Polarimetry is one of the most promising types of remote sensing for improved
characterization of atmospheric aerosol. Indeed, aerosol particles constitute a highly …

Cloud drop condensation nuclei (CCN) and ice nuclei (IN) particles determine to a large
extent cloud microstructure and, consequently, cloud albedo and the dynamic response of …

We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans
on their environment. It is in our collective interest to observe and understand our planet …

Abstract The Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, version 2
(MERRA-2), updates NASA's previous satellite-era (1980 onward) reanalysis system to …

Abstract The Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications, version 2
(MERRA-2), is NASA's latest reanalysis for the satellite era (1980 onward) using the …

Lidar techniques present a distinctive ability to resolve vertical structure of optical properties
within the upper water column at both day-and night-time. However, accuracy challenges …

Abstract The NOAA/NASA Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air
Quality (FIREX‐AQ) experiment was a multi‐agency, inter‐disciplinary research effort to:(a) …

Advanced inversion Multi-term approach utilizing multiple a priori constraints is proposed.
The approach is used as a base for the first unified algorithm GRASP that is applicable to …

Aerosols and clouds have important effects on Earth's climate through their effects on the
radiation budget and the cycling of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface …

Descriptions are provided of the aerosol classification algorithms and the extinction-to-
backscatter ratio (lidar ratio) selection schemes for the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared …