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John D. Bolten, Ph.D.
Research Physical Scientist
USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory
104 Bldg. 007, BARC-West
Beltsville, MD 20705 USA
Voice: (301) 504-9411
Fax: (301) 504-8931
John.Bolten@ars.usda.gov |
Research Interests:
- Microwave remote sensing of soil moisture.
- Influence of scattering, scale, and sub-footprint heterogeneity on soil moisture retrievals.
- Soil moisture retrieval algorithm development and validation.
- Utilization of microwave remote sensing in land surface modeling and data assimilation systems.
Education:
- 1998 (B.S. Geological Sciences): West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
- 2001 (M.S. Geological Sciences): University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
- 2005 (Ph.D. Geological Sciences): University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
Professional Experience:
- 1999 - 2005: Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Venkat Lakshmi, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
- 2000: Research Assistant for Dr. Eni Njoku, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA.
- 2002: Research Assistant for Dr. Al Gasiewski, NOAA Environmental Technology Lab, Boulder, CO.
- 2005 - Present: Research Physical Scientist, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Beltsville, MD.
Selected Publications: (please contact the author to determine reprint availability) (view author's publications/interpretive summaries/technical abstracts since 1999)
J. D. Bolten, “Passive and active microwave remote sensing of soil moisture”, M.S. Thesis, Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2001.
E. Njoku, W. Wilson, S. Yueh, T. Jackson, V. Lakshmi and J. D. Bolten, "Observations of soil moisture using a passive and active low-frequency microwave airborne sensor during SGP99", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 40, pp. 2659-2673, 2003.
 J.D. Bolten, V. Lakshmi, E. Njoku, "Soil moisture retrieval using the passive/active L and S- band radar/radiometer", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 41, pp. 2792-2801, 2003.
J.D. Bolten, U. Narayan, L. Guijarro, V. Lakshmi, "Passive-Active Microwave Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture at L and C- bands: A comparison of two field experiments", Italian Journal of Remote Sensing, n. 30/31, pp. 65-86, 2004.
J.D. Bolten, “Soil moisture observations using L-, C-, and X- band microwave radiometers” Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2005.
E. Vivoni, H. Gutiérrez-Jurado, C. Aragón, A. Rinehart, R. Wyckoff, J. Rodríguez, C. Watts, J.D. Bolten, V. Lakshmi, T. Jackson, “Variation of hydrometeorological conditions along a topographic transect in northwestern Mexico during the North American Monsoon”, Journal of Climate, 20(9): 1792-1809, 2007.
Crow, W.T., and J.D. Bolten, "Estimating precipitation errors using spaceborne surface soil moisture retrievals," Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L08403, doi:10.1029/2007GL029450, 2007.
R. Bindlish, T. Jackson, A. Gasiewski, B. Stankov, M. Klein, M. Cosh, I. Mladenova , C. Watts, E. Vivoni, V. Lakshmi, J. Bolten, T. Keefer. “Aircraft based soil moisture retrievals under mixed vegetation and topographic conditions”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 112 (2), p.375-390, 2008.
J.D. Bolten, W. Crow, X. Zhan, C. Reynolds, T. Jackson, “Assimilation of a satellite-based soil moisture product in a two-layer water balance model for a global crop production decision support system”, Chapter xx in Data Assimilation for Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Hydrologic Applications. Springer-Verlag Press. In review.
J.D. Bolten, V. Lakshmi, A. Gasiewski, T. Jackson, W. Crow, “Application and validation of AMSR-E based soil moisture retrieval in Iowa” Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. Under Revision.
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