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Evaluation of Surface Shortwave Flux Estimates from GOES: Sensitivity to Sensor Calibration

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2006:;volume( 023 ):;issue: 007:;page 927

Author(s): Wonsick, Margaret M.; Pinker, Rachel T.; Meng, Wen; Nguyen, Louis

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: Parameters derived from satellite observations depend on the quality of the calibration method applied to the raw satellite radiance measurements. This study investigates the sensitivity of absolute reflectance, derived ...

A Case Study of the Development of Contrail Clusters over the Great Lakes

Source: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;2004:;Volume( 061 ):;issue: 010:;page 1132

Author(s): Duda, David P.; Minnis, Patrick; Nguyen, Louis; Palikonda, Rabindra

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: Widespread persistent contrails over the western Great Lakes during 9 October 2000 were examined using commercial flight data, coincident meteorological data, and satellite remote sensing data from several platforms. The ...

Determining the Flight Icing Threat to Aircraft with Single-Layer Cloud Parameters Derived from Operational Satellite Data

Source: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:;2012:;volume( 051 ):;issue: 010:;page 1794

Author(s): Smith, William L.; Minnis, Patrick; Fleeger, Cecilia; Spangenberg, Douglas; Palikonda, Rabindra; Nguyen, Louis

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: n algorithm is developed to determine the flight icing threat to aircraft utilizing quantitative information on clouds derived from meteorological satellite data as input. Algorithm inputs include the satellite-derived ...

Assessment of the Visible Channel Calibrations of the VIRS on TRMM and MODIS on Aqua and Terra

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2008:;volume( 025 ):;issue: 003:;page 385

Author(s): Minnis, Patrick; Doelling, David R.; Nguyen, Louis; Miller, Walter F.; Chakrapani, Venkatesan

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: Several recent research satellites carry self-calibrating multispectral imagers that can be used for calibrating operational imagers lacking complete self-calibrating capabilities. In particular, the visible (VIS, 0.65 ?m) ...

Rapid Calibration of Operational and Research Meteorological Satellite Imagers. Part I: Evaluation of Research Satellite Visible Channels as References

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2002:;volume( 019 ):;issue: 009:;page 1233

Author(s): Minnis, Patrick; Nguyen, Louis; Doelling, David R.; Young, David F.; Miller, Walter F.; Kratz, David P.

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: Operational meteorological satellites generally lack reliable onboard calibration systems for solar-imaging channels. Current methods for calibrating these channels and for normalizing similar channels on contemporaneous ...

Rapid Calibration of Operational and Research Meteorological Satellite Imagers. Part II: Comparison of Infrared Channels

Source: Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology:;2002:;volume( 019 ):;issue: 009:;page 1250

Author(s): Minnis, Patrick; Nguyen, Louis; Doelling, David R.; Young, David F.; Miller, Walter F.; Kratz, David P.

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: To establish a more reliable reference instrument for calibration normalization, this paper examines the differences between the various thermal infrared imager channels on a set of research and operational satellites. ...

Retrievals of Thick Cloud Optical Depth from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) by Calibration of Solar Background Signal

Source: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences:;2008:;Volume( 065 ):;issue: 011:;page 3513

Author(s): Yang, Yuekui; Marshak, Alexander; Chiu, J. Christine; Wiscombe, Warren J.; Palm, Stephen P.; Davis, Anthony B.; Spangenberg, Douglas A.; Nguyen, Louis; Spinhirne, James D.; Minnis, Patrick

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: Laser beams emitted from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS), as well as other spaceborne laser instruments, can only penetrate clouds to a limit of a few optical depths. As a result, only optical depths of thinner ...

Arctic Radiation-IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE): The Arctic Radiant Energy System During the Critical Seasonal Ice Transition

Source: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society:;2016:;volume( 098 ):;issue: 007:;page 1399

Author(s): Smith, William L.; Hansen, Christy; Bucholtz, Anthony; Anderson, Bruce E.; Beckley, Matthew; Corbett, Joseph G.; Cullather, Richard I.; Hines, Keith M.; Hofton, Michelle; Kato, Seiji; Lubin, Dan; Moore, Richard H.; Segal-Rosenheimer, Michal; Redemann, Jens; Schmidt, Sebastian; Scott, Ryan; Song, Shi; Barrick, John D.; Bryan Blair, J.; Bromwich, David H.; Brooks, Colleen; Chen, Gao; Cornejo, Helen; Corr, Chelsea A.; Ham, Seung-Hee; Kittelman, A. Scott; Knappmiller, Scott; LeBlanc, Samuel; Loeb, Norman G.; Miller, Colin; Nguyen, Louis; Palikonda, Rabindra; Rabine, David; Reid, Elizabeth A.; Richter-Menge, Jacqueline A.; Pilewskie, Peter; Shinozuka, Yohei; Spangenberg, Douglas; Stackhouse, Paul; Taylor, Patrick; Thornhill, K. Lee; van Gilst, David; Winstead, Edward

Publisher: American Meteorological Society

Abstract: ASA?s Arctic Radiation-IceBridge Sea and Ice Experiment (ARISE) acquired unique aircraft data on atmospheric radiation and sea-ice properties during the critical late-summer to autumn sea-ice minimum and commencement of ...