Recent Publications

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Chiriaco, M., H. Chepfer, P. Minnis, M. Haeffelin, S. Platnick, D. Baumgardner, P. Dubuisson, M.J. McGill, V. Noël, J. Pelon, D. Spangenberg, S. Sun-Mack, and G. Wind (2007), Comparison of CALIPSO-Like, LaRC, and MODIS Retrievals of Ice-Cloud Properties over SIRTA in France and Florida during CRYSTAL-FACE, J. Appl. Meteor. Climat., 46, 249-272, doi:10.1175/JAM2435.1. RSP
Minnis, P., J. Huang, B. Lin, Y. Yi, R.F. Arduini, T.-F. Fan, J.K. Ayers, and G.G. Mace (2007), Ice cloud properties in ice-over-water cloud systems using Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) visible and infrared scanner and TRMM Microwave Imager data, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D06206, doi:10.1029/2006JD007626. RSP
Ignatov, A., P. Minnis, W.F. Miller, B.A. Wielicki, and L. Remer (2006), Consistency of global MODIS aerosol optical depths over ocean on Terra and Aqua CERES SSF data sets, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D14202, doi:10.1029/2005JD006645. RSP
Mace, G.G., S. Benson, K.L. Sonntag, S. Kato, Q. Min, P. Minnis, C.H. Twohy, M. Poellot, X. Dong, C. Long, Q. Zhang, and D.R. Doelling (2006), Cloud radiative forcing at the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Climate Research Facility: 1. Technique, validation, and comparison to satellite-derived diagnostic quantities, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D11S90, doi:10.1029/2005JD005921. RSP
Kato, S., N.G. Loeb, P. Minnis, J.A. Francis, T.P. Charlock, D.A. Rutan, E.E. Clothiaux, and S. Sun-Mack (2006), Seasonal and interannual variations of top-of-atmosphere irradiance and cloud cover over polar regions derived from the CERES data set, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L19804, doi:10.1029/2006GL026685. RSP
Chepfer, H., P. Minnis, P. Dubuisson, M. Chiriaco, S. Sun-Mack, and E.D. Rivière (2007), Nitric acid particles in cold thick ice clouds observed at global scale: Link with lightning, temperature, and upper tropospheric water vapor, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D05212, doi:10.1029/2005JD006602. RSP
Lin, B., B.A. Wielicki, P. Minnis, L. Chambers, K.-M. Xu, Y. Hu, and A. Fan (2006), The Effect of Environmental Conditions on Tropical Deep Convective Systems Observed from the TRMM Satellite, J. Climate, 19, 5745-5761. RSP
Dong, X., B. Xi, and P. Minnis (2006), Observational evidence of changes in water vapor, clouds, and radiation at the ARM SGP site, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L19818, doi:10.1029/2006GL027132. RSP
Huang, J., P. Minnis, B. Lin, Y. Yi, T.-F. Fan, S. Sun-Mack, and J.K. Ayers (2006), Determination of ice water path in ice-over-water cloud systems using combined MODIS and AMSR-E measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L21801, doi:10.1029/2006GL027038. RSP
Huang, J., P. Minnis, B. Lin, T. Wang, Y. Yi, Y. Hu, S. Sun-Mack, and K. Ayers (2006), Possible influences of Asian dust aerosols on cloud properties and radiative forcing observed from MODIS and CERES, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L06824, doi:10.1029/2005GL024724. RSP
Huang, J., B. Lin, P. Minnis, T. Wang, X. Wang, Y. Hu, Y. Yi, and J.K. Ayers (2006), Satellite-based assessment of possible dust aerosols semi-direct effect on cloud water path over East Asia, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L19802, doi:10.1029/2006GL026561. RSP
Dong, X., B. Xi, and P. Minnis (2006), A Climatology of Midlatitude Continental Clouds from the ARM SGP Central Facility. Part II: Cloud Fraction and Surface Radiative Forcing, J. Climate, 19, 1765-1783. RSP
Minnis, P., Y. Yi, J. Huang, and K. Ayers (2005), Relationships between radiosonde and RUC-2 meteorological conditions and cloud occurrence determined from ARM data, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D23204, doi:10.1029/2005JD006005. ASP
Zhao, T.X.-P., I. Laszlo, P. Minnis, and L. Remer (2005), Comparison and analysis of two aerosol retrievals over the ocean in – the Terra/ Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System– Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer single scanner footprint data: 2. Regional evaluation, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D21209, doi:10.1029/2005JD005852. RSP
Zhao, T.X.-P., I. Laszlo, P. Minnis, and L. Remer (2005), Comparison and analysis of two aerosol retrievals over the ocean in the Terra/Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System–Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer single scanner footprint data: 1. Global evaluation, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D21208, doi:10.1029/2005JD005851. RSP
Palikonda, R., P. Minnis, D.P. Duda, and H.E. Mannstein (2005), Contrail coverage derived from 2001 AVHRR data over the continental United States of America and surrounding areas, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 14, 525-536, doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2005/0051. RSP
Garber, D.P., P. Minnis, and P.K. Costulis (2005), A commercial flight track database for upper tropospheric aircraft emission studies over the USA and southern Canada, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 14, 445-452 (), doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2005/0061. RSP
Duda, D.P., P. Minnis, D.P. Garber, and R. Palikonda (2005), Estimated contrail frequency and coverage over the contiguous United States from numerical weather prediction analyses and flight track data, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 14, 537-548, doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2005/0050. RSP
Minnis, P., R. Palikonda, B.J. Walter, and J.K. Ayers (2005), Contrail properties over the eastern North Pacific from AVHRR data, Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 14, 515-523, doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2005/0056. RSP
Chepfer, H., V. Noel, P. Minnis, D. Baumgardner, L. Nguyen, G. Raga, M.J. McGill, and P. Yang (2005), Particle habit in tropical ice clouds during CRYSTAL-FACE: Comparison of two remote sensing techniques with in situ observations, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D16204, doi:10.1029/2004JD005455. RSP