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Publications: 2009

Journal Articles

2009

  • Adhikari, L., Z. Wang, and D. Liu, 2009: Microphysical Properties of Antarctic Polar Stratospheric Clouds and Their Dependence on Tropospheric Cloud Systems, J. Geophys. Res., (submitted).
  • Austin, R. T., A. J. Heymsfield, and G. Stephens (2009), Retrieval of ice cloud microphysical parameters using the CloudSat millimeter-wave radar and temperature, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2008JD010049, in press.
  • Cetrone, J., and R. A. Houze, Jr., 2009: Anvil clouds of tropical mesoscale convective systems in monsoon regions: Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 135, 305-317.
  • Chen, A., G. Leptoukh, S. Kempler, C. Lynnes, A. Savtchenko, D. Nadeau, and J. Farley, Visualization of A-Train vertical profiles using Google Earth, COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES, February 2009, 35 (2), 419-427.
  • Chen, W.-T., A. Nenes, H. Liao, P. J. Adams, J.-L. F. Li, and J. H.Seinfeld, Global Climate Response to Anthropogenic Aerosol Indirect Effects: Present Day and Year 2100: 2009, submitted to JGR and in revision.
  • Durden, Stephen L., Simone Tanelli and Gregg Dobrowalski, CloudSat and A-Train Observations of Tropical Cyclones, The Open Atmospheric Science Journal, 2009, 3, 80-92.
  • Ellis, T., T L’Ecuyer, J M. Haynes, and G L. Stephens, 2008; How often does it rain over the global oceans? The perspective from CloudSat, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 36, L03815, doi:10.1029/2008GL036728, 2009.
  • Gabriel, P., Statistical approaches to error identification for plane-parallel retrievals of optical and microphysical properties of three-dimensional clouds: Bayesian inference, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES, 114, Article Number: D06207, MAR 25 2009.
  • Gayet, J. F., Microphysical and optical properties of Arctic mixed-phase clouds. The 9 April 2007 case study, ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 01/01/2009, 9 (17), 6581-6595.
  • Green, M. C., Roitman, A., Steer, B., Cattelino, M.J., Miram, G.V., Im, E., Tanelli, S.: High Reliability, long-life, dispenser cathodes for space applications with multi-year in-orbit data from the CloudSat mission, Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2009, IVEC '09. IEEE International (978-1-4244-3500-5), 28-30 April 2009, 292.
  • Greenwald, T., Lee, Yong-Keun, Otkin, Jason, Sieglaff, Justin: Verification of a Cloud Resolving NWP Model Simulation using Satellite Measurements, Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation (IRS 2008) (AIP Conference Proceddings Series Volume 1100) (0094-243X), 01/01/2009, 1100, 619-622.
  • Grenier, P., J-P. Blanchet, and R. Munoz-Alpizar, 2009: Study of Polar Thin Ice Clouds and Aerosols seen by CloudSat and CALIPSO during mid-winter 2007, J. Geophys. Res., doi: 10.1029/2008JD010927, in press.
  • Haladay, T., and G. Stephens, 2009: Characteristics of Tropical Thin Cirrus Clouds Deduced from Joint CloudSat and CALIPSO Observations, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2008JD010675, in press.
  • Ham, S. H., 2009: Assessment of the Quality of MODIS Cloud Products from Radiance Simulations, JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY, AUG 2009, 48 (8), 1591-1612.
  • Han, Q.Y., 2009: A new IR technique for monitoring low cloud properties using geostationary satellite data, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE LETTERS, APR 2009, 10 (2), 115-121.
  • Haynes, J. M., T. S. L'Ecuyer, G. L. Stephens, S. D. Miller, C. Mitrescu, N. B. Wood, and S. Tanelli (2009), Rainfall retrieval over the ocean with spaceborne W-band radar, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2008JD009973.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, J. L. Li, and C. P. Woods, 2009: Vertical Cloud Water Structures of the Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Variability Based on CloudSat Observations. Climate Dynamics, In preparation.
  • Josset, D., Pelon, J., Hu, Y., 2009: Multi-Instrument Calibration Method Based on a Multiwavelength Ocean Surface Model, Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE : Accepted for future publication, 01/01/2009. p.1.
  • Jury, M. R., 2009: Mesoscale Structure of Trade Wind Convection over Puerto Rico: Composite Observations and Numerical Simulation, BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY, AUG 2009. 132 (2), 289-313.
  • Kahn, B.H., Gettelman, A., Fetzer, E.J., Eldering, A., and Liang, C.K., 2009: Cloudy and clear sky relative humidity in the upper troposphere observed by the A-Train, J. Geophys., 114, D00H02, doi:10.1029/2009JD011738.
  • Kato, S., S. Sun-Mack, W. F. Miller, F. G. Rose, Y. Chen, P. Minnis, and B. A. Wielicki, 2009: Relation of cloud occurrence frequency, overlap, and effective thickness derived from CALIPSO and CloudSat merged cloud vertical profiles. Submitted to J. Geophys. Res.
  • Kubar, T.L. , Hartmann, D.L. and Wood, R., Understanding the Importance of Microphysics and Macrophysics for Warm Rain in Marine Low Clouds - Part I. Satellite Observations, J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 2953-2972.
  • Kubar, T. L., D. Waliser, and J-L F. Li., 2009: Understanding the Boundary Layer and Cloud Structure and Dynamic and Stability Controls on Low Cloud Cover in the Tropics and Subtropics Using A-Train Satellite Data and ECMWF Analyses, In preparation.
  • L'Ecuyer, T. S., W. Berg, J. Haynes, M. Lebsock, and T. Takemura, 2009, Global Observations of Aerosol Impacts on Precipitation Initiation in Warm-topped Maritime Clouds, J. Geophys. Res. 114, doi: 10.1029/2008JD011273.
  • Leon, D.C., Z. Wang, and D. Liu, 2009: Global assessment of the frequency and characteristics of drizzle from marine stratocumulus and other low clouds over the ocean using one year of data from CloudSat and CALIPSO, accepted J. Geophys. Res.
  • Li, J-L F., J Teixeira, D. Waliser, C. Woods, D. G. Vane, J. D. Chern, B. Shen, J Bacmeister, A. M. Tompkins, W.-K. Tao, 2009: A Comparison of Cloud Vertical Structure between CloudSat, ECMWF Analysis and two Climate Prediction Models along the GPCI transect over the Northeastern Tropical Pacific , GRL, in preparation.
  • Li, J.-L. F., D. Waliser, C. Woods, D. G. Vane, H.-H. Hsu, C.-H. Wu, W.-W. Tung, Y.-C. Wang, A. Tompkins, 2009: Comparisons of Cloud Water Content between CloudSat Estimates and ECMWF Analyses over Asian Monsoon Region and Tibet in JJA 2009, GRL, in preparation
  • Liu, D., Z. Wang, Z. Liu, D. Winker and C. Trepte, 2009: A height-resolved global view of dust aerosols from the first year of CALIPSO lidar measurements, J. Geophys. Res., in press.
  • Liu, D., Z. Wang, Z. Liu, D. Winker and C. Trepte, 2009: A height-resolved global view of dust aerosols from the first year of CALIPSO lidar measurements, J. Geophys. Res., in press.
  • Luo, Y., R. Zhang, and H. Wang, Comparing Occurrences and Vertical Structures of Hydrometeors between the Eastern China and the Indian Monsoon Region using CloudSat/CALIPSO Data, Journal of Climate, FEB 15 2009, 22 (4), 1052-1064.
  • Luo, Z. , G. Y. Liu, G. L. Stephens, and R. H. Johnson, 2009: Terminal Vs transient cumulus congestus: A CloudSat perspective, Geophys. Res. Letts., 36, L05808, doi:10.1029/2008GL036927.
  • Mace, Gerald G., Zhang, Qiuqing, Vaughan, Mark, Marchand, Roger, Stephens, Graeme, Trepte, Chip, Winker, Dave, 2009: A description of hydrometeor layer occurrence statistics derived from the first year of merged Cloudsat and CALIPSO data, Journal of Geophysical Research. D. Atmospheres (0148-0227), May 2009. 114, Iss.D0.
  • Marchand, R., 2009: A comparison of simulated cloud radar output from the multiscale modeling framework global climate model with CloudSat cloud radar observations, JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES.
  • Matrosov, Sergey Y, Battaglia, Alessandro, 2009: Influence of multiple scattering on CloudSat measurements in snow: A model study, Geophysical Research Letters (0094-8276), July 2009. 36, Iss.12.
  • Naud C. M., A. Del Genio, M. Bauer and W. Kovari, 2009: Cloud vertical distribution across warm fronts observed with CloudSat and CALIPSO and modeled with a general circulation model. Submitted to J. Climate.
  • Ou, Steve S. C.; Liou, K.N.; Wang, X.J.; Hagan, D.; Dybdahl, A.; Mussetto, M.; Carey, L.D.; Niu, J.; Kankiewicz, J.A.; Kidder, S.; Vonder Haar, T.H., Retrievals of mixed-phase cloud properties during the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, Applied Optics (0003-6935), March 10, 2009. Vol.48,Iss.8;p.1452-1462
  • Protat, A. ,D. Bouniol, J. Delanoe, P. T. May, A. Plana-Fattori, A. Hasson, E. O' Connor, U. Gorsdorf, and A. J. Heymsfield: 2009; Assessment of CloudSat reflectivity measurements and ice cloud properties using ground-based and airborne cloud radar observations. J. Atmos.Oceanic Tech., 26, 1717-1741.
  • Protat, A. , J. Delanoe,and E. O' Connor, 2009: The evaluation of CloudSat derived ice microphysical products using ground-based Doppler cloud radar and lidar observations. Submitted to J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech.
  • Riley, E. and B. Mapes, 2009: Unexpected peak near -15 C in CloudSat echo top climatology, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L09819, doi: 10.1029/2009GL037558.
  • Sassen, K., Z. Wang, and D. Liu, 2009: Cirrus Clouds and Deep Convection in the Tropics: Insights from CALIPSO and CloudSat, J. Geophys. Res., (in press).
  • Sassen, K., Z. Wang, V. I. Khvorostyanov, G. L. Stephens, and A. Benedetti, 2002: Cirrus cloud ice water content radar algorithm evaluation using an explicit cloud microphysical model. J. Appl. Meteor., 41, 620-628.
  • Savtchenko, Andrey, 2009: Deep convection and upper-tropospheric humidity: A look from the A-Train, Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 36, Issue 6, 10.1029/2009GL037508.
  • Sorooshian, A., Graham Feingold, Matthew D. Lebsock, Hongli Jiang, Graeme L. Stephens, Where on Earth does Aerosol Reduce Precipitation?, in preparation.
  • Stephens, G.L and M. D. Lebsock, 2009; Aerosol indirect effects on warm clouds inferred from A-Train satellite observations, submitted to Geophys. Res.Lett.
  • Storto, Andrea and Frank T. Tveter, 2009; Assimilating humidity psuedo-observations derived from the cloud profiling radar aboard CloudSat in ALADIN 3D-Var, Meteorological Applications, 10.1002/met.144.
  • Su, Hui, Jiang, J.H., Stephens, G.L. and Vane, D., 2009: Radiative properties of upper tropospheric clouds observed by Aura MLS and CloudSat, Geophysical Research Letters, 36, L09815, doi:10.1029/2009GL037173.
  • Surussavadee, C., 2009: Satellite Retrievals of Arctic and Equatorial Rain and Snowfall Rates Using Millimeter Wavelengths, EEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING, NOV 2009. 47,Iss.11, 3697-3707.
  • Suzuki, K., and G. L. Stephens, 2009: Relationship between radar reflectivity and the time scale of warm rain formation in a global cloud-resolving model, Atmos. Res., doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2008.12.010, in press.
  • Suzuki, K., and G. L. Stephens, 2009: A possible use of multi-sensor satellite observations for inferring the drop collection efficiency of warm clouds. SOLA, accepted.
  • Todini, G., 2009: Detecting Precipitating Clouds over Snow and Ice Using a Multiple Sensors Approach, JOURNAL OF APPLIED METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY, SEP 2009. 48,Iss.9, 1858-1867.
  • Trenberth, K. E., J. T. Fasullo, and J. Kiehl, 2008: Earth's global energy budget. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., doi: 10.1175/2008BAMS2634.1. to appear March 2009.
  • Tromeur, E., and W.B. Rossow, 2009: Interaction of tropical deep convection with the large-scale circulation in the Madden-Julian oscillation. J. Climate, (submitted).
  • Vasilkov, A. P., Impact of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide on the regional radiation budget, ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 01/01/2009, 9, Iss.17, 6389-6400.
  • Waquet, F., Riedi, J. Labonnote, L. C., Goloub, P., Cairns, B., Deuze, J.-L., Tanre, D., 2009: Aerosol Remote Sensing over Clouds Using A-Train Observations, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences (0022-4928), Aug. 2009, 66,Iss.8, 2468-2480.
  • Wang, D. H., 2009: A Preliminary Analysis of Features and Causes of the Snow Storm Event over the Southern Areas of China in January 2008, ACTA METEOROLOGICA SINICA, JUN 2009. 23, Iss.3, 374-386.
  • Wang, Xingjuan, K. N. Liou, Ou, Steve S. C., Mace, G. G., Deng, M., 2009: Remote sensing of cirrus cloud vertical size profile using MODIS data, Journal of Geophysical Research. D. Atmospheres (0148-0227), June 2009, 114,Iss. D9
  • Wood, R., Kubar, T., and Hartmann, D., 2009: Understanding the importance of microphysics and macrophysics for warm rain in marine low clouds: Part II. Heuristic models of rain formation, J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 2973-2990.
  • Wu, D. L., R. T. Austin, M. Deng, S. L. Durden, A. J. Heymsfield, J. H. Jiang, A. Lambert, J.-L. Li, N. J. Livesey, G. M. McFarquhar, J. V. Pittman, G. L. Stephens, S. Tanelli, D. G. Vane, and D. E. Waliser (2009), Comparisons of Global Cloud Ice from MLS, CloudSat, and Correlative Data Sets, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2008JD009946, May 2009, 114, Iss. D0.
  • Wu, D. L., S. A. Ackerman, R. Davies, D. J. Diner, M. J. Garay, B. H. Kahn, B. C. Maddux, C. M. Moroney, G. L. Stephens, J. P. Veefkind, and M. A. Vaughan (2009), Vertical distributions and relationships of cloud occurrence frequency as observed by MISR, AIRS, MODIS, OMI, CALIPSO, and CloudSat, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2009GL037464 (in press).
  • Zhang, D., Z. Wang, and D. Liu, 2009: A Global View of Mid-level Liquid Laye Topped Stratiform Cloud Distributions from CALIPSO and CloudSat Measurements, J. Geophys. Res., (submitted).
  • Ziemke, JR, Ozone mixing ratios inside tropical deep convective clouds from OMI satellite measurements, ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS, 2009. Vol.9,Iss.2;p.573-583.
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