51. Zheng, Xubin; Ackerman, Steve; Ferraro, Robert D.; Lee, Tsengdar J.; Hurray, John J.; Pawson, Steven; Reynolds, Carolyn and Teixeira, Joao. Challenges and opportunities in NASA weather research. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Volume 97, Issue 7, 2016, ES137-ES140. Reprint # 7706.
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| 52. Roman, Jacola; Knuteson, Robert; August, Thomas; Hultberg, Tim; Ackerman, Steve and Revercomb, Hank. A global assessment of NASA AIRS v6 and EUMETSAT IASI v6 precipitable water vapor using ground-based GPS SuomiNet stations. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, Volume 121, Issue 15, 2016, 8925–8948. Reprint # 7710. |
| 53. Wang, Pei; Li, J.; Lee, Y. K.; Li, Z.; Li, J.; Liu, Z.; Schmit, T. J. and Ackerman, S. A. The impact of the high temporal resolution GOES/GOES-R moisture information on severe weather systems in a regional NWP model. Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 20th, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 7.3. |
54. Foster, M. H.; Ackerman, S. A.; Bedka, K.; Frey, R. A.; Di Girolamo, L.; Heidinger, A. K.; Sun-Mack, S.; Maddux, B. C.; Menzel, W. P.; Minnis, P.; Stegel, M. and Zhao, G. State of the climate in 2015: Cloudiness. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Volume 97, Issue 8, 2016, S28-S29. Reprint # 7714.
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| 55. Feltz, Michelle; Knuteson, R.; Feltz, J. M.; Ackerman, S.; Feltz, W.; Hoese, D.; Strabala, K.; Smith, N. and Weisz, E. Visualizing cold air aloft with radio occultation and hyperspectral infrared sounders: Investigating aviation safety purposed. Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology, 21st, Madison, WI, 15-19 August 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 85. Reprint # 6433. |
| 56. Mooney, Margaret; Schmit, T. J.; Whittaker, T. M. and Ackerman, S. GOES-R education proving ground. Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12th, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 719. |
| 57. Hoffman, Jay P.; Ackerman, S.; Liu, Y. and Key, J. Characterizing Arctic Sea ice leads from space. Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology, 21st, Madison, WI, 15-19 August 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 13.4. |
| 58. Feltz, Michelle; Knuteson, R.; Weisz, E.; Smith, N.; Feltz, W. and Ackerman, S. Towards aiding aviation safety: Detection of cold air aloft using COSMIC RO and AIRS hyperspectral IR sounder. Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12th, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 11.4. |
| 59. Gartzke, Jessica M.; Knuteson, R.; Ackerman, S. A.; Feltz, W. and Przbyt, G. Ten year climatology of CAPE observations east of the Rocky Mountains from hyperspectral IR sounders. Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12th, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 3.2. |
| 60. Roman, Jacola A.; Knuteson, R. O.; Hubbard, S.; Ackerman, S. and Revercomb, H. An empirical relationship between water vapor and precipitation using satellite observations for near-real time forecasing applications. Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology, 21st, Madison, WI, 15-19 August 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 11.5. |
| 61. Wang, Pei; Li, J.; Lee, Y. K.; Li, Z; Li, J.; Liu, Z.; Schmit, T. J. and Ackerman, S. The assimilation of layer precipitable water and the impacts on weather forecasting in a regional NWP model. Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology, 21st, Madison, WI, 15-19 August 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 62. |
| 62. Ackerman, Steven; Frey, Richard; Holz, Robert; Platnick, Steven E. and Heidinger, Andrew K. Progress towards MODIS and VIIRS cloud fraction data record continuity. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 December 2016. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2016, Abstract A11S-04. |
| 63. Holz, Robert; Platnick, Steven E.; Meyer, Kerry; Frey, Richard; Wind, G.; Ackerman, Steven A.; Heidinger, Andrew K.Botambekov, Denis; Yorks, John E. and McGill, Matthew J. Evaluating NASA S-NPP continuity cloud products for climate research using CALIPSO, CATS and Level-3 analysis. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 December 2016. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2016, Abstract A13D-0297. |
| 64. Meyer, Kerry; Platnick, Steven E.; Amarasinghe, Nandana; Holz, Robert; Ackerman, Steven A. and Heidinger, Andrew K. Progress towards MODIS and VIIRS cloud optical property data record continuity. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 December 2016. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2016, Abstract A13D-0291. |
| 65. Hoffman, Jay; Ackerman, Steven A.; Liu, Yinghui and Key, Jeffrey Robert. Trends in Arctic sea ice leads detection. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 12-16 December 2016. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2016, Abstract C21C-0703. |
66. Ackerman, Steve. Welcome from SSEC. McIDAS Users' Group Meeting, Madison, WI, 17-17 November 2016. 2016 MUG Meeting. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Madison, WI, 2016, PowerPoint presentation.
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67. Ackerman, Steven A.; Hoffman, Jay; Key, Jeffrey and Liu, Yinghui. An algorithm to determine the spatial and temporal distributions of sea ice leads in the Arctic. Year 2 report on NNX14AJ42G for the period 28 May 2015-10 May 2016. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, Madison, WI, 2016. Call Number: UW SSEC Publication No.16.05.A1.
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| 68. Loveless, David M.; Wagner, T. J.; Rozoff, C.; Turner, D. D.; Feltz, W. F. and Ackerman, S. Boundary layer evolution during bore events as observed by a mobile profiling system during PECAN. Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, 22nd, Salt Lake City, UT, 20-24 June 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 12B.2. |
69. Ackerman, S. A.; Menzel, W. P.; Borbas, E.; Frey, R.; Baum, B. and Moeller, C. Algorithm maintenance and validation of MODIS cloud mask, cloud top-pressure, cloud phase and atmospheric sounding algorithms. Report on contract no.NNX14AN48G for the period June 2015-May 2016. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Madison, WI, 2016. Call Number: UW SSEC Publication No.16.05.A2.
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70. Holz, Robert E.; Platnick, Steven; Meyer, Kerry; Vaughan, Mark; Heidinger, Andrew; Yang, Ping; Wing, Gala; Dutcher, Steven; Ackerman, Steven; Amarasinghe, Nandana; Nagle, Fredrick and Wang, Chenxi. Resolving ice cloud optical thickness biases between CALIOP and MODIS using infrared retrievals. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Volume 16, Issue 8, 2016, pp.5075-5090. Reprint # 7615.
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71. Moeller, Chris; Frey, Richard; Borbas, Eva; Baum, Bryan; Menzel, Paul; Ackerman, Steve; Platnick, Steve; Xiong, Jack and Wilson, Truman. Impact of Terra MODIS PVLWIR crosstalk on L1 and L2 products. MODIS Science Team Meeting, Silver Spring, MD, 6-10 June 2016. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center, Silver Spring, MD, 2016, PowerPoint presentation.
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72. Roman, Jacola; Knuteson, Robert; August, Thomas; Hultberg, Tim; Ackerman, Steve and Revercomb, Hank. Climate measurement requirements and current capabilities for satellite remote sensing of precipitable water vapor. International TOVS Study Conference, 20th, ITSC-20, Lake Geneva, WI, 28 October-3 November 2015. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), Madison, WI, 2015, PowerPoint presentation. 22 slides,
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73. Wang, Pei; Li, Jun; Cheng, Wei; Lee, Yong-Keun; Li, Zhenglong; Li, Jinlong; Liu, Zhiquan; Schmit, Tim and Ackerman, Steve. The impact of the high temporal resolution GOES/GOES-R moisture information on severe weather systems in regional NWP model. International TOVS Study Conference, 20th, ITSC-20, Lake Geneva, WI, 28 October-3 November 2015. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), Madison, WI, 2015, poster presentation. 1p,
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74. Feltz, Michelle; Knuteson, Robert; Borg, Lori; Ackerman, Steve and Tobin, Dave. Comparisons of IR sounder and COSMIC radio occultation temperatures: Guidance for CrIS NUCAPS validation. International TOVS Study Conference, 20th, ITSC-20, Lake Geneva, WI, 28 October-3 November 2015. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), Madison, WI, 2015, PowerPoint presentation. 14 slides,
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| 75. Wang, Pei; Li, Jun; Goldberg, Mitchell D.; Schmit, Timothy J.; Lim, Agnes H. N.; Li, Zhenglong; Han, Hyojin; Li, Jinlong and Ackerman, Steven A. Assimilation of thermodynamic information from advanced infrared sounders under partially cloudy skies from regional NWP. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, Volume 120, Issue 16, 2015, pp.5469-5484. Reprint # 7411. |