnis P, Hu YX. 2009.
Effect of the inhomogeneity of ice crystals on retrieving ice cloud optical thickness and effective particle size.
Journal of Geophysical Research. 114 doi: 10.1029/2008JD011216.
2008
- Allen, G, Vaughan M, Brunner D, May P, Heyes W, Minnis P, Ayers J. 2008.
Modulation of tropical convection by breaking Rossby waves.
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 135:125-137. doi: 10.1002/qj.349.
- Cho, HM, Yang P, Kattawar GW, Nasiri SL, Hu YX, Minnis P, Trepte C, Winker D. 2008.
Depolarization ratio and attenuated backscatter for nine cloud types: Analyses based on collocated CALIPSO lidar and MODIS measurements.
Optics Express. 16:3931-3948. doi: 10.1364/OE.16.003931.
- Dong, XQ, Minnis P, Xi B, Sun- S, Chen Y. 2008.
Comparison of CERES-MODIS stratus cloud properties with ground-based measurements at the DOE ARM southern great plains site.
Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 113 doi: 10.1029/2007JD008438.
- Dong, XQ, Wielicki BA, Xi BK, Hu Y, Mace GG, Benson S, Rose F, Kato S, Charlock T, Minnis P. 2008.
Using observations of deep convective systems to constrain atmospheric column absorption of solar radiation in the optically thick limit.
Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 113 doi: 10.1029/2007JD009769.
- Hong, G, Feng Q, Yang P, Kattawar G, Minnis P, Hu Y. 2008.
Optical properties of ice particles in young contrails.
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer. 109:2635-2647. doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2008.06.005.
- Hong, G, Yang P, Minnis P, Hu Y, North G. 2008.
Do contrails significantly reduce diurnal temperature range?
Geophysical Research Letters. 35 doi: 10.1029/2008GL036108.
- Huang, J, Minnis P, Chen B, Huang ZW, Liu ZY, Zhao QY, Yi YH, Ayers JK. 2008.
Long-range transport and vertical structure of Asian dust from CALIPSO and surface measurements during PACDEX.
Journal Of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres. 113 doi: 10.1029/2008JD010620.
- Lin, B., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., P. Minnis, B. A. Wielicki, Y. Hu, W. Sun, T. Fan, and L. M. Hinkelman (2008),
Assessment of global annual atmospheric energy balance from satellite observations,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D16), doi:D021030.1029/2008JD009869.
- Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling, L. Nguyen, W. F. Miller, and V. Chakrapani (2008),
Assessment of the visible channel calibrations of the VIRS on TRMM and MODIS on Aqua and Terra,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 25(3), 385-400, doi:10.1175/2007jtecha1021.1.
- Minnis, P, Trepte QZ, Sun-Mack S, Chen Y, Doelling DR, Young DF, Spangenberg DA, Miller WF, Wielicki BA, Brown RR et al.. 2008.
Cloud Detection in Nonpolar Regions for CERES Using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS Data.
Ieee Transactions On Geoscience And Remote Sensing. 46:3857-3884.
- Minnis, P, Yost CR, Sun-Mack S, Chen Y. 2008.
Estimating the top altitude of optically thick ice clouds from thermal infrared satellite observations using CALIPSO data.
Geophysical Research Letters. 35 doi: 10.1029/2008GL033947.
- Smith, WL, Minnis P, Finney H, Palikonda R, Khaiyer MM. 2008.
An evaluation of operational GOES-derived single-layer cloud top heights with ARSCL over the ARM Southern Great Plains site.
Geophysical Research Letters. 35(L13820) doi: 10.1029/2008GL034275.
- Su, J, Huang JP, Fu Q, Minnis P, Ge JM, Bi JR. 2008.
Estimation of Asian dust aerosol effect on cloud radiation forcing using Fu-Liou radiative model and CERES measurements.
Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics. 8:2763-2771.
- Wang, H, Pinker RT, Minnis P, Khaiyer MM. 2008.
Experiments with cloud properties: Impact on surface radiative fluxes.
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. 25:1034-1040. doi: 10.1175/2007JTECHO546.1.
- Yang, P, Hong G, Kattawar GW, Minnis P, Hu YX. 2008.
Uncertainties associated with the surface texture of ice particles in satellite-based retrieval of
cirrus clouds: Part II - Effect of particle surface roughness on retrieved cloud optical thickness and effective particle size.
Ieee Transactions On Geoscience And Remote Sensing. 46:1948-1957. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2008.916471.
- Yang, P, Kattawar GW, Hong G, Minnis P, Hu YX. 2008.
Uncertainties associated with the surface texture of ice particles in satellite-based retrieval of
cirrus clouds - Part I: Single-scattering properties of ice crystals with surface roughness.
Ieee Transactions On Geoscience And Remote Sensing. 46:1940-1947. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2008.916471.
- Yang, Y, Marshak A, Chiu J, Wiscombe W, Palm S, Davis A, Spangenberg D, Nguyen L, Spinhirne J, Minnis P. 2008.
Validation of ACE-FTE v2.2 measurements of HC1, HF, CC13F and CC12F2 using space-, balloon- and ground-based instrument observations.
Atmospheric Chemistry Physics Discussion. 8
- Yang, Y, Marshak A, Chiu J, Wiscombe W, Palm S, Davis A, Spangenberg D, Nguyen L, Spinhirne J, Minnis PI. 2008.
Retrievals of thick cloud optical depth from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) by calibration of solar background signal.
Journal of Atmospheric Sciences. 65:3513-3527. doi: 10.1175/2008JAS2744.1.
- Distinguished Alumnus of the University of Utah Department of Meteorology, 2008
- Certificate for Contributing to the Award of the IPCC Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC
- Norbert Gerbier-Mumm; International AwardU.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
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Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Smith, W. L., P. Minnis, C. Fleeger, D. Spangenberg, R. Palikonda, and L. Nguyen (2012),
Determining the Flight Icing Threat to Aircraft with Single-Layer Cloud Parameters Derived from Operational Satellite Data,
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 51(10), 1794–1810, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-12-057.1.
- Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, M. M. Khaiyer, Y. Yi, J. K. Ayers, R. R. Brown, X. Dong, S. C. Gibson, P. W. Heck,
B. Lin, M. L. Nordeen, L. Nguyen, R. Palikonda, W. L. Smith, Jr., D. A. Spangenberg, Q. Z. Trepte, and B. Xi (2011),
CERES Edition-2 cloud property retrievals using TRMM VIRS and Terra and
Aqua MODIS data, Part II: Examples of average results and comparisons with other data,
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, submitted.
- Stackhouse Jr., P. W., T. Wong, N. G. Loeb, D. P. Kratz, A. C. Wilber, D. R. Doelling, and L. C. Nguyen (2010),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2009"], Baringer, M. O., D. S. Arndt, and M. R. Johnson (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91(7), S41.
- Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling, L. Nguyen, W. F. Miller, and V. Chakrapani (2008),
Assessment of the visible channel calibrations of the VIRS on TRMM and MODIS on Aqua and Terra,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 25(3), 385-400, doi:10.1175/2007jtecha1021.1.
- Yang, Y, Marshak A, Chiu J, Wiscombe W, Palm S, Davis A, Spangenberg D, Nguyen L, Spinhirne J, Minnis PI. 2008.
Retrievals of thick cloud optical depth from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) by calibration of solar background signa.
Journal of Atmospheric Sciences. 65:3513-3527. doi: 10.1175/2008JAS2744.1.
- Yang, Y, Marshak A, Chiu J, Wiscombe W, Palm S, Davis A, Spangenberg D, Nguyen L, Spinhirne J, Minnis P. 2008.
Validation of ACE-FTE v2.2 measurements of HC1, HF, CC13F and CC12F2 using space-, balloon- and ground-based instrument observations.
Atmospheric Chemistry Physics Discussion. 8
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
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Kory
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Project Scientist and Instrument Working Group Chair
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Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Priestley, K. J., G. L. Smith, S. Thomas, D. Cooper, R. B. Lee, D. Walikainen, P. Hess, Z. P. Szewczyk, and R. Wilson (2011),
Radiometric Performance of the CERES Earth Radiation Budget Climate Record Sensors on the EOS Aqua and Terra Spacecraft through April 2007,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 28(1), 3-21.
- Smith, G.L., K.J. Priestley, N.G. Loeb, B.A. Wielicki, T.P. Charlock, P. Minnis, D.R. Doelling, D.A. Rutan (2011),
Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System (CERES), a review: Past, present and future,
Advances in Space Research, ISSN 0273-1177, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.03.009.
- Priestley, K. J., S. Thomas, and G. L. Smith (2010),
Validation of point spread functions of CERES radiometers by the use of lunar observations,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 27(6), 1005-1011, doi:10.1175/2010jtecha1322.1.
- Smith, G. L., K. J. Priestley, P. C. Hess, C. Currey, and P. Spence (2009),
Validation of geolocation of measurements of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES)
scanning radiometers aboard three spacecraft,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 26(11), 2379-2391, doi:10.1175/2009jtecha1207.1.
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
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Paul
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Flashflux Working Group Lead
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- Colorado State University
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
2013
- Zhang, T., Stackhouse Jr., P. W., Gupta, S. K., Cox, S. J., Colleen Mikovitz, J., & Hinkelman, L. M. (2013).
The validation of the GEWEX SRB surface shortwave flux data products using BSRN measurements:
A systematic quality control, production and application approach.
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer,. doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.10.004, in Press.
2012
- Stephens, G. L., M. Wild, P. W. Stackhouse, T. L'Ecuyer, S. Kato, and D. S. Henderson (2012),
The Global Character of the Flux of Downward Longwave Radiation,
Journal of Climate, 25(7), 2329-2340, doi:10.1175/jcli-d-11-00262.1.
2011
- Eckman, R.S. And P.W. Stackhouse, Jr., 2011:
CEOS contributions to informing energy management and policy decision making using space-based Earth observations
(accepted Applied Energy).
- Kato, S., Fred G. Rose, Sunny Sun-Mack, Walter F. Miller, Yan Chen, David A. Rutan, Graeme L. Stephens, Norman G. Loeb,
Patrick Minnis, Bruce A. Wielicki, David M. Winker, Thomas P. Charlock, Paul W. Stackhouse, Kuan-man Xu, and William Collins, 2011:
Computation of top-of-atmosphere and surface irradiances with CALIPSO, CloudSat, and MODIS derived cloud and aerosol properties
(accepted to JGR-Atmospheres).
- Kratz, D. P., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., T. Wong, P. Sawaengphokhai, A. C. Wilber, and N. G. Loeb (2011),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2010"],
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92 (6), S58-S59.
- Raschke, E. and P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., 2011:
GEWEX Radiation Flux Assessment Status and Early Results.
GEWEX News, V 21, No. 1, February.
- Mlynczak, P. E. G. L. Smith, A. C. Wilber and P. W. Stackhouse,
Annual Cycle of Surface Longwave Radiation,
Journal Of Applied Meteorology And Climatology 50(6), 1212-1224.
- Stackhouse Jr., P. W., S. K. Gupta, S. J. Cox, T. Zhang, J. C. Mikovitz, and L. M. Hinkelman (2011),
The NASA/GEWEX Surface Radiation Budget release 3.0: 24.5-Year dataset, GEWEX News, submitted.
- Stackhouse, Paul W., Jr., S. K. Gupta, Stephen J. Cox. Taiping Zhang, J. Colleen Mikovitz, and Laura M. Hinkelman, 2011:
The NASA/GEWEX Surface Radiation Budget Release 3.0: 24.5-Year Dataset.
GEWEX News, V 21, No. 1, February.
- Stephens, G.L., M. Wild, P.W. Stackhouse,Jr. T. L’Ecuyer and S. Kato, 2011:
The global character of the flux of downward longwave radiation.
(accepted to J. of Climate).
- White, Jeffrey W., Gerrit Hoogenboom, Paul W. Wilkens, Paul W. Stackhouse Jr., and James M. Hoell, 2010.
A comparison of satellite based, modeled derived daily solar radiation data with observed data for the continental US
(In press to J. of Agronomy)
2010
- Gupta, S. K., D. P. Kratz, P. W. Stackhouse, A. C. Wilber, T. P. Zhang, and V. E. Sothcott (2010),
Improvement of surface longwave flux algorithms used in CERES processing,
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 49(7), 1579-1589, doi:10.1175/2010jamc2463.1.
- Lin, B., L. Chambers, P. Stackhouse, B. Wielicki, Y. Hu, P. Minnis, T. F. Fan, et al. (2010),
Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance,
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10(4), 1923-1930.
- Stackhouse Jr., P. W., T. Wong, N. G. Loeb, D. P. Kratz, A. C. Wilber, D. R. Doelling, and L. C. Nguyen (2010),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2009"], Baringer, M. O., D. S. Arndt, and M. R. Johnson (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91(7), S41.
- Zhang, Y., S. J. Smith, G. P. Kyle, and P.W. Stackhouse, Jr., 2010:
Modeling the potential for thermal concentrating solar power technologies.
Energy Policy, 38, 7884–7897, doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2010.09.008.
2009
- Hinkelman, L. M., P. W. Stackhouse, B. A. Wielicki, T. P. Zhang, and S. R. Wilson (2009),
Surface insolation trends from satellite and ground measurements: Comparisons and challenges,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, doi:D00d20/10.1029/2008jd011004.
- Wong, T., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., D. P. Kratz, and A. C. Wilber (2009),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2008"], Peterson, T. C., and M. O. Baringer (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 90(8), S33-S34.
- Zell, E, Engel-Cox J, Eckman R, Stackhouse P. 2009.
Application of Satellite Sensor Data and Models for Energy Management.
IEEE Journal Of Selected Topics In Applied Earth Observations And Remote Sensing. 1:5-17. doi: 10.1109/JSTARS.2008.2001142.
2008
- L'Ecuyer, T. S., N. B. Wood, T. Haladay, G. L. Stephens, and P. W. Stackhouse (2008),
Impact of clouds on atmospheric heating based on the R04 CloudSat fluxes and heating rates data set,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113, doi:D00a15 10.1029/2008jd009951.
- Lin, B., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., P. Minnis, B. A. Wielicki, Y. Hu, W. Sun, T. Fan, and L. M. Hinkelman (2008),
Assessment of global annual atmospheric energy balance from satellite observations,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 113(D16), doi:D021030.1029/2008JD009869.
- White, J. W., G. Hoogenboom, P. W. Stackhouse, and J. M. Hoell (2008),
Evaluation of NASA satellite- and assimilation model-derived long-term daily temperature data over the continental US,
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 148(10), 1574-1584, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2008.05.017.
- Yang, K., R.T. Pinker, Y. Ma, T. Koike, M. Wonsick, S. J. Cox, Y. Zhang, and P. Stackhouse, 2008:
Evaluation of Satellite Estimates of Downward Shortwave Radiation over the Tibetan Plateau.
Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, D17204, doi:10.1029/2007JD009736.
- Zhang Y-C., William B. Rossow, Paul Stackhouse Jr., Anastasia Romanou, Bruce A. Wielicki, 2008:
Implication from Recent Global Datasets about Decadal Variations of Global Energy and Ocean Heat Budget
and Meridional Energy Transports.
Flux News, Newsletter of the WCRP Working Group on Surface Fluxes, No. 5, Jan.
- NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, 2010
- NASA Langley Research Center 2010 Richard T. Whitcomb and Paul F. Holloway Technology and Transfer Award
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
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Wenying
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Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Corbett, J. G., W. Su, and N. G. Loeb (2012),
Observed effects of sastrugi on CERES top-of-atmosphere clear-sky reflected shortwave flux over Antarctica,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 117, doi:10.1029/2012jd017529.
- Loeb, N. G., S. Kato, W. Y. Su, T. M. Wong, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling … and X. L. Huang (2012),
Advances in Understanding Top-of-Atmosphere Radiation Variability from Satellite Observations,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 359-385, doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9175-1.
- Loeb, N. G., and W. Y. Su (2010),
Direct aerosol radiative forcing uncertainty based on a radiative perturbation analysis,
Journal of Climate, 23(19), 5288-5293, doi:10.1175/2010jcli3543.1.
- Su, W. Y., N. G. Loeb, K. M. Xu, G. L. Schuster, and Z. A. Eitzen (2010),
An estimate of aerosol indirect effect from satellite measurements with concurrent meteorological analysis,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D18219/10.1029/2010jd013948.
- Su, W. Y., A. Bodas-Salcedo, K. M. Xu, and T. P. Charlock (2010),
Comparison of the tropical radiative flux and cloud radiative effect profiles in a climate model with
Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) data,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 115, doi:D01105/10.1029/2009jd012490.
- Su, W., E. Dutton, T. P. Charlock, and W. Wiscombe (2008),
Performance of commercial radiometers in very low temperature and pressure environments typical of polar regions
and of the stratosphere: A laboratory study,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 25(4), 569.
- Su, W., G. Schuster, N. Loeb, R. Rogers, R. Ferrare, C. Hostetler, J. Hair, M. Obland (2008),
Aerosol and cloud interaction observed from High Spectral Resolution Lidar data,
Journal of Geophysical Research, 113, D24202, doi:10.1029/2008JD010588
- Ottaviani, M., R. Spurr, K. Stamnes, Wei Li, W. Su, W. Wiscombe (2008),
Improving the description of sunglint for accurate prediction of remotely-sensed radiances,
Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 109, 2364-2375, doi: 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2008.05.012
- Ottaviani, M., C. Merck, S. Long, J. Koskulics, K. Stamnes, W. Su, W. Wiscombe (2008),
Time-resolved polarimetry over water waves: Relating glints and surface statistics,
Applied Optics, 47 (10), 1638-1648
- Ottaviani, M., K. Stamnes, J. Koskulics, H. Eide, S. R. Long, W. Su, W. Wiscombe (2008),
Light reflection from water waves: suitable setup for a polarimetric investigation under controlled laboratory conditions,
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 25(5), 715-728, doi: 10.1175/2007JTECHA1049.1
Dr.
Takmeng
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- Colorado State University
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
2012
- Loeb, N. G., S. Kato, W. Y. Su, T. M. Wong, F. G. Rose, D. R. Doelling … and X. L. Huang (2012),
Advances in Understanding Top-of-Atmosphere Radiation Variability from Satellite Observations,
Surveys in Geophysics, 33(3-4), 359-385, doi:10.1007/s10712-012-9175-1.
- Loeb, N. G., J. M. Lyman, G. C. Johnson, R. P. Allan, D. R. Doelling, T. Wong … and G. L. Stephens (2012),
Observed changes in top-of-the-atmosphere radiation and upper-ocean heating consistent within uncertainty,
Nature Geoscience, 5(2), 110-113, doi:10.1038/ngeo1375.
2011
- Eitzen, Z. A., K. M. Xu, and T. Wong (2011),
An Estimate of Low-Cloud Feedbacks from Variations of Cloud Radiative and Physical Properties with
Sea Surface Temperature on Interannual Time Scales,
Journal of Climate, 24(4), 1106-1121.
- Kratz, D. P., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., T. Wong, P. Sawaengphokhai, A. C. Wilber, and N. G. Loeb (2011),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2010"],
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92 (6), S58-S59.
2010
- Stackhouse Jr., P. W., T. Wong, N. G. Loeb, D. P. Kratz, A. C. Wilber, D. R. Doelling, and L. C. Nguyen (2010),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2009"], Baringer, M. O., D. S. Arndt, and M. R. Johnson (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91(7), S41.
- Trenberth, K. E., J. T. Fasullo, C. O’Dell, and T. Wong (2010),
Relationships between tropical sea surface temperature and top-of-atmosphere radiation,
Geophysical Research Letters, 37, 5, doi:L03702/10.1029/2009gl042314.
2009
- Andronova, N., J. E. Penner, and T. Wong (2009),
Observed and modeled evolution of the tropical mean radiation budget at the top of the atmosphere since 1985,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, doi:D14106/10.1029/2008jd011560.
- Eitzen, Z. A., K. M. Xu, and T. Wong (2009),
Cloud and radiative characteristics of tropical deep convective systems in extended cloud objects from CERES observations,
Journal of Climate, 22(22), 5983-6000, doi:10.1175/2009jcli3038.1.
- Loeb, N. G., B. A. Wielicki, D. R. Doelling, G. L. Smith, D. F. Keyes, S. Kato, N. Manalo-Smith, and T. Wong (2009),
Toward optimal closure of the Earth's top-of-atmosphere radiation budget,
Journal of Climate, 22(3), 748-766, doi:10.1175/2008jcli2637.1.
- Loeb, N. G., B. A. Wielicki, T. Wong, and P. A. Parker (2009),
Impact of data gaps on satellite broadband radiation records,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, doi:D11109/10.1029/2008jd011183.
- Murphy, D. M., S. Solomon, R. W. Portmann, K. H. Rosenlof, P. M. Forster, and T. Wong (2009),
An observationally based energy balance for the Earth since 1950,
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114, 14, doi:D17107/10.1029/2009jd012105.
- Wong, T., P. W. Stackhouse, Jr., D. P. Kratz, and A. C. Wilber (2009),
Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2008"], Peterson, T. C., and M. O. Baringer (Eds.),
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 90(8), S33-S34.
2008
- Eitzen, Z. A., K. Xu, and T. Wong (2008),
Statistical analyses of satellite cloud object data from CERES,
Part V: Relationships between physical properties of marine boundary layer clouds,
Journal of Climate, 21(24), 6668-6688.
- Xu, K. M., T. Wong, B. A. Wielicki, and L. Parker (2008),
Statistical analyses of satellite cloud object data from CERES,
Journal of Climate, 21(7), 1500-1521, doi:10.1175/2007jcli1710.1.
- NASA Langley Research Center H.J.E. Reid Award
- Certificate for Contributing to the Award of the IPCC Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
Dr.
David
Considine,
CERES Program Scientist at NASA HQ
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NASA Langley Research Center
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Education
Recent Publications (2008 to Present)
- Liu, H, Crawford JH, Considine DB, Platnick S, Norris PM, Duncan BN, Pierce RB, Chen G, Yantosca RM. 2009.
Sensitivity of photolysis frequencies and key tropospheric oxidants in a global model to cloud vertical distributions and optical properties.
Journal of Geophysical Research. 114 doi: 10.1029/2008JD011503.
- Considine, DB, Natarajan M, Fairlie TD, Lingenfelser GS, Pierce RB, Froidevaux L, Lambert A. 2008.
Noncoincident validation of Aura MLS observations using the Langley Research Center Lagrangian chemistry and transport model.
Journal of Geophysical Research. 113 doi: 10.1029/2007JD008770.
- Considine, DB, Logan JA, Olsen M. 2008.
Evaluation of near-tropopause ozone distributions in the global modeling initiative combined stratosphere/troposphere model with ozonesonde data.
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions. 8:2365-2385.
Awards, Honors, and Positions
- U.S. Department of the Interior William T. Pecora Award
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