Recent Publications

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Wang, W., J. Huang, P. Minnis, Y. Hu, J. Li, Z. Huang, J.K. Ayers, and T. Wang (2010), Dusty cloud properties and radiative forcing over dust source and downwind regions derived from A‐Train data during the Pacific Dust Experiment, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00H35, doi:10.1029/2010JD014109. RSP
Lin, B., P. Minnis, T.-F. Fan, Y. Hu, and W. Sun (2010), Radiation characteristics of low and high clouds in different oceanic regions observed by CERES and MODIS, Intl. J. Remote Sens., 31, 6473-6492, doi:10.1080/01431160903548005. RSP
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, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 6863-6872, doi:10.5194/acp-10-6863-2010. MAP, RSP
Xi, B., X. 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, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D12124, doi:10.1029/2009JD012800. MAP, RSP
Gatebe, C.K., M.D. King, A.I. Lyapustin, G.T. Arnold, and J. Redemann (2005), Airborne Spectral Measurements of Ocean Directional Reflectance, J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 1072-1092. RSP
Marshak, A., J.V. Martins, V. Zubko, and Y.J. Kaufman (2006), What does reflection from cloud sides tell us about vertical distribution of cloud droplet sizes?, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 5295-5305, doi:10.5194/acp-6-5295-2006. RSP
Wen, G., A. Marshak, and R.F. Cahalan (2006), Impact of 3-D Clouds on Clear-Sky Reflectance and Aerosol Retrieval in a Biomass Burning Region of Brazil, IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 3, 169-172, doi:10.1109/LGRS.2005.861386. RSP
Knyazikhin, Y., A. Marshak, M.L. Larsen, W.J. Wiscombe, J.V. Martonchik, and R.B. Myneni (2005), Small-Scale Drop Size Variability: Impact on Estimation of Cloud Optical Properties, J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 2555-2567. RSP
Marshak, A., Y. Knyazikhin, M.L. Larsen, and W.J. Wiscombe (2005), Small-Scale Drop-Size Variability: Empirical Models for Drop-Size-Dependent Clustering in Clouds, J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 551-558. RSP
Xie, Y., P. Yang, G.W. Kattawar, P. Minnis, and Y.X. Hu (2009), Effect of the inhomogeneity of ice crystals on retrieving ice cloud optical thickness and effective particle size, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D11203, doi:10.1029/2008JD011216. RSP
Duda, D.P., R. Palikonda, and P. Minnis (2009), Relating observations of contrail persistence to numerical weather analysis output, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 1357-1364, doi:10.5194/acp-9-1357-2009. MAP, RSP
Minnis, P., Q.Z. Trepte, S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, D.R. Doelling, D.F. Young, D.A. Spangenberg, W.F. Miller, B.A. Wielicki, R.R. Brown, S.C. Gibson, and E.B. Geier (2008), Cloud Detection in Nonpolar Regions for CERES Using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS Data, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 3857-3884, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.2001351. RSP
Yang, P., G.W. Kattawar, G. Hong, P. Minnis, and Y.X. Hu (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 Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 1948-1957, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.916472. RSP
Yang, P., G.W. Kattawar, G. Hong, P. Minnis, and Y.X. Hu (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 Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 1940-1947, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.916471. RSP
Minnis, P., C.R. Yost, S. Sun-Mack, and Y. Chen (2008), Estimating the top altitude of optically thick ice clouds from thermal infrared satellite observations using CALIPSO data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L12801, doi:10.1029/2008GL033947. RSP
Wang, H., R.T. Pinker, P. Minnis, and M.M. Khaiyer (2008), Experiments with Cloud Properties: Impact on Surface Radiative Fluxes, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 25, 1034-1040, doi:10.1175/2007JTECHO546.1. RSP
Dong, X., B.A. Wielicki, B. 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, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D10206, doi:10.1029/2007JD009769. MAP, RSP
Cho, H.-M., P. Yang, G.W. Kattawar, S.L. Nasiri, Y. Hu, P. Minnis, C. Trepte, and D. Winker (2008), Depolarization ratio and attenuated backscatter for nine cloud types: analyses based on collocated CALIPSO lidar and MODIS measurements, Opt. Express, 16, 3931-3948. MAP, RSP
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. MAP, RSP
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, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 25, 385-400, doi:10.1175/2007JTECHA1021.1. MAP, RSP