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Broomhall, M., L. Majewski, V. Villani, I. Grant, and S. D. Miller, 2019: Correcting Himawari-8 Advanced Himawari Imager data for the production of vivid true colour imagery. J. Atmospheric Ocean. Technol., 36(3), 427-442, https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-18-0060.1.
Knaff, J. A., C. J. Slocum, and K. D. Musgrave, 2019: Quantification and Exploration of Diurnal Oscillations in Tropical Cyclones. Mon. Wea. Rev., 147, 2105-2121, doi:10.1175/MWR-D-18-0379.1.
Miller, S. D., L. D. Grasso, Q. Biane, S. M. Kreidenweis, J. F. Dostalek, J. E. Solbrig, J. Bukowski, S. C. van den Heever, Y. Wang, X. Xu, J. Wang A. Walker, T.-C. Wu, M. Zupanski, C. Chiu, and J. S. Reid, 2019: A Tale of Two Dust Storms: Analysis of a Complex Dust Event in the Middle East. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions, 1–33, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-2019-82.
Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, A. K. Heidinger, G. Mace, A. Protat, and S. P. Alexander, 2019: Satellite-based detection of daytime supercooled liquid-topped mixed-phase clouds over the Southern Ocean using the Advanced Himawari Imager. JGR, 124(5), 2677-2701, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JD029524.
Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, J. Zhang, L. D. Grasso, and A. Kliewer, 2019: Assessing the Stability of Surface Lights for use in Retrievals of Nocturnal Atmospheric Parameters. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions, 1–37, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-2019-103.
Xu, X., J. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Zeng, O. Torres, J. S. Reid, S. D. Miller, J. V. Martins, and L. A. Remer, 2019: Detecting layer height of smoke aerosols over vegetated land and water surfaces via oxygen absorption bands: Hourly results from EPIC/DSCOVR satellite in deep space. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 12(6), 3269-3288, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-3269-2019.
Xu, S., J. Yue, X. Xue, S. L. Vadas, S. D. Miller, I. Azeem, W. C. Straka III, L. Hoffman, and S. Zhang, 2019: Dynamical Coupling Between Hurricane Matthew and the Middle to Upper Atmosphere via Gravity Waves. JGR: Space Physics, 124(5), 3589-3608, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA026453.
Zhang, J., S. L. Jaker, J. S. Reid, S. D. Miller, J. E. Solbrig, and T. D. Toth, 2018: Characterization and application of artificial light sources for nighttime aerosol optical depth retrievals using the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions, 12(6), 3209-3222, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-3209-2019.
See Presentations and Posters below.
Dostalek, J. F., W. Schubert, M. DeMaria, 2019: Derivation and Solution of the Omega Equation Associated with a Balance Theory on the Sphere. AGU’s Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems.
Fierro, A. O., S. N. Stevenson, and B. Rabin, 2019: Variations of GLM-observed total lightning near maximum intensity in Hurricane Maria (2017). Mon. Wea. Rev., (in revision).
Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, K. -S. Lim, A. Clark, D. E. Bikos, 2019: Evaluation of and Suggested Improvements to the WSM6 Microphysics in WRF-ARW Using Synthetic and Observed GOES-13 Imagery. Mon.Wea.Rev.
Lang, T. J., S. A. Rutledge, B. Dolan, P. Krehbiel, W. Rison, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: Lightning in Wildfire Smoke Plumes Observed in Colorado during Summer 2012. Mon.Wea.Rev.
Mouche, A., B. Chapron, J. A. Knaff, Y. Zhao, B. Zhang, and C. Combot, 2019: Co- and Cross- polarized SAR measurements for high resolution description of major hurricane wind structures: Application to Irma category-5 Hurricane. Journal of Geophysical Research – Oceans.
Nachamkin, J. E., Y. Jin, L. D. Grasso, and K. Richardson, 2019: Using Synthetic Brightness Temperatures to Address Uncertainties in Cloud Top Height Verification. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol.
Weaver, G. M., N. Smith, E. B. Berndt, K. D. White, J. F. Dostalek, and B. T. Zadovsky, 2019: Addressing the cold air aloft aviation challenge with satellite sounding observations. Journal of Operational Meteorology.
Apke, J. M., K. A. Hilburn, S. D. Miller, and D. A. Peterson, 2019: Towards Objective Identification and Tracking of Convective Outflow Boundaries in Next-Generation Geostationary Satellite Imagery. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques.
Goni, G., J. A. Knaff, and I-I Lin, 2019: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential/ Oceanic Heat Content, [in NOAA “State of the Climate 2016”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.
Grasso, L. D., D. W. Hillger, and M. Sengupta, 2019: Demonstrating the Utility of the GOES-R 2.25 µm band for Fire Retrieval. Geophysical Research Letters.
Halide, H., A. Andika, M. Z. Dassir, and J. A. Knaff, 2019: Determining Skill of Operational Models for Long-Lead ENSO Forecasting. Geophysical Research Letters.
Knaff, J. A., and R. T. DeMaria, 2019: Forecasting tropical cyclone eye formation and dissipation in infrared imagery. Wea. Forecasting.
Reimel, K., S. A. Rutledge, S. D. Miller, B. Fuchs, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: Relationships between total lightning and tornadogenesis. Wea. Forecasting.
Rutledge, S. A., K. Hilburn, and B. Fuchs, 2019: Evaluating the performance of the GLM sensor on GOES-16: Normal and inverted polarity storms. J. Geophys. Res.
Taraphdar, S., L. R. Leung, S. Hagos, K. Balaguru, and J. A. Knaff, 2019: Why is the United States experiencing less frequent landfalling major hurricanes in the recent decades? Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.
Trabing, B., J. A. Knaff, and K. D. Musgrave, 2019: Hurricane Observations Using Long-Range Lightning Detection Networks. Wea. Forecasting.
Trott, C., A. Mayer, and A. B. Schumacher, 2019: Beyond the Medium and the Message: The Role of Public Trust in Weather Communication. Weather, Climate and Society.
Chirokova G., J. A. Knaff, M. Brennan, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, R. T. DeMaria, D. W. Hillger, and D. A. Molenar, 2019: Proxy Visible Imagery and Beyond. 2019 Joint EUMETSAT /AMS Satellite Conference, 28 September–4 October, Boston, MA.
Grasso, L. D., 2019: Interference of Satellite Dust Detection by Water Vapor. 2019 Joint EUMETSAT /AMS Satellite Conference, 28 September–4 October, Boston, MA.
Grassotti, C., S. Liu, R. Honeyager, Y. K. Lee, Q. Liu, J. M. Forsythe, and G. Chirokova, 2019: NOAA’s Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MiRS): Operational Update, Applications, and Recent Scientific Progress. 2019 Joint EUMETSAT /AMS Satellite Conference, 28 September–4 October, Boston, MA.
Chirokova, G., 2019: Using ocean depth-averaged temperature to improve statistical TC intensity forecast models. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 April, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, Boulder, CO.
Dostalek, J. F., 2019: NUCAPS Boundary Layer Modifications in Pre-Convective Environments. (Teleconference Presentation), JPSS Science Seminar Series, June 20.
Hilburn, K. and Solbrig J. E., 2019: Poster presentations, 1st NOAA Workshop of Leveraging AI in the Exploitation of Satellite Earth Observations & Numerical Weather Prediction, 23-25 April, College Park, MD.
Hillger, D. W., 2019: New generation of satellite data: JPSS and GOES-R series. NCEI Seminar at the NOAA/David Skaggs Building, 9 May, Boulder, CO.
Knaff, J. A., 2019: Evidence of mid- and upper-level moisture helps TCs beat diurnally. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 April, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, Boulder, CO.
Knaff, J. A., 2019: Predicting rapid intensity changes in TCs: Operational tools, updates and new initiatives. Rapid Intensification Prediction Aid (RIPA) Collaboration, Naval Research Lab (NRL), 19 June, Monterey, CA.
Musgrave, K. D., 2019: Rapid intensification guidance from an ensemble of statistical-dynamical models. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 April, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, Boulder, CO.
Slocum, C. J., 2019: Finding Kansas around Hurricanes. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 April, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, Boulder, CO.
Szoke, E. J., 2019: HRRR and CIRA Proving Ground Products. WFO-Grand Junction, CO Spring Workshop, 15-17 May, Grand Junction, CO.
Torres, J. R., 2019: JPSS Products in AWIPS and SatFC-J. WFO-Grand Junction, CO Spring Workshop, 15-17 May, Grand Junction, CO.
Torres, J., 2019: JPSS: Impacts on NWP, Product Applications and SatFC-J. JPSS Program Leadership Meeting, 11 June, David Skaggs Research Center, Boulder, CO.
Wu, T.-C., L. D. Grasso, H. Cronk, 2019: Lessons learned and initial assessment of small satellite for data assimilation: Part I-Tempest-D. (poster), JCSDA Workshop, 27-31 May, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Lindsey, D. T., received a NASA Agency Honor Award Outstanding Leadership Medal. This NASA medal “is awarded to government employees for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced the NASA Mission.”
Lindsey, D. T., K. Mozer, and M. Seybold received the GOES-R Program Outstanding Communications Award for the period Oct-Dec 2018, primarily for their work in spreading information about the GOES-17 ABI anomaly to external users.
Knaff, J. A., received an appreciation certificate from AMS publications for reviewing 14 manuscripts for Monthly Weather Review and Weather and Forecasting. The certificate is shown below.
Aerospace Visitors: Dave Lubar and Mike Jamilkowski from Aerospace visited CIRA on 25 June 2019 to meet with Dan Lindsey about an ABI value assessment. (D. Lindsey)
Korean visitors: Prof. Sung Hyun Nam and his student Seung-Woo Lee of College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University met with several individuals at CIRA to discuss their work. This has been a multi-year collaboration with Dr. Nam having made several visits in the last four years. Topics discussed were: tropical cyclone wind estimation applications and satellite detection of natural hazards, ocean properties and atmospheric compositions. (J. Knaff, L. Grasso, Y.-J. Noh)
Visitor from ECMWF: Louie Grasso and Ting-Chi Wu spent time with Richard Forbes, who is visiting Atmospheric Science Professor Christine Chiu from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on June 20. They discussed numerical modeling, microphysics, radiative transfer, and data assimilation. (L. Grasso and T.-C. Wu)
FSU Visitor: Justin Stow- Florida State University. 28 May- 2 August, TC group, ( C. Slocum)
StAR Director Visit: Harry Cikanek, NESDIS Satellite Applications and Research (StAR) Director, visited the Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB) on 22 May 2019, as part of his travel to attend the CIRA Fellow’s meeting the following day. A 3-hour meeting was arranged with the RAMMB feds only, to discuss RAMMB/StAR interactions in particular. Afterward, some of the RAMMB had dinner with Harry at a local restaurant. (D. Hillger, D. Molenar, J. Knaff, D. Lindsey)
GINA Director Visit: John Pace, Director of the Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA), part of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, visited CIRA on 20 May 2019 to discuss collaboration opportunities. CIRA researchers involved with Alaska-region research met with Mr. Pace to discuss ongoing JPSS-PGRR research activities at CIRA that may be of relevance to GINA’s activities. GINA’s primary mission is to provide near real-time operational products and services for Alaska weather forecasting and to provide geospatial development and analysis services to the University of Alaska system and the state of Alaska that support education, research, and operations in service to the public. (S. Miller, R. Brummer, C. Seaman, J. Dostalek and Y.-J. Noh)
HFIP funding: Dr. Evan Kalina, CIRES/CU-Boulder and NOAA/ESRL, visited CIRA to collaborate on a currently-funded HFIP project entitled, “Enabling Cloud Condensate Cycling via All-Sky Radiance Assimilation in HWRF.” As part of the visit, he discussed NOAA’s investigation of removing Vortex Initialization (VI) from the HWRF. Dr. Kalina went over his new HWRF branch which replaces VI and gave a seminar entitled, “Fostering Community Innovation in the Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast System.” (T.-C. Wu, L. Grasso, M. Zupanski)
ONR Visitor: Josh Cossuth, ONR assistant program manager, visited the tropical cyclone group to discuss priorities for FY2020 operational transition and maintenance funding. ONR has tentatively agreed to fund work on updating several operational forecast tools and the transition of existing tools to JTWC. Conversations also discussed the current ONR rapid intensification funding call and the installation of a software kit at NHC. (J. Knaff, K. Musgrave, C. Slocum)
HRD Visitor: Joe Cione, Hurricane Research Division, paid a visit to CIRA’s tropical cyclone group to discuss what HRD is doing with unmanned aircraft and how CIRA/RAMMB can get more involved. We also picked Joe’s mind on how to reprocess NCODA ocean analyses to better address under-eyewall ocean cooling. (J. Knaff, K. Musgrave, C. Slocum)
GOES Program Office Visitors: On 29 April 2019, Pam Sullivan and Alexander Krimchansky from the GOES-R Program Office, and Mike Clark from OMB visited CIRA. The primary purpose of the visit was to get an update on the ongoing GOES-R-funded research projects. (D. Lindsey, S. Miller and R. Brummer)