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Bell, S. W., and M. A. Geller, 2008: Tropopause inversion layer: Seasonal and latitudinal variations and representation in standard radiosonde data and global models. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D05109, doi: 10.1029/2007JD009022. ()
Bell, T. L., and D. Rosenfeld, 2008: Comment on “Weekly precipitation cycles? Lack of evidence from United States surface stations” by D. M. Schultz et al.. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L09803, doi:10.1029/2007GL033046. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Modeling, Rainfall, Remote Sensing]
Bell, T. L., D. Rosenfeld, K.-M. Kim, J.-M. Yoo, M.-I. Lee, and M. Hahnenberger, 2008: Midweek increase in U.S. summer rain and storm heights suggests air pollution invigorates rainstorms. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D02209, doi:10.1029/2007JD008623. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Rainfall, Remote Sensing]
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Bierwirth, E., M. Wendisch, A. Ehrlich, B. Hesse, M. Tesche, D. Althausen, A. Schladitz, D. Muller, S. Otto, T. Trautmann, T. Dinter, W. Von Hoyningne-Huene, and R. Kahn, 2008: Spectral surface albedo over Morocco and its impact on the radiative forcing of Saharan dust. Tellus, doi:10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00395.x.
Chao, W. C., 2008: The Origins of the ITCZs, Monsoons, and Monsoon Onset--A Review. Climate Dyn.. (Submitted) [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Chao, W. C., M. J. Suarez, J. T. Bacmeister, B. Chen, and L. Takacs, 2008: The Origin of Systematic Errors in the GCM Simulation of ITCZ Precipitation over Oceans. J. Climate. (Submitted) [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Chao, W. C., B. Yang, and X. Fu, 2008: A Revised Method of Presenting Wavenumber-Frequency Power Spectrum Diagrams that Reveals the Asymmetric Nature of Tropical Large-scale Waves. J. Climate. (Submitted) [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Chaudhry, Z., J. V. Martins, Z. Li, S. C. Tsay, H. Chen, W. Nan, T. Wen, C. Li, and R. D. Dickerson, 2008: In Situ Measurements of Aerosol Mass Concentrations and Radiative Properties in Xianghe, SE of Beijing. J. Geophys. Res. (Submitted)
Chen, W.-T., R. A. Kahn, W.-H. Li, and J. Seinfeld, 2008: Sensitivity of multi-angle imaging to optical and microphysical properties of biomass burning particles. J. Geophys. Res.. (In press)
Chen, W.-T., R. Kahn, D. Nelson, K. Yau, and J. Seinfeld, 2008: Sensitivity of multi-angle imaging to the optical and microphysical properties of biomass burning aerosols. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D10203, doi:10.1029/2007JD009414. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Chen, Y., Q. Li, and R. Kahn, 2008: Quantifying global aerosol direct radiative effect with MISR observation. J. Geophys. Res.. (Submitted)
Dubovik, O., T. Lapyonok, Y. J. Kaufman, M. Chin, P. Ginoux, R. Kahn, and A. Sinyuk, 2008: Retrieving global sources of aerosols from satellites using inverst modeling. Arsl. Chem. Phys. 8, 209-250.
Eck, T. F., B. N. Holben, J. S. Reid, A. Sinyuk, O. Dubovik, A. Smirnov, D. Giles, N. T. ONeill, S. C. Tsay, Q. Ji, A. Al Mandoos, M. R. Khan, E. A. Reid, J. S. Schafer, and others, 2008: Spatial and temporal variability of column-integrated aerosol optical properties in the southern Arabian Gulf and United Arab Emirates in summer. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D01204, doi:10.1029/2007JD008944, 15 January 2008.
Evans, K. F., A. Marshak, and T. Varnai, 2008: The potential for improved cloud optical depth retrievals from the multiple directions of MISR. J. Atmos. Sci., 65, 3179-3196. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Feng, Q., P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, N. C. Hsu, S. C. Tsay, and I. Laszlo, 2008: Effects of Particle Nonsphericity and Radiation Polarization on Retrieving Dust properties from Satellite Observations. J. Aerosol Sci. (Submitted)
Freeborn, P. H., M. J. Wooster, W. M. Hao, C. A. Ryan, B. L. Nordgren, S. P. Baker, and C. Ichoku, 2008: Relationships between energy release, fuel mass loss, and trace gas and aerosol emissions during laboratory biomass fires. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D01301, doi:10.1029/2007JD008679. [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Analysis, Remote Sensing]
Gasso, S., 2008: Satellite Observations of the Impact of Weak Volcanic Activity on Marine Clouds. J. Geophys. Res., Atmos (Kaufman Special Issue), 113, D14S19, doi:10.1029/2007JD009106. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Clouds, Remote Sensing]
Gautam, R., N. C. Hsu, S. C. Tsay, K.-M. W. Lau, and M. Kafatos, 2008: Accelerated Pre-Monsoon Warming over the Himalayan-Gangetic Region from 1979 to 2007. Geophys. Res. Lett. (Submitted)
Georgiev, G. T., C. K. Gatebe, J. J. Butler, and M. D. King, 2008: Laboratory and airborne BRDF analysis of vegetation leaves and soil samples. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. (In press) [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Solar Radiation, Surface Properties]
Hansell, R. A., K. N. Liou, S. C. Ou, S. C. Tsay, Q. Ji, and J. S. Reid, 2008: Remote sensing of mineral dust aerosol using AERI during the UAE2: A modeling and sensitivity study. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D18202, doi:10.1029/2008JD010246.
Hansell, R. A., S. C. Tsay, Q. Ji, N. C. Hsu, M. J. Jeong, S. H. Wang, J. S. Reid, K. N. Liou, and S. C. Ou, 2008: Assessments of Surface Longwave Radiative Forcing by Airborne Saharan Dust during the NAMMA field campaign. J. Atmos. Sci. NAMMA special issue. (Submitted)
Henderson, S. B., B. Burkholder, P. L. Jackson, M. Brauer, and C. Ichoku, 2008: Use of MODIS products to simplify and evaluate a forest fire plume dispersion model for PM10 exposure assessment. Atmos. Env., 42, Issue 36, 8524-8532, ISSN 1352-2310.. [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Analysis, Modeling, Remote Sensing]
Henderson, S. B., B. Burkholder, P. L. Jackson, M. Brauer, and C. Ichoku, 2008: Validity and utility of MODIS fire data for rapid estimation of area burned and aerosols emitted during wildfire events. Atmos. Env. (Submitted)
Hsu, N. C., S.-C. Tsay, M.-J. Jeong, and Q. Ji, 2008: Deep Blue Characterization of Dust and Pollution Aerosols During the UAE2 Experiment. Geophys. Res. Lett.. (Submitted) [Aerosols, Analysis, Remote Sensing]
Hu, J. C., W. J. Chen, J. C. Chiu, J. L. Wang, and G. R. Liu, 2008: Quantitative precipitation estimation over ocean using Bayesian approach from microwave observations during the typhoon season. Terr. Atmos. Oceanic Sci. (Submitted) [Abstract]
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Jeong, M.-J., and N. C. Hsu, 2008: Retrievals of aerosol single-scattering albedo and effective aerosol layer height for biomass-burning smoke: Synergy derived from “A-Train” sensors. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L24801, doi:10.1029/2008GL036279. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Analysis, Remote Sensing]
Jeong, M.-J., S.-C. Tsay, Q. Ji, N. C. Hsu, R. A. Hansell, and J. Lee, 2008: Ground-based measurements of airborne Saharan dust in marine environment during the NAMMA field experiment. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L20805, doi:10.1029/2008GL035587. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Analysis, Remote Sensing]
Ji, Q., and S. C. Tsay, 2008: A Novel Non-Intrusive Method to Resolve the Thermal-Dome-Effect of Pyranometers. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech.. (Submitted)
Jin, M., M. K. Oleson, and R. E. Dickinson, 2008: Using ICESAT surface height observations to improve Greenland skin temperature simulation. Geophy. Res. Lett. (Submitted)
Johnson, B. T., S. Christopher, J. M. Haywood, S. R. Osborne, S. McFarlane, C. Has, C. Salustro, and R. Kahn, 2008: Measurements of aerosol properties form aircraft, satellite, and ground-based remote sensing: A case study from the Dust and Biomass burning Experiment (DABEX). Qart. J. Royal Met. Soc. (Submitted)
Jordan, N., C. Ichoku, and R. Hoff, 2008: Estimating Smoke Emissions Over The U.S. Southern Great Plains Using MODIS Fire Radiative Power and Aerosol Observations. Atmos. Env., 42, 2007–2022.. [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Analysis, Remote Sensing]
Kahn, R., 2008: Aerosols. The Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing, E. Njoku, Ed., Springer, Berlin. (Submitted)
Kahn, R., Y. Chen, D. Nelson, F.-Y. Leung, Q. Li, D. Diner, and J. Logan, 2008: Wildfire Smoke Injection Heights - Two perspectives from Space. Geophys. Res. Lett.
Kahn, R., A. Petzold, M. Wendisch, E. Bierwirth, T. Dinter, M. Fiebig, P. Knippertz, D. Muller, A. Schladitz, and W. vonHoyningen-Huene, 2008: Desert Dust Aerosol Air Mass Mapping in the Western Sahara, Using Particle Properties Derived From Space-based Multi-angle Imaging. Tellus, SAMUM Special Issue, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00398.x. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Kalashnikova, O. V., and R. A. Kahn, 2008: Mineral dust plume evolution over the Atlantic from combined MISR/MODIS aerosol retrievals. J. Geophys. Res. 113, D24204, doi:10.1029/2008JD010083. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Kato, S., and A. Marshak, 2008: Solar Zenith and Viewing Geometry Dependent Errors in Satellite Retrieved Cloud Optical Thickness; Marine Stratocumulus Case. J.Geophys. Res., 114, D01202, doi:10.1029/2008JD010579. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
King, M. D., 2008: The Earth’s changing environment as seen from the vantage point of space. The Planetary Report, 28, 6-11. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Clouds, Rainfall, Remote Sensing, Surface Properties]
Koren, I., J. V. Martins, L. A. Remer, and H. Afargan, 2008: Smoke Invigoration Versus Inhibition of Clouds over the Amazon. Science, 321, 946, doi: 10.1126/science.1159185. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols]
Koren, I., L. Oreopoulos, G. Feingold, L. A. Remer, and O. Altaratz, 2008: How small is a small cloud?. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 3855-3864. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Clouds, Remote Sensing]
Koster, R. D., T. L. Bell, R. Reichle, M. J. Suarez, and S. D. Schubert, 2008: Using observed spatial correlation structures to increase the skill of subseasonal forecasts. Mon. Weather Rev., 136(6), 1923-1939. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Modeling, Rainfall, Surface Properties]
Kotchenova, S. Y., E. F. Vermote, R. Levy, and A. Lyapustin, 2008: Radiative transfer codes for atmospheric correction and aerosol retrieval: intercomparison study. A Opt., 47, Issue 13, 2215-2226. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Remote Sensing, Solar Radiation]
Lallart, P., R. Kahn, and D. Tanre, 2008: POLDER2/ADEOSII, MISR, and MODIS/Terra Reflectance Comparisons. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S02, doi:10.1029/2007JD009656. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Lau, K-M. W., V. Ramanathan, G.-X. Wu, Z. Li, S. C. Tsay, N. C. Hsu, R. Sikka, B. Holben, D. Lu, G. Tartari, M. Chin, P. Koudelova, H. Chen, Y. Ma, J. Huang, K. Taniguchi, and R. Zhang, 2008: The Joint Aerosol-Monsoon Experiment: A New Challenge for Monsoon Climate Research. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 89, 1-15.
Lau, K.-M., Y. P. Zhou, and H.-T. Wu, 2008: Have tropical cyclones been feeding more extreme rainfall?. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D23113, doi:10.1029/2008JD009963.
Li, Z., X. Xia, M. Cribb, W. Mi, B. Holben, S. C. Tsay, P. Wang, H. Chen, T. Eck, and R. E. Dickerson, 2008: Remote Sensing of Aerosol Optical Properties and its Radiative Effects in Northern China. J. Geophys. Res. (Submitted)
Lin, T. H., N. C. Hsu, S. C. Tsay, D. L. Westphal, and S. J. Huang, 2008: Weather Categorization of Asian Dust Storms from Surface and Satellite Observations. Int. J. Remote Sens. (Submitted)
Liu, Y., R. Kahn, A. Chaloulakou, and P. Koutrakis, 2008: Analysis of the impact of the forest fires in August 2007 on Athens’ air quality, using multi-sensor aerosol remote sensing data, meteorology, and surface observations. Atmosph. Environ. (Submitted)
Marshak, A., G. Wen, J. Coakley, L. Remer, N. G. Loeb, and R. F. Cahalan, 2008: A simple model for the cloud adjacency effect and the apparent bluing of aerosols near clouds. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S17, doi:10.1029/2007JD009196. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Clouds, Remote Sensing, Solar Radiation]
Martonchik, J. V., R. A. Kahn, and D. J. Diner, 2008: Retrieval of Aerosol Properties over Land Using MISR Observations. Kokhanovsky, A., ed., Satellite Aerosol Remote Sensing Over Land. Springer, Berlin. (In press)
Miller, S. D., A. P. Kuciauskas, M. Liu, Q. Ji, J. S. Reid, D. W. Breed, A. L. Walker, and A. Al Mandoos, 2008: Haboob Dust Storms of the Southern Arabian Peninsula. J. Geophys. Res., doi: 10.1175/2008JAS2699.1. (In press)
Miyahara, H., G. Wen, R. F. Cahalan, and A. Ohmura, 2008: Deriving Historical Total Solar Irradiance from Lunar Borehole Temperatures. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L02716, doi 10.1029/2007GL032171. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Solar Radiation]
Moody, E. G., M. D. King, C. B. Schaaf, and S. Platnick, 2008: MODIS-derived spatially complete surface albedo products: Spatial and temporal pixel distribution and zonal averages. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 47, 2879-2894, doi: 10.1175/2008JAMC1795.1. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Remote Sensing, Surface Properties]
Myhre, G., T. F. Berglen, M. Johnsurd, C. Holye, T. K. Berntsen, S. A. Christopher, I. S. A. Isaksen, T. A. Jones, R. A. Kahn, N. Lowb, P. Quinn, L. Remer, and K. E. Yttri, 2008: Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect using a multi-observation approach. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 8, 12823-12886.
Norris, P. M., L. Oreopoulos, A. Y. Hou, W. K. Tao, and X. Zeng, 2008: Representation of 3D heterogeneous cloud fields using copulas: Theory for water clouds. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 134, 1843-1864. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Clouds, Modeling]
Oreopoulos, L., and S. Platnick, 2008: The radiative susceptibility of cloudy atmospheres to droplet number perturbations: 2. Global analysis from MODIS. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S21, doi:10.1029/2007JD009655. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Clouds, Remote Sensing, Solar Radiation]
Ottaviani, M., K. Stamnes, J. Koskulics, H. Eide, S. Long, W. Su, and W. Wiscombe, 2008: Light reflection from water waves: a polarimetric investigation under controlled laboratory conditions. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 25, Issue 5, 715-728.
Peters-Lidard, C. D., D. M. Mocko, M. Garcia, J. A. Santanello, M. A. Tischler, M. S. Moran, and Y. Wu, 2008: Role of precipitation uncertainty in the estimation of hydrologic soil properties using remotely-sensed soil moisture in a semi-arid environment. Water Resour. Res., USDA-ARS-SWRC special issue, 44, W05S18, doi:10.1029/2007WR005884. [Abstract] [Modeling, Remote Sensing, Surface Properties]
Platnick, S., and J. M. Fontenla, 2008: Model calculations of solar spectral irradiance in the 3.7 µm band for Earth remote sensing applications. J. Appl. Meteor. & Climatol, 47, No. 1, 124-134.. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Modeling, Solar Radiation]
Platnick, S., and L. Oreopoulos, 2008: The radiative susceptibility of cloudy atmospheres to droplet number perturbations: 1. Theoretical analysis and examples from MODIS. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S20, doi:10.1029/2007JD009654. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Clouds, Remote Sensing, Solar Radiation]
Prabhakara, C., R. Iacovazzi, J.-M. Yoo, K.-M. Kim, and T. L. Bell, 2008: A method to estimate rain rate over tropical oceans with TRMM Microwave Imager radiometer. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 86(1), 203-212. [Rainfall, Remote Sensing]
Prigarin, S., and A. Marshak, 2008: Simulation of vector semi-binary homogeneous random fields and modeling of broken clouds. Siberian J. Numeric. Math., 11, 347-356 (in Russian) and Numeric. Anal. Appl., 3, 285-292 (in English). [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Reid, J. S., S. J. Piketh, R. P. Burger, K. E. Ross, A. L. Walker, R. T. Bruintjes, B. N. Holben, C. Hsu, T. L. Jensen, R. A. Kahn, A. P. Kuciauskas, A. Al Mandoos, A. Al Mangoosh, S. D. Miller, J. N. Porter, S.-C. Tsay, and D. L. Westphal, 2008: An overview of UAE2 flight operations: Observations of Summertime Atmospheric Thermodynamic and Aerosol Profiles of the Southern Arabian Gulf. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14213, doi:10.1029/2007JD009435.
Reid, J. S., E. A. Reid, A. L. Walker, S. J. Piketh, S. Cliff, A. Al Mandoos, S. C. Tsay, and T. F. Eck, 2008: Dynamics of Southwest Asian Dust Particle Size Characteristics with Implications for Global Dust Research. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14212, doi:10.1029/2007JD009752.
Remer, L. A., R. G. Kleidman, R. C. Levy, Y. J. Kaufman, D. Tanre, S. Mattoo, J. V. Martins, C. Ichoku, I. Koren, H. Yu, and B. N. Holben, 2008: Global aerosol climatology from the MODIS satellite sensors. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S07, doi: 10.1029/2007JD009661 (The Yoram J. Kaufman Symposium on Aerosols, Clouds and Climate). [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Remote Sensing]
Rudich, Y., Y. J. Kaufman, U. Dayan, H. Yu, and R. G. Kleidman, 2008: Estimation of transboundary transport of pollution aerosols by remote sensing in the eastern Mediterranean. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S13, doi:10/1029/2007JD009601. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Analysis, Remote Sensing]
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Sud, Y. C., G. K. Walker, Y. P. Zhou, and W. K.-M. Lau, 2008: Influence of local and remote sea-surface temperatures on precipitation as inferred from changes in boundary layer moisture convergence and moist thermodynamics over global oceans. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 134, 147-163. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Sud, Y. C., G. K. Walker, Y. P. Zhou, G. A. Schmidt, W. K.-M. Lau, and R. F. Cahalan, 2008: Effects of doubled CO2 on tropical Sea-Surface Temperatures (SSTs) for onset of deep convection and maximum SST – GCM simulations based inferences. Geophy. Res. Lett. 35, L12707, doi:10.1029/2008GL033872Click. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Tafferner, A., M. Hagen, C. Keil, T. Zinner, and H. Volkert, 2008: Development and propagation of severe thunderstorms in the upper Danube catchment area: Towards an integrated nowcasting and forecasting system using real-time data and high-resolution simulations. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics., 101, Nos. 3-4. [Abstract]
Tian, B., D. E. Waliser, R. A. Kahn, Q. Li, Y. L. Yung, T. Tyranowski, I. V. Geogdzhayev, M. I. Mishchenko, O. Torres, and A. Smirnov, 2008: Does the Madden-Julian oscillation influence aerosol variability?. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D12215, doi:10.1029/2007JD009372. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Tsay, S. C., 2008: Outbreaks of Asian Dust Storms: An Overview from Satellite and Surface Perspectives. Recent Progress in Atmospheric Sciences: Applications to the Asia-Pacific Region, K. N. Liou and M. D. Chou, (Eds.), World Scientific Publishing, 700 pp.
Wen, G., A. Marshak, and R. F. Cahalan, 2008: Importance of Molecular Rayleigh Scattering in the Enhancement of Clear Sky Radiance in the Vicinity of Boundary Layer Cumulus Clouds. J. Geophys. Res., 113,
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Yu, H., L. A. Remer, M. Chin, H. Bian, R. G. Kleidman, and T. Diehl, 2008: A satellite-based assessment of transpacific transport of pollution aerosol. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S12, doi:10.1029/2007JD009349. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)]
Zhang, Y., R. Fu, H. Yu, R. E. Dickinson, R. N. Juarez, M. Chin, and H. Wang, 2008: A regional climate model study of how biomass burning aerosol impacts land-atmosphere interactions over the Amazon. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S15, doi: 10.1029/2007JD009601. [Abstract] [Full Text (PDF)] [Aerosols, Clouds, Modeling]
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Zinner, T., H. Mannstein, and A. Tafferner, 2008: Cb-TRAM: Tracking and monitoring severe convection from onset over rapid development to mature phase using multi-channel Meteosat-8 SEVIRI data. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 101, No. 3, 191-210. [Abstract]
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Zipser, E. J., C. H. Twohy, S. C. Tsay, K. L. Thornhill, S. Tanelli, R. Ross, T. N. Krishnamurti, Q. Ji, G. Jenkins, S. Ismail, N. C. Hsu, R. Hood, G. M. Heymsfield, A. Heymsfield, J. Halverson, M. W. Goodman, R. Ferrare, J. P. Dunion, M. Douglas, et al., 2008: The Saharan Air Layer and the Fate of African Easterly Waves: NASA’s AMMA (NAMMA) 2006 Field Program to Study Tropical Cyclogenesis. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. (Submitted)
