| 126. 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. |
127. 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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| 128. Roman, Jacola A.; Knuteson, R.; Hubbard, S.; Ackerman, S. and Revercomb, H. A probabilistic statistical climatological relationship between precipitable water vapor and precipitation for near-real time forecasting applications. Conference on Probability and Statistics in the Atmospheric Sciences, 23rd, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 223. |
| 129. Handlos, Zachary; Mooney, M.; Ackerman, S. and Brossard, D. Assessment of climate literacy within a Massive Open Online Course based on information disseminated by mass media. Symposium on Societal Applications, 11th, Policy, Research and Practice, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 8.3. |
130. Roman, Jacola; Knuteson, Robert; Ackerman, Steve and Revercomb, Hank. Estimating minimum detection times for satellite remote sensing of trends in mean and extreme precipitable water vapor. Journal of Climate, Volume 29, Issue 22, 2016, pp.8211-8230. Reprint # 7755.
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| 131. Ackerman, Steve; Berbery, E. H.; Brown, O.; Kummerow, C. and Miralles-Wilhelm, F. The role of NOAA Cooperative Institutes in the transition from research to operations. Conference on Transition of Research to Operations, 6th, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 3.1. |
| 132. Loveless, David M.; Smith, N.; Rozoff, C. M.; Wagner, T. J.; Turner, D. D.; Feltz, W. F. and Ackerman, S. High-temporal resolution ground-based observations of an eastern Kansas bore during the PECAN Field Campaign. Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation,18th, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 13.2. Reprint # 7826. |
| 133. Ackerman, Steve; Mooney, M.; Morrill, J.; Handlos, Z. and Morrill, S. Climate literacy through a partnership with public libraries. Symposium on Education, 25th, New Orleans, LA, 10-14 January 2016. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2016, Abstract 7.2. |
134. 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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135. 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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| 136. 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. |
| 137. 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. |
138. 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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139. 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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| 140. 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. |
| 141. 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. |
| 142. 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. |
143. 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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| 144. 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. |
| 145. Meyer, Kerry; Platnick, Steven; Ackerman, Steven; Heidinger, Andrew; Holz, Robert; Wind, Gala; Amarasinghe, Nandana and Marchant, Benjaimin. Development of an algorithm for MODIS and VIIRS cloud optical property data record continuity. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 December 2015. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2015, Abstract A21C-0138. |
146. Roman, Jacola; Knuteson, Robert; Ackerman, Steve and Revercomb, Hank. Predicted changes in the frequency of extreme precipitable water vapor events. Journal of Climate, Volume 28, Issue 18, 2015, 7057–7070. Reprint # 7490.
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| 147. Holz, Robert; Platnick, Steven; Ackerman, Steven; Frey, Richard; Meyer, Kerry; Wind, Gala; Heidinger, Andrew; Walther, Andi and Amarasinghe, Nandana. Evaluating the new NASA S-NPP continuity cloud products for climate research using CALIPSO and L3 analysis. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 December 2015. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2015, Abstract A14C-03. |
| 148. Heidinger, Andrew; Platnick, Steven; Ackerman, Steven; Holz, Robert; Meyer, Kerry; Frey, Richard; Wind, Gala; Li, Yue and Botambekov, Denis. Extending MODIS cloud top and infrared phase climate records with VIIRS and CrIS. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 December 2015. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2015, Abstract A14C-02. |
| 149. Ackerman, Steven; Frey, Richard; Holz, Robert; Heidinger, Andrew and Platnick, Steven. Extending the global and regional cloud amount trends from MODIS through VIIRS. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 14-18 December 2015. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2015, Abstract A21C-0136. |
150. Ackerman, Steven. Planetary boundary layer height studies with CALIOP. Progress report on NASA award no.NNX10AM26G. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Madison, WI, 2015. Call Number: UW SSEC Publication No.15.00.A1.
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