Recent Publications

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Kärcher, B., U. Burkhardt, S. Unterstrasser, and P. Minnis (2009), Factors controlling contrail cirrus optical depth, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 6229-6254. MAP
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, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 4011-4021, doi:10.5194/acp-9-4011-2009. MAP, Climate Variability and Change Program
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
Waliser, D.E., J.-L.F. Li, C.P. Woods, R.T. Austin, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. Del Genio, J.H. Jiang, Z. Kuang, H. Meng, P. Minnis, S. Platnick, W.B. Rossow, G.L. Stephens, S. Sun-Mack, W.-K. Tao, A.M. Tompkins, D.G. Vane, C. Walker, and D. Wu (2009), Cloud ice: A climate model challenge with signs and expectations of progress, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D00A21, doi:10.1029/2008JD010015. MAP, Climate Variability and Change Program
Hong, G., P. Yang, P. Minnis, Y.X. Hu, and G. North (2008), Do contrails significantly reduce daily temperature range?, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L23815, doi:10.1029/2008GL036108. ASP
Lin, B., P.W. Stackhouse, P. Minnis, B.A. Wielicki, Y. Hu, W. Sun, T.-F. Fan, and L.M. Hinkelman (2008), Assessment of global annual atmospheric energy balance from satellite observations, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16114, doi:10.1029/2008JD009869. MAP, Climate Variability and Change Program
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
Hong, G., Q. Feng, P. Yang, G.W. Kattawar, P. Minnis, and Y.X. Hu (2008), Optical properties of ice particles in young contrails, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 109, 2635-2647, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2008.06.005. ASP
Smith, W.L., P. Minnis, H. Finney, R. Palikonda, and M.M. Khaiyer (2008), An evaluation of operational GOES-derived single-layer cloud top heights with ARSCL data over the ARM Southern Great Plains Site, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L13820, doi:10.1029/2008GL034275. ASP
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
Dong, X., P. Minnis, B. Xi, S. Sun-Mack, and Y. Chen (2008), Comparison of CERES-MODIS stratus cloud properties with groundbased measurements at the DOE ARM Southern Great Plains site, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D03204, doi:10.1029/2007JD008438. MAP, RSP
Mecikalski, J.R., W.F. Feltz, J.J. Murray, D.B. Johnson, K.M. Bedka, S.T. Bedka, A.J. Wimmers, M. Pavolonis, T.A. Berendes, J. Haggerty, P. Minnis, B. Bernstein, and E. Williams (2007), Aviation Applications for Satellite-Based Observations of Cloud Properties, Convection Initiation, In-Flight Icing, Turbulence, and Volcanic Ash, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 1589-1607, doi:10.1175/BAMS-88-10-1589. ASP