1. Minnis, Patrick; Sun-Mack, Sunny; Smith, William L.; Trepte, Qing Z.; Hong, Gang; Chen, Yan; Yost, Christopher R.; Chang, Fu-Lung; Smith, Rita A.; Heck, Patrick W. and Yang, Ping. VIIRS edition 1 cloud properties for CERES, part 1: algorithm adjustments and results. Remote Sensing, Volume 15, Issue 3, 2023, pp.578. Reprint # 8911.
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2. Minnis, Patrick; Sun-Mack, Szedung; Chen, Yan; Chang, Fu-Lung; Yost, Christopher R.; Smith, William L.; Heck, Patrick W.; Arduini, Robert F.; Bedka, Sarah T.; Yi, Yuhong; Hong, Gang; Jin, Zhonghai; Painemal, David; Palikonda, Rabindra; Scarino, Benjamin R.; Spangenberg, Douglas A.; Smith, Rita A.; Trepte, Qing Z.; Yang, Ping and Xie, Yu. CERES MODIS cloud product retrievals for edition 4-part I: algorithm changes. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Volume 59, Issue 4, 2021, pp.2744-2780. Reprint # 8667.
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| 3. Bedka, Sarah T.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Heck, P. W.; Hong, G.; Trepte, Q. Z. and Palikonda, R. Factors influencing the calculation of infrared clear-sky brightness temperatures for satellite retrievals of cloud properties. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 22nd, Houston, TX, 7-11 January 2018. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2018, Abstract 1069. |
| 4. Spangenberg, Douglas A.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Fleeger, C.; Minnis, P.; Bedka, S. T.; Heck, P. W.; Sun-Mack, S.; Terborg, A. and Wesley, D. A. Progress in aircraft icing diagnoses from satellite data and transition to weather forecasting operations. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 22nd, Houston, TX, 7-11 January 2018. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2018, Abstract 1075. |
| 5. Palikonda, Rabindra; Minnis, P.; Nordeen, M. L.; Doelling, D. R.; Trepte, Q. Z.; Bedka, S. T.; Yost, C. R.; Spangenberg, D. A.; Heck, P. W. and Smith, W. L. Jr. A new global geostationary satellite-based cloud and surface temperature climate data records for CERES. Conference on Climate Variability and Change, 29th, Seattle, WA, 21-26 January 2017. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2017, Abstract 3B.6. |
6. Smith, W. L. Jr.; Sun-Mack, S.; Minnis, P.; Trepte, Q.; Palikonda, R.; Bedka, S.; Yost, C.; Brown, R.; Chang, F.-L.; Chen, Y.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Nordeen, M.; Scarino, B.; Shan, B.; Smith, R.; Spangenberg, D.; Bedka, K.; Nguyen, L.; Heck, P.; Yang, P.; Hioki, S.; Dong, X.; Xi, B. and Tian, J. CERES Cloud Working Group report: Update fall 2017. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 28th, Greenbelt, MD, 26-28 September 2017. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2017, PowerPoint presentation.
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7. Sun-Mack, S.; Minnis, P.; Trepte, Q.; Palikonda, R.; Bedka, S.; Yost, C.; Brown, R.; Chang, F.-L.; Chen, Y.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Nordeen, .; Scarino, B.; Shan, B.; Smith, R.; Spangenberg, D.; Heck, P.; Yang, P.; Hioki, S.; Dong, X.; Xi, B. and Tian, J. CERES cloud properties: Update spring 2017. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 27th, Hampton, VA, 16-18 May 2017. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2017, PowerPoint presentation.
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| 8. Palikonda, Rabindra; Minnis, P.; Trepte, Q. Z.; Yost, C. R.; Bedka, S. T.; Spangenberg, D. A.; Wang, C.; Scarino, B.; Thieman, M. M.; Chee, T. L.; Heck, P. W.; Nordeen, M. L.; Bedka, K. M.; Smith, W. L. Jr. and Nguyen, L. SatCORPS near-real time global geostationary satellite-based cloud, surface temperature, radiation, and marine aerosol product suite for assimilation and nowcasting. Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface, 21st, Seattle, WA, 21-26 January 2017. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2017, Abstract 1258. |
| 9. Palikonda, Rabindra; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Bedka, K. M.; Bedka, S. T.; Trepte, Q. Z.; Heck, P. W.; Scarino, B.; Nordeen, M. L.; Wang, C.; Chee, T. L.; Spangenberg, D. A.; Nguyen, L. and Shan, B. Global geostationary satellite-based SATCORPS cloud and surface temperature data for climate research and nowcasting applications. 2017 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, Rome, Italy, 2-6 October 2017. European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Darmstadt, Germany, 2017, Abstract 4.28. |
| 10. Palikonda, Rabindra; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Minnis, P.; Bedka, S. T.; Trepte, Q. Z.; Heck, P. W.; Hong, G.; Chang, F. L. and Sun-Mack, S. GOES-16 cloud properties from the NASA LaRC SatCORPS initial results and comparisons with other data. 2017 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, Rome, Italy, 2-6 October 2017. European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), Darmstadt, Germany, 2017, Abstract 8.14. |
11. Smith, W. L. Jr.; Minnis, P.; Bedka, K.; Trepte, Q.; Palikonda, R.; Bedka, S.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Nordeen, M.; Scarino, B.; Shan, B.; Spangenberg, D.; Yost, C. and Heck, P. Update on CERES Ed4 GEO cloud retrievals. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 26th, ECMWF, Reading, UK, 18-21 October 2016. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2016, PowerPoint presentation.
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12. Minnis, P.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Bedka, K.; Sun-Mack, S.; Trepte, Q.; Chang, F.-L.; Bedka, S.; Brown, R.; Chen, Y.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Nordeen, M.; Palikonda, R.; Scarino, B.; Shan, B.; Smith, R.; Spangenberg, D.; Yost, C.; Heck, P.; Dong, X. and Xi, B. CERES cloud properties: Update spring 2016. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 25th, Hampton, VA, 26-28 April 2016. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2016, PowerPoint presentation.
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13. Minnis, P.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Bedka, K.; Sun-Mack, S.; Trepte, Q.; Chang, F.-L.; Chee, T.; Arduini, R.; Bedka, S.; Brown, R.; Chen, Y.; Gibson, S.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Palikonda, R.; Scarino, B.; Shan, B.; Smith, R.; Spangenberg, D.; Yost, C.; Heck, P. W.; Yang, P.; Dong, X. and Xi, B. CERES cloud properties: Update 2015. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 23rd, Hampton, VA, 5-7 May 2015. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2015, PowerPoint presentation.
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14. Bedka, Kristopher; Minnis, Patrick; Doelling, David; Trepte, Qing; Palikonda, Rabindra; Bedka, Sarah; Scarino, Benjamin; Yost, Chris; Khlopenkov, Konstantin; Hong, Gang; Heck, Patrick; Theimann, Mandana; Nordeen, Michele; Gopalan, Arun; Bhatt, Rajendra; Haney, Conor; Shrestha, Alok and Kato, Seiji. A CERES-consistent cloud property climate data record using AVHRR data: Version 1 delivery results. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 23rd, Hampton, VA, 5-7 May 2015. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2015, PowerPoint presentation.
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| 15. Minnis, Patrick; Kristopher B.; David, D.; Seji, K.; Trepte, Q. Z.; Barah, B.; Ghenjamin S.; Christopher Y.; Konstantin, K.; Gang, H.; Mandana, K.; Rabindra, P.; Arun, G.; Rajendra, B.; Conor, H.; Alok, S. and Heck, P. W. A CERES-consistent cloud property climate data record from AVHRR data. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 20th, and Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 11th, and Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, 3rd, Phoenix, AZ, 4-8 January 2015. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2015, Abstract J20.3. |
| 16. Palikonda, Rabindra; Minnis, P.; Hong, G.; Trepte, Q. Z.; Spangenberg, D. A.; Shan, B.; Scarino, B.; Sun-Mack, S.; Chee, T. L.; Chang, F. L.; Ayers, J. K.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Bedka, K.; Nguyen, L. and Heck, P. W. Near-real time satellite-retrieved cloud and surface properties for nowcasting and assimilation. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 20th, and Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 11th, and Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation, 3rd, Phoenix, AZ, 4-8 January 2015. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, 2015, Abstract J20.3. |
17. Heidinger, Andrew; Wanzong, Steve; Walther, Andi; Heck, Pat; Straka, William; Rogal, Marek and Minnis, Patrick. Cloud team report. AWG Validation Workshop, 2nd, College Park, MD, 9-10 January 2014. NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, GOES-R Program Office, Greenbelt, MD, 2014, PowerPoint presentation. 29 slides,
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18. Minnis, P.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Sun-Mack, S.; Trepte, Q.; Chang, F.-L.; Chee, T.; Arduini, R.; Brown, T.; Chen, Y.; Gibson, S.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Palikonda, R.; Scarino, B.; Smith, R.; Spangenberg, D.; Yost, C.; Heck, P. W.; Yang, P.; Dong, X. and Xi, B. CERES cloud properties: MODIS, VIIRS, GEOsats. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 22nd, Toulouse, France, 6-10 October 2014. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2014, PowerPoint presentation.
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19. Minnis, P.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Sun-Mack, S.; Trepte, Q.; Chang, F.-L.; Chee, T.; Arduini, R.; Brown, R.; Chen, Y.; Gibson, S.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Palikonda, R.; Scarino, B.; Smith, R.; Spangenberg, D.; Yost, C.; Heck, P. W.; Yang, P.; Dong, X. and Xi, B. CERES cloud properties: Ed4, SNPP. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 21st, Hampton, VA, 22-24 April 2014. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2014, PowerPoint presentation.
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20. Minnis, P.; Smith, W. L. Jr.; Palikonda, R.; Yost, C. R.; Shan, B.; Bedka, S. T.; Spangenberg, D. A.; Trepte, Q.; Sun-Mack, S.; Boeke, R. C.; Chang, F.-L.; Nordeen, M. L.; Ayers, J. K. and Heck, P. W. GEO Edition 4 cloud properties. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 21st, Hampton, VA, 22-24 April 2014. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2014, PowerPoint presentation.
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21. Bedka, Kristopher; Minnis, P.; Doelling, D.; Trepte, Q.; Heck, P.; Bedka, S.; Yost, C.; Scarino, B.; Palikonda, R.; Shatt, R.; Gopalan, A.; Khlopenkov, K.; Hong, G.; Sun-Mack, S.; Kato, S. and Shrestha, A. Updates on extending the CERES cloud climate record using AVHRR, MODIS, and NASA A-train data. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 21st, Hampton, VA, 22-24 April 2014. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2014, PowerPoint presentation.
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22. Sun-Mack, Sunny; Minnis, Patrick; Chen, Yan; Kato, Seiji; Yi, Yuhong; Gibson, Sharon C.; Heck, Patrick W. and Winker, David M. Regional apparent boundary layer lapse rates determined from CALIPSO and MODIS data for cloud-height determination. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Volume 53, Issue 4, 2014, 990�1011. Reprint # 7176.
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| 23. Minnis, P.; Smith, W. Jr.; Bedka, K. M.; Nguyen, L.; Palikonda, R.; Hong, G.; Trepte, Q.; Chee, T.; Scarino, B. R.; Spangenberg, D.; Sun-Mack, S.; Fleeger, C.; Ayers, J. K.; Chang, F. L. and Heck, P. W. Near-real time satellite-retrieved cloud and surface properties for weather and aviation safety applications. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 15-19 December 2014. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2014, Abstract IN42A-03. |
| 24. Scarino, B. R.; Minnis, P.; Palikonda, R.; Heck, P. and Bedka, K. Land and ocean surface skin temperature from geostationary and low earth orbit satellite observations. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 9-13 December 2013. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2013, Abstract GC41A-0985. |
25. Minnis, P.; Doelling, D.; Sun-Mack, S.; Trepte, Q.; Chang, F.-L.; Chee, T.; Arduini, R.; Bedka, K.; Bedka, S.; Brown, R.; Chen, Y.; Gibson, S.; Heckert, E.; Hong, G.; Khaiyer, M.; Palikonda, R.; Scarino, B.; Smith, R.; Spangenberg, D.; Yost, C.; Heck, P. W. and Yang, P. CERES cloud properties: Ed4, SNPP & GEO updates. CERES-II Science Team Meeting, 20th, Scripps, La Jolla, CA, 29-31 October 2013. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), s.l., 2013, PowerPoint presentation.
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