Publications for CERES

Publication Citation
Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, F. Chang, C.R. Yost, W.L. Smith, P.W. Heck, R.F. Arduini, S. Bedka, Y. Yi, G. Hong, Z. Jin, D. Painemal, R. Palikonda, B. Scarino, D. Spangenberg, R.A. Smith, Q.Z. Trepte, P. Yang, and Y. Xie (2021), CERES MODIS Cloud Product Retrievals for Edition 4—Part I: Algorithm Changes, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 59, 2744-2780, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2020.3008866.
Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack, W.L. Smith, Q.Z. Trepte, G. Hong, Y. Chen, C.R. Yost, F. Chang, R.A. Smith, P.W. Heck, and P. Yang (2023), VIIRS Edition 1 Cloud Properties for CERES, Part 1: Algorithm Adjustments and Results, Algorithm Adjustments and Results. Remote Sens., 15, 578, doi:10.3390/rs15030578.
Myhre, G., T.F. Berglen, M. Johnsrud, C.R. Hoyle, T.K. Berntsen, S. Christopher, D.W. Fahey, I.S.A. Isaksen, T.A. Jones, R.A. Kahn, N. Loeb, P. Quinn, L.A. Remer, J.P. Schwarz, and K.E. Yttri (2009), Modelled radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect with multi-observation evaluation, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 1365-1392, doi:10.5194/acp-9-1365-2009.
Painemal, D., T. Greenwald, M. Cadeddu, and P. Minnis (2016), First extended validation of satellite microwave liquid water path with ship-based observations of marine low clouds, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, doi:10.1002/2016GL069061.
Painemal, D., P. Minnis, and M. Nordeen (2015), Aerosol variability, synoptic-scale processes, and their link to the cloud microphysics over the northeast Pacific during MAGIC, J. Geophys. Res., 120, doi:10.1002/2015JD023175.
Ren, T., P. Yang, N. Loeb, W.L. Smith, and P. Minnis (2024), On the Consistency of Ice Cloud Optical Models for Spaceborne Remote Sensing Applications and Broadband Radiative Transfer Simulations, J. Geophys. Res..
Saito, M., P. Yang, Y. Hu, X.L. Xu Liu, N. Loeb, W.L. Smith, and P. Minnis (2019), An Efficient Method for Microphysical Property Retrievals in Vertically Inhomogeneous Marine Water Clouds Using MODIS‐ CloudSat Measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 124, 2174-2193, doi:10.1029/2018JD029659.
Smith, L., B. Wielicki, B.R.B. Barkstrom, R.B.L. Lee, K. Priestley, T. Charlock, P. Minnis, D. Kratz, N. Loeb, and D. Young (2004), Clouds and Earth radiant energy system: an overview, Advances in Space Research, 33, 1125-1133, doi:10.1016/S0273-1177.
Spangenberg, D., P. Minnis, S. Bedka, R. Palikonda, D. Duda, and F. Rose (2013), Contrail radiative forcing over the Northern Hemisphere from 2006 Aqua MODIS data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 1-6, doi:10.1002/GRL.50168.
Stackhouse, P.W., T. Wong, N. Loeb, D. Kratz, A.C. Wilber, D. Doelling, and L. Nguyen (2010), Earth Radiation Budget at Top-of-Atmosphere, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 91, S41.
Stackhouse, P.W., T. Wong, D. Kratz, P.K. Sawaengphokhai, A.C. Wilber, S. Gupta, and N. Loeb (2013), Earth Radiation Budget at top-of-atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2012”], Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 94, S30-31.
Stackhouse, P.W., T. Wong, D. Kratz, P. Sawaengphokai, A.C. Wilber, S. Gupta, and N. Loeb (2016), Earth Radiation Budget at Top-of-Atmosphere [in "State of the Climate in 2015"], Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 97, S41-S43.
Su, J., J. Huang, Q. Fu, P. Minnis, J. Ge, and J. Bi (2008), Estimation of Asian dust aerosol effect on cloud radiation forcing using Fu-Liou radiative model and CERES measurements, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 2763-2771, doi:10.5194/acp-8-2763-2008.
Sun-Mack, S., P. Minnis, W.L. Smith, G. Hong, and Y. Chen (2017), Detection of Single and Multilayer Clouds in an Artificial Neural Network Approach. Proc. SPIE Conf. Remote Sens. Clouds and the Atmos. XXII, Warsaw, Poland, 10424-7, 11-14, doi:10.1117/12.2277397.
Sun-Mack, S., P. Minnis, Y. Chen, D. Doelling, B. Scarino, C.O. Haney, and W.L. Smith (2019), Calibration Changes to Terra MODIS Collection-5 Radiances for CERES Edition 4 Cloud Retrievals, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 1-17, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2018.2829902.
Sun-Mack, S., P. Minnis, Y. Chen, G. Hong, W.L. Smith, and G. Hong (2024), Identification of ice-over-water multilayer clouds using multispectral satellite data in an artificial neural network, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 17, 3323-3346, doi:10.5194/amt-17-3323-2024.
Sun, W., and B. Lin (2006), Optical characterization of metallic aerosols, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 100, 359-372, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2005.11.075.
Sun, W., T. Nousiainen, K. Muinonen, Q. Fu, N. Loeb, and G. Videen (2003), Light scattering by Gaussian particles: a solution with finite-difference time-domain technique, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 79–80, 79-80, doi:10.1016/S0022-4073.
Sun, W., N. Loeb, G. Videen, and Q. Fu (2004), Examination of surface roughness on light scattering by long ice columns by use of a two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain algorithm, Appl. Opt., 43, 1957-1964.
Sun, W., N. Loeb, S. Tanev, and G. Videen (2005), Finite-difference time-domain solution of light scattering by an infinite dielectric column immersed in an absorbing medium, Appl. Opt., 44, 1977-1983.