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Research Highlights Sorted by Contributor
- Ackerman, T. P., University of Washington
- Progress in Understanding Water Vapor's Role in Models
- Quantifying the Magnitude of Anomalous Solar Absorption
- Shortwave Absorption in Tropical Clouds
- The k-Distribution Method for a SW Radiative Transfer Model
- Alexandrov, M. D., Columbia University
- Characterization of Atmospheric Aerosols Using MFRSR Measurements
- Optical Depth Measurements by Shadowband Radiometers and Their Uncertainties
- Andrews, E., NOAA/CMDL
- ARM Program Surface Measurements for Aerosol Profiles Shown to Represent Integrated Column Measurements
- Baer, F., University Of Maryland
- Intercomparison of Longwave Radiative Heating Algorithms
- Barnard, J. C., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- A Simple Algorithm to Find Cloud Optical Depth Applied to Thin Ice Clouds
- For Estimates of Cloud Optical Thickness, Simple Equation is Good Enough
- Batstone, C., NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center
- Measuring Climate Model Skill in Producing Present-Day Clouds
- Benson, S., University of Utah
- Impact of Dynamics and Atmospheric State on Cloud Vertical Overlap
- Berg, L., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Five-Year Statistics of Shallow Clouds at the ACRF SGP Site
- Boyle, J., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Weather Forecasting in the Tropics with Climate Models is Feasible
- Bretherton, C. S., University of Washington
- A Deeper Look into Shallow Boundary Layer Clouds
- Cady-Pereira, K. E., Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.
- Improved Daytime Precipitable Water Vapor from Vaisala Radiosonde Humidity Sensors
- Chuang, C., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Influence of Dust Composition on Cloud Droplet Formation
- Preview of TWP MFRSR data
- Cialella, A. T., Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Surface Characterization Data for the ARM SGP CART Site
- Clothiaux, E. E., The Pennsylvania State University
- Impact of Dynamics and Atmospheric State on Cloud Vertical Overlap
- Clough, S. A., Atmospheric and Environmental Research
- Improved Daytime Precipitable Water Vapor from Vaisala Radiosonde Humidity Sensors
- Cole, J. N., University of British Columbia
- Small Processes Make A Big Difference in Model Outcomes
- Comstock, J. M., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- A Simple Algorithm to Find Cloud Optical Depth Applied to Thin Ice Clouds
- ARM Observations Validate Climate Model for Tropical Cirrus Clouds
- Continuous Dataset of Water Vapor Measurements Throws Water on Assumptions of Cirrus Cloud Formation
- On Thin Ice: Retrieval Algorithms for Ice Clouds Examined for Improvements
- Daum, P., Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Anthropogenic Aerosols: A Clearer Understanding
- Davis, A. B., Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Forcing Boundary Layer Cloud Systems with Multi-Dimensional Radiation
- Wide Angle Imaging Lidar: Active Optical Sensor Technology for Ground-Based Probing of Dense Clouds
- Del Genio, A. D., NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
- Cloud Regimes in the TWP and Their Evolution Over the MJO
- Impact of Dynamics and Atmospheric State on Cloud Vertical Overlap
- Dong, X., University of North Dakota
- A Climatology of Midlatitude Continental Cloud Properties and Their Impact on the Surface Radiation Budget
- Minimal Shortwave Anomalous Absorption Found Over ACRF Sites
- Observational Evidence of Changes in Water Vapor, Clouds, and Radiation
- Validation of CERES-MODIS Cloud Properties Using ARM Data
- Dupont, J., Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (LMD), IPSL
- How Much Condensed Water Does it Take to Make "Cloud?"
- Ellingson, R. G., Florida State University
- Forcing Boundary Layer Cloud Systems with Multi-Dimensional Radiation
- Evans, F., University of Colorado
- Forcing Boundary Layer Cloud Systems with Multi-Dimensional Radiation
- Feingold, G., NOAA/Earth System Research Laboratory
- The Surprisingly Large Contribution of Small Marine Clouds to Cloud Fraction and Reflectance
- Ferrare, R. A., NASA Langley Research Center
- Raman Lidar Observations of Aerosol Humidification Near Clouds
- Freer, M., University of Illinois
- A Simple Algorithm to Find Cloud Optical Depth Applied to Thin Ice Clouds
- Fridlind, A. M., NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
- Encountering a Longstanding Cloud Physics Question in the Arctic: How is Ice Formed in Moderately Supercooled Clouds?
- Fu, Q., University of Washington
- Modeling of Scattering and Absorption by Nonspherical Cirrus
- Ghan, S. J., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- A "Little" Respect: Droplet Nucleation Finally Included in Global Climate Model
- Evaluation of Simulated Clouds and Radiation at the ARM Site
- Improved Simulation of Boundary Layer Clouds
- Gleckler, P. J., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Measuring Climate Model Skill in Producing Present-Day Clouds
- Haeffelin, M. P., Institut Pierre Simon Laplace
- How Much Condensed Water Does it Take to Make "Cloud?"
- Hofmann, R. P., University of Colorado and NOAA/ESRL/PSD
- Measuring Climate Model Skill in Producing Present-Day Clouds
- Ivanova, D., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Impact of Small Ice Crystals on Ice Sedimentation Rates in Cirrus Clouds and GCM Simulations
- Jakob, C., BMRC
- ARM Sites Enable Assessment of Cluster Analysis for Identifying Cloud Regimes
- Probabilistic Approach Useful for Evaluating Cloud System Models
- Jensen, M., Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Environmental Thermodynamics Affect Radiative Impact of Deep Convective Cloud Systems
- Kassianov, E., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- A Simple Algorithm to Find Cloud Optical Depth Applied to Thin Ice Clouds
- Atmospheric Aerosol Measurements on Cloudy Days: A New Method
- Five-Year Statistics of Shallow Clouds at the ACRF SGP Site
- Kiehl, J., National Center for Atmospheric Research
- Modeling Cloud Forcing in the Tropical West Pacific
- Klein, S., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Evaluate the Diurnal Cycle in the Multiscale Modeling Framework using Satellite and ARM Data
- Weather Forecasts Help to Understand Climate Model Biases
- Kogan, Y., University of Oklahoma, CIMMS
- A Bulk Parameterization of Giant Cloud Condensation Nuclei
- Forcing Boundary Layer Cloud Systems with Multi-Dimensional Radiation
- Using Doppler Radar to Characterize Cloud Parameters
- Kollias, P., McGill University
- Cloud Observations at Niamey During the AMF Deployment
- Impact of Dynamics and Atmospheric State on Cloud Vertical Overlap
- Koren, I., Department of Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute
- The Surprisingly Large Contribution of Small Marine Clouds to Cloud Fraction and Reflectance
- Lacis, A. A., NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies
- Effects of Relative Humidity on Aerosols—Implications for Climate
- Lamb, P. J., The University of Oklahoma
- Bell-Shaped Curve Captures Cloud System Variability
- Broadband Albedo Observations in the Southern Great Plains
- Lee, S., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Aerosol Effects on Liquid-Water Path of Thin Stratocumulus Clouds
- Li, Z., University of Maryland
- A Consistency Analysis of ARESE Aircraft Measurements
- Development of a New Method for Estimating Evapotranspiration Using ARM Measurements
- Study Aerosol Humidity Effects Using the ARM Measurements
- Liljegren, J. C., Argonne National Laboratory
- A Comparison of Integrated Water Vapor Sensors: WVIOP-96
- Evaluation of Microwave Radiometer Performance in Alaska
- Integrated Water Vapor and Cloud Liquid Water at MCTEX
- Liou, K., UCLA
- New Method for Three-Dimensional Imaging of Cirrus Clouds
- Liu, X., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Evaluation of a New Mixed-Phase Cloud Microphysics Parameterization with SCAM, CAPT Forecasts and M-PACE Observations
- Liu, Y., Brookhaven National Laboratory
- General Formulation for Representing Cloud-to-Rain Transition in Atmospheric Models
- Theoretical Formulation for Cloud-to-Rain Transition
- Threshold Radar Reflectivity Separating Precipitating from Non-Precipitating Clouds
- Liu, Z., University of Washington
- Shortwave Absorption in Tropical Clouds
- Long, C. N., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- A Simple Algorithm to Find Cloud Optical Depth Applied to Thin Ice Clouds
- ARM QCRad Goes Global
- Earth Lightens Up
- How Much Condensed Water Does it Take to Make "Cloud?"
- Modification of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer by a Small Island: Observations from Nauru
- Retrieving Cloud Characteristics from Ground-Based Daytime Color All-Sky Images
- Lovejoy, S., McGill University
- Multifractal Analysis of Radiation in Clouds: 5000km to 50cm
- Lubin, D., National Science Foundation
- Aerosols Help Clouds Warm Up Arctic
- Mace, G., University of Utah
- Impact of Dynamics and Atmospheric State on Cloud Vertical Overlap
- The Vertical Structure of Cloud Radiative Forcing at the ACRF SGP Revealed by 8 Years of Continuous Measurements
- Marshak, A., NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- A Simple Stochastic Model for Generating Broken Cloud Optical Depth and Cloud Top Height Fields
- New Technique Successful for Measuring Thickness of Broken Clouds
- The Apparent Bluing of Aerosols Near Clouds
- Using Lidars to Retrieve Optical Depth of Thick Clouds
- Marty, C., Swiss Federal Institute of Snow and Avalanche Research
- Downward Longwave Irradiance Uncertainty Under Arctic Atmospheres: Measurements and Modeling
- Mather, J. H., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Shortwave Absorption in Tropical Clouds
- May, P. T., Bureau or Meteorology
- Assessment of CloudSat Using ARM, AMF, and CloudNet Observations
- McComiskey, A. C., CIRES / NOAA
- Direct Aerosol Forcing: Calculation from Observables and Sensitivities to Inputs
- Quantifying Error in the Radiative Forcing of the First Aerosol Indirect Effect
- McFarlane, S. A., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- A Simple Algorithm to Find Cloud Optical Depth Applied to Thin Ice Clouds
- Data from Saharan Dust Storm Reveal Model Deficiencies
- Island-Induced Cloud Plumes Influence Tropical Atmospheric Measurements, Surface Radiation
- Shallow Clouds Make the Case for Remote Sensing Instrumentation
- Shortwave Absorption in Tropical Clouds
- Sub-Grid Scale Cloud Variability Affects Vertical Structure of Clouds and Radiative Heating
- McFarquhar, G., University of Illinois
- A Simple Algorithm to Find Cloud Optical Depth Applied to Thin Ice Clouds
- Characterizing the Co-Existence of Water and Ice in Arctic Clouds
- Impact of Small Ice Crystals on Ice Sedimentation Rates in Cirrus Clouds and GCM Simulations
- Importance of Small Ice Crystals to Cirrus Properties: Observations from TWP-ICE
- Observations of Microphysical Properties of Single Layer Stratocumulus During the Mixed-Phase Arctic Cloud Experiment
- Simulating Mixed-Phase Clouds: Sensitivity to Ice Initiation
- Single-Scattering Properties of Aggregates of Bullet Rosettes in Cirrus
- Tropical Ice Cloud Simulations using Scripps Single Column Model (SCM) Reveal Range of Model Uncertainties
- Mechem, D. B., University of Kansas
- Forcing Boundary Layer Cloud Systems with Multi-Dimensional Radiation
- Menon, S., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Simulating Mixed-Phase Clouds: Sensitivity to Ice Initiation
- Michalsky, J. J., DOC/NOAA/OAR/ESRL
- A Proposed Measurement Standard for Diffuse Radiation Flux
- Min, Q., State University of New York at Albany
- Mean and Variance Measurements of Photon Path Length in Oxygen A-Band and Water Vapor Band Provide Insight into Radiative Transfer in Cloudy Conditions
- Mineral Dust Altering Cloud Microphysics and Precipitation
- Minnis, P., NASA Langley Research Center
- ARM Measurements Validate New Satellite Multilayer Cloud Remote Sensing Method
- Minimal Shortwave Anomalous Absorption Found Over ACRF Sites
- Mitchell, D. L., Desert Research Institute
- Impact of Small Ice Crystals on Ice Sedimentation Rates in Cirrus Clouds and GCM Simulations
- Testing and Comparing the Modified Anomalous Diffraction Approximation
- Mlawer, E. J., Atmospheric & Environmental Research, Inc.
- Improved Daytime Precipitable Water Vapor from Vaisala Radiosonde Humidity Sensors
- Morcrette, J. J., European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
- ARM-Funded Algorithms Lead to Marked Improvements in Global Weather Forecast Model
- Naud, C. M., Columbia University/GISS
- Impact of Dynamics and Atmospheric State on Cloud Vertical Overlap
- Nousiainen, T. P., University of Helsinki
- Impact of Small Ice Crystals on Ice Sedimentation Rates in Cirrus Clouds and GCM Simulations
- O'Connor, E. J., University of Reading
- Assessment of CloudSat Using ARM, AMF, and CloudNet Observations
- Oreopoulos, L., UMBC
- Cloud Susceptibility Measures Potential Cloud Sensitivity to First Aerosol Indirect Effect
- The Surprisingly Large Contribution of Small Marine Clouds to Cloud Fraction and Reflectance
- Ovtchinnikov, M., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Atmospheric Aerosol Measurements on Cloudy Days: A New Method
- Forcing Boundary Layer Cloud Systems with Multi-Dimensional Radiation
- Pawlak, D. T., The Pennsylvania State University
- Splitting the Solar Spectrum: Sometimes Less is Better Than More
- Penner, J. E., University of Michigan
- Aerosol Effects on Liquid-Water Path of Thin Stratocumulus Clouds
- Climate Warming Due to Soot and Smoke? Maybe Not.
- Initial Aerosol Concentration is Key Contributor to Low-Level Cloud Reflectivity
- Pincus, R., NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center
- An Affordable, Flexible, and More Accurate Method for Computing Radiative Transfer
- Measuring Climate Model Skill in Producing Present-Day Clouds
- Out with the Old, In with the New: McICA to Replace Traditional Cloud Overlap Assumptions
- Platnick, S., NASA GSFC
- Cloud Susceptibility Measures Potential Cloud Sensitivity to First Aerosol Indirect Effect
- Prenni, A. J., Colorado State University
- Can Ice-Nucleating Aerosols Affect Arctic Seasonal Climate?
- Protat, A., Bureau of Meteorology
- Assessment of CloudSat Using ARM, AMF, and CloudNet Observations
- Randall, D. A., Colorado State University
- Tests of Single-Column Models with ARM Data
- Rasch, P., National Center for Atmospheric Research
- Impact of Small Ice Crystals on Ice Sedimentation Rates in Cirrus Clouds and GCM Simulations
- Remer, L., Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA-GSFC
- The Surprisingly Large Contribution of Small Marine Clouds to Cloud Fraction and Reflectance
- Revercomb, H. E., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- AERI Instrument Status and Analysis Results: 1998
- AERI-ER at the SHEBA Ice Station: Far Infrared H2O Continuum
- ARM Program Achieves Milestone in Global Cloud Properties Research
- Robock, A., Rutgers University
- Data from DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program Allows Evaluation of Surface Models
- Rotstayn, L., CSIRO
- Hemispherical Simulations Show Impact of Aerosols on Cloud Reflectivity
- Sassen, K., University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Dust in the Wind... and the Clouds... and the Atmosphere
- Schmid, B., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Arctic Aerosol Study Flies By
- Schwartz, S. E., Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Modeled vs. Measured Direct-Normal Solar Irradiance
- Sednev, I., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Simulating Mixed-Phase Clouds: Sensitivity to Ice Initiation
- Shephard, M. W., Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc.
- Improved Daytime Precipitable Water Vapor from Vaisala Radiosonde Humidity Sensors
- Sheridan, P., US Department of Commerce/NOAA
- Aerosol Experiment Results Featured in Technical Journal
- Shupe, M., CIRES/NOAA/ETL
- Characterizing Mixed-Phase Clouds from the Ground: A Status Report
- Classifying Cloud Phase
- Mixed-Phase Cloud Vertical Velocities and Dynamical-Microphysical Interactions
- Smith, W. L., NASA Langley Research Center
- ARM Science Applications of AERI Measurements
- ARM Science Applications of AERI Measurements: 1997 Progress
- Soden, B. J., University of Miami
- "Radiance Assimilation" Correction Method Improves Water Vapor Radiosonde Observations in the Upper Troposphere
- Somerville, R. C., Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Single-Column Modeling, GCM Parameterizations and ARM Data
- The Icy Business of Calculating Cirrus Clouds
- Validating Single Column Models with ARM Data
- Spinhirne, J., NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
- Cloud Boundary Detection and Analysis from Micro Pulse Lidar
- Optical Properties of the 1997 TWP Smoke Event
- Stephens, G. L., Colorado State University
- Cloud-Radiation Effects on Sea Ice Loss
- Self-Regulation Strikes a Balance Between Hydrological Cycle, Radiation Processes, and Intraseasonal Dynamic Variations
- The Significance of Multilayer Cloud Systems in Tropical Convection
- Tao, W., NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
- Using a Cloud-Resolving Model to Identify the Role of Aerosols on Clouds and Precipitation
- Using ARM Cloud Data to Evaluate the Effect of a Land Surface on Clouds
- Taylor, K. E., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Measuring Climate Model Skill in Producing Present-Day Clouds
- Turner, D. D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- "Roobik" is Part of the Answer, Not a Puzzle
- A Surprising Problem with Thin Liquid Water Clouds
- ARM Program Research Improves Longwave Radiative Transfer Models
- Cloud Phase Determination Using Ground-Based AERI Observations at SHEBA
- Correction Method for Infrared Detector Confirmed; Error in Clear Sky Bias Condition Remains Unresolved
- Improved Accuracy in Liquid Water Path Retrievals
- Improved Daytime Precipitable Water Vapor from Vaisala Radiosonde Humidity Sensors
- Paper on Clouds with Small Amount of Liquid Water Amount Ranked as "Hot"
- Quantifying the Optical Depth of Mixed-Phase Clouds Accurately with Passive Observations
- Um, J., University of Illinois
- Single-Scattering Properties of Aggregates of Bullet Rosettes in Cirrus
- Walsh, J. E., University of Illinois
- Use of ARM Products in Reanalysis Applications and IPCC Model Assessment
- Westwater, E. R., University of Colorado/CET/ECE
- Comparisons Between Radiosondes and Remote Sensors During the 2004 NSA Arctic Winter Radiometric Experiment
- Tropical Radiosonde Comparisons May Improve Past and Present Humidity Data
- Wiscombe, W. J., Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Biases in Column Absorption for Fractal Clouds
- Cloud Tomography: A Novel Method for Determining 3D Cloud Liquid Water Distribution
- Xie, S., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- An Assessment of the ECMWF Model Over the Arctic Land Using Observations From the Mixed-Phase Arctic Cloud Experiment
- ARM M-PACE Data Used to Evaluate and Improve Arctic Mixed-Phase Clouds Simulated in Climate Models
- Precipitation Forecast Improved with a New Convective Triggering Mechanism
- Seasonal Case Studies Reveal Significant Variance in Large-Scale Forcing Data
- Weather Prediction and Climate Simulation: A Meeting of the Models
- Xu, K., NASA Langley Research Center
- Cloud Ensemble Simulation with the ARM IOP Data
- Zhang, G. J., University of California, San Diego
- Improving Convection Parameterization Using ARM Observations and NCAR Community Atmosphere Model
- Tackling Tropical Convection in Climate Models
- Zhang, M., State University of New York at Stony Brook
- Precipitation Forecast Improved with a New Convective Triggering Mechanism
- Zhang, Y., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Evaluate the Diurnal Cycle in the Multiscale Modeling Framework using Satellite and ARM Data
