Publications

Referred Publications

Bringas, F., G. J. Goni, I-I Lin, and J. Knaff, 2024: Tropical cyclone heat potential[in “State of the Climate in 2023”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 105, 8, s261–s263. https://doi.org/10.1175/2024BAMSStateoftheClimate.1

Avenas, A., A. Mouche, J. Knaff, X. Carton, and B. Chapron 2024:  On the tropical cyclone integrated kinetic energy balance. Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2024GL108327. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL108327

Sampson, C. R., J. A. Knaff, C. J. Slocum, M. J. Onderlinde, A. Brammer, M. Frost, and B. Strahl, 2023: Deterministic rapid intensity forecast guidance for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s area of Responsibility. Wea. Forecasting, 38, 2631–2640, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-23-0084.1.

Duonga, Q-P, A. Wimmers, D. Herndon, Z-M Tan, J-Y Zhuo, J. Knaff, I. Al Abdulsalam, T. Horinouchi, R. Miyata and A. Avenas, 2023:  Objective Satellite Methods including AI algorithms reviewed for the Tenth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclone (IWTC-10). Tropical Cyclone Research and Review. 12, 259-266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcrr.2023.11.001

Knaff, J. A., and C. J. Slocum, 2024: An automated method to analyze tropical cyclone surface winds from real-time aircraft reconnaissance observations. Wea. Forecasting, 39, 333–349, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-23-0077.1

Bruneau, N., T. Loridan, N. Hannah, E. Dubossarsky, M. Joffrain, and J. Knaff, 2024: Modeling variability in tropical cyclone maximum wind location and intensity using InCyc: A global database of high-resolution tropical cyclone simulations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 152, 319–343, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-22-0317.1.

Cheung, A. A., C. J. Slocum, J. A. Knaff,  and M. N. Razin, 2024: Documenting the progressions of secondary eyewall formations. Wea. Forecasting, 39, 19–40, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-23-0047.1.

Avenas, A., A. Mouche, P. Tandeo, J. Piolle, D. Chavas, R. Fablet, J. Knaff, and B. Chapron, 2023: Reexamining the Estimation of Tropical Cyclone Radius of Maximum Wind from Outer Size with an Extensive Synthetic Aperture Radar Dataset. Mon. Wea. Rev., 151, 3169-3189, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-23-0119.1.

Razin, M.N., C. J. Slocum, J. A. Knaff, P. J. Brown and M. M. Bell, 2023: Tropical Cyclone Precipitation, Infrared, Microwave, and Environmental Dataset (TC PRIMED).   Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 104, E1980-E1998, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-21-0052.1.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, M. J. Brennan, R. T. DeMaria, M. Bozeman, S. N. Stevenson, J. L. Beven, E. S. Blake, A. Brammer, J. W. Darlow, M. DeMaria, S. D. Miller, C. J. Slocum, D. Molenar, and D. W. Hillger, 2023: ProxyVis – a Proxy for Nighttime Visible Imagery Applicable to Geostationary Satellite Observations. Wea. Forecasting, 38, 2527-2550, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-23-0038.1.

Slocum, C. J., and J. A. Knaff, 2023: The Quagmire of Arrested Development in Tropical Cyclones. Wea. Forecasting, 38 , 1661–1671, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-22-0194.1.

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, A. Brammer, and C. J. Slocum, 2023: A Rapid Intensification Deterministic Ensemble (RIDE) for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s Area of Responsibility. Wea. Forecasting, 38, 1229-1238, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-23-0012.1.

Slocum, C. J., J. A. Knaff, and S. N. Stevenson, 2023: Lightning-Based Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification Guidance. Wea. Forecasting, 38, 1209-1227, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-22-0157.1.

Chen, X., C. M. Rozoff, R. F. Rogers, K. L. Corbosiero, D. Tao, J.-F. Gu, F. Judt, E. A. Hendricks, Y. Wang, M. M. Bell, D. P. Stern, K. D. Musgrave, J. A. Knaff, and J. Kaplan, 2023: Research Advances on Internal Processes Affecting Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change from 2018–2022. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 12, 10-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcrr.2023.05.001

Zhang, Z., W. Wang, J. Doyle, J. Moskaitis, W. Komaromi, J. Heming, L. Magnusson, J. P. Cangialosi, L. Cowan, M. Brennan, S. Ma, A. K. Das, T.  Hosomi, P. Clegg, T. Birchard, J. Knaff, J. Kaplan, M. Mohapatrai, M.  Sharmai, I. Masaaki, L. Wu, and E. Blake, 2023:  A review of recent advances (2018-2021) on tropical cyclone intensity change from operational perspectives, Part 1: Dynamical model guidance. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 12, 30-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcrr.2023.05.004

Wang, W., Z. Zhang, J. P. Cangialosi, M. Brennan, L. Cowan, P. Clegg, T.  Hosomi, I. Masaaki, A. K. Das, M. Mohapatrag, M. Sharma, J. Knaff, J. Kaplan, T. Birchard, J. Doyle, J. Heming, J. Moskaitis, W. Komaromi, S. Ma, C. Sampson, L. Wu, and E. Blake, 2023: A review of recent advances (2018-2021) on tropical cyclone intensity change from operational perspectives, Part 2: Forecasts by Operational Centers.    Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 12, 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcrr.2023.05.003

Hauser, Danièle, Saleh Abdalla, Fabrice Ardhuin, Jean Bidlot, Mark Bourassa, David Cotton, Christine Gommenginger, Hayley Evers-King, Harald Johnsen, John Knaff, Samantha Lavender, Alexis Mouche, Nicolas Reul, Charles Sampson, Edward Steele, Ad Stoffelen. 2023: Satellite remote sensing of surface wind, waves, and currents: where are we now?  Surv Geophys, 44, 1357-1446. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10712-023-09771-2

Bringas,F., G. J. Goni, I-I Lin, and J. Knaff, 2022: Tropical cyclone heat potential[in “State of the Climate in 2021”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 8, s246–s248. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-22-0069.1 PDF

Slocum, C. J., Razin, M. N., Knaff, J. A., & Stow, J. P. (2022): Does ERA5 mark a new era for resolving the tropical cyclone environment?, J. Climate, 35, 3547-3564. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0127.1 PDF

Sampson, C.R., J. Cummings, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, and E. A. Serra, 2022:  An upper ocean thermal field metrics dataset. Meteor., 1, 327–340. https://doi.org/10.3390/meteorology1030021

Chavas, D. R., and J. A. Knaff, 2022: A simple model for predicting the tropical cyclone radius of maximum wind from outer size, Wea. Forecasting, 37, 563-579.  DOI: 10.1175/WAF-D-21-0103.1 PDF

Anderson, G.B., Schumacher, A., and Done, J., 2022:  Exposure Assessment for Tropical Cyclone Epidemiology. Current Environmental health Reports, 9, 104-110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40572-022-00333-z

Line, W., L. Grasso, D. Hillger, C. Dierking, A. Jacobs, and S. Shea, 2022: Using NOAA Satellite Imagery to Detect and Track Hazardous Sea Spray in the High Latitudes. Wea. Forcasting, 37, 351-369. PDF

McGovern, A., Ebert-Uphoff, I., Gagne II, D.J. and Bostrom, A., 2022: Why we need to focus on developing ethical, responsible, and trustworthy artificial intelligence approaches for environmental science.  Journal of Environmental Data Science, 1(e6), 1-15. PDF

Miller S. D., Y.-J. Noh, L. D. Grasso, C. J. Seaman, A. Ignatov, A. K. Heidinger, S.H. Nam, W.  E. Line, and B. Petrenko,2022: A Physical Basis for the Overstatement of Low Clouds at Night by Conventional Satellite Infrared-Based Imaging Radiometer Bi-Spectral Techniques.  Earth and Space Science. 9(2). e2021EA002137. PDF

Yue, J., Miller, S. D., Straka III, W. C., Noh, Y.-J., Chou, M.-Y., Kahn, R., & Flower, V., 2022: La Soufriere volcanic eruptions launched gravity waves into space. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2022GL097952. PDF

Apke, J., M., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2021: On the Origin of Rotation Derived from Super Rapid Scan Satellite Imagery at the Cloud-Tops of Severe Deep Convection. Mon. Wea. Rev.,149(6), 1827–1851, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0209.1. PDF

DeMaria, M., J. L. Franklin, M. J. Onderlinde, and J. Kaplan, 2021: Operational Forecasting of Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification at the National Hurricane Center. Atmosphere, 2021, 12, 683, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12060683. PDF

Domingues, R., G. J. Goni, J. A. Knaff, I-I Lin, and F. Bringas, 2021: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential [in NOAA “State of the Climate in 2020”], Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 102(8), S252-S255, doi:10.1175/2021BAMSStateoftheClimate.1. PDF

Dostalek, J. F., L. D. Grasso, Y.-J. Noh, T.-C Wu, J. W. Zeitler, H. G. Weinman, A. E. Cohen., and D. T Lindsey, 2021: Using GOES ABI split-window radiances to retrieve daytime low-level water vapor for convective forecasting. Electron. J. Sev. Storms Meteorol., 16(2), 1–19. PDF

Knaff, J.A., C. R. Sampson, M. Kucas, C. J. Slocum, M. J. Brennan, T. Meissner, L. Ricciardulli,  A. Mouche, N. Reul, M. Morris,  G. Chirokova, and P. Caroff, 2021: A practical guide to estimating tropical cyclone surface winds: History, current status, emerging technologies, and a look to the future. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 10(3), 125-150, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcrr.2021.09.002. PDF

Sampson, C. R., Serra, E. A., Knaff, J. A., & Cossuth, J. H. (2021).   Evaluation of global wave probabilities consistent with official forecasts, Wea. Forecasting, 36(5), 1891-1904. https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-21-0037.1. PDF

Grasso, L. D., D.E. Bikos, J. R. Torres, J. F. Dostalek, T.-C. Wu, J. Forsythe, H. Q. Cronk, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, E. Berndt, H. G. Weinman, and K. B. Kasper, 2021: Satellite Imagery and Products of the 16-17 February 2020 Saharan Air Layer Dust Event over the Eastern Atlantic: Impacts of Water Vapor on Dust Detection and Morphology. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 14(2), 1615–1634, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-1615-2021. PDF

Jackson, C. R., T. W. Ruff, J. A. Knaff, A. Mouche, and C. R. Sampson, 2021: Chasing cyclones from space, Eos, 102, https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EO159148.

Lagerquist, R., D. Turner, I. Ebert-Uphoff, J. Stewart, and V. Hagerty, 2021: Using deep learning to emulate and accelerate a radiative-transfer model. J. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology.  July , 2021.  https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-21-0007.1. PDF

Miller, S.D., Haddock, S.H.D., Straka, W.C., Seaman, C.J., Combs, C.L., Wang, M., Shi, W. and Nam, S.-H., 2021: Honing in on bioluminescent milky seas from space. Sci Rep, 2021, 11, 15443, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94823-z. PDF

Pun, I.-F., J. A. Knaff, and C. R. Sampson, 2021: Uncertainty of tropical cyclone wind radii on sea surface temperature cooling. J. Geophys. Res.: Atmospheres, 126(14), https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JD034857. PDF

Sampson, C. R., E. A. Serra, J. A. Knaff, and J. H. Cossuth, 2021: Evaluation of Global Wave Probabilities Consistent with Official Forecasts, Weather and Forecasting, July 2021. https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-21-0037.1 PDF

Torn, R. D., and M. DeMaria, 2021: Validation of Ensemble-Based Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change. Atmosphere, 12(3), 373, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos12030373. PDF

Torres, J. R., C. J. Seaman, D. E. Bikos, C. Dierking, and J. Delamere, 2021: VIIRS Snowmelt RGB Quick Guide. NOAA/JPSS, https://rammb2.cira.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/VIIRS_Snowmelt_RGB_Quick_Guide_v3.pdf. PDF

Wang Z., M. O. Román, V. Kalb, S. D. Miller, J. Zhang, and R. M. Shrestha, 2021: Quantifying uncertainties in nighttime light retrievals from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-20 VIIRS Day/Night Band data.  Rem. Sens. Env., 263, 112557, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112557, Published online. PDF

Anderson, G.B., J. Ferreri, M. Al-Hamdan, W. Crosson, A. B. Schumacher, S. Guikema, S. Quiring, D. Eddelbuettel, M. Yan, and R.D. Peng, 2020: Assessing United States county-level exposure for research on tropical cyclones and human health. Environmental Health Perspectives, doi 10.1289/EHP6976.

Apke, J. M., K. A. Hilburn, S. D. Miller, and D. A. Peterson, 2020: Towards objective identification and tracking of convective outflow boundaries in next-generation geostationary satellite imagery. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 13, 1593–1608, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-1593-2020. PDF

Barnes, E. A., J. W. Hurrell, B. Toms, I. Ebert-Uphoff, C. Anderson, and D. Anderson, 2020: Indicator patterns of forced change learned by an artificial neural network. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, AGU, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020MS002195. PDF

Combot, C., A. Mouche, J. A. Knaff, Y. Zhao, Y. Zhao, L. Vinour, Y. Quilfen, and B. Chapron, 2020: Extensive high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data analysis of tropical cyclones: Comparisons with SFMR flights and best track. Mon. Wea. Rev., 148(11), 4545–4563, https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-20-0005.1. PDF

Domingues, R., G. J. Goni, J. A. Knaff, I-I Lin, and F. Bringas, 2020: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential [in NOAA “State of the Climate in 2019”], Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 101(8), S227-S229, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0077.1. PDF

Esmaili, R., N. Smith, E. Berndt, J. F. Dostalek, B. Kahn, K. White, C. Barnet, W. Sjoberg, and M. Goldberg, 2020: Adapting Satellite Soundings for Operational Forecasting within the Hazardous Weather Testbed. Remote Sensing, 12(5), 886, 16 pp., https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12050886. PDF

Goldberg, M. D., S. Li, D. T. Lindsey, W. Sjoberg, L. Zhou, and D. Sun, 2020: Mapping, monitoring, and prediction of floods due to ice jam and snowmelt with operational weather satellites. Rem. Sensing, 12(11), 1865, 1-14, doi: 10.3390/rs12111865. PDF

Grasso, L. D., D. E. Bikos, J. F. Dostalek, T.-C. Wu, K. A. Hilburn, E. J. Szoke, J. R. Torres, J. W. Zeitler, W. E. Line, and A. E. Cohen, 2020: Application of the GOES-16 Advanced Baseline Imager: Morphology of a preconvective environment on 17 April 2019. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 15(2), 1-24. https://ejssm.org/ojs/index.php/ejssm/article/view/177/124. PDF

Knaff, J.A., C.R. Sampson, and B.R. Strahl, 2020: A tropical cyclone rapid intensification prediction aid for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s areas of responsibility. Wea. Forecasting, 35(3), 1173 – 1185, doi:10.1175/WAF-D-19-0228.1. PDF

Miller, S. D., D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, and J. E. Solbrig, 2020: GeoColor: A Blending Technique for Satellite Imagery. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 37(3), 429-448, https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0134.1. PDF

Neetu, S., M. Lengaigne, J. Vialard, M. Mangeas, C. E. Menkes, I. Suresh, J. Leloup, and J. A. Knaff, 2020: Quantifying the Benefits of Nonlinear Methods for Global Statistical Hindcasts of Tropical Cyclones Intensity. Wea. Forecasting, 35(3), 807–820, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-19-0163.1. PDF

Park, J. M., S. C. van den Heever, A. L. Igel, L. D. Grant, J. S. Johnson, S. M. Saleeby, S. D. Miller, and J. S. Reid, 2020: Environmental Controls on Tropical Sea Breeze Convection and Resulting Aerosol Redistribution. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 125(6), e2019JD031699, https://doi.org/ 10.1029/2019JD031699. PDF

Rehbein, A., M. Rugna, and M. P. Hobouchian, A. d. Moral, S. J. Goodman, D. T. Lindsey, and J. Thomas, 2020: A Workshop on the Next Generation Environmental Satellite Constellation, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 101(6), E763-E770, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0349.1. PDF

Rivoire, L., T. Birner, J. A. Knaff, and N. D. Tourville, 2020: Quantifying the Radiative Impact of Clouds on Tropopause Layer Cooling in Tropical Cyclones. J. Climate, 33(15), 6361-6376, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0813.1. PDF

Rutledge, S. A., K. A. Hilburn, A. Clayton, B. Fuchs, and S. D. Miller, 2020: Evaluating geostationary lightning mapper flash rates within intense convective storms. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 125(14), doi.org/10.1029/2020JD032827. PDF

Samarasinghe, S.M. Y. Deng, and I. Ebert-Uphoff, 2020: A Causality-Based View of the Interaction between Synoptic-and Planetary-Scale Atmospheric Disturbances. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77(3), https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-18-0163.1.

Slocum C. J., 2020: Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common? The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/hurricane-laura-was-the-latest-storm-to-strengthen-fast-but-is-rapid-intensification-really-becoming-more-common-145229.

Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, J. Zhang, L. D. Grasso, and A. Kliewer, 2020: Assessing the Stability of Surface Lights for use in Retrievals of Nocturnal Atmospheric Parameters. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 13, 165-190, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-13-165-2020. PDF

Toms, B.A., E.A. Barnes, and I. Ebert-Uphoff, 2020: Physically Interpretable Neural Networks for the Geosciences: Applications to Earth System Variability. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems (JAMES), https://eos.org/research-spotlights/interpreting-neural-networks-reasoning.

Wang, J., M. Zhou, X. Xiaoguang, S. Roudinin, S. P. Sander, T. J. Pongett, S. D. Miller, J. S. Reid, E. Hyer, and R. Spurr, 2020: Development of a nighttime shortwave radiative transfer model for remote sensing of nocturnal aerosols and fires from VIIRS. Remote Sens. Env., 241, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2020.111727. PDF

Wang, Z., X. Wu, F. Yu, J. P. Fulbright, E. Kline, H. Yoo, T. J. Schmit, M. M. Gunshor, M. Coakley, M. Black, D. T. Lindsey, H. Qian, and R. Iacovazzi, 2020: On-orbit calibration and characterization of GOES-17 ABI IR bands under dynamic thermal condition, J. Appl. Remote Sens., 14(3), 034527, https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.14.034527. PDF

Yue, J., S. Perwitasari, S. Xu, Y. Hozumi, T. Nakamura, T. Sakanoi, A. Saito, S. D. Miller, W. C. Straka III, and P. Rong, 2020: Preliminary dual-satellite observations of atmospheric gravity waves in airglow. Atmosphere, 10(11), 650, https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos10110650. PDF

Bluestein, H. B., D. T. Lindsey, D. E. Bikos, D. W. Reif, and Z. B. Wienhoff, 2019: The relationship between overshooting tops in a tornadic supercell and its radar-observed evolution. Mon. Wea. Rev., 147(11), 4151-4176. https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-19-0159.1. PDF

Bourassa, M. A., T. Meissner, I. Cerovecki, P. S. Chang, X. Dong, G. DeChiara, C/ Donlon, D. S. Dukhovskoy, J. Elya, A. Fore, M. R. Fewings, R. C. Foster, S. T. Gille, B.K. Haus, S.Hristova-Veleva, H. M. Holbach, Z. Jelenak, J. A. Knaff, S. A. Kranz, A. Manaster, M. Mazloff, C. Mears, A. Mouche, M. Portabella, N. Reul, L. Ricciardulli, E. Rodriguez, C. Sampson, D. Solis, A. Stoffelen, M. R. Stukel, B. Stiles, D. Weissman, and F. Wentz, 2019: Remotely Sensed Winds and Wind Stresses for Marine Forecasting and Ocean Modeling. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6(443), https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00443. PDF

Broomhall, M., L. Majewski, V. Villani, I. Grant, and S. D. Miller, 2019: Correcting Himawari-8 Advanced Himawari Imager data for the production of vivid true colour imagery. J. Atmospheric Ocean. Technol., 36(3), 427-442, https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-18-0060.1. PDF

Courtney, J. B., S. Langlade, C. R. Sampson, J. A. Knaff, T. Birchard, S. Barlow, S.D. Kotal, T. Kriat, W. Lee, R. Pasch, and U. Shimada 2019: Operational perspectives on tropical cyclone intensity change Part 1: Recent advances in intensity guidance. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 8(3), 123-133, doi: 10.6057/2019TCRR03.02. PDF

Courtney, J. B., S. Langlade, C. R. Sampson, J. A. Knaff, T. Birchard, S. Barlow, S.D. Kotal, T. Kriat, W. Lee, R. Pasch, and U. Shimada , 2019: Operational Perspectives on Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change Part 2: Forecasts by Operational Agencies. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review, 8(4), 226-239. doi: 10.6057/2019TCRR04.03. PDF

Domingues R., A. Kuwano-Yoshida, P. Chardon-Maldonado, R.E. Todd, G. Halliwell, H.-S. Kim, I.-I. Lin, K. Sato, T. Narazaki, L.K. Shay, T. Miles, S. Glenn, J.A. Zhang, S.R. Jayne, L. Centurioni, M. Le Hénaff, G.R. Foltz, F. Bringas, M.M. Ali, S.F. DiMarco, S. Hosoda, T. Fukuoka, B. LaCour, A. Mehra, E.R. Sanabia, J.R. Gyakum, J. Dong, J.A. Knaff, and G. Goni, 2019: Ocean observations in support of studies and forecasts of tropical and extratropical cyclones. Front. Mar., Sci. 6(446), doi: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00446. PDF

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I – I. Lin, 2019: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Content [in NOAA “State of the Climate in 2019”], Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 100(8), S133-S135. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. J. Slocum, and K. D. Musgrave, 2019: Quantification and Exploration of Diurnal Oscillations in Tropical Cyclones. Mon. Wea. Rev., 147(6), 2105-2121, doi:10.1175/MWR-D-18-0379.1. PDF

Levin, N., C. C. Kyba, Q. Zhang, A. Sánchez de Miguel, M. O. Román, X. Li, B. A. Portnov, A. L. Molthan, A. Jechow, S. D. Miller, Z. Wang, R. M. Shrestha, and C. D. Elvidge, 2019: Remote sensing of night lights: a review and an outlook for the future. Remote Sensing of Environment, 237, 111443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111443. PDF

Miller, S. D., L. D. Grasso, Q. Bian, S. M. Kreidenweis, J. F. Dostalek, J. E. Solbrig, J. Bukowski, S. C. van den Heever, Y. Wang, X. Xu, J. Wang A. Walker, T.-C. Wu, M. Zupanski, C. Chiu, and J. S. Reid, 2019: A Tale of Two Dust Storms: Analysis of a Complex Dust Event in the Middle East. Atmos. Meas. Tech. 12(9), 5101-5118, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-5101-2019. PDF

Mouche, A., B. Chapron, J. A. Knaff, Y. Zhao, B. Zhang, and C. Combot, 2019: Copolarized and cross‐polarized SAR measurements for high‐resolution description of major hurricane wind structures: Application to Irma category 5 hurricane. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 124(6), 3905-3922, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015056. PDF

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, A. K. Heidinger, G. Mace, A. Protat, and S. P. Alexander, 2019: Satellite-based detection of daytime supercooled liquid-topped mixed-phase clouds over the Southern Ocean using the Advanced Himawari Imager. JGR Atmospheres, 124(5), 2677-2701, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JD029524. PDF

Saleeby, S. M., S. C. van den Heever, J. Bukowski, A. L. Walker, J. E. Solbrig, S. A. Atwood, Q. Bian, S. M. Kreidenweis, Y. Wang, J. Wang, and S. D. Miller, 2019: The influence of simulated surface dust lofting and atmospheric loading on radiative forcing. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 19(15), 10279-10301, https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/19/10279/2019. PDF

Weaver, G. M., N. Smith, E. B. Berndt, K. D. White, J. F. Dostalek, and B. T. Zavodsky, 2019: Addressing the Cold Air Aloft Aviation Challenge with Satellite Sounding Observations. National Weather Association’s Journal of Operational Meteorology, 7(10), 138-152, doi: https://doi.org/10.15191/nwajom.2019.0710. PDF

Wu, T.-C., M. Zupanski, L. D. Grasso, C. D. Kummerow, and S.-A. Boukabara, 2019: All-Sky Radiance Assimilation of ATMS in HWRF: A Demonstration Study. Mon. Wea. Rev., 147(1), 85-106, doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-17-0337.1. PDF

Xu, X., J. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Zeng, O. Torres, J. S. Reid, S. D. Miller, J. V. Martins, and L. A. Remer, 2019: Detecting layer height of smoke aerosols over vegetated land and water surfaces via oxygen absorption bands: Hourly results from EPIC/DSCOVR satellite in deep space. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 12(6), 3269-3288, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-3269-2019. PDF

Xu, S., J. Yue, X. Xue, S. L. Vadas, S. D. Miller, I. Azeem, W. C. Straka III, L. Hoffman, and S. Zhang, 2019: Dynamical Coupling Between Hurricane Matthew and the Middle to Upper Atmosphere via Gravity Waves. JGR: Space Physics, 124(5), 3589-3608, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JA026453. PDF

Zhang, J., S. L. Jaker, J. S. Reid, S. D. Miller, J. E. Solbrig, and T. D. Toth, 2019: Characterization and application of artificial light sources for nighttime aerosol optical depth retrievals using the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions, 12(6), 3209-3222, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-3209-2019. PDF

Zupanski, M., A. Kliewer, T.-C. Wu, K. Apodaca, Q. Bian, S. Atwood, Y. Wang, J. Wang, and S. D. Miller, 2019: Impact of Atmospheric and Aerosol Optical Depth Observations on Aerosol Initial Conditions in a strongly-coupled data assimilation system. Atmos. Chem. Phys., https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2019-2.

Apke, J. M., J. R. Mecikalski, K. Bedka, E. W. McCaul, C. R. Homeyer, and C. P. Jewett, 2018: Relationships between Deep Convection Updraft Characteristics and Satellite-Based Super Rapid Scan Mesoscale Atmospheric Motion Vector–Derived Flow. Mon. Wea. Rev., 146(10), 3461- 3480, doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-18-0119.1. PDF

Cintineo, J. L., M. J. Pavolonis, J. M. Sieglaffa, D. T. Lindsey, L. Croncea, J. Gertha, B. Rodenkircha, J. Brunnera, and C. Gravelle, 2018: The NOAA/CIMSS ProbSevere Model: Incorporation of Total Lightning and Validation. Wea. Forecasting, 33(1), 331-345, doi/full/10.1175/WAF-D-17-0099.1. PDF

Emanuel, K. A., P. Caroff, S. Delgado, C. Guard, M. Guishard, C. Hennon, J. A. Knaff, K. R. Knapp, J. P. Kossin, C. Schreck, C. S. Velden, and J. L. Vigh, 2018: On the desirability and feasibility of a global reanalysis of tropical cyclones. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99(2), 427–429, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0226.1. PDF

Gitro, C. M., M. L. Jurewicz, S. J. Kusselson, J. M. Forsythe, S. Q. Kidder, E. J. Szoke, D. E. Bikos, A. S. Jones, C. M. Gravelle, and C. S. Grassotti, 2018: Using the multisensor advected layered precipitable water product in the operational forecast environment. J. Operational Meteor. 6, 59-73, doi:https://doi.org/10.15191/nwajom.2018.0606. PDF

Goldberg, M. D., S. Li, S. J. Goodman, D. T. Lindsey, B. Sjoberg, and D. Sun, 2018: Contributions of Operational Satellites in Monitoring the Catastrophic Floodwaters Due to Hurricane Harvey. Remote Sensing, 10(8), https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10081256. PDF

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I – I. Lin, 2018: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Content [in NOAA “State of the Climate in 2017”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99(8), S129-S131, doi:10.1175 /2018BAMSStateoftheClimate.1. PDF

Grasso, L. D., D. E. Bikos, and S. D. Miller, 2018: Observations of lower tropospheric water vapor structures in GOES-16 ABI Imagery. JGR-Atmospheres, 123(24), 13,625-13,642, doi: 10.1029/2018JD029220. PDF

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, Y.-J, Noh, C. O’Dell, T.-C. Wu, and F. Kong, 2018: Improvements to cloud top brightness temperatures computed from the CRTM at 3.9 µm. Mon. Wea. Rev., 3927-3944, 146(11), https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-17-0342.1.PDF

Haupt, S. E., B. Kosovic, T. Jensen, J. Lazo, P. A. Jimenez, J. Cowie, G. Wiener, T. C. McCandless, M. A. Rogers, S. D. Miller, M. Sengupta, Y. Xie, L. Hindelman, P. Kalb, and J. Heiser, 2018: Building the SUN4CAST System: Improvements in Solar Power Forecasting. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99(1), 121-136, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0221.1. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and G. Toth, 2018: 60 Years of Earth Imaging from Satellites, Topical Time, 69(3), (May/June), 50-60. PDF

Kablick, G. P., M. D. Fromm, S. D. Miller, P. T. Partain, D. Peterson, S. Lee, Y. Zhang, A. Lambert, and Z. Li, 2018: The Great Slave Lake PyroCb of 5 August 2014: Observations, simulations, comparisons with regular convection, and impact on UTLS water vapor. JGR-Atmospheres, 123(21), 12,332-12,352, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JD028965. PDF

Kalluri, S., C. Alcala, J. Carr, P. Griffith, W. Lebair, D. T. Lindsey, R. Race, X. Wu, and S. Zierk, 2018: From photons to pixels: Processing data from the Advanced Baseline Imager. Rem. Sens., 10(2), 177, 1-28, doi: 10.3390/rs10020177. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and K. D. Musgrave, 2018: An Operational Rapid Intensification Prediction Aid for the Western North Pacific. Wea. Forecasting, 33(3), 799–811, doi: /10.1175/WAF-D-18-0012.1. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and K. D. Musgrave, 2018: Statistical Tropical Cyclone Wind Radii Prediction using Climatology and Persistence: Updates for the Western North Pacific.Wea. Forecasting, 33(4), 1093-1098, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-18-0027.1. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., D. E. Bikos, and L. D. Grasso, 2018: Using the GOES-16 Split Window Difference to Detect a Boundary prior to Cloud Formation. Bull. Amet. Soc., 99(8), 1541-1544. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., S. Nam, and S. D. Miller, 2018: Tracking oceanic nonlinear internal waves in the Indonesian seas from geostationary orbit. Rem. Sens. Environ., 208, 202-209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2018.02.018. PDF

Miller, S. D., M. A. Rogers, J. M. Haynes, M. Sengupta, A. K Heidinger, 2018: Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting via Satellite/Model Coupling. Solar Energy, 168, 102-117, doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.11.049. PDF

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, J. Yue, C. J. Seaman, S. Xu, C. D. Elvidge, L. Hoffman, and S. I. Azeem, 2018: The Dark Side of Hurricane Matthew-Unique Perspectives from the Day/Night Band. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99(12), 2561-2574, https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0097.1. PDF

Roman, M., Z. Wang; Q. Sun, V. Kalb, S. D. Miller, A. L. Molthan, L. A. Schultz, J. R. Bell, E. Stokes, K. Seto, B. Pandey, D. K. Hall, T. Oda, R. E. Wolfe, G. Lin, N. Golpayegani, S. Devadiga, C. C. Davidson, S. Sarkar, C. Praderas, J. Schmaltz, R. A. Boller, J. Stevens, O. M. Ramos Gonzalez, E. Padilla, J. Alonso, Y. Detres, R. Armstrong, I. Miranda, Y. Conte, N. Marrero, K. MacManus, T. Esch, and E. J. Masuoka, 2018: NASA’s Black Marble Standard Product Suite. Remote Sensing of the Environment, 210, 113-143, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2018.03.017. PDF

Sampson, C. R., J. S. Goerss, J. A. Knaff, B. R. Strahl, E. M. Fukada, E. A. Serra, 2018: Tropical cyclone gale wind radii estimates, forecasts and error forecast for the western North Pacific, Wea. Forecasting, 33(4), 1081-1092, doi:10.1175/WAF-D-17-0153.1. PDF

Singh, J., Y.-J. Noh, S. Agrawal, and B. Tyagi, 2018: Dust detection and aerosol properties over Arabian Sea using MODIS data. Earth Syst. Environ., 3(1), doi: 10.1007/s41748-018-0079-1.

Slocum, C. J., 2018: The Role of Inner-Core and Boundary Layer Dynamics on Tropical Cyclone Structure and Intensification. Dissertation, Colorado State University, 106 pp.

Su, Y., J. Yue, X. Liu, S. D. Miller, W. C. Straka III, S. M. Smith, D. Guo, and S. Guo, 2018: Mesospheric Bore Observations using Suomi-NPP VIIRS DNB during 2013-2017. Rem. Sens., 10(12), 1-13, 1935, https://doi.org/10.3390/rs10121935. PDF

Tratt, D. M., J. A. Hackwell, B. L. Valant-Spaight, R. L. Walterscheid, L. J. Gelinas, J. H. Hecht, C. M. Swenson, C. P. Lampen, M. J. Alexander, L. Hoffmann, D. S. Nolan, S. D. Miller, J. L. Hall, R. Atlas, F. D. Marks, Jr., and P. T. Partain, 2018: GHOST: A Satellite Mission Concept for Persistent Monitoring of Stratospheric Gravity Waves Induced by Severe Storms. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99(9), doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-17-0064.1. PDF

Yamaguchi, M., H. Owada, U. Shimada, M. Sawada, T. Iriguchi, K. D. Musgrave, and M. DeMaria, 2018: Tropical cyclone intensity prediction in the western North Pacific basin using SHIPS and JMA/GSM. Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere (SOLA), 14, 138-143, doi:10.2151/sola.2018-024. PDF

Bender, M. A., T. P. Marchok, C. R. Sampson, J. A. Knaff, and M. J. Morin, 2017: Impact of storm size on prediction of storm track and intensity using the 2016 operational GFDL hurricane model. Wea. Forecasting, 32(4), 1491-1508, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-16-0220.1 PDF

Bender, M. A., T. P. Marchok, C. R. Sampson, J. A. Knaff, and M. J. Morin, 2017: Impact of storm size on prediction of storm track and intensity using the 2016 operational GFDL hurricane model. Highlighted in Papers of Note, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 98(10), 2049-2050.

Chavas, D. R., K. A. Reed, and J. A. Knaff, 2017: Physical understanding of the tropical cyclone wind-pressure relationship. Nature Communications. 8(1360), doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-01546-9.

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I – I. Lin, 2017: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Content [in NOAA “State of the Climate in 2017”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 98(8), S123-S126, doi:10.1175 /2017BAMSStateoftheClimate.1. PDF

Hawkins, J. D., S. D. Miller, J. E. Solbrig, R. L. Bankert, M. Surrat, K. A. Richardson, 2017: Tropical Cyclone Characterization via Nocturnal Low-Light Visible Illumination. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 98(11), 2351-2365, doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0281.1. PDF

Heidinger, A. K., Y. Li, S. Wanzong, Y.-J. Noh, A. Walther, S. Tushaus, and S. D. Miller, 2017: Satellite remote sensing of cloud vertical structure. In S. Liang (Ed.), Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences (Chapter 7.05, p. 97-136). ISBN: 978-0-12-803220-6, Elsevier, 3134 pp. https://www.elsevier.com/books/comprehensive-remote-sensing/liang/978-0-12-803220-6.

Knaff, J. A., and R. T. DeMaria, 2017: Forecasting tropical cyclone eye formation and dissipation in infrared imagery. Wea. Forecasting, 32(6), 2103-2116, https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-17-0037.1. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and G. Chirokova, 2017: A global statistical-dynamical tropical cyclone wind radii forecast scheme. Wea. Forecasting, 32(2), 629-644. doi: 10.1175/WAF-D-16-0168.1. PDF

Lai, C., J. Yue, J. Xu, W. C. Straka III, S. D. Miller, and X. Liu, 2017: Suomi NPP VIIRS/DNB imagery of nightglow gravity waves from various sources over China. Advances in Space Research, 59(8), Manuscript Number: ASR-D-16-00683R1; Section: EM -Earth Magnetosphere/Upper Atmosphere, 1951-1961, doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2017.01.041.

Lee, J. A., S. E. Haupt, P. A. Jimenez, M. A. Rogers, S. D. Miller, and T. C. McCandless, 2017: Solar irradiance nowcasting case studies near Sacramento. J. Appl. Meteorol., 56(1), 85-108, doi/10.1175/JAMC-D-16-0183.1. PDF

Liang, Y., X. Sun, S. D. Miller, H. Li, Y. Zhou, R. Zhang and S. Li, 2017: Cloud base height estimation from ISCCP cloud-type classification applied to A-Train data. Advances in Meteorology, 2017, Article ID 3231719, 14 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3231719. PDF

Miller, S. D., R. L. Bankert, J. E. Solbrig, J. M. Forsythe, and Y.-J. Noh, 2017: DEBRA – A Dynamic Enhancement with Background Reduction Algorithm: Overview and Application to Satellite-Based Dust Storm Detection. JGR-Atmospheres, 122(23), 12938-12959, doi.org/10.1002/2017JD027365. Note: the DEBRA publication (Miller et al. 2017, listed above) was designated as a “Journal Highlight” by Zhanqing Li, the Editor of JGR: Atmospheres. JGR Highlight Title: “Addition by Subtraction: Raising the Bar for Satellite Imagery.” Full JGR Highlight text: https://eos.org/editor-highlights/addition-by-subtraction-raising-the-bar-for-satellite-imagery. PDF

Nachamkin, J. E., Y. Jin, L. D. Grasso, and K. Richardson, 2017: Using Synthetic Brightness Temperatures to Address Uncertainties in Cloud Top Height Verification. J. Appl. Meteorol., 56(2), 283-296. PDF

Neetu, S., M. Lengaigne, N. S., H. B. Menon, J. Vialard, M. Mangeas, C. E Menkes, M. M. Ali, I. Suresh, and J. A. Knaff, 2017: Global assessment of tropical cyclones intensity statistical-dynamical hindcasts., Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 143(706), 2143-2156, doi:10.1002/qj.3073. PDF

Noh, Y.-J., J. M. Forsythe, S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, Y. Li, A. K. Heidinger, D. T. Lindsey, M. A. Rogers, and P. T. Partain, 2017: Cloud base height estimation from VIIRS. Part II: A statistical algorithm based on A-Train satellite data. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 34(3), 585-598, doi: 10.1175/JTECH-D-16-0110.1. PDF

Noh, Y. J., and S. D. Miller, 2017: Detection of mixed-phase clouds from shortwave and thermal infrared satellite observations. In C. Andronache (Ed.), Mixed-phase Clouds: Observations and Modeling (Chapter 3, p. 43-67). ISBN: 978-0-12-810549-8, Elsevier, 288 pp.

Sampson, C. R., E. M. Fukada, J. A. Knaff, B. R. Strahl, M. J. Brennan, and T. P. Marchok, 2017: Tropical cyclone gale wind radii estimates for the western North Pacific. Wea. Forecasting. 32(3), 1029-1040. doi: 10.1175/WAF-D-16-0196.1. PDF

Schubert, W. H., C. J. Slocum, and R. K. Taft, 2017: Basic concepts involved in tropical cyclone boundary layer shocks. Cornell University Library, arXiv:1709.00101v1 [physics.ao-ph].

Seaman, C. J., Y.-J. Noh, S. D. Miller, A. K. Heidinger, and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: Cloud base height estimation from VIIRS. Part I: Operational algorithm validation against CloudSat. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 34(3), 567-583, doi: 10.1175/JTECH-D-16-0109.1. PDF

Xu, X., Y. Wang, J. Zeng, O. Torres, Y. Yang, A. Marshak, J. S. Reid, and S. D. Miller: 2017: Passive remote sensing of altitude and optical depth of dust plumes using the oxygen A and B bands: first results from EPIC/DSCOVR at Lagrange-1 point. Geophys. Res. Lett., 44, 7544–7554, doi:10.1002/ 2017GL073939.

Bikos, D. E., J. Finch, and J. L. Case, 2016: The environment associated with significant tornadoes in Bangladesh. Atmos. Res., 167, 183-195. PDF

Boukabara, S. A., T. Zhu, H. L. Tolman, S. Lord, S. J. Goodman, R. Atlas, M. D. Goldberg, T. Auligne, B. Pierce, L. Cucurull, M. Zupanski, M. Zhang, I. Moradi, J. Otkin, D. Santek, B. Hoover, Z. Pu, X. Zhan, C. Hain, E. Kalnay, D. Hotta, S. Nolin, E. Bayler, A. Mehra, S. P. F. Casey, D. T. Lindsey, L. D. Grasso, V. Krisna Kumar, A. Powell, J. Xu, T. Greenwald, J. Zajic, J. Li, J. Li, B. Li, J. Liu, L. Fang, P. Wang, and T. Chen, 2016: S4: An O2R/R2O Infrastructure for Optimizing Satellite Data Utilization in NOAA Numerical Modeling Systems: A Step Toward Bridging the Gap between Research and Operations. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 97(12), 2359-2378, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00188.1. PDF

Fast, L. C., J. F. Weaver, S. D. Miller, and T. E. Ferrin, Jr., 2016: Training Effects on Emergency Management Activation Response. J. Org. Psyche. 16(1), 71-77, ISSN 2158-3609.

Gladkova, I., A. Ignatov, F. Shahriar, Y. Kihai, D. W. Hillger, and B. Petrenko, 2016: Improved VIIRS and MODIS SST Imagery. Remote Sensing, 8(1), doi:10.3390/rs8010079. PDF

Gochis, D., R. S. Schumacher, K. Friedrich, N. Doesken, M. Kelsch, J. Sun, K. Ikeda, D. T. Lindsey, A. Wood, B. Dolan, S. Matrosov, A. Newman, K. Mahoney, S. Rutledge, R. Johnson, P. Kucera, P. Kennedy, D. Sempere-Torres, M. Steiner, R. Roberts, J. Wilson, W. Yu, V. Chandrasekar, R. Rasmussen, A. Anderson, and B. Brown, 2015: The great Colorado flood of September 2013. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96(9), 1461-1487. PDF

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I.-I. Lin, 2016: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Content [in NOAA “State of the Climate in 2015”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 97(8), S120-S123. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. J. Slocum, K. D. Musgrave, C. R. Sampson, and B. R. Strahl, 2016: Using routinely available information to estimate tropical cyclone wind structure. Mon. Wea. Rev., 144(4), 1233-1247. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-15-0267.1. PDF

Line, W. E., T. J. Schmit, D. T. Lindsey, and S. J. Goodman, 2016: Use of Geostationary Super Rapid Scan Satellite Imagery by the Storm Prediction Center. Wea. Forecasting, 31(2), 483-494. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-15-0135.1. PDF

Miller, S. D., T. J. Schmit, C. J. Seaman, D. T. Lindsey, M. M. Gunshor, R. A. Kohrs, Y. Sumida, and D. W. Hillger, 2016: A Sight for Sore Eyes: The Return of True Color Imagery to Geostationary Satellites. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 97(10), 1803-1816, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00154.1. PDF

Miller, S. D., F. Wang, A. B. Burgess, M. Skiles, M. A. Rogers, and T. H. Painter, 2016: Satellite-Based Estimation of Temporally Resolved Dust Radiative Forcing in Snow Cover. J. Hydromet. 17(7), doi: 10.1175/JHM-D-15-0150.1. PDF

Mills, S. P., and S. D. Miller, 2016: VIIRS Day/Night Band—Correcting striping and nonuniformity over a very large dynamic range. J. Imaging, 2(1), 9; doi:10.3390/jimaging2010009, http://www.mdpi.com/2313-433X/2/1/9. PDF

Minnis, P., G. Hong, S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, W. L. Smith, Jr., and S. D. Miller, 2016: Estimating Nocturnal Opaque Ice Cloud Optical Depth from MODIS Multispectral Infrared Radiances Using a Neural Network Method. JG R Atmospheres, 121(9), 4907-4932, doi:10.1002/2015JD024456. PDF

Rivoire, L., T. Birner, and J. A. Knaff, 2016: Evolution of the upper-level thermal structure in tropical cyclones, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43(19), 10, 530–10,537, doi:10.1002/2016GL070622. PDF

Sampson, C. R., J. Hansen, P. Wittmann, J. A. Knaff, and A. B. Schumacher, 2016: Wave probabilities consistent with official tropical cyclone forecasts. Wea. Forecasting, 31(6), 2035–2045, doi: 10.1175/WAF-D-15-0093.1. PDF

Wu, T.-C., M. Zupanski, L. D. Grasso, P. J. Brown, C. D. Kummerow, and J. A. Knaff, 2016: The GSI capability to assimilate TRMM and GPM hydrometeor retrievals in HWRF. Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 142: 2768–2787, doi:10.1002/qj.2867. PDF

Azeem, S. I., J. Yue, L. Hoffmann, S. D. Miller, W. C. Straka, III, G. Crowley, and A. Reynolds, 2015: Multi-sensor profiling of a concentric gravity wave event propagating from the troposphere to the ionosphere. Geophys. Res. Lett., 42(19), 7874-7880. PDF

Folmer, M, J., M. DeMaria, R. R. Ferraro, J. L. Beven, M. Brennan, J. M. Daniels, R. J. Kuligowski, H. Meng, S. Rudlosky, L. Zhao, J. A. Knaff, S. Kusselson, S. D. Miller, T. J. Schmit, C. S. Velden, and B. Zavodsky, 2015: Satellite tools to monitor and predict Hurricane Sandy (2012): Current and emerging products. Atmospheric Research, 166, 165-181. PDF

Forsythe, J. M., and J. M. Haynes, 2015: CloudSat Observes a Labrador Sea Polar Low. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96(8), 1229–1231, doi.10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00058.1. PDF

Gochis, D., R. S. Schumacher, K. Friedrich, N. Doesken, M. Kelsch, J. Sun, K. Ikeda, D. T. Lindsey, A. Wood, B. Dolan, S. Matrosov, A. Newman, K. Mahoney, S. Rutledge, R. Johnson, P. Kucera, P. Kennedy, D. Sempere-Torres, M. Steiner, R. Roberts, J. Wilson, W. Yu, V. Chandrasekar, R. Rasmussen, A. Anderson, and B. Brown, 2015: The great Colorado flood of September 2013. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96(9), 1461-1487. PDF

Goni, G. J., and J. A. Knaff, I.-I. Lin, 2015: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Content [in “State of the Climate in 2014”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96(7), S121-S122. PDF

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, B. Stocks, and R. M. Rabin, 2015: Satellite Observations of Plume-Like Streaks in a Cloud Field in Canada. Pure Appl. Geophysics., 173(9), doi:10.1007/s00024-015-1076-z. PDF

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, E. Stevens, J. E. Solbrig, W. C. Straka III, M. Kreller, A. P. Kuciauskas, and A. Terborg, 2015: User Validation of VIIRS Satellite Imagery. Remote Sensing, 8(11), doi: 10.3390/rs8010011. PDF

Kaplan, J.,  C. M. Rozoff, M. DeMaria, C. R. Sampson, J. P. Kossin, C. S. Velden, J. J. Cione, J. P. Dunion, J. A. Knaff, J. A. Zhang, J. F. Dostalek, J. D. Hawkins, T. F. Lee, and J. E. Solbrig, 2015: Evaluating environmental impacts on tropical cyclone rapid intensification predictability utilizing statistical models. Wea. Forecasting, 30(5), 1374-1396. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-15-0032.1. PDF

Kliewer, A. J., S. J. Fletcher, A. S. Jones, and J. M. Forsythe, 2015:  Identifying Non-Normal and Lognormal Characteristics of Temperature, Mixing Ratio, Surface Pressure, and Wind for Data Assimilation Systems. Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics Discussion, 2, 1363-1405, www.nonlin-processes-geophys-discuss.net/2/1363/2015/, http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.5194/npgd-2-1363-2015. PDF

Knaff, J. A., S. P. Longmore, R. T. DeMaria, and D. A. Molenar, 2015: Improved Tropical-Cyclone Flight-Level Wind Estimates Using Routine Infrared Satellite Reconnaissance. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 54(2), 463-478. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-14-0112.1. PDF

Knaff, J. A.,  S. P. Longmore, and D. A. Molenar, 2015: CORRIGENDUM. J. Climate, 28(21), 8648–8651, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0610.1. PDF

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2015: After a decade are atlantic tropical cyclone gale force wind radii forecasts now skillful?. Wea. Forecasting, 30(3), 702-709. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-14-00149.1. PDF

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: An Automated Mobile Phone Photo Relay and Display Concept Applicable to Operational Severe Weather Monitoring. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech.. 32(7), 1356-1363. PDF

Manion, A., C. Evans, T. L. Olander, C. S. Velden, and L. D. Grasso, 2015: An evaluation of advanced Dvorak technique-derived tropical cyclone intensity estimates during extratropical transition using synthetic satellite imagery. Wea. Forecasting, 30(4), 984-1009. PDF

McHardy T., J. Zhang, J. S. Reid, S. D. Miller, and E. J. Hyer, 2015: An Improved Method for Retrieving Nighttime Aerosol Optical Depth from the VIIRS Day/Night Band. Atmos. Meas. Techniques, 8(11), 4773-4783, doi:10.5194/amt-8-4773-2015. PDF

Miller, S. D., 2015: Night Watch. A satellite sensor that can see in the dark is revealing new information for meteorologists, firefighters, search teams and researchers worldwide. Scientific American, 312(5), 78-81.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, J. Yue, S. M. Smith, M. J. Alexander, L. Hoffmann, M. Setvak, and P. T. Partain, 2015: Upper atmospheric gravity wave details revealed in nightglow satellite imagery. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 112(49), E6728–E6735; doi: 10.1073/pnas.1508084112. PDF

Sampson, C. R, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: A consensus forecast for tropical cyclone gale wind radii. Wea. Forecasting, 30(5), 1397-1403.  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-15-0009.1. PDF

Schmit, T. J., S. J. Goodman, M. M. Gunshor, J. Sieglaff, A. K. Heidinger, A. S. Bachmeier, A. Terborg, J. Feltz, K. Ba, S. Rudlosky, D. T. Lindsey, R. M. Rabin, and C. C. Schmidt, 2015: Rapid refresh information of significant events: preparing users for the next generation of geostationary operational satellites. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96(4), 561-576, /doi/full/10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00210.1. PDF

Seaman, C. J., D. W. Hillger, T. J. Kopp, R. Williams, S.D. Miller, and D.T. Lindsey, 2015: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Imagery Environmental Data Record (EDR) User’s Guide. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 150, 31 pp. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TR-NESDIS-150.

Seaman, C. J., and S. D. Miller, 2015: A dynamic scaling algorithm for the optimized digital display of VIIRS Day/Night Band imagery. Int. J. Rem. Sens., 36(7), 1839-1854, doi: 10.1080/01431161.2015.1029100. PDF

Straka, W. C. III, C. J. Seaman, K. Baugh, K. Cole, E. Stevens, and S. D. Miller, 2015: Utilization of the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (NPP) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band for Arctic Ship Tracking and Fisheries Management. Rem. Sens., 7(1), 971-989, doi: 10.3390/rs70100971. PDF

Tourville, N. D., G. L. Stephens, M. DeMaria, and D. Vane, 2015: Remote Sensing of Tropical Cyclones: Observation from Cloudsat and A-TRAIN Profilers. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 96(4), 609-622. PDF

Wu, L., W. Tian, Q. Liu, J. Cao, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: Implications of the Observed Relationship between Tropical Cyclone Size and Intensity over the Western North Pacific. J. Climate, 28, 9501-9506. PDF

Xu, J., L. Qinzeng, J. Yue, L. Hoffmann, W. C. Straka III, C. Wang, M. Liu, W. Yuan, H. Sai, S. D. Miller, L. Sun, X. Liu, W. Liu, J. Yang, and B. Ning, 2015: Concentric gravity waves over northern China observed by an airglow imager network and satellites. JGR, 120(21), 11058-11078. PDF

Apodaca, K.,  M. Zupanski, M. DeMaria, J. A Knaff, and L. D Grasso, 2014: Development of a hybrid variational-ensemble data assimilation technique for observed lightning tested in a mesoscale model. Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 21(5), 1027-1041. doi:10.5194/npg-21-1027-2014. PDF

Balaguru K., S. Taraphdar, L. R. Leung, G. R. Foltz, and J. A. Knaff, 2014:  Cyclone-cyclone interactions through the ocean pathway.  Geophy. Res. Let., 41(19), 6855–6862. doi: 10.1002/2014GL061489. PDF

Cintineo, J. L., M. J. Pavolonis, J. M. Sieglaff, and D. T. Lindsey, 2014: An empirical model for assessing the severe weather potential of developing convection. Wea. Forecasting, 29(3), 639-653. PDF

DeMaria M., J. A. Knaff, and R. M. Zehr, 2014: Assessing hurricane intensity using satellites. Satellite-based applications to climate change. J J. Qu, A. Powell, and M. V. K. Sivakumar, Eds, Springer, New York, 151-163, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5872-8_10. PDF

DeMaria, M., C. R. Sampson, J. A. Knaff, and K. D. Musgrave, 2014: Is tropical cyclone intensity guidance improving?  Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 95(3), 387-398,  doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00240.1. PDF

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I.-I. Lin, 2014: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Content [in “State of the Climate in 2013”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 95(7), S99-S100. PDF

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, K.-S. Lim, A. Clark, D.E. Bikos, and S. R. Dembek, 2014: Evaluation of and Suggested Improvements to the WSM6 Microphysics in WRF-ARW Using Synthetic and Observed GOES-13 Imagery.Mon. Wea. Rev., 142(10), 3635-3650. PDF

Hillger, D. W., C. J. Seaman, C. Liang, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and T. J. Kopp, 2014: Suomi NPP VIIRS Imagery evaluation. JGR Atmospheres, 119(11), 6440-6454, doi:10.1002/2013JD021170. PDF

Jin, Y., S. Wang, J. Nachamkin, J. D. Doyle, G. Thompson, L. D. Grasso, T. Holt, J. Moskaitis, H. Jin, R. M. Hodur, Q. Zhao, M. Liu, and M. DeMaria, 2014: The Impact of Ice Phase Cloud Parameterizations on Tropical Cyclone Prediction. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142(2), 606-625. PDF

Johnson, R. H., R. S. Schumacher, J. H. Ruppert, Jr., D. T. Lindsey, J. E. Ruthford, and L. Kriederman, 2014: The role of convective outflow in the Waldo Canyon Fire. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142(9), 3061-3080. PDF

Knaff, J. A., S. P. Longmore, and D. A. Molenar, 2014: An Objective Satellite-Based Tropical Cyclone Size Climatology. J. Climate, 27(1), 455-476. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00096.1. PDF

Lang, T. J., S. A. Rutledge, B. Dolan, P. Krehbiel, W. Rison, and D. T. Lindsey, 2014: Lightning in wildfire smoke plumes observed in Colorado during summer 2012. Mon. Wea. Rev., 142(2), 489-507, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-13-00184.1. PDF

Liang, C. K., B. I. Hauss, S. P. Mills, and S. D. Miller, 2014: Improved VIIRS Day/Night Band imagery with Near Constant Contrast. IEEE TGRS, 52(11), 6964-6971, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2014.2306132. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, J. F. Dostalek, and J. Kerkmann, 2014: Use of the GOES-R Split Window Difference to Diagnose Deepening Low-Level Water Vapor. J. Appl. Meteor. Climat., 53(8), 2005-2016. PDF

Miller, S. D., J. M. Forsythe, P. T. Partain, J. M. Haynes, R. L. Bankert, M. Sengupta, C. Mitrescu, J. D. Hawkins, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2014: Estimating three-dimensional cloud structure from statistically blended active and passive sensor observations. J. Appl. Meteor. Clim., 53(2), 437-455. PDF

Miller, S. D., Y.-J. Noh, and A. K. Heidinger 2014: Liquid-topped mixed phase cloud detection by way of near-infrared multispectral reflectance ratios. JGR Atmospheres, 119(13), 8425-8267, doi:10.1002/2013JD021262. NOTE: JGR Cover Article. PDF

Miller, S. D., C. E. Weeks, R. G. Bullock, J. M. Forsythe, P. A. Kucera, B. G. Brown, C. A. Wolff, P. T. Partain, A. S. Jones, and D. B. Johnson, 2014: Model-evaluation tools for three-dimensional cloud verification via spaceborne active sensors. J. Appl. Meteorology and Climatology, 53(9), 2181-2195. PDF

Mills, S. P., and S. D. Miller, 2014: VIIRS Day-Night Band (DNB) Calibration Methods for Improved Uniformity. SPIE Earth Observing Systems XIX, 921809, doi:10.1117/12.2060143.

Quiring, S., A. B. Schumacher, and S. Guikema, 2014: Incorporating Hurricane Forecast Uncertainty into Decision Support Applications. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 95(1), 47-58. PDF

Schmit, T. J., S. J. Goodman, D. T. Lindsey, R. M. Rabin, K. M. Bedka, M. M. Gunshor, J. L. Cintineo, C. S. Velden, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, and C. C. Schmidt, 2014: GOES-14 Super Rapid Scan Operations to Prepare for GOES-R. J. Appl. Remote Sens., 7(1), 073462 doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.7.073462. PDF

Weaver, J. F., L. C. Harkabus, J. Braun, S. D. Miller, R. Cox, J. Griffith, and R. J. Mazur, 2014: An overview of a demographic study of United States Emergency Managers. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., Nowcast, 95(2), 199-203, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00183.1. PDF

Yue, J., S. D. Miller, L. Hoffmann, and W. C. Stracka III, 2014: Stratospheric and Mesopheric Concentric Gravity Waves over Tropical Cyclone Mahasen: Joint AIRS and VIIRS Satellite Observations. J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys., 119, 83-90. PDF

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, M. Brennan, D. Brown, R. D. Knabb, R. T. DeMaria, A. B. Schumacher, C. Lauer, D. Roberts, C. R. Sampson, P. Santos, D. Sharp, and  K. Winters, 2013: Improvements to the operational tropical cyclone wind speed probability model. Wea. Forecasting, 28(3), 586-602, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-12-00116.1. PDF

DeMaria M,. J. A. Knaff, and R. M. Zehr, 2013: Assessing hurricane intensity using satellites. Satellite-based applications to climate change. J. J. Qu, A. Powell, and M. V. K. Sivakumar, Eds, Springer, New York, 151-163. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5872-8_10. PDF

Goni, G. J,, and J. A. Knaff, and I.-I. Lin, 2013: [The Tropics] Tropical Cyclone Heat Content [in “State of the Climate in 2012”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94(8), S99-S100. PDF

Grasso, L. D., D. W. Hillger, C. B. Schaaf, Z. Wang, R. L. Brummer, and R. T. DeMaria, 2013: Use of MODIS 16-day albedo values in the generation of synthetic GOES-R natural color imagery. J. Appl. Remote Sens. 7(1), 073584 (February 22); doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.7.073584. PDF

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, T. Lee, D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, J. E. Solbrig, S. Q. Kidder, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Jasmin, and T. Rink, 2013: First Light Imagery from Suomi NPP VIIRS. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94(7), 1019-1029, plus cover images. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00097.1. PDF

Johnson, R. S., J. Zhang, E. J. Hyer, S. D. Miller, and J. S. Reid, 2013: Preliminary investigations toward nighttime aerosol optical depth retrievals from the VIIRS Day/Night Band. Atmos. Meas. Techniques, 6, 1245-1255. doi:10.5194/amt-6-1245-2013. PDF

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, C. R. Sampson, J. E. Peak, J. Cummings, and W. H. Schubert, 2013: Upper oceanic energy response to tropical cyclone passage. J. Climate, 26(8), 2631-2650. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00038.1. PDF

Knapp, K. R., J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, G. Riggio, and A. Schnapp, 2013: A pressure-based analysis of the historical western North Pacific tropical cyclone intensity record. Mon. Wea. Rev. 141(8), 2611-2631. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-12-00323.1. PDF

Kuciauskas, A. J. E. Solbrig, T. Lee, J. Hawkins, S. D. Miller, M. Surratt, K. Richardson, R. Bankert, and J. Kent, 2013: New satellite meteorology technology unveiled. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94(12), 1824-1825. PDF

Li, X., J. A. Zhang, X. Yang, W. G. Pichel, M. DeMaria, D. Long, and Z. Li, 2013: Tropical cyclone morphology from spaceborne synthetic aperture radar. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94(2) 215-230. PDF

Lin, I.-I., G. J. Goni, J. A. Knaff, C. Forbes, and M. M. Ali, 2013: Ocean heat content for tropical cyclone intensity forecasting and its impact on storm surge.  Journal of Natural Hazards. 66(3), 1481-1500,  doi:10.1007/s11069-012-0214-5. PDF

Meyer, T. C., T. J. Lang, S. A. Rutledge, W. A. Lyons, S. A. Cummer, G. Lu, and D. T. Lindsey, 2013. Radar and lightning analyses of gigantic jet-producing storms. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118(7), 2872-2888, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50302. PDF

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, S. P. Mills, C. D. Elvidge, T. F. Lee, J. E. Solbrig, A. Walther, A. K. Heidinger, and S. C. Weiss, 2013: Illuminating the Capabilities of the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (NPP) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band. Rem. Sens., 5(12), 6717-6766, doi:10.3390/rs5126717. PDF

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, A. S. Bachmeier, T. J. Schmit, P. T. Partain, and Y.-J. Noh, 2013: Earth-viewing satellite perspectives on the Chelyabinsk meteor event. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., 110(45), 18092-18097. PDF

Noh, Y.-J., C. J. Seaman, T. H. Vonder Haar, and G. Liu, 2013: In situ aircraft measurements of water content profiles in various midlatitude mixed-phase clouds. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol. 52(1), D110202, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0202.1. PDF

Schmit, T. J., S. J. Goodman, D. T. Lindsey, R. M. Rabin, K. M. Bedka, M. M. Gunshor, J. L. Cintineo, C. S. Velden, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, and C. C. Schmidt, 2013: GOES-14 Super Rapid Scan Operations to Prepare for GOES-R. J. Appl. Remote Sens., 7(1), 073462, doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.7.073462. PDF

Schueler, C., T. F. Lee, and S. D. Miller, 2013: VIIRS constant spatial-resolution advantages. Int. J. Rem. Sens., 34(16), 5761-5777. PDF

Seaman, C. J. and S. D. Miller, 2013: VIIRS Captures Aurora Motions, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 94(10) 1491-1493, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00221.1. PDF

Setvak, M., K. Bedka, D. T. Lindsey, A. Sokol, Z. Charvat, J. Stastka, and P. K. Wang, 2013: A-Train observations of deep convective storm tops. Atmospheric Research, 123, 229-248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.06.020. PDF

Sharma, N., M. M. Ali, J. A. Knaff, and  P. Chand, 2013: A soft-computing cyclone intensity prediction scheme for the Western North Pacific Ocean. Atmosph. Sci. Lett., 14(3),187–192, doi: 10.1002/asl2.438. PDF

Sitkowski, M., J. P. Kossin, C. M. Rozoff, and J. A. Knaff, 2013: Hurricane eyewall replacement cycle thermodynamics and the relict inner eyewall circulation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 140(12), 4035–4045. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-11-00349.1. PDF

Solbrig, J. E., T. F. Lee, and S. D. Miller, 2013: Advances in remote sensing: imaging the Earth by moonlight, Trans. EOS, 94(40), 349-350. PDF

Walther, A., A. K. Heidinger, and S. D. Miller, 2013: The expected performance of cloud optical and microphysical properties derived from Suomi NPP VIIRS day/night band lunar reflectance. JGR Atmospheres, 118(23),13,230-13,240. PDF

Zhang, M., M. Zupanski, M.-J. Kim, and J. A. Knaff, 2013: Assimilating AMSU-A radiances in the TC core area with NOAA Operational HWRF (2011) and a hybrid data assimilation system: Danielle (2010). Mon. Wea. Rev., 141(11), 3889-3907. PDF

Azorin-Molina, C., R. Baena-Calatrava, I. Echave-Calvo, B. H. Connell, S. M. Vicente-Serrano, and J. I. Lopez-Moreno, 2012: A daytime over land algorithm for computing AVHRR convective cloud climatologies for the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Int. J. Climatol., 33(9), doi: 10.1002/joc.3572. PDF

Bikos, D. E, D. T. Lindsey, J. Otkin, J. Sieglaff, L. D. Grasso, C. Siewert, J. Correia Jr., M. Coniglio, R. M. Rabin, J. Kain, and S. Dembek: 2012: Synthetic Satellite Imagery for Real-Time High Resolution Model Evaluation. Wea. Forecasting, 27(3), 784-795. PDF

Chand, D., M. Wang, R. Wood, S. Ghan, M. Ovchinnikov, P. Rasch, S. D. Miller, B. Schichtel, and T. Moore, 2012: Aerosol optical depth enhancement in partly cloudy conditions. JGR, 117(D17207), 1-8. doi:10.1029/2012JD017894. PDF

DeMaria, M., R. T. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and D. A. Molenar, 2012: Tropical cyclone lighting and rapid intensity change. Mon. Wea. Rev., 140(6), 1828-1842. PDF

Finch, J., and D. E. Bikos, 2012: Russian Tornado Outbreak of 9 June 1984. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 7(4), 1–28. PDF

Fletcher, S. J., G. E. Liston, C. A. Hiemstra, and S. D. Miller, 2012: Assimilating MODIS and AMSR-E Snow Observations in a Snow Evolution Model.J. Hydromet., 13(5), 1475-1492, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-11-082.1. PDF

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I.-I. Lin, 2012: [The Tropics] Tropical cyclone heat potential [in “State of the Climate in 2011”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93(7), S114-S116. PDF

Goodman, S. J., J. Gurka, M. DeMaria, T. J. Schmit, A. J. Mostek, G. Jedlovec, C. Siewert, W. Feltz, J. Gerth, R. L. Brummer, S. D. Miller, B. Reed, and R. R. Reynolds, 2012: The GOES-R Proving Ground: Accelerating User Readiness for the Next-Generation Geostationary Environmental Satellite System. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93(7) 1029–1040 http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00175.1. PDF

Hamill, T. M., M. J. Brennan, B. Brown, M. DeMaria, E. N. Rappaport, and Z. Toth, 2012: NOAA’s future ensemble-based hurricane forecast products. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93(2), 209-220. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., T. J. Schmit, W. M. MacKenzie Jr., C. P. Jewett, M. M. Gunshor, and L. D. Grasso, 2012: 10.35 µm: atmospheric window on the GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager with less moisture attenuation. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 6(1), 12 pp.doi: 10.1117/1.JRS.6.063598. PDF

Miller, S. D., S. P. Mills, C. D. Elvidge, D. T. Lindsey, T. F. Lee, and J. D. Hawkins, 2012: Suomi satellite brings to light a unique frontier of nighttime environmental sensing capabilities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(39), 15706-15711. http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2012/09/05/1207034109.full.pdf+html?with-ds=yes.PDF

Miller, S. D., C. C. Schmidt, T. J. Schmit, and D. W. Hillger, 2012: A case for natural colour imagery from geostationary satellites, and an approximation for the GOES-R ABI, Int. J. Remote Sens., 33(13), doi: 10.1080/01431161.2011.637529. PDF

Miller, S. D., C. L. Combs, S. Q. Kidder, and T. F. Lee, 2012: Assessing Moonlight Availability for Nighttime Environmental Applications by Low-Light Visible Polar-Orbiting Satellite Sensors. JTECH, 29(4), 538-557. PDF

Musgrave, K. D., R. K. Taft, J. L. Vigh, B. D. McNoldy, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: Time evolution of the intensity and size of tropical cyclones. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 4(3), M08001, doi:10.1029/2011MS000104. PDF

Rappaport, E. N., J.-G. Jiing, C. W. Landsea, S. T. Murillo, and J. L. Franklin, 2012: The Joint Hurricane Test Bed: Its First Decade of Tropical Cyclone Research-To-Operations Activities Reviewed. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 93(3), 371–380. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00037.1. (citations of J. A. Knaff and M. DeMaria) PDF

Sampson, C. R., A. B. Schumacher, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, E. M. Fukada, C. A. Sisko, D. P. Roberts, K. A. Winters, and H. M. Wilson, 2012: Objective guidance for use in setting tropical cyclone conditions of readiness. Wea. Forecasting, 27(4), 1052–1060.  PDF

Vigh, J. L., J. A. Knaff, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: A climatology of hurricane eye formation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 140(5), 1405–1426. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-11-00108.1. PDF

Bankert, R. L., J. E. Solbrig, T. F. Lee, and S. D. Miller, 2011: Automated lightning flash detection in nighttime visible satellite data. Wea. Forecasting, 26(3), 399-408. PDF

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I.-I. Lin, 2011: [The Tropics] Tropical cyclone heat potential [in “State of the Climate in 2010”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 92(6), S132-S134. PDF

Grasso, L. D., and D. T. Lindsey, 2011: An Example of the use of Synthetic 3.9 µm GOES-12 Imagery for Two-Moment Microphysical Evaluation.  International Journal of Remote Sensing,  32(8), 2337-2350, doi: 10.1080/01431161003698294. PDF

Hillger, D. W., L. D. Grasso, S. D. Miller, R. L. Brummer, and R. T. DeMaria, 2011: Synthetic advanced baseline imager true-color imagery.  J. Appl. Remote Sens. (JARS) 5(1), 053520 (2011), doi:10.1117/1.3576112. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and S. D. Miller, 2011: GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) For Natural (aka True) Color Imagery Product (NCIP), NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, (April), 28 pp.

Jankov I., L. D. Grasso, M. Sengupta, P. J. Neiman, D. Zupanski, M. Zupanski, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, D. L. Birkenheuer, R. L. Brummer, and H. Yuan, 2011: An Evaluation of Five WRF-ARW Microphysics Schemes Using Synthetic GOES Imagery for an Atmospheric River Event Affecting the California Coast. J. Hydromet., 12(4), 618-633, doi/pdf/10.1175/2010JHM1282.1. PDF

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, D. A. Molenar, C. R. Sampson, and M. G. Seybold, 2011: An automated, objective, multi-satellite platform tropical cyclone surface wind analysis. J. of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 50(10), 2149-2166. doi: 10.1175/2011JAMC2673.1. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, P. J. Fitzpatrick, Y. Jin, and C. M. Hill, 2011: Simple Diagnosis of Tropical Cyclone Structure via Pressure Gradients. Wea. Forecasting. 26(6), 1020-1031. doi: 10.1175/WAF-D-11-00013.1. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., B. D. McNoldy, Z. Finch, D. Henderson, D. Lerach, R. Seigel, J. Steinweg-Woods, E. Stuckmeyer, D. Van Cleave, G. Williams and M. Woloszyn, 2011:  A high wind statistical prediction model for the northern Front Range of Colorado.  Electr. J. Oper. Meteor., 2011-EJ03. PDF

Quiring, S., A. B. Schumacher, C. Labosier, and L. Zhu, 2011:  Variations in mean annual tropical cyclone size in the Atlantic. JGR, 116, D09114, doi:10.1029/2010JD015011. PDF

Sampson, C. R., J. Kaplan, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, and C. Sisko, 2011: A deterministic rapid intensification aid. Wea. Forecasting, 26(4), 579-585. PDF

Tsai, H., K. Lu, N. Hsu, A. Chia, and M. DeMaria, 2011: An Application of the Monte Carlo Method: Tropical Cyclone Strike Probabilities. Atmospheric Sciences, 39(3), 269-288.

Zupanski, D., M. Zupanski, L. D. Grasso, R. L. Brummer, I. Jankov, D. T. Lindsey, M. Sengupta, and M. DeMaria, 2011: Assimilating synthetic GOES-R radiances in cloudy conditions using an ensemble-based method. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 32(24), 9637-9659, doi:10.1080/01431161.2011.572094. PDF

Finch, J., and D. E. Bikos, 2010: A long-lived tornadic supercell over Colorado and Wyoming 22 May 2008. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 5(5), 1-27. PDF

Fromm, M. D., D. T. Lindsey, R. Servranckx, G. Yue, T. Trickl, R. Sica, P. Doucet, and S. Godin-Beekmann, 2010: The Untold Story of Pyrocumulonimbus. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 91(9), 1193–1209. doi: 10.1175/2010BAMS3004.1. PDF

Goni, G. J., J. A. Knaff, and I.-I. Lin, 2010: TC heat potential (TCHP) [in “State of the Climate in 2009”]. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 91(7), S99-S100. PDF

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and M. DeMaria, 2010: Comparison between Observed and Synthetic 6.5 and 10.7 µm GOES-12 Imagery of Thunderstorms that Occurred on 8 May 2003.  Int. J. of Remote Sensing. 31(3), 647-663, https://doi.org/10.1080/01431160902894483. PDF

Kaplan, J., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2010: A revised tropical cyclone rapid intensification index for the Atlantic and east Pacific basins. Wea. Forecasting, 25(1), 220-241. PDF

Knaff, J. A., D. P. Brown, J. Courtney, G. M. Gallina, and J. L. Beven II, 2010:   An Evaluation of Dvorak Technique-Based Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimates.  Wea. Forecasting, 25(5), 1362-1379. PDF

Knaff, J. A., and B. A. Harper, 2010:  Tropical cyclone surface wind structure and wind-pressure relationships.  Keynote #3, WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones – VII, La Reunion, France, 15-20 November, 35 pp. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., S. D. Miller, and L. D. Grasso, 2010: The impacts of the 9 April 2009 dust and smoke on convection. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 91(8), 991-995. PDF

Rappaport, E. N., J. L. Franklin, A. B. Schumacher, M. DeMaria, L. K. Shay, and E. J. Gibney, 2010: Tropical cyclone intensity change before U.S. Gulf coast landfall. Wea. Forecasting, 25(5), 1380-1396, https://doi.org/10.1175/2010WAF2222369.1. PDF

Schumacher, R. S., D. T. Lindsey, A. B. Schumacher, J. Braun, S. D. Miller, and J. L. Demuth, 2010: . Multidisciplinary analysis of an unusual tornado: meteorology, climatology, and the communication and interpretation of warnings.  Wea. Forecasting, 25(5), 1412-1429. PDF

Seaman, C. J., M. Sengupta and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2010: Mesoscale Satellite Data Assimilation: Impact of Cloud-Affected Infrared Observations on a Cloud-Free Initial Model State. Tellus, 62A, 298-318. PDF

Setvak, M., D. T. Lindsey, P. Novak, P. K. Wang, M. Radova, J. Kerkmann, L. D. Grasso, S.-H. Su, R. M. Rabin, J. Stastka, and Z. Charvat, 2010: Satellite-observed cold-ring-shaped features atop deep convective clouds.  Atmos. Research, 97(1-2), 80-96, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2010.03.009. PDF

Azorin-Molina, C., B. H. Connell, and R. Baena-Calatrava, 2009: Sea Breeze Convergence Zones from AVHRR over the Iberian Mediterranean area and the isle of Mallorca (Spain). Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 48(10), 2069-2085, https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JAMC2141.1. PDF

Courtney, J., and J. A. Knaff, 2009: Adapting the Knaff and Zehr Wind-Pressure Relationship for operational use in Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres. Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 58(3), 167-179. PDF

DeMaria, M., 2009:  A Simplified Dynamical System for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137(1), 68–82. PDF

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, R. D. Knabb, C. Lauer, C. R. Sampson, and R. T. DeMaria, 2009:  A New Method for Estimating Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probabilities. Wea. Forecasting. 24(6), 1573–1591. PDF

Geerts, B., T. Andretta, S. J. Luberda, J. Vogt, Y. Wang, L. D. Oolman, J. Finch, and D. E. Bikos, 2009: A case study of a long-lived tornadic mesocyclone in a low-CAPE complex-terrain environment. Electronic J. Severe Storms Meteor., 4(3), 1-29. PDF

Goni, G. J., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, I. Ginis, F. Bringas, A. Mavume, C. Lauer, I.-I. Lin, M. M. Ali, P. Sandery, S. Ramos-Buarque, K. Kang, A. Mehra, E. Chassignet, and G. Halliwell, 2009: Applications of Satellite-Derived Ocean Measurements to Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting. Oceanography, 22(3), 190-197. PDF

Goni, G. J., and J. A. Knaff, 2009:  Tropical cyclone heat potential [in “State of the Climate in 2008”], Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 90(8), S54-S57. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2009: The GOES-13 Science Test. A Synopsis. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 90(5), 6-11. PDF

Knaff, J. A., 2009: Revisiting the Maximum Intensity of Recurving Tropical Cyclones.  Int. J. Climatology. 29(6), 827-837. [also available on-line at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/4735/home] PDF

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2009: Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Methods Used at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Part I:  Control Forecasts Based on Climatology and Persistence. Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 58(1), 1-7. PDF

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2009: Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Methods Used at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Part II:   Statistical – Dynamical Forecasts.  Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 58(1), 9-18. PDF

Mazur, R. J., J. F. Weaver, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2009:  A preliminary statistical study of correlations between inflow feeder clouds, supercell or multicell thunderstorms, and severe weather.  Wea. Forecasting. 24(4), 921–934. PDF

Sampson, C. R., and J. A. Knaff, 2009: Southern Hemisphere Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Methods Used at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Part III:   Statistical – Consensus Forecasts.  Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, 58(1), 19-27. PDF

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2009: Objective Estimation of the 24-Hour Probability of Tropical Cyclone Formation, Wea. Forecasting, 24(2), 456-471.  PDF

Davis, C., W. Wang, S. S. Chen, Y. Chen, K. Corosiero, M. DeMaria, J. Dudhia, G. Holland, J. Klemp, J. Michalakes, H. Reeves, R. Rotunno, and Q. Xiao, 2008: Prediction of landfalling hurricanes with the advanced hurricane WRF model, Mon. Wea. Rev., 136(6), 1990-2005. PDF

Fromm, M. D., O. Torres, D. Diner, D. T. Lindsey, B. Vant Hull, R. Servranckx, E. P. Shettle, and Z. Li, 2008: Stratospheric impact of the Chisholm pyrocumulonimbus eruption: 1. Earth-viewing satellite perspective, JGR, 113(D8), doi:10.1029/2007JD009153. http://www.agu.org/journals/jd/jd0808/2007JD009153/ PDF

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, J. F. Dostalek, R. L. Brummer, and M. DeMaria, 2008: Synthetic Satellite Imagery for Current and Future Environmental Satellites. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 29(15), 4373-4384. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 2008: GOES-R advanced baseline imager color product development. J. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology-A. 25(6), 853-872. PDF

Knaff, J. A., T. A. Cram, A. B. Schumacher, J. P. Kossin, and M. DeMaria, 2008:  Objective Identification of Annular Hurricanes. Wea. Forecasting, 23(1), 17-28. PDF

Knaff, J. A. and R. M. Zehr, 2008:  Reply to Comments on “Reexamination of Tropical Cyclone Wind-Pressure Relationship.” Wea. Forecasting, 23(4), 762-770. PDF  (cf PDF of the Comment)

Lindsey, D. T., and M. D. Fromm, 2008: Evidence of the cloud lifetime effect from wildfire-induced thunderstorms, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35(22), L22809, doi:10.1029/2008GL035680. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2008:  An effective radius retrieval for thick ice clouds using GOES. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.  47(4), 1222-1231. PDF

Maclay, K. S., M. DeMaria, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 2008: Tropical cyclone inner-core kinetic energy evolution. Mon. Wea. Rev., 136(12), 4882-4898. PDF

Mainelli, M., M. DeMaria, L. K. Shay, and G. J. Goni, 2008: Application of Oceanic Heat Content Estimation to Operational Forecasting of Recent Atlantic Category 5 Hurricanes.  Wea. Forecasting, 23(1), 3-16. PDF

Rosenfeld, D., W. L. Woodley, A. Lerner, G. Kelman, and D. T. Lindsey: 2008: Satellite detection of severe convective storms by their retrieved vertical profiles of cloud particle effective radius and thermodynamic phase. JGR, 113, D04208, doi:10.1029/2007JD008600. PDF

Sampson, C. R., J. L. Franklin, J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2008: Experiments with a Simple Tropical Cyclone Intensity Consensus. Wea. Forecasting, 23(2), 304–312. PDF

Setvak, M., D. T. Lindsey, R. M. Rabin, P. K. Wang, and A. Demeterova, 2008:  Indication of water vapor transport into the lower stratosphere above midlatitude convective storms: Meteosat Second Generation satellite observations and radiative transfer model simulations. Atmospheric Research. 89(1), 170-180, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2007.11.031. PDF

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, and C. R. Sampson, 2007: Evaluation of long-term trend in tropical cyclone intensity forecasts. Meteor. Atmos Phy., 97, 19-28. doi 10.1007/s00703-006-0241-4. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, M. DeMaria, T. P. Marchok, J. M. Gross, and C. J. McAdie, 2007: Statistical Tropical Cyclone Wind Radii Prediction Using Climatology and Persistence, Wea. Forecasting, 22(4), 781–791.  PDF

Knaff, J. A., and R. M. Zehr, 2007: Reexamination of Tropical Cyclone Wind-Pressure Relationships. Wea Forecasting, 22(1), 71–88.  PDF

Kossin, J. P., J. A. Knaff, H. I. Berger, D. C. Herndon, T. A. Cram, C. S. Velden, R. J. Murnane, and J. D. Hawkins, 2007: Estimating hurricane wind structure in the absence of aircraft reconnaissance. Wea. Forecasting, 22(1), 89–101. PDF

Sampson, C. R., J. A. Knaff, and E. M. Fukada, 2007: Operational Evaluation of a Selective Consensus in the Western North Pacific Basin. Wea. Forecasting, 22(3), 671-675. PDF

Tuleya, R. E., M. DeMaria, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2007: Evaluation of GFDL and Simple Model Rainfall Forecasts for U.S. Landfalling Tropical Storms.  Wea. Forecasting, 22(1), 56–70. PDF

Zehr, R. M., and J. A. Knaff, 2007:  Atlantic major hurricanes, 1995-2005 – Characteristics based on best track, aircraft, and IR images.  J. of Climate, 20(24), 5865-5888. PDF

Bessho, K., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2006:  Tropical Cyclone Wind Retrievals from the Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (AMSU): Application to Surface Wind Analysis.  J. of Applied Meteorology. 45(3), 399-415. PDF

Bikos, D. E., J. F. Weaver, and J. Braun, 2006:  The Role of GOES Satellite Imagery in Tracking Low-Level Moisture. Wea. Forecasting, 21(2), 232-241. PDF

Chen, S. S., J. A. Knaff, and F. D. Marks Jr., 2006: Effects of Vertical Wind Shear and Storm Motion Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Asymmetries Deduced from TRMM. Mon. Wea. Rev., 134(11).3190-3208. PDF

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, and J. Kaplan, 2006: On the decay of tropical cyclone winds crossing narrow landmasses. J. Appl. Meteor., 45(3), 491-499. PDF

Demuth, J., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2006:  Improvement of Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Size Estimation Algorithms. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45(11), 1573–1581. PDF

Jones, T. A., D. J. Cecil, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Passive Microwave-Enhanced Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme. Wea. Forecasting, 21(4), 613-635.  PDF

Landsea, C. W., B. A. Harper, K. Hoarau, and J. A. Knaff, 2006:  Can we detect trends in extreme tropical cyclones? Science, 313(5786), 452-454. doi: 10.1126/science.1128448. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., D. W. Hillger, L. D. Grasso, J. A. Knaff, and J. F. Dostalek, 2006:  GOES Climatology and Analysis of Thunderstorms with Enhanced 3.9-µm Reflectivity. Mon. Wea. Rev., 134(9), 2342–2353. PDF

Mueller, K. J., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, J. P. Kossin, and T. H. Vonder Haar:, 2006: Objective Estimation of Tropical Cyclone Wind Structure from Infrared Satellite Data. Wea Forecasting, 21(6), 990–1005.  PDF

Velden, C. S., B. Harper, F. Wells, J. L. Beven II, R. M. Zehr, T. Olander, M. Mayfield, C. Guard, M. Lander, R. Edson, L. Avila, A. Burton, M. Turk, A. Kikuchi, A. Christian, P. Caroff, and P. McCrone, 2006: The Dvorak Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Technique – A satellite-based method that has endured over 30 years. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 87(9), 1195-1210. PDF

DeMaria, M., M. Mainelli, L. K. Shay, J. A. Knaff, and J. Kaplan, 2005: Further Improvement to the Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme (SHIPS).Wea. Forecasting, 20(4), 531-543. PDF

Ferraro, R. R., P. Pellegrino, M.Turk, Chen, Qui, R. J., R.J. Kuligowski, S. J. Kusselson, A. Irving, S. Q. Kidder, and J. A. Knaff, 2005:  The Tropical Rainfall Potential (TRaP) Technique. Part 2: Validation. Wea. Forecasting, 20(4), 465-475.  PDF

Hillger, D. W., and S. Q. Kidder, 2005: A simple GOES skin temperature product. Nat. Wea. Dig., 29(4), (December), 25-31.

Kidder, S. Q., S. J. Kusselson, J. A. Knaff, R. R. Ferraro, R. J. Kuligowski, and M. Turk, 2005:  The Tropical Rainfall Potential (TRaP) Technique. Part 1: Description and Examples. Wea. Forecasting, 20(4), 456-464. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and M. DeMaria, 2005: An operational statisical typhoon intensity prediction scheme for the Western North Pacific.Wea. Forecasting, 20(4), 688-699. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., and M. J. Bunkers, 2005: Observations of a severe left-moving supercell on 4 May 2003. Wea. Forecasting, 20(1), 15-22. PDF

Demuth, J. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 2004: Evaluation of advanced microwave sounder unit (AMSU) tropical cyclone intensity and size estimation algorithm, J. App. Met., 43(2), 282-296. PDF

Dostalek, J. F., J. F. Weaver, and L. Phillips, 2004: Aspects of a tornadic left-moving thunderstorm of 25 May 1999. Wea. Forecasting, 19(3), 614-626. PDF

Grasso, L. D., and T. J. Greenwald, 2004: Analysis of 10.7 micron brightness temperatures of a simulated thunderstorm with two-moment microphysics.Mon. Wea. Rev, 132(3), 815-825. PDF

Greenwald, T. J., T. Vukicevic, L. D. Grasso, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2004: Adjoint sensitivity analysis of an observational operator for visible and infrared cloudy-sky radiance assimilation. Quart. Jour. Royal Met. Soc., 130(597), 685-705. PDF

Hodanish, S., R. L. Holle, and D. T. Lindsey, 2004: A Small Updraft Producing a Fatal Lightning Flash. Wea. Forecasting, 19(3), 627-632. PDF

Knaff, J. A., S. A. Seseske, M. DeMaria, and J. L. Demuth, 2004: On the Influences of Vertical Wind Shear on Symmetric Tropical Cyclone Structure Derived from AMSU. Mon. Wea. Rev., 132(10), 2503-2510. PDF

Mostek, A. J., J. F. Weaver, D. E. Bikos, D. T Lindsey, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. C. Motta, B. Grant, J. LaDue, and J. Ferree, 2004: VISIT: Bringing Training to Weather Service Forecasters Using a New Distance -Learning Tool. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85(6), 823-829. PDF

Reasor P. D., M. T. Montgomery, and L. D. Grasso, 2004: A New Look at the Problem of Tropical Cyclones in Vertical Shear Flow: Vortex Resiliency. J. Atmos. Sci., 61(1), 3-22. PDF

Weaver, J. F., 2004:  Heavy snowfall in the midst of a drought. CIRA Magazine, 22, Fall, 8-13. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and D. T. Lindsey, 2004: Some frequently overlooked visual severe thunderstorm characteristics observed on GOES imagery – a topic for future research. Mon. Wea. Rev., 132(6), 1529-1533. PDF

Weaver, J. F., D. T. Lindsey, D. E. Bikos, C. C. Schmidt, and E. Prins, 2004: Fire Detection using GOES-11 Rapid Scan Imagery. Wea. and Forecasting, 19(3), 496-510. PDF

Alfaro, R. M., 2003: Validation of GOES precipitation estimates over Central America. CIRA Technical Report (ISSN No. 0737-5352-58), Colorado State University, 24 pps.

Chase, T. N., J. A. Knaff, R. A. Pielke, and E. Kalnay, 2003: Changes in Global Monsoon Circulations Since 1950. Natural Hazards, 29, 229-254. PDF

DeMaria, M., and J. M. Gross, 2003: Hurricane! Coping with Disaster, edited by Robert Simpson, Chapter 4: Evolution of Tropical Cyclone Forecast Models. American Geophysical Union, ISBN 0-87590-297-9, 360 p.

Ellrod, G. P., B. H. Connell, and D. W. Hillger, 2003: Improved detection of airborne volcanic ash using multi-spectral infrared satellite data. JGR, 108, D12, 6-1 to 6-13, doi:10.1029/2002JD002802. PDF

Grasso, L. D., 2003: Dry Line. Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, 3, Academic Press, J. R. Holton, J. A. Curry, J. A. Pyle, editors.

Hillger, D. W., and G. P. Ellrod, 2003: Detection of important atmospheric and surface features by employing Principal Component Image transformation of GOES imagery, J. Appl. Meteor., 42(5), 611-629.  PDF

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2003: Large-scale characteristics of rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin. Wea. Forecasting, 18(6),1093-1108. PDF

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, C.R. Sampson, and J. M. Gross, 2003: Statistical, Five-Day Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts Derived from Climatology and Persistence. Wea. Forecasting, 18(2), 80-92.  PDF

Knaff, J. A., J. P. Kossin, and M. DeMaria, 2003: Annular Hurricanes. Wea. Forecasting, 18(2), 204-223.  PDF

Nolan, D. S., and L D. Grasso, 2003: Nonhydrostatic, Three-Dimensional Perturbations to Balanced, Hurricane-Like Vortices. Part II: Symmetric Response and Nonlinear Simulations. J. of the Atmospheric Sciences: 60(22), 2717-2745.  PDF

Vigh, J. L., S. R. Fulton, M. DeMaria, and W. H. Schubert, 2003: Evaluation of a multigrid method in a barotropic track forecast model. Mon. Wea. Rev., 131(8), 1629-1636. PDF

Weaver, J. F., 2003:  An unusually heavy snowfall in northern Colorado: Or odd things that happen during severe droughts – a meteorologist’s view.  Colorado Climate, Colorado Climate Center, Fort Collins, 4, 1,2, 19-21, with sidebars: “Comparing two storms” page 17, and “What Constitutes the Worst Storm?” page 18. PDF 

Weaver, J. F., and M. McInnis-Efaw, 2003:  911 dispatch cards for natural disasters still popular.  CIRA Magazine, 19, Spring, 12-13. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 2003: Environmental vertical wind shear with Hurricane Bertha (1996). Wea. Forecasting, 18(2), 345-356. PDF

Bikos, D. E., J. F. Weaver, and B. C. Motta, 2002: A satellite perspective of the 3 May 1999 Great Plains Tornado Outbreak within Oklahoma. Wea. Forecasting, 17(3), 635-646. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and J. D. Clark, 2002: Principal Component Image analysis of MODIS for volcanic ash, Part-1: Most important bands and implications for future GOES Imagers. J. Appl. Meteor., 41(1)0, 985-1001. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and J. D. Clark, 2002: Principal Component Image analysis of MODIS for volcanic ash, Part-2: Simulations of current GOES and GOES-M Imagers, J. Appl. Meteor., 41(10), 1003-1010.  PDF

Weaver, J. F., 2002:  Central Colorado’s severe downslope windstorms.  Colorado Climate, Colorado Climate Center, Fort Collins, CO, 3(4), 1-3.  PDF

Weaver, J. F., J. A. Knaff, D. E. Bikos, G. Wade, and J. M. Daniels, 2002: Reply. Wea. Forecasting, 17(5), 1118-1127. PDF

Weaver, J. F., J. A. Knaff, D. E. Bikos, G. Wade, and J. M. Daniels, 2002: Satellite observations of a severe supercell thunderstorm on 24 July 2000 taken during the GOES-11 Science Test. Wea. Forecasting, 17(1), 124-138. PDF

Connell, B. H., K. Gould, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2001: High resolution GOES-8 visible and infrared cloud frequency composites over Northern Florida during the summers 1996-1999. Wea. Forecasting, 16(6), 713-724.  PDF

Dostalek, J. F., and T. J. Schmit, 2001: Total Precipitable Water Measurements from GOES Sounder Derived Product Imagery. Wea. Forecasting: 16(5), 573-587.  PDF

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, and B. H. Connell, 2001: A tropical cyclone genesis parameter for the Tropical Atlantic. Wea. Forecasting, 16(2), 219-233. PDF

Grasso, L. D., and E. R. Hilgendorf, 2001: Observations of a severe left moving thunderstorm. Wea. Forecasting,16(4), 500-511. PDF

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2001: A note on the decay of tropical cyclone winds after landfall in the New England area. J. Appl. Meteor., 40(2), 280-286.  PDF

Nolan, D. S., M. T. Montgomery, and L. D. Grasso, 2001: The wavenumber one instability and trochoidal motion of hurricane-like vortices. J. Atmos. Sci., 58(21), 3243-3270.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., T. N. Chase, T. G. F. Kittel, J. A. Knaff, and J. Eastman, 2001: Analysis of 200 mb zonal wind for the period 1958-1997. JGR, 106 (D21), 27287-27290. PDF

Prins, E., J. Schmetz, L. P. Flynn, D. W. Hillger, and J. M. Feltz, 2001: An overview of diurnal active fire monitoring using a suite of international geostationary satellites. Global and Regional Vegetation Fire Monitoring: Planning a Coordinated International Effort, (F.J. Ahern, J.G. Goldammer, and C.O. Justice, Editors), SPB Academic Publishing, The Hague, The Netherlands, 145-170.

Zajac, B. A., and S. A. Rutledge, 2001: Cloud-to-ground lightning activity in the contiguous United States from 1995-1997. Mon. Wea. Rev. 129(5), 999-1019. PDF

Bernardet, L. R., L. D. Grasso, J. E. Nachamkin, C. A. Finley, and W. R. Cotton, 2000: Simulating convective events using a high-resolution mesoscale model. JGR, 105(D11), 14963-14982. PDF

Chase, T. N., R. A. Pielke, J. A. Knaff, T. G. G. Kittel, and J. L. Eastman, 2000: A comparison of Regional Trends in 1979-1997 depth-averaged tropospheric temperatures. Int. J. Climatol., 20, 503-518.  PDF

Grasso, L. D., 2000: The differentiation between grid spacing and resolution and their application to numerical modeling. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 81(3), 579-580. PDF

Grasso, L. D., 2000: The dissipation of a left moving cell in a severe storm environment. Mon. Wea. Rev.,128(8), 2797-2815.  PDF

Grasso, L. D., 2000: A numerical simulation of dryline sensitivity to soil moisture. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128(8), 2816-2834.  PDF

Grasso, L. D., 2000: Reply. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81(10), 2479-2479. PDF

Kidder, S. Q., M. D. Goldberg, R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, J. F. W. Purdom, C. S. Velden, N. C. Grody, and S. J. Kusselson, 2000: Satellite Analysis of Tropical Cyclones Using the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU). Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81(6), 1241-1260. PDF

Kidder, S. Q., D. W. Hillger, A. J. Mostek, and K. J. Schrab, 2000: Two simple GOES imager products for improved weather analysis and forecasting, National Weather Digest, 24(4), 25-30. PDF

Knaff, J. A., and J. F. Weaver, 2000: A mesoscale low-level thunderstorm outflow boundary associated with Hurricane Luis. (Picture of the Month), Mon. Wea. Rev., 128(9), 3352-3355. PDF

Knaff, J. A., R. M. Zehr, M. D. Goldberg, and S. Q. Kidder, 2000: An example of temperature structure differences in two cyclone systems derived from the Advance Microwave Sounder Unit. Wea. Forecasting, 15(4), 476-483.  PDF

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000: How much skill was there in forecasting the great 1997-98 El Nino?, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81(9), 2107-2119.  PDF

Molenar, D. A., K. J. Schrab, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2000: RAMSDIS contributions to NOAA satellite data utilization. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81(5), 1019-1029.  PDF

Ray, S., and J. F. Weaver, 2000: Flooded: A night to remember in Fort Collins.  9-1-1 Magazine, Santa Ana, CA, 13(2), 40-44, and 79. PDF

Weaver, J. F., 2000: Windstorms associated with extratropical cyclones. Chapter 23, Vol. I in the book Storms, Pielke, R.A., Jr., and Pielke, R.A., Sr., (eds.), Routledge Press, London and New York. ISBN 0-415-17239-X (Two volume set), ISBN-0-415-212863 (Vol. I), 449-460. PDF

Weaver, J. F., E. Gruntfest, and G. M. Levy, 2000: Two floods in Fort Collins: Learning from a natural disaster. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 81(10), 2359-2366. PDF

Alfaro, R. M., W. Fernandez, and B. H. Connell, 1999: Detection of the forest fires of April 1997 in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, using GOES-8 images. Int. J. Remote Sensing, 20(6), 1189-1195. PDF

DeMaria, M., 1999: Contribution to Tropical Cyclone-related NWP products and their guidance. A. Radford (ed.), World Meteorological Organization, 49 pp.

DeMaria, M., and J. Kaplan, 1999: An updated statistical hurricane intensity prediction scheme (SHIPS) for the Atlantic and eastern north Pacific basins. Wea. Forecasting, 14, 326-337.  PDF

Jones, R. W., and M. DeMaria, 1999: Further studies of the optimization of a hurricane track prediction model using the adjoint equations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 127, 1586-1598.   PDF

Landsea, C. W., R. A. Pielke, Jr., A. M. Mestas-Nunez, and J. A. Knaff, 1999: Atlantic basin hurricanes: Indices of climatic changes. Climatic Change, 42, 89-129. PDF

Petersen, W. A., L. D. Carey, S. A. Rutledge, J. C. Knievel, N. J. Doesken, R. H. Johnson, T. B. McKee, T. H. Vonder Haar, and J. F. Weaver, 1999: Mesoscale and radar observations of the Fort Collins flash flood of 28 July 1997. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 80(2), 191-216. PDF

Weaver, J. F., 1999: Delayed Disaster. Fire Chief Magazine, September, 34-40. PDF

Weaver, J. F., J. F. Dostalek, B. C. Motta, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1999: Severe thunderstorms on 31 May 1996: A satellite meteorology training case. National Weather Digest, 23(4), 3-19. PDF

Hilgendorf, E. R., and R. H. Johnson, 1998: A study of the evolution of mesoscale convective systems using WSR-88D data. Wea. Forecasting, 437-452.  PDF

Knaff, J. A., 1998: Predicting summertime Caribbean pressure in early April. Wea. Forecasting, 13(3), 740-752.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., J. Eastman, T. N. Chase, J. A. Knaff, and T. G. F. Kittel, 1998: 1973-1996 trends in depth-averaged tropospheric temperature. J. of Geophysical Research, 103(D14), 16-927-16,934. PDF

Pielke, R. A., J. Eastman, T. N. Chase, J. A. Knaff, and T. G. F. Kittel, 1998: Correction to: 1973-1996 trends in depth-averaged tropospheric temperature. R.A. Pielke, Sr et al.. J. of Geophysical Research, 103(D22, 28), 909-911. PDF

Velden, C. S., T. L. Olander, and R. M. Zehr, 1998: Development of an objective scheme to estimate tropical cyclone intensity from digital geostationary satellite infrared imagery. Wea. Forecasting, 172-186.  PDF

Browning, P. A., J. F. Weaver, and B. H. Connell, 1997: The Moberly, Missouri tornado of July 4, 1995. Wea. Forecasting, 12(4), 915-927. PDF

Dostalek, J. F., J. F. Weaver, J. F. W. Purdom, and K. Y. Winston, 1997: Nighttime Detection of Low-Level Thunderstorm outflow Using a GOES Multispectral Image Product. Wea. Forecasting, (Picture of the Quarter), 12(4), 947-950. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 1997: Geostationary Weather Satellites. Topical Time, 48(2), March/April, 41-42,64.

Hillger, D. W., 1997: Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellites. Topical Time, 48(4), July/August, 33-36.

Knaff, J. A., 1997: Implications of summertime sea level pressure anomalies in the tropical Atlantic region. J. Climate, 10(4), 789-804.  PDF

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 1997: An El Nino-Southern Oscillation climatology and persistence (CLIPER) forecasting scheme. Wea. Forecasting, 12, 633-652.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1997: Satellite meteorology applications: a demonstration project for Satellite Meteorology Applications focused Regional Meteorological Training Centers in Costa Rica and Barbados. World Meteorological Organization Bulletin, 46(3), 230-237. PDF

Wagenmaker, R., J. F. Weaver, and B. H. Connell, 1997. A satellite and sounding perspective of a sixty-three inch lake effect snow event. National Weather Digest, 21(4), 30-42. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1997. Reply to comments on “an Interesting Mesoscale Storm-Environment Interaction Observed Just Prior to Changes in Storm Behavior.” Wea. Forecasting, 12(2), 373-374. PDF

Parsons, D., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: (Lead authors), Chapter 6.3: Topographically induced convective cloud patterns. Images in Weather Forecasting, M.J. Bader, et al, (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, 376-392.

Purdom, J. F. W., (Lead author), 1996: Chapter 6.1 Overview. Images in Weather Forecasting, M.J. Bader, et al, (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, 350-361.

Purdom, J. F. W., (Lead author), 1996: Chapter 6.4 Thunderstorm outflow and convective interaction. Images in Weather Forecasting, M.J. Bader, et al, (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, 393-399.

Purdom, J. F. W., (Lead author), 1996: Chapter 6.5 Organized mesoscale convective systems. Images in Weather Forecasting, M.J. Bader, et al, (eds.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, 400-442.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: (Contributing editor) A convective storm matrix: buoyancy/shear dependencies. Forecaster’s Multimedia Library, COMET, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, March 1996.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: (Contributing editor) Satellite meteorology: Remote sensing using the new GOES imager. Forecaster’s Multimedia Library, COMET, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO, January 1996.

Purdom, J. F. W., and W. P. Menzel, 1996: Chapter 5 Evolution of satellite observations in the united states and their use in meteorology. Historical Essays on Meteorology 1919-1995, J.R. Fleming, (ed.), Amer. Meteor. Soc., 99-156.

Rasmussen, E. A., C. Claud, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: Labrador Sea Polar Lows. The Global Atmosphere and Ocean System, 4, 275-333.

Wooldridge, G. L., R. C. Musselman, R. A. Sommerfeld, D. G. Fox, and B. H. Connell, 1996: Mean wind patterns and snow depths in an alpine-subalpine ecosystem as measured by damage to coniferous trees.  J.  Appl. Ecology, 33, 100-108. PDF

Connell, B. H., and D. R. Miller, 1995: An interpretation of radiosonde errors in the atmospheric boundary layer.  J. Appl. Meteor., 34(5), 1070-1081.

Cotton, W. R., J. F. Weaver, and B.A. Bietler, 1995: An unusual summertime downslope wind event in Fort Collins, Colorado on 3 July 1993, Wea. Forecasting, 10(4), 786-797. PDF

Fitzpatrick, P., J. A. Knaff, C. W. Landsea, and S. Finley, 1995: Documentation of a systematic bias in the aviation model’s forecast of the Atlantic tropical upper tropospheric trough: Implications for tropical cyclone forecasting. Wea. Forecasting, 10, 433-446. <a href="http://ams.allenpress.com/perlserv/?request=res-loc&uri=urn%3Aap%3Apdf%3Adoi%3A10.1175/1520-0434(1995)0102.0.CO;2″>PDF

Fuelberg, H. E., P. A. Rao, and D. W. Hillger, 1995: Clustering of satellite sounding radiances to investigate intense low-level humidity gradients. J. Appl. Meteor., 34, 1525-1535.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., J. Eastman, L. D. Grasso, J. Knowles, M. Nicholls, R. L. Walko, and X. Zeng, 1995: Atmospheric Vortices. Fluid Vortices, S. Green (Editor).

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: An interesting mesoscale storm-environment interaction observed just prior to changes in severe storm behavior. Wea. Forecasting, 10(2), 449-453. PDF

Weaver J. F., J. F. W. Purdom, and K.L. Schneider, 1995: Observing Forest Fires with the GOES-8, 3.9 um Imaging Channel, Wea. Forecasting, 10(4), 803-808. PDF

Davies, J. M., C. A. Doswell III, D. W. Burgess, and J. F. Weaver, 1994: Some noteworthy aspects of the Hesston, Kansas Tornado Family of 13 March. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 7(6), 1007-1017. PDF

Menzel, W. P., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1994: Introducing GOES-I: The first of a new generation of geostationary operational environmental satellites. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 75(6), 757-781. PDF

Weaver, J. F., J. F. W. Purdom, and S. B. Smith, 1994: Comments on “Nowcasts of Thunderstorms Initiation and Evolution.” Wea. Forecasting, 4, 658-662. PDF

Weaver, J. F., J. F. W. Purdom, and E. J. Szoke, 1994: Some mesoscale aspects of the 6 June, 1990 Limon, Colorado tornado case. Wea. Forecasting, 9(1), 45-61. PDF

Lee, T. J., R. A. Pielke, T. G. F. Kittel, and J. F. Weaver, 1993: Chapter 10 Atmospheric Modeling and Its Spatial Representation of Land Surface Characteristics. Environmental Modeling with GIS, M.F. Goodchild, B.O. Parks, L.T. Steyaert, Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, 108-122.

Smith, S. B., 1993: Comments on “Lightning ground flash density in the contiguous United States-1989,” Mon. Wea. Rev., 121(5), 1572-1573.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., W. R. Cotton, R. L. Walko, C. J. Tremback, W. A. Lyons, L. D. Grasso, M. E. Nicholls, M. D. Moran, D. A. Wesley, T. J. Lee, and J. H. Copeland, 1992:  A comprehensive meteorological modeling system-RAMS.  Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 49, 69-91. PDF

Gray, W. M., J. D. Schaeffer, and J. A. Knaff, 1992: Hypothesized Mechanism for Stratospheric QBO Influence on ENSO Variability.Geophysical Research Letters, 19(2), 107-110. PDF

Gray, W. M., J. D. Schaeffer, and J. A. Knaff, 1992: Influence on the Stratospheric on ENSO Variability. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 975-995. PDF

Wooldridge, G. l., R. C. Musselman, B. H. Connell, and D.G. Fox, 1992: Airflow patterns in a small subalpine basin.  Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 45, 37-41. PDF

Moninger, W. R., J. Bullas, B. de Lorenzis, E. Ellison, J. Flueck, J. C. McLeod, C. Lusk, P. D. Lampru, R. S. Phillips, W. F. Roberts, R. Shaw, T. R. Stewart, J. F. Weaver, K. C. Young, and S. M. Zubrick, 1991: Shootout-89, A comparative evaluation of knowledge-based systems that forecast severe weather. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 72(9), 1339-1354. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and N. J. Doesken, 1991: High Plains Severe Weather – Ten Years After. Wea. Forecasting, 6(3), 411-414. PDF

Wesley, D. A., J. F. Weaver, and R. A. Pielke, 1991: Reply to Comments on “Heavy snowfall during an arctic outbreak along the Colorado Front Range.” National Weather Digest, 16(2), 20-21. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and J .F. W. Purdom, 1990: Clustering of satellite sounding radiances to enhance mesoscale meteorological retrievals. J. Appl. Met., 29(12), 1344-1351.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1990: Chapter VII-8. Convective Scale Weather Analysis and Forecasting. Weather Satellites: Systems, Data, and Environmental Applications, P.K. Rao, S.J. Holmes, R.K. Anderson, J.S. Winston, and P.E. Lehr (eds.), Amer. Meteor. Soc., 285-304.

Weaver, J. F., and N. J. Doesken, 1990: Recurrence probability – A different approach. Weather (Royal Meteorological Society, 45(9), 333-339. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and J. J. Toth, 1990: The use of satellite imagery and surface pressure-gradient analysis modified for sloping terrain to analyze the mesoscale events preceding the severe hailstorms of 2 August 1986. Wea. Forecasting, 5(2), 279-298. PDF

Wesley, D. A., J. F. Weaver, and R. A. Pielke, 1990: Heavy snowfall during an arctic outbreak along the Colorado front range. National Weather Digest, 15(3), 2-19. PDF

Lee, T. J., R. A. Pielke, R. C. Kessler, and J. F. Weaver, 1989: Influence of cold pools downstream of mountain barriers on downslope winds and flushing. Mon. Wea. Rev., 117(9), 2041-2058. PDF

Segal, M., W. E. Schreiber, G. Kallos, J. R. Garratt, A. Rodi, J. F. Weaver, and R. A. Pielke, 1989: The impact of crop areas in northeast Colorado on midsummer mesoscale thermal circulations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 117(4), 809-825. PDF

Segal, M., J. F. Weaver, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Some effects of the Yellowstone fire smoke plume on northeast Colorado at the end of summer 1988. Mon. Wea. Rev., 117(10), 2278-2284. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and N. J. Doesken, 1989: The chances of having severe weather – A different approach. Amer. Wea. Observer, 5 pp. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Estimating noise levels of remotely-sensed measurements from satellites using spatial structure analysis. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 5, 206-214, https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1988)005<0206:ENLORS>2.0.CO;2. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and M. Segal, 1988: Some aspects of nonrandom cloudiness in solar energy applications. Solar Energy, 41, 49-54. PDF

Zehr, R. M., J. F. W. Purdom, J. F. Weaver, and R. N. Green,1988: Use of VAS data to diagnose the mesoscale environment of convective storms. Wea. Forecasting, 3(1), 33-49. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and L. F. Sokol, 1987: Guidelines for the use of SI units in technical writing and presentations. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 68(1), 36-40. PDF

Lipton, A. E., D. W. Hillger, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1986: Water vapor vertical profile structures retrieved from satellite data via classification and discrimination. Mon. Wea. Rev., 114(6), 1103-1111. PDF

Purdom, J .F. W., and R. Scofield, 1986: Chap. 7. The use of satellite data for mesoscale analyses and forecasting applications. Mesoscale Meteorology and Forecasting, P.S. Ray (ed.), Amer. Meteor. Soc., 118-150.

Segal, M., J. F. W. Purdom, J. L. Song, R. A. Pielke, and Y. Mahrer, 1986: Evaluation of cloud shading effects on the generation and modification of mesoscale circulations. Mon. Wea. Rev. 114(7), 1201-1212. PDF

Smith, W. L., W. P. Bishop, V. F. Dvorak, C. M. Hayden, J. H. McElroy, F. R. Mosher, V.J. Oliver, J. F. W. Purdom, and D. Q. Wark, 1986: The meteorological satellite: Overview of 25 years of operation. Science, 231(4737), 455-462, doi: 10.1126/science.231.4737.455.

Vonder Haar, T. H., D.-F. Shih, D. L. Randel, A. Meade, J. J. Toth, D. N. Allen, R. A. Pielke, and R. N. Green, 1986: The prototype digital weather laboratory at Colorado State University. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.,68(3), 230-236. PDF

Klitch, M. A., J. F. Weaver, F. P. Kelly, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1985: Convective cloud climatologies constructed from satellite imagery. Mon.Wea. Rev., 113(3), 326-337. PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1985: Sec. 10.6. Satellite image analysis in Handbook of Applied Meteorology, David D. Houghton (ed.), Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, 435-472.

Hillger, D. W., 1984: Spatial and temporal variations in mesoscale water vapor retrieved from TOVS infrared radiances in a nocturnal inversion situation. J. Climate Appl. Meteor., 23(5), 704-723. PDF

Johnson, R. H., G. S. Young, J. J. Toth, and R. M. Zehr, 1984: Mesoscale weather effects of variable snow cover over northeast Colorado. Mon. Wea. Rev., 112(6), 1141-1152.  PDF

Caracena, F., R. A. Maddox, J. F. W. Purdom, J. F. Weaver, and R. N. Green, l983: Multi-scale analyses of meteorological conditions affecting Pan American World Airways Flight 759. NOAA/ERL, Boulder, CO, 45 pp. PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., l983: Chapter 3.1: Subjective interpretation of geostationary satellite data for nowcasting. Nowcasting, K.A. Browning (ed.), Academic Press Inc., London, England, 149-166.

Lipton, A. E., and D. W. Hillger, 1982: Objective analysis of discontinuous satellite-derived data fields for grid point interpolation. J. Appl. Meteor., 21(10), 1571-1581. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and J. M. Brown, 1982: Forecasting an unusual weather event in Colorado: 15 October 1980. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 63(10), 1142-1150. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and S. P. Nelson, 1982: Multiscale aspects of thunderstorm gust fronts and their effects on subsequent storm development. Mon. Wea. Rev., 110(7), 707-718. PDF

McBride, J. L., and R. M. Zehr, 1981: Observational analysis of tropical cyclone formation. Part II: Comparison of non-developing versus development systems. J. of Atmos. Sci., 38(6), 1132-1151.  PDF

Weaver, J. F., 1981: Storm Detection: Satellites. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, 13, McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, NY, 195-197.

Weaver, J. F., 1980: Storm Detection: Satellites. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, NY, 457-460, (ISBN 0-07-0452657-9).

Weaver, J. F., T. Murray, and R. Weaver, 1980: The wind and home construction. Popular Mechanics, August, pp. 66.

Weaver, J. F., and C. Robertson, 1980:  Verifying the 72-hour 500mb forecast map.  Nat’l Wea. Digest., 5(2), 24-28.  PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1981: Retrieval and use of high-resolution moisture and stability fields from Nimbus-6 HIRS radiances in pre-convective situations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 109(8), 1788-1806. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1979: An analysis of satellite infrared soundings at the mesoscale using statistical structure and correlation functions. J. Atmos. Sci., 36(2), 287-305. PDF

Weaver, J. F., 1979: Storm Motion as Related to Boundary-Layer Convergence. Mon. Wea. Rev., 107(5), 612-619. PDF

Hillger, D. W. and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1977: Deriving mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite radiance measurements over the United States. J. Appl. Meteor., 16(7), 715-726. PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1976: Some Uses of High-Resolution GOES Imagery. Mon. Wea. Rev., 104(12), Amer. Meteor. Soc., 1474-1483.  PDF

Weaver, J. F., 1975:  A Cloud Free Vault.  Master’s Thesis, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 56 pp.  PDF

NON REFEREED and INFORMAL PUBLICATIONS

DeMaria, R. T., G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, and J. F. Dostalek, 2015: Machine Learning Algorithms for Tropical Cyclone Center Fixing and Eye Detection. AMS 20th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ. PDF

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: A Photo Storm Report Mobile Application, Processing/Distribution System, and AWIPS-II Display Concept. AMS 31st Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: An Automated Mobile Phone Photo Relay and Display Concept Applicable to Operational Severe Weather Monitoring. AMS 31st Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Rogers, M. A., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, A. K. Heidinger, S. E. Haupt, and M. Sengupta, 2015: Improvements in Satellite-Derived Short-Term Insolation Forecasting: Statistical Comparisons, Challenges for Advection-Based Forecasts, and New Techniques. AMS Sixth Annual Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Rogers, M. A., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, A. K. Heidinger, S. E. Haupt, and M. Sengupta, 2015: Improvements in Satellite-Derived Short-Term Insolation Forecasting: Statistical Comparisons, Challenges for Advection-Based Forecasts, and New Techniques. Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, 15-19 December, San Francisco, CA

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, and R. T. DeMaria, 2015: Using Total Lightning Data to Improve Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Genesis Forecasts. AMS Seventh Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Szoke, E. J. , S. Benjamin, C.R. Alexander, E.P. James, J. Brown, D.T. Lindsey, and B. Jamison, 2015: HRRR model performance for the September 2013 northeastern Colorado floods. AMS 29th Conference on Hydrology, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, D. E. Bikos, S.D. Miller, D.A. Molenar, B.H. Connell and M. DeMaria, 2015: CIRA Proving Ground Activities in Preparation for the GOES-R Era. AMS 11th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Bikos, D. E., E. J. Szoke, S. Q. Kidder, S. D. Miller, and H. Gosden, 2014: The Orographic Rain Index (ORI) Product at CIRA. AMS Mountain Meteorology Conference, 18-22 August, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, S. P. Longmore, and R. T. DeMaria, 2014: Improving Tropical Cyclone Guidance Tools by Accounting for Variations in Size. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 30 March-4 April, San Diego, CA. PDF

Toth, G., and D. W. Hillger, 2013: A philatelic history of climate change, Weatherwise, 65, (July/August), p.34-38. PDF

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, A. B. Schumacher, and J. Kaplan, 2012: Improving Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensity Change Forecasts from Statistical-Dynamical Models. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Dostalek, J. F., W. H. Schubert, and M. DeMaria, 2012: Global Omega Equation: Its Derivation and Use in Tropical Cyclogenesis. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Folmer, M. J., A. L. Molthan, K. K. Fuell, J. A. Knaff, J. M. Sienkiewicz, E. Danaher, J. Kibler, D. R. Novak, B. Reed, J. L. Beven II, and M. DeMaria, 2012: The Use of the RGB Airmass Product at the HPC, OPC, NHC, and SAB GOES-R Proving Grounds during the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Hillger, D. W., G. Toth, and S. Bette, 2012: Telstar: A philatelic history, The American Philatelist, 126(10), 924-931. PDF

Kaplan, J., C. M. Rozoff, C. R. Sampson, J. P. Kossin, C. S. Velden, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Assessing the predictability of tropical cyclone rapid intensification as a function of forecast lead-time using the SHIPS rapid intensification index. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, C.R. Sampson, J. Peak, J. Cummings, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: The Upper Ocean’s Thermal Response to Tropical Cyclones. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, D. W. Hillger, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, J. L. Beven II, M. J. Brennan, H. D. Cobb III, R. L. Brummer. A. B. Schumacher, J. P. Dunion, K. K. Fuell, A. L. Molthan, and C. S. Velden, 2012: Overview of the GOES-R Proving Ground Activities at National Hurricane Center. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Knapp, K. R., J. A. Knaff, and C. R. Sampson, 2012: Inter-comparison of climatological TC winds and pressures in the Western North Pacific. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Kopp, T. J., D. W. Hillger, and A. K. Heidinger, 2012: Tackling the Hydra, validation of the (VIIRS) imagery Environmental Data Record (EDR) and clouds mask. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), paper MO4.13.2, 22-27 July, Munich, Germany.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, J. Mecikalski, J. Walker, L. Schultz, C. S. Velden, S. Wanzong, R. M. Rabin, and B. Vant-Hull, 2012: Convective Storm Forecasting 1-6 Hours Prior to Initiation. NOAA Satellite Science Week Meeting, 30 April–4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Maclay, K. S., M. DeMaria, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2012: Tropical Cyclone Kinetic Energy and Structure Evolution in the HWRF Model. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Musgrave, K. D., B. D. McNoldy, and M. DeMaria, 2012: Creation of a Statistical Ensemble for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Peak, J. E., C. R. Sampson, J. Cummings, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: An Upper Ocean Thermal Field Metrics Dataset. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Sampson, C. R., A. B. Schumacher, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, E. M. Fukada, C. Sisko, D. P. Roberts, K. A. Winters, and H. M. Wilson, 2012: An Objective Aid for DoD Base Preparations in Advance of Tropical Cyclones. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Another Look at the Use of Maximum Potential Intensity of Tropical Cyclones. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Sitkowski, M., J. P. Kossin, C. M. Rozoff, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Thermodynamic Evolution of the Hurricane Inner-Core during Eyewall Replacement Cycles and Ramifications of the Relict Wind Maximum. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Slocum, C. J., M. DeMaria, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: Determining Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change through Balanced Vortex Model Applications. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Toth, G., and D. W. Hillger, 2012: Drought and desertification in postage stamps, WMO Bulletin, 61(2), 35-39. PDF

Zhang, F., Y. Weng, X. Ge, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Performance of Cloud-permitting Hurricane Prediction through Assimilating High-resolution Airborne Doppler Radar and Satellite-derived Inner-core Observations. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Apodaca, K., M. Zupanski, J. A. Knaff, and L. D. Grasso, 2011: Assimilation of MSG-SEVIRI cloudy radiances into MLEF-HWRF as a GOES-R ABI proxy. JCSDA 9th Workshop on Satellite Data Assimilation, 24-25 May, College Park, MD.

Brennan, M. J., D. P Brown, and M. DeMaria, 2011: Verification of National Weather Service tropical cyclone intensity probabilities and future plans.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, J. Braun, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A.J. Mostek, M. DeMaria, and T. J. Schmit, 2011: Training for GOES-R directed towards forecasters. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Connell, B. H., and L. Veeck, 2011: New forecaster training paradigm for GOES-R? AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

DeMaria, M., J. A Knaff, M. J. Brennan, J. L. Beven, R. T. DeMaria, A. B. Schumacher, J. Kaplan, and N.W.S. Demetriades, 2011: Tropical cyclone rapid intensity change forecasting using lightning data during the 2010 GOES-R Proving Ground at the National Hurricane Center. AMS Fifth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Gurka, J. J., S. J. Goodman, T. J. Schmit, A. J. Mostek, S. D. Miller, A. S. Bachmeier, M. DeMaria, and B. Reed, 2011: GOES-R proving ground: plans for 2011 and beyond. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Hamill, T., B. Brown, M. DeMaria, Z. Toth, R. L. Gall, and E. N. Rappaport, 2011: New ensemble-based products for tropical cyclones. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Hansen, J., C. R. Sampson, P. A. Wittmann, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2011: Covarying TC-forced wind speed/wave height probabilities. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Musgrave, K. D., M. DeMaria, B. D. McNoldy, and R. T. DeMaria, 2011: On the display of tropical cyclone model ensemble structure information. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Reed, B., C. W. Siewert, R. S. Schneider, G. L. Hufford, B. Entwhistle, M. DeMaria, D. Reynolds, and M. J. Brennan, 2011: GOES-R Proving Ground—Demonstrating GOES-R products in 2010. AMS 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, L. Zhao, and T. Schott, 2011. NPP Microwave Sounder-Based Tropical Cyclone Products. 65th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 28 Feb–3 Mar, Miami, FL.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, M. DeMaria, and D. A. Molenar, 2011: An overview of CIRA’s contribution to the GOES-R Proving Ground. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Ardanuy, P. E., P. A. Arkin, M. DeMaria, W. Feltz, R. R. Ferraro, J. Gerth, S. J. Goodman, A. Huang, G. J. Jedlovec, D. Jones, G. Mandt, A. Nappi, and S. D. Miller, 2010: AWIPS II: platform of choice for next-generation satellite system-of-systems integration and operational use. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, J. Braun, A. J. Mostek, and M. DeMaria:, 2010: A Fifteen Year Perspective on National and International Training Directed Towards Forecasters. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Combs, C. L., R. Mazur, M. Nordquist, and D. A. Molenar, 2010: An effort to improve marine stratus forecasts using satellite cloud climatologies for the Eureka, CA region. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

DeMaria, M., J. A., Knaff, R. T. DeMaria, J. Kaplan, and N. W. S. Demetriades, 2010: Application of Lightning Measurements to Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensity Change Forecasting. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Finch, J. D., and D. E. Bikos, 2010: A Long-Lived Tornadic Supercell over Colorado and Wyoming, 22 May 2008. AMS / NWA 14th High Plains Conference,11-13 August, Dodge City, KS,

Guch, I., and M. DeMaria, 2010: GOES-R Risk Reduction Program. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, and W. M. MacKenzie, Jr., 2010: Detecting boundary layer moisture convergence with GOES-R ABI bands. AMS 25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 11-14 October, Denver, CO.

Gurka, J. J., S. J. Goodman, T. J. Schmit, C. Siewart, J. L. Bevin, and M. DeMaria, 2010: GOES-R proving ground plans for the 2010 hurricane season at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) spring experiment. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Hillger, D. W., and R. L. Brummer, 2010: The GOES-14 and GOES-15 science tests: Last of the current GOES series, CIRA Newsletter, 34, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), Fort Collins CO, 4-7. PDF

Jankov, I., L. D. Grasso, M. Sengupta, P. J. Neiman, D. Zupanski, M. Zupanski, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, D. L. Birkenheuer, R. L. Brummer, and H. Yuan, 2010: An evaluation of five WRF-ARW microphysics schemes using synthetic GOES imagery for an atmospheric river event affecting the California coast. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/17Air17Sat9Coas/webprogram/Paper174110.html, 26-30 September, Annapolis, MD.

Kaplan, J,, J. J. Cione, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, J. Dunion, J. F. Dostalek, J. E. Solbrig, J. D. Hawkins, T. F. Lee, J. Zhang, E. Kalina, and P. Leighton, 2010:  Enhancements to the operational SHIPS rapid intensification index.  AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, J. Kaplan, J. P. Dunion, and R. T. DeMaria, 2010:  Assessing the impact of total Precipitable water and lightning on SHIPS forecasts.  AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Knaff, J. A., and B. A. Harper, 2010:  Tropical cyclone surface wind structure and wind-pressure relationships.  Keynote #3, WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones – VII, 15-20 November, 35pp.La Reunion, France. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., 2010: A statistical hail prediction product. AMS 25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 11-14 October, Denver, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., and M. D. Fromm, 2010: The effect of smoke on pyrocumulonimbus: A satellite perspective. AMS 2nd Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions, 16-21 January, Atlanta, GA.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, D. E. Bikos, J. Sieglaff, J. A. Otkin, R. M. Rabin, and J. S. Kain, 2010: Simulating GOES-R satellite imagery from WRF output. AMS 25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 11-14 October, Denver, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., and C. W. Siewert, 2010: Development of a statistical hail prediction product for the GOES-R proving ground.  AMS 6th Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-NPOESS and GOES-R, 16-21 January, Atlanta, GA.

Schmit, T. J., D. W. Hillger, A. S. Bachmeier, and M. M. Gunshor, 2010: NOAA Science Test Results from the GOES-14 and -15 Imager and Sounder, AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/17Air17Sat9Coas/webprogram/Paper174112.html, September 27-October 1, Annapolis MD.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, and D. P. Brown, 2010:  Objective tropical cyclone warning guidance using Monte Carlo wind speed probabilities. AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Setvak, M., A. Sokol, D. T. Lindsey, K. Bedka, and J. Stastka, 2010: Study of convective storm top features using data from the A-Train satellites. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 20-24 September, Cordoba, Spain.

Seybold, M., M. Turk, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, A. B. Schumacher, C. S. Velden, T. Olander, E. Ebert, S. Q. Kidder, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2010: Operational Tropical Cyclone Satellite Products Available from NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, September 27-October 1, Annapolis MD.

Stastka, J., M. Setvak, M. Radova, D. T. Lindsey, and A. Sokol, 2010: Moisture detection above convective storms utilizing the method of brightness temperature differences between water vapour and IR window bands, based on 2008 MSG Rapid Scan Service data, EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 20-24 September, Cordoba, Spain..

Velden C. S., C. M. Rozoff, A. J. Wimmers, M. Sitkowski, M. E. Kieper, J. P. Kossin, J. D. Hawkins, and J. A. Knaff, 2010:  An objective method to predict near real time rapid intensification of tropical cyclones using satellite passive microwave observations. AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Brennan, M. J., D. P. Brown, R. D. Knabb, M. DeMaria, A. B. Schumacher, and J. A. Knaff, 2009:  Tropical cyclone wind speed probabilities: Operational results and future applications. AMS 23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 1-5 June, Omaha, NE.

Brummer, R. L., M. Sengupta, L. D. Grasso, D. W. Hillger, D. T. Lindsey, R. T. DeMaria, and M. DeMaria: 2009: Synthetic satellite datasets for GOES-R ABI Bands.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/89annual/webprogram/Paper143649.html, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Connell, B. H., M. Davison, A. J. Mostek, V. Castro, and T. Whittaker, 2009:  International satellite training activities. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Connell, B. H., and L. G. Guirola, 2009:  Regional satellite climatologies for Central America from GOES. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

DeMaria, M., 2009: Improving Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts Using Lightning Observations.  Southern Thunder Workshop, 28-30 July, Cocoa Beach, FL.

DeMaria, M., 2009:  Tropical cyclone applications of NPOESS and GOES-R. AMS 5th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems – NPOESS and GOES-R, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

DeMaria, M., and R. T. DeMaria, 2009:  Applications of lightning observations to tropical cyclone intensity forecasting. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, R. L. Brummer, R. T. DeMaria, and D. W. Hillger, 2009: Synthetic GOES-R imagery of fires at 3.9 µm. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/89annual/webprogram/Paper143113.html, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Guch, I., S. Q. Kidder, W. P. Menzel, R. R. Ferraro, S. Ackerman, D. Khanbilvardi, T. Strub, B. Vant Hull, R. Hudson, and M. DeMaria, 2009: Collaborative training efforts at the NESDIS Cooperative Institutes. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Gurka, J. J., A. J. Mostek, T. J. Schmit, S. D Miller, A. S. Bachmeier, and M. DeMaria, 2009:  GOES-R Proving Ground Program.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Hillger, D. W., R. L. Brummer, L. D. Grasso, M. Sengupta, R. T. DeMaria, and M. DeMaria, 2009: Production of Proxy Datasets in Support of GOES-R Algorithm Development. Remote Sensing System Engineering II, SPIE, 7458, 74580C-1, 4-5 August, San Diego, CA. PDF

Hillger, D. W., M. DeMaria, and R. L. Brummer, 2009: GOES-R ABI product development.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Knaff, J. A., 2009:  Propagating patterns in 6.7 µm imagery in re-intensifying tropical-to-extratropical cyclone transitions.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller, S. D., M. DeMaria, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, E. J. Szoke, R. L. Brummer, A. Kuciauskas, F. Turk, and H. Gosden, 2009:  Contributions from CIRA to the GOES-R Satellite Proving Ground. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/89annual/webprogram/Paper145179.html, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Mostek, A. J., M. DeMaria, J. J. Gurka, and T. J. Schmit, 2009:  NOAA Satellite Training.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Santos, P., D. Sharp, M. DeMaria, and S. Kiser, 2009:  The Determination of Optimal Thresholds of Tropical Cyclone Incremental Wind Speed Probabilities to Support Expressions of Uncertainty in Text Forecasts. AMS Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Schumacher, R. S., D. T. Lindsey, A. B. Schumacher, J. Braun, S. D. Miller, and J. L. Demuth, 2009: The 22 May 2008 Weld County, Colorado tornado: Analysis of meteorological conditions and the communication of weather information.  23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting /19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 1-9 June, Omaha, NE.

Szoke, E. J., S. D. Miller, M. DeMaria, A. S. Bachmeier, J. Gerth, R. Schneider, J. J. Gurka, S. J. Goodman, and K. K. Fuell, 2009:  An overview of the GOES-R Proving Ground: current forecaster interactions and future plans.  AMS 23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 1-5 June, Omaha, NE.

Brummer, R. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, B. H. Connell, J. F. Dostalek, and D. Zupanski, 2008: GOES-R mesoscale product development. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., 2008: A simplified dynamical system for tropical cyclone intensity evolution.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

DeMaria, M., R. T. DeMaria, D. W. Hillger, and R. Mazur, 2008: Tropical cyclone applications of NPOESS soundings. AMS 4th Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites – (NPOESS), https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/webprogram/Paper135617.html, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., J. D. Hawkins, J. P. Dunion, and D. Smith, 2008:  Tropical cyclone itensity forecasting using a satellite-based total precipitable water product.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

DeMaria, M., S. Q. Kidder, P. Harr, J. A. Knaff, and Chris Lauer, 2008:  An improved wind probability program: A Joint Testbed Project update. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, D. W. Hillger, and R. L. Brummer, 2008: GOES-R Synthetic Imagery and Fire Detection, CIRA Newsletter, 30, Fall 2008, 1-3. PDF

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and D. T. Lindsey, 2008: Synthetic GOES-R imagery development and uses.  AMS 5th GOES Users Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., and R. L. Brummer, 2008: Real-time display of experimental GOES-R products. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/webprogram/Paper131388.html, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 28: The A-1 satellite, Astrophile, 53(1), (January/February), 37-39. PDF

Jankov I., M. Sengupta, L. D. Grasso, D. Coleman, D. Zupanski., M. Zupanski, Lindsey D. T, and R. L. Brummer 2008: An Evaluation of Various WRF-ARW Microphysics Using Simulated GOES Imagery for an Atmospheric River Event Affecting the California Coast.  CIRA Newsletter, 30, Fall, 18-23. PDF

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2008:  A revised rapid intensification index for the Atlantic and E. Pacific basins. AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Knabb, R. D., M. Mainelli, and M. DeMaria, 2008:  Operational tropical cyclone wind speed probability products from the National Hurricane Center, Special AMS Symposium on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Knaff, J. A., 2008:  Rapid tropical cyclone transitions to major hurricane intensity: Structural evolution of infrared imagery.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Knaff, J. A., A. Krautkramer, M. DeMaria, and A. B. Schumacher, 2008:  New and updated operational tropical cyclone wind products. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Lindsey, D. T., 2008: Examining a possible relationship between positive dominated storms and cloud-top ice crystal size.  AMS 3rd Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2008: Improving above-surface water vapor analyses using satellite and RUC data. AMS 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 27-31 October, Savannah, GA.

Lindsey, D. T., D. W. Hillger, and L. D. Grasso, 2008: Development of severe weather products for the GOES-R advanced baseline imager.  AMS 5th GOES Users Conference, https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/webprogram/Paper131334.html, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D. T., S. D. Miller, J. Braun, and D. E. Bikos, 2008: An analysis of the 22 May 2008 Windsor, Colorado, tornado.  AMS 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 27-31 October, Savannah, GA.

Maclay, K. S., 2008:  Case study of hurricane Wilma’s wind structure evolution using HWRF. AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Mainelli, M., R. D. Knabb, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2008: Tropical cyclone wind speed probabilities and their relationships with coastal watches and warnings issued by the National Hurricane Center.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Majumdar, S., J. J. Cione, E. Uhlhorn, G. Cascella, S. D. Aberson, R. Atlas, J. L. Beven, D. P. Brown, J. P. Dunion, C. Fogarty, R. Hart, D. C. Herndon, J. A. Knaff, C. W. Landsea, F. D. Marks, and C. S. Velden, 2008: Analysis of the inner-core characteristics of Noel (2007) during its extratropical transition.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Mostek, A. J., M. DeMaria, and J. J. Gurka, 2008:  Preparing for GOES-R+ user training and education. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, I. Ginis, and B. Thomas, 2008:  A simple parameterization of sea surface cooling beneath a hurricane inner core.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and D.P. Brown, 2008: The NESDIS tropical cyclone formation probability product: An overview of past performance and future plans. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Setvák, M., D. T. Lindsey, P. Novák, R. M. Rabin, P. K. Wang, J. Kerkmann, M. Radová, and J. Stástka, 2008: Cold-ring shaped storms in Central Europe. The 2008 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 8-12 September, Darmstadt, Germany.

Zehr, R. M., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2008:  Tropical cyclone environmental vertical wind shear analysis using a microwave sounder.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Zhu, T., M. Kim, F. Weng, M. D. Goldberg, A. Huang, M. Sengupta, D. K. Zhou, and B. Ruston, 2008:  GOES-R Proxy Data Management System, AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Connell, B. H., V. Castro, M. Davison, A. J. Mostek, T. Whittaker, A. Tupper, J. Wilson, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2007:  Training or Focus Group – Virtually there with VISITview. 4th International Workshop on Volcanic Ash, 26 – 30 March, Rotorua, New Zealand.

DeMaria, M., and J. Franklin, 2007:  Long-Term Trends in National Hurricane Center Watches and Warnings. 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., and C. Gentemann, 2007:  Sensitivity of a simplified tropical cyclone intensity model to the thermodynamic environment. IUGG General Assembly. 2-6 July, Perugia, Italy.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and J. F. Dostalek, 2007: Synthetic GOES-R and NPOESS imagery of mesoscale weather events. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Hillger, D. W., and M. DeMaria, 2007: GOES-R color product development. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, https://ams.confex.com/ams/87ANNUAL/webprogram/Paper117094.html, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Schmit, D. T. Lindsey, J. A. Knaff, and J. Daniels, 2007: An overview of GOES-13 science test. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, https://ams.confex.com/ams/87ANNUAL/webprogram/Paper117088.html, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Knaff, J. A., C. Guard, J. P. Kossin, T. Marchok, C. R. Sampson, T. Smith, and N. Surgi, 2007: Operational guidance and skill in forecasting structure change. Sixth Int. Workshop on Tropical Cyclones, San José, Costa Rica, WMO Tech. Doc. 1383. [Available online at http://severe.worldweather.org/iwtc/.] PDF

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2007: Exploring the relationship between satellite-retrieved ice crystal size and thunderstorm intensity. 4th European Conference on Severe Storms, 10-14 September, Trieste, Italy.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2007: Modeling GOES-R 6.185-10.35 micron brightness temperature differences above cold thunderstorm tops. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2007: Numerical simulations of the effects of CCN on thunderstorm intensity and evolution. EUMETSAT Training Workshop on Interpretation of Satellite Images/products of Convective Storms, 3-7 September, Trieste, Italy.

Sengupta, M., L. D. Grasso, D. T. Lindsey, and M. DeMaria, 2007: Validation of mesoscale model output with satellite observations. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Setvak, M., P. Novak, D. T. Lindsey, R. M. Rabin, P. K. Wang, and M. Radova, 2007:  Central European convective storms penetrating deep into the lower stratosphere – MSG IR  and radar observations and radiative transfer modeling. 4th European Conference on Severe Storms, 10-14 September, Trieste, Italy.

Chatzidmitriouu, K., C. W. Anderson, and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Robust and interpretble statistical models for predicting intensification of tropical cyclones. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Connell, B. H., 2006:  Preparing for GOES-R: old tools with new perspectives.  4th GOES-R Users’ Conference.  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Connell, B. H., and D. W. Hillger, 2006: Preparing for GOES-R: Old tools with new perspectives. CIRA Magazine, 25, Spring, 1-3. PDF

Connell, B. H., and F. Prata, 2006: Detecting volcanic ash and blowing dust using GOES, MODIS, and AIRS imagery. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Cram, T., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Objective Identification of Annular Hurricanes Using GOES and Reanalysis Data. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Daniels, J., R. Scofield, G. Ellrod, R. J. Kuligowski, D. W. Hillger, T. J. Schmit, W. Bresky, J. C. Davenport, and A. J. Schreiner, 2006: Validation of GOES-N Imager data and products during the GOES-N Science Test. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 5 pp., 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

DeMaria, M., 2006:  Application of Oceanic Heat Content Estimation to Operational Forecasting of Recent Atlantic Category 5 Hurricanes.  AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting,  20-23 February, Honolulu, HI.

DeMaria, M., 2006:  Hurricane Intensity Estimation from GOES-R Hyperspectral Environmental Suite Eye Sounding. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

DeMaria, M., 2006:  Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Improvements Using GOES and Aircraft Reconnaissance Data. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, C. D. Barnet, and R. T. DeMaria, 2006: Tropical Cyclone Applications of Next-Generation Operational Satellite Soundings. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

Dostalek, J. F., and M. DeMaria, 2006: Polar wind retrievals using the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Fryer, M. K., and M. DeMaria, 2006: Daily weather discussions at CIRA, CIRA Magazine, 25, Spring, 4.

Gentemann, C. L., F. J. Wentz, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Near real time global optimum interpolated microwave SSTS: Applications to hurricane intensity forecasting. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Grasso, L. D., and D. T. Lindsey, 2006: Analysis of a hook echo and RFD from a simulated supercell on 8 May 2003. AMS Symposium on the Challenges of Severe Convective Storms, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Grasso, L. D., and M. Sengupta, 2006:  A technique for computing hydrometeor effective radius in bins of a gamma distribution. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, J. F. Dostalek, and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Synthetic GOES-R and NPP Imagery of Mesoscale Weather Events. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, J. F. Dostalek, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Synthetic GOES-R and NPOESS imagery of mesoscale weather events. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and D. T. Lindsey, 2006. A technique for computing hydrometeor effective radius in bins of a gamma distribution. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 2006:  GOES-R ABI New Product Development: Focus on Fog and Atmospheric Dust.  4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 2006: GOES-R Product Development Risk Reduction Activities. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Schmit, D. T. Lindsey, J. A. Knaff, and J. Daniels, 2006: An Overview of GOES-N Science Test. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and G. Toth, 2006: Weather balloons and radiosondes, Topical Time, 57(3), 41-46, 89.

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2006: Estimating the likelihood of rapid intensification in the Atlantic and E. Pacific basins using SHIPS model data. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2006: A Multi-platform Satellite Tropical Cyclone Wind Analysis System. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2006:  Reanalysis of West Pacific tropical cyclone intensity 1966-1987. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2006: A Climatological Study of Ice Cloud Reflectivity over the Continental US. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Maclay, K. S., 2006:  Tropical Cyclone Inner Core Energetics and Its Relation to Storm Structural Changes. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Sampson, C. R., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2006: A statistical intensity model consensus for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Schmit, T. J., G. S. Wade, M. M. Gunshor, J. P. Nelson III, A. J. Schreiner, J. Li, J. Daniels, and D. W. Hillger, 2006: The GOES-N Sounder Data and Products. 6 pp, AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanograph, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

Sengupta, M., L. D. Grasso, D. T. Lindsey, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Statistical comparisons of model output with satellite observations: a severe weather case. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Straka, W. C. III, D. T. Lindsey, and A. K. Heidinger, 2006:  A study of cloud top microphysical characteristics in High Plains thunderstorms. AMS 12th Conference on Cloud Physics, 10-14 July, Madison, WI .

Velden, C. S., D. C. Herndon, J. P. Kossin, J. D. Hawkins, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Consensus estimates of tropical cyclone intensity using multispectral (IR and MW) satellite observations. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA .

Wang, W., C. Davis, J. Klemp, G. Holland, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Evaluation of WRF-ARW high-resolution tropical storm forecasts in 2005 season.  AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 2006:  Analysis of High Resolution Infrared Images of Hurricanes from Polar Satellites as a Proxy for GOES-R. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference, 1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Zehr, R. M., 2006:  Atlantic Tropical Cyclogenesis – Satellite Analysis. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Zupanski, D., L. D. Grasso, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Ensemble Data Assimilation of Simulated Brightness Temperature Observations. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Zupanski, D., L. D. Grasso, M. DeMaria, M. Sengupta, and M. Zupanski, 2006: Evaluating the Impact of Satellite Data Density within an Ensemble Data Assimilation Approach. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Braun, J., 2005:  The VISIT Program. CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 20.

Connell, B. H., and M. DeMaria, 2005: Hurricane Mitch. CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 2.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, J. L. Demuth, R. M. Zehr, and J. F. Dostalek, 2005: CIRA contributions to the Joint Hurricane Testbed. CIRA Magazine, 23, Spring, 5-7.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, K. J. Mueller, and R. M. Zehr, 2005: Improvements in Deterministic and Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Wind Predictions: A Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Gosden, H., D. L. Watson, D. A. Molenar, K. J. Schrab, J. F. W. Purdom, D. W. Hillger, T. Whittaker, and T. Smith, 2005:  RAMSDIS to RAMSDIS Online, CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 4. PDF

Knaff, J. A., 2005:  Joint Hurricane Testbed, CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 16.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria R. M. Zehr, and K. J. Mueller, 2005: Development of a Multi-platform Satellite Tropical Cyclone Wind Analysis System. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2005: Development of STIPS for the Southern Hemisphere and Indian Ocean. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2005: Reflective storm tops: a satellite method for inferring thunderstorm top microphysical structure. AMS 21st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, August 1-5, Washington, DC.

Mainelli, M., M. DeMaria, and L. Shay, 2005: Results from the Incorporation of Ocean Heat Content and GOES Data in the Operational Ships Model During the 2004 Hurricane Season. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Mueller, K. J., R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2005: Objective Estimation of Tropical Cyclone Wind Structure From Infrared Satellite Data. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Weaver, J. F., 2005: 911 Dispatch cards, CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 16.

Weaver, J. F., and D. N. Allen, 2005: Early outreach efforts – ARTIE. CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 2.

Zehr, R. M., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and K. J. Mueller, 2005: NOAA’s Next-Generation Polar and Geostationary Satellites – Hurricane Applications. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Zupanski, D., M. Zupanski, M. DeMaria, and L. D. Grasso, 2005: Critical issues of ensemble data assimilation in application to GOES-R risk reduction program. AMS 9th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 10-14 January, San Diego, CA.

Berg, R., C. Sisko, and M. DeMaria, 2004: High resolution SST in the SHIPS model: improving operational guidance of tropical cyclone intensity forecasts. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 536-537, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Bessho, K. M., DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and J. L. Demuth, 2004: Tropical Cyclone Wind Retrievals from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU): Application to Surface Wind Analysis. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 120-121, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Black, M. L., J. P. Kossin, W. H. Schubert, C. S. Velden, J. P. Dunion, S. D. Aberson, P. G. Black, and R. M. Zehr, 2004: Mesovortices in Hurricane Isabel (2003): A comparison of satellite, radar, and photographic observations. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Cecil, D., T. A. Jones, J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2004: Statistical forecasting of Pacific and Indian Ocean tropical cyclone intensity using 19-, 37-, and 85- GHz brightness temperatures. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 302-303, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, D. T, Lindsey, J. F. Weaver, and A. J. Mostek, 2004: National and International Training Activities at CIRA. CIRA Magazine, 21, Spring, 7-9.

DeMaria, M., 2004: 50 Years of Progress in Tropical Cyclone Modeling. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., C. W. Anderson, J. A. Knaff, and B. H. Connell, 2004: A New Product for Estimating the Probability of Tropical Cyclone Formation. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 52-53, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, C. D. Barnet, J. P. Dunion, and R. T. DeMaria, 2004:  Evaluation of Hyperspectral Infrared Soundings in Tropical Cyclone Environments. Available from the preprint CD, AMS 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 20-23 September, Norfolk, VA.

Dostalek, J. F., L. D. Grasso, M. Sengupta, and M. DeMaria, 2004:  Applications of synthetic GOES-R observations for mesoscale weather analysis and forecasting. Available from the preprint CD, AMS 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 20-23 September, Norfolk, VA

Gentemann, C., M. DeMaria, and F. J. Wentz, 2004: Near real time global optimum interpolated microwave SSTs: applications to hurricane intensity forecasting. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Goni, G. J., M. DeMaria, J. A. Trinanes, and P. G. Black, 2004: Testing global estimates of the tropical cyclone heat potential fields to improve hurricane intensification prediction. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 7-8, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and M. DeMaria, 2004:  Applications of Simulated GOES-R Observations for Advance Product Development for Mesoscale Weather Forecasting.  SPIE Annual Meeting, 2-6 August, Denver, CO.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, D. Zupanski, M. Zupanski, J. F. Dostalek, and M. DeMaria, 2004: Applications of Simulated GOES-R Observations for Advance Product Development for Mesoscale Weather Forecasting. 3rd GOES Users Conference. 10-13 May, Broomfield, CO.

Gross, J. M., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and C. R. Sampson, 2004: A New Method for Determining Tropical Cyclone Wind Forecast Probabilities. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 425-426, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Hillger, D. W., M. DeMaria, and L. D. Grasso, 2004: GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. CIRA Magazine, 21, Spring, 10-11. PDF

Hillger, D. W., M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2004:  Advance Mesoscale Product Development for GOES-R Using Operational and Experimental Satellite Observations.   SPIE Annual Meeting, Paper 5549, 2-6 August, Denver, CO, doi: 10.1117/12.564469.

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2004: Estimating the probability of rapid intensification of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 538-539, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and M. DeMaria, 2004: An introduction to the statistical typhoon intensity prediction scheme (STIPS). AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 534-535, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Kossin, J. P., W. H. Schubert, C. S. Velden, M. L. Black, P. Black, R. M. Zehr, S. D. Aberson, and J. P. Dunion, 2004: Mesovortices in Hurricane Isabel (2003). AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., 2004: Using satellite imagery to improve forecasts and nowcasts. AMS 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology, 14-18 June, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D. T., D. E. Bikos, A. J. Mostek, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, J. F. Weaver, B. N. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2004: VISIT — Providing Teletraining for Operational Forecasters. AMS 13th Symposium on Education, paper 3.2., 11-15 January, Seattle, WA.   PDF

Lindsey, D. T., D. E. Bikos, J. F. Weaver, and A. J. Mostek, 2004: The VISIT Program — Transferring Research to Operations. AMS 20th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, paper 19.1, 11-15 January, Seattle, WA.  PDF

Lindsey, D. T., and M. J. Bunkers, 2004:  On the motion and interaction between left- and right-moving supercells on 4 May 2003. AMS 22nd Conference on Severe Local Storms, paper 12.2., 3-8 October, Hyannis, MA.

Tuleya, R., M. DeMaria, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2004: Evaluation of rainfall forecasts from the operational GFDL hurricane model. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,176-177, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Velden, C. S., J. P. Kossin, T. L. Olander, D. Herndon, A. J. Wimmers, R. Wacker, R. T. Edson, J. D. Hawkins, K. F. Brueske, B.W. Kabat, and M. DeMaria, 2004: Toward an objective satellite-based algorithm to provide real-time estimates of TC intensity using integrated multispectral (IR and MW) observations. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 280-281, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Zehr, R. M., 2004: Atlantic Intense Hurricanes, 1995-2003 – Characteristics Based on Best Track, Aircraft, and IR Images. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Zehr, R. M., 2004: The Objective Dvorak Technique – Historical Perspective. Special Session on the Dvorak Technique: A 30-year test of time. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Combs, C. L., M. Weiland, M. DeMaria, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2003: Examining high wind events using satellite cloud cover composites over the Cheyenne, WY region. CD-ROM, P2.25, AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., 2003: 50 Years of Progress in Operational Foreecasting of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones. AMS Simpson Symposium, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., M. Mainelli, L. K. Shay, J. A. Knaff, and J. P. Kossin, 2003: Improvements in Real-Time Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts Using Satellite Data. AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, CD-ROM, JP1.4, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Grasso, L. D., 2003:  Dryline thunderstorm development.  CIRA Magazine, 19, Spring, 14-15.

Hillger, D. W., and S. Q. Kidder, 2003: A simple GOES skin temperature product. AMS12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA. PDF

Knaff, J. A., N. Wang, M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2003:  Transmission of current GOES imagery aboard the NOAA WP-3 aircraft using wavelet compression techniques. CIRA Magazine, 20, Fall, 15-17.

Knaff, J. A., N. Wang, R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, J. S. Griffin, and F. D. Marks, 2003: A demonstration of real-time transmission and display of GOES imagery aboard the NOAA P-3 aircraft during the 2002 hurricane season. AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, CD-ROM, JP1.5, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Koyama, T., and D. W. Hillger, 2003: Verification of GMS-5 VISSR infrared detector using structure function analysis. 3rd International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium, SPIE, 4895, 23-27 October, Hangzhou, China,

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, J. F. Weaver, M. DeMaria, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2003: VISITview-Connecting Instructors with Operational Forecasters. AMS 19th Conference on IIPS, CD-ROM, P1.44, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA. PDF

Reasor, P. D., M. T. Montgomery, F. D. Marks, L. F. Bosart, J. F. Gamache, and J. A. Knaff, 2003: Diagnosing the Role of Convective Hot Towers in Tropical Cyclogenesis Using Airborne Doppler-derived Winds. AMS Simpson Symposium, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Reinke, D. L., J. M. Forsythe, J. A. Kankiewicz, K. R. Dean, C. L. Combs, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2003: Development and Application of Regional Cloud Projects from the CHANCES Global Cloud Database. CD-ROM, P1.2, AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 2003: Tropical cyclone surface wind analysis using satellite data- Dvorak, microwave, scatterometer, and cloud motion winds. 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 10-14 March, Miami, FL.

Connell, B. H., C. L. Combs, and M. DeMaria, 2002: Regional Satellite Cloud Composites for Forecast Offices. CIRA Magazine, 17, Spring, 18-19.

Connell, B. H., M. DeMaria, J. Sessing, V. Castro Leon, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2002: Reconstruction Efforts for Meteorological Offices in Central America in the Wake of Hurricane Mitch. CD Proceedings, TS-28.1, 4pp., 29th International Symposium Remote Sensing of Environment, 8-11 April, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

DeMaria, M., R. M. Zehr, J. P. Kossin, and J. A. Knaff, 2002: The Use of GOES Imagery in Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction, AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 120-121, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Demuth, J. L., K. Brueske, J. A. Knaff, C. S.Velden, and M. DeMaria, 2002: An Evaluation of CIMSS and CIRA AMSU Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Algorithms. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 27-28, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Hillger, D. W., 2002: Changes in the GOES-12 Imager. CIRA Magazine, 17, 13-14. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 2002: Images of smoke and fires from MODIS and GOES, CIRA Magazine, 18, 3-4. PDF

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2002: Estimating the Probability of Rapid Intensification Using the SHIPS Model Output: Some Preliminary Results. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 124-125, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., J. P. Kossin, and M. DeMaria, 2002: What are Annular Hurricanes? AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 609-610, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. S. Velden, 2002: Examining the Eight-Day Evolution of Upper Level Winds in Hurricane Floyd. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 37-38, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2002: How much “skill” was there in forecasting the strong 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-2001 La Nina events? AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Mainelli, M., M. DeMaria, and L. K. Shay, 2002: The Impact of Oceanic Heat Content on Hurricane Intensity Forecasts Using the SHIPS Model. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 627-628, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Marks, F. D. Jr., G. Kappler, and M. DeMaria, 2002: Development of a Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Climatology and Persistence (R-CLIPER) Model. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 327-328, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, B. A. Zajac, J. F. Weaver, K. J. Schrab, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2002: Bringing Training to the Forecasters Using VISITView- Review of Program Since 1999. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J35-J38. 13-17 January, Orlando, FL. PDF

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. Grant, J. LaDue, N. Junker, K. J. Schrab, D. Baumgardt, R. Grumm, P. Wolf, J. F. Weaver, R. M. Zehr, and A. J. Mostek, 2002: VISIT Integrated Sensor Training: Using AWIPS Satellite Products and Capabilities. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J11-J16, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL.  PDF

Schubert, W. H., B. D. McNoldy, J. Vigh, S. R. Fulton, and R. M. Zehr, 2002: A Case Study of Tropical Cyclone Merger. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 293-294, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Zajac, B. A., and J. F. Weaver, 2002: Lightning Meteorology I: An Introductory Course on Forecasting with Lightning Data. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J220-J225, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL. PDF

Zajac, B. A., J. F. Weaver, and D. E. Bikos, 2002:  An Overview of Lightning Training from NWS/VISIT: 1999-2001.  AMS 18th Conf. on IIPS, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL.

Zajac, B. A., J. F. Weaver, and D. E. Bikos, 2002: Lightning Training from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training: 1999-2001. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J20-J22, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL. PDF

Zajac, B. A., J. F. Weaver, D. E. Bikos, and D. T. Lindsey, 2002: Lightning Meteorology II: An Advanced Course on Forecasting with Lightning Data. AMS 21st Conference on Severe Local Storms, 438-441, 12-16 August, San Antonio, TX. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 2002: Vertical Wind Shear Characteristics with Atlantic Hurricanes During 2001. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 170-171, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Alfaro, R. M., and R. A. Scofield, 2001: Validation of GOES precipitation estimates over Central America. AMS 11th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 379-382, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Combs, C. L., 2001: Wind Regime Cloud Cover Composites of Convective Development over the Wakefield, VA Region. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 165-167, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Connell, B. H., and V. Castro, 2001: The use of mesoscale climatologies for monitoring and forecasting weather in Costa Rica. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 157-160, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Connell, B. H., and M. DeMaria, 2001:  International activities and Hurricane Mitch reconstruction.  CIRA Magazine, 16, 3-5.

DeMaria, M., J. L. Demuth, and J. A. Knaff, 2001: Validation of an Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (AMSU) tropical cyclone intensity and size estimation algorithm. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 300-303, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

DeMaria, M., and R.E. Tuleya, 2001: Evaluation of quantitative precipitation forecasts from the GFDL hurricane model. AMS Symposium on Precipitation of Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, 340-343, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Hillger, D. W., and J. Clark, 2001: Principal Component Image analysis of MODIS for volcanic ash. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 55-60, https://ams.confex.com/ams/11satellite/webprogram/Paper23924.html, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., and J. Clark, 2001: Simulation of GOES-M 5-band imager using MODIS data. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 600-603, https://ams.confex.com/ams/11satellite/webprogram/Paper23927.html, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., and G. Toth, 2001: Barometers and isobars. Topical Time, 52(6), 17-21, November/December, .

Kidder, S. Q., J. A. Knaff, and S. J. Kusselson, 2001: Using AMSU data to forecast precipitation from landfalling hurricanes. AMS Symposium on Precipitation of Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, 344-346, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Kidder, S. Q., S. J. Kusselson, J. A. Knaff, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2001: Improvements to the experimental tropical rainfall potential (TraP) technique. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 375-378, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2001: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(2), 31-34.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2001: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(3), 40-42.

Koyama, T., and D. W. Hillger, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 2001: MODIS statistical structure function analysis, AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 596-599, 15-18 October, Madison, WI. PDF

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2001: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(1), 31-33.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2001: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(4), 41-43.

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2001: Teletraining using VISITView. AMS 17th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS), 256-259, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Mostek, A. J., S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, B. A. Zajac, J. F. Weaver, K. J. Schrab, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2001:  Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training: Bringing Training to the Forecasters Using VISITView. AMS 11th Conf. On Satellite Meteor. And Oceanography, 328-331, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. Grant, J. LaDue, A. J. Mostek, P. Wolf, J. F. Weaver, and R. M. Zehr, 2001: Recent training and results from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training. AMS 17th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS), 418-421, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. Grant, J. LaDue, A. J.Mostek, P. Wolf, J. F. Weaver, and R. M. Zehr, 2001: Recent training and results from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training. AMS 10th Symposium on Education, 40-43, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.  PDF

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, J. F. Weaver, R. M. Zehr, B. Grant, J. LaDue, A. J. Mostek, P. Wolf, R. Grumm, D. Baumgardt, S. Jascourt, and B. B. Bua, 2001: Recent Training and Results from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 332-335, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.  PDF

Motta, B. C., R. H. Grumm, and A. J. Mostek, 2001: Model Trends and Satellite Imagery in Forecasting. AMS 18 Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and the 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, 232-234, 29 July-2 August, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Scofield, R. A., M. DeMaria, and R. M. Alfaro, 2001: Space-based rainfall capabilities in hurricanes offshore and inland. AMS Symposium on Precipitation Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, 297-301, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Weaver, J. F., J. F. Dostalek, and L. Phillips, 2001: Left-moving thunderstorms in a high plains, weakly-sheared environment. AMS 18th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and the 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, 208-213, 30 July-2 August, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  PDF

Weaver, J. F., J. A. Knaff, J. M. Daniels, and G. S. Wade, 2001: Observations of a severe supercell thunderstorm on 24 July using GOES-11 sounder and imagery. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 397-401, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.  PDF

Whittaker, T. M., B. Grant, A. S. Bachmeier, A. J. Mostek, B. C. Motta, K. J. Schrab, and G. Wade, 2001: Using VISITView for real-time collaborations. AMS 10th Symposium on Education and AMS 17th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS), J11-J12, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Zehr, R. M., 2001:  Hurricane research at CIRA.  CIRA Magazine, 16, 6-7.

Zehr, R. M., 2001: Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis Using Satellite Sensors. 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 296-299, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Cione, J. J., J. Kaplan, M. DeMaria, and P. Molina, 2000: SST timeseries in the hurricane environment: Comparison with surface ocean temperatures used by the statistical hurricane intensity prediction scheme (SHIPS). AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Connell, B. H., and K. Gould, 2000: GOES-8 visible cloud frequency composites of the convectively active sea breeze under stratified synoptic flow over the Florida panhandle. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 438-441, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, S. Q. Kidder, and M. D. Goldberg, 2000: Tropical cyclone wind retrievals using AMSU-A data from NOAA-15. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 149-152, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., R. M. Zehr, C. S. Velden, and F. M. Horsfall, 2000: Further improvements to the statistical hurricane intensity prediction scheme using GOES imagery. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 240-241, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

DeMuth, J. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2000: An objective method for estimating tropical cyclone intensity and structure from NOAA-15 Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) data. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 484-485, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Doesken, N. J., and J. F. Weaver, 2000: Micro-scale rainfall variations measured by a local volunteer network. AMS 12th Conf. on Applied Climatology. 308-311, 8-12 May, Asheville, NC.  PDF

Hillger, D. W., 2000:  The RAMMT Team at 20 and looking to the future.  CIRA Magazine, 14, Fall, 16-17. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and G. P. Ellrod, 2000: Detection of unusual atmospheric and surface features by employing principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 461-464, https://ams.confex.com/ams/annual2000/webprogram/Paper5638.html, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Horsfall, F. M., and M. DeMaria, 2000: Climatological analysis of tropical cyclogenesis in the North Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific basins. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 53-54, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2000: Large-scale characteristics of rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 232-233, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Kidder, S. Q., M. D. Goldberg, R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, J. F. W. Purdom, C. S. Velden, N. C. Grody, and S. J. Kusselson, 2000: Tropical Cyclone Analysis using AMSU Data, AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 185-188, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(4), 48-50.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(3), 37-39.

Knaff, J. A., and C. S. Velden, 2000: Relationships between the multi-layered wind field and the intensity of Hurricane Floyd. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 492-493, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Landsea, C. W., and Knaff, J. A., 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(2), 31-33.

Landsea, C. W., and Knaff, J. A., 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(1), 32-34.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000: How much “skill” is there in forecasting El Nino?, WeatherZine, 23, 2-4.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000: How much “skill” was there in forecasting the strong 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-2000 La Nina events? AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, J46, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Molenar, D. A., K. J. Schrab, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2000:  RAMSDIS contributions to NOAA satellite data utilization, CIRA Magazine, 14, Fall, 18-21.

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, and B. A. Zajac, 2000: Integrated Sensor Training Professional Development Series: A new teletraining approach, AMS 16th International Conf. on Interaction Information and Processing, 31-34, Long Beach, CA.

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, and A. J. Mostek, 2000: Integrated Sensor Training in the National Weather Service AWIPS era. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 32-35, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Motta, B. C., M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2000: Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Team scientists assess impact and service for significant weather events. CIRA Magazine, 13, 11.

Zajac, B. A., and S. A. Rutledge, 2000: Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning activity over the contiguous United States from 1995-1997. AMS 3rd Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology, 37-40, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 2000: Tropical cyclone research using large infrared image data sets. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 486-487, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

DeMaria, M., F. M. Horsfall, and E. N. Rappaport, 1999: Incorporation of aircraft observations into a statistical hurricane intensity prediction scheme. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Hilgendorf, E. R., 1999: Precipitation research. CIRA Magazine, 11, 6.

Hillger, D. W., 1999: Using the new 1.6 µm channel on NOAA-15 in satellite product development. AMS 10th Conf. on Atmospheric Radiation, 193-196, June 28-July 2, Madison, WI.

Jarrell, J. D., and M. DeMaria, 1999: An examinations of strategies to reduce the size of hurricane warning area. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 50-51, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 1999: Climatological and synoptic characteristics of rapdily intensifying tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Basin. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 592-595, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., 1999: Convective asymmetries in mature tropical cyclones associated with motion and vertical wind shear. AMS 23rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 464-467, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., 1999: Tropical cyclone structure as revealed by one-minute satellite imagery. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 186-189, 10-15 January,10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(1), 29-31.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(3), 36-38.

Knaff, J. A., and R. M. Zehr, 1999: Convective asymmetries in mature tropical cyclones associated with motion and vertical wind shear. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 464-467, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(4), 34-36.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(2), 39-40.

Motta, B. C., and A. J. Mostek, 1999: A comparison of current National Weather Service interactive distance learning technology. AMS 15^th International Conf. on IIPS for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 396-397, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Motta, B. C., 1999:  Dr. James Purdom “GOES” to Washington. CIRA Magazine, 11, Spring, 20.

Watson, D. L., and D. W. Hillger, 1999: RAMSDIS On-Line: A Web-based tool for the satellite data user. CIRA Magazine, 11, Spring, 6-7. PDF

Weaver, J. F., 1999:  Recognition as a component of Emergency Response.  16th International Technical Rescue Symposium, 5-7 November, Fort Collins, CO.  PDF

Zajac, B. A, S. A. Rutledge, and L. D. Carey, 1999: Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Activity in the Contiguous United States from 1995-19997. 11th International Conf. on Atmospheric Electricity, 436-439, Huntsville, AL.

Zehr, R. M., 1999:  Daily hurricane briefings at CIRA. CIRA Magazine, 12, Fall, 5.

Zehr, R. M., 1999: Improving the quantitative assessment of vertical wind shear on tropical cyclone intensity change. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 574-577, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Motta, B. C., and P. N. Dills, 1998: Applications that adjust geolocation to account for parallax. AMS 16th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and 14th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems, J5.7, 11-16 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Weaver, J. F., W. A. Peterson, and N. J. Doesken, 1998: Some unusual aspects of the Fort Collins flash flood of 28 July 1997. 8th Conf. on Mountain Meteorology, 310-316, 3-7 August, Flagstaff, AZ. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1998: Use of satellite data to assess vertical wind shear forcing on hurricane intensity change. AMS 16th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and Symposium on the Research Foci of the U.S. Weather Research Program, 529-531, 11-16 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Zehr, R. M., 1998: Vertical wind shear and tropical cyclone intensity. AMS Symposium on Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change, 124-128, 11-16 January, Phoenix, AZ.

DeMaria, M., and J. Kaplan, 1997: An operational Evaluation of a statistical hurricane intensity prediction sheme (SHIPS). AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 280-281, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Horsfall, F. M., M. DeMaria, and J. M. Gross, 1997: Optimal use of large-scale boundary and initial fields for limited-area hurricane forecast models. AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 571-572, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Kaplan, J., C. W. Landsea, and M. DeMaria, 1997: The differing roles of the large-scale environment in the intensity changes of three 1996 Atlantic hurricanes. AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 358-359, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Knaff, J. A., 1997: Atlantic summertime sea level pressure anomalies and their relationship to seasonal hurricane activity. AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 276-277, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Molenar, D. A., J. F. W. Purdom, C. E. Vaughn, B. H. Connell, and J. F. Dostalek, 1997: RAMSDIS use in regional meteorological training centers. AMS 13th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology. 88-90, 2-7 February, Long Beach, CA.

Motta, B. C., and J. F. Weaver, 1997: Using WSR-88D radar data and 30-second interval GOES satellite imagery to examine apparent thunderstorm-top rotation observed on May 31, 1996. AMS 28th Conf. on Radar Meteorology, 544-546, 7-12 September, Austin, TX.  PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1997: Satellite Analysis of Tropical Cyclones — More Quantitative and More Thorough Techniques. AMS 22nd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 2 pp., 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Campbell, G. G., J. F. W. Purdom, and C. E. Vaughn, 1996: Asynchronous stereo height and motion estimation from multiple satellite images. International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation (SPIE), 95-110, 4-9 August, Denver, CO.

Campbell, G. G., J. F. W. Purdom, and C. E. Vaughn, 1996: Update on accurate cloud motion and heights using time adjusted stereo. EUMETSAT 3rd International Winds Workshop, 241-256, 10-12 June, Monte Verita-Ascona, Switzerland.

Dills, P. N., D. W. Hillger, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: Distinguishing between different meteorological phenomena and land surface properties using the multispectral imaging capabilities of GOES-8. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite and Oceanography, 339-342, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Dills, P. N., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: Cloud motion winds as derived from special 1-minute GOES-8 scan sequences. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 158, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Meteorological analysis using principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. 1996 International Radiation Symposium, 480-483, 19-24 August, Fairbanks, AK.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Meteorological features from principal component image transformation of GOES imager and sounder data. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 90-95, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Meteorological features from principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation (SPIE),111-121, 4-9 August, Denver, CO.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Postage stamps for meteorological education including a brief history of weather satellites. AMS 5th Symposium on Education, 6 pp., 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Johnson, J. T., G. DiMego, D. A. Molenar, L. P. Rothfusz, J. Snook, and P. A. Stamus, 1996: Weather information display, analysis and product generation tools used for support of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games: mesoscale analysis tools. AMS 12th Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 13-16, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Molenar, D. A., K. J. Schrab, J. F. W. Purdom, and H. Gosden, 1996: RAMSDIS in digital satellite data training and analysis. AMS 12th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 160-163, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: Applications of 3.9 µm channel imagery from GOES-8/9: An example of the use of computer-aided distance learning in metereorlogy. Meteorological Satellite Data Users’ Conf., 3 pp., 16-20 September, Vienna, Austria.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996. The use of computer based tutorials as a part of GOES-8 and GOES-9 training. AMS 12th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 315-317, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Advanced atmospheric studies using GOES-8/9 multichannel imagery. Meteorological Satellite Data Users’ Conf., 10 pp., 16-20 September, Vienna, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Detailed cloud motions from satellite imagery taken at one and three minute intervals. EUMETSAT 3rd International Wind Workshop, 10-12 June, Monte Verita-Ascona, Switzerland.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Era of GOES-8 and Beyond: Interpretation of Images and Products. AMS Short Course on New Generation GOES Training (GOES-8/9), 27 pp., 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Nowcasting with the new generation GOES. 31st COSPAR ScientificAssembly, 14-21 July, Birmingham, UK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: One minute interval imaging of atmospheric phenomena using NOAA’s New Generation of geostationary satellites. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 164-167, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Update on accurate cloud motions and heights using time adjusted stereo. EUMETSAT 3rd International Wind Workshop, 10-12 June, Monte Verita-Ascona, Switzerland.

Purdom, J.F.W., 1996: The use of NOAA’s new generation of geostationary satellites to observe ocean phenomena. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 96-99, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. N. Dills, 1996. Use of GOES-8 imager data to detect and monitor ocean phenomena. AMS Conf. on Coastal Oceanic and Atmospheric Prediction, 8 pp., 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Regional and Mescale Meteorology Team, 1996: GOES 3.9 um channel tutorial. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, CO.

Reinke, D. L., J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1996: Navigation of NOAA level II NEXRAD data for alignment with McIDAS GOES satellite imagery. AMS 12th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 469-471, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Schrab, K. J., D. A. Molenar, P. N. Dills, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: The Use of Digital Satellite Data in NWS Field Offices. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 50-53, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: A Preliminary Look at the Ardmore, OK Tornado of 7 May 1995. AMS 18th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 137-140, 19-23 February, San Francisco, CA.  PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1996: The eastern Pacific monsoon trough in visible satellite imagery. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 391-394, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1995: Advanced atmospheric studies using GOES-8 multichannel imagery. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Data Users’ Conf., 257-267, 4-8 September, Winchester, UK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1995: Near term opportunities and past impacts of space-based data in operational weather forecasting. AMS 14th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 295-306, 15-20 January, Dallas, TX.

Menzel, W. P., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: Examples of GOES-8 data and products. AMS 7^th Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmospheres Topical Meeting, 2-4, 5-9 February, Salt Lake City, UT.

Menzel, W. P., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: Examples of GOES-8 data and products. 23^rd Meeting of the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), 15-19 April, NOAA, A135-137, Darmstadt, Germany.

Molenar, D. A., J. Yang, K. J. Schrab, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: The use of digital satellite data using PC based workstations. 11th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 145-148, 15-20 January, Dallas, TX.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: INTRODUCTION TO GOES-8, NOAA/NESDIS/RAMM, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, CO.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: INTRODUCTION TO GOES-8, An example of the use of computer-aided distance learning in meteorology. 2nd International Conf. on Computer-aided Learning in Meteorology (CALMet95), 2 pp., 17-21 July, Toulouse, France.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: INTRODUCTION TO GOES-8, An example of the use of computer-aided distance learning in meteorology. WMO Symposium on Education and Training in Meteorology and Hydrology: Curriculum Needs Beyond 200, 2 pp., 24-28 July, Toulouse, France.

Purdom, J. F. W., and W. P. Menzel, 1995: Near term opportunities and past impacts of space-based data in operational weather forecasting. AMS 14th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 295-306, 15-20, Dallas, TX.

Purdom, J. F. W., and R. S. Phillips, 1995: The use of interactive systems and computer-aided distance learning to train meteorologists in the use of digital geostationary satellite imagery. 2nd International Conf. on Computer-aided Learning in Meteorology (CALMet95), 55-57, 17-21 July, Toulouse, France.

Purdom, J. F. W., and R. S. Phillips, 1995: The use of interactive systems and computer-aided distance learning to train meteorologists in the use of digital geostationary satellite imagery. WMO Symposium on Education and Training in Meteorology and Hydrology: Curriculum Needs Beyond 2000, 7 pp., 24-28 July, Toulouse, France.

Zehr, R. M., 1995. Improving Geostationary Satellite Applications for Tropical Cyclone Forecasting. AMS 21st Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 628-630, 23-27 April, Miami, FL.

Menzel, W. P., and J. F. W. Purdom, and D. B. Miller, 1994: Early examples of GOES-I data and products. METEOSAT Users’ Conf., 6 pp., September.

Dills, P. N., J. Jiang, J. Yang, J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Molenar, 1994: Applications of manual cloud tracking and height assignment to the diagnosis of mesoscale wind fields and convective systems. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 385-388, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA,

Hillger, D. W., 1994: Use of truncated principal component analysis to improve images from satellite sounding channels. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 540-541, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1994: Analysis of mesoscale satellite soundings with and without clustering. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 501-504, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA,.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1994: GOES-I imagery, AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 481-483, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1994: Observations of local severe storms using satellite data with emphasis on NOAA’s new GOES-8 satellite. US/Japan Workshop on the Technology of Disaster Prevention Against Local Severe Storms, 10 pp., 28 November-2 December, Norman, OK.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. N. Dills, 1994: Cloud motion and height measurements from multiple satellites including cloud heights and motions in polar regions. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 408-411, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Schrab, K. J., D. A. Molenar, J. F. W. Purdom, L. Dunn, and B. Colman, 1994: The use of digital satellite data via a menu system in NWS offices. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 448-451, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Zehr, R. M., and R. S. Phillips, 1994: Expert system for tropical cyclone intensity forecasts. AMS Seventh Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 71-74, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., 1993: Temporal and spatial auto-correlations of atmospheric water vapor. Workshop on Atmospheric Correction of Landsat Imagery, 45-49, 29 June-1 July, Torrance, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1993: Analysis of the convective environment utilizing clustering VAS retrievals. AMS 17th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 84-87, 4-8 October, St. Louis, MO.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1993: Comparison of GOES-7 and simulated GOES-I imagery. AMS 13^th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 241-244, 2-6 August, Vienna, VA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1993: Satellite observations of tornadic thunderstorms. AGU Tornado IV Symposium, 10. pp., Washington, DC.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1993: Verification techniques. 2nd International Wind Workshop, 11-13, 13-15 December, Tokyo, Japan.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. N. Dills, 1993: Cloud motion and height measurements from multiple satellites including cloud heights and motions in polar regions. 2nd International Wind Workshop, 245-248, 13-15 December, Tokyo, Japan.

Rao, A. P., H. E. Fuelberg, and D. W. Hillger, 1993: Cluster-derived satellite soundings during a period of intense low-level humidity gradients. 17th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 88-92, 4-8 October, St. Louis, MO.

Smith, S. B., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1993: Improved mesoscale-analysis for nowcasting using satellite data. AMS 13th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 25-28, 2-6 August, Vienna, VA.

Zehr, R. M., 1993: Recognition of mesoscale vortex initiation as stage one of tropical cyclogenesis. AMS 20th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 405-408, 10-14 May, San Antonio, TX.

Brown, J. M., A. A. Rockwood, J. F. Weaver, B. D. Jamison, and R. Holmes, 1992: An expert system for the prediction of downslope windstorms. AMS 4th Workshop on Operational Meteorology, 98-101, September 15-18, Whistler, BC, Canada. PDF

Campbell, G. G., S. B. Smith, and P. N. Dills, 1992: Principle component analysis of satellite imagery can it reveal physical forecasting? A case study. 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 98-101, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Chang. T. T., and D. W. Hillger, 1992: Optimal smoothing for the upper-atmosphere GOES VAS images. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 102-105, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Dalu, G. A., J. F. W. Purdom, M. Baldi, and P. N. Dills, 1992: Upwelling and ocean vortex off the Pacific coast of Mexico, satellite observed behavior and theoretical interpretation. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 381-384, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Dills, P. N., and S. B. Smith, 1992: Comparison of profiler and satellite cloud-tracked winds. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 155-158, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Gabriel, P. M., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: Simple deconvolution and enhancement of visible and infrared satellite imagery. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 129-130, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 1992: Image and graphical analysis of principal components of satellite sounding channels. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 28-31, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: A satellite sounding analysis of the 28 August 1990 Illinois tornadoes. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 114-117, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Lubich, D. A., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: The use of cloud relative animation in the analysis of Satellite data. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 118-119, 6-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1992: Analysis of rapid scan satellite imagery to diagnose tornadic storms and the environment in which they form. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, J25-J30, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.  PDF

Rasmussen, E. A., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: Investigations of a polar low using geostationary satellite data. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 120-122, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Rockwood, A. A., J. F. Weaver, J. M. Brown, B. D. Jamison, and R. Holmes, 1992: An Expert system for the prediction of downslope windstorms in northern Colorado. AMS Symposium on Weather Forecasting, 210-211, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.  PDF

Smith, S. B., and P. N. Dills, 1992: Nowcasting with satellite-based mesoscale convective climatologies. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, J44-J47, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Smith, S. B., and M. K. Yau, 1992: The roles of the mountain-plain and synoptic circulations in the initiation of severe convective outbreaks in Alberta. AMS 5th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, 54-59, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Snook, J. S., and D. W. Hillger, 1992: A comparison of cluster versus rectangular averaging of radiance measurements for use in VAS soundings. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 32-35, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: Satellite analysis of the 6 June 1990 Limon, Colorado tornado. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 123-125, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.  PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1992: Tropical cyclogenesis in the Western North Pacific. PhD. Dissertation. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1991: A preliminary case study analysis using TOVS (HIRS/2) for the 28 August 1990 Illinois tornadoes. 6th International TOVS Study Conf., 185-200, 1-6 May, Airlie, VA.

Lee, T. J., R. A. Pielke, T. G. F. Kittel, and J. F. Weaver, 1991: Atmospheric modeling and its spatial characteristics. 1st International Conf./Workshop on Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling (Sponsored by the Nat’l Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, Santa Anna, CA), 1-22, September, Boulder, CO.   PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1991: Satellite observations of severe and tornadic thunderstorms. Tornado III Symposium, 16, 2-5 June, Norman, OK.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. A. Lubich, 1991: Improved satellite derived cloud motions – winds – through cloud/storm relative animation. NOAA, WMO and EUMETSAT Workshop on Wind Extraction from Operational Meteorological Satellite Data, 34, 17-19 September, Washington, DC.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. A. Lubich, 1991: Improved analysis of animated satellite imagery through cloud/storm relative animation.XX General Assembly IAMAP/IUGG, 152, 11-24 August, Vienna, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1991: A satellite perspective of the 26 April 1991 tornado outbreak over Kansas and Oklahoma. NOAA Disaster Survey Report, Wichata/Andorver, Kansas Tornado, 26 April, Appendix, DOC, Washington, DC.

Smith, S. B., P. N. Dills, J. F. Weaver, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1991: Satellite-based convective climatologies over the Florida peninsula. AMS 7th Conf. on Applied Climatology, 136-139, 10-13 September, Salt Lake City, UT.   PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1991: Observational investigation of tropical cyclogenesis in the western north Pacific. AMS 19th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 235-240, 6-10 May, Miami, FL.

Chang, T. T., and D. W. Hillger, 1990: Analysis of upper atmospheric waves using enhanced VAS Imagery. AMS 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 404-407, 3-7 September, London, England.

Gabriel, P. M., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: Deconvolution of GOES infrared data. AMS 5^th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 181-184, 3-7 September, London, England.

Hillger, D. W., J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Lubich, 1990: An optimal spin budget as determined from special VAS data. AMS 5^thConf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 169-172, 3-7 September, London, England.

Hillger, D. W., J. S. Snook, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: A case study analysis of clustering applied to VAS measurements. AMS 5^th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 354-359, 3-7 September, London, England.

Lee, T. J., J. F. Weaver, and R. A. Pielke, 1990: Numerical predictions and nowcasting of downslope windstorms along the Colorado front range. AMS 5th Conf. on Mountain Meteorology, 81-84, 25-29 June, Boulder, CO.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., G. Dalu, J. F. Weaver, J. Lee, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: Influence of landuse on mesoscale atmospheric circulation. AMS 4th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, 226-227, 25-29 June, Boulder, CO.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., T. J. Lee, J. F. Weaver, and T. G. F. Kittel, 1990: Influence of vegetation on the water and heat distribution over mesoscale sized areas. AMS 8th Conf. on Hydrometeorology, 46-49, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada. PDF

Pielke, R. A., J. F. Weaver, T. Kittel, and J. Lee, 1990: Use of NDVI for mesoscale modeling. USDOC/NOAA Workshop on the Use of Satellite-Derived Vegetation Indices in Weather and Climate Prediction Models, 83-85, 26-27 February, Camp Springs, MD.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1990: Summary report for CIRA Workshop. CIRA Satellite Research Workshop, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, 21-23 September, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. W. Hillger, 1990: Satellite data and convective development. AMS 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 179-180, 3-7 September, London, England.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1990: Convective scale interaction as observed using satellite data. AMS 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 378-383, 3-7 September, London, England.

Purdom, J. F. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1990: A satellite perspective of the June 15, 1988 tornado outbreak in Denver, Colorado. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 167-170, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada.  PDF

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: Possible effects of thunderstorm outflow transport of enriched ice nuclei on cloud development and precipitation events. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 639-642, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada.

Weaver, J. F., and R. S. Phillips, 1990: An expert system application for forecasting severe downslope winds at Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 13-15, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada.  PDF

Wesley, D. A., R. A. Pielke, J. F. Weaver, and R.L. McAnelly, 1990: Low-level stable layers, blocking, and locally heavy snowfall. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 84-89, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 1989: Computer-intensive methods for statistical analysis of satellite sounding radiances. AMS 11th Conf. on Probability and Statistics, 204-209, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Clustering of satellite/sounding radiances to maximize mesoscale meteorological detail. AMS 4^th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 228-231, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Mesoscale thermodynamic soundings from satellite data. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, MF. 71, 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Using VAS data to add mesoscale detail to synoptic-scale radiosonde data. AMS 12th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 412-415, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA.

Lubich, D. A., and R. M. Zehr, 1989: Quantitative satellite analyses of four tropical cyclones during AMEX/EMEX. AMS 4th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 63-66, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Diurnal variation of convective cloudiness along the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). AMS 4th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 67-70, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Nowcasting convection using early morning cloud cover. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, MF, 67. 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK,.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Nowcasting for severe storms: a satellite perspective. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, MF.44, 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Satellite observations of convection and severe storms. AMS GOES I-M Operational Satellite Conf., 256-273, 3-6 April, Arlington, VA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P.C. Sinclair, 1989: Satellite observations of tornadic storm development. AMS 12^th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 192-195, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., T.H. Vonder Haar, and R.H. Johnson, 1989: Mesoscale Analysis and Forecast Product Development for Severe Storm Nowcasting December 1, 1987-December 31, 1988. Summary Report, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., F. Weng, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1989: The diurnal variation of convective cloudiness along the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). AMS 4th Conf. on Meteorology and Oceanography, 67-70, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Roberts, W. F., W. R. Moninger, B. deLorenzis, E. Ellison, J. Flueck, J. C. McLeod, C. Lusk, P. D. Lampru, R. Shaw, T. R. Stewart, J. F. Weaver, K. C. Young, and S. Zubrick, 1989: A field test of artificial intelligence systems applied to the problem of severe weather forecasting: Shootout-89. AMS 12th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, J59-J64, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA. PDF

Vonder Haar, T. H., J. F. W. Purdom, and A.E. Lipton, 1989: Mesoscale analysis using VAS data and a numerical model. Special Report for NOAA Contract NA-865-RAH-05045, 135 pp., April.

Weaver, J. F., and R. S. Phillips, 1989: Mesoscale thunderstorm forecasting using an expert system. AMS 12th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, J65-J67, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1989: Improving objective satellite estimates of tropical cyclone intensity. AMS 18th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, J25-J28, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 1989: Tropical cyclone genesis in the northwest pacific.AMS 18th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 143-144, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Hillger, D. W., 1988: Spatial and temporal variability of VAS measurements. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Newsletter, 3(1), 3-8, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., A. S. Jones, J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Spatial and temporal variability of VAS radiance measurements by structure and correlation analysis. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 51-54, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1988: Clustering of VAS radiances to distinguish air mass characteristics. International Radiation Symposium ’88: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, (J. Lenoble and J.-F. Geleyn, (eds.), A. Deepak Publisher), IAMAP, 523-527, 18-24 August, Lille, France.

Jones, A. S., D. W. Hillger, J. F. W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Enhanced image products by limb-correction and smoothing of VAS radiance measurements. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 105-108, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Lipton, A. E., T. H. Vonder Haar, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1988: Mesoscale analysis by numerical modeling coupled with satellite-based sounding. ISSN 0737-5352-13, 189, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Lubich, D. A., and R. M. Zehr, 1988: The use of polar orbiter data in tropical weather system analysis. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 209-214, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1988: Dynamics of convective scale interaction. AMS 15th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 354-359, 22-26 February, Baltimore, MD.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1988: Using satellite data to aid in diagnosing and forecasting convective development and intensity along arc cloud lines. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 166-171, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Annual report to NOAA for the period April 1, 1987-March 31, 1988. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Summary Report, Research and Development Activities in Support of the GOES NEXT Sounder and Imager Program 12/1/87-12/31/88. 22 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1988: Real-time data acquisition and interactive display system for a small, single-engine, atmospheric research aircraft. AMS 4th International Conf. on Interactive and Information Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 339-344, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Sinclair, P. C., J. F. W. Purdom, and R. E. Dattore, 1988: Thunderstorm outflow structure. 15th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 233-239, 22-26 February, Baltimore, MD.

Weaver, J. F., and J. J. Toth, 1988: Some interesting aspects of the severe hailstorm outbreak of 2 August 1986 in Colorado. AMS 15th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 460-463, 22-26 February, Baltimore, MD. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1988: Investigation of tropical cyclone genesis using a combination of digital GMS satellite and aircraft reconnaissance data. International Conf. on Tropical Meteorology, p. 93, (co-sponsored by Aust. Meteor. and Oc. Soc., Amer. Meteor. Soc., and Chin. Meteor. Soc.), 4-8 July, Brisbane, Australia.

Zehr, R. M., 1988: Satellite diagnosis of tropical cyclones. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 241-246, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Davis, W. S., D. A. Lubich, and G. G. Campbell, 1987: Fractal techniques in satellite cloud Imagery. AMS 3rd International Conf. On Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 211-214, 12-16 January, New Orleans, LA.

Green, R. N., and S. Naqvi, 1987: Graphical “windows” for interactive meteorological workstations. AMS 3rd International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 185-187, 12-16 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., A. S. Jones, J. F. W. Purdom, T.H. Vonder Haar, and R. N. Green, 1987: Mesoscale applications of spatially-averaged VAS radiance measurements based on statistical structure function analysis. AMS 3rd Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, 122-123., 21-26 August, Vancouver, BC.

Kelly, F. P., J. F. Weaver , P. W. Mielke, Jr., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Summertime cloud climatologies constructed from satellite imagery. AMS 5th Conf. on Applied Climatology, 21-25, 9-13 March, Baltimore, MD. PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: Better understanding of intense and tornadic thunderstorms through research using geostationary satellite data. 21st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, 21 pp., 26-30 October, Ann Arbor, MI.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: Convective scale interaction: Arc cloud lines and the development and evolution of deep convection. Atmospheric Science Paper No. 408, 197 pp., Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: How satellite data can help a nowcaster predict preferred areas of mesoscale convective development and its subsequent evolution. EUMETSAT International Workshop on Satellite and Radar Imagery Interpretation, 263-285, 20-24 July, Reading, England.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: Mesoscale forecasting with satellite data: Challenges and opportunities for today and tomorrow. International Symposium on Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting, European Space Agency, 693-696, 17-19 August, Vancouver, BC.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1987: The TEXEX Experiment. 44 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Annual report to NOAA for the period January 1, 1986-December 31, 1986. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Annual report to NOAA for the period April 1, 1986-March 31, 1987. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1987: The TEXEX Experiment. 44 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,

Weaver, J. F., F. P. Kelly, M. A. Klitch, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Cloud climatologies constructed from satellite imagery. AMS 3rd International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 169-172, 12-16 January, New Orleans, LA. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and R. S. Phillips, 1987: Mesoscale thunderstorm forecasting using RAOB data, surface mesonet observations, and an expert system. International Symposium on Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting. European Space Agency, 327-331. 17-19 August, Vancouver, BC. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1987: The diurnal variation of deep convective clouds and cirrus with tropical cyclones. AMS 17th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 276-279, 7-10 April, Miami, FL.

Green, R. N., J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Lubich, 1986: Assessment of a personal computer workstation for satellite meteorology. AMS 2nd International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 326-331. 14-17 January, Miami, FL.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1986: The application of TOVS data to the Carolina tornado outbreak of 28 March 1984. Proceedings, 3rd International TOVS Study Conf., 102-117, 13-19 August, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1986: The use of structure function analysis to estimate noise levels and the potential resolution of satellite measurements. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 102-107, 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Lipschutz, R. C., J. F. Weaver, J. F. Pratte, and G. E. Moore, 1986: An operational differential reflectivity product for hail identification at PROFS. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 160-164, 17-20 June, Kansas City, MO. PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1986: A new look at microwave image data. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Newsletter, 1:1, 5-8, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,

Purdom, J. F. W., 1986: Satellite contributions to convective scale weather analysis and forecasting. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 295-314, 17-20 June, Kansas City, MO.

Purdom, J. F. W., K. Crawford, and A. E. MacDonald, 1986: Use of PROFS system for real-time nowcasting of the Cheyenne, Wyoming severe storm of Aug. 1, 1985. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 124-125, 17-20 June, Kansas City, MO.

Purdom, J. F. W., D. W. Hillger, T. H. Vonder Haar, C. A. Johnson, D. A. Lubich, and P. Laybe, 1986. Development of mesoscale forecast products from satellite microwave sounding data. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 376-381, 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1986: Observations of arc cloud lines using research aircraft data, rapid scan satellite data and doppler radar data. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 1416-421., 3-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Vonder Haar, T. H., J. L. Behunek, and D. W. Hillger, 1986: Lecture notes on the applications of meteorological satellite services and data. WMO/TD-No.152, 390 pp., World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

Vonder Haar, T. H., D.-F. Shih, D. L. Randel, A. Meade, J. J. Toth, D. N. Allen, R. A. Pielke, and R. N. Green, 1986: The prototype digital weather laboratory at Colorado State University. Atmospheric Science Paper No. 397, 20 pp., Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Zehr, R. M.,1986: Analysis of low level water vapor fields. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 330-334,17-20 June, Kansas City, MO.

Zehr, R. M.,1986: Analysis of mesoscale air masses with VAS retrievals. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 347-352, 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Dedecker, R. G., R. N. Green, and H. B. Howell, 1985: VAS data acquisition and processing system for a personal computer. AMS International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 248-254, 7-11 January, Los Angeles, CA.

Green, R. N., and J. F. Weaver, 1985: Use of a personal computer workstation for short range forecasting: A case study. Preprints, AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 97-100, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN. PDF

Hillger, D. W., J. F. W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1985: An analysis of various mesoscale air masses for 28 March 1984 using NOAA-7 TOVS. Preprints, AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 36-39, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN.

Hillger, D. W. and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1985: Quantitative evaluations of the VAS 6.8 and 7.3 µm water vapor channels leading to a second-order water vapor retrieval. AMS Conf, on Aerospace and Range Meteorology, 17-22, 27-29 August, Huntsville, AL.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1985: The application of satellite sounding and image data to the Carolina tornado outbreak of 28 March 1984. AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 276-279, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN.

Purdom, J. F. W., R. N. Green, J. F. Weaver, R. M. Zehr, and D. A. Lubich, 1985: Satellite data support to the pre-storm operations center, May-June 1985. ISSN 0737-5352-3, 75 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Weaver, J. F., R. M. Zehr, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1985: Mesoscale analysis of low-level temperature and water vapor distribution based on surface and satellite observations. AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 25-28, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN. PDF

Green, R. N., 1984: CIRA/RAMM Branch PC workstation. 11 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Green, R. N., 1984: Meteorological satellite data products for agricultural research. Report for Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Workshop on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 1 pp., 8-10 August, Pingree Park, CO,

Johnson, R. H., G. S. Young, J. J. Toth, and R. M. Zehr, 1984: Some mesoscale weather effects and the very-short-range forecasting impact of variable snow cover. Nowcasting II. Second International Symposium on Nowcasting, European Space Agency, 69-74, 3-7 September, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1984: Use of satellite soundings and imagery for nowcasting and very-short-range forecasting. Nowcasting II. 2nd International Symposium on Nowcasting, European Space Agency, 99-111, 3-7 September, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1984: Using satellite imagery for short range forecasting. International Conf. on Mesoscale Meteorology, 38, 6-10 February, Melbourne, Australia.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1984: Using satellite imagery to understand mesoscale weather development. AMS Conf. on Satellite/Remote Sensing and Applications, 106-111, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1984: The genesis and development of deep convective storms: A new approach to their prediction and possible modification. 47 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., T. H. Vonder Haar, J. K. Stewart, and N. E. Leary, 1984: Diagnosing the severe thunderstorm environment by mesoscale cloud tracking – a new approach and new information. AMS Conf. on Satellite/Remote Sensing and Applications, 100-105, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1984: Aircraft penetrations of arc cloud lines. AMS Conf. on Satellite Imagery/Remote Sensing and Applications, 160-163, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1984: The genesis and development of deep convective storms: A new approach to their prediction and possible modification. 47 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Vonder Haar, T. H., J. L. Behunek, and D. W. Hillger, 1984. Satellite support to the Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project: 1979 to1984. Bureau of Reclamation Contract 9-07-85-V0025, Final Report, 83 pp., (September)

Vonder Haar, T. H., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1984. Combined quarterly reports for the period February 1, 1984 – August 1, 1984. 4 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Zehr, R. M., and R. N. Green, 1984: Mesoscale applications of VAS imagery. AMS Conf. on Satellite/Remote Sensing and Applications, 94-98, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Green, R. N., and H. A. Parker, 1983: Application of satellite and radar data to severe thunderstorm analysis. AMS 13th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 190-193, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK.

Hillger, D. W., 1983: Mesoscale moisture fields retrieved from satellite infrared radiances in nocturnal inversion cases. Atmospheric Science Paper No. 373, Ph.D. Dissertation, 140 pp., Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1983: Precipitable water vapor and thickness fields over the Tasman Sea on 28 October 1982. Technical Proceedings of the First International TOVS Study Conf., 101-108, CIMSS, 29 August-2 September, Igls, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., l983: Diagnosing the mesoscale state of the atmosphere using satellite data. AMS 13th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 167-170, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1983: Satellite nowcasting. World Meteor. Organization Nowcasting Workshop, 5 pp., 15 August, Boulder, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1983: Product user’s guide, enhancing GOES infrared imagery for nowcast applications. CIRA Product Users Guide, 21 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., J. F. Weaver, and R. N. Green, l983: Analysis of rapid interval GOES data for the 9 July l982 New Orleans airline crash. AMS 9th Conf. on Aerospace and Aeronautical Meteorology, 331-334, 6-9 June, Omaha, NE. PDF

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, l983: Shuttle recovery requirements and the development of arc cloud lines from thunderstorm outflows. AMS 9th Conf. on Aerospace and Aeronautical Meteorology, 287-292, 6-9 June, Omaha, NE.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, l983: The genesis and development of deep convective storms. ISSN 0737-5352-1, 58 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,

Vonder Haar, T. H., D. W. Hillger, and A. E. Lipton, 1983: Satellite sounding applications at the synoptic scale and as input to global numerical models, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. AFGL-TR-80-0269, Final Report, 120 pp., August.

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, l983: Some unusual aspects of thunderstorm cloud top behavior on May ll, l982. Preprints, AMS l3th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 154-157, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK. PDF

Zehr, R. M., l983: Case studies of three severe thunderstorm events in eastern Colorado. AMS l3th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 146-149, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK.

Green, R. N., and M. A. Kruidenier, l982: Interactive data processing for mesoscale forecasting applications. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 60-64, 28 June-1 July, Seattle, WA.

Hillger, D. W., S. Q. Kidder, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1982: An assessment of the potential for temperature and moisture retrievals from SSH-1 radiances, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. AFGL-TR-82-0325, Scientific Report, 75 pp., September.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1982: Integration of research aircraft data and 3 minute interval GOES data to study the genesis and development of deep convetive storms. AMS 12th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 269-271, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1982: Summary Report-Satellite Facilities Committee. 6th Annual Workshop on Meteorological and Environmental Inputs to Aviation Systems, 108-112, 26-28 October, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN.

Purdom, J. F. W., R. N. Green, and H.A. Parker, l982: Integration of satellite and radar data for short range forecasting and storm diagnostic studies. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 51-55, 28 June – 1 July, Seattle, WA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and K. Marcus, l982: Thunderstorm trigger mechanisms over the southeast United States. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 487-488, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Purdom, J. F. W., and J. F. Weaver, l982: Nowcasting during the l0 April l979 tornado outbreak: A satellite perspective. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 467-470, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.  PDF

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, l982: Integration of research aircraft and 3 minute interval GOES data to study the genesis and development of deep convective storms. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 269-271, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Weaver, J. F., and F. P. Kelly, l982: A mesoscale, climatologically-based forecast technique for Colorado. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 277-280, 28 June-1 July, Seattle, WA. PDF

Zehr, R. M., l982: Thunderstorm motion analyses. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 455-458, 28 June-1 July, Seattle, WA.

Zehr, R. M., and J. F. W. Purdom, l982: Examples of a wide variety of thunderstorm propagation mechanisms. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 499-502, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Green, R. N., 1981: Operational U.S. Satellites, NESS. (Chap. 2). Global Weather Experiment-final report of U.S. operations, 15-26, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept of Commerce, Washington, DC.

Purdom, J. F. W., l98l: Combining satellite and conventional data for very short range forecasting purposes. Nowcasting: Mesoscale Observations and Short Range Prediction, IAMAP Symposium, 393-400, 25-28 August, Hamburg, Germany.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1981: The importance of thunderstorm outflow boundaries in the development of deep convection. WAB 452, (silent film), The Walter A. Bohan Company, Park Ridge, IL.

Purdom, J. F. W., l98l: The importance of thunderstorm outflow boundaries in the development of deep convection. WAB 456, 16 mm color movie, (29 minute sound film), The Walter A. Bohan Company, Park Ridge, IL.

Purdom, J. F. W., and K. Marcus, 1981: Satellite data and convective cloud weather modification projects. Weather Modification Conf., 2 pp., Banff, Canada.

Zehr, R. M., 1981: Combining satellite, radar, and conventional data to observe mesoscale features pertinent to thunderstorm development. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Washington, DC.

Bluestein, H. B., J. F. Weaver, E. Berry, and D. W. Burgess, 1980: The formation of tornadic storms in northwestern Oklahoma on 2 May 1979. Preprints, 8th AMS Conf. on Weather and Forecasting, 57-62, 9-13 June, Denver, CO. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1980: A comparison of satellite-derived parameters with surface observations for mesoscale analysis and forecasting. Volume of Extended Abstracts, IAMAP International Radiation Symposium, 99-101, 11-16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Weaver, J. F., T. Murray, and R. Weaver, 1980: The wind and home construction. NSSL In-House Report, 14 pp., Norman, OK. PDF

Alberty, R. L., D. W. Burgess, C. E. Hane, and J. F. Weaver, 1979: Project severe environmental storms and mesoscale experiment 1979 operations summary, 253 pp., Boulder, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1979: Numerical simulation of VTPR temperature retrievals in a severe storm environment. NASA Grant NSG-5259, Final Report, 34 pp.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1978: A structure function analysis of satellite infrared soundings at the mesoscale. Remote Sounding of the Atmosphere from Space, 49-55, Pergamon Press, (H.-J.Bolle, Editor), (COSPAR, Advances in Space Exploration, Volume-4).

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1978: A structure function analysis of mesoscale satellite infrared soundings. AMS 3rd Conf. on Atmospheric Radiation, 20-125, 28-30 June, Davis, CA.

Negri, A. J., D. W. Hillger, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1977: Moisture convergence from a combined mesoscale moisture analysis and wind field for 24 April 1975. AMS 10th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 48-53, 18-21 October, Omaha, NE.

Weaver J. F., and C. R. Safford, 1977:  A case study of mesocyclone formation.  AMS 10th Conf. on Severe Loca1 Storms, 505-510, 18-21 October, Omaha, NE. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. Atmospheric Science Paper No., 249, M.S. Thesis, 66 pp., (NTIS: N76-33599), Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. Workshop on Satellite Atmospheric Soundings, 98-112, 23 September, Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. COSPAR Symposium on Meteorological Observations from Space: Their Contribution to the First GARP Global Experiment, 294-298, 8-10 June, Philadelphia, PA.

Reynolds, D. W., T. H. Vonder Haar, E. A. Smith, and D. W. Hillger, 1976. A bi-spectral method for cloud parameter determination. COSPAR Symposium on Meteorological Observations from Space: Their Contribution to the First GARP Global Experiment, 294-298, 8-10 June, Philadelphia, PA.

Vonder Haar, T. H., and D. W. Hillger, 1975: Optimum satellite orbits for accurate measurement of the earth’s radioation budget; design and test of a system. NASA Cntract NAS1-12106, Final Report, Phase-B, 30 pp.

Weaver, J. F., and, J. D. Marwitz, 1975:  A Cloud Free Vault.  AMS 9th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 120-123., 21-23 October, Norman, OK.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1974: Satellite Imagery Applied to the Mesoscale Surface Analysis and Forecast. AMS 5th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 63-68, 4-7 March, St. Louis, MO.

Non Referred Publications

DeMaria, R. T., G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, and J. F. Dostalek, 2015: Machine Learning Algorithms for Tropical Cyclone Center Fixing and Eye Detection. AMS 20th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ. PDF

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: A Photo Storm Report Mobile Application, Processing/Distribution System, and AWIPS-II Display Concept. AMS 31st Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: An Automated Mobile Phone Photo Relay and Display Concept Applicable to Operational Severe Weather Monitoring. AMS 31st Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Rogers, M. A., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, A. K. Heidinger, S. E. Haupt, and M. Sengupta, 2015: Improvements in Satellite-Derived Short-Term Insolation Forecasting: Statistical Comparisons, Challenges for Advection-Based Forecasts, and New Techniques. AMS Sixth Annual Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Rogers, M. A., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, A. K. Heidinger, S. E. Haupt, and M. Sengupta, 2015: Improvements in Satellite-Derived Short-Term Insolation Forecasting: Statistical Comparisons, Challenges for Advection-Based Forecasts, and New Techniques. Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, 15-19 December, San Francisco, CA

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, and R. T. DeMaria, 2015: Using Total Lightning Data to Improve Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Genesis Forecasts. AMS Seventh Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Slocum C. J., 2020: Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common? The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/hurricane-laura-was-the-latest-storm-to-strengthen-fast-but-is-rapid-intensification-really-becoming-more-common-145229.

Szoke, E. J. , S. Benjamin, C.R. Alexander, E.P. James, J. Brown, D.T. Lindsey, and B. Jamison, 2015: HRRR model performance for the September 2013 northeastern Colorado floods. AMS 29th Conference on Hydrology, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, D. E. Bikos, S.D. Miller, D.A. Molenar, B.H. Connell and M. DeMaria, 2015: CIRA Proving Ground Activities in Preparation for the GOES-R Era. AMS 11th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Bikos, D. E., E. J. Szoke, S. Q. Kidder, S. D. Miller, and H. Gosden, 2014: The Orographic Rain Index (ORI) Product at CIRA. AMS Mountain Meteorology Conference, 18-22 August, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, S. P. Longmore, and R. T. DeMaria, 2014: Improving Tropical Cyclone Guidance Tools by Accounting for Variations in Size. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 30 March-4 April, San Diego, CA. PDF

Toth, G., and D. W. Hillger, 2013: A philatelic history of climate change, Weatherwise, 65, (July/August), p.34-38. PDF

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, A. B. Schumacher, and J. Kaplan, 2012: Improving Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensity Change Forecasts from Statistical-Dynamical Models. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Dostalek, J. F., W. H. Schubert, and M. DeMaria, 2012: Global Omega Equation: Its Derivation and Use in Tropical Cyclogenesis. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Folmer, M. J., A. L. Molthan, K. K. Fuell, J. A. Knaff, J. M. Sienkiewicz, E. Danaher, J. Kibler, D. R. Novak, B. Reed, J. L. Beven II, and M. DeMaria, 2012: The Use of the RGB Airmass Product at the HPC, OPC, NHC, and SAB GOES-R Proving Grounds during the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Hillger, D. W., G. Toth, and S. Bette, 2012: Telstar: A philatelic history, The American Philatelist, 126(10), 924-931. PDF

Kaplan, J., C. M. Rozoff, C. R. Sampson, J. P. Kossin, C. S. Velden, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Assessing the predictability of tropical cyclone rapid intensification as a function of forecast lead-time using the SHIPS rapid intensification index. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, C.R. Sampson, J. Peak, J. Cummings, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: The Upper Ocean’s Thermal Response to Tropical Cyclones. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, D. W. Hillger, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, J. L. Beven II, M. J. Brennan, H. D. Cobb III, R. L. Brummer. A. B. Schumacher, J. P. Dunion, K. K. Fuell, A. L. Molthan, and C. S. Velden, 2012: Overview of the GOES-R Proving Ground Activities at National Hurricane Center. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Knapp, K. R., J. A. Knaff, and C. R. Sampson, 2012: Inter-comparison of climatological TC winds and pressures in the Western North Pacific. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Kopp, T. J., D. W. Hillger, and A. K. Heidinger, 2012: Tackling the Hydra, validation of the (VIIRS) imagery Environmental Data Record (EDR) and clouds mask. IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), paper MO4.13.2, 22-27 July, Munich, Germany.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, J. Mecikalski, J. Walker, L. Schultz, C. S. Velden, S. Wanzong, R. M. Rabin, and B. Vant-Hull, 2012: Convective Storm Forecasting 1-6 Hours Prior to Initiation. NOAA Satellite Science Week Meeting, 30 April–4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Maclay, K. S., M. DeMaria, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2012: Tropical Cyclone Kinetic Energy and Structure Evolution in the HWRF Model. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Musgrave, K. D., B. D. McNoldy, and M. DeMaria, 2012: Creation of a Statistical Ensemble for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Peak, J. E., C. R. Sampson, J. Cummings, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: An Upper Ocean Thermal Field Metrics Dataset. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Sampson, C. R., A. B. Schumacher, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, E. M. Fukada, C. Sisko, D. P. Roberts, K. A. Winters, and H. M. Wilson, 2012: An Objective Aid for DoD Base Preparations in Advance of Tropical Cyclones. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Another Look at the Use of Maximum Potential Intensity of Tropical Cyclones. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Sitkowski, M., J. P. Kossin, C. M. Rozoff, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Thermodynamic Evolution of the Hurricane Inner-Core during Eyewall Replacement Cycles and Ramifications of the Relict Wind Maximum. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Slocum, C. J., M. DeMaria, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: Determining Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change through Balanced Vortex Model Applications. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Toth, G., and D. W. Hillger, 2012: Drought and desertification in postage stamps, WMO Bulletin, 61(2), 35-39. PDF

Zhang, F., Y. Weng, X. Ge, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Performance of Cloud-permitting Hurricane Prediction through Assimilating High-resolution Airborne Doppler Radar and Satellite-derived Inner-core Observations. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Apodaca, K., M. Zupanski, J. A. Knaff, and L. D. Grasso, 2011: Assimilation of MSG-SEVIRI cloudy radiances into MLEF-HWRF as a GOES-R ABI proxy. JCSDA 9th Workshop on Satellite Data Assimilation, 24-25 May, College Park, MD.

Brennan, M. J., D. P Brown, and M. DeMaria, 2011: Verification of National Weather Service tropical cyclone intensity probabilities and future plans.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, J. Braun, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A.J. Mostek, M. DeMaria, and T. J. Schmit, 2011: Training for GOES-R directed towards forecasters. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Connell, B. H., and L. Veeck, 2011: New forecaster training paradigm for GOES-R? AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

DeMaria, M., J. A Knaff, M. J. Brennan, J. L. Beven, R. T. DeMaria, A. B. Schumacher, J. Kaplan, and N.W.S. Demetriades, 2011: Tropical cyclone rapid intensity change forecasting using lightning data during the 2010 GOES-R Proving Ground at the National Hurricane Center. AMS Fifth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Gurka, J. J., S. J. Goodman, T. J. Schmit, A. J. Mostek, S. D. Miller, A. S. Bachmeier, M. DeMaria, and B. Reed, 2011: GOES-R proving ground: plans for 2011 and beyond. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Hamill, T., B. Brown, M. DeMaria, Z. Toth, R. L. Gall, and E. N. Rappaport, 2011: New ensemble-based products for tropical cyclones. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Hansen, J., C. R. Sampson, P. A. Wittmann, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2011: Covarying TC-forced wind speed/wave height probabilities. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Musgrave, K. D., M. DeMaria, B. D. McNoldy, and R. T. DeMaria, 2011: On the display of tropical cyclone model ensemble structure information. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Reed, B., C. W. Siewert, R. S. Schneider, G. L. Hufford, B. Entwhistle, M. DeMaria, D. Reynolds, and M. J. Brennan, 2011: GOES-R Proving Ground—Demonstrating GOES-R products in 2010. AMS 24th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/20th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, L. Zhao, and T. Schott, 2011. NPP Microwave Sounder-Based Tropical Cyclone Products. 65th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 28 Feb–3 Mar, Miami, FL.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, M. DeMaria, and D. A. Molenar, 2011: An overview of CIRA’s contribution to the GOES-R Proving Ground. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 23-27 January, Seattle, WA.

Ardanuy, P. E., P. A. Arkin, M. DeMaria, W. Feltz, R. R. Ferraro, J. Gerth, S. J. Goodman, A. Huang, G. J. Jedlovec, D. Jones, G. Mandt, A. Nappi, and S. D. Miller, 2010: AWIPS II: platform of choice for next-generation satellite system-of-systems integration and operational use. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, J. Braun, A. J. Mostek, and M. DeMaria:, 2010: A Fifteen Year Perspective on National and International Training Directed Towards Forecasters. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Combs, C. L., R. Mazur, M. Nordquist, and D. A. Molenar, 2010: An effort to improve marine stratus forecasts using satellite cloud climatologies for the Eureka, CA region. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

DeMaria, M., J. A., Knaff, R. T. DeMaria, J. Kaplan, and N. W. S. Demetriades, 2010: Application of Lightning Measurements to Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensity Change Forecasting. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Finch, J. D., and D. E. Bikos, 2010: A Long-Lived Tornadic Supercell over Colorado and Wyoming, 22 May 2008. AMS / NWA 14th High Plains Conference,11-13 August, Dodge City, KS,

Guch, I., and M. DeMaria, 2010: GOES-R Risk Reduction Program. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, and W. M. MacKenzie, Jr., 2010: Detecting boundary layer moisture convergence with GOES-R ABI bands. AMS 25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 11-14 October, Denver, CO.

Gurka, J. J., S. J. Goodman, T. J. Schmit, C. Siewart, J. L. Bevin, and M. DeMaria, 2010: GOES-R proving ground plans for the 2010 hurricane season at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) spring experiment. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 27 September – 1 October, Annapolis MD.

Hillger, D. W., and R. L. Brummer, 2010: The GOES-14 and GOES-15 science tests: Last of the current GOES series, CIRA Newsletter, 34, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), Fort Collins CO, 4-7. PDF

Jankov, I., L. D. Grasso, M. Sengupta, P. J. Neiman, D. Zupanski, M. Zupanski, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, D. L. Birkenheuer, R. L. Brummer, and H. Yuan, 2010: An evaluation of five WRF-ARW microphysics schemes using synthetic GOES imagery for an atmospheric river event affecting the California coast. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/17Air17Sat9Coas/webprogram/Paper174110.html, 26-30 September, Annapolis, MD.

Kaplan, J,, J. J. Cione, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, J. Dunion, J. F. Dostalek, J. E. Solbrig, J. D. Hawkins, T. F. Lee, J. Zhang, E. Kalina, and P. Leighton, 2010:  Enhancements to the operational SHIPS rapid intensification index.  AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, J. Kaplan, J. P. Dunion, and R. T. DeMaria, 2010:  Assessing the impact of total Precipitable water and lightning on SHIPS forecasts.  AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Knaff, J. A., and B. A. Harper, 2010:  Tropical cyclone surface wind structure and wind-pressure relationships.  Keynote #3, WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones – VII, 15-20 November, 35pp.La Reunion, France. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., 2010: A statistical hail prediction product. AMS 25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 11-14 October, Denver, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., and M. D. Fromm, 2010: The effect of smoke on pyrocumulonimbus: A satellite perspective. AMS 2nd Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions, 16-21 January, Atlanta, GA.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, D. E. Bikos, J. Sieglaff, J. A. Otkin, R. M. Rabin, and J. S. Kain, 2010: Simulating GOES-R satellite imagery from WRF output. AMS 25th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 11-14 October, Denver, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., and C. W. Siewert, 2010: Development of a statistical hail prediction product for the GOES-R proving ground.  AMS 6th Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-NPOESS and GOES-R, 16-21 January, Atlanta, GA.

Schmit, T. J., D. W. Hillger, A. S. Bachmeier, and M. M. Gunshor, 2010: NOAA Science Test Results from the GOES-14 and -15 Imager and Sounder, AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/17Air17Sat9Coas/webprogram/Paper174112.html, September 27-October 1, Annapolis MD.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, and D. P. Brown, 2010:  Objective tropical cyclone warning guidance using Monte Carlo wind speed probabilities. AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Setvak, M., A. Sokol, D. T. Lindsey, K. Bedka, and J. Stastka, 2010: Study of convective storm top features using data from the A-Train satellites. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 20-24 September, Cordoba, Spain.

Seybold, M., M. Turk, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, A. B. Schumacher, C. S. Velden, T. Olander, E. Ebert, S. Q. Kidder, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2010: Operational Tropical Cyclone Satellite Products Available from NOAA/NESDIS/OSDPD. AMS 17th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, September 27-October 1, Annapolis MD.

Stastka, J., M. Setvak, M. Radova, D. T. Lindsey, and A. Sokol, 2010: Moisture detection above convective storms utilizing the method of brightness temperature differences between water vapour and IR window bands, based on 2008 MSG Rapid Scan Service data, EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 20-24 September, Cordoba, Spain..

Velden C. S., C. M. Rozoff, A. J. Wimmers, M. Sitkowski, M. E. Kieper, J. P. Kossin, J. D. Hawkins, and J. A. Knaff, 2010:  An objective method to predict near real time rapid intensification of tropical cyclones using satellite passive microwave observations. AMS 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 8-12 May, Tucson, AZ.

Brennan, M. J., D. P. Brown, R. D. Knabb, M. DeMaria, A. B. Schumacher, and J. A. Knaff, 2009:  Tropical cyclone wind speed probabilities: Operational results and future applications. AMS 23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 1-5 June, Omaha, NE.

Brummer, R. L., M. Sengupta, L. D. Grasso, D. W. Hillger, D. T. Lindsey, R. T. DeMaria, and M. DeMaria: 2009: Synthetic satellite datasets for GOES-R ABI Bands.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/89annual/webprogram/Paper143649.html, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Connell, B. H., M. Davison, A. J. Mostek, V. Castro, and T. Whittaker, 2009:  International satellite training activities. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Connell, B. H., and L. G. Guirola, 2009:  Regional satellite climatologies for Central America from GOES. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

DeMaria, M., 2009: Improving Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts Using Lightning Observations.  Southern Thunder Workshop, 28-30 July, Cocoa Beach, FL.

DeMaria, M., 2009:  Tropical cyclone applications of NPOESS and GOES-R. AMS 5th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems – NPOESS and GOES-R, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

DeMaria, M., and R. T. DeMaria, 2009:  Applications of lightning observations to tropical cyclone intensity forecasting. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, R. L. Brummer, R. T. DeMaria, and D. W. Hillger, 2009: Synthetic GOES-R imagery of fires at 3.9 µm. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/89annual/webprogram/Paper143113.html, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Guch, I., S. Q. Kidder, W. P. Menzel, R. R. Ferraro, S. Ackerman, D. Khanbilvardi, T. Strub, B. Vant Hull, R. Hudson, and M. DeMaria, 2009: Collaborative training efforts at the NESDIS Cooperative Institutes. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Gurka, J. J., A. J. Mostek, T. J. Schmit, S. D Miller, A. S. Bachmeier, and M. DeMaria, 2009:  GOES-R Proving Ground Program.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Hillger, D. W., R. L. Brummer, L. D. Grasso, M. Sengupta, R. T. DeMaria, and M. DeMaria, 2009: Production of Proxy Datasets in Support of GOES-R Algorithm Development. Remote Sensing System Engineering II, SPIE, 7458, 74580C-1, 4-5 August, San Diego, CA. PDF

Hillger, D. W., M. DeMaria, and R. L. Brummer, 2009: GOES-R ABI product development.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Knaff, J. A., 2009:  Propagating patterns in 6.7 µm imagery in re-intensifying tropical-to-extratropical cyclone transitions.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller, S. D., M. DeMaria, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, E. J. Szoke, R. L. Brummer, A. Kuciauskas, F. Turk, and H. Gosden, 2009:  Contributions from CIRA to the GOES-R Satellite Proving Ground. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/89annual/webprogram/Paper145179.html, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Mostek, A. J., M. DeMaria, J. J. Gurka, and T. J. Schmit, 2009:  NOAA Satellite Training.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Santos, P., D. Sharp, M. DeMaria, and S. Kiser, 2009:  The Determination of Optimal Thresholds of Tropical Cyclone Incremental Wind Speed Probabilities to Support Expressions of Uncertainty in Text Forecasts. AMS Symposium on Urban High Impact Weather, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Schumacher, R. S., D. T. Lindsey, A. B. Schumacher, J. Braun, S. D. Miller, and J. L. Demuth, 2009: The 22 May 2008 Weld County, Colorado tornado: Analysis of meteorological conditions and the communication of weather information.  23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting /19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 1-9 June, Omaha, NE.

Szoke, E. J., S. D. Miller, M. DeMaria, A. S. Bachmeier, J. Gerth, R. Schneider, J. J. Gurka, S. J. Goodman, and K. K. Fuell, 2009:  An overview of the GOES-R Proving Ground: current forecaster interactions and future plans.  AMS 23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 1-5 June, Omaha, NE.

Brummer, R. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, B. H. Connell, J. F. Dostalek, and D. Zupanski, 2008: GOES-R mesoscale product development. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., 2008: A simplified dynamical system for tropical cyclone intensity evolution.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

DeMaria, M., R. T. DeMaria, D. W. Hillger, and R. Mazur, 2008: Tropical cyclone applications of NPOESS soundings. AMS 4th Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites – (NPOESS), https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/webprogram/Paper135617.html, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., J. D. Hawkins, J. P. Dunion, and D. Smith, 2008:  Tropical cyclone itensity forecasting using a satellite-based total precipitable water product.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

DeMaria, M., S. Q. Kidder, P. Harr, J. A. Knaff, and Chris Lauer, 2008:  An improved wind probability program: A Joint Testbed Project update. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, D. W. Hillger, and R. L. Brummer, 2008: GOES-R Synthetic Imagery and Fire Detection, CIRA Newsletter, 30, Fall 2008, 1-3. PDF

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and D. T. Lindsey, 2008: Synthetic GOES-R imagery development and uses.  AMS 5th GOES Users Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., and R. L. Brummer, 2008: Real-time display of experimental GOES-R products. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/webprogram/Paper131388.html, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., and G. Toth, 2008: Un-manned satellites on postage stamps 28: The A-1 satellite, Astrophile, 53(1), (January/February), 37-39. PDF

Jankov I., M. Sengupta, L. D. Grasso, D. Coleman, D. Zupanski., M. Zupanski, Lindsey D. T, and R. L. Brummer 2008: An Evaluation of Various WRF-ARW Microphysics Using Simulated GOES Imagery for an Atmospheric River Event Affecting the California Coast.  CIRA Newsletter, 30, Fall, 18-23. PDF

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2008:  A revised rapid intensification index for the Atlantic and E. Pacific basins. AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Knabb, R. D., M. Mainelli, and M. DeMaria, 2008:  Operational tropical cyclone wind speed probability products from the National Hurricane Center, Special AMS Symposium on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Knaff, J. A., 2008:  Rapid tropical cyclone transitions to major hurricane intensity: Structural evolution of infrared imagery.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Knaff, J. A., A. Krautkramer, M. DeMaria, and A. B. Schumacher, 2008:  New and updated operational tropical cyclone wind products. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Lindsey, D. T., 2008: Examining a possible relationship between positive dominated storms and cloud-top ice crystal size.  AMS 3rd Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2008: Improving above-surface water vapor analyses using satellite and RUC data. AMS 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 27-31 October, Savannah, GA.

Lindsey, D. T., D. W. Hillger, and L. D. Grasso, 2008: Development of severe weather products for the GOES-R advanced baseline imager.  AMS 5th GOES Users Conference, https://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/webprogram/Paper131334.html, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D. T., S. D. Miller, J. Braun, and D. E. Bikos, 2008: An analysis of the 22 May 2008 Windsor, Colorado, tornado.  AMS 24th Conference on Severe Local Storms, 27-31 October, Savannah, GA.

Maclay, K. S., 2008:  Case study of hurricane Wilma’s wind structure evolution using HWRF. AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Mainelli, M., R. D. Knabb, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2008: Tropical cyclone wind speed probabilities and their relationships with coastal watches and warnings issued by the National Hurricane Center.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Majumdar, S., J. J. Cione, E. Uhlhorn, G. Cascella, S. D. Aberson, R. Atlas, J. L. Beven, D. P. Brown, J. P. Dunion, C. Fogarty, R. Hart, D. C. Herndon, J. A. Knaff, C. W. Landsea, F. D. Marks, and C. S. Velden, 2008: Analysis of the inner-core characteristics of Noel (2007) during its extratropical transition.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Mostek, A. J., M. DeMaria, and J. J. Gurka, 2008:  Preparing for GOES-R+ user training and education. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, I. Ginis, and B. Thomas, 2008:  A simple parameterization of sea surface cooling beneath a hurricane inner core.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and D.P. Brown, 2008: The NESDIS tropical cyclone formation probability product: An overview of past performance and future plans. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Setvák, M., D. T. Lindsey, P. Novák, R. M. Rabin, P. K. Wang, J. Kerkmann, M. Radová, and J. Stástka, 2008: Cold-ring shaped storms in Central Europe. The 2008 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 8-12 September, Darmstadt, Germany.

Zehr, R. M., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2008:  Tropical cyclone environmental vertical wind shear analysis using a microwave sounder.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Zhu, T., M. Kim, F. Weng, M. D. Goldberg, A. Huang, M. Sengupta, D. K. Zhou, and B. Ruston, 2008:  GOES-R Proxy Data Management System, AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Connell, B. H., V. Castro, M. Davison, A. J. Mostek, T. Whittaker, A. Tupper, J. Wilson, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2007:  Training or Focus Group – Virtually there with VISITview. 4th International Workshop on Volcanic Ash, 26 – 30 March, Rotorua, New Zealand.

DeMaria, M., and J. Franklin, 2007:  Long-Term Trends in National Hurricane Center Watches and Warnings. 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., and C. Gentemann, 2007:  Sensitivity of a simplified tropical cyclone intensity model to the thermodynamic environment. IUGG General Assembly. 2-6 July, Perugia, Italy.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and J. F. Dostalek, 2007: Synthetic GOES-R and NPOESS imagery of mesoscale weather events. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Hillger, D. W., and M. DeMaria, 2007: GOES-R color product development. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, https://ams.confex.com/ams/87ANNUAL/webprogram/Paper117094.html, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Schmit, D. T. Lindsey, J. A. Knaff, and J. Daniels, 2007: An overview of GOES-13 science test. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, https://ams.confex.com/ams/87ANNUAL/webprogram/Paper117088.html, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Knaff, J. A., C. Guard, J. P. Kossin, T. Marchok, C. R. Sampson, T. Smith, and N. Surgi, 2007: Operational guidance and skill in forecasting structure change. Sixth Int. Workshop on Tropical Cyclones, San José, Costa Rica, WMO Tech. Doc. 1383. [Available online at http://severe.worldweather.org/iwtc/.] PDF

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2007: Exploring the relationship between satellite-retrieved ice crystal size and thunderstorm intensity. 4th European Conference on Severe Storms, 10-14 September, Trieste, Italy.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2007: Modeling GOES-R 6.185-10.35 micron brightness temperature differences above cold thunderstorm tops. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2007: Numerical simulations of the effects of CCN on thunderstorm intensity and evolution. EUMETSAT Training Workshop on Interpretation of Satellite Images/products of Convective Storms, 3-7 September, Trieste, Italy.

Sengupta, M., L. D. Grasso, D. T. Lindsey, and M. DeMaria, 2007: Validation of mesoscale model output with satellite observations. AMS 3rd Symposium on Future National Operational and Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Setvak, M., P. Novak, D. T. Lindsey, R. M. Rabin, P. K. Wang, and M. Radova, 2007:  Central European convective storms penetrating deep into the lower stratosphere – MSG IR  and radar observations and radiative transfer modeling. 4th European Conference on Severe Storms, 10-14 September, Trieste, Italy.

Chatzidmitriouu, K., C. W. Anderson, and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Robust and interpretble statistical models for predicting intensification of tropical cyclones. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Connell, B. H., 2006:  Preparing for GOES-R: old tools with new perspectives.  4th GOES-R Users’ Conference.  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Connell, B. H., and D. W. Hillger, 2006: Preparing for GOES-R: Old tools with new perspectives. CIRA Magazine, 25, Spring, 1-3. PDF

Connell, B. H., and F. Prata, 2006: Detecting volcanic ash and blowing dust using GOES, MODIS, and AIRS imagery. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Cram, T., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Objective Identification of Annular Hurricanes Using GOES and Reanalysis Data. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Daniels, J., R. Scofield, G. Ellrod, R. J. Kuligowski, D. W. Hillger, T. J. Schmit, W. Bresky, J. C. Davenport, and A. J. Schreiner, 2006: Validation of GOES-N Imager data and products during the GOES-N Science Test. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 5 pp., 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

DeMaria, M., 2006:  Application of Oceanic Heat Content Estimation to Operational Forecasting of Recent Atlantic Category 5 Hurricanes.  AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting,  20-23 February, Honolulu, HI.

DeMaria, M., 2006:  Hurricane Intensity Estimation from GOES-R Hyperspectral Environmental Suite Eye Sounding. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

DeMaria, M., 2006:  Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Improvements Using GOES and Aircraft Reconnaissance Data. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, C. D. Barnet, and R. T. DeMaria, 2006: Tropical Cyclone Applications of Next-Generation Operational Satellite Soundings. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

Dostalek, J. F., and M. DeMaria, 2006: Polar wind retrievals using the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Fryer, M. K., and M. DeMaria, 2006: Daily weather discussions at CIRA, CIRA Magazine, 25, Spring, 4.

Gentemann, C. L., F. J. Wentz, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Near real time global optimum interpolated microwave SSTS: Applications to hurricane intensity forecasting. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Grasso, L. D., and D. T. Lindsey, 2006: Analysis of a hook echo and RFD from a simulated supercell on 8 May 2003. AMS Symposium on the Challenges of Severe Convective Storms, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Grasso, L. D., and M. Sengupta, 2006:  A technique for computing hydrometeor effective radius in bins of a gamma distribution. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, J. F. Dostalek, and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Synthetic GOES-R and NPP Imagery of Mesoscale Weather Events. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, J. F. Dostalek, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Synthetic GOES-R and NPOESS imagery of mesoscale weather events. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and D. T. Lindsey, 2006. A technique for computing hydrometeor effective radius in bins of a gamma distribution. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 2006:  GOES-R ABI New Product Development: Focus on Fog and Atmospheric Dust.  4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 2006: GOES-R Product Development Risk Reduction Activities. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Schmit, D. T. Lindsey, J. A. Knaff, and J. Daniels, 2006: An Overview of GOES-N Science Test. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and G. Toth, 2006: Weather balloons and radiosondes, Topical Time, 57(3), 41-46, 89.

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2006: Estimating the likelihood of rapid intensification in the Atlantic and E. Pacific basins using SHIPS model data. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2006: A Multi-platform Satellite Tropical Cyclone Wind Analysis System. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2006:  Reanalysis of West Pacific tropical cyclone intensity 1966-1987. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2006: A Climatological Study of Ice Cloud Reflectivity over the Continental US. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Maclay, K. S., 2006:  Tropical Cyclone Inner Core Energetics and Its Relation to Storm Structural Changes. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Sampson, C. R., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2006: A statistical intensity model consensus for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Schmit, T. J., G. S. Wade, M. M. Gunshor, J. P. Nelson III, A. J. Schreiner, J. Li, J. Daniels, and D. W. Hillger, 2006: The GOES-N Sounder Data and Products. 6 pp, AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanograph, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA. PDF

Sengupta, M., L. D. Grasso, D. T. Lindsey, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Statistical comparisons of model output with satellite observations: a severe weather case. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Straka, W. C. III, D. T. Lindsey, and A. K. Heidinger, 2006:  A study of cloud top microphysical characteristics in High Plains thunderstorms. AMS 12th Conference on Cloud Physics, 10-14 July, Madison, WI .

Velden, C. S., D. C. Herndon, J. P. Kossin, J. D. Hawkins, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Consensus estimates of tropical cyclone intensity using multispectral (IR and MW) satellite observations. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA .

Wang, W., C. Davis, J. Klemp, G. Holland, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Evaluation of WRF-ARW high-resolution tropical storm forecasts in 2005 season.  AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 2006:  Analysis of High Resolution Infrared Images of Hurricanes from Polar Satellites as a Proxy for GOES-R. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference, 1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Zehr, R. M., 2006:  Atlantic Tropical Cyclogenesis – Satellite Analysis. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Zupanski, D., L. D. Grasso, and M. DeMaria, 2006: Ensemble Data Assimilation of Simulated Brightness Temperature Observations. 4th GOES-R Users’ Conference,  1-3 May, Broomfield, CO.

Zupanski, D., L. D. Grasso, M. DeMaria, M. Sengupta, and M. Zupanski, 2006: Evaluating the Impact of Satellite Data Density within an Ensemble Data Assimilation Approach. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Braun, J., 2005:  The VISIT Program. CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 20.

Connell, B. H., and M. DeMaria, 2005: Hurricane Mitch. CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 2.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, J. L. Demuth, R. M. Zehr, and J. F. Dostalek, 2005: CIRA contributions to the Joint Hurricane Testbed. CIRA Magazine, 23, Spring, 5-7.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, K. J. Mueller, and R. M. Zehr, 2005: Improvements in Deterministic and Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Wind Predictions: A Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Gosden, H., D. L. Watson, D. A. Molenar, K. J. Schrab, J. F. W. Purdom, D. W. Hillger, T. Whittaker, and T. Smith, 2005:  RAMSDIS to RAMSDIS Online, CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 4. PDF

Knaff, J. A., 2005:  Joint Hurricane Testbed, CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 16.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria R. M. Zehr, and K. J. Mueller, 2005: Development of a Multi-platform Satellite Tropical Cyclone Wind Analysis System. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2005: Development of STIPS for the Southern Hemisphere and Indian Ocean. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2005: Reflective storm tops: a satellite method for inferring thunderstorm top microphysical structure. AMS 21st Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, August 1-5, Washington, DC.

Mainelli, M., M. DeMaria, and L. Shay, 2005: Results from the Incorporation of Ocean Heat Content and GOES Data in the Operational Ships Model During the 2004 Hurricane Season. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Mueller, K. J., R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2005: Objective Estimation of Tropical Cyclone Wind Structure From Infrared Satellite Data. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Weaver, J. F., 2005: 911 Dispatch cards, CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 16.

Weaver, J. F., and D. N. Allen, 2005: Early outreach efforts – ARTIE. CIRA Magazine, 24, Fall, 2.

Zehr, R. M., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and K. J. Mueller, 2005: NOAA’s Next-Generation Polar and Geostationary Satellites – Hurricane Applications. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Zupanski, D., M. Zupanski, M. DeMaria, and L. D. Grasso, 2005: Critical issues of ensemble data assimilation in application to GOES-R risk reduction program. AMS 9th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 10-14 January, San Diego, CA.

Berg, R., C. Sisko, and M. DeMaria, 2004: High resolution SST in the SHIPS model: improving operational guidance of tropical cyclone intensity forecasts. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 536-537, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Bessho, K. M., DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and J. L. Demuth, 2004: Tropical Cyclone Wind Retrievals from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU): Application to Surface Wind Analysis. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 120-121, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Black, M. L., J. P. Kossin, W. H. Schubert, C. S. Velden, J. P. Dunion, S. D. Aberson, P. G. Black, and R. M. Zehr, 2004: Mesovortices in Hurricane Isabel (2003): A comparison of satellite, radar, and photographic observations. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Cecil, D., T. A. Jones, J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2004: Statistical forecasting of Pacific and Indian Ocean tropical cyclone intensity using 19-, 37-, and 85- GHz brightness temperatures. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 302-303, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, D. T, Lindsey, J. F. Weaver, and A. J. Mostek, 2004: National and International Training Activities at CIRA. CIRA Magazine, 21, Spring, 7-9.

DeMaria, M., 2004: 50 Years of Progress in Tropical Cyclone Modeling. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., C. W. Anderson, J. A. Knaff, and B. H. Connell, 2004: A New Product for Estimating the Probability of Tropical Cyclone Formation. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 52-53, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, C. D. Barnet, J. P. Dunion, and R. T. DeMaria, 2004:  Evaluation of Hyperspectral Infrared Soundings in Tropical Cyclone Environments. Available from the preprint CD, AMS 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 20-23 September, Norfolk, VA.

Dostalek, J. F., L. D. Grasso, M. Sengupta, and M. DeMaria, 2004:  Applications of synthetic GOES-R observations for mesoscale weather analysis and forecasting. Available from the preprint CD, AMS 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 20-23 September, Norfolk, VA

Gentemann, C., M. DeMaria, and F. J. Wentz, 2004: Near real time global optimum interpolated microwave SSTs: applications to hurricane intensity forecasting. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Goni, G. J., M. DeMaria, J. A. Trinanes, and P. G. Black, 2004: Testing global estimates of the tropical cyclone heat potential fields to improve hurricane intensification prediction. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 7-8, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and M. DeMaria, 2004:  Applications of Simulated GOES-R Observations for Advance Product Development for Mesoscale Weather Forecasting.  SPIE Annual Meeting, 2-6 August, Denver, CO.

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, D. Zupanski, M. Zupanski, J. F. Dostalek, and M. DeMaria, 2004: Applications of Simulated GOES-R Observations for Advance Product Development for Mesoscale Weather Forecasting. 3rd GOES Users Conference. 10-13 May, Broomfield, CO.

Gross, J. M., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and C. R. Sampson, 2004: A New Method for Determining Tropical Cyclone Wind Forecast Probabilities. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 425-426, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Hillger, D. W., M. DeMaria, and L. D. Grasso, 2004: GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. CIRA Magazine, 21, Spring, 10-11. PDF

Hillger, D. W., M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2004:  Advance Mesoscale Product Development for GOES-R Using Operational and Experimental Satellite Observations.   SPIE Annual Meeting, Paper 5549, 2-6 August, Denver, CO, doi: 10.1117/12.564469.

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2004: Estimating the probability of rapid intensification of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific basins. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 538-539, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and M. DeMaria, 2004: An introduction to the statistical typhoon intensity prediction scheme (STIPS). AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 534-535, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Kossin, J. P., W. H. Schubert, C. S. Velden, M. L. Black, P. Black, R. M. Zehr, S. D. Aberson, and J. P. Dunion, 2004: Mesovortices in Hurricane Isabel (2003). AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., 2004: Using satellite imagery to improve forecasts and nowcasts. AMS 33rd Conference on Broadcast Meteorology, 14-18 June, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D. T., D. E. Bikos, A. J. Mostek, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, J. F. Weaver, B. N. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2004: VISIT — Providing Teletraining for Operational Forecasters. AMS 13th Symposium on Education, paper 3.2., 11-15 January, Seattle, WA.   PDF

Lindsey, D. T., D. E. Bikos, J. F. Weaver, and A. J. Mostek, 2004: The VISIT Program — Transferring Research to Operations. AMS 20th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, paper 19.1, 11-15 January, Seattle, WA.  PDF

Lindsey, D. T., and M. J. Bunkers, 2004:  On the motion and interaction between left- and right-moving supercells on 4 May 2003. AMS 22nd Conference on Severe Local Storms, paper 12.2., 3-8 October, Hyannis, MA.

Tuleya, R., M. DeMaria, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2004: Evaluation of rainfall forecasts from the operational GFDL hurricane model. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,176-177, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Velden, C. S., J. P. Kossin, T. L. Olander, D. Herndon, A. J. Wimmers, R. Wacker, R. T. Edson, J. D. Hawkins, K. F. Brueske, B.W. Kabat, and M. DeMaria, 2004: Toward an objective satellite-based algorithm to provide real-time estimates of TC intensity using integrated multispectral (IR and MW) observations. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 280-281, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Zehr, R. M., 2004: Atlantic Intense Hurricanes, 1995-2003 – Characteristics Based on Best Track, Aircraft, and IR Images. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Zehr, R. M., 2004: The Objective Dvorak Technique – Historical Perspective. Special Session on the Dvorak Technique: A 30-year test of time. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Combs, C. L., M. Weiland, M. DeMaria, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2003: Examining high wind events using satellite cloud cover composites over the Cheyenne, WY region. CD-ROM, P2.25, AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., 2003: 50 Years of Progress in Operational Foreecasting of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones. AMS Simpson Symposium, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., M. Mainelli, L. K. Shay, J. A. Knaff, and J. P. Kossin, 2003: Improvements in Real-Time Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts Using Satellite Data. AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, CD-ROM, JP1.4, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Grasso, L. D., 2003:  Dryline thunderstorm development.  CIRA Magazine, 19, Spring, 14-15.

Hillger, D. W., and S. Q. Kidder, 2003: A simple GOES skin temperature product. AMS12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA. PDF

Knaff, J. A., N. Wang, M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2003:  Transmission of current GOES imagery aboard the NOAA WP-3 aircraft using wavelet compression techniques. CIRA Magazine, 20, Fall, 15-17.

Knaff, J. A., N. Wang, R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, J. S. Griffin, and F. D. Marks, 2003: A demonstration of real-time transmission and display of GOES imagery aboard the NOAA P-3 aircraft during the 2002 hurricane season. AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, CD-ROM, JP1.5, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Koyama, T., and D. W. Hillger, 2003: Verification of GMS-5 VISSR infrared detector using structure function analysis. 3rd International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium, SPIE, 4895, 23-27 October, Hangzhou, China,

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, J. F. Weaver, M. DeMaria, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2003: VISITview-Connecting Instructors with Operational Forecasters. AMS 19th Conference on IIPS, CD-ROM, P1.44, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA. PDF

Reasor, P. D., M. T. Montgomery, F. D. Marks, L. F. Bosart, J. F. Gamache, and J. A. Knaff, 2003: Diagnosing the Role of Convective Hot Towers in Tropical Cyclogenesis Using Airborne Doppler-derived Winds. AMS Simpson Symposium, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Reinke, D. L., J. M. Forsythe, J. A. Kankiewicz, K. R. Dean, C. L. Combs, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2003: Development and Application of Regional Cloud Projects from the CHANCES Global Cloud Database. CD-ROM, P1.2, AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 2003: Tropical cyclone surface wind analysis using satellite data- Dvorak, microwave, scatterometer, and cloud motion winds. 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 10-14 March, Miami, FL.

Connell, B. H., C. L. Combs, and M. DeMaria, 2002: Regional Satellite Cloud Composites for Forecast Offices. CIRA Magazine, 17, Spring, 18-19.

Connell, B. H., M. DeMaria, J. Sessing, V. Castro Leon, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2002: Reconstruction Efforts for Meteorological Offices in Central America in the Wake of Hurricane Mitch. CD Proceedings, TS-28.1, 4pp., 29th International Symposium Remote Sensing of Environment, 8-11 April, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

DeMaria, M., R. M. Zehr, J. P. Kossin, and J. A. Knaff, 2002: The Use of GOES Imagery in Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction, AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 120-121, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Demuth, J. L., K. Brueske, J. A. Knaff, C. S.Velden, and M. DeMaria, 2002: An Evaluation of CIMSS and CIRA AMSU Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Algorithms. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 27-28, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Hillger, D. W., 2002: Changes in the GOES-12 Imager. CIRA Magazine, 17, 13-14. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 2002: Images of smoke and fires from MODIS and GOES, CIRA Magazine, 18, 3-4. PDF

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2002: Estimating the Probability of Rapid Intensification Using the SHIPS Model Output: Some Preliminary Results. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 124-125, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., J. P. Kossin, and M. DeMaria, 2002: What are Annular Hurricanes? AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 609-610, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. S. Velden, 2002: Examining the Eight-Day Evolution of Upper Level Winds in Hurricane Floyd. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 37-38, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2002: How much “skill” was there in forecasting the strong 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-2001 La Nina events? AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Mainelli, M., M. DeMaria, and L. K. Shay, 2002: The Impact of Oceanic Heat Content on Hurricane Intensity Forecasts Using the SHIPS Model. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 627-628, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Marks, F. D. Jr., G. Kappler, and M. DeMaria, 2002: Development of a Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Climatology and Persistence (R-CLIPER) Model. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 327-328, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, B. A. Zajac, J. F. Weaver, K. J. Schrab, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2002: Bringing Training to the Forecasters Using VISITView- Review of Program Since 1999. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J35-J38. 13-17 January, Orlando, FL. PDF

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. Grant, J. LaDue, N. Junker, K. J. Schrab, D. Baumgardt, R. Grumm, P. Wolf, J. F. Weaver, R. M. Zehr, and A. J. Mostek, 2002: VISIT Integrated Sensor Training: Using AWIPS Satellite Products and Capabilities. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J11-J16, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL.  PDF

Schubert, W. H., B. D. McNoldy, J. Vigh, S. R. Fulton, and R. M. Zehr, 2002: A Case Study of Tropical Cyclone Merger. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 293-294, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Zajac, B. A., and J. F. Weaver, 2002: Lightning Meteorology I: An Introductory Course on Forecasting with Lightning Data. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J220-J225, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL. PDF

Zajac, B. A., J. F. Weaver, and D. E. Bikos, 2002:  An Overview of Lightning Training from NWS/VISIT: 1999-2001.  AMS 18th Conf. on IIPS, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL.

Zajac, B. A., J. F. Weaver, and D. E. Bikos, 2002: Lightning Training from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training: 1999-2001. AMS Interactive Symposium on the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS), J20-J22, 13-17 January, Orlando, FL. PDF

Zajac, B. A., J. F. Weaver, D. E. Bikos, and D. T. Lindsey, 2002: Lightning Meteorology II: An Advanced Course on Forecasting with Lightning Data. AMS 21st Conference on Severe Local Storms, 438-441, 12-16 August, San Antonio, TX. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 2002: Vertical Wind Shear Characteristics with Atlantic Hurricanes During 2001. AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 170-171, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Alfaro, R. M., and R. A. Scofield, 2001: Validation of GOES precipitation estimates over Central America. AMS 11th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 379-382, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Combs, C. L., 2001: Wind Regime Cloud Cover Composites of Convective Development over the Wakefield, VA Region. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 165-167, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Connell, B. H., and V. Castro, 2001: The use of mesoscale climatologies for monitoring and forecasting weather in Costa Rica. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 157-160, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Connell, B. H., and M. DeMaria, 2001:  International activities and Hurricane Mitch reconstruction.  CIRA Magazine, 16, 3-5.

DeMaria, M., J. L. Demuth, and J. A. Knaff, 2001: Validation of an Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (AMSU) tropical cyclone intensity and size estimation algorithm. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 300-303, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

DeMaria, M., and R.E. Tuleya, 2001: Evaluation of quantitative precipitation forecasts from the GFDL hurricane model. AMS Symposium on Precipitation of Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, 340-343, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Hillger, D. W., and J. Clark, 2001: Principal Component Image analysis of MODIS for volcanic ash. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 55-60, https://ams.confex.com/ams/11satellite/webprogram/Paper23924.html, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., and J. Clark, 2001: Simulation of GOES-M 5-band imager using MODIS data. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 600-603, https://ams.confex.com/ams/11satellite/webprogram/Paper23927.html, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., and G. Toth, 2001: Barometers and isobars. Topical Time, 52(6), 17-21, November/December, .

Kidder, S. Q., J. A. Knaff, and S. J. Kusselson, 2001: Using AMSU data to forecast precipitation from landfalling hurricanes. AMS Symposium on Precipitation of Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, 344-346, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Kidder, S. Q., S. J. Kusselson, J. A. Knaff, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2001: Improvements to the experimental tropical rainfall potential (TraP) technique. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 375-378, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2001: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(2), 31-34.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2001: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(3), 40-42.

Koyama, T., and D. W. Hillger, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 2001: MODIS statistical structure function analysis, AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 596-599, 15-18 October, Madison, WI. PDF

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2001: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(1), 31-33.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2001: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(4), 41-43.

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2001: Teletraining using VISITView. AMS 17th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS), 256-259, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Mostek, A. J., S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, B. A. Zajac, J. F. Weaver, K. J. Schrab, B. Grant, and J. LaDue, 2001:  Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training: Bringing Training to the Forecasters Using VISITView. AMS 11th Conf. On Satellite Meteor. And Oceanography, 328-331, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. Grant, J. LaDue, A. J. Mostek, P. Wolf, J. F. Weaver, and R. M. Zehr, 2001: Recent training and results from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training. AMS 17th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS), 418-421, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, B. Grant, J. LaDue, A. J.Mostek, P. Wolf, J. F. Weaver, and R. M. Zehr, 2001: Recent training and results from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training. AMS 10th Symposium on Education, 40-43, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.  PDF

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, J. F. Weaver, R. M. Zehr, B. Grant, J. LaDue, A. J. Mostek, P. Wolf, R. Grumm, D. Baumgardt, S. Jascourt, and B. B. Bua, 2001: Recent Training and Results from the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 332-335, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.  PDF

Motta, B. C., R. H. Grumm, and A. J. Mostek, 2001: Model Trends and Satellite Imagery in Forecasting. AMS 18 Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and the 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, 232-234, 29 July-2 August, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Scofield, R. A., M. DeMaria, and R. M. Alfaro, 2001: Space-based rainfall capabilities in hurricanes offshore and inland. AMS Symposium on Precipitation Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, 297-301, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Weaver, J. F., J. F. Dostalek, and L. Phillips, 2001: Left-moving thunderstorms in a high plains, weakly-sheared environment. AMS 18th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and the 14th Conf. on Numerical Weather Prediction, 208-213, 30 July-2 August, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  PDF

Weaver, J. F., J. A. Knaff, J. M. Daniels, and G. S. Wade, 2001: Observations of a severe supercell thunderstorm on 24 July using GOES-11 sounder and imagery. AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 397-401, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.  PDF

Whittaker, T. M., B. Grant, A. S. Bachmeier, A. J. Mostek, B. C. Motta, K. J. Schrab, and G. Wade, 2001: Using VISITView for real-time collaborations. AMS 10th Symposium on Education and AMS 17th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS), J11-J12, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Zehr, R. M., 2001:  Hurricane research at CIRA.  CIRA Magazine, 16, 6-7.

Zehr, R. M., 2001: Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis Using Satellite Sensors. 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 296-299, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Cione, J. J., J. Kaplan, M. DeMaria, and P. Molina, 2000: SST timeseries in the hurricane environment: Comparison with surface ocean temperatures used by the statistical hurricane intensity prediction scheme (SHIPS). AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Connell, B. H., and K. Gould, 2000: GOES-8 visible cloud frequency composites of the convectively active sea breeze under stratified synoptic flow over the Florida panhandle. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 438-441, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, S. Q. Kidder, and M. D. Goldberg, 2000: Tropical cyclone wind retrievals using AMSU-A data from NOAA-15. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 149-152, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

DeMaria, M., R. M. Zehr, C. S. Velden, and F. M. Horsfall, 2000: Further improvements to the statistical hurricane intensity prediction scheme using GOES imagery. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 240-241, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

DeMuth, J. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 2000: An objective method for estimating tropical cyclone intensity and structure from NOAA-15 Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) data. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 484-485, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Doesken, N. J., and J. F. Weaver, 2000: Micro-scale rainfall variations measured by a local volunteer network. AMS 12th Conf. on Applied Climatology. 308-311, 8-12 May, Asheville, NC.  PDF

Hillger, D. W., 2000:  The RAMMT Team at 20 and looking to the future.  CIRA Magazine, 14, Fall, 16-17. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and G. P. Ellrod, 2000: Detection of unusual atmospheric and surface features by employing principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 461-464, https://ams.confex.com/ams/annual2000/webprogram/Paper5638.html, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Horsfall, F. M., and M. DeMaria, 2000: Climatological analysis of tropical cyclogenesis in the North Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific basins. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 53-54, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 2000: Large-scale characteristics of rapidly intensifying tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic basin. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 232-233, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Kidder, S. Q., M. D. Goldberg, R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, J. F. W. Purdom, C. S. Velden, N. C. Grody, and S. J. Kusselson, 2000: Tropical Cyclone Analysis using AMSU Data, AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 185-188, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(4), 48-50.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(3), 37-39.

Knaff, J. A., and C. S. Velden, 2000: Relationships between the multi-layered wind field and the intensity of Hurricane Floyd. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 492-493, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Landsea, C. W., and Knaff, J. A., 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(2), 31-33.

Landsea, C. W., and Knaff, J. A., 2000: Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(1), 32-34.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000: How much “skill” is there in forecasting El Nino?, WeatherZine, 23, 2-4.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000: How much “skill” was there in forecasting the strong 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-2000 La Nina events? AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, J46, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Molenar, D. A., K. J. Schrab, and J. F. W. Purdom, 2000:  RAMSDIS contributions to NOAA satellite data utilization, CIRA Magazine, 14, Fall, 18-21.

Mostek, A. J., A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, D. E. Bikos, B. C. Motta, and B. A. Zajac, 2000: Integrated Sensor Training Professional Development Series: A new teletraining approach, AMS 16th International Conf. on Interaction Information and Processing, 31-34, Long Beach, CA.

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, A. S. Bachmeier, T. Whittaker, and A. J. Mostek, 2000: Integrated Sensor Training in the National Weather Service AWIPS era. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 32-35, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Motta, B. C., M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2000: Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Team scientists assess impact and service for significant weather events. CIRA Magazine, 13, 11.

Zajac, B. A., and S. A. Rutledge, 2000: Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning activity over the contiguous United States from 1995-1997. AMS 3rd Symposium on Fire and Forest Meteorology, 37-40, 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 2000: Tropical cyclone research using large infrared image data sets. AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 486-487, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL

DeMaria, M., F. M. Horsfall, and E. N. Rappaport, 1999: Incorporation of aircraft observations into a statistical hurricane intensity prediction scheme. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Hilgendorf, E. R., 1999: Precipitation research. CIRA Magazine, 11, 6.

Hillger, D. W., 1999: Using the new 1.6 µm channel on NOAA-15 in satellite product development. AMS 10th Conf. on Atmospheric Radiation, 193-196, June 28-July 2, Madison, WI.

Jarrell, J. D., and M. DeMaria, 1999: An examinations of strategies to reduce the size of hurricane warning area. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 50-51, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Kaplan, J., and M. DeMaria, 1999: Climatological and synoptic characteristics of rapdily intensifying tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic Basin. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 592-595, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., 1999: Convective asymmetries in mature tropical cyclones associated with motion and vertical wind shear. AMS 23rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 464-467, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., 1999: Tropical cyclone structure as revealed by one-minute satellite imagery. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 186-189, 10-15 January,10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(1), 29-31.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(3), 36-38.

Knaff, J. A., and R. M. Zehr, 1999: Convective asymmetries in mature tropical cyclones associated with motion and vertical wind shear. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 464-467, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(4), 34-36.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 1999: Application of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 8(2), 39-40.

Motta, B. C., and A. J. Mostek, 1999: A comparison of current National Weather Service interactive distance learning technology. AMS 15^th International Conf. on IIPS for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 396-397, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Motta, B. C., 1999:  Dr. James Purdom “GOES” to Washington. CIRA Magazine, 11, Spring, 20.

Watson, D. L., and D. W. Hillger, 1999: RAMSDIS On-Line: A Web-based tool for the satellite data user. CIRA Magazine, 11, Spring, 6-7. PDF

Weaver, J. F., 1999:  Recognition as a component of Emergency Response.  16th International Technical Rescue Symposium, 5-7 November, Fort Collins, CO.  PDF

Zajac, B. A, S. A. Rutledge, and L. D. Carey, 1999: Characteristics of Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Activity in the Contiguous United States from 1995-19997. 11th International Conf. on Atmospheric Electricity, 436-439, Huntsville, AL.

Zehr, R. M., 1999:  Daily hurricane briefings at CIRA. CIRA Magazine, 12, Fall, 5.

Zehr, R. M., 1999: Improving the quantitative assessment of vertical wind shear on tropical cyclone intensity change. AMS 23^rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 574-577, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Motta, B. C., and P. N. Dills, 1998: Applications that adjust geolocation to account for parallax. AMS 16th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and 14th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems, J5.7, 11-16 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Weaver, J. F., W. A. Peterson, and N. J. Doesken, 1998: Some unusual aspects of the Fort Collins flash flood of 28 July 1997. 8th Conf. on Mountain Meteorology, 310-316, 3-7 August, Flagstaff, AZ. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1998: Use of satellite data to assess vertical wind shear forcing on hurricane intensity change. AMS 16th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and Symposium on the Research Foci of the U.S. Weather Research Program, 529-531, 11-16 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Zehr, R. M., 1998: Vertical wind shear and tropical cyclone intensity. AMS Symposium on Tropical Cyclone Intensity Change, 124-128, 11-16 January, Phoenix, AZ.

DeMaria, M., and J. Kaplan, 1997: An operational Evaluation of a statistical hurricane intensity prediction sheme (SHIPS). AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 280-281, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Horsfall, F. M., M. DeMaria, and J. M. Gross, 1997: Optimal use of large-scale boundary and initial fields for limited-area hurricane forecast models. AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 571-572, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Kaplan, J., C. W. Landsea, and M. DeMaria, 1997: The differing roles of the large-scale environment in the intensity changes of three 1996 Atlantic hurricanes. AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 358-359, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Knaff, J. A., 1997: Atlantic summertime sea level pressure anomalies and their relationship to seasonal hurricane activity. AMS 22th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 276-277, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Molenar, D. A., J. F. W. Purdom, C. E. Vaughn, B. H. Connell, and J. F. Dostalek, 1997: RAMSDIS use in regional meteorological training centers. AMS 13th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology. 88-90, 2-7 February, Long Beach, CA.

Motta, B. C., and J. F. Weaver, 1997: Using WSR-88D radar data and 30-second interval GOES satellite imagery to examine apparent thunderstorm-top rotation observed on May 31, 1996. AMS 28th Conf. on Radar Meteorology, 544-546, 7-12 September, Austin, TX.  PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1997: Satellite Analysis of Tropical Cyclones — More Quantitative and More Thorough Techniques. AMS 22nd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 2 pp., 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Campbell, G. G., J. F. W. Purdom, and C. E. Vaughn, 1996: Asynchronous stereo height and motion estimation from multiple satellite images. International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation (SPIE), 95-110, 4-9 August, Denver, CO.

Campbell, G. G., J. F. W. Purdom, and C. E. Vaughn, 1996: Update on accurate cloud motion and heights using time adjusted stereo. EUMETSAT 3rd International Winds Workshop, 241-256, 10-12 June, Monte Verita-Ascona, Switzerland.

Dills, P. N., D. W. Hillger, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: Distinguishing between different meteorological phenomena and land surface properties using the multispectral imaging capabilities of GOES-8. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite and Oceanography, 339-342, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Dills, P. N., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: Cloud motion winds as derived from special 1-minute GOES-8 scan sequences. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 158, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Meteorological analysis using principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. 1996 International Radiation Symposium, 480-483, 19-24 August, Fairbanks, AK.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Meteorological features from principal component image transformation of GOES imager and sounder data. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 90-95, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Meteorological features from principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation (SPIE),111-121, 4-9 August, Denver, CO.

Hillger, D. W., 1996: Postage stamps for meteorological education including a brief history of weather satellites. AMS 5th Symposium on Education, 6 pp., 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Johnson, J. T., G. DiMego, D. A. Molenar, L. P. Rothfusz, J. Snook, and P. A. Stamus, 1996: Weather information display, analysis and product generation tools used for support of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games: mesoscale analysis tools. AMS 12th Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 13-16, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Molenar, D. A., K. J. Schrab, J. F. W. Purdom, and H. Gosden, 1996: RAMSDIS in digital satellite data training and analysis. AMS 12th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 160-163, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: Applications of 3.9 µm channel imagery from GOES-8/9: An example of the use of computer-aided distance learning in metereorlogy. Meteorological Satellite Data Users’ Conf., 3 pp., 16-20 September, Vienna, Austria.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996. The use of computer based tutorials as a part of GOES-8 and GOES-9 training. AMS 12th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 315-317, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Advanced atmospheric studies using GOES-8/9 multichannel imagery. Meteorological Satellite Data Users’ Conf., 10 pp., 16-20 September, Vienna, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Detailed cloud motions from satellite imagery taken at one and three minute intervals. EUMETSAT 3rd International Wind Workshop, 10-12 June, Monte Verita-Ascona, Switzerland.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Era of GOES-8 and Beyond: Interpretation of Images and Products. AMS Short Course on New Generation GOES Training (GOES-8/9), 27 pp., 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Nowcasting with the new generation GOES. 31st COSPAR ScientificAssembly, 14-21 July, Birmingham, UK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: One minute interval imaging of atmospheric phenomena using NOAA’s New Generation of geostationary satellites. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 164-167, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: Update on accurate cloud motions and heights using time adjusted stereo. EUMETSAT 3rd International Wind Workshop, 10-12 June, Monte Verita-Ascona, Switzerland.

Purdom, J.F.W., 1996: The use of NOAA’s new generation of geostationary satellites to observe ocean phenomena. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 96-99, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. N. Dills, 1996. Use of GOES-8 imager data to detect and monitor ocean phenomena. AMS Conf. on Coastal Oceanic and Atmospheric Prediction, 8 pp., 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Regional and Mescale Meteorology Team, 1996: GOES 3.9 um channel tutorial. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, CO.

Reinke, D. L., J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1996: Navigation of NOAA level II NEXRAD data for alignment with McIDAS GOES satellite imagery. AMS 12th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 469-471, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Schrab, K. J., D. A. Molenar, P. N. Dills, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: The Use of Digital Satellite Data in NWS Field Offices. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 50-53, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1996: A Preliminary Look at the Ardmore, OK Tornado of 7 May 1995. AMS 18th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 137-140, 19-23 February, San Francisco, CA.  PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1996: The eastern Pacific monsoon trough in visible satellite imagery. AMS 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 391-394, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1995: Advanced atmospheric studies using GOES-8 multichannel imagery. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Data Users’ Conf., 257-267, 4-8 September, Winchester, UK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1995: Near term opportunities and past impacts of space-based data in operational weather forecasting. AMS 14th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 295-306, 15-20 January, Dallas, TX.

Menzel, W. P., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: Examples of GOES-8 data and products. AMS 7^th Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmospheres Topical Meeting, 2-4, 5-9 February, Salt Lake City, UT.

Menzel, W. P., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: Examples of GOES-8 data and products. 23^rd Meeting of the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), 15-19 April, NOAA, A135-137, Darmstadt, Germany.

Molenar, D. A., J. Yang, K. J. Schrab, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: The use of digital satellite data using PC based workstations. 11th International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 145-148, 15-20 January, Dallas, TX.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: INTRODUCTION TO GOES-8, NOAA/NESDIS/RAMM, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins, CO.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: INTRODUCTION TO GOES-8, An example of the use of computer-aided distance learning in meteorology. 2nd International Conf. on Computer-aided Learning in Meteorology (CALMet95), 2 pp., 17-21 July, Toulouse, France.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1995: INTRODUCTION TO GOES-8, An example of the use of computer-aided distance learning in meteorology. WMO Symposium on Education and Training in Meteorology and Hydrology: Curriculum Needs Beyond 200, 2 pp., 24-28 July, Toulouse, France.

Purdom, J. F. W., and W. P. Menzel, 1995: Near term opportunities and past impacts of space-based data in operational weather forecasting. AMS 14th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 295-306, 15-20, Dallas, TX.

Purdom, J. F. W., and R. S. Phillips, 1995: The use of interactive systems and computer-aided distance learning to train meteorologists in the use of digital geostationary satellite imagery. 2nd International Conf. on Computer-aided Learning in Meteorology (CALMet95), 55-57, 17-21 July, Toulouse, France.

Purdom, J. F. W., and R. S. Phillips, 1995: The use of interactive systems and computer-aided distance learning to train meteorologists in the use of digital geostationary satellite imagery. WMO Symposium on Education and Training in Meteorology and Hydrology: Curriculum Needs Beyond 2000, 7 pp., 24-28 July, Toulouse, France.

Zehr, R. M., 1995. Improving Geostationary Satellite Applications for Tropical Cyclone Forecasting. AMS 21st Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 628-630, 23-27 April, Miami, FL.

Menzel, W. P., and J. F. W. Purdom, and D. B. Miller, 1994: Early examples of GOES-I data and products. METEOSAT Users’ Conf., 6 pp., September.

Dills, P. N., J. Jiang, J. Yang, J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Molenar, 1994: Applications of manual cloud tracking and height assignment to the diagnosis of mesoscale wind fields and convective systems. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 385-388, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA,

Hillger, D. W., 1994: Use of truncated principal component analysis to improve images from satellite sounding channels. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 540-541, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1994: Analysis of mesoscale satellite soundings with and without clustering. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 501-504, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA,.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1994: GOES-I imagery, AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 481-483, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1994: Observations of local severe storms using satellite data with emphasis on NOAA’s new GOES-8 satellite. US/Japan Workshop on the Technology of Disaster Prevention Against Local Severe Storms, 10 pp., 28 November-2 December, Norman, OK.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. N. Dills, 1994: Cloud motion and height measurements from multiple satellites including cloud heights and motions in polar regions. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 408-411, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Schrab, K. J., D. A. Molenar, J. F. W. Purdom, L. Dunn, and B. Colman, 1994: The use of digital satellite data via a menu system in NWS offices. AMS 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 448-451, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Zehr, R. M., and R. S. Phillips, 1994: Expert system for tropical cyclone intensity forecasts. AMS Seventh Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 71-74, 6-10 June, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., 1993: Temporal and spatial auto-correlations of atmospheric water vapor. Workshop on Atmospheric Correction of Landsat Imagery, 45-49, 29 June-1 July, Torrance, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1993: Analysis of the convective environment utilizing clustering VAS retrievals. AMS 17th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 84-87, 4-8 October, St. Louis, MO.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1993: Comparison of GOES-7 and simulated GOES-I imagery. AMS 13^th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 241-244, 2-6 August, Vienna, VA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1993: Satellite observations of tornadic thunderstorms. AGU Tornado IV Symposium, 10. pp., Washington, DC.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1993: Verification techniques. 2nd International Wind Workshop, 11-13, 13-15 December, Tokyo, Japan.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. N. Dills, 1993: Cloud motion and height measurements from multiple satellites including cloud heights and motions in polar regions. 2nd International Wind Workshop, 245-248, 13-15 December, Tokyo, Japan.

Rao, A. P., H. E. Fuelberg, and D. W. Hillger, 1993: Cluster-derived satellite soundings during a period of intense low-level humidity gradients. 17th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 88-92, 4-8 October, St. Louis, MO.

Smith, S. B., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1993: Improved mesoscale-analysis for nowcasting using satellite data. AMS 13th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 25-28, 2-6 August, Vienna, VA.

Zehr, R. M., 1993: Recognition of mesoscale vortex initiation as stage one of tropical cyclogenesis. AMS 20th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 405-408, 10-14 May, San Antonio, TX.

Brown, J. M., A. A. Rockwood, J. F. Weaver, B. D. Jamison, and R. Holmes, 1992: An expert system for the prediction of downslope windstorms. AMS 4th Workshop on Operational Meteorology, 98-101, September 15-18, Whistler, BC, Canada. PDF

Campbell, G. G., S. B. Smith, and P. N. Dills, 1992: Principle component analysis of satellite imagery can it reveal physical forecasting? A case study. 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 98-101, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Chang. T. T., and D. W. Hillger, 1992: Optimal smoothing for the upper-atmosphere GOES VAS images. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 102-105, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Dalu, G. A., J. F. W. Purdom, M. Baldi, and P. N. Dills, 1992: Upwelling and ocean vortex off the Pacific coast of Mexico, satellite observed behavior and theoretical interpretation. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 381-384, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Dills, P. N., and S. B. Smith, 1992: Comparison of profiler and satellite cloud-tracked winds. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 155-158, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Gabriel, P. M., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: Simple deconvolution and enhancement of visible and infrared satellite imagery. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 129-130, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., 1992: Image and graphical analysis of principal components of satellite sounding channels. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 28-31, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: A satellite sounding analysis of the 28 August 1990 Illinois tornadoes. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 114-117, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Lubich, D. A., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: The use of cloud relative animation in the analysis of Satellite data. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 118-119, 6-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1992: Analysis of rapid scan satellite imagery to diagnose tornadic storms and the environment in which they form. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, J25-J30, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.  PDF

Rasmussen, E. A., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: Investigations of a polar low using geostationary satellite data. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 120-122, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Rockwood, A. A., J. F. Weaver, J. M. Brown, B. D. Jamison, and R. Holmes, 1992: An Expert system for the prediction of downslope windstorms in northern Colorado. AMS Symposium on Weather Forecasting, 210-211, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.  PDF

Smith, S. B., and P. N. Dills, 1992: Nowcasting with satellite-based mesoscale convective climatologies. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, J44-J47, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Smith, S. B., and M. K. Yau, 1992: The roles of the mountain-plain and synoptic circulations in the initiation of severe convective outbreaks in Alberta. AMS 5th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, 54-59, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Snook, J. S., and D. W. Hillger, 1992: A comparison of cluster versus rectangular averaging of radiance measurements for use in VAS soundings. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 32-35, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1992: Satellite analysis of the 6 June 1990 Limon, Colorado tornado. AMS 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 123-125, 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA.  PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1992: Tropical cyclogenesis in the Western North Pacific. PhD. Dissertation. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1991: A preliminary case study analysis using TOVS (HIRS/2) for the 28 August 1990 Illinois tornadoes. 6th International TOVS Study Conf., 185-200, 1-6 May, Airlie, VA.

Lee, T. J., R. A. Pielke, T. G. F. Kittel, and J. F. Weaver, 1991: Atmospheric modeling and its spatial characteristics. 1st International Conf./Workshop on Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling (Sponsored by the Nat’l Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, Santa Anna, CA), 1-22, September, Boulder, CO.   PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1991: Satellite observations of severe and tornadic thunderstorms. Tornado III Symposium, 16, 2-5 June, Norman, OK.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. A. Lubich, 1991: Improved satellite derived cloud motions – winds – through cloud/storm relative animation. NOAA, WMO and EUMETSAT Workshop on Wind Extraction from Operational Meteorological Satellite Data, 34, 17-19 September, Washington, DC.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. A. Lubich, 1991: Improved analysis of animated satellite imagery through cloud/storm relative animation.XX General Assembly IAMAP/IUGG, 152, 11-24 August, Vienna, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1991: A satellite perspective of the 26 April 1991 tornado outbreak over Kansas and Oklahoma. NOAA Disaster Survey Report, Wichata/Andorver, Kansas Tornado, 26 April, Appendix, DOC, Washington, DC.

Smith, S. B., P. N. Dills, J. F. Weaver, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1991: Satellite-based convective climatologies over the Florida peninsula. AMS 7th Conf. on Applied Climatology, 136-139, 10-13 September, Salt Lake City, UT.   PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1991: Observational investigation of tropical cyclogenesis in the western north Pacific. AMS 19th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 235-240, 6-10 May, Miami, FL.

Chang, T. T., and D. W. Hillger, 1990: Analysis of upper atmospheric waves using enhanced VAS Imagery. AMS 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 404-407, 3-7 September, London, England.

Gabriel, P. M., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: Deconvolution of GOES infrared data. AMS 5^th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 181-184, 3-7 September, London, England.

Hillger, D. W., J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Lubich, 1990: An optimal spin budget as determined from special VAS data. AMS 5^thConf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 169-172, 3-7 September, London, England.

Hillger, D. W., J. S. Snook, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: A case study analysis of clustering applied to VAS measurements. AMS 5^th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 354-359, 3-7 September, London, England.

Lee, T. J., J. F. Weaver, and R. A. Pielke, 1990: Numerical predictions and nowcasting of downslope windstorms along the Colorado front range. AMS 5th Conf. on Mountain Meteorology, 81-84, 25-29 June, Boulder, CO.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., G. Dalu, J. F. Weaver, J. Lee, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: Influence of landuse on mesoscale atmospheric circulation. AMS 4th Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, 226-227, 25-29 June, Boulder, CO.  PDF

Pielke, R. A., T. J. Lee, J. F. Weaver, and T. G. F. Kittel, 1990: Influence of vegetation on the water and heat distribution over mesoscale sized areas. AMS 8th Conf. on Hydrometeorology, 46-49, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada. PDF

Pielke, R. A., J. F. Weaver, T. Kittel, and J. Lee, 1990: Use of NDVI for mesoscale modeling. USDOC/NOAA Workshop on the Use of Satellite-Derived Vegetation Indices in Weather and Climate Prediction Models, 83-85, 26-27 February, Camp Springs, MD.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1990: Summary report for CIRA Workshop. CIRA Satellite Research Workshop, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, 21-23 September, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. W. Hillger, 1990: Satellite data and convective development. AMS 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 179-180, 3-7 September, London, England.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1990: Convective scale interaction as observed using satellite data. AMS 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 378-383, 3-7 September, London, England.

Purdom, J. F. W., and J. F. Weaver, 1990: A satellite perspective of the June 15, 1988 tornado outbreak in Denver, Colorado. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 167-170, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada.  PDF

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1990: Possible effects of thunderstorm outflow transport of enriched ice nuclei on cloud development and precipitation events. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 639-642, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada.

Weaver, J. F., and R. S. Phillips, 1990: An expert system application for forecasting severe downslope winds at Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 13-15, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada.  PDF

Wesley, D. A., R. A. Pielke, J. F. Weaver, and R.L. McAnelly, 1990: Low-level stable layers, blocking, and locally heavy snowfall. AMS 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 84-89, 22-26 October, Kananaskis Park, Canada. PDF

Hillger, D. W., 1989: Computer-intensive methods for statistical analysis of satellite sounding radiances. AMS 11th Conf. on Probability and Statistics, 204-209, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Clustering of satellite/sounding radiances to maximize mesoscale meteorological detail. AMS 4^th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 228-231, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Mesoscale thermodynamic soundings from satellite data. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, MF. 71, 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Using VAS data to add mesoscale detail to synoptic-scale radiosonde data. AMS 12th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 412-415, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA.

Lubich, D. A., and R. M. Zehr, 1989: Quantitative satellite analyses of four tropical cyclones during AMEX/EMEX. AMS 4th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 63-66, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Diurnal variation of convective cloudiness along the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). AMS 4th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 67-70, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Nowcasting convection using early morning cloud cover. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, MF, 67. 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK,.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Nowcasting for severe storms: a satellite perspective. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, MF.44, 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1989: Satellite observations of convection and severe storms. AMS GOES I-M Operational Satellite Conf., 256-273, 3-6 April, Arlington, VA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P.C. Sinclair, 1989: Satellite observations of tornadic storm development. AMS 12^th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 192-195, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., T.H. Vonder Haar, and R.H. Johnson, 1989: Mesoscale Analysis and Forecast Product Development for Severe Storm Nowcasting December 1, 1987-December 31, 1988. Summary Report, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., F. Weng, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1989: The diurnal variation of convective cloudiness along the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). AMS 4th Conf. on Meteorology and Oceanography, 67-70, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Roberts, W. F., W. R. Moninger, B. deLorenzis, E. Ellison, J. Flueck, J. C. McLeod, C. Lusk, P. D. Lampru, R. Shaw, T. R. Stewart, J. F. Weaver, K. C. Young, and S. Zubrick, 1989: A field test of artificial intelligence systems applied to the problem of severe weather forecasting: Shootout-89. AMS 12th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, J59-J64, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA. PDF

Vonder Haar, T. H., J. F. W. Purdom, and A.E. Lipton, 1989: Mesoscale analysis using VAS data and a numerical model. Special Report for NOAA Contract NA-865-RAH-05045, 135 pp., April.

Weaver, J. F., and R. S. Phillips, 1989: Mesoscale thunderstorm forecasting using an expert system. AMS 12th Conf. on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, J65-J67, 2-6 October, Monterey, CA. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1989: Improving objective satellite estimates of tropical cyclone intensity. AMS 18th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, J25-J28, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Zehr, R. M., 1989: Tropical cyclone genesis in the northwest pacific.AMS 18th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 143-144, 16-19 May, San Diego, CA.

Hillger, D. W., 1988: Spatial and temporal variability of VAS measurements. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Newsletter, 3(1), 3-8, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., A. S. Jones, J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Spatial and temporal variability of VAS radiance measurements by structure and correlation analysis. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 51-54, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1988: Clustering of VAS radiances to distinguish air mass characteristics. International Radiation Symposium ’88: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, (J. Lenoble and J.-F. Geleyn, (eds.), A. Deepak Publisher), IAMAP, 523-527, 18-24 August, Lille, France.

Jones, A. S., D. W. Hillger, J. F. W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Enhanced image products by limb-correction and smoothing of VAS radiance measurements. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 105-108, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Lipton, A. E., T. H. Vonder Haar, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1988: Mesoscale analysis by numerical modeling coupled with satellite-based sounding. ISSN 0737-5352-13, 189, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Lubich, D. A., and R. M. Zehr, 1988: The use of polar orbiter data in tropical weather system analysis. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 209-214, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1988: Dynamics of convective scale interaction. AMS 15th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 354-359, 22-26 February, Baltimore, MD.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1988: Using satellite data to aid in diagnosing and forecasting convective development and intensity along arc cloud lines. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 166-171, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Annual report to NOAA for the period April 1, 1987-March 31, 1988. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Summary Report, Research and Development Activities in Support of the GOES NEXT Sounder and Imager Program 12/1/87-12/31/88. 22 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1988: Real-time data acquisition and interactive display system for a small, single-engine, atmospheric research aircraft. AMS 4th International Conf. on Interactive and Information Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 339-344, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Sinclair, P. C., J. F. W. Purdom, and R. E. Dattore, 1988: Thunderstorm outflow structure. 15th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 233-239, 22-26 February, Baltimore, MD.

Weaver, J. F., and J. J. Toth, 1988: Some interesting aspects of the severe hailstorm outbreak of 2 August 1986 in Colorado. AMS 15th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 460-463, 22-26 February, Baltimore, MD. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1988: Investigation of tropical cyclone genesis using a combination of digital GMS satellite and aircraft reconnaissance data. International Conf. on Tropical Meteorology, p. 93, (co-sponsored by Aust. Meteor. and Oc. Soc., Amer. Meteor. Soc., and Chin. Meteor. Soc.), 4-8 July, Brisbane, Australia.

Zehr, R. M., 1988: Satellite diagnosis of tropical cyclones. AMS 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 241-246, 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA.

Davis, W. S., D. A. Lubich, and G. G. Campbell, 1987: Fractal techniques in satellite cloud Imagery. AMS 3rd International Conf. On Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 211-214, 12-16 January, New Orleans, LA.

Green, R. N., and S. Naqvi, 1987: Graphical “windows” for interactive meteorological workstations. AMS 3rd International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 185-187, 12-16 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., A. S. Jones, J. F. W. Purdom, T.H. Vonder Haar, and R. N. Green, 1987: Mesoscale applications of spatially-averaged VAS radiance measurements based on statistical structure function analysis. AMS 3rd Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, 122-123., 21-26 August, Vancouver, BC.

Kelly, F. P., J. F. Weaver , P. W. Mielke, Jr., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Summertime cloud climatologies constructed from satellite imagery. AMS 5th Conf. on Applied Climatology, 21-25, 9-13 March, Baltimore, MD. PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: Better understanding of intense and tornadic thunderstorms through research using geostationary satellite data. 21st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, 21 pp., 26-30 October, Ann Arbor, MI.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: Convective scale interaction: Arc cloud lines and the development and evolution of deep convection. Atmospheric Science Paper No. 408, 197 pp., Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: How satellite data can help a nowcaster predict preferred areas of mesoscale convective development and its subsequent evolution. EUMETSAT International Workshop on Satellite and Radar Imagery Interpretation, 263-285, 20-24 July, Reading, England.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1987: Mesoscale forecasting with satellite data: Challenges and opportunities for today and tomorrow. International Symposium on Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting, European Space Agency, 693-696, 17-19 August, Vancouver, BC.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1987: The TEXEX Experiment. 44 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Annual report to NOAA for the period January 1, 1986-December 31, 1986. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Annual report to NOAA for the period April 1, 1986-March 31, 1987. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1987: The TEXEX Experiment. 44 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,

Weaver, J. F., F. P. Kelly, M. A. Klitch, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1987: Cloud climatologies constructed from satellite imagery. AMS 3rd International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, 169-172, 12-16 January, New Orleans, LA. PDF

Weaver, J. F., and R. S. Phillips, 1987: Mesoscale thunderstorm forecasting using RAOB data, surface mesonet observations, and an expert system. International Symposium on Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting. European Space Agency, 327-331. 17-19 August, Vancouver, BC. PDF

Zehr, R. M., 1987: The diurnal variation of deep convective clouds and cirrus with tropical cyclones. AMS 17th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 276-279, 7-10 April, Miami, FL.

Green, R. N., J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Lubich, 1986: Assessment of a personal computer workstation for satellite meteorology. AMS 2nd International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 326-331. 14-17 January, Miami, FL.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1986: The application of TOVS data to the Carolina tornado outbreak of 28 March 1984. Proceedings, 3rd International TOVS Study Conf., 102-117, 13-19 August, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., and J. F. W. Purdom, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1986: The use of structure function analysis to estimate noise levels and the potential resolution of satellite measurements. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 102-107, 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Lipschutz, R. C., J. F. Weaver, J. F. Pratte, and G. E. Moore, 1986: An operational differential reflectivity product for hail identification at PROFS. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 160-164, 17-20 June, Kansas City, MO. PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1986: A new look at microwave image data. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Newsletter, 1:1, 5-8, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,

Purdom, J. F. W., 1986: Satellite contributions to convective scale weather analysis and forecasting. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 295-314, 17-20 June, Kansas City, MO.

Purdom, J. F. W., K. Crawford, and A. E. MacDonald, 1986: Use of PROFS system for real-time nowcasting of the Cheyenne, Wyoming severe storm of Aug. 1, 1985. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 124-125, 17-20 June, Kansas City, MO.

Purdom, J. F. W., D. W. Hillger, T. H. Vonder Haar, C. A. Johnson, D. A. Lubich, and P. Laybe, 1986. Development of mesoscale forecast products from satellite microwave sounding data. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 376-381, 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1986: Observations of arc cloud lines using research aircraft data, rapid scan satellite data and doppler radar data. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 1416-421., 3-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Vonder Haar, T. H., J. L. Behunek, and D. W. Hillger, 1986: Lecture notes on the applications of meteorological satellite services and data. WMO/TD-No.152, 390 pp., World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

Vonder Haar, T. H., D.-F. Shih, D. L. Randel, A. Meade, J. J. Toth, D. N. Allen, R. A. Pielke, and R. N. Green, 1986: The prototype digital weather laboratory at Colorado State University. Atmospheric Science Paper No. 397, 20 pp., Dept. of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Zehr, R. M.,1986: Analysis of low level water vapor fields. AMS 11th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 330-334,17-20 June, Kansas City, MO.

Zehr, R. M.,1986: Analysis of mesoscale air masses with VAS retrievals. AMS 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 347-352, 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA.

Dedecker, R. G., R. N. Green, and H. B. Howell, 1985: VAS data acquisition and processing system for a personal computer. AMS International Conf. on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography and Hydrology, 248-254, 7-11 January, Los Angeles, CA.

Green, R. N., and J. F. Weaver, 1985: Use of a personal computer workstation for short range forecasting: A case study. Preprints, AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 97-100, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN. PDF

Hillger, D. W., J. F. W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1985: An analysis of various mesoscale air masses for 28 March 1984 using NOAA-7 TOVS. Preprints, AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 36-39, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN.

Hillger, D. W. and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1985: Quantitative evaluations of the VAS 6.8 and 7.3 µm water vapor channels leading to a second-order water vapor retrieval. AMS Conf, on Aerospace and Range Meteorology, 17-22, 27-29 August, Huntsville, AL.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1985: The application of satellite sounding and image data to the Carolina tornado outbreak of 28 March 1984. AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 276-279, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN.

Purdom, J. F. W., R. N. Green, J. F. Weaver, R. M. Zehr, and D. A. Lubich, 1985: Satellite data support to the pre-storm operations center, May-June 1985. ISSN 0737-5352-3, 75 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Weaver, J. F., R. M. Zehr, and J. F. W. Purdom, 1985: Mesoscale analysis of low-level temperature and water vapor distribution based on surface and satellite observations. AMS 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 25-28, 29 October-1 November, Indianapolis, IN. PDF

Green, R. N., 1984: CIRA/RAMM Branch PC workstation. 11 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Green, R. N., 1984: Meteorological satellite data products for agricultural research. Report for Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Workshop on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 1 pp., 8-10 August, Pingree Park, CO,

Johnson, R. H., G. S. Young, J. J. Toth, and R. M. Zehr, 1984: Some mesoscale weather effects and the very-short-range forecasting impact of variable snow cover. Nowcasting II. Second International Symposium on Nowcasting, European Space Agency, 69-74, 3-7 September, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1984: Use of satellite soundings and imagery for nowcasting and very-short-range forecasting. Nowcasting II. 2nd International Symposium on Nowcasting, European Space Agency, 99-111, 3-7 September, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1984: Using satellite imagery for short range forecasting. International Conf. on Mesoscale Meteorology, 38, 6-10 February, Melbourne, Australia.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1984: Using satellite imagery to understand mesoscale weather development. AMS Conf. on Satellite/Remote Sensing and Applications, 106-111, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Purdom, J. F. W., and P. C. Sinclair, 1984: The genesis and development of deep convective storms: A new approach to their prediction and possible modification. 47 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., T. H. Vonder Haar, J. K. Stewart, and N. E. Leary, 1984: Diagnosing the severe thunderstorm environment by mesoscale cloud tracking – a new approach and new information. AMS Conf. on Satellite/Remote Sensing and Applications, 100-105, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1984: Aircraft penetrations of arc cloud lines. AMS Conf. on Satellite Imagery/Remote Sensing and Applications, 160-163, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1984: The genesis and development of deep convective storms: A new approach to their prediction and possible modification. 47 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Vonder Haar, T. H., J. L. Behunek, and D. W. Hillger, 1984. Satellite support to the Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project: 1979 to1984. Bureau of Reclamation Contract 9-07-85-V0025, Final Report, 83 pp., (September)

Vonder Haar, T. H., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1984. Combined quarterly reports for the period February 1, 1984 – August 1, 1984. 4 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Zehr, R. M., and R. N. Green, 1984: Mesoscale applications of VAS imagery. AMS Conf. on Satellite/Remote Sensing and Applications, 94-98, 25-29 June, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Green, R. N., and H. A. Parker, 1983: Application of satellite and radar data to severe thunderstorm analysis. AMS 13th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 190-193, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK.

Hillger, D. W., 1983: Mesoscale moisture fields retrieved from satellite infrared radiances in nocturnal inversion cases. Atmospheric Science Paper No. 373, Ph.D. Dissertation, 140 pp., Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1983: Precipitable water vapor and thickness fields over the Tasman Sea on 28 October 1982. Technical Proceedings of the First International TOVS Study Conf., 101-108, CIMSS, 29 August-2 September, Igls, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., l983: Diagnosing the mesoscale state of the atmosphere using satellite data. AMS 13th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 167-170, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1983: Satellite nowcasting. World Meteor. Organization Nowcasting Workshop, 5 pp., 15 August, Boulder, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1983: Product user’s guide, enhancing GOES infrared imagery for nowcast applications. CIRA Product Users Guide, 21 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., J. F. Weaver, and R. N. Green, l983: Analysis of rapid interval GOES data for the 9 July l982 New Orleans airline crash. AMS 9th Conf. on Aerospace and Aeronautical Meteorology, 331-334, 6-9 June, Omaha, NE. PDF

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, l983: Shuttle recovery requirements and the development of arc cloud lines from thunderstorm outflows. AMS 9th Conf. on Aerospace and Aeronautical Meteorology, 287-292, 6-9 June, Omaha, NE.

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, l983: The genesis and development of deep convective storms. ISSN 0737-5352-1, 58 pp., Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,

Vonder Haar, T. H., D. W. Hillger, and A. E. Lipton, 1983: Satellite sounding applications at the synoptic scale and as input to global numerical models, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. AFGL-TR-80-0269, Final Report, 120 pp., August.

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, l983: Some unusual aspects of thunderstorm cloud top behavior on May ll, l982. Preprints, AMS l3th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 154-157, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK. PDF

Zehr, R. M., l983: Case studies of three severe thunderstorm events in eastern Colorado. AMS l3th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 146-149, 17-20 October, Tulsa, OK.

Green, R. N., and M. A. Kruidenier, l982: Interactive data processing for mesoscale forecasting applications. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 60-64, 28 June-1 July, Seattle, WA.

Hillger, D. W., S. Q. Kidder, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1982: An assessment of the potential for temperature and moisture retrievals from SSH-1 radiances, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. AFGL-TR-82-0325, Scientific Report, 75 pp., September.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1982: Integration of research aircraft data and 3 minute interval GOES data to study the genesis and development of deep convetive storms. AMS 12th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 269-271, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1982: Summary Report-Satellite Facilities Committee. 6th Annual Workshop on Meteorological and Environmental Inputs to Aviation Systems, 108-112, 26-28 October, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN.

Purdom, J. F. W., R. N. Green, and H.A. Parker, l982: Integration of satellite and radar data for short range forecasting and storm diagnostic studies. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 51-55, 28 June – 1 July, Seattle, WA.

Purdom, J. F. W., and K. Marcus, l982: Thunderstorm trigger mechanisms over the southeast United States. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 487-488, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Purdom, J. F. W., and J. F. Weaver, l982: Nowcasting during the l0 April l979 tornado outbreak: A satellite perspective. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 467-470, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.  PDF

Sinclair, P. C., and J. F. W. Purdom, l982: Integration of research aircraft and 3 minute interval GOES data to study the genesis and development of deep convective storms. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 269-271, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Weaver, J. F., and F. P. Kelly, l982: A mesoscale, climatologically-based forecast technique for Colorado. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 277-280, 28 June-1 July, Seattle, WA. PDF

Zehr, R. M., l982: Thunderstorm motion analyses. AMS 9th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 455-458, 28 June-1 July, Seattle, WA.

Zehr, R. M., and J. F. W. Purdom, l982: Examples of a wide variety of thunderstorm propagation mechanisms. AMS l2th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 499-502, 11-15 January, San Antonio, TX.

Green, R. N., 1981: Operational U.S. Satellites, NESS. (Chap. 2). Global Weather Experiment-final report of U.S. operations, 15-26, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Dept of Commerce, Washington, DC.

Purdom, J. F. W., l98l: Combining satellite and conventional data for very short range forecasting purposes. Nowcasting: Mesoscale Observations and Short Range Prediction, IAMAP Symposium, 393-400, 25-28 August, Hamburg, Germany.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1981: The importance of thunderstorm outflow boundaries in the development of deep convection. WAB 452, (silent film), The Walter A. Bohan Company, Park Ridge, IL.

Purdom, J. F. W., l98l: The importance of thunderstorm outflow boundaries in the development of deep convection. WAB 456, 16 mm color movie, (29 minute sound film), The Walter A. Bohan Company, Park Ridge, IL.

Purdom, J. F. W., and K. Marcus, 1981: Satellite data and convective cloud weather modification projects. Weather Modification Conf., 2 pp., Banff, Canada.

Zehr, R. M., 1981: Combining satellite, radar, and conventional data to observe mesoscale features pertinent to thunderstorm development. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Washington, DC.

Bluestein, H. B., J. F. Weaver, E. Berry, and D. W. Burgess, 1980: The formation of tornadic storms in northwestern Oklahoma on 2 May 1979. Preprints, 8th AMS Conf. on Weather and Forecasting, 57-62, 9-13 June, Denver, CO. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1980: A comparison of satellite-derived parameters with surface observations for mesoscale analysis and forecasting. Volume of Extended Abstracts, IAMAP International Radiation Symposium, 99-101, 11-16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Weaver, J. F., T. Murray, and R. Weaver, 1980: The wind and home construction. NSSL In-House Report, 14 pp., Norman, OK. PDF

Alberty, R. L., D. W. Burgess, C. E. Hane, and J. F. Weaver, 1979: Project severe environmental storms and mesoscale experiment 1979 operations summary, 253 pp., Boulder, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1979: Numerical simulation of VTPR temperature retrievals in a severe storm environment. NASA Grant NSG-5259, Final Report, 34 pp.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1978: A structure function analysis of satellite infrared soundings at the mesoscale. Remote Sounding of the Atmosphere from Space, 49-55, Pergamon Press, (H.-J.Bolle, Editor), (COSPAR, Advances in Space Exploration, Volume-4).

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1978: A structure function analysis of mesoscale satellite infrared soundings. AMS 3rd Conf. on Atmospheric Radiation, 20-125, 28-30 June, Davis, CA.

Negri, A. J., D. W. Hillger, and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1977: Moisture convergence from a combined mesoscale moisture analysis and wind field for 24 April 1975. AMS 10th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 48-53, 18-21 October, Omaha, NE.

Weaver J. F., and C. R. Safford, 1977:  A case study of mesocyclone formation.  AMS 10th Conf. on Severe Loca1 Storms, 505-510, 18-21 October, Omaha, NE. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. Atmospheric Science Paper No., 249, M.S. Thesis, 66 pp., (NTIS: N76-33599), Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. Workshop on Satellite Atmospheric Soundings, 98-112, 23 September, Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM.

Hillger, D. W., and T. H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. COSPAR Symposium on Meteorological Observations from Space: Their Contribution to the First GARP Global Experiment, 294-298, 8-10 June, Philadelphia, PA.

Reynolds, D. W., T. H. Vonder Haar, E. A. Smith, and D. W. Hillger, 1976. A bi-spectral method for cloud parameter determination. COSPAR Symposium on Meteorological Observations from Space: Their Contribution to the First GARP Global Experiment, 294-298, 8-10 June, Philadelphia, PA.

Vonder Haar, T. H., and D. W. Hillger, 1975: Optimum satellite orbits for accurate measurement of the earth’s radioation budget; design and test of a system. NASA Cntract NAS1-12106, Final Report, Phase-B, 30 pp.

Weaver, J. F., and, J. D. Marwitz, 1975:  A Cloud Free Vault.  AMS 9th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, 120-123., 21-23 October, Norman, OK.  PDF

Purdom, J. F. W., 1974: Satellite Imagery Applied to the Mesoscale Surface Analysis and Forecast. AMS 5th Conf. on Weather Forecasting and Analysis, 63-68, 4-7 March, St. Louis, MO.

Technical Reports

Seaman, C. J., D. W. Hillger, T. J. Kopp, R. Williams, S. D. Miller, and D. T. Lindsey, 2015: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Imagery Environmental Data Record (EDR) User’s Guide. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 150, 31 pp. https://doi.org/10.7289/V5/TR-NESDIS-150. PDF

Cao, C., X. (J.) Xiong, R. Wolfe, F. DeLuccia, Q. (M.) Liu, S. Blonski, G. Lin, M. Nishihama, D. Pogorzala, H. Oudrari, and D. W. Hillger, 2014: Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Sensor Data Record (SDR) User’s Guide, NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 142A, 48 pp. PDF

Knaff, J. A., M. Bell, J. C. L. Chan, K. T. F. Chan, H-C Kuo, C-S. Lee, W-C Lee, C. M. Rozoff, K.Wood, and C. R.Sampson, 2014: Special Focus Session SF 4a Objective structure analysis. WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones-VIII, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 2-8 December, 23 pp. PDF

Sampson, C. R., J. A. Knaff, J. Courtney, B. Strahl, F. Fujita, N. Koide, O. Bousquet, T. Dupont, M. Brennan, V. Tallapragada, T. Marchok, S. G. Gopalakrishnan, B. Chen, M. Mohapatra, S. D. Kotal, U. C. Mohanty, M. Fiorino, J. Doyle, and R. Elsberry, 2014: Topic 2.7 Advances in intensity guidance. WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones-VIII, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 2-8 December, 26 pp. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2012: The GOES-15 Science Test: Imager and Sounder Radiance and Product Validations. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 141, (November), 101 pp.

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2010: The GOES-14 Science Test: Imager and Sounder Radiance and Product Validations. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 131, 1-119.

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2007:  The GOES-13 Science Test: Imager and Sounder Radiance and Product Validations. NOAA/NESDIS Technical Report 125. PDF

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Schmit, and J. M. Daniels: 2003: Imager and Sounder Radiance and Product Validation for the GOES-12 Science Test, NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 115, (September), 66 pp. PDF

Daniels, J. M., T. J. Schmit, and D. W. Hillger, 2001: GOES-11 Imager and Sounder radiance and Product Validations for the GOES-11 Science Test. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 103, (August), 49 pp.

Hillger, D. W., 1999: GOES Imager and Sounder calibration, scaling, and image quality. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 93, (June), 34 pp.

Hillger, D. W., and P. J. Celone, 1997: A GOES image quality analysis system for the satellite operations control center. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 89, 32 pp.

Hillger, D. W., J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Molenar, 1993: A noise level analysis of special multiple-spin VAS data during STORM-FEST. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 65, (April), 30 pp.

Zehr, R. M., 1992: Tropical cyclogenesis in the Western North Pacific. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 61, 181 pp.

Hillger, D. W., J. F. W. Purdom, and D. A. Lubich, 1991: A noise level analysis of special 10-spin-per-channel VAS data. NOAA/NESDIS Technical Report 56, 50 pp.

Zehr, R. M., and V. A. Myers, 1984: Depth-area ratios in the semi-arid southwest United States. NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS HYDRO-40, 45 pp.

Alberty, R. L., J. F. Weaver, D. Sirmans, J. Dooley, and B. Bumgarner, 1977: Spring Program ’76. NOAA Technical Memorandum, ERL NSSL-83, NOAA/ERL, Boulder, CO, (December), 130 pp.

Ray, P. S., J. F. Weaver, and NSSL Staff, 1977: 1977 Spring Program Summary. NOAA Technical Memorandum, ERL NSSL-84, (December), 168 pp.

Presentations

Apke, J. M., K. Bedka, S. D. Miller, and M. A. Rogers, 2021: Validation of Dense Optical Flow Products Derived from Geostationary Satellite Imagery. AMS 24th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, 10-14 January.

Apke, J. M., S. D. Miller, M. A. Rogers, and K. Bedka, 2021: On the Development of a Dense Optical Flow Benchmark Dataset for Satellite Meteorology Applications (virtual presentation). 15th International Winds Working Group Workshop (IWW15), 12-16 April,

Beven, J., and M. DeMaria, 2021: Use of Microwave Satellite Data in National Hurricane Center Operations: How the TROPICS Constellation Data Will Help. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Bikos, D. E., 2021: Data Fusion Techniques for Operational Forecasting and Warning Decision. (virtual presentation), Satellite Book Club (SBC) Webinar Series, July.

Blackwell, W. J., K. Clark, R.V. Leslie, S.A. Braun, C.S. Velden, D. Herndon, G. Chirokova, J. Dunion, R.F. Rogers, B. Annane, R. Bennartz, T. Greenwald, M. DeMaria, R. Atlas, F. Marks, H. Christophersen, and B.A. Dahl, 2021: Overview and Status of the NASA TROPICS Earth Venture Mission. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Brammer, A., A. B. Schumacher, and K. D. Musgrave, 2021: Development of a Multi-model Global Ensemble Based Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probability Model. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Brammer, A., A. B. Schumacher, K. D. Musgrave, and M. DeMaria, 2021: Extension of the Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probability Model from Five to Seven Days. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Cangialosi, J., E. S. Blake, D. A. Zelinsky, A. Latto, M. DeMaria, and E. Rappaport, 2021: Recent Progress in Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting at the National Hurricane Center. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Chavas, D., and J. A. Knaff, 2021: A Simple Physically-Based Model to Predict the Radius of Maximum Wind from Outer Size. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, J. J. Cione, G. R. Foltz, J. Kaplan, and J. A. Knaff, 2021: SST, SST-cooling, and new predictors in the Operational Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Models. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, M. L. Bozeman, R. T. DeMaria, A. Libardoni, J. L. Beven, A. B. Penny, C. Grassotti, and S. Liu, 2021: Use of JPSS and other Polar-Orbiting Satellite Data to Improve Operational Tropical Cyclones Position, Intensity, and Wind Structure Estimates, and Intensity Forecasts. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Connell, B. H., J. Galvez, M. Davison, K. A. Cesar, M. Garbanzo, and E. Sanders, 2021: The Regional Focus Group Community of Practice for Continued Learning and Professional Development. AMS 30th Conference on Education, 10-14 January.

Delamere, J., P. Hickman, J. Jenkins, J. Cable, C. Dierking, C. J. Seaman, G. Schmunk, G. Wirth, A. York, and R. Ziel, 2021: Wildland Fire Monitoring in Alaska: JPSS Direct Broadcast Contributions. AMS 24th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, 10-14 January.

DeMaria, M., 2021: Hurricane Intensity Analysis and Forecasting. (virtual presentation), Annual World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Region IV Workshop on Hurricane Forecasting and Warning, April.

DeMaria, M., 2021: Operational Forecasting of Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Monthly Virtual HFIP Science Meeting, June.

DeMaria, M., 2021: Understanding and Communicating Probabilistic Forecasts. (invited presentation), WMO Tropical Cyclone-Probabilistic Forecast Products Workshop, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). June.

DeMaria, M., and M. Onderlinde, 2021: A New Framework for Statistical-Dynamical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Models. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Ebert-Uphoff, I., K. D. Musgrave, M. A. Rogers, K. Haynes, R. Lagerquist, J. Stewart, C. Kumler, and C. J. Slocum, 2021: CSU’s team and activities. Site-wide Meeting of the NSF Institute For Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate and Coastal Oceanography (AI2ES). 3 March.

Escobar, V. M., R. Lana, D. T. Lindsey, and P. C. Sullivan, 2021: Addressing the Unknowns: NOAA’s User Engagement Efforts for the Next Generation of Geostationary Observations GEO-XO. AMS 11th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations, 10-14 January.

Forsythe, J. M., D. E. Bikos, S. J. Kusselson, and A. Jones, 2021: New Developments in Multisensor Blended Water Vapor Products. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Gallager III, F., V. Griffin, P. C. Sullivan, E. C. Grigsby, and D. T. Lindsey, 2021: Initial Instrument and Mission Concept Studies for Geostationary and Extended Orbits. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Goldberg, M. D., D. T. Lindsey, S. Kalluri, and J. Privette, 2021: An Enterprise Satellite Proving Ground for NOAA. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Grigsby, E. C., F. Gallagher III, P. C. Sullivan, D. T. Lindsey, V. Griffin, J. McCorkel, A. Krimchansky, and M. M. Coakley, 2021: The Value of a Hyperspectral Sounder to NOAA Operations. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Helfrich, S. R., J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, C. Jackson, T. Ruff, A. Mouche, F. M. Monaldo, B. C. Zachry, M. Surratt, M. L. Bozeman, M. Brennan, and X. Li, 2021: Evaluation of High-Resolution Tropical Cyclone Wind Speeds from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). 24th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, 10-14 January.

Herndon, D., C. Velden, G. Chirokova, W. J. Blackwell, R. V. Leslie, R. Bennartz, S. Braun, T. Greenwald, M. DeMaria, R. Atlas, F. Marks, R. Rogers, J. Dunion, B. Annane, H. Christophersen, and B.A. Dahl, 2021: Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation from the TROPICS Smallsat Satellite Constellation. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Hilburn, K. A., 2021: Briefing on GREMLIN. Aviation Weather Center, 8 June.

Hillger, D. W., W. E. Line, D. A. Molenar, T. Kopp, D. Compton, W. Chen, S. Finley, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, and S. Vente, 2021: 16 M-Band VIIRS EDR Imagery for JPSS-2. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Kaplan, J., J. A. Zhang, P. Dodge, and C. J. Slocum, 2021: Wind Gust Distribution of Recent Landfalling Hurricanes. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Knaff, J. A., and D. R. Chavas, 2021: Efforts to estimate the radius of maximum winds in tropical cyclones. AMS Fourth Special Symposium on Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones, 10-14 January.

Knaff, J. A., and C. J. Slocum, 2021: How Astronomers Might Analyze Tropical Cyclone Imagery? AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Krimchansky, A., M. M. Coakley, P. C. Jasper, J. McCorkel, D. T. Lindsey, J. Hair, E. C. Grigsby, and P. C. Sullivan, 2021: GEO-XO Architecture Trade Study: From Many to One. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Lagerquist, R., J. Stewart, C. Kumler, and I. Ebert-Uphoff, 2021: Deep Learning for Short-Term Forecasting of Convective Initiation and Decay over Taiwan. AMS 20th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 10-14 January.

Lagerquist, R., D. D. Turner, I. Ebert-Uphoff, V. Hagerty, C. Kumler, and J. Stewart, 2021: 20AI Deep Learning for Parameterization of Shortwave Radiative Transfer. AMS 20th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 10-14 January.

Leslie, R. V., W. J. Blackwell, S. A. Braun, R. Bennartz, C. S. Velden, M. DeMaria, T. Matsui, L.E. Gumley, C. Kidd, T. Greenwald, D. Herndon, G. Chirokova, and Z. L. Li, 2021: NASA TROPICS Earth Venture Mission: Data Products and Radiance Modelling. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Lindsey, D. T., P. C. Sullivan, K. Schrab, and J. Gerth, 2021: Defining Requirements for NOAA’s Future Geostationary Satellite Observations. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Lindstrom, S. S., A. S. Bachmeier, D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, and J. R. Torres, 2021: Updates to the Virtual Institute for Satellite Integration Training (VISIT) and Satellite Hydrology and Meteorology (SHyMet) Programs in 2020. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Line, W. E., and L. D. Grasso, 2021: Using GOES-R and JPSS Satellite Data to Detect and Track Hazardous Sea Spray at High Latitudes. AMS 24th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, 10-14 January.

Marks, F., B. D. McNoldy, M. C. Ko, and A. B. Schumacher, 2021: Development of a Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Model. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

McCorkel, J., W. McCarty, L. Cucurull, K. Garrett, J. Li, T. J. Schmit, N. Prive, I. Moradi, J. Hair, D. T. Lindsey, A. Krimchansky, E. C. Grigsby, and P. C. Sullivan, 2021: Summary of OSSE Results Informing GEO-XO Formulation. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

McHardy, T., J. Campbell, D. Peterson, S. Lolli, R. Bankert, A. Garnier, A. P. Kuciauskas, M. Surratt, J. Marquis, S. D. Miller, E. Dolinar, and X. Dong, 2021: Advancing Transparent Cirrus Detection Using the Advanced Baseline Imager “Cirrus” Band. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Miller, S. D., D. Pack, C. L. Combs, Y.-J. Noh, S. Q. Kidder, C. J. Seaman, A. K. Heidinger, J. M. Forsythe, L. Gelinas, and G. Chirokova, 2021: Exploring the Potential of SmallSats in the Future NOAA Architecture—Big Things in Small Packages. AMS 17^th Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems and the AMS 30^th Conf. on Education Joint Session, (virtual due to COVID19 pandemic), 10-15 January.

Miller, S. D., S. van den Heever, J. Wang, B. Holz, S. Kreidenweis, J. Zhang, M. Zupanski, and MURI Team Leaders, 2021: A 360-View of Coastal Aerosol: Holistic Analysis of Aerosols in Littoral Environments (HAALE). ONR Aerosol360, 22 June.

Mouche, A., C. Combot, J. A. Knaff, Y. Zhao, and B. Chapron, 2021: Extensive High-Resolution Sar Data Analysis of Tropical Cyclones: Comparisons with SFMR Measurements and Best-Tracks analysis. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Musgrave, K. D., M. DeMaria, A. Brammer, A. Libardoni, and S. N. Stevenson, 2021: Extension of the Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme (SHIPS) and Logistic Growth Equation Model (LGEM) from Five to Seven Days. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, C. Sampson, and A. Brammer, 2021: A Preliminary Analysis of a Rapid Intensification and Prediction Aid for 2019 and 2020. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Noh, Y.-J., J. M. Haynes, S. D. Miller, A. K. Heidinger, and J. Weinrich, 2021: Development of Satellite Cloud Vertical Structure Products for Aviation Weather Monitoring. 24th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, 10-14 January.

Nunez Ocasio, K. M., A. Brammer, J. L. Evans, G. S. Young, and Z. L. Moon, 2021: Favorable Monsoon Environment over Eastern Africa for Subsequent Tropical Cyclogenesis of African easterly waves. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Onderlinde, M., and M. DeMaria, 2021: An Ensemble-Based Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction Scheme: Computing Ships from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Ensemble Prediction System. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Rogers, M. A., S. P. Longmore, and S. D. Miller, 2021: Meso-anywhere sectors from GOES-R – optical flow techniques for global 1-minute imagery. AMS 24th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, 10-14 January.

Sampson, C., E. A. Serra, J. A. Knaff, and J. Cossuth, 2021: Evaluation of Global Wave Probabilities Consistent with Official Forecasts. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Santos, P. Jr., M. DeMaria, G. DeMaria, M. Onderlinde, and O. Ostwald, 2021: A Gridded Version of the NHC Official Forecasts to Support Operations at National Centers and Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs). AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Schumacher, A. B., 2021: Climate Change, Hurricanes, and Health. Boston University Department of Public Health (virtual panel discussion), Boston University, Boston, MA, 14 April.

Seaman, C. J., 2021: Introduction to the VIIRS Snowmelt RGB. Satellite Book Club (SBC) Seminar Series on applications of the VIIRS 1.24 μm channel and the Snowmelt RGB that utilizes this channel, Session 46, 22 April.

Seaman, C. J., K. P. Micke, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, Y.-J. Noh, N. D. Tourville, S. Finley, J. F. Dostalek, G. Chirokova, and D. W. Hillger, 2021: SLIDER: A Website for Viewing Real-Time, Global Satellite Data at Full Resolution. AMS 30th Conference on Education, 10-14 January.

Slocum, C. J., 2021: What can we learn from Random Forest in the context of the tropical cyclone rapid intensification problem? 2nd NOAA AI Workshop, February.

Slocum, C. J., and J. A. Knaff, 2021: Can We Learn How to See inside a Tropical Cyclone from Geostationary Orbit? AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Stevenson, S. N.,  C. J. Slocum, M. DeMaria, M. S. Fischer, and K. L. Corbosiero, 2021: Towards the Use of GOES GLM Lightning for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Stock, J., J. Dandy, I. Ebert-Uphoff, C. Anderson, J. F. Dostalek, L. D. Grasso, J. Zeitler, and H. Weinman, 2021: Using Machine Learning to Improve Vertical Profiles of Temperature and Moisture for Severe Weather Nowcasting. AMS 20th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 10-14 January.

Torres, J. R., 2021: JPSS Fire Monitoring Capabilities for NWS Users. Satellite Book Club Seminar Series, 10 June.

Torres, J. R., 2021: JPSS and GOES Fire Monitoring Capabilities and Observations of the Pine Gulch Fire in Western Colorado. AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Torres, J. R., 2021: 2020 Weather Events observed by Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). AMS 17th Annual Symposium on Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January.

Trabing, B., and M. Bell, 2021: The Sensitivity of Eyewall Replacement Cycles to Shortwave Radiation. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Trabing, B., K. D. Musgrave, and M. DeMaria, 2021: Bias Correction for SHIPS and LGEM Intensity Change Distributions. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Ver Hoef, L., Y. Lee, H. Adams, E. King, and I. Ebert-Uphoff, 2021: Topological Data Analysis for Identifying Convection in GOES-R Imagery. AMS 20th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 10-14 January.

Vigh, J. L., C. M. Rozoff, E. A. Hendricks, M. K. Biswas, J. Lin, K. Emmanuel, D. J. Gagne II, I. C. MacDaniel, P. A. Kucera, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, and, R. Rios-Berrio, 2021: A Generalized Rapid Intensification Prediction Framework. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Zelinsky, R. K. D. Musgrave, M. DeMaria, J. Franklin, and E. S. Blake, 2021: 3D Visualization of Tropical Cyclone Model Forecasts and Observations. AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Zupanski, M., T. C. Wu, A. Kliewer, L. D. Grasso, L. D. Grant, S. M. Saleeby, Q. Bian, S. Atwood, Y. Wang, J. Wang, and S. D. Miller, 2021: Regional Strongly Coupled Aerosol–Atmosphere Data Assimilation. AMS 24th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology, 10-14 January.

Barnes, E.A., I. Ebert-Uphoff, J. Hurrell, C. W. Anderson, 2020: Viewing Climate Signals through an AI Lens (Core Science Keynote). AMS 19th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Brammer, A., 2020: Using Dynamically-Based Probabilistic Forecast Systems to Improve the NHC Wind Speed Products. HFIP Annual Meeting, (virtual presentation), 19 November.

Ebert-Uphoff, I., 2020: Which strategies did my neural network learn? (virtual presentation), 2nd NOAA Workshop on Leveraging AI in Environmental Sciences, 17 September.

Ebert-Uphoff, I., and K. A. Hilburn, 2020: On the Interpretation of Neural Networks Trained for Meteorological Applications (virtual presentation), ECMWF-ESA Workshop on Machine Learning for Earth System Observation and Prediction, 5 October.

Ebert-Uphoff I., K. A. Hilburn, B. Toms, and E. Barnes, 2020: Selected Methods from Explainable AI to Improve Understanding of Neural Network Reasoning for Environmental Science Applications. AMS 19th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Forsythe, J. M., 2020: Multisensor Satellite-Driven Water Vapor Products for Forecasters. (virtual presentation), Satellite session of the National Weather Association 45th Annual Meeting, 13-17 September.

Forysthe, J. M., 2020: Towards the Next Generation of Blended Total Precipitable Water (TPW) for Operations. Flash Flood and Intense Rainfall Experiment (FFaIR), Weather Prediction Center (WPC), virtual presentation, June.

Forsythe, J. M., 2020: Using a New Product to Better Understand Water Vapor. (remote presentation), NOAA Science Seminar Series. 4 March.

Forsythe, J. M., S. Q. Kidder, A. Jones, D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, L. D. Grasso, and S. Kusselson, 2020: Blended, Multisensor Hydrometeorology Products for Forecasters. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Gorman, V., M. Mooney, T. J. Schmit, and D. T. Lindsey, 2020: GOES Nation and the GOES Virtual Science Fair: How Students Can Learn and Have Fun Doing Research with Satellite Data! AMS 29th Conference on Education, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Grasso, L. D., 2020: Enabling Cloud Condensate Cycling for All-Sky Radiance Assimilation in HWRF. HFIP Annual Meeting, (virtual presentation), 19 November.

Grigsby, E., P. Sullivan, D. T. Lindsey, J. McCorkle, and A. Krimchansky, 2020: Assessing the Potential Inclusion of an Infrared Hyperspectral Radiometric Spectrometer in the Next-Generation GEO Weather Satellite Constellation. AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Halperin, D. J., R. E. Hart, and A. Brammer, 2020: Transitioning the Tropical Cyclone Logistic Guidance for Genesis (TCLOGG) Forecast Tool to the National Hurricane Center via the Joint Hurricane Testbed. AMS 10th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Hilburn, K. A., 2020: NWP/Data Assimilation Part II: Geophysical Parameters. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Hillger, D. W., 2020: Imagery: Global coverage,product generation,and distribution. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, G. Lin, A. Griffin, J. Dellomo, D. Stuhmer, W. Chen, S. Finley, and C. J. Seaman, 2020: Terrain Correction for VIIRS Imagery in Preparation for JPSS-2. AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Knaff, J. A., 2020: Tropical WeatherA Developer Perspective. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Kusselson, S., and J. M. Forsythe, 2020: CIRA’s Experimental Advected Layered Precipitable Water Product and Applications for Winter Weather Forecasting. Weekly NOAA Satellite Book Club, (virtual presentation), 10 December.

Lindsey, D. T., 2020: Next-Generation Satellite Observations of Severe Local Storms: Can We now Detect Storm-Scale Rotation from Space? AMS Severe Local Storms Symposium, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2020: Summary of the Imagery Panel. (Moderator), JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Lindsey, D. T., and T. Lee, 2020: Staying at the Forefront of Geostationary Satellite Research: A Joint Effort between NOAA and NASA. AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Line, W. E., 2020: Summary of the “Severe Weather” Panel (moderator). JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Line, W. E., 2020: Using GOES-R and JPSS Satellite Data to Detect and Track Hazardous Sea Spray in the High Latitudes. Satellite Session of the National Weather Association 45th Annual Meeting, 13-17 September.

McGovern, A., J. Hickey, D. Hall, I. Ebert-Uphoff, C. Thorncroft, J. Williams, R. J. Trapp, R. He, and C. Bromberg, 2020: AI2ES: Alpha-Institute—Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Sciences. AMS 19th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Miller, S. D., 2020: Day-Night Imager Sensor. (virtual presentation), End-of-Year Annual Review for all NESDIS Office of Project, Planning, and Analysis (OPPA) Technology Maturation Plan (TMP) FY20 projects, 15 October.

Miller, S. D., 2020: Satellite Imagery: A Developer’s Perspective. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Miller, S. D., Y.-J. Noh, C. D. Elvidge,  C. L. Combs. T. Ghosh, L. D. Grasso, C. J. Seaman, and W. C. Straka III, 2020: The VIIRS Day/Night Band Lights Pathways Toward Improved Nocturnal Applications and Situational Awareness. 2020 AGU Fall Meeting (IN033 – NOAA Satellite Proving Grounds to Enhance User Applications), (virtual due to COVID19 pandemic), 1-17 December.

Noh, Y.-J., 2020: Overview: Enhancement of Satellite Cloud Vertical Structure Information with Cloud Base and Layer Products for Aviation Weather Applications. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Aviation Weather Research/Ceiling and Visibility (C&V) Monthly Meeting, (virtual presentation), November.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, C. J. Seaman, J. M. Forsythe, A. K. Heidinger, Y. Li, S. Wanzong, W. Straka, 2020: Cloud Base and Cloud Cover/Layers. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, C. J. Seaman, J.-H. Kim, and A.K. Heidinger, 2020: Satellite Cloud Vertical Cross-Section Products and User-Engaged Improvement for Aviation Weather Applications. AMS 100th Annual Meeting/20th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology,12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Rogers, M. A., S. D. Miller, and K. P. Micke, 2020: Bringing Advanced Scientific Imagery to the Studio: Options for Scientists and Broadcasters. AMS 48th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology,12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Seaman, C. J., 2020: Overview of METImage. (virtual presentation), Metop-SG NWS User Forum, 8 October.

Slocum, C. J., A. B. Schumacher, and K. D. Musgrave, 2020: Short Course: From Satellite Data to Disaster Response – Every Decision Counts. AMS 100th Annual Meeting, 2-16 January, Boston, MA.

Slocum, C. J., and J. A. Knaff, 2020: Using Geostationary Imagery to Peer through the Clouds Revealing Hurricane Structure. AMS 19th Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Stevenson, S. N., 2020: National Hurricane Center GOES-R User Perspective. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Sullivan, P., F. W. Gallagher III, S. A. Boukabara, D. T. Lindsey, and E. Grigsby, 2020: What Follows GOES-R? AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Szoke, E. J., C. Alexander, J. Brown, and T. Alcott, 2020: A Comparison of the Current and Next Version of the HRRR for Some Recent High-Impact Mesoscale Events. AMS 30th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/26th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, K. A. Hilburn, R. Cox, D. Barjenbruch, and P. Schlatter, 2020: Is There a Total Lightning Precursor Signal for Nonsupercell Tornadoes? AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Thomas, J. R., S. J. Goodman, D. T. Lindsey, B. Sjoberg, M. Goldberg, N. Donoho, B. H. Connell, E. Madsen, M. Medina, J. Peronto, J. A. Nelson Jr., A. Stevermer, J. M. Galvez, and K. A. Caesar, 2020: Satellite International Training Working Group Summary of 2019 Events: Lessons Learned and Continuing Education Plans. AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Toms, B. A., E. A. Barnes, and I. Ebert-Uphoff, 2020: Using Physically Interpretable Neural Networks to Discover Modes of Climate and Weather Variability. AMS 26th Conference on Probability and Statistics. 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Torres, J. R., 2020: The Utility of JPSS and GOES Fire Weather Products and Applications in the Operational Forecasting Environment. AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Torres, J. R., and B. H. Connell, 2020: JPSS Product, Applications, and Training Resources. AMS 16th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Apke, J. M., J. R. Mecikalski, and S. D. Miller, 2019: On the Origin of Rotation Observed in Super Rapid Scan Geostationary Satellite Data over Severe Deep Convection. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, (S. D. Miller, co-chair), 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Apke, J. M., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and K. A. Hilburn, 2019: Optical Flow Computation and Applications in Fine-Temporal Resolution Geostationary Satellite Imagery. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Bikos, D. E., 2019: Himawari bands and products. Korean Meteorological Agency (KMA) forecasters at COMET (invited lecturer), (week of November 14), Boulder, CO.

Blackwell, W. J., R. V. Leslie, S. A. Braun, R. Bennartz, C. S. Velden, T. Greenwald, D. C. Herndon, M. DeMaria, G. Chirokova, R. Atlas, J. P. Dunion, F. D. Marks Jr., R. Rogers, H. Christophersen, B. Annane, and B. A. Dahl, 2019: Microwave Atmospheric Sounding CubeSats: From MicroMAS-2 to TROPICS and Beyond. AMS 9th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Brammer, A., 2019: Updates on the operational transition of Joint Hurricane Testbed projects and 2019 testbed verification scores at the National Hurricane Center. NHC Hurricane Specialist Unit, National Hurricane Center, 8 November, Miami, FL.

Brammer, A., 2019: Using dynamically-based probabilistic forecast systems to improve the National Hurricane Center wind speed probability products. 2019 HFIP Annual Review Meeting, 7 November, Miami, FL.

Chirokova, G., 2019: Using ocean depth-averaged temperature to improve statistical TC intensity forecast models. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 April, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, Boulder, CO.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, M. J. Brennan, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, R. T. DeMaria, D. W. Hillger, and D. A. Molenar, 2019: Proxy Visible Imagery and Beyond. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Chirokova, G., S. N. Stevenson, and K. P. Micke, 2019: ProxyVisible imagery. (presented by S. N. Stevenson) Americas Satellite Workshop 2019, Barbados.

Connell, B. H., E. L. Dagg, M. Davison, J. M. Galvez, K. A. Caesar, L. Veeck, M. Garbanzo, M. Campos, and N. Rudorff, 2019: Insights from 15 Years of Conducting the WMO VLab Regional Focus Group Monthly Sessions for the Americas and the Caribbean

Connell, B. H., E. L. Dagg, and L. Veeck, 2019: Building Short Examples to Highlight Successful Learning and Meet WMO Competency Guidelines for Satellite Skills for Operational Meteorologists. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Connell, B. H., E. L. Dagg, L. Veeck, and K. A. Caesar, 2019: Strengthening National and International Training Activities by Utilizing Similarities and Differences. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

DeMaria, M, G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, D. T. Lindsey, and S. D. Miller, 2019: Satellite Proving Ground Future Directions. NHC GOES-R Proving Ground Review, 22 February, Miami, FL.

Dostalek, J. F., 2019: NUCAPS Boundary Layer Modifications in Pre-Convective Environments. (Teleconference Presentation), JPSS Science Seminar Series, June 20.

Dostalek,J. F., L. D. Grasso, Y.-J., Noh, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: A Three Channel, Split Window Retrieval of Low-Level Water Vapor for Convective Nowcasting. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Esmaili, R., N. Smith, C. D. Barnet, E. Berndt, J. F. Dostalek, B. H. Kahn, K. D. White, B. Sjoberg, and M. Goldberg, 2019: Life Cycle of Satellite Sounding Product Development: Refining Requirements and Product Design within the Hazardous Weather Testbed. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Forsythe, J. M., D. E. Bikos, S. Q. Kidder, A. S. Jones, E. J. Szoke, and S. J. Fletcher, 2019: Satellite and Model Layer Precipitable Water Products to Support Forecasting of Heavy Precipitation Events. AMS 33rd Conference on Hydrology, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Forsythe, J. M., S. Q. Kidder, A. S. Jones, D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, and L. D. Grasso. 2019: Using the New Capabilities of GOES-R to Improve Blended, Multisensor Total Precipitable Water Products for Forecasters. AMS 33rd Conference on Hydrology, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Forsythe, J. M., S. Q. Kidder, S. Kusselson, D. E. Bikos, A. S. Jones, and E. J. Szoke, 2019: Improving Blended Total Precipitable Water Products for Forecasters Via Advection and Inclusion of GOES-R Satellite Data. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Forsythe, J. M., S. Kusselson, S. Q. Kidder, A. S. Jones, E. J. Szoke, C. M. Gitro, M. L. Jurewicz Sr., and D. Leins, 2019: Applications of Layer Precipitable Water Products from Microwave Satellite Retrievals and Forecast Model Integration. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Grigsby, E., P. Sullivan, D. T. Lindsey, J. McCorkel, and A. Krimchansky, 2019: Assessing the Potential Inclusion of an InfraRed Hyperspectral Sounding Capability in the Next Generation GEO Weather Satellite Constellation. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Grasso, L. D., 2019: Satellite Imagery. Fort Collins Kiwanis Club, Fort Collins, CO.

Grasso, L. D., 2019: History of the development of mathematics and physics necessary to solve the Two-Body problem, which allowed scientists to launch and place both Geostationary and Low Earth Orbiting satellites into specific orbital planes about the Earth. Local chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematicians (SIAM), Department of Mathematics, Colorado State University, 10 October, Fort Collins, CO.

Haynes, J. M., Y.-J. Noh, S. D. Miller, A. K. Heidinger, and J. M. Forsythe, 2019: Cloud Boundary Detection in Multilayer Scenes with the GOES ABI. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Haynes, J. M., Y.-J. Noh, S. D. Miller, A. K. Heidinger, and J. M. Forsythe, 2019: Cloud Geometric Thickness and Improved Cloud Boundary Detection with the GOES ABI. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Hilburn, K. A., 2019: Using GOES-16/17 to Improve Short Term Forecasts. Graduate Seminar at the University of North Dakota (UND), 29 August, Grand Forks, ND.

Hilburn, K. A., B. Fuchs, and S. A. Rutledge, 2019: Evaluation of GOES-16 GLM to Lightning Mapping Arrays. AMS 9th Conference on the Meteorological Application of Lightning Data, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Hilburn, K. A., A. K. Kochanski, J. Mandel, and N. Nikolov, 2019: Integrating Satellite Fire Detections with Coupled Fire-Weather-Smoke Forecasting System Wrfx for Improved Wildland Fire Decision Making. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Hilburn, K. A., S. D. Miller, and M. Marchand, 2019: Using High-Resolution Observations from GOES-16 ABI to Improve Operational Short-Range Forecasting. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, D. A. Molenar, and J. R. Torres, 2019: Validating VIIRS Imagery from NOAA-20. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Hillger, D. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2019: Tropical Cyclone Product Line plan milestones and spend plan. Product Line Plan Reviews, 11-12 September.

Hillger, D. W., and T. S. Schmit, 2019: JPSS and GOES Imagery Product milestones/activities and extended spend plans, respectively. Product Line Plan Reviews, 11-12 September.

Jones, A. S., A. A. Andales, J. L. Chavez, C. McGovern, G. E. B. Smith, J. P. Deshon, J. D. Niemann, S. J. Fletcher, J. M. Forsythe, M. Goodliff, and A. Kliewer, 2019: Tools for use of Predictive Rainfall within Irrigation Decision Aids, Downscaling of Soil Moisture, and Non-Gaussian Data Assimilation for Agricultural/Military Applications and Analysis of Atmospheric River Events. AMS 33rd Conference on Hydrology, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Knaff, J. A., 2019: Evidence of mid- and upper-level moisture helps TCs beat diurnally. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 April, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, Boulder, CO.

LaDue, J. G., A. B. Schumacher, and K. Scharfenberg, 2019: Fusing Satellite Data into Warning Situations: A Training Approach. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2019: Assessing the Ability of GOES-17 to Meet Forecasters’ Needs. National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting, , 8-12 September, Huntsville, AL.

Lindsey, D. T., V. Griffin, K. Schrab, and P. Sullivan, 2019: The GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager Anomaly Mission Recovery. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Lindstrom, S. S., K. Bah, M. M. Gunshor, A. S. Bachmeier, T. J. Schmit, D. E . Bikos, J. R. Thomas, and M. Seybold, 2019: Updates to the Satellite Hydrology and Meteorology (SHyMet) Course That Incorporate GOES-16 Data. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Marchand, M., and K. A. Hilburn, 2019: Assimilation of ABI and GLM at High Temporal and Spatial Scales. AMS 7th Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation. 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Mecikalski, J., E. M. Sandmael, C. R. Homeyer, K. M. Bedka, J. M. Apke, and C. P. Jewett, 2019: A Statistical Model to Nowcast Severe Storms Using High-Resolution Radar-GOES Satellite-Lightning-NWP-Based Observations. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Micke, K. P., 2019: Exciting New Features, Products, and Satellites Added to SLIDER Satellite Imagery Looper. AMS 35th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller, S. D., 2019: Observing the Night with the VIIRS Day/Night Band. (Invited Presentation), NOAA/NASA Satellite Summer Workshop, Ft. Collins, CO, 11 July 2019.

Miller, S. D., 2019: TMP 18-08: Evaluation of Next-Generation Satellite Architecture Solutions to Nocturnal Low-Light Visible Observations in the Arctic and Beyond. OPPA Brown Bag TMP (NESDIS/STAR Technology Maturation Program) Seminar, 22 August, remote.

Miller, S. D., D. T. Lindsey, and C. J. Seaman, 2019: Geocolor-Taking Value-Added Satellite Imagery to the Next Level in the GOES-R Era. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, Y.-J. Noh, and L. D. Grasso, 2019: The Power of the Dark Side: Visible Applications in Dark Environments, Revisited (VADER). 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, Y.-J. Noh,, and L. D. Grasso, 2019: The Power of the Dark Side: Visible Applications in Dark Environments, Revisited (VADER). JPSS-PGRR Seminar Series, 18 September, remote.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, Y.-J. Noh, L. D. Grasso, J. E. Solbrig, and C. L. Combs, 2019: Return to the Dark Side: Visible Applications in Dark Environments, Revisited (VADER). AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Molenar, D. A., 2019: The many ways that RAMMB/CIRA utilizes McIDAS-X for satellite data ingest, display, and analysis. 2019 McIDAS User’s Group Meeting, 16-19 September, Madison, WI.

Musgrave, K. D., 2019: Rapid intensification guidance from an ensemble of statistical-dynamical models. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, 24 April, Boulder, CO.

Musgrave, K. D., 2019: Updates for HFIP activities conducted at CIRA. HFIP Annual Meeting and HAFS Developers Workshop, 4-6 November, Miami, FL.

Musgrave, K. D., P. J. Brown, and J. A. Knaff, 2019: Exploration of Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification Using Hurricane GPROF and Impacts on Statistical-Dynamical Intensity Models. AMS 9th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, J. M. Forsythe, C. J. Seaman, A. K. Heidinger, and Y. Li, 2019: Improvement of nocturnal cloud base height and vertical layer retrievals in high latitudes. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, J. M. Haynes, J. M. Forsythe, C. J. Seaman, A. K. Heidinger, A. Walther, and Y. Li, 2019: Improvement of Nighttime Cloud Geometric Thickness Retrieval Integrating Multi-Sensor Observations and Numerical Model Simulations. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Oo, M., B. Holz, A. K. Heidinger, A. Walther, and S. D. Miller, 2019: Developing an Aerosol Retrieval for Land, Ocean, and Littoral Zones Using the Next Generation Geostationary Observations As a Part of Colorado State Univ. Onr Muri. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Schmit, T. J., M. M. Gunshor, J. M. Daniels, D. T. Lindsey, J. J. Gerth, S. S. Lindstrom, and C. S. Velden, 2019: Monitoring Tropical Cyclones from Satellite: Improvements from 1966 to 2018. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Schmit, T. J., M. M. Gunshor, J. J. Gerth, D. T. Lindsey, X. Wu, E. Weisz, and W. P. Menzel, 2019: Geostationary Satellite Improvements to Better View the Pacific and Surrounding Areas. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Schumacher, A. B., K. Scharfenberg, and J. G. LaDue, 2019: Identifying Best Practices for Integrating GOES Imagery and Products into Short Term Forecasting and Warning Decision Making. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, W. Straka III, D. T. Lindsey, J. R. Torres, G. Chirokova, K. Strabala, K. P. Micke, S. Finley, Y.-J. Noh, and D. W. Hillger, 2019: Operating in the Dark: The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band (DNB) Making a Difference. AMS JPSS Short Course: Applying JPSS Data Products to Better Forecast Challenging Weather Events, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Seaman, C. J., 2019: Polar SLIDER: A Website for Displaying Real-time Polar-orbiting Satellite Data. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Seaman, C. J., K. P. Micke, R. L. Brummer, 2019: SLIDER: A website for viewing global, full-resolution satellite imagery in realtime. 10th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference, 2-7 December, Melbourne, Australia.

Seaman, C. J., K. P. Micke, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, Y.-J. Noh, N. D. Tourville, S. Finley, and D. W. Hillger, 2019: Polar SLIDER: A Website for Viewing Global VIIRS Imagery. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Seaman, C. J., K. P. Micke, Y.-J. Noh, J. F. Dostalek, S. Finley, S. D. Miller, and D. W. Hillger, 2019: Polar Slider: A Website for the Display of Global Polar-Orbiting Satellite Data in Near Realtime. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, W. Straka III, D. T. Lindsey, J. R. Torres, G. Chirokova, K. Strabala, K. P. Micke, S. Finley, Y.-J. Noh, and D. W. Hillger, 2019: Operating in the Dark: The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Day/Night Band (DNB) Making a Difference. AMS JPSS Short Course: Applying JPSS Data Products to Better Forecast Challenging Weather Events, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Slocum, C. J., 2019: Finding Kansas around Hurricanes. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 April, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Foothills Lab, Boulder, CO.

Slocum, C. J., and J. A. Knaff, 2019: Is GOES-R Seeing “Hottish” Convective Towers in Hurricanes? AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Slocum, C. J., and J. A. Knaff, 2019: What Are the Cloud-Top Microphysical Properties of Tropical Cyclones Telling Us about Intensification? 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Straka, W. C. III, S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, M. D. Goldberg, and B. Sjoberg, 2019: Usage of the VIIRS Day Night Band and Other Channels in Disaster Response and Monitoring. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Stevenson, S. N., 2019: The integration of GLM into operations at NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC). GLM Science Team Meeting, 10-12 September, Huntsville, AL.

Straka, W. C. III, B. Sjoberg, S. Li, S. D. Miller, and M. Goldberg, 2019: Usage of the VIIRS and Other Instruments Other Channels in Disaster Response and Monitoring. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Sun, D., S. Li, M. Goldberg, B. Sjoberg, S. J. Goodman, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: Integrate Operational Polar-Orbiting and Geostationary Satellites for Monitoring the Catastrophic Floodwaters Due to Hurricanes. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Szoke, E. J., 2019: An Update on the RAP/HRRR Models and a Look Ahead. National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting, 8-12 September, Huntsville, AL.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, J. R. Torres, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, D. A. Molenar, and C. J. Seaman, 2019: Some Lessons Learned from the CIRA GOES-R Proving Ground Effort. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Thomas, J. R., D. T. Lindsey, S. J. Goodman, N. Donoho, B. H. Connell, E. Madsen, M. Medina, J. Peronto, A. Stevermer, K. W. Mozer, and M. Seybold, 2019: Satellite International Training Working Group Summary of 2019 Events, Lessons Learned and Continuing Education Plans. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Thomas, J. R., S. S. Lindstrom, B. H. Connell, M. J. Folmer, A. Stevermer, E. Madsen, J. Peronto, M. Medina, N. Donoho, and S. J. Goodman, 2019: GOES-R Series International Training Efforts in the Americas. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Torres, J. R., 2019: JPSS: Impacts on NWP, Product Applications and SatFC-J. JPSS Program Leadership Meeting, 11 June, David Skaggs Research Center, Boulder, CO.

Torres, J. R., 2019: JPSS Training/Resources. AMS JPSS Short Course: Applying JPSS Data Products to Better Forecast Challenging Weather Events, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Torres, J. R., 2019: NWS Training Resources available for JPSS Data Products. AMSJPSS Short Course: Applying JPSS data products to better forecast challenging weather events.6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Torres, J. R., B. H. Connell, D. E. Bikos, E. L. Dagg, and S. D. Miller, 2019: An Overview of the Satellite Foundational Course for JPSS (SatFC-J). 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Wu, T.-C., and L. D. Grasso, 2019: HFIP Annual Review Meeting Presentation: An oral presentation entitled “Enabling Cloud Condensate Cycling via All-Sky Radiance Assimilation in HWRF. (remote presentation), HFIP Annual Review Meeting, 6 November.

Wu, T.-C., M. Zupanski, K. Apodaca, C. J. Slocum, and K. D. Musgrave, 2019: Evaluation of GLM lightning flash rate observation operators for HWRF. 7th International Symposium on Data Assimilation, 21-24 January, Kobe, Japan.

Bikos, D. E., 2018: GOES training topics. Winter Weather Meeting at the NWS WFO, 25 October, Cheyenne, WY.

Bikos, D. E., and J. R. Torres, 2018: JPSS and GOES-16 Satellite Training Modules & Quick Guides and AWIPS Display. (demonstration), Ninth Meeting of the Virtual Lab Management Group, 16-20 July, Fort Collins, CO.

Blackwell, W. J., S. Braun, C. S. Velden, T. Greenwald, D. Herndon, R. Bennartz, M. DeMaria, G. Chirokova, R. Atlas, J. Dunion, F. Marks, R. Rogers, H. Christophersen, and B. Annane, 2018: Overview and Performance Simulations of the NASA TROPICS CubeSat Constellation Mission. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Brotzge, J. A., C. D. Thorncroft, E. Joseph, N. Bain, J. Wang, N. Bassill, N. Farruggio, J. M. Freedman, K. Hemker Jr., D. Johnston, E. Kane, S. McKim, S. D. Miller, P. Naple, S. Perez, J. Sicker, and S. Soroka, 2018: Development of a Statewide, Multiuse Surface and Vertical Profiling Network: An Overview of the New York State Mesonet. AMS 22nd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)Observing Systems, Part I, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Brown, P. J., and K. D. Musgrave, 2018: Global Hurricane GPROF Rain Rates, Hydrometeor Profiles and Latent Heat Profiles Over Oceans. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Chirokova, G., 2018: Outlook for JPSS data and products for Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting. 2018 Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum (TCORF), 72nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, https://www.ofcm.gov/meetings/TCORF/tcorf.htm, 13-15 March, Miami, FL.

Chirokova G., M. DeMaria, and J. L. Beven, 2018: A Moisture In-Flux Storm Tool for Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting. (Oral), AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Chirokova, G., J. Kaplan, 2018: JHT Project 2: Improvements to Operational Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Models Using Wind Structure and Eye Predictors. 2018 Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum (TCORF), 72nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, https://www.ofcm.gov/meetings/TCORF/tcorf.htm, 13-15 March, Miami, FL.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, R. T. DeMaria, and J. L. Beven, 2018: Proxy Visible Satellite Imagery. AMS 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Advanced Satellite Data Applications, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, and A. B. Schumacher, 2018: Improvements to Operational Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Models. AMS 8th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations, Testbeds, Models, and Data Assimilation to Enable and Accelerate the Transition of Research to Operations to End Users and to the Public in Weather, Water, or Climate Applications—Part II, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Connell, B. H., 2018:An Overview of the GOES-R Series and NOAA/JPSS Series. Joint GOES-16 / GEONETCast Americas Workshop during AmeriGEOSS Week, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), 6-10 August, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Connell, B. H., 2018: Volcanic eruptions: Introduction to remote sensing techniques for ash and SO2 detection. Joint GOES-16 / GEONETCast Americas Workshop during AmeriGEOSS Week, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), 6-10 August, Sao Jose dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Connell, B. H., K. A. Caesar, M. Garbanzo, D. Souza, N. Rudorff, and M. Campos, 2018: 17 Years of Interactions between NOAA and the WMO VLab Members in Regions III and IV to Ensure Satellite Usage through Training. AMS Third Symposium on Special Sessions on US-International Partnerships, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Connell, B. H., and E. L. Dagg, 2018: Hands on Training with McIDAS-V. (demonstration), 9th WMO Virtual Lab Management Group Meeting, 19 July, CIRA, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Connell, B. H., and E. L. Dagg, 2018: The HTML5 Image AnimationS Web App (HAniS). (oral), 9th WMO Virtual Lab Management Group Meeting, 16-20 July, CIRA, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Connell, B. H., E. L. Dagg, K.-A. Caesar, M. Garbanzo, and D. Souza, 2018: Linking Data Access and Display, Hands on Exploratory Training, and Adaptations for Learners of Various Skill. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

DeMaria M. and G. Chirokova, 2018: A Generalized Potential Intensity Formulation for Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Models. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

DeMaria, M., A. B. Schumacher, and G. Chirokova, 2018: JPSS Tropical Cyclone Applications. National Hurricane Center, 7 March, Miami, FL.

Dostalek, J. F., D. T. Lindsey, A. Gambacorta, N. Smith, and C. D. Barnet, 2018: Automated Modifications to SNPP NUCAPS Soundings Using Surface Data for Severe Weather Analysis. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Fitzpatrick P. and J. A. Knaff,, 2018: In-up-and-out—William M. Gray’s contribution and legacy to tropical cyclone inner-core characteristics. (Oral, special session), AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Forsythe, J. M., S. Q. Kidder, A. S. Jones, D. E. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke, 2018: A Multisatellite Layered Precipitable Water Vapor Product for Forecasting and Model Comparison. NOAA JPSS Science Seminar, 26 February. https://www.jpss.noaa.gov/assets/pdfs/science_seminars/presentations/SSA60-WaterVapor.pdf

Forsythe, J. M., S. Q. Kidder, A. S. Jones, D. E. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke, 2018: Tracking Water Vapor with Multisensor Blended Products for Forecasters. AMS 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Session: Water Vapor, Clouds, and Precipitation from Satellite Observations—Part I, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Fuchs, B., S A. Rutledge and K. A. Hilburn, 2018: GLM detection efficiency as a function of storm structure. GLM Science Team Meeting. September, Huntsville AL.

Grasso, L. D., 2018: GOES-16 and Himiawari-AHI geostationary satellite imagery. Front Range Community College, 27 April, Fort Collins, CO.

Grasso, L. D., 2018: Overview of a GOES-R funded project that focuses on clear-sky signatures of convective initiation. (presentation to Mike Stringer, GOES-R Assistant System Program Director), 20 April, CIRA, Fort Collins, CO.

Grasso, L. D., D. E. Bikos, and S. D. Miller, 2018: GOES-16 ABI Observations of Boundary Layer Flow over Complex and Elevated Terrain. AMS 18th Mountain Meteorology Conference, 25-29 June, Santa Fe, NM.

Grassotti, C. S. Liu, R. Honeyager, Y-K. Lee, Q. Liu, G. Chirokova, P. Meyers, and H. Meng, 2018: MiRS Hydrological Products. JPSS STAR Annual Science Team Meeting, https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/meeting_2018JPSSAnnual_agenda.php#tab227-30 August, College Park, MD.

Grassotti, C. S. Liu, R. Honeyager, Y-K. Lee, Q. Liu, G. Chirokova, B. Sun, and J. M. Forsythe, 2018: MiRS: Review of scientific activities, project milestones, and future plans. JPSS STAR Annual Science Team Meeting, https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/star/meeting_2018JPSSAnnual_agenda.php#tab227-30 August, College Park, MD.

Haynes, J. M., Y.- J. Noh, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, A. K. Heidinger, and J. M. Forsythe, 2018: Improving Cloud Layer Boundaries from GOES-16. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, Session: Algorithm Development and New Science Innovation—Part I, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Hilburn, K. A., M. Marchand, Y. Lee, C. D. Kummerow, and C. Alexander, 2018: Using GOES-16 to Improve Short Term Forecasts. AMS 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Session: Satellite Studies of Severe Weather Events, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and J. R. Torres, 2018: First VIIRS Imagery from JPSS-1. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Hillger, D. W., and the VIIRS Imagery Team, 2018: NOAA-20 VIIRS EDR Imagery/NCC, JPSS Annual Conference, 29 August, College Park MD.

Kaplan J., G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, C. Rozoff, M. DeMaria, K. Sellwood, and K. D. Musgrave, 2018: Evaluating the Impact of Storm Structure on Statistical Rapid Intensification Model Skill. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Knaff, J. A., and P. Caroff, 2018: Topic 5: Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Remote Sensing. Ninth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-9), 26 pp., 3-7 December, Honolulu, HI. PDF

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, K. D. Musgrave, 2018: An Operational Rapid Intensification Prediction Aid (RIPA) for the western North Pacific. (Oral), AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Kreidenweis, S. M., Q. Bian, L. D. Grasso, X. Xu, J. Bukowski, S. C. van den Heever, J. E. Solbrig, and S. D. Miller, 2018: Disappearing Dust Plumes: Exploring the Roles of Water Vapor and Dust Properties in Detection from Satellite Observations. AMS 10th Symposium on Aerosol–Cloud–Climate Interactions, Soil Dust III: Lofting, Transport, Characterization, and Interactions with Clouds and Climate,7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Langlade, S., J. Courtney, S. Barlow, T. Birchard, S. D. Kotal, T. Kriat, W. Lee, R. Pasch, U. Shimada, A. Sing, C. R. Sampson, and J. A. Knaff, 2018: Sub-Topic 3.3: Intensity change: Operation Perspectives. Ninth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-9), 36 pp., 3-7 December, 2018, Honolulu, HI. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., 2018: Automated Modifications to SNPP NUCAPS Soundings Using Surface Data for Severe Weather Analysis. AMS Joint Satellite Conference, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Lindsey, D. T., 2018: GEO/LEO combined products. Committee on Earth Observing Satellites (CEOS)-Strategic Implementation Team (SIT) Meeting, 20-22 April, Boulder, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2018: GOES-R Proving Ground. NOAA Testbeds and Proving Ground Managers Meeting, 9-11 April, Kansas City, MO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2018: GOES-16: A New Tool to Improve Situational Awareness for Operational Forecasters. National Weather Association (NWA) 43rd Annual Meeting, 26-30 August, St. Louis, MO.

Lindsey, D. T., S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, and S. J. Goodman, 2018: Highlights of the First Year of GOES-16 Imagery. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, Development and Communication of Next-Generation Satellite Information for Forecasting Extreme Weather—Part II, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Marchok, T., M. J. Morin, J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, A. Hazelton, and S.-J. Lin, 2018: An evaluation of surface wind structure forecasts from the fvGFS and operational dynamical models. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Micke, K. P., 2018: SLIDER Demo. (oral), CIRA Connect, 5 October, Boulder, CO.

Micke, K. P., 2018: SLIDER Demo. (oral), WMO Virtual Lab Management Group Meeting, 16-20 July, CIRA, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Micke, K. P., S. D. Miller, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, S. Finley, N. D. Tourville, D. A. Molenar, and D. T. Lindsey, 2018: SLIDER: A Satellite Imagery Looper Capable of Viewing Every Pixel of GOES-16 Imagery in Real-Time Over the Web. AMS 34th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, Session: Visualization Techniques for Climatology and Meteorology, https://ams.confex.com/ams/98Annual/webprogram/Paper336810.html, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Miller, S. D., 2018: Advanced Imagery Applications for the GOES-16/17 Advanced Baseline Imager. (https://www.esrl.noaa.gov/csd/seminars/), NOAA/ESRL CSD Seminar, 26 September.

Miller, S. D., 2018: Bridging the Nocturnal Gap: Capabilities and Revelations from the VIIRS Day/Night Band with WebEx service. NASA Headquarters, 8 March, Washington, DC.

Miller, S. D., G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, and J. L. Beven, 2018: Proxy-visible Imagery. AMS 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 7-11 January, Austin TX.

Miller, S. D., J. M. Forsythe, L. D. Grasso, J. M. Haynes, Y.-J. Noh, M. Zupanski, R. L. Brummer, J. E. Solbrig, and D. T. Lindsey, 2018: New GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. CIRA Connect Workshop at NOAA/ESRL, 5 October, Boulder, CO

Miller, S. D., D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, J. E. Solbrig, Y.-J. Noh, L. D. Grasso, and K. P. Micke, 2018: Advanced Imagery Applications Development for GOES-16 ABI. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, Special Session on GOESR, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Miller, S. D., Y.-J. Noh, D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, J. M. Forsythe, J. M. Haynes, and L. D. Grasso, 2018: Aviation-Relevant Satellite Research and Algorithm Development at CIRA. FAA Aviation Weather Research Program (AWRP) Review Meeting, 10-11 July, Boulder, CO.

Miller, S. D., C. J. Seaman, Y.-J. Noh, D. T. Lindsey, J. M. Forsythe, J. F. Dostalek, J. R. Torres, and K. P. Micke, 2018: CIRA Development of Alaska-Relevant Satellite Applications from Suomi-NPP, JPSS-1 and GOES-R. (remote presentation), ACCAP Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium, 22 August.

Miller, S. D., C. J. Seaman, J. E. Solbrig, J. M. Apke, K. A. Hilburn, S. P. Longmore, and Y.-J. Noh, 2018: Developing an Environmental Awareness Repertoire of ABI Imagery (‘DEAR-ABII’) to Advise the Operational Weather Forecaster. FY18 GOES-R Risk Reduction-Science Project Review, CIRA, 19 December, Fort Collins.

Miller, S. D., C. J. Seaman, J. E. Solbrig, J. M. Apke, K. A. Hilburn, J. M. Forsythe, J. Haynes, Y.-J. Noh, and S. P. Longmore,2018: Overview of aviation-forecast relevant CIRA satellite algorithm developments. Presentation to US Air Force Major Kerrin Caldwell, CIRA, 18 December, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, C. L. Combs, A. K. Heidinger, A. Walther, and J. E. Solbrig, 2018: Chasing the Shadows with the VIIRS Day/Night Band. AMS 8th Conference on Transition of Research to Operations, Advances in Satellite Observations for Earth Science and Observing Technologies—Part I, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, and J. R. Torres: 2018: NOAA-20/Suomi-NPP Pairing Offers a Practical “Encore” for the VIIRS Day/Night Band. Current and Future Meteorological Satellite Systems and Data Access Conference Session, EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 17-21 September, Tallinn, Estonia.

Musgrave, K. D., 2018: Exploring SPICE model errors. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 28 November, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.

Musgrave, K. D., 2018: Preliminary examination of H-GPROF in tropical cyclones. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, NCAR Foothills Laboratory, 8 March, Boulder, CO.

Musgrave, K. D., and P. J. Brown, 2018: Examining Hurricane GPROF Rain Rates and Latent Heating Profiles and Relationships to Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Musgrave, K. D., and M. DeMaria, 2018: Further development of a statistical-dynamical ensemble for tropical cyclone intensity prediction. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Sampson, C. R., J. S. Goerss, J. A. Knaff, B. Strahl, E. M. Fukada, E. Serra, K. Richardson, T. Meissner, and L. Ricciardulli, 2018: Tropical Cyclone Gale Wind Radii Estimates, Forecasts and Forecast Error Estimates for the Western North Pacific. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Sampson, C. R., D. Herndon, B. Strahl, L. Ritchie-Tyo, S. Mishimira, Y. Igarashi, J. A. Knaff, C. Landsea, and J. Courtney, 2018: Sub-Topic 4.1 Analysis and prediction of wind field asymmetry. Ninth International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-9), 15 pp., 3-7 December, Honolulu, HI. PDF

Schumacher, A.B., and M. DeMaria, 2018: New methods for incorporating situation-specific track uncertainty into the Monte Carlo Wind Speed Probability Model. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Schumacher, A.B., and M. Folmer, 2018: AMS Short Course: GOES-R Series: Products and User Applications for Tropical Cyclones. AMS Annual Meeting, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Schumacher, A.B., and M. Folmer, 2018: GOES-R Series Workshop: Tropical Applications for Users. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., G. T. Stano, C. M. Gravelle, W. Line, and S. D. Miller, 2018: Development and Communication of Next-Generation Satellite Information for Forecasting Extreme Weather. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, and Sixth Symposium on the Weather, Water, and Climate Enterprise, (panel discussion), 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Schumacher, A. B., G. T. Stano, C. M. Gravelle, W. Line, and S. D. Miller, 2018: GOES-R Series: Products and User Applications. AMS Annual Meeting Short Course, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Seaman, C. J., K. P. Micke, and S. Finley, 2018: Global VIIRS Imagery. STAR JPSS Annual Conference, 30 August, College Park, MD.

Slocum, C. J., and W. H. Schubert, 2018: A forced, balanced model for tropical cyclone intensification. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Strahl, B., C. R. Sampson, and J. A. Knaff, 2018: JTWC 5-Day Operational Tropical Cyclone Wind Radii Forecasting-First Year in Review. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, J. R. Torres, and C. J. Seaman, 2018: An update on CIRA’s NWS Proving Ground: advancing new satellite products into operations. AMS 29th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/25th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 3-8 June, Denver, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2018: GOES-R Proving Ground and HRRR talk. Boulder NWS WFO Spring Workshop, 6 and 13 April, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2018: GOES-R Proving Ground and HRRR talk. Boulder NWS WFO Winter Workshop, 17 and 24 September, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2018: Update on the status of CIRA GOES-R/JPSS Proving Ground Activities and the HRRR. NWS WFO Winter Weather Workshop, 17 September, Boulder, CO.

Thomas, J. R., S. J. Goodman, E. Madsen, J. Peronto, B. H. Connell, A. Stevermer, K. Mozer, and M. Seybold, 2018: GOES-R Series International Training Working Group. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Torres, J. R., 2018: JPSS Satellite Training Modules & Quick Guides and AWIPS Display. (demonstration), Ninth Meeting of the Virtual Lab Management Group, 19 July, .Fort Collins, CO.

Torres, J. R., 2018: JPSS Training – Fire and Smoke Initiative. JPSS Arctic Summit Meeting, 2-7 May, Anchorage, AK.

Torres, J. R., 2018: JPSS Training – Hydrology, River Ice and Flooding Initiative. JPSS Arctic Summit Meeting, 2-7 May, Anchorage, AK.

Torres, J. R., 2018: JPSS Training. JPSS Arctic Summit Meeting, 2-7 May, Anchorage, AK.

Torres, J. R., 2018: JPSS Training: Satellite Foundational Course for JPSS (SatFC-J). (virtual presentation), JPSS Science Seminar, 21 December, Fort Collins, CO.

Torres, J. R., 2018: JPSS training topics. Winter Weather Meeting at the NWS WFO, 25 October, Cheyenne, WY.

Torres J. R., 2018: NOAA CLASS: How to Access JPSS data and products. AMS Annual Meeting, Short Course, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Torres J. R., 2018: Training Resources Available for JPSS Data Products. AMS Annual Meeting, Short Course, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Torres J. R., and D. E. Bikos, 2018: Information on the Experimental NUCAPS product. Winter Weather Meeting WY NWS, 25 October Cheyenne, WY.

Torres J. R., B. H. Connell, and S. D. Miller, 2018: JPSS Products, Applications and Training. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, Session: Education, Training and User Readiness for GOES-R and JPSS–Part II, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Torres, J. R., B. H. Connell, and S.D. Miller, 2018: JPSS Products, Applications and Training Resources. 2018 AGU Fall Meeting, 10-14 December, Washington, DC.

Weaver, G., B. Zavodsky, N. Smith, J. F. Dostalek, K. White, E. Berndt, E. Stevens, D. Hoese, L. Schultz, C. Waterhouse, and C. Haisley, 2018: Results from an Operational Demonstration of a Gridded CrIS/ATMS Product for Cold Air Aloft. AMS 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Best, C., L. Zhou, M. D. Goldberg, B. Sjoberg, and J. R. Torres, 2017: JPSS Breakout Sessions. JPSS Breakout Sessions. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Bikos, D. E., 2017: Himawari-8 Using New Spectral Bands for Meteorological Applications. (Invited lecturer) COMET course for Korean Meteorological Agency, 6 December, Boulder, CO.

Bikos, D. E., D. T. Lindsey, and E. J. Szoke, 2017: Remote Presentations for SOO GOES-R Prep Workshop. 12 January, 2 and 24 February, 9 and 23 March., Kansas City, MO.

Chirokova, G., 2017: Improving tropical cyclone forecast capabilities using the JPSS data suite. 2017 JPSS PGRR Program Review, 23-25 May, College Park, MD.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, J. F. Dostalek, and J. L. Beven, 2017: Use of JPSS ATMS, CrIS, and VIIRS data to Improve Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasting. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, S. P. Longmore, and J. L. Beven, 2017: ATMS – MiRS: Tropical Cyclone Applications. Clouds Session. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, R. T. DeMaria, and J. L. Beven, 2017: Proxy – Visible Imagery. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Cintineo, J., M. Pavolonis, J. Sieglaff, and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: Next generation geostationary satellite observations in a multi-sensor severe weather nowcasting tool. EUMETSAT Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Connell, B. H., 2017: NOAA’s Contributions to International Activities for Training in Satellite Meteorology via the WMO VLab. JPSS Science Seminar Series, 18 January. (Virtual Presentation).

Connell, B. H., 2017: NOAA’s contributions to International Activities for Training in Satellite Meteorology via the WMO VLab. NOAA Satellite Conference, 17-20 July, New York, NY.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, S. S. Lindstrom, J. R. Torres, E. J. Szoke, E. L. Dagg, A. B. Schumacher, A. S. Bachmeier, A. J. Mostek, B. C. Motta, M. Davison, and L. Veeck, 2017: Satellite user readiness through training: VISIT, SHyMet, WMO VLab and liaisons. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Connell, B. H., E. L. Dagg, A. Trotman, K.-A. Caesar, M. Garbanzo, and D. Souza, 2017: Linking Data Access and Display, Hands-on Exploratory Training, and Adaptations for Learners of Various Skills. 12th International Conference on Creating Activities for Learning Meteorology, 29 August-1 September, Melbourne, Australia.

DeMaria M., J. L. Beven, G. Chirokova, E. L. Dagg, R. T. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and A. B. Schumacher, 2017: Current and Upcoming Proving Ground Demonstrations at NHC. National Hurricane Center, 17 February, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., and G. Chirokova, 2017: TROPICS Applications for the National Hurricane Center. TROPICS Science Meeting, AOML, 10 May, Miami, FL.

Dostalek, J. F., 2017: Improving NUCAPS Soundings for CONUS Severe Weather Applications via Data Fusion. Remote Presentation for 2017 JPSS PGRR Program Review. 23-25 May, College Park, MD.

Dostalek, J. F., 2017: NUCAPS Boundary Layer Corrections in Pre-Convective Environments. MIRS Session, JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Dostalek, J. F., 2017: NUCAPS Data Fusion and Cold Air Aloft. JPSS-Satellite Training Advisory Team (STAT) Meeting, 10 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Forsythe, J. M., 2017: How MiRS Retrievals Enable a Layered Water Vapor Product for Forecasters. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Goldberg, M. D., G. Mandt, J. Taylor, D. W. Hillger, and C. D. Barnet, 2017: JPSS and Instruments. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Grasso, L. D., 2017: Motion of Diffraction Pattern on VIIRS Detectors. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Hilburn, K. A., 2017: GLM Assessment During ER-2 Campaign over Colorado. GLM Annual Science Team Meeting, 14 September, Huntsville, AL.

Hilburn, K. A. , and M. Marchand, 2017: GOES-R short-term forecast project status. Project Team, 17 January.

Hillger, D. W., 2017: JPSS Atmospheric EDRs (Imagery, Clouds, Aerosols, Ozone, Soundings). NUCAPS Session, JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and C. J. Seamen, 2017: Suomi NPP VIIRS Imagery. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Hillger, D. W., et. al. 2017: VIIRS EDR Imagery Overview and Preparations for J1. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and J. R. Torres, 2017: Validating VIIRS Imagery from JPSS-1. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, https://ams.confex.com/ams/97Annual/webprogram/Paper304457.html, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, C. S. Seaman, J. R. Torres, and W. C. Straka III, 2017: Overview of VIIRS Imagery. JPSS Science Meeting, 8 November, Vandenberg AFB, CA.

Hillger, D. W. and S. D. Miller, 2017: VIIRS Day/Night Band Research and Application Developments ‘On the Eve” of JPSS-1. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Jiang, H., and K. D. Musgrave, 2017: Improvement and Implementation of the Probability-based Microwave Ring Rapid Intensification Index for NHC/JTWC Forecast Basins. 71st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (IHC), 14-16 March, Miami, FL.

Jurewicz, M. L. Sr., C. M. Gitro, S. J. Kusselson, J. M. Forsythe, A. S. Jones, S. Q. Kidder, D. E. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke, 2017: Synoptic comparison of two high-impact predecessor rainfall events: Tropical Storm Lee/Hurricane Katia of September 2011 and Hurricane Joaquin of October 2015. AMS 28th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/24rd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 23-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Knaff, J. A., 2017: Update TC guidance at JTWC. Sub-projects include a 7-day climatology and persistence (CLIPER) model, an updated wind radii CLIPER model, a five-day statistical-dynamical wind radii forecast scheme, and an update of their rapid intensification index. US Pacific Command’s Joint Tropical Cyclone Forecasting Program Assembly (PACOM JTCFPA), 13-17 February, Honolulu, HI.

Lindsey, D. T., 2017: Highlights of the early results from the GOES-16 ABI. Lockheed Martin GOES Team Seminar, 27 June, Littleton, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2017: ABI First Light Highlights. NOAA Testbed & Proving Ground Workshop and the GOES-16: The First Results Workshop, 25-27 April, Kansas City, MO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2017: GOES-R Rapid Scan Imaging. Via webinar for a GOES-R University Faculty Course organized by COMET.

Lindsey, D. T., 2017: GOES-16 GeoColor Product in real-time on Science on the Sphere (SoS). Invited Webinar, 21 September.

Lindsey, D. T., and S. D. Miller, 2017: GOES-16: A New Era in Geostationary Satellite Observations. CIRA–Atmospheric Science Department Colloquium, Colorado State University Department of Atmospheric Science, 25 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., S. D. Miller, T. J. Schmit, and S. J. Goodman, 2017: Operational Use of GOES-16 Imagery by the National Weather Service. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Micke, K. P, J. E. Solbrig, S. D. Miller, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, S. Finley, N. D. Tourville, D. A. Molenar, D. T. Lindsey, and J.F.W. Purdom, 2017: SLIDER: Satellite Loop Interactive Data Explorer in Real-time. 8th Asia/Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference, 16-21 October, Vladivostok City, Russia.

Miller, S. D., 2017: In Pursuit of the Shadows: VIIRS Day/Night Band Research Enabling Scientific Advances and Expanded Operational Awareness of the Nocturnal Environment, Annual JPSS-PGRR Project Review, 23-25 May, College Park, MD.

Miller, S. D., 2017: Satellite Algorithm Development Research Theme-The Return of True Color to Geostationary Satellites, CIRA Executive Board Meeting, 7 July, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2017: Satellite Algorithm Development at CIRA, CIRA Council & Fellows Meeting, 9 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2017: MURI Annual Review: Advancing Littoral Zone Aerosol Prediction via Holistic Studies in Regime-Dependent Flows. 11 August, Crystal City, Arlington, VA.

Miller, S. D., 2017: Where East Meets West: How Himawari-8 Enables True Color Capabilities for GOES-R ABI. EUMETSAT Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy. (presented by D. T. Lindsey)

Miller, S. D., and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: GOES-16: A New Era in Geostationary Satellite Observations, ATS/CIRA Colloquium, Colorado State University, 25 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., D. T. Lindsey, T. J. Schmit, C. J. Seaman, D. W. Hillger, and R. L. Brummer, 2017: Where East Meets West: How Himawari-8 Enables True Color Capabilities for GOES-R ABI. (presented by D. T. Lindsey), EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Miller, S.D., and C. J. Seaman, 2017: A Sight for Sore Eyes: Bringing Back True Color Imagery for the New Generation Weather Satellites, CIRA Research Initiative Award Ceremony, 28 July, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, and R. L. Brummer, 2017: Double-Take: Possibilities for Improved Nocturnal Environment using VIIRS Day/Night Band sensors on Suomi NPP and JPSS-1. EUMETSAT Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, J. E. Solbrig, A. Walther, A. K. Heidinger, 2017: Seeing the Night in a New Light – VIIRS Day/Night Band Capabilities and Prospects for a Joint Suomi/JPSS-1 Observing System. (presented by J. E. Solbrig), AGU Fall Meeting, 11-15 December, New Orleans, LA.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, G. Chirokova, and A. B. Schumacher, 2017: JPSS products: Moisture-In-Flux (MIST) application for detecting dry intrusions in TC environment; upgrades to the operational Hurricane Intensity and Structure Algorithm (HISA), the Satellite Eye-Detection Algorithm (SEDAR), the VIIRS TC-centered DNB imagery, and the proxy-visible imagery. Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) Training, 16-19 October, Honolulu, HI.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, G. Chirokova, and A. B. Schumacher, 2017: JPSS products: Moisture-In-Flux (MIST) application for detecting dry intrusions in TC environment; upgrades to the operational Hurricane Intensity and Structure Algorithm (HISA), the Satellite Eye-Detection Algorithm (SEDAR), the VIIRS TC-centered DNB imagery, and the proxy-visible imagery. as well as current CIRA tropical cyclone research. Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC), 16-19 October, Honolulu, HI.

Noh, Y.-J., 2017: Satellite Cloud Detection and Height Estimation. Department of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences/Kyungpook National University, 20 March, Daegu, South Korea.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, J. M. Forsythe, C. J. Seaman, J. M. Haynes, A. K. Heidinger, D. T. Lindsey, Y. Li, and S. Wanzong, 2017: The Newly Operational VIIRS Cloud Cover/Layers and Base. Imagery Session. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Parrish, P., B. Muller, and L. Veeck, 2017: The WMO Global Campus has arrived. 12th International Conference on Creating Activities for Learning Meteorology, 29 August-1 September, Melbourne, Australia.

Parrish, P., and L. Veeck, 2017: The WMO Trainer Resources Portal. 12th International Conference on Creating Activities for Learning Meteorology, 29 August-1 September, Melbourne, Australia.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. A. Molenar, 2017: New tools for analyzing the new generation of geostationary satellite data. 8th Asia Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-8), 16-18 October, Vladivostok, Russia. PPT

Rudlosky, S. D., M. J. Folmer, and A. B. Schumacher, and A. M. Terborg, 2017: Applications of Lightning Data Outside the Contiguous United States. AMS 8th Conference on the Meteorological Application of Lightning Data. 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Schmit, T. J., M. M. Gunshor, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, K. Bah, J. M. Daniels, and S. J. Goodman, 2017: An Early Look at the Imagery from the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES-16. (presented by D. T. Lindsey), EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Schumacher, A. B., 2017: GOES-16 Applications for Hurricane Forecasting. (Recorded), WMO RA-IV Hurricane Committee – 39 Meeting, 23 March, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Schumacher, A. B., 2017: GOES-16 Capabilities & the 2017 Hurricane Season. Denver/Boulder Chapter of the American Meteorological Society Seminar, NCAR Mesa Lab, 7 December, Boulder, CO.

Schumacher, A. B., 2017: GOES-16 Tropical Applications. GOES-R Series Faculty Virtual Course: Tropical Cyclones, 6 September, Online presentation (https://www.meted.ucar.edu/training_module.php?id=1311#.WnCuu6inF9N).

Schumacher, A. B., 2017: Improving Real-time Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification Forecasts with Total Lightning Data. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Schwietert, J. L., M. DeMaria, M. Onderlinde, C. Mattocks, R. Berg, and A. B. Schumacher, 2017: Statistical Method for Estimating Wind Arrival Times from Tropical Cyclones. AMS 28th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 24th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Seaman, C. J., 2017: VIIRS Day/Night Band. SDR/EDR Overview Session, JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Seaman, C. J., 2017: VIIRS Imagery: Transitioning Novel Ideas into Operations. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: VIIRS Imagery Applications for Fire Weather Monitoring. Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP) Virtual Alaska Weather Symposium (VAWS), 12 April, Fairbanks, AK.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: VIIRS Imagery Applications for Fire Weather Monitoring. Alaska Fire Science Consortium Remote Sensing in Boreal/Arctic Wildfire Management and Science Workshop, 4-6 April, Fairbanks, AK.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2017: JPSS and GOES-R Multispectral Imagery Applications and Product Development at CIRA. AMS 97th Annual Meeting, 23-26 January, Seattle, WA. PDF

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2017: Multispectral Imagery Applications for the New Generation Weather Satellites. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, W. C. Straka III, D. T. Lindsey, and J. R. Torres, 2017: Night Vision: Illuminating the Capabilities of the VIIRS Day/Night Band. (keynote talk), JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, J. R. Torres, D. W. Hillger, C. Dierking, J. Cable, E. Stevens, A. Leroy, E. Berndt, K. K. Fuell, K. Strabala and the CSPP Development Team, 2017: VIIRS Imagery: Transitioning Novel Ideas into Operations. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Seaman, C. J. and W. C. Straka III, 2017: Night Vision: Illuminating the Capabilities of the VIIRS Day/Night Band. (Invited NOAA Exhibit Booth presentation), AMS 97th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Seaman, C. J., W. C. Straka III, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey and J. R. Torres, 2017: Night Vision: Illuminating the Capabilities of the VIIRS Day/Night Band. (Invited oral presentation at NOAA Exhibit Booth), AMS 97th Annual Meeting, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, M. Oo, J. Wang, J. Zhang, and R. Holz, 2017: Advancing Littoral Zone Aerosol Prediction via Holistic Studies in Regime-Dependent Flows. 8th Asia Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users Conference (AOMSUC), 16-21 October, Vladivostok, Russia.

Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, S. C. van den Heever, S. M. Kreidenweis, M. M. Oo, M. Zupanski, J. Zhang, J. Wang, R. Holz, S. C. Albers, L. D. Grasso, A. Kliewer, J. Bukowski, J. M. Park, S. M. Saleeby, and T.-C. Wu, 2017: Advancing Littoral Zone Aerosol Prediction via Holistic Studies in Regime-Dependent Flows: August 3-9, 2016 Middle East Dust Event. AGU Fall Meeting – Mineral Dust Aerosols: From Small Scale Insights to Large Scale Understanding III, 11-15 December, New Orleans, LA.

Straka, W. C. III, S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, J. R. Torres, D. T. Lindsey, and E. Stevens, 2017: Usage of the VIIRS Day Night Band As an Operational Tool. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Szoke, E. J., 2017: GOES-R Proving Ground and HRRR talk. NWS WFO Spring Workshop, 6 and 10 April, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2017: GOES-R Proving Ground and HRRR talk. NWS WFO Winter Workshop, 2 and 5 October, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., S. G. Benjamin, C. R. Alexander, J. M. Brown, D. Barjenbruch, R. Kleyla, and B. Meier, 2017: An examination of HRRR and HRRRX performance and utility for two similar and challenging Colorado snowstorms. AMS 28th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/24rd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 23-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Szoke, E. J., and D. E. Bikos, 2017: GOES-R Training Seminar, NWS WFO, 25 April, Cheyenne, WY.

Szoke, E. J. , D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, J. R. Torres, R. L. Brummer, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, D. A. Molenar, and C. J. Seaman, 2017: CIRA’s Contribution to the NWS GOES-R Proving Ground: A Look Back at Pre-Launch Activities and a Look Ahead to Post-Launch Interactions. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Thomas, J., L. Spayd, C. Gravelle, B. H. Connell, P. N. Dills, S. S. Lindstrom, and J. Galvez, 2017: Training Resoureces. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Torres, J. R., 2017: JPSS Online Training Resources. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Torres, J. R., 2017: JPSS Training and Products in AWIPS – II for NWS forecasters. JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 14-18 August, College Park, MD.

Torres, J. R., B. H. Connell, and S. D. Miller, 2017: Utility of JPSS Products for NWS forecasters. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Torres, J. R., and K. P. Micke, 2017: Highlights of the JPSS Program, Instrumentation, SDRs, EDRs, accessing polar data, JPSS Products and training. AMS Short Course: Experiencing JPSS Capabilities. 21 January, Seattle, WA.

Veeck, L., 2017: Embracing the Translation Challenge. 12th International Conference on Creating Activities for Learning Meteorology, 29 August-1 September, Melbourne, Australia.

Wang, P. K., D. T. Lindsey, and K-Y. Cheng, 2017: Satellite and Aircraft Observations of Cross-Tropopause Transport of Water Substance by Thunderstorms. EUMETSAT Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Ward, B., A. J. Mostek, R. Van Til, L. Spayd Jr., F. W. Alsheimer, M. T. Stavish, D. Nietfeld, B. C. Carcione, N. Eckstein, W. Abshire, P. N. Dills, G. T. Stano, J. G. LaDue, M. A. Bowlan, D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, E. J. Szoke, E. L. Dagg, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, J. Gerth, and T. J. Schmit, 2017: The Satellite Foundational Course for GOES-R: A collection of lessons to prepare National Weather Service forecasters for GOES-R. AMS 28th Conference on Weather and Forecasting/24rd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 23-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Bender, M., M. J. Morin, K. A. Emanuel, J. A. Knaff, C. R. Sampson, I. Ginis and B. Thomas, 2016: Impact of Storm structure and the environmental conditions in the the Rapid Intensification of Hurricanes Katrina and Patricia. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April 2016, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Bikos, D. E., D. T. Lindsey, and E. J. Szoke, 2016: Remote presentations for SOO GOES-R prep workshop, 17 November and 8 December, Kansas City, MO.

Bikos, D. E., and S. S. Lindstrom, 2016: Status of recent / near future VISIT / SHyMet as it relates to the Satellite Foundational Course for GOES-R (SatFC-G). NOAA Satellite Proving Ground / User Readiness Week, 9-13 May, Norman, OK.

Bikos, D. E. and J. R. Torres, 2016: Training on the Weather Event Simulator (WES-2). Experimental Products Development Team at CIRA, 9 December, Fort Collins, CO.

Bhatia, K., D. Nolan, A. B. Schumacher, and M. DeMaria, 2016: Evaluation and Applications of the Prediction of Intensity Model Error (PRIME) Forecasting System. 32^nd AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Brummer, R. L., S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, and D. T. Lindsey, 2016: Satellite Algorithm Development at CIRA. Colorado Federal Laboratory, Board of Directors Visit to CIRA, 1 September, Fort Collins, CO.

Chirokova, G., 2016: ATMS-MIRS Retrievals in Tropical Cyclone Environments: Evaluation and Applications. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting. 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Chirokova, G., 2016: Results from the FY15-16 JHT SHIPS/LGEM Improvements project. Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum/70th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (TCORF/IHC), 15-17 March, Miami, FL

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, R. T. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, K. D. Musgrave, and J. L. Beven, 2016: Evaluation of the ATMS-MIRS and NUCAPS retrievals in the vicinity of the Tropical Cyclones. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, D. T. Lindsey, R. T. DeMaria, M. DeMaria and J. L. Bevin, 2016: Tropical Cyclone Uses of VIIRS. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Connell, B. H., 2016: New Satellite Sensors and capabilities: GOES-R and JPSS-1. Training Workshop on Satellite Data. Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, 3-6 May, St. James, Barbados.

Connell, B. H., and R. M. Alfaro, 2016: Satellite overview: Current GOES vs GOES-R & current Polar products vs. next generation JPSS-1. GEONETCast Americas Workshop. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 7-10 June, Bogota, Colombia.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A. J. Mostek, B. C. Motta, L. Veeck, and J. R. Torres, 2016: Satellite User Readiness through Training: VISIT, SHyMet, WMO VLab and a Liaison. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction,15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Connell, B. H., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A. J. Mostek, B. C. Motta, and L. Veeck, 2016: JPSS Readiness through Training: VISIT, SHyMet, WMO, Vlab and a new Liaison. AMS 12th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite System, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, K. D. Musgrave, and M. Bozeman, 2016: Recent Improvements to NHC’s Statistical-Dynamical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction Models. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

DeMaria, R. T., J. A. Knaff, G. Chirokova, and J. L. Beven, 2016: Automated Objective Tropical Cyclone Eye Detection. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Dostalek, J. F., 2016: Using NUCAPS Retrievals to Diagnose Pre-Convective Environments over the United States. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Dostalek, J. F., 2016: Using Polar-orbiting Satellites to Monitor the Upper Atmosphere for Cold Air Pockets that are Potentially Dangerous for Passenger Aircraft. National Weather Association (NWA) 41st Annual Meeting, September 11-16, Norfolk, VA.

Dostalek, J. F., G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, S. P. Longmore, R. T. DeMaria, A. B. Schumacher, and C. R. Sampson, 2016: Recent and Future Updates to the Operational, Satellite-Based Tropical Cyclone Products Produced at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Dostalek, J. F., D. T. Lindsey, and J. M. Haynes, 2016: Using NUCAPS Retrievals to Diagnose Pre-Convective Environments over the United States. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Dostalek, J. F., J. R. Torres, S. D. Miller, and R. L. Brummer, 2016: Using Polar-orbiting Satellites to Monitor the Upper Atmosphere for Cold Air Pockets that are Potentially Dangerous for Passenger Aircraft. National Weather Association (NWA) 41st Annual Meeting, 11-16 September, Norfolk, VA.

Dostalek, J. F., J. R. Torres, S. D. Miller, and R. L. Brummer, 2016: Using Polar-orbiting Satellites to Monitor the Upper Atmosphere for Cold Air Pockets that are Potentially Dangerous for Passenger Aircraft. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Dunion, J. P., J. Kaplan, A. B. Schumacher, J. Cossuth, K. D. Musgrave, and P. Leighton, 2016: Improvements to the Tropical Cyclone Genesis Index (TCGI). 70th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference – Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum, http://www.ofcm.gov/homepage/text/spc_proj/ihc.html,Office of Fed. Coord. For Meteor. Services and Supporting Research, NOAA, Miami, FL.

Dunion, J. P., J. Kaplan, A. B. Schumacher, J. Cossuth, K. D. Musgrave, and P. Leighton, 2016: The Tropical Cyclone Genesis Index (TCGI). AMS 32nd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, https://ams.confex.com/ams/32Hurr/webprogram/start.html, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Forsythe, J. M., 2016: A Multi-satellite Layered Water Vapor Product for Forecasters. National Weather Association (NWA) 41st Annual Meeting. 10-15 September, Norfolk, VA.

Forsythe, J. M., 2016: Stability and Interconsistency of Passive Microwave Products for the Weather and Climate Users. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting. 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Grasso, L. D., 2016: Synthetic Satellite Imagery. (Invited speaker), University of Utah, 21 October, Salt Lake City, UT.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, Y.-J. Noh, and C. O’Dell, 2016: Improving CRTM solar reflection at 3.9 µm. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), June, Monterey, CA.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, Y.-J. Noh, and C. O’Dell, 2016: Improving CRTM solar reflection at 3.9 µm. JCSDA 14th Technical Review Meeting and Science Workshop on Satellite Data Assimilation. 31 May-2 June, Moss Landing, CA.

Heidinger, A. K., A. Walther, D. T. Lindsey, Y. Li, Y.-J. Noh, D. Botambekov, S. D. Miller, and M. J. Foster, 2016: Improvements in Cloud Remote Sensing from Fusing VIIRS and CrIS data. 2016 AGU Fall Meeting, 12-16 December, San Francisco, CA.

Hilburn, K. A., 2016: Assessment of differences between GOES-13 and GOES-15 imagery. Presented to Project Team, 4 October 2016.

Hilburn, K. A., 2016: Assimilating GOES-R in RAP/HRRR. Presented at NOAA ESRL, 14 September 2016.

Hilburn, K. A., 2016: Connecting GOES-R with numerical forecast models. Presented to Project Team, 30 August 2016.

Hilburn, K. A., 2016: GOES-R assimilation: Summary of current capabilities and activities. Presented to Project Team, 20 June 2016.

Hilburn, K. A., 2016: Satellite estimates of latent heating. ATS 652 Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, 6 December, CSU, Fort Collins, CO.

Hilburn, K. A., 2016: Summary of telecom with Thomas Jones. Presented to Project Team, 1 July 2016.

Hillger, D. W., 2016: Preparing for VIIRS Imagery from JPSS-1. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on air-Sea Interaction, Oceanography, and Climatology Conference, https://ams.confex.com/ams/21SATMET20ASI/webprogram/Paper297007.html, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Kopp, 2016: VIIRS EDR Overview, STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting. 8-12 August, College Park, MD. PDF

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, J. R. Torres, and D. T. Lindsey, 2016: Preparing for VIIRS Imagery from JPSS-1. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, https://ams.confex.com/ams/21SATMET20ASI/webprogram/Paper297007.html, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, and D. T. Lindsey, 2016: How is VIIRS EDR Imagery Validated? AMS 96th Annual Meeting, https://ams.confex.com/ams/96Annual/webprogram/Paper279420.html, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Knaff, J. A., 2016: Key NESDIS Research and R2O Intended to Improve Hurricane Forecasts. 70th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 14-17 March, Miami, FL.

Knaff, J. A., 2016: Synthetic Hurricane Wind Fields Based on Modeled Winds and Infrared Imagery: Method, Results, and Potential Applications. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 24 October, Colorado State University Foothills Campus, Fort Collins, CO.

Knaff, J. A., G. Chirokova, C. R. Sampson, and M. DeMaria, 2016: Development of Global Statistical-Dynamical Tropical Cyclone Wind Radii and MSLP Guidance. 32^nd AMS Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and B. Strahl, 2016: A consensus approach to operationally estimate and forecast tropical cyclone wind radii. International workshop on measuring high-wind speeds over the ocean. Meteorological Office, 5-17 November, Exeter, UK.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: GOES-R Risk Reduction Program. Science Meeting During GOES-R Launch Week at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. 18 November, Cape Canaveral, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Himawari and GOES-16. Chicago Chapter of the AMS Meeting, College of DuPage, October, Dupage, IL.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Himawari and GOES-R: Ushering in a New Generation of Geostationary Satellites. Metro State University Class Lecture, 15 November, Denver, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Himawari Data and Imagery. A 3-hour course given to a group of forecasters from the Korean Meteorological Agency, COMET Residence Course, Boulder, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Himawari-8: A new era of geostationary satellite imagery. Workshop on Monitoring and Forecasting Severe Weather with Remote Sensing Technology, The Research Center for Environmental Changes at the Academia Sinica, 26 November-2 December, Taipei, Taiwan.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Himawari-8: Improvements in Temporal and Spatial resolution, and development of True Color Imagery. COMET AHI User Training Workshop, 14 November, Boulder, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Himawari-8 – Using New Spectral Bands for Meteorological Applications. COMET AHI User Training Workshop, 14 November, Boulder, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Next Generation of Satellites, including both GOES-R and Himawari. Radar and Satellite undergraduate class, Metro State University, 15 November, Denver, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Observing convection with the next generation of geostationary satellites: Himawari, GOES-R, and Meteosat Third Generation. EUMETSAT Convection Working Group Meeting, 4-8 April, Florence, Italy.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Observing severe storms from satellite in the U.S. Workshop on Monitoring and Forecasting Severe Weather with Remote Sensing Technology, The Research Center for Environmental Changes at the Academia Sinica, 26 November-2 December, Taipei, Taiwan.

Lindsey, D. T., 2016: Satellite observations of hazards. Workshop on Monitoring and Forecasting Severe Weather with Remote Sensing Technology, The Research Center for Environmental Changes at the Academia Sinica, 26 November-2 December, Taipei, Taiwan.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, and Y.-J. Noh, 2016: Improvements to the CRTM for Cloudy Radiance Calculations. AMS 4th Annual Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (JCSDA), 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S. D., 2016: Himawari-8. Science presentation for visitors of Chengdu University of Information Technology, CSU China Meeting, Lory Student Center, July, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2016: The Night is not so dark: VIIRS Day/Night band enhanced Applications. AMS 96th Annual Meeting, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S.D., 2016: Satellite Research and Application Development at CIRA. CIRA Science Project Overview. CIRA Executive Board Meeting, May, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S.D., 2016: Satellite Research and Application Development at CIRA. NOAA/NESDIS CoRP Science Symposium, 18 July, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S.D., 2016: Taking Back the Night with the VIIRS Day/Night Band. Invited presentation at NOAA Exhibit Booth. AGU Annual Fall Meeting, 12-16 December, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, S. D., 2016: VIIRS Day/Night Band Capabilities for Nighttime Imaging. 96th AMS Annual Meeting, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S. D., C. L. Combs, W. C. Straka III, C. J. Seaman, M. Setvak, A. K. Heidinger, A. Walther, Y.-J. Noh, and J. E. Solbrig, 2016: Advances in Day/Night Band Science and Applications: Making Good on Promises of the Moon. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Miller, S. D., D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, T. J. Schmit, M. M. Gunshor, D. W. Hillger, and Y. Sumida, 2016: Anticipating GOES-R ABI Multi-spectral Imagery Capabilities via Himawari-8 AHI. 2016 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 26-30 September, Darmstadt, Germany.

Miller, S. D., D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, T. J. Schmit, M. M. Gunshor, D. W. Hillger, and Y. Sumida, 2016: Himawari-8 AHI Proves ‘Instrumental’ in Preparations for Enhanced GOES-R ABI Imagery Applications. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, https://ams.confex.com/ams/21SATMET20ASI/webprogram/Paper297074.html, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Miller, S. D., T. J. Schmit, C. J. Seaman, M. M. Gunshor, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger and Y. Sumida, 2016: Himawari-8 AHI Lays a Foundation for True Color Capabilities on GOES-R ABI. 2016 Proving Ground User Readiness Meeting, 10 May, Norman, OK.

Miller, S. D., T. J. Schmit, C. J. Seaman, M. M. Gunshor, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, and Y. Sumida, 2016: The Return of True Color to Geostationary Satellites: Transitioning from Polar, to Himawari, to GOES-R. AMS 12th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, https://ams.confex.com/ams/96Annual/webprogram/Paper290545.html, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S. D., C. J. Seaman, C. L. Combs, J. E. Solbrig, W. C Straka III, A. Walther, Y.-J. Noh, and A. K. Heidinger, 2016: Status and Prospects for Low-Light Visible Sensing from the VIIRS Day/Night Band on Suomi NPP and JPSS-1. Session: Space-Based, Operational Global Earth Observations from Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (S-NPP), the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) II, AGU Annual Meeting, 12-16 December, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, S. D. C. J. Seaman, and D. T. Lindsey, 2016: Anticipating GOES-R ABI Multi-Spectral Value-Added Imagery Capabilities via Himawari-8 AHI. 2016 EUMETSAT – Meteorological Satellite Conference. 26-30 September, Darmstadt, Germany.

Miller, S. D., J. E. Solbrig, J. Zhang, M. Oo, R. E. Holz, J. Wang, and T. M. McHardy, 2016: Advancing Littoral Zone Aerosol Prediction via Holistic Studies in Regime-Dependent Flows. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Musgrave, K. D., M. DeMaria, and J. Kaplan, 2016: Examination of Tropical Cyclone Rapid Intensification Guidance with Multiple Dynamical Model Inputs. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Noh, Y.-J., 2016: Activities of the Hydrology Initiative of the JPSS PGRR Program. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting. 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Noh, Y.-J., 2016: Use of satellite and in-situ observations for evaluating and improving the representation of cloud processes in NWP models. 4th International workshop on next-generation NWP models: gray-zone and advanced approaches for high-impact weather, 25-27 May, Jeju, Korea.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, J. M. Forsythe, C. J. Seaman, D. T. Lindsey, A. K. Heidinger, and Y. Li, 2016: The newly operational VIIRS Cloud Base and CCL (Cloud Cover/Layers). STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, J. M. Forsythe, R. L. Brummer, D. T. Lindsey, A. Walther, A. K. Heidinger, and Y. Li, 2016: Validation of VIIRS cloud base heights at night using ground and satellite measurements over Alaska. 2016 AGU Fall Meeting, 12-16 December, San Francisco, CA.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, J. M. Forsythe, D. T. Lindsey, A. K. Heidinger and Y. Li, 2016: Improvement of Satellite Cloud Base Height and Cloud Cover/Layer Products. Australia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite User’s Conference (AOMSUC), held jointly with the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) Satellite User’s Conference, 21-28 October, Songdo City, Incheon, South Korea.

Schumacher, A. B., 2016: Improvements to Operational Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Models. Tropical Cyclone Operations and Research Forum/70th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (TCORF/IHC), 15-17 March, Miami, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., 2016: National Hurricane Center Proving Ground Activities. OCONUS Technical Interchange Meeting, 28-30 June, Honolulu, HI.

Schumacher, A. B., 2016: Overview of 2015 NHC PG Activities. NHC Satellite Proving Ground Review, 27 January, Miami, FL.

Schumacher, A.B., 2016: Uses of SRSO Imagery at NHC. NHC Satellite Proving Ground Review, 27 January, Miami, FL.

Schumacher, A. B. and M. DeMaria, 2016: Incorporating global model uncertainty information into the Monte Carlo wind speed probability model. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Seaman, C. J., 2016: Tropical Cyclone uses of VIIRS. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting. 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Seaman, C. J., G. Chirokova, J. F. Dostalek, L. D. Grasso, J. A. Knaff, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, and A. B. Schumacher, 2016: Satellite Proving Ground OCONUS Activities at CIRA. Invited oral presentation. OCONUS Technical Interchange Meeting, 12-15 May, Anchorage, AK.

Seaman, C. J., D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, J. A. Knaff, G. Chirokova, J. F. Dostalek, A. B. Schumacher, K. D. Musgrave, L. D. Grasso, J. M. Forsythe, R. T. DeMaria, and D. A. Molenar, 2016: CIRA/RAMMB Research Activities in Support of the OCONUS. OCONUS Technical Interchange Meeting, (Invited speaker), 28-30 June, Honolulu, HI.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2016: Multi-spectral Imagery for the New Generation Geostationary Satellites: Applications for AHI, ABI and AMI. Australia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite User’s Conference (AOMSUC), held jointly with the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) Satellite User’s Conference, 24-27 October, Incheon, South Korea.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey and D. W. Hillger, 2016: Multi-spectral applications and RGB composites for the new generation geostationary weather satellites. Yonsei University Seminar, 28 October, Seoul, South Korea.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, and W. C. Straka III, 2016: Illuminating the Capabilities of the VIIRS Day/Night Band in the High Latitudes. 2016 EUMETSAT – Meteorological Satellite Conference. 26-30 September, Darmstadt, Germany.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, J. R. Torres, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2016: VIIRS Imagery Applications at CIRA. 3rd Annual STAR/JPSS Science Team Meeting, 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Slocum, C. J., 2016: Forced, balanced model of tropical cyclone intensification. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Slocum, C. J., 2016: A Simplified Model for Tropical Cyclone Intensification. Front Range Tropical Cyclone Workshop, Colorado State University Foothills Campus, 24 October, Fort Collins, CO.

Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, R. Holz, J. Jiang, J. Wang, S. van den Heever, S. Kriedenweis, M. Zupanski, S. Albers, M. Oo, A. Klewer, A. Igel, and S. Atwood, 2016: Use of Advanced Meteorological Sensors in gaining a Holistic Understanding of Aerosols in the Littoral Zone. Australia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite User’s Conference (AOMSUC), held jointly with the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) User’s Conference, 24-27 October, Incheon, South Korea.

Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, J. Zhang, and T. M. McHardy, 2016: Can we observe the atmosphere by street lamps? Examining the potential for use of anthropogenic light emissions in atmospheric retrievals.AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Szoke, E. J., 2016: Talks on GOES-R Proving Ground updates. Boulder Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Winter Workshops, 30 September & 7 October, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2016: Talk on GOES-R Proving Ground updates. Boulder Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Spring Workshops, 4-11 March, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2016: Talk on GOES-R Proving Ground updates. Cheyenne Weather Forecast Office (WFO), 1 December, Cheyenne, WY.

Szoke, E. J., S. G. Benjamin, C. R. Alexander, E. P. James, J. M. Brown and S. Weygandt, 2016: The latest on the HRRR model after a recent upgrade. National Weather Association (NWA) 41st Annual Meeting, 12-15 September, Norfolk, VA.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, D. W. Hillger, B. H. Connell, D. A. Molenar, C. J. Seaman, and D. T. Lindsey, 2016: CIRA’s Current and Future Contributions to the GOES-R Proving Ground as we Approach the Launch of GOES-R. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, J. R. Torres and C. J. Seaman, 2016: What happens next for CIRA’s NWS Proving Ground activities after the launch of GOES-R? AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology/20th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Torres, J. R., 2016: JPSS in Operations. Boulder Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Winter Workshops, 7 October, Boulder, CO.

Torres, J. R., 2016: JPSS in Operations. SOO Development Course, 22-23 August, Norman, OK.

Torres, J. R. 2016: JPSS Training Plan. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Torres, J. R., 2016: The Newly Operational VIIRS Cloud Base and CCL. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting. 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Torres, J. R., B. H. Connell, and S. D. Miller, 2016: JPSS Imagery and Products in AWIPS-II for NWS Forecasters. National Weather Association (NWA) 41st Annual Meeting, 12-15 September, Norfolk, VA.

Tourville, N. D., 2016: Scientific Analysis and Visualization of Tropical Cyclone’s using CloudSat and A-Train data in Python. AMS 6th Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Trabing, B. C., and J. A. Knaff, 2016: Analysis of Hurricanes Using Long-Range Lightning Detection Networks. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Wu, T.-C., M. Zupanski, L. D. Grasso, P. Brown, C. D. Kummerow, and J. A. Knaff, 2016: The GSI Capability to Assimilate TRMM and GPM Hydrometeor Retrievals in HWRF. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Wu, T.- C., M. Zupanski, L. D. Grasso, P. Brown, C. D. Kummerow, and J. A. Knaff, 2016: The GSI capability to assimilate TRMM and GPM hydrometeor retrievals in HWRF. (oral presentation given by L. D. Grasso), JCSDA 14th Technical Review Meeting and Science Workshop on Satellite Data Assimilation, 31 May-2 June, Moss Landing, CA.

Bhatia, K. T., D. S. Nolan, and A. B. Schumacher, 2015: Guidance on Intensity Guidance. 69th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 2-5 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Camargo, S., J. A. Knaff, and D. Chavas, 2015: The relationship of tropical cyclone size with ENSO. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, R. T. DeMaria, and K. D. Musgrave, 2015: Quality of ATMS-MIRS Retrievals for Atlantic Topical Cyclones. NOAA/NCAR/CSU TC Workshop, 21 July, Boulder, CO.

Chirokova, G., R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, K. D. Musgrave, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: Use of JPSS ATMS, CrIS, and VIIRS data to Improve Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasting. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Connell, B. H., 2015: Satellite data processing and visualization software McIDAS-V. NOAA/WMO Train the Trainer Workshop on Satellite Data Access, Application, and GEONETCast Americas, 25-26 April, College Park, MD.

Connell, B. H., 2015: Training resources from the US and access to data and imagery: ways to find them in the acronym soup. WMO VLab Virtual Event Week “Preparing for the Next Generation Satellite Imagery,” (virtual presentation), 16-20 November, http://www.wmo-sat.info/vlab/next-generation-of-satelliles/

Davison, M., B. H. Connell, and K.-A. Caesar, 2015: Regional Focus Groups: Linking to GEONETCast Americas. NOAA/WMO Train the Trainer Workshop on Satellite Data Access, Application, and GEONETCast Americas, 25-26 April, College Park, MD.

DeMaria, R. T., 2015: Automated Tropical Cyclone Eye Detection Using Discriminant Analysis. Master’s Thesis Defense. CSU Department of Computer Science, 28 October, Fort Collins, CO.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, and Y.-J. Noh, 2015: Recent issues with the Community Radiative Transfer Model and Particle Size. Naval Research Lab, 15-19 June, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., J. A. Knaff, and D. T. Lindsey, 2015: Short Introductory Presentations, CIRA-Intro Jamboree, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, 4 September, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Kopp, 2015: EDR Imagery Overview, STAR 2nd Annual JPSS Science Meeting, 24-28 August, College Park, MD. PDF

Hillger, D. W., C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, T. J. Kopp, R.Williams, and G.Mineart, 2015: Suomi NPP VIIRS Imagery Update. AMS 11th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, https://ams.confex.com/ams/95Annual/webprogram/Paper261583.html, 5-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Forsythe, J. M., A. S. Jones, S. Q. Kidder, D. E. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke, 2015: A Multisatellite Layered Water Vapor Product for Forecasters. National Weather Association Annual Meeting, 11-16 September, Norfolk, VA.

Forsythe, J. M., A. S. Jones, S. Q. Kidder, D. E. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke, 2015: Using JPSS Retrievals to Implement a Multisensor, Synoptic, Layered Water Vapor Product for Forecasters. American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Kablick, G., M. D. Fromm, S. D. Miller, P. T. Partain, G. Nedoluka, D. Peterson, and Z. Li, 2015: Biomass-burning aerosol effects on convective cloud properties and in the detrained UTLS environment. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting, 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Knaff, J. A., 2015: Using Routinely Available Information to Estimate Tropical Cyclone Wind Structure. NOAA/NCAR/CSU TC Workshop, 21 July, Boulder, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., A. K. Heidinger, and A. Layns, 2015: GOES-R and JPSS Risk Reduction Status, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: A Photo Storm Report Mobile Application, Processing/Distribution System, and AWIPS-II Display Concept. AMS 31st Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, https://ams.confex.com/ams/95Annual/webprogram/Paper264895.html, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2015: An Automated Mobile Phone Photo Relay and Display Concept Applicable to Operational Severe Weather Monitoring, AMS 31st Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Miller, S. D., 2015: Advancing Environmental Intelligence via Next-Generation Satellite Observations, (invited), 11th NOAA/NESDIS CoRP Science Symposium, 15 September, College Park, MD.

Miller, S. D., 2015: Night Shift: Exploring Forecaster Benefits of the VIIRS Day/Night Band, (invited), NOAA Proving Ground User Readiness Meeting, June, Kansas City, MO.

Miller, S. D., 2015: NOAA Report on Image Processing Techniques: Applications using the VIIRS Day/Night Band, (invited), Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS), May.

Miller, S. D., 2015: Realizing the Scientific and Operational Utilities of the VIIRS Day/Night Band–An Exercise in Dark Adaptation, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2015: Validation and Refinement of a Lunar Irradiance Model for Suomi NPP VIIRS Day-Night Band Quantitative Nighttime Applications. AGU Fall Meeting, 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Miller, S. D., 2015: VIIRS Day/Night Band Capabilities for Night-time Imaging. Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R and Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), AMS Short Course, 10 January, New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S. D., Y.-J. Noh, and A. K. Heidinger, 2015: Liquid-Top Mixed-Phase Cloud Detection from Shortwave-Infrared Satellite Radiometer Observations. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Miller, S. D., C. J. Seaman, D. T. Lindsey, T. J. Schmit, M. M. Gunshor, D. W. Hillger, and Y. Sumida, 2015: Multispectral Application Development for Himawari-8 AHI. 6th Asia Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC), 9-13 November, Tokyo, Japan.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, J. Yue, S. M. Smith, M. J. Alexander, L. Hoffmann, M. Setvak, and P. T. Partain, 2015: Making Waves-The VIIRS Day/Night Band Reveals Upper Atmospheric Gravity Wave via Sensitivity to Nightglow Emissions. AGU Fall Meeting. 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Musgrave, K.D., 2015: <span “=””>Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP) Status Briefing. Biweekly teleconference CIRA, 12 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Musgrave, K. D., and M. DeMaria, 2015: Development and performance of a statistical-dynamical ensemble technique for tropical cyclone intensity guidance. Workshop on Effective Use of Hurricane Ensembles, 17 November, Miami, FL.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, C. J. Slocum, L. D. Grasso, A. B. Schumacher, and W. H. Schubert, 2015: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project-Model post-processing and evaluation. CMMAP Team Meeting, 6 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Musgrave, K. D., C. J. Slocum, J. A. Knaff, and L. D. Grasso, 2015: Verification of HWRF Synthetic Satellite Brightness Temperatures. NOAA/NCAR/CSU TC Workshop, 21 July, Boulder, CO.

Musgrave, K. D., and C. J. Slocum, 2015: RAMMB/CIRA Website Upgrades and Products for the 2015 Hurricane Season. HFIP bi-weekly teleconference (remote), 9 September.

Musgrave, K. D., C. J. Slocum, and A. B. Schumacher, 2015: Updated real-time website and new products for the 2015 hurricane season. HFIP bi-weekly teleconference (remote), 9 September.

Noh, Y.-J., J. M. Forsythe, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, M. A. Rogers, D. T. Lindsey, and A. K. Heidinger, 2015: Enterprise Cloud Base: VIIRS Cloud Base Height Improvement and Validation Using CloudSat. STAR 2nd Annual JPSS Science Meeting, 27 August, College Park, MD.

Schumacher, A. B., 2015: An examination of situation-specific hurricane forecast uncertainty statements in NHC Tropical Cyclone Discussions. National Hurricane Center, 12 November, Miami, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., 2015: Upgrades to the Operational Monte Carlo Wind Speed Probability Program. (remote presentation), 69th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 2-5 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., O. Vila, and V. M. Vincente, 2015: Evaluating Subjective Uncertainty Information in National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Discussions. AMS 10th Symposium on Societal Applications, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Seaman, C. J., 2015: Three Years of VIIRS. (invited seminar), Geographic Information Network of Alaska (GINA), University of Alaska-Fairbanks, 20 May, Fairbanks, AK.

Seaman, C. J., G. Chirokova, J. F. Dostalek, L. D. Grasso, J. A. Knaff, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller and A. B. Schumacher, 2015: Satellite Proving Ground OCONUS Activities at CIRA. (invited oral presentation), 2015 OCONUS Technical Interchange Meeting, 12-15 May, Anchorage, AK.

Seaman, C. J., and S. D. Miller, 2015: Into the Light: Illuminating the Capabilities of the VIIRS Day/Night Band. (invited oral presentation), 2015 OCONUS Technical Interchange Meeting, 12-15 May, Anchorage, AK.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, and D. W. Hillger, 2015: On the Use of VIIRS Day/Night Band and Near Constant Contrast Imagery. STAR 2nd Annual JPSS Science Meeting, 26 August, College Park, MD.

Slocum, C. J., 2015: Can Comparisons of Precipitable Water from Models and Satellite Provide Guidance on Guidance? NOAA/NCAR/CSU TC Workshop, 21 July, Boulder, CO.

Slocum, C. J., 2015: Diagnosing large-scale tropical cyclone moisture and exploring potential impacts on track and intensity. Young Scientists Student Symposium, 9 October, Fort Collins, CO.

Stevens, E., C. J. Seaman, S. Alden, and H. Strader, 2015: VIIRS Imagery and the 2014 Funny River Wildfire in Alaska, and Plans for the 2015 Fire Season. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., S. Benjamin, C. R. Alexander, E. P. James, J. Brown, D. T. Lindsey, and B. Jamison, 2015: HRRR model performance for the September 2013 northeastern Colorado floods. AMS 29th Conference on Hydrology, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos,. R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, and C. J. Seaman, 2015: An update on CIRA’s Proving Ground efforts as we approach the launch of GOES-R. AMS 27th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/23rd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, https://ams.confex.com/ams/27WAF23NWP/webprogram/Paper273329.html, Talk 15B.5, 29 June-3 July, Chicago, IL.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, and C. J. Seaman, 2015: An Update of CIRA’s GOES-R and JPSS Proving Ground Activities. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, G. Stano, B. Mazur, R. Cox, D. Barjenbruch, B. Kleyla, and B. Glancy, 2015: A possible relationship between total lightning and non-supercell tornadogenesis. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, D. E. Bikos, S. D. Miller, B. H. Connell, D. A. Molenar, and M. DeMaria, 2015: CIRA Proving Ground activities in preparation for the GOES-R era. AMS 11th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 5-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Walther, A., S. D. Miller, and A. K. Heidinger, 2015: Survey of cloud optical parameters during night from lunar reflectance measurements. AMS 11th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems and the 20th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Walther, A., S. D. Miller, and A. K. Heidinger, 2015: The use of moonlight reflectance for improving cloud parameters at night. AGU Fall Meeting, 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Xu, J., Q. Li, J. Yue, L. Hoffman, W. C. Straka III, S.D. Miller, and W. Yuan, 2015: Concentric Gravity Waves over Northern China Observed by a No-Gap OH Airglow Imager Network and Satellites. AGU Fall Meeting. 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Apodaca, K., M. Zupanski, and L. D. Grasso, 2014: Impact of Lightning Data Assimilation on Northeast Pacific Cyclone Remnants. National Weather Center, University of Oklahoma, 31 March-3 April, Norman, OK.

Benjamin, S., C. Alexander, S. S. Weygandt, J. M. Brown, M. Hu, D. C. Dowell, T. G. Smirnova, J. B. Olson, E. P. James, P. Hofmann, H. Lin, G. A. Grell, E. J. Szoke, T. L. Smith, G. J. DiMego, and G. Manikin, 2014: The 2014 HRRR and Rapid Refresh: Hourly Updated NWP Guidance from NOAA for Aviation, Improvements for 2013-2016. AMS 4th Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology Special Symposium, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Benjamin, S., J. Olson, C. Alexander, M. Hu, E. James, J. M. Brown, T. Smirnova, S. Weygandt, J. Wilczak, E. J. Szoke, and C. A. Finley, 2014: Time-lagged consistency in hourly updated 3km HRRR wind ramp forecasts for 2013/2014. AMS 5th Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Beven, J. L., M. J. Brennan, H. D. Cobb III, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, A. B. Schumacher, C. S. Velden, S. A. Monette, J. P. Dunion, G. J. Jedlovec, K. K. Fuell, and M. J. Folmer, 2014: The Satellite Proving Ground at the National Hurricane Center. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Bikos, D. E., E. J. Szoke, S. Q. Kidder, S. D. Miller and H. Gosden, 2014: The Orographic Rain Index (ORI) Product at CIRA. AMS Mountain Meteorology Conference. 18-22 August, San Diego, CA.

Brummer, R. L., E. J. Szoke, D. T. Lindsey, L. D. Grasso, D. W. Hillger, and D. E. Bikos, 2014: Synthetic satellite imagery development at CIRA. EUMETSAT 2014 Meteorological Satellite Conference, 22-26 September, Geneva, Switzerland.

Brummer, R. L., E. J. Szoke, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, B. H. Connell, L. D. Grasso, and D. A. Molenar, 2014: CIRA Proving Ground activities. EUMETSAT 2014 Meteorological Satellite Conference, 22-26 September, Geneva, Switzerland.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, and J. L. Beven, 2014: Improving Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasting with JPSS imager and Sounder Data. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, and J. F. Dostalek, 2014: Rapid Intensification Index Estimates with ATMS Profiles. NCAR/NOAA/CSU Tropical Cyclone Workshop, 8 January, Boulder, CO.

Connell, B. H., 2014: GEONETCast Americas (GNC-A) Training Activities. 7th Meeting of the World Meteorological Organization Virtual Laboratory Management Group (WMO VLMG-7), RSHU, 21-25 July, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Connell, B. H., 2014: NOAA/USA Contributions to the WMO VLab. 7th Meeting of the World Meteorological Organization Virtual Laboratory Management Group (WMO VLMG-7), RSHU, 21-25 July, St. Petersburg, Russia.

DeMaria, M., and R. T. DeMaria, 2014: Application of the Computer Vision Hough Transform for Automated Tropical Cyclone Center-Fixing from Satellite data. NCAR/CSU tropical Cyclone Workshop, 8 January, Boulder, CO.

DeMaria, M., and A. B. Schumacher, 2014: A Quasi-Equilibrium Theory for Tropical Cyclone Potential Intensity. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Dostalek, J. F., G. Chirokova, K. D. Musgrave, and M. DeMaria, 2014: A Comparison of Two Microwave Retrieval Schemes in the Vicinity of Tropical Storms. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Grasso, L. D., 2014: Observed Dust Characteristics from MODIS and Idealized Dust Plumes. CIRA Retreat at Tamasag, Colorado State University, CO.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, and D. E. Bikos, 2014: Evaluation of and Suggested Improvements to the WSM6 Microphysics in WRF-ARW Using Synthetic and Observed GOES-13 Imagery. (virtual), NOAA Satellite Science Week, 10-14 March.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, K. – S. Lim, A. Clark, D. E. Bikos, and S. R. Dembek, 2014: Evaluation of and Suggested Improvements to the WSM6 Microphysics in WRF-ARW Using Synthetic and Observed GOES-13 Imagery. High Impact Weather Workshop, 1-3 April, Norman, OK.

Grasso, L. D., D. T. Lindsey, K.-S. Lim, A. Clark, D. E. Bikos, and S. R. Dembek, 2014: Evaluation of and Suggested Improvements to the WSM6 Microphysics in WRF-ARW Using Synthetic and Observed GOES-13 Imagery. Naval Research Lab Presentation, July, Monterey, CA.

Hillger, D. W., 2014: Whatever happened to the US adoption of the metric system? Professional Development Institute (PDI) Class, Colorado State University, 13-15 January, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., C. J. Seaman, C. Liang, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and T. J. Kopp, 2014: Suomi NPP VIIRS Near Constant Contrast (NCC) Imagery. AMS Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Knaff, J. A., 2014: ATCF: Lessons learned on TC consensus forecasting. International Cooperative for Aerosol Prediction (ICAP) Validation Workshop at NCAR, 21 October, Boulder, CO.

Knaff, J. A., M. Bell, J. C. L. Chan, K. T. F. Chan, H.-C. Kuo, C.-S. Lee, W.-C. Lee, C. M. Rozoff, K.Wood, and C. R. Sampson, 2014: Special Focus Session SF 4a Objective structure analysis, WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones – VIII, available on-line at http://www.iwtc8.org/documents/SF4a_ObjectiveStructureAnalysis.pdf, 23 pp., Jeju Island, 2-8 December, Republic of Korea.

Knaff, J. A., G. Chirokova, M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, A. B. Schumacher, and S. P. Longmore, 2014: Opportunities to Improve Tropical Cyclone Forecasts with JPSS and GOES-R. 2014 GOES-R/JPSS OCONUS R2O Interchange Meeting, 28-31 July, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, Honolulu, HI.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, S. P. Longmore, and R. T. DeMaria, 2014: Improving Tropical Cyclone Guidance Tools by Accounting for Variations in Size. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA. PDF

Knaff, J. A., D. T. Lindsey, L. D. Grasso, C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, K. P. Micke, E. J. Szoke, and D. E. Bikos, 2014: CIRA/RAMMB Support to OCONUS and Future Plans. 2014 GOES-R/JPSS OCONUS R2O Interchange Meeting, 28-31 July, NOAA Inouye Regional Center, Honolulu, HI.

Knaff, J. A., S. P. Longmore, and R. T. DeMaria, 2014: An Improved Method to Estimate Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Fields from Routine Satellite Reconnaissance. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 12pp. [on-line at file://rammb2.cira.colostate.edu/C:/Users/knaff/Downloads/TC%20Scalling_extabs%20(1).pdf], 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., S. P. Longmore, and D. A. Molenar, 2014: Improved Estimates of Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Structure from Routine Satellite reconnaissance. (virtual), NOAA Satellite Science Week, 10-14 March.

Knaff, J. A., S. P. Longmore, A. B. Schumacher, J. F. Dostalek, R. T. DeMaria, G. Chirokova, M. DeMaria, D. Powell, A. Sigmund, and W. Yu, 2014: Lessons Learned from the Deployment and Integration of a Microwave Sounder Based Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Surface Wind Estimation Algorithm into NOAA/NESDIS Satellite Product Operations, AGU Fall Meeting, 15-19 December, San Francisco, CA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2014: Using Simulated Imagery to Visualize Model Forecasts, (remote presentation – NWS office), 28 May, Glasgow, MT.

Lindsey, D. T., 2014: Using simulated imagery to visualize model forecasts. AMS 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecast/22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2014: Weather Outreach Lecture, Dun Elementary School, 26 November, Fort Collins, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2014: Evaluation of and Suggested Improvements to the WSM6 Microphysics in WRF-ARW Using Synthetic and Observed GOES-13 Imagery. High Impact Weather Workshop, 31 March- 3 April, Norman, OK.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, D. E. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke, 2014: Using Simulated Satellite Imagery to Visualize Model Forecasts. AMS 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, and E. J. Szoke, 2014: A New Look at the GOES-R ABI Split Window Difference for Convective Initiation Forecasting. AMS 10th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Longmore, S. P., D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, S. D. Miller, R. L. Brummer, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2014: A Photo Storm Report Mobile Application, Processing/Distribution System, and AWIPS-II Display Concept, AGU Fall Meeting, Earth Science Informatics session: Near Real Time Data for Earth Science and Space Weather, 15-19 December, San Francisco, CA.

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, E. J. Szoke, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and J. A. Knaff, 2014: An Automated Mobile Phone Photo Relay and Display Concept Applicable to Operational Severe Weather Monitoring, AGU Fall Meeting, Earth Science Informatics session: Near Real Time Data for Earth Science and Space Weather, 15-19 December, San Francisco, CA.

Longmore, S. P., A. B. Schumacher, J. F. Dostalek, R. T. DeMaria, G. Chirokova, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, D. Powell, A. Sigmund, and W. Yu, 2014: Lessons Learned From the Deployment and Integration of a Microwave Sounder Based Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Surface Wind Estimation Algorithm into NOAA/NESDIS Satellite Production Operations. UCAR Software Engineering Assembly, 7-11 April, Boulder, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2014: Land of the Rising Moon: The VIIRS day/Night Band as a Path Toward Nocturnal Enlightenment. (remote presentation), NIPR 5th Symposium on Polar Science, 2-5 December, Tachikawa, Japan.

Miller, S. D., 2014: Nighttime Applications and the Chelyabinsk Meteor, Northern Colorado Astronomical Society, Fort Collins Discovery Museum, January, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2014: Road from Perdition: The Day/Night and as a Silver Lining of NPOESS. (oral presentation), NOAA Satellite Science Week, March, Madison, WI.

Miller, S. D., 2014: Seeing the Light: Exploiting VIIRS Day/Night and Low Light Visible Measurements in the Arctic. (virtual meeting), JPSS PGRR Science Review, 29 April-1 May.

Miller, S. D., 2014: Seeing the Night in a New Light with the VIIRS Day/Night Band. (remote presentation), JPSS OCONUS R20 Interchange Meeting, 29 July-1 August.

Miller, S. D., 2014: The VIIRS Day/Night Band Lights the Way Toward a New Era in Nocturnal Environmental Characterization. 2014 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 22-26 September, Geneva, Switzerland.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, A. S. Bachmeier, T. J. Schmit, P. T. Partain, and Y.-J. Noh, 2014: Fire on High -Unique Perspectives on the Chelyabinsk Meteor from Earth-Viewing Environmental Satellites. EUMETSAT 2014 Meteorological Satellite Conference, 22-26 September. Geneva, Switzerland.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, and D. Pettit, 2014: Man in the Loop – Benefits of the ISS Platform for Characterizing Low-Light Visible Observations from the Suomi NPP Day/Night Band. AMS 30th Conf. Env. Inf. Proc. Tech., 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Miller, S. D, W. C. Straka III, S. P. Mills, C. Elvidge, T. Lee, J. E. Solbrig, A. Walther, A. K. Heidinger, and S. Weiss, 2014: The VIIRS Day/Night Band Lights the Way toward a New Era in Nocturnal Environmental Characterization. EUMETSAT 2014 Meteorological Satellite Conference, 22-26 September. Geneva, Switzerland.

Miller, S. D., Y.-J. Noh, C. Wesslen, A. Ekman, and M. Tjernstroem, 2014: Multi-Satellite Obsevations of Summertime Mixed-Phase Boundary Layer Clouds over the Arctic Ocean. EUMETSAT 2014 Meteorological Satellite Conference, 22-26 September. Geneva, Switzerland.

Mills, S. P., and S. D. Miller, 2014: VIIRS Day-Night Band (DNB) Calibration Methods for Improved Uniformity. Proc. SPIE 9218, Earth Observing Systems XIX, 921809, 2 October, doi:10.1117/12.2060143.

Molenar, D. A., 2014: Support and Utilization of the National Weather Service Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System II in a Research Environment. UCAR Software Engineering Assembly, 7-11 April, Boulder, CO.

Molenar, D. A., 2014: Use of the new real-time AWIPS II standalone workstation in the CIRA Weather Lab including the latest information on AWIPS II deployment as well as CIRA AWIPS II project status, which includes efforts to develop RGB display capabilities in AWIPS II Display 2 Dimensions (D2D) and the National Centers Perspective (NCP), CIRA, 18 February, Fort Collins, CO.

Molenar, D. A., 2014: AWIPS II Development Activities Related to Ingest and Display of JPSS Data at RAMMB/CIRA. JPSS Data to AWIPS 2 Workshop, 4 November, College Park, MD.

Musgrave, K. D., and M. DeMaria, 2014: Further Development of a Statistical-Dynamical Ensemble for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, C. J. Slocum, L. D. Grasso, and M. DeMaria, 2014: Evaluation of HWRF Synthetic Satellite Brightness Temperatures. AGU Fall Meeting, 15-19 December, San Francisco, CA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, L. Ma, and H. Syed, 2014: Updates to the NESDIS Tropical Cyclone Formation Probability Product. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology. 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Schumacher, A. B., 2014: Proving Ground Activities at the NHC. NOAA Satellite Proving Ground/User-Readiness Meeting. 2-6 June, Kansas City, MO.

Schumacher, A. B. and M. DeMaria, 2014: Current State of Proving Ground User Readiness at the National Hurricane Center. GOES-R / JPSS Proving Ground / User-Readiness Meeting, 2-6 June, Kansas City, MO.

Schumacher, A. B. and M. DeMaria, 2014: Upgrades to the Operational Monte Carlo Wind Speed Probability Program. 68th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 4-6 March, Miami, FL.

Seaman, C. J., Y.-J. Noh, S. D. Miller, D.T. Lindsey and A. K. Heidinger. 2014: Evaluation of the VIIRS Cloud Base Height (CBH) EDR Using CloudSat. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 12-16 May, College Park, MD.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, D. W. Hillger, and D. T. Lindsey, 2014: Evaluation of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Imagery. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 12-16 May, College Park, MD.

Slocum, C. J., and W. H. Schubert, 2014: Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer Shocks and shock-like structures. AMS 31st Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 30-March-4 April, San Diego, CA.

Stano, G. T., E. J. Szoke, N. Rydell, R. Cox, and R. Mazur, 2014: Colorado Lightning Mapping Array Collaborations through the GOES-R Visiting Scientist Program. Tenth Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Szoke, E. J., 2014: GOES-R Proving Ground Activities. Winter Weather Workshops, Boulder Weather Service Weather Forecast Office (WFO), 9 October and 25 September, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2014: Talks on GOES-R Proving Ground updates. Spring Workshops, Boulder Weather Forecast Office (WFO), 7 & 11 April, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., C. Alexander, S. Benjamin, R. James, B. Jamison, S. Weeygandt, 2014: An Update on the HRRR Model and some Recent High-Impact Examples. National Weather Association (NWA) 39th Annual Meeting, 18-23 October, Salt Lake City, UT.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. Mazur, R. Cox, D. Barjenbruch, R. Kleyla, and R. Glancy. 2014: Can total lightning data help give warning lead time for non-supercell tornadoes? AMS 27th Severe Local Storms Conference, 3-7 November, Madison, WI.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, C. J. Seaman, D. E. Bikos, S. D. Miller, M. DeMaria, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, and D. A. Molenar, 2014: More opportunities for forecaster interaction for future operational satellite products, CIRA’s activities in the GOES-R and JPSS Proving Grounds. AMS Operational and Research Organizations: Cornerstones for Successful R2O Transition, https://ams.confex.com/ams/94Annual/webprogram/Paper234773.html, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Szoke, E. J., B. D. Jamison, S. Benjamin, C. R. Alexander, J. M. Brown, E. P. James, and D. T. Lindsey, 2014: Examination of the Predictability of the September 2013 Northeastern Colorado Floods by the HRRR Model. AMS 27th Severe Local Storms Conference, 3-7 November, Madison, WI.

Szoke, E. J., B. D. Jamison, S. Benjamin, C. R. Alexander, J. M. Brown, and M. Fiorino, 2014: An update on the FIM and a look at forecasts for some recent high-impact weather events. AMS 26th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / AMS 22nd Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.

Szoke, E. J., and D. T. Lindsey, 2014: GOES-R Proving Ground News and CIRA Proving Ground Products. Spring Workshops, Boulder Weather Forecast Office (WFO), 7 & 11 April, Boulder, CO.

Tourville, N. D., 2014: Remote Sensing of Tropical Cyclones: Observations from CloudSat and A-Train Profilers. CloudSat Science Team Meeting, 5 November, Alexandria, VA.

Tourville, N. D., J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, G. L. Stephens, and D. Vane, 2014: CloudSat & A-Train Observations of Tropical Cyclones: Examing Effects of Wind Shear on Storm Structure. AGU Fall Meeting, 15-19 December, San Francisco, CA.

Apodaca, K., M. Zupanski, M. Zhang, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, G. DeMaria, and L. D. Grasso, 2013: Evaluating the potential impact of assimilating satellite lightning data utilizing hybrid variational ensemble methods. AMS 9th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Austin, TX.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, and J. F. Dostalek, 2013: Applications of JPSS Imagers and Sounders to Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasting. (virtual), NOAA Satellite Science Week, 18-22 March.

DeMaria, M., A. B. Schumacher, J. A. Knaff, and R. L. Brummer, 2013: Improvements in Statistical Tropical Cyclone Forecast Models: A Year 2 Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update. 67th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 4-8 March, College Park, MD.

DeMaria, M., K. D. Musgrave, R. L. Gall, and F. Toepfer, 2013: Statistical post-processing techniques to improve Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project (HFIP) model guidance. (invited), (available online at: https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/Paper218572.html) AMS Symp. on the Role of Stat. Methods in Wea. and Clim. Pred., January 5-10, Austin, TX.

Grasso, L. D., R. L. Brummer, R. T. DeMaria, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2013: Observed and Synthetic Satellite Imagery of Aerosol Influences on Thunderstorm Anvils. AMS Fifth Symposium on Aerosol-Cloud-Climate Interactions, https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/Paper218555.html, 5-10 January, Austin, TX.

Gurka, J. J., S. J. Goodman, T. J. Schmit, M. DeMaria, A. J. Mostek, B. C. Motta, C. W. Siewert, B. Reed, and M. J. Folmer, 2013: The GOES-R Proving Ground: Results from the 2012 Demonstrations and Future Plans,.AMS 9th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Austin, TX.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and C. J. Seaman, 2013: Suomi NPP VIIRS Imagery after 1 Year. AMS 9th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/Paper218575.html, 6-10 January, Austin, TX.

Knaff, J. A., R. L. Brummer, M. DeMaria, C. W. Landsea, M. Brennan, R. Berg, and J. Schauer, 2013: Development of a Real-Time Automated Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis: A Year 2 Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update.  67th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 4-8 March, College Park, MD.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, S. P. Longmore, and C. R. Sampson, 2013: Examination of Global Satellite-Based Tropical Cyclone Size Variations.  AMS 20th Conference on Applied Climatology, 6-10 January, Austin TX.

Lindsey, D.T., 2013: Improving forecasts of clouds and convection using simulated satellite imagery.  National Weather Association Annual Meeting, 8-12 October, Madison, WI.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2013: Simulated ABI Data and Convective Initiation. 2013 Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, 4-7 February, Norman, OK.

Longmore, S. P., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2013: A Pseudo Object Oriented netCDF Application Interface Layer to “Simplify” Access to Satellite and Future Atmospheric Datasets.  AMS 29th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 6-10 January, Austin, TX.

Miller, S. D., 2013: Air Glow, (invited oral presentation), AMS Annual Meeting, 5-10 January, Austin, TX.

Miller, S. D., 2013: Coming out of the Dark: Enlightening Capabilities of the Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band, Fort Collins Discovery Museum, (invited), Northern Colorado Astronomical Society, March, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2013: Day/Night Band Capabilities. (invited oral presentation), AMS Annual Meeting, 5-10 January, Austin, TX.

Miller, S. D., 2013: A Dynamic Enhancement Background Reduction Algorithm (DEBRA) Applicable to GOES-R ABI. NOAA Satellite Conference for Direct Readout, GOES/POES, and GOES-R/JPSS Users, 8-12 April, College Park, MD.

Miller, S. D., 2013: Light Amidst the Shadows: a New Paradigm of Nocturnal Environmental Application Capabilities from the Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band. Joint AMS/ EUMETSAT Satellite Conference, September, Vienna, Austria.

Miller, S. D., 2013: Suomi NPP’s Day/Night Band Sheds New Light on the Nocturnal Environment. (invited oral presentation), NOAA Science Day, May, Silver Spring, MD.

Miller, S. D., 2013: VIIRS Day/Night Band Off-CONUS Topics. OCONUS Proving Ground, June, Anchorage, AK.

Miller, S. D., S. P. Mills, C. Elvidge, D. T. Lindsey, T. F. Lee, and J. D. Hawkins, 2013: A New Frontier of Nighttime Environmental Sensing Brought to Light by the Suomi NPP VIIRS Day/Night Band. AMS 9th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Austin, TX.

Miller, S. D., et.al, 2013: VIIRS Day-Night Band, NOAA Satellite Conference for Direct Readout. (panel), GOES/POES, and GOES-R/JPSS Users, April, Collge Park, MD.

Molenar, D. A., 2013: RAMMB/CIRA’s current AWIPS2 capabilities and on plans for AWIPS2 RGB product development and evaluation. NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Schumacher, A. B., and M. DeMaria, 2013: The 48-hour NESDIS Tropical Cyclone Formation Probability Product. 67th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-7 March, College Park, MD.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, R. Berg, E. Gibney, and R. D. Knabb, 2013: Recent advancements in the tropical cyclone wind speed probability program. (available online at: https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/Paper223029.html), AMS Special Symp. on the Next Level of Pred. in Trop. Met., 5-10 January, Austin, TX.

Seaman, C. J., D. W. Hillger, and S. D. Miller, 2013: VIIRS Imagery: Applications and Outreach at CIRA, NOAA Satellite Conference for Direct Readout, GOES/POES, and GOES-R/JPSS Users, 8-12 April, College Park, MD.

Seaman, C. J., D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, and D. T. Lindsey, 2013: Suomi-NPP VIIRS imagery: RGB applications and product development at CIRA. Joint AMS/EUMETSAT Satellite Conference, September, Vienna, Austria.

Seaman, C. J., and D. A. Molenar, 2013: Use of RGB composite imagery in AWIPS-II. NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Straka, W. C. III, T. Jasmin, T. D. Rink, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, and T. H. Achtor, 2013: McIDAS-V, visualization and data analysis for Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. AMS 29th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies (formerly IIPS), https://ams.confex.com/ams/93Annual/webprogram/Paper217748.html, 5-10 January, Austin, TX.

Straka, W. C. III, T. Jasmin, T. Rink, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, and T. Achtor, 2013: McIDAS-V, visualization and data analysis for Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. NOAA Satellite Conference for Direct Readout, GOES/POES, and GOES-R/JPSS Users, 8-12 April, College Park, MD.

Szoke, E. J., 2013: The great Colorado flood of 9-16 Sep 2013. (keynote address), National Weather Association 38th Annual Meeting, 14-18 October, Charleston, SC.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, H. Gosden, R. L. Brummer, S. D. Miller, and M. DeMaria, 2013: An overview of CIRA Proving Ground NWS interactions. National Weather Association 38th Annual Meeting, 14-18 October, Charleston, SC.

Wendoloski, E., M. DeMaria, and J. F. Dostalek, 2013: Lightning Observations and Tropical Cyclogenesis. AMS 6th Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data, 6-10 January, Austin, TX.

Beven, J. L., M. Brennan, H. Cobb, M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, C. S. Velden, J. Dunion, and G. Jedlovec, 2012: The 2011 GOES-R Proving Ground at the National Hurricane Center. 66th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, March 5-8, Charleston, SC.

Brummer, R. L., S. D. Miller, D. W. Hillger, and C. J. Seaman, 2012: VIIRS RGB Activities at CIRA. WMO-EUMETSAT workshop on RGB Satellite Products: Standards, Applications and Opportunities. 17-19 September, Seeheim, Germany.

Connell, B. H., 2012: GEONETCast Americas Training Channel: VLab Training. (virtual Presentation), GEONETCast Americas / EUMETCast Americas Users Forum, 21 November, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.

Connell, B.H., 2012: GOES-R. (virtual presentation), Aeronautical Meteorology Continuing Professional Development Distance Learning Course, 6 December, Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.

Connell, B. H., 2012: NOAA USA Contributions to the WMO Virtual Laboratory. (presentation and report), 6th Meeting of the Virtual Lab Management Group, 8-11 October, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.

Connell, B.H., K-A. Caesar, and W. Jordan, 2012: Regional Focus Group Highlights for the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa. (presentation and report), 6th Meeting of the Virtual Lab Management Group, 8-11 October, Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.

Connell, B. H., and K. Gebhart, 2012: Golden Words From Elementary Kids: Can I Show You My Observation! 21st Symposium on Education, 23-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

Csiszar, I., C. D. Barnet, R. R. Ferraro, L. E. Flynn, A. K. Heidinger, D. W. Hillger, A. Ignatov, J. Key, S. Kondragunta, I. Laszlo, and M. Wang, 2012: Overview of NPP/JPSS Environmental Data Products and Algorithm Development. AMS Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., 2012: The Role of Satellite Observations in Forecasting Landfalling Tropical Cyclones. AMS 10th Symposium on the Coastal Environment. 22-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., M. Brennan, A.B. Schumacher, K.D. Musgrave, T. Marchok, and J. Moskaitis, 2012: Applications of ensemble tropical cyclone products to National Hurricane Center forecasts and warnings. Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, 8-9 February, Norman, OK.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, A. B. Schumacher, J. F. Dostalek, and R. T. DeMaria, 2012: Applications of ATMS/CrIS Soundings to Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting. AMS 8th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., A. B, Schumacher, J. A. Knaff, and R. L. Brummer, 2012: Improvements in Statistical Tropical Cyclone Forecast Models: A Year 1 Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update. 66th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-8 March, Charleston, SC.

DeMaria, M., and D. Zelinsky, 2012: Applications Development and Diagnostics Team report. HFIP Annual Review Teleconference, 7 November.

Gleason, J., C. D. Elvidge, and S. D. Miller, 2012: Earth at Night. (Panel), American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, NASA Black Marble Press Conference, December, San Francisco, CA.

Gosden, H., 2012: Potential Applications in AWIPS II. 2012 NOAA Satellite Science Week, 30 April-4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Grasso, L. D., R. L. Brummer, R. T. DeMaria, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2012: GOES-R ABI as a warning aid. Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, 23-25 February, Norman, OK.

Grasso, L. D., D. W. Hillger, and S. D. Miller, 2012: Synthetic Natural Color ABI Products, 2nd Annual NOAA GOES-R Air Quality Proving Ground (AQPG) Workshop, 12 January, San Diego, CA.

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Kopp, 2012: First Images and Products From VIIRS on NPP. AMS 8th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2012: GOES Science Tests: Results for the Last Two of the Current GOES Series. AMS 18th Conference on Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography and Climatology / First Joint AMS-Asia Satellite Meteorology Conference, 22-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

Knaff, J. A., R. L. Brummer, M. DeMaria, C. W. Landsea, and J. Franklin, 2012: Development of a Real-Time Automated Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis: A Year 1 Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update. 66th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-8 March, Charleston, SC.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, C. R. Sampson, J. E. Peak, J. Cummings, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: The upper ocean’s thermal response to tropical cyclones. (available online at: https://ams.confex.com/ams/30Hurricane/webprogram/Paper204597.html), AMS 30th Conf. on Hurr. And Trop. Met., 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., 2012: Using Synthetic Satellite Data to Prepare for GOES-R. Seminar at EUMETSAT, 22 March, Darmstadt, Germany.

Lindsey, D. T., J. Otkin, J. Sieglaff, D. E. Bikos, and L. D. Grasso, 2012: Improving Forecasts of Clouds and Convection using Simulated Satellite Imagery. National Weather Association (NWA) 37th Annual Meeting, 6-11 October, Madison, WI.

Lindsey, D. T., T. J. Schmit, M. MacKensie, Jr., L. D. Grasso, M. M. Gunshor, and C. P. Jewett, 2012: The 10.35 Micrometer Band: A More Appropriate Window Band for GOES-R ABI Than 11.2? AMS Eighth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

McNoldy, B. D., K. D. Musgrave and M. DeMaria, 2012: Diagnostics and verification of the tropical cyclone environment in regional models. (available online at: https://ams.confex.com/ams/30Hurricane/webprogram/Paper204581.html), AMS 30th Conf. on Hurr. And Trop. Met., 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Miller, S. D., 2012: Dramatic Improvements to Nighttime Imaging with the VIIRS Day/Night Band. 8 GOESR/JPSS, Paper 5.2., AMS 92nd Annual Conf., New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S. D., 2012: Cloud Advection Schemes for Short-Term Satellite Based Insolation Forecasts. ASES/WREF Conference, Denver, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2012: Introducing DEBRA: A Dust Enhancement with Background Reduction Algorithm. 18 SATMET, Paper 8.4., AMS 92nd Annual Conf., New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S. D., 2012: Nighttime Low-Light Visible Capabilities: Past, Present and ‘On the Horizon. U. Alaska, October, Fairbanks, AK.

Miller, S. D., 2012: Selected Research and Applications in Convection. Convection Workshop, November, Fort Collins, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2012: Terascan Applications with Suomi NPP VIIRS. (invited), SeaSpace 20th International Remote Sensing Conference, October, Coronado, CA.

Miller, S. D., A. K. Heidinger, et al., 2012: Initial Analysis of NPP VIIRS Cloud Products Using Simultaneous Off-Nadir Occurrences of Aqua and NPP. IGARSS, Munich, Germany.

Miller, S. D., Rogers, et al., 2012:Validation and Analysis of HRRR Insolation Forecasts Using SURFRAD. ASES/WREF Conference, Denver, CO.

Miller, S. D., 2012: VIIRS Imagery Products. GOES-R Proving Ground, May, Kansas City.

Musgrave, K. D., M. DeMaria, B. D. McNoldy, Y. Jin, and M. Fiorino, 2012: Creation of a Statistical Ensemble for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. 66th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-8 March, Charleston, SC.

Musgrave, K. D., B. D. McNoldy, and M. DeMaria, 2012: Creation of a statistical ensemble for tropical cyclone intensity prediction. (available online at: https://ams.confex.com/ams/30Hurricane/webprogram/Paper204580.html), AMS 30th Conf. on Hurr. And Trop. Met., 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Peak, J. E., C. R. Sampson, J. Cummings, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, and W. H. Schubert, 2012: An upper ocean thermal field metrics dataset. (available online at: https://ams.confex.com/ams/30Hurricane/webprogram/Paper204772.html), AMS 30th Conf. on Hurr. And Trop. Met., 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Rogers, M. A., and S. D. Miller, 2012: Short Range Solar Forecasting Using Geostationary Satellite and High Resolution Model Data. AMS 3rd Conf. for Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy, 22-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, K. D. Musgrave, and J. A. Knaff, 2012: Development of a Hybrid Statistical-Dynamical Wind Speed Probability Model. 66th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-8 March, Charleston, SC.

Slocum, C. J., 2012: Determining tropical cyclone intensity change through balanced vortex model applications. (available online at: https://ams.confex.com/ams/30Hurricane/webprogram/Paper204595.html), AMS 30th Conf. on Hurr. And Trop. Met., 15-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Szoke, E. J., 2012: Overview of CIRA Products. Pueblo WFO Spring Workshop, 13 March, Pueblo, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2012: Update on CIRA GOES-R Proving Ground products. Boulder WFO Spring Workshop, 19 & 23 April, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., 2012: Update on CIRA Products. Boulder WFO Spring Workshop, 6 & 13 April, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, M. DeMaria, D. T. Lindsey, and D. A. Molenar, 2012: The GOES-R Proving Ground: An opportunity for forecasters to shape the satellite products of the future. 46th Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) and 21st AMS NWP and 25th WAF Conference, 29 May-1 June, Montreal, Canada.

Szoke E. J., R. L. Brummer, H.Gosden, S. D. Miller, M. DeMaria, D. T. Lindsey, and D. A. Molenar, 2012: An update on CIRA’s GOES-R Proving Ground activities. National Weather Association (NWA) 37th Annual Meeting, 6-11 October, Madison, WI.

Veeck, L., and P. Parrish, 2012:  Engaging the minds of online learners.  EUMETCAL Workshop VII, Workshop Session, 5-9 March, Exeter, UK.

Veeck, L,. and O. Pokrovsky, 2012: The WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory (VLab). (oral presentation), COSPAR Training and Capacity Building Workshop, 3-14 September, Beijing, China,

Veeck, L. and B.H. Connell, 2012: Using Regional Focus Groups to foster the VLab online learning community. (keynote address), 2012 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 3-8 September, Sopot, Poland.

Zhang, M., M. Zupanski, M.-J. Kim, and J.A. Knaff, 2012: All-sky radiance assimilation using NOAA operational HWRF and a regional hybrid ensemble-variational data assimilation system. Warn-on-Forecast and High Impact Weather Workshop, 8-9 February, Norman, OK.

Zupanski, M., K. Apodaca, M. Zhang, L.D. Grasso, G. DeMaria, and J.A. Knaff, 2012: Utility of GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) using Hybrid Variational-Ensemble Data Assimilation in Regional Applications. NOAA Satellite Science Week Meeting, 30 April–4 May, Kansas City, MO.

DeMaria, M., 2011: Use of proxy GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) for the prediction of tropical cyclone rapid intensification during the Proving Ground at the National Hurricane Center. Southern Thunder Workshop, 11-14 July, Norman, OK.

DeMaria, M., 2011: National Hurricane Center proving ground. GLM Science Meeting, September.

DeMaria, M., and J. A. Knaff, 2011: TC rapid intensity forecasting. GOES-R Risk Reduction Annual Review, September.

Grossberg, M. D., F. Shahriar, I. Gladkova, P. K. Alabi, D. W. Hillger, and S. D. Miller, 2011: Estimating True Color Imagery for GOES-R. Proc SPIE 05/2011; doi:10.1117/12.884020.

Hillger, D.W., 2011: An Overview of True-Color Imagery Products from Space: ATS-3 to GOES-R. 8th Annual CoRP Science Symposium, 17-18 August, Asheville, NC.

Knaff, J.A., 2011: New Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecast Tools for the Western North Pacific. Joint Typhoon Warning Center, 13 September, Pearl Harbor, HI.

Knaff, J.A., 2011: Overview of CIRA and NESDIS Global TC Services. (via remote webinar), WMO Southern Hemisphere TC Workshop, 14 September, Melbourne, Australia.

Knaff, J.A., 2011: A presentation proposing the promotion of the Multi-platform Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Analysis (MTCSWA). SPSRB.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, J. Kaplan, C. M. Rozoff, J. Kossin, and C. S. Velden, 2011: Improvements to statistical intensity forecasts.  65th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 28 February–3 March, Miami, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., 2011: Another Look at Maximum Potential Intensity Estimates for Tropical Cyclones. 8th Annual CoRP Science Symposium, 17-18 August, Asheville, NC,

Brummer, R. L., 2010: Joachim Kuettner and the Beginning of the U.S. Manned Space Program: from Mercury to Apollo. (recorded presentation), Joachim Kuettner Symposium, 17-21 January, Atlanta, GA.

Brummer, R. L., C. L. Combs, B. H. Connell, M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, L. D. Grasso, D. W. Hillger, J. A. Knaff, D. Zupanski, and D. T. Lindsey, 2010: GOES-R mesoscale product development at CIRA and STAR/RAMMB. AMS 6th Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-NPOESS and GOES-R, https://ams.confex.com/ams/90annual/webprogram/Paper162389.html, 17-21 January, Atlanta, GA.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2010: Rapid Weakening of Non-Landfalling Atlantic Tropical Cyclones. Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 1-4 March, Savannah, GA.

Knaff, J. A., and B.A. Harper, 2010:  Tropical cyclone surface wind structure and wind-pressure relationships. (keynote #3), WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones – VII, 15-20 November, La Reunion, France.

Lindsey, D. T., 2010: The Effect of Smoke on Pyrocumulonimbus: A Satellite Perspective. AMS 6th Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-NPOESS and GOES-R, 17-21 January, Atlanta GA.

Lindsey, D. T., 2010: Development of a Statistical Hail Prediction Product for the GOES-R Proving Ground (and other GOES-R Products). AMS 6th Annual Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems-NPOESS and GOES-R, 17-21 January, Atlanta GA.

Miller, S. D., C. L. Combs, S. Q. Kidder, A. K. Heidinger, M. Sengupta, J. A. Knaff, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and I. Laszlo, 2010: GOES-based solar energy prediction products for decision makers. AMS First Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy, and 8th Users Forum on Weather and Climate Impacts, https://ams.confex.com/ams/90annual/webprogram/Paper162567.html, 17-21 January, Atlanta GA.

Brennan, M. J.. D. P. Brown, R. D. Knabb, M. DeMaria, A. B. Schumacher, and J.A. Knaff, 2009: Tropical cyclone wind speed probabilities: Operational results and future applications.  AMS 23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction,  1-9 June, Omaha, NE.

Brummer, R. L.. M. Sengupta, L. D. Grasso, D. W. Hillger, D. T. Lindsey, R. DeMaria, and M. DeMaria, 2009: Synthetic satellite datasets for GOES-R ABI bands. AMS Fifth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems- NPOESS and GOES-R, 11-15 January, Phoenix. AZ.

DeMaria, M., S. Q. Kidder, C. R. Sampson, J. A. Knaff, C. Lauer, and C. Sisko, 2009: An Improved Wind Probabability Program: A Year 2 Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update. 63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 2-5 March, St. Petersburg, FL.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, A. B. Schumacher, J. Kaplan, D. Brown, G. Gallina,and J. Kossin, 2009: Improved GOES Utilization for Tropical Cyclone Forecasting. 63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 2-5 March, St. Petersburg, FL.

Grasso, L. D., 2009: An example of the use of synthetic 3.9 µm GOES-12 imagery for two-moment microphysical evaluation. AMS 23rd conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting and 19th conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 1-9 June, Omaha, NE.

Hillger, D. W., 2009: History of weather satellites as well as other environmental and scientific satellites; imagery ranging from the first crude TIROS image to 30-second interval loops of GOES-13 rapid-scan imagery. (invited presentation), Rocky Mountain Stamp Show, 15 May, Denver, CO.

Knaff, J. A., 2009:  Propagating patterns in 6.7 µm imagery in re-intensifying tropical-to-extratropical cyclone transitions.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Knaff, J. A. 2009:  Understanding and (possibly) rectifying historical and regional wind-pressure relationship differences.  International Best Track And Climate Stewardship Workshop (IBTrACS) Workshop, 5-7 May, Ashville, NC.

Knaff, J. A., D. Brown, J. Courtney, and M. Gallina, 2009:  An Evaluation of Biases and Errors Associated with the Subjective Dvorak Technique 1989-2007. International Best Track and Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) Workshop, 5-7 May, Ashville, NC.

Knaff, J. A., D. W. Hillger, M. DeMaria, and J. J. Gurka, 2009:  Developing GOES-R Tropical Cyclone Products vis Proxies. 63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 2-5 March, St. Petersburg, FL. PPT

Miller, S. D., M. DeMaria, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, E. J. Szoke, R. L. Brummer, A. P. Kuciauskas, F. J. Turk, and H. Gosden, 2009: Contributions from CIRA to the GOES-R Satellite Proving Ground. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, https://ams.confex.com/ams/89annual/webprogram/Paper145179.html, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Schumacher, R. S., D. T. Lindsey, A. B. Schumacher, J. Braun, S. D. Miller, and J. L. Demuth, 2009: The 22 May 2008 Weld County, Colorado tornado: Analysis of meteorological conditions and the communication of weather information.  AMS 23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction. 1-9 June, Omaha, NE.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, D. Brown, and E. Rappaport, 2009:  Applications of the National Hurricane Center Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probability Product to Quantifying Potential Impacts of Hurricane Forecast Improvements. 63rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 2-5 March, St. Petersburg, FL.

Brummer, R. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, B. H. Connell, J. F. Dostalek, and D. Zupanski, 2008: GOES-R mesoscale product development. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., S. Q. Kidder, P. Harr, J. A. Knaff, and C. Lauer, 2008:  An improved wind probability program: A Joint Testbed Project update. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Knaff, J. A., A. Krautkramer, M. DeMaria, and A. B. Schumacher, 2008:  New and updated operational tropical cyclone wind products. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

Mainelli, M., R. D. Knabb, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2008: Tropical cyclone wind speed probabilities and their relationships with coastal watches and warnings issued by the National Hurricane Center.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Majumdar, S., J. J. Cione, E. Uhlhorn, G. Cascella, S. D. Aberson, R. Atlas, J. L. Beven, D. P. Brown, J. P. Dunion, C. Fogarty, R. Hart, D. C. Herndon, J. A. Knaff, C. W. Landsea, F. D. Marks, and C. S.Velden, 2008: Analysis of the inner-core characteristics of Noel (2007) during its extratropical transition.  AMS 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 28 April-2 May, Orlando, FL.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and D. P. Brown, 2008: The NESDIS tropical cyclone formation probability product: An overview of past performance and future plans. 62nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 3-7 March, Charleston, SC.

DeMaria, M., and J. Franklin, 2007:  Long-Term Trends in National Hurricane Center Watches and Warnings. 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, and J. Kaplan, 2007:  Improved Statistical Intensity Forecast Models: A Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Year 2 Progress Report.  61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2007:  Results of the GOES-13 (NOAA) Science Test:  December 2006. Joint 2007 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and the AMS 15th Satellite Meteorology & Oceanography Conference, 24-28 September, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Hillger, D. W., and M. DeMaria, 2007:  GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Color Product Development. Joint 2007 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and the AMS 15th Satellite Meteorology & Oceanography Conference, 24-28 September, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Kaplan, J., M. DeMaria, N. Carrasco, and J. P. Dunion, 2007:  Tropical Cyclone Wind Radii Estimation Utilizing an Empirical Inland Wind Decay Model. 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

Knaff, J. A., 2007:   Introducing the CIRA/NESDIS – Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch Tropical Cyclone Web Page. 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, A. Krautkramer, B. Sampson, and G. Goni, 2007:  Introducing the CIRA/NESDIS – Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch Tropical Cyclone Web Page.  61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, and C. Lauer, 2007:  Verification of the Monte Carlo Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probabilities:  A Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update. 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

Landsea, C. W., B. A. Harper, K. Hoarau, and J. A. Knaff, 2007: Can we detect climate trends in extreme tropical cyclones?, AMS Forum: Climate Change Manifested by Changes in Weather, 14-18 January, San Antonio, TX.

Renkevens, T. M., J. J. Gurka, T. J. Schmit, and M. DeMaria, 2007:   Baseline Instruments for the GOES-R Series: Providing Major Improvements to Hurricane Observations. 61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, A. Irving, and N. Merckle, 2007:  A New Tropical Cyclone Formation Product: Operational Implementation for the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific in 2006 and Extension to the Western N. Pacific in 2007.  61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA. .

Schumacher, A. B., J. A. Knaff, T. Cram, M. DeMaria, and J. Kossin, 2007: Operational implementation of an objective annual hurricane index.  61st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 5-9 March, New Orleans, LA.

Connell, B. H., 2006:  Training overview. 3rd CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Cram, T., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Objective Identification of Annular Hurricanes Using GOES and Reanalysis Data. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

DeMaria, M., 2006: Improved statistical intensity forecast models: A Joint Hurricane Testbed Project update. 60th Interdepartmental Conference. 20-24 March, Mobile, AL.

DeMaria, M., K. S. Maclay, and J. A. Knaff, 2006:  Tropical cyclone structure analysis: a multi-sensor approach.  AGU Fall Meeting, 11–15 December, San Francisco, CA.

Grasso, L. D., 2006:   RAMS model synthetic satellite data. 3rd CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Grasso, L. D., 2006:   Synthetic GOES-R and NPOESS imagery. 3rd CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Hillger, D. W., 2006:  GOES Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Color Product Development. 3rd Annual CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, CIRA, Fort Collins, CO. PPT

Knaff, J. A., 2006:  Diagnosing tropical cyclone structure from satellite-based methods.  Risk Prediction Prediction Initiative Research Workshop, Hamilton, Bermuda.

Knaff, J.A., 2006:Real-time forecasting of the wind structure: Current capabilities and challenges.  Risk management solutions.  Eyewall Symposium, 12 October, New York, NY.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2006:  Continued development of tropical cyclone wind probability products. 60th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 20-24 March, Mobile, AL.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2006: A Multi-platform Satellite Tropical Cyclone Wind Analysis System. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2006:  Reanalysis of West Pacific tropical cyclone intensity 1966-1987. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology,  24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Knaff, J. A., C. Guard, J. Kossin, T. Marchok, C. R.. Sampson, T. Smith, and N. Surgi, 2006:  Topic 1.5:  Operational guicance and skill in forecasting structure change.  WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones, 20-30 November, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Lindsey, D. T., 2006:  Severe weather applications.  3rd CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Sampson, C. R., J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2006: A statistical intensity model consensus for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. AMS 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 24-28 April, Monterey, CA.

Sengupta, M., 2006:  Radiative transfer modeling.  3rd CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Straka, W. C. III, D. T. Lindsey, and A. K. Heidinger, 2006:   A study of cloud top microphysical characteristics in high plains thunderstorms.  AMS 12th Conference on Cloud Physics & 12th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, 10-14 July, Madison, WI.

Zehr, R. M., 2006:  Tropical cyclone applications.  3rd CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

Zupanski, D., 2006:  Kalman Filter methods.  3rd CoRP Science Symposium, 15 & 16 August, Fort Collins, CO.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, J. L. Demuth, R.M. Zehr, and J.F. Dostalek, 2005:  CIRA contributions to the Joint Hurricane Testbed. CIRA Magazine, Spring, 5-7.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, K. J. Mueller, and R. M. Zehr, 2005:  Improvements in Deterministic and Probabilistic Tropical Cyclone Wind Predictions: A Joint Hurricane Testbed Project Update.  59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2005:  Development of a multi-platform satellite tropical cyclone wind analysis system.  59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Knaff, J. A., and C. R. Sampson, 2005:  Development of STIPS for the Southern Hemisphere and Indian Ocean. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Mueller, K. J., R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2005:  Objective Estimation of Tropical Cyclone Wind Structure From Infrared Satellite Data. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Zehr, R. M., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and K. J. Mueller, 2005: NOAA’s Next-Generation Polar and Geostationary Satellites – Hurricane Applications. 59th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 7-11 March, Jacksonville, FL.

Bessho, K., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and J. L. Demuth, 2004:  Tropical Cyclone Wind Retrievals from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU): Application to Surface Wind Analysis. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Cecil, D., T. A. Jones, J. A. Knaff, and M. DeMaria, 2004:  Statistical forecasting of Pacific and Indian Ocean tropical cyclone intensity using 19-, 37-, and 85- GHz brightness temperatures. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., C. W. Anderson, J. A. Knaff, and B. H. Connell, 2004:  A New Product for Estimating the Probability of Tropical Cyclone Formation. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, C. D. Barnet, J. P. Dunion, and R. T. DeMaria, 2004:  Evaluation of Hyperspectral Infrared Soundings in Tropical Cyclone Environments. NOAA 4th Hyperpsectral Workshop, 17-19 August, Madison, WI. PPT

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, J. F. W. Purdom, R. M. Zehr, H. Gosden, D. L. Watson, J. A. Knaff, D. T. Lindsey, and D. E. Bikos, 2004:  Advance Mesoscale Product Development for GOES-R Using  Operational and Experimental Satellite Observations.  3rd GOES Users Conference. 10-13 May, Broomfield, CO.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, J. F. Dostalek, and K. J. Mueller, 2004: Improvements in Deterministic and Probablistic Tropical Cyclone Surface Wind Predictions. 58th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 1-4 March, Charleston, SC.

Gross, J. M., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and C. R. Sampson, 2004:  A New Method for Determining Tropical Cyclone Wind Forecast Probabilities. AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

Knaff, J. A., 2004: Overview of recent operational tropical cyclone forecasting tools developed at CIRA.  Joint Typhoon Warning Center, 16 August, Honolulu, HI.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2004: Development of a Rapid Intensification Index for the Eastern Pacific Basin. 58th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 1-5 March, Charleston, SC.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, and K. J. Mueller, 2004: Methods to Estimate and Predict Tropical Cyclone Wind Structure: Recent Developments and Future Goals. 58th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 1-4 March, Charleston, SC.

Knaff, J. A., C. R. Sampson, and M. DeMaria, 2004:  An introduction to the statistical typhoon intensity prediction scheme (STIPS).  AMS 26th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 3-7 May, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., 2003: Tropical cyclone applications of hyperspectral data. 3rd NOAA/MIT Lincoln Laboratories Hyperspectral Workshop, 19-21 May, Silver Spring, MD.

DeMaria, M., 2003: A Monte Carlo method for estimating surface wind speed probabilities. 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 10-14 March, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., M. Mainelli, L. K. Shay, J. A. Knaff, and J. P. Kossin, 2003:  Improvements in Real-Time Statistical Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts Using Satellite Data.  AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography CD-ROM, JP1.4, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Herndon, D., C. S. Velden, J.A. Knaff, K. Brueske, and M. DeMaria, 2003: Evaluation of real-time tropical cyclone intensity estimates from AMSU observations. 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 10-15 March, Miami, FL.

Knaff, J.A., 2003: Description of the statistical typhoon intensity prediction scheme. Naval Postgraduate School, 11 August, Monterey, CA.

Knaff, J.A., 2003:  Research to better diagnos and predict tropical cyclone structure and intensity change. Naval Postgraduate School, 11 August, Monterey, CA

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, C. R. Sampson, and J. L. Demuth, 2003: Recently developed operational and experimental tropical cyclone intensity and structure guidance for the Western North Pacific. 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 10-15 March, Miami, FL.

Knaff, J. A., N. Wang, M. DeMaria, and R. M. Zehr, 2003: Transmission of current GOES imagery aboard the NOAA WP-3 aircraft using wavelet compression techniques. CIRA Magazine, 15-17.

Knaff, J. A., N. Wang, R. M. Zehr, M. DeMaria, J. S. Griffin, and F. D. Marks, 2003:  A demonstration of real-time transmission and display of GOES imagery aboard the NOAA P-3 aircraft during the 2002 hurricane season.  CD-ROM, JP1.5, AMS 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Reasor, P. D., M. T. Montgomery, F. D. Marks, L. F. Bosart, J. F. Gamache, and J. A. Knaff, 2003:  Diagnosing the Role of Convective Hot Towers in Tropical Cyclogenesis Using Airborne Doppler-derived Winds. AMS Simpson Symposium, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA.

Zehr, R. M., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, K. Mueller, and K. Bessho, 2003: Tropical cyclone surface wind analysis using satellite data: Dvorak, microwave, scatterometer, and cloud motion winds. 57th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 10-15 March, Miami, FL.

DeMaria, M., R. M. Zehr, J. P. Kossin, and J. A. Knaff, 2002:  The Use of GOES Imagery in Statistical Hurricane Intensity Prediction, AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 120-121, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

DeMaria, M., R. M. Zehr, C. S. Velden, J. A. Knaff, J. L. Demuth, and K. F. Brueske, 2002:  An Update on Joint Hurricane Testbed (JHT) Projects at CIRA and CIMSS. 56th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 11-15 March, New Orleans, LA.

Demuth, J. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, C. S. Velden, and K. Brueske, 2002:  An Evaluation of CIMSS and CIRA AMSU Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Algorithms.  AMS 25th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 27-28, 29 April-3 May, San Diego, CA.

Knaff, J. A., 2002: AMSU-based tropical cyclone intensity and structure estimates from CIRA/NESDIS. AMSU Workshop at the WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones. 5 December, Cairns, Australia.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2002: Current and future tropical cyclone projects at CIRA/NESDIS: An update and outlook. National Hurricane Center, 17 October, Miami, FL.

Knaff, J. A., and M. DeMaria, 2002: Statistical Typhoon Intensity Prediction Scheme. Joint Typhoon Warning Center Training, 24 May, Honolulu, HI.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, and J. L. Demuth, 2002: Tropical cyclone forecast products derived from the Advanced microwave sounding unit. Joint Typhoon Warning Center Training, 24 May, Honolulu, HI.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, C. R. Sampson, and J. M. Gross, 2002: New Operational Tools to Produce Five-day Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts. 56th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 11-15 March, New Orleans, LA.

Chase, T. N., J. A. Knaff, and R. A. Pielke, 2001: Trends in global monsoon circulations: Evidence for a diminished hydrological cycle? AMS 12th Symposium on Global Change Studies and Climate Variations, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

DeMaria, M., J. L. Demuth, and J. A. Knaff, 2001: Validation of an Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (AMSU) tropical cyclone intensity and size estimation algorithm.  AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 300-303, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

DeMaria, M., 2001: Extension of statistical tropical cyclone intensity forecasts to Day 4 and Day 5. 55th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 5-9 March, Orlando, FL.

DeMaria, M., C. S. Velden, J. L. Demuth, J. A. Knaff, S. Q. Kidder, and K. Brueske, 2001: An overview of tropical cyclone applications of advanced microwave sounder unit (AMSU) data. 55th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., b-119 – b-123, 5-9 March, Orlando, Fl.

Kidder, S. Q., J. A. Knaff, and S. J. Kusselson, 2001:  Using AMSU data to forecast precipitation from landfalling hurricanes. AMS Symposium on Precipitation of Extremes: Prediction, Impacts, and Responses, 344-346, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Kidder, S. Q., S. J. Kusselson, J. A. Knaff, and R. J. Kuligowski, 2001:  Improvements to the experimental tropical rainfall potential (TraP) technique.  AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 375-378, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2001:  Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(2), 31-34.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2001: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin,  10(3), 40-42.

Knaff J. A., J. P. Kossin, M. DeMaria, and V. E. Larson, 2001, A discussion of intensities associated with doughnut hurricanes. 55th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 5-9 March, Orlando, Fl.

Knaff, J. A., and C. S. Velden, 2001: The evolution of upper level winds in Hurricane Floyd. 55th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 5-9 March, Orlando, FL.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2001:  Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme.  Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(1), 31-33.

Landsea, C. W., and  J. A. Knaff, 2001: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 10(4), 41-43.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2001: How much “skill” was there in forecasting the strong 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-2000 La Nina events? AMS Climate Variability, the Ocean, and Societal Impacts, 14-19 January, Albuquerque, NM.

Weaver, J. F., J. A. Knaff, J. M. Daniels, and G. S. Wade, 2001: Observations of a severe supercell thunderstorm on 24 July using GOES-11 sounder and imagery.  AMS 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 397-401, 15-18 October, Madison, WI.

Zehr, R. M., 2001: Characteristics of 23 Atlantic Intense Hurricanes –1995-2000– Satellite and Aircraft Observations. 55th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 5-9 March, Orlando, FL.

Bikos, D. E., B. C. Motta, B. A. Zajac, and J. W. Weaver, 2000: A Satellite Perspective of the 3 May 1999 Great Plains Tornado Outbreak and Comments on Lightning Activity. AMS National Symposium on the Great Plains Tornado Outbreak of 3 May 1999. 30 April-May 3, Oklahoma City, OK.

DeMaria, M., 2000: Evolution of Hurricane Forecasting. 54th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., NOAA/OFCM, A132-A137, 14-17 February, Houston, TX.

DeMaria, M., B. H. Connell, J. A. Knaff, and R. M. Zehr, 2000: Improvements in tropical cyclone genesis and intensity forecasts using GOES imager and sounder data. 54th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., NOAA/OFCM, A98-A103,14-17 February, Houston, TX.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, S. Q. Kidder, and M. D. Goldberg, 2000: Tropical cyclone wind retrievals using AMSU-A data from NOAA-15. AMS 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 149-152,  14-18 January, Long Beach, CA.

Demuth, J. L., M. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 2000:  An objective method for estimating tropical cyclone intensity and structure from NOAA-15 Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) data. 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 484-485, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Dostalek, J. F., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2000: Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) analyses of marine extratropical cyclones. Northwest Weather Workgroup, 3-6 February, Seattle, WA.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 2000:  Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme.  Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(4), 48-50.

Knaff, J. A., and C.W. Landsea, 2000:  Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme.  Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(3), 37-39.

Knaff, J. A., and C. S. Velden, 2000: Relationships between the multi-layered wind field and the intensity of Hurricane Floyd.  AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 492-493, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000:  Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme.  Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(2), 31-33.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000:  Application of the El Nino–southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme.  Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin, 9(1), 32-34.

Landsea C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000:  How much “skill” is there in forecasting El Nino?, WeatherZone, 23, 2-4.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 2000:  How much “skill” was there in forecasting the strong 1997-98 El Nino and 1998-2000 La Nina events? AMS 24th Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, J46, 29 May-2 June, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Knaff, J. A. M. DeMaria, and J. L. Demuth, 2000: Tropical cyclone forecast products derived from the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit. 54th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., NOAA/OFCM, A104-A109, 14-17 February, Houston, TX.

Zajac, B. A., and S. A. Rutledge, 2000: Cloud-to-ground lightning activity over the north-central United States from 1995-1999. Eos, Transactions, Fall Meeting American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA.

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, R. M. Zehr, and B. H. Connell, 1999: Incorporation of GOES data into an Atlantic tropical cyclone formation parameter. 53rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 8-12 February, Biloxi, MS.

Dostalek, J. F., 1999: Geostationary and polar orbiting satellite data during PacJet. PacJet Workshop, Naval Postgraduate School, 30 August-1 September, Monterey, CA.

Knaff, J. A., 1999: How much “skill” did the various forecasting methods available have for the 1997 – 98 El Nino event? AMS 23rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 12 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., 1999: Tropical cyclone structure as revealed by one-minute satellite imagery. AMS 23rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 186-189, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 1999: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin,  8(1), 29-31.

Knaff, J. A., and C. W. Landsea, 1999: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin,  8(3), 36-38.

Knaff, J. A., and R. M. Zehr, 1999: Convective asymmetries in mature tropical cyclones associated with motion and vertical wind shear. AMS 23rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 464-467, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Landsea, C. W., and J.A. Knaff, 1999: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin,  8(2), 39-40.

Landsea, C.W., and J.A. Knaff, 1999: Application of the El Ni?o–Southern Oscillation CLImatology and PERsistence (CLIPER) Forecasting Scheme. Experimental Long–Lead Forecast Bulletin,  8(4), 34-36.

Landsea, C. W., and J. A. Knaff, 1999: How much “skill” did the various forecasting methods available have for the 1997 – 98 El Nino event? AMS 2nd Hayes Symposium on Seasonal and Interannual Climate Change, 10-15 January, Dallas, TX.

Motta, B. C., D. E. Bikos, B. A. Zajac, T. Whittaker, A. S. Bachmeier, and A. J. Mostek, 1999: New integrated sensor training for NWS using AWIPS. National Weather Association (NWA) 3rd High Plains Conf., Goodland, KS.

Zajac, B. A., S. Rutledge, and L. Carey, 1999: Characteristics of cloud-to-ground lightning activity in the central United States from 1995-1997. National Weather Association (NWA) 3rd High Plains Conf., Goodland, KS.

Zehr, R. M., M. DeMaria, F. M. Horsfall, and J. A. Knaff, 1999: Observational tropical cyclone data archive and research. 53rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, 8-12 February, Biloxi, MS.

Zehr, R. M., 1998: Vertical wind shear analysis with hurricanes. 52nd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 27-30 January, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Knaff, J. A., 1997: Atlantic summertime sea level pressure anomalies and their relationship to seasonal hurricane activity.  AMS 22th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 276-277, 19-23 May, Fort Collins, CO.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1996: The era of GOES-8 and beyond: interpretation of images and products. AMS Short Course on New Generation GOES Training (GOES-8/9), 27 pp., 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA.

Zehr, R. M., 1994. Intensity prediction. 48th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 15-18 February, Miami, FL.

Dills, P. N., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1991: Applications of satellite visible and infrared mesoscale cloud climatologies to convection over Brazil. XX General Assembly, IAMAP/IUGG, 169, 11-24 August, Vienna, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., 1991: Use of satellite and Doppler radar data for nowcasting. XX General Assemly, IAMAP/IUGG, 176, 11-24 August, Vienna, Austria.

Purdom, J. F. W., and D. A. Lubich, 1991: Improved analysis of animated satellite imagery through cloud/storm relative animation. XX General Assembly IAMAP/IUGG, 152, 11-24 August, Vienna, Austria.

Zehr, R. M., 1990: Observing and forecasting tropical cyclone structure from satellite imagery. 44th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 9-11 January, Homestead, AFB, FL.

Phillips, R. S., and J. F. Weaver, 1989: Mesoscale forecasting using expert systems. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, MF.80, 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK.

Weaver, J. F., and J. F. W. Purdom, 1989: Mesoscale convective climatologies as nowcasting aids. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, 31 July-12 August, Reading, UK.

Zehr, R. M., 1989: Improving objective satellite estimates of tropical cyclone intensity. 43rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., A-56-A-63, 9-11 January, Homestead AFB, FL.

Gray, S. M., R. M. Zehr, J. P. Kossin, and C. Weatherford, 1988: Tropical cyclone structure and intensity change as related to digital GMS satellite observed penetrative convection. International Conf. on Tropical Meteorology (co-sponsored by Aust. Meteor., Amer. Meteor. Soc., and China Meteor. Soc.),  21, 4-8 July, Brisbane, Australia.

Poster

Rao, Y. and C. J. Slocum, 2021: A Roadmap of Workforce Development for NOAA Center for Artificial Intelligence.  2021 ESIP Winter Meeting, 22 January.

Razin, N., P. J. Brown, C. J. Slocum, J. A. Knaff, M. M. Bell, and K. D. Musgrave, 2021: Tropical Cyclone Precipitation, Infrared, Microwave, and Environmental Dataset (TC PRIMED). (1st prize), AMS 34th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology Virtual Meeting, 10-14 May.

Straka III, W. C., B. Kar, S. Kondragunta, S. D. Miller, C. Elvidge, H. Zhang, and Z. Wei, 2021: Examining the Economic and Environmental Impacts of COVID-19 Using Earth Observation Data (poster). AMS Major Weather Events and Impacts of 2020, 10-14 January.

Apke, J. M., M. A. Rogers, and S. D. Miller, 2020; Dense Optical Flow Applications for Operational Users. JPSS/GOES-R Proving Ground/Risk Reduction Summit, 24-28 February, College Park, MD.

Brammer, A., K. D. Musgrave, and M. DeMaria, 2020: Evaluation, Verification, and Deployment of Real-Time Experimental Tropical Cyclone Applications. AMS 10th Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python!, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Brammer, A., A. B. Schumacher, and K. D. Musgrave, 2020: : Development and Evaluation of a Multimodel Global Ensemble Tropical Cyclone Wind Speed Probability Product. AMS 30th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting (WAF)/26th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Mooney, M., V. Gorman, K. Loach, T. J. Schmit, M. M. Gunshor, and D. T. Lindsey, 2020: The GOES-16/17 Virtual Science Fair. (poster), AMS 29th Conference on Education, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, and C. R.Sampson, 2020: A Preliminary Analysis of the RIPA and SPICE Models for the 2019 Hurricane Season. AMS Tropical Meteorology and Tropical Cyclones Symposium, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Musgrave, K. D., P. Brown, and C. J. Slocum, 2020: The Balanced Response to Latent Heating Profiles from H-GPROF. AMS Wayne Schubert Symposium, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Slocum, C. J., and A. Gonzalez, 2020: Leaving a Balanced World: Probing the Nonlinear, Unbalanced Dynamics of the Tropical Boundary Layer. AMS Wayne Schubert Symposium, 12-16 January, Boston, MA.

Torres, J. R., 2020: JPSS Applications, new products available in AWIPS and Training Resources for NWS Users. (virtual poster presentation), National Weather Association 45th Annual Meeting, 13-17 September.

Apke, J. M., K. A. Hilburn, and S. D. Miller, 2019: Towards the Objective Identification and Tracking of Outflow Boundaries in New Generation Geostationary Satellite Imagery. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Bedka, K. M., K. V. Khlopenkov, C. R. Yost, B. Scarino, C. R. Homeyer, E. M. Murillo, T. Sandmael, J. W. Strapp, J. R. Mecikalski, and J. M. Apke, 2019: Use of GOES Super Rapid Scan Imagery for Analysis and Automated Detection of Ice Crystal Icing and Severe Weather Hazards. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Bikos, D. E., 2019: VISIT / SHyMet training on GOES-16/17 imagery and products. National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting, 8-12 September, Huntsville, AL.

Bikos, D. E., E. J. Szoke, B. H. Connell, and E. L. Dagg, 2019: Recent CIRA VISIT and Shymet Training Activities on GOES-R Series Applications. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Brown, L., B. Keffer, M. Jochum, D. T. Lindsey, and P. Keehn, 2019: Lessons Learned in the First Year of Delivering GOES-16 Imagery to the Public. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Cook, M. J., F. P. Padula, A. J. Pearlman, D. Pogorzala, J. McCorkel, C. Cao, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: An Image Striping Mitigation Strategy for GOES-16 and GOES-17 ABI Developed Using Desert Monitoring Special Collections. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Cook, M. J., F. P. Padula, D. Pogorzala, J. McCorkel, A. Krimchansky, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: On-Orbit Relative Calibration for Image Striping Mitigation Using Advanced Baseline Imager Special Scans. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

DeMaria, R. T., and G. Chirokova, 2019: CIRA Polar Orbiters Database Software (CPOD): Python Software to Make Searching Polar Orbiting Satellite Data Fast and Easy. AMS Ninth Symposium on Advances in Modeling and Analysis Using Python, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Grasso, L. D., 2019: Interference of Satellite Dust Detection by Water Vapor. AMS 11th Symposium on Aerosol Cloud Climate Interactions, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Grasso, L. D., 2019: Interference of Satellite Dust Detection by Water Vapor. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Grassotti, C. S. Liu, R. Honeyager, Y. Lee, Q. Liu, J. M. Forsythe, and G. Chirokova, 2019: NOAA’s Microwave Integrated Retrieval System (MiRS): Operational Update, Applications, and Recent Scientific Progress. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Hilburn, K. A.,and Solbrig J. E., 2019: Poster presentations. 1st NOAA Workshop of Leveraging AI in the Exploitation of Satellite Earth Observations & Numerical Weather Prediction, 23-25 April, College Park, MD.

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Kopp, G. Lin, R. Marley, J. Dellomo, D. Stuhmer, W. Chen, S. Finley, and C. J. Seaman, 2019: Implementing Terrain-Correction for VIIRS Imagery. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Leslie, R. V., W. J. Blackwell, S. A. Braun, R. Bennartz, G. Chirokova, M. DeMaria, T. Greenwald, L. E. Gumley, D. C. Herndon, C. Kidd, T. Matsui, and C. S. Velden, 2019: NASA Tropics Earth Venture Mission: Payload Characteristics and Data Products. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

McCorkel, J., M. M. Coakley, J. M. Daniels, D. T. Lindsey, and A. Krimchansky, 2019: GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager signal-to-noise performance and impact on downstream products using optimized sensor configuration. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

McCorkel, J., B. Efremova, M. M. Coakley, A. Krimchansky, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager Signal-to-Noise Performance and Impact on Downstream Products Using Optimized Sensor Configuration. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Oo, M., R. Holz, A. Walther, A. K. Heidinger, R. Levy, and S. D. Miller, 2019: Developing an Aerosol Retrieval for Land, Ocean, and Littoral Zones Using the Next Generation Geostationary Observations. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Padula, F. P., A. J. Pearlman, M. J. Cook, B. Efremova, J. McCorkel, C. Cao, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: Advancements in GOES-R UAS Post-Launch Satellite Sensor Product Validation. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, J. Zhang, L. D. Grasso, and A. Kliewer, 2019: Assessing the Variability of VIIRS Day/Night Band Observed Nocturnal Light Sources for Use in Atmospheric Retrievals Via K-Means Clustering. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Stevenson, S. N., and C. J. Slocum, 2019: Tropical Cyclone Lightning Observed from the GOES-16/17 GLM. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Szoke, E. J., 2019: An update on CIRA’s GOES-16/17 Proving Ground efforts. National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting, , 8-12 September, Huntsville, AL.

Torres, J. R., 2019: An overview of the Satellite Foundational Course for JPSS (SatFC-J). and 2). National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting, , 8-12 September, Huntsville, AL.

Torres, J. R., 2019: Polar-orbiting and Geostationary capabilities and observations in support of active fires. National Weather Association (NWA) Annual Meeting, , 8-12 September, Huntsville, AL.

Torres, J. R., B. H. Connell, and S. D. Miller, 2019: JPSS Products, Applications, and Training Resources. AMS 15th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 6-10 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Tourville, N. D., M. Hiatt, and R. L. Brummer, 2019: CIRA Ground Station Storage System Architecture Using Ceph. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Tourville, N., D. A. Molenar, and K. P. Micke, 2019: CIRA Specialized Satellite Data Products and Visualization Tools for GOES, JPSS and Himawari. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Van Naarden, J., A. Krimchansky, J. McCorkel, and D. T. Lindsey, 2019: Optimization of GOES-17 Advanced Baseline Imager to Recover and Maximize Performance with Degraded Thermal System. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Yu, F., M. Black, C. Cao, M. Coakley, M. J. Cook, J. Fulbright, M. M. Gunshor, S. Guo, D. Igli, E. Kline, V. Kondratovich, D. T. Lindsey, J. McCorkel, F. Padula, D. Pogorzala, H. Qian, A. Reth, T. J. Schmit, M. Seybold, J. Van Naarden, Z. wang, X. Wu, and H. Yoo, 2019: GOES-17 ABI L1b and CMI Products Performance. 2019 Joint Satellite Conference, 28 September – 04 October, Boston, MA.

Bikos, D. E., S. S. Lindstrom, E. J. Szoke, B. H Connell, and E. L. Dagg, 2018: VISIT/SHyMet training on GOES-16 imagery and products. National Weather Association (NWA)43rd Annual Meeting, 26-30 August, St. Louis, MO.

Bankert, R. L. K. A. Richardson, M. L. Surratt, A. P. Kuciauskas, J. H. Cossuth, S. D. Miller, and J. E. Solbrig, 2018: GOES-16 Sensor Data: NRL Ground Station Reception and GeoIPSTM Processing. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Chavas D. R., K. A. Reed, and J. A. Knaff, 2018: Physical understanding of the tropical cyclone wind-pressure relationship. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Chirokova G., M. DeMaria, J.A. Knaff, S. P. Longmore, and J. F. Dostalek, 2018: Hurricane Intensity and Wind Structure Estimation: from AMSU to TROPICS. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Covert, J. M., S. D. Miller, J. A. Brotzge, N. Farruggio, J. M. Schwab, N. Bain, E. Kane, J. Sicker, S. McKim, S. Perez, D. Johnston, C. W. Appleby, and P. Naple, 2018: New York State Mesonet: Implementation of an Eddy Covariance Flux Subnetwork. AMS 19th Symposium on Meteorological Observation and Instrumentation,7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Dunion J. P., J. Kaplan, A. B. Schumacher, J. H. Cossuth, K. D. Musgrave, and P. Leighton, 2018: The Tropical Cyclone Genesis Index (TCGI). AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Emanuel K. A., P. Caroff, S. Delgado, C. Guard, M. Guishard, C. Hennon, J. A. Knaff, K. Knapp, J. P. Kossin, C. Schreck, C. S. Velden, J. L. Vigh, 2018: Should We Undertake a Global Reanalysis of Tropical Cyclones? AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Fitzpatrick, P. J., C. R. Sampson, Y. Lau, and J. A. Knaff, 2018: A Baseline Storm Surge Ensemble Methodology for Pacific Islands – the PACSURGE System. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, April 16-20, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Folmer, M. J., J. P. Cangialosi, E. S. Blake, J. L. Beven, A. B. Schumacher, and M. L. Bozeman, 2018: Introducing Multispectral Imagery to the Tropical Cyclone Analysis Process at the National Hurricane Center in 2017. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, April 16-20, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Grasso, L. D., D. E. Bikos, and S. D. Miller, 2018: GOES-16 ABI Observations of Lower Tropospheric Structures of Water Vapor at 1.38 µm. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems,7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Grasso, L. D., J. F. Dostalek, and D. T. Lindsey, 2018: GOES-16 ABI channel differencing used to reveal cloud-free zones of ‘precursors of convective initiation’. AMS 22nd Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanograph, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Kaplan, J., J. P. Dunion, A. B. Schumacher, J. H. Cossuth, K. D. Musgrave, and P. Leighton, 2018: The Tropical Cyclone Genesis Index (TCGI). AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, April 16-20, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Knaff, J. A., 2018: A 10-year GOES-East-based climatology of Cold Lows. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Leslie R.V., W. J. Blackwell, S. A. Braun, R. Bennartz, C. S. Velden, M. DeMaria, L. Gumley, T. Greenwald, D. Herndon, and G. Chirokova, 2018: NASA TROPICS Earth Venture Mission: Payload Characteristics and Data Products. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., 2018: GOES-R ABI: A New Tool for Observing Convection. Poster presentation including CIRA imagery. 2018 AGU Annual Fall Meeting, 10-14 December, Washington, DC.

Lindsey, D. T., 2018: Advancing Satellites Through Observations. NOAA Booth presentation (included CIRA-produced imagery). 2018 AGU Annual Fall Meeting, 10-14 December, Washington, DC.

Miller, S. D., J. M. Forsythe, L. D. Grasso, J. M. Haynes, Y.-J. Noh, M. Zupanski, R. L. Brummer, J. E. Solbrig, and D. T. Lindsey, 2018: New GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. CIRA Connect, 5 October, Boulder, CO.

Miller, S. D., L. D. Grasso, J. M. Haynes, Y.-J. Noh, J. M. Forsythe, M. Zupanski, D. T. Lindsey, R. L. Brummer, and J. E. Solbrig, 2018: New GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Musgrave, K. D., and M. DeMaria, 2018: Further Development of a Statistical-Dynamical Ensemble for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Rivoire, L., J. A. Knaff, and T. Birner, 2018: Evolution of the Upper-Level Thermal Structure in Reanalyzed Tropical Cyclones. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, April 16-20, Ponte Vedra, FL.

Slocum, C. J., and W. H. Schubert, 2018: A forced, balanced model for tropical cyclone intensification. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Slocum, C. J., J. P. Kossin, R. K. Taft, and W. H. Schubert, 2018: Instability between the concentric eyewalls of Hurricane Maria (2017). AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Szoke, E. J., 2018: An update on the 2018 HRRR Upgrade at NCEP and a Look at Future Plans’ and ‘CIRA’s NOAA and NWS Proving Ground Products for GOES-16/17. National Weather Association (NWA) 43rd Annual Meeting, 26-30 August, St. Louis, MO.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, J. R. Torres, and C. J. Seaman, 2018: CIRA’s NOAA and NWS Proving Ground Products for GOES-16/17. National Weather Association (NWA) 43rd Annual Meeting, 25-30 August, St. Louis, Mo.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, J. R. Torres, R. L. Brummer, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, D. A Molenar, and C. J. Seaman, 2018: Advancing potential new satellite products into operations: CIRA’s NWS Proving Ground plans. AMS 14th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, https://ams.confex.com/ams/98Annual/webprogram/Paper332737.html, 7-11 January, Austin, TX.

Torres, J. R., 2018: JPSS (NOAA-20) products, applications and available training resources. National Weather Association (NWA) 43rd Annual Meeting, 26-30 August, St. Louis, MO.

Velden C. S., A. B. Schumacher, J. A. Knaff, M. Folmer, T. Olander, D. T. Lindsey, S. D. Miller, S. Griffin, J. Dunion, M. DeMaria, M. Brennan, and J. Beven, 2018: GOES-16: Much Improved “Glasses” to View the Tropics. AMS 33rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Bikos, D. E., S. S. Lindstrom, A. S. Bachmeier, E. J. Szoke, B. H. Connell, C. Gravelle, D. T. Lindsey, C. Gitro, M. Jurewicz, 2017: VISIT / SHyMet Training on New Applications of GOES-16 Imagery. National Weather Association (NWA) 42nd Annual Meeting, 16-21 September, Garden Grove, CA.

Brummer, R. L., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, E. J. Szoke, A. B. Schumacher, and J. R. Torres, 2017: Connecting with Operational Forecasters in the GOES-16 Era via the NOAA Satellite Proving Ground Program. EUMETSAT Satellite Conference, 2-5 October, Rome, Italy.

Chirokova, G., A. B. Schumacher, and E. Berndt, 2017: Use of JPSS products/capabilities in response to developing tropical storm and hands-on exercise using JPSS products to track the development of tropical storms. AMS Short Course: Experiencing JPSS Capabilities, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Connell, B. H., L. Veeck, M. Davison, K. A. Caesar, and V. Castro, 2017: The Impact of Regional Focus Group (RFG) Activities on the Use of Current Satellite Data and Images by Meteorological Personnel with Implications for New Satellite Use. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Dunion, J., J. Kaplan, A. B. Schumacher, J. Cossuth, K. D. Musgrave, and P. Leighton, 2017: Improvements to the Tropical Cyclone Genesis Index (TCGI). 71st Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (IHC), 14-16 March, Miami, FL.

Hillger, D. W., D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, S. D. Miller, and K. P. Micke, 2017: Imagery Highlights from the First Six Months of the ABI. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Longmore, S. P., S. D. Miller, C. J. Slocum, P. T. Partain, and J. Fluke, 2017: Standardized Real-Time Satellite and Atmospheric Data Processing within a Task Queue Automation System and Framework Utilizing Software Design Patterns, Reflection, and Plugin Architecture for Derived and Fused Dataset and Imagery Generation. AMS 33rd Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Micke, K. P., S. D. Miller, R. L. Brummer, S. Finley, N. D. Tourville, D. W. Hillger, D. A. Molenar, and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: SLIDER: Satellite Loop Interactive Data Explorer in Real-time. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Rogers, M. A., S. D. Miller, L. D. Grasso, J. M. Haynes, Y.-J. Noh, J. M. Forsythe, M. Zupanski, and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: New GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. AGU Fall Meeting, 11-15 December, New Orleans, LA.

Seaman, C. J., 2017: Connecting with Operational Forecasters in the GOES-16 Era via the NOAA Satellite Proving Ground. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 2-6 October, Rome, Italy.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2017: JPSS and GOES-R Multispectral Imagery Applications and Product Development at CIRA. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Szoke, E. J., S. Benjamin, C. R. Alexander, J. M. Brown, D. Barjenbruch, R. Kleyla, and B. Meier, 2017: An Examination of HRRR and HRRRX Performance and Utility For Two Similar and Challenging Colorado Snowstorms. AMS 28th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting / 24th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, J. R. Torres, and C. J. Seaman, 2017: Future directions for CIRA’s NWS Proving Ground activities now that GOES-16 is operational. National Weather Association (NWA) 42nd Annual Meeting, http://nwas.org/annual-meeting-events/past-meetings/2017-annual-meeting-agenda/, 16-21 September, Garden Grove, CA.

Szoke, E. J. , D. E. Bikos, B. H. Connell, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, J. R. Torres, R. L. Brummer, D. T. Lindsey, D. W. Hillger, D. A. Molenar, and C. J. Seaman, 2017: CIRA’s Contribution to the NWS GOES-R Proving Ground: A Look Back at Pre-Launch Activities and a Look Ahead to Post-Launch Interactions. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Torres, J. R., 2017: JPSS Products and Training for NWS Forecasters leading up to JPSS-1 Launch. NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Torres, J. R., 2017: JPSS Training Needed for Data Product Applications. JPSS Breakout Session, NOAA Satellite Conference, CREST, 17-20 July, New York City, NY.

Torres, J. R., B. H. Connell, and S. D. Miller, 2017: Utility of JPSS Products for NWS forecasters. AMS 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-26 January, Seattle, WA.

Torres, J. R., C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, W. C. Straka III, and D. T. Lindsey, 2017: The Day/Night Band, National Weather Association (NWA) 42nd Annual Meeting, 18-22 September, Garden Grove, CA.

Brummer, R. L., S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, C. J. Seaman, E. J. Szoke, A. B. Schumacher, and J. R. Torres, 2016: GOES-R and JPSS Satellite Proving Ground Activities at CIRA. (presented by R. L. Brummer and S. D. Miller), 2016 EUMETSAT – Meteorological Satellite Conference. September 26-30, Darmstadt, Germany.

Chirokova, G., J. A. Knaff, R. T. DeMaria, M. DeMaria, and J. L. Beven, 2016: Use of the VIIRS Day-Night Band Imagery for Tropical Cyclone Analysis and Forecasting. AMS 32nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Dostalek, J. F., 2016: Using Polar-Orbiting Satellites to Monitor the Upper Atmosphere for Cold Air Pockets that are Potentially Dangerous to Passenger Aircraft. AMS Joint 21st Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology Conference, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Forsythe, J. M., 2016: Using JPSS Retrievals to Implement a Multisensor, Synoptic, Layered Water Vapor Product for Forecasters. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting, 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Dunion, J. P., J. Kaplan, A. B. Schumacher, J. Cossuth, K. D. Musgrave, and P. Leighton, 2016: The Tropical Cyclone Genesis Index (TCGI). AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Griffin, S. M., C. S. Velden, J. P. Dunion, and A. B. Schumacher, 2016: Examining trends in Satellite-Detected Overshooting Tops as a Potential Predictor of Tropical Cyclone Genesis. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Knaff, J. A., 2016: Synthetic hurricane wind fields based on modeled winds and infrared imagery: Method, results, and potential applications. International workshop on measuring high-wind speeds over the ocean. Meteorological Office, 15-17 November, Exeter, UK.

Knaff, J. A., T. Birner, G. Chirokova, L. Rivoire, and R. T. DeMaria, 2016: Satellite Views of the Tropical Cyclone Lifecycle. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Lindsey, D. T., S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, T. J. Schmit, W. C. Straka III, and Y. Sumida, 2016: A First Look at Imagery from Himawari-8. AMS 12th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, https://ams.confex.com/ams/96Annual/webprogram/Paper281723.html, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Miller, S. D., 2016: Anticipating GOES-R ABI Multi-Spectral Imagery Capabilities via Himawari-8 AHI. 2016 EUMETSAT – Meteorological Satellite Conference. September 26-30, Darmstadt, Germany.

Musgrave, K. D., 2016: Synthetic hurricane wind fields based on modeled winds and infrared imagery: Method, results, and potential applications. International workshop on measuring high-wind speeds over the ocean. 15-17 November, Meteorological Office, Exeter, UK.

Musgrave K. D., M. DeMaria, and B. D. McNoldy, 2016: Global Expansion of a Statistical-Dynamical Ensemble for Tropical Cyclone Intensity Prediction. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, C. J. Slocum, L. D. Grasso, and M. DeMaria, 2016: Examination of tropical cyclone structure through synthetic satellite brightness temperatures. AMS 20th Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS), 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, J. M. Forsythe, R. L. Brummer, D. T. Lindsey, A. Walther, A. K. Heidinger, and Y. Li, 2016: Validation of VIIRS Cloud Base Heights at Night Using Ground and Satellite Measurements over Alaska. AGU Annual Meeting, 12-16 December, San Francisco, CA.

Schumacher, A. B. and E. L. Dagg, 2016: An examination of uncertainty statements in tropical cyclone forecast products. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Schumacher, A. B., and M. DeMaria, 2016: Using Total Lightning Data to Improve Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasts. AMS 12th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 10-14 January, New Orleans, LA.

Seaman, C. J., and S. D. Miller, 2016: Dynamic Scaling for the Optimized Display of VIIRS Day/Night Band Imagery. 2016 EUMETSAT – Meteorological Satellite Conference. 26-30 September, Darmstadt, Germany.

Slocum, C. J., 2016: Diagnosing large-scale tropical cyclone model moisture and exploring impacts on tract and intensity. AMS 32^nd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 18-20 April, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Solbrig, J. E., S. D. Miller, S. Van den Heever, S. M. Kreidenweis, M. Zupanski, M. Oo, J. Wang, J. Zhang, R. Holz, S. Atwood, A. Igel, J. Bukowski, S. Saleeby, J.-m. Park, A. Kliewer, K. Apodaca, L. D. Grasso, and T.-C. Wu., 2016: Advancing Littoral Zone Aerosol Prediction via Holistic Studies in Regime Dependent Flows. AGU Annual Meeting, 12-16 December, San Francisco, CA.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, B. H. Connell, and C. J. Seaman, 2016: CIRA’s current and future contributions to the GOES-R Proving Ground as we approach the launch of GOES-R. AMS 21st Satellite Meteorology Conference, 15-19 August, Madison, WI.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, D. W. Hillger, B. H. Connell, D. A. Molenar, C. J. Seaman, and D. T. Lindsey, 2016: CIRA’s Current and Future Contributions to the GOES-R Proving Ground as we approach the Launch of GOES-R. STAR JPSS Annual Science Team Meeting. 8-12 August, College Park, MD.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, D. T. Lindsey, J. R. Torres and C. J. Seaman, 2016: What happens next for CIRA’s NWS Proving Ground activities after the launch of GOES-R? National Weather Association (NWA) 41stAnnual Meeting, 12-15 September, Norfolk, VA.

Torres, J. R., B. H. Connell, and S. D. Miller, 2016: Uniqueness of JPSS products for NWS decision support activities. Joint AMS 21st Satellite Meteorology, Oceanography, and Climatology Conference, 15-18 August, Madison, WI.

Bikos, D. E., B. H. Connell, E. J. Szoke, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A. J. Mostek, and B. C. Motta, 2015: VISIT and SHyMet Training in Preparing Forecasters for GOES-R. National Weather Association (NWA) 40th Annual Meeting, 17-22 October, Oklahoma City, OK.

Bikos, D. E., E. J. Szoke, S. P. Longmore, S. D. Miller, S. Q. Kidder, and C. D. Kummerow, 2015: An orographically adjusted GPM precipitation retrieval for NOAA’s QPE over mountainous terrain. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Brummer, R. L., E. J. Szoke, S. D. Miller, C. J. Seaman, D. T. Lindsey, G. Chirokova, A. B. Schumacher, D. W. Hillger, and D. A. Molenar, 2015: Proving Ground Activities at CIRA. 6th Asia Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC), 9-13 November, Tokyo, Japan. PDF

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, and J. L. Beven, 2015: Improving Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting with JPSS ATMS-MIRS Retrievals, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, and J. L. Beven, 2015: Use of JPSS ATMS-MIRS Retrievals to Improve Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting. AMS 3rd Symposium on the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation. 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ.

Chirokova, G., M. DeMaria, R. T. DeMaria, J. A. Knaff, J. F. Dostalek, and J. L. Beven, 2015: Use of JPSS ATMS and VIIRS data to Improve Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasting. 2015 NOAA Satellite Conference: Preparing for the Future of Environmental Satellites, 27 April-1 May, Greenbelt, MD.

Connell, B. H., 2015: An Observational Approach for Training to Enhance User Understanding of New Channels on VIIRS and GOES-R. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A. J. Mostek, B. C. Motta, and L. Veeck, 2015: Satellite Training Activities: VISIT, SHyMet, and WMO VLab, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos E. J. Szoke, S. S. Lindstrom and A. S. Bachmeier, 2015: Satellite Training from the Cooperative Institutes: VISIT and SHyMet Programs. 2015 NOAA Satellite Conference for Direct Readout, GOES/POES, and GOES-R/JPSS Users, 27 April-1 May, Greenbelt, MD.

Connell, B. H., and K.-A. Caesar, 2015: International Perspectives on Training and User Access to Imagery and Products. 2015 NOAA Satellite Conference for Direct Readout, GOES/POES, and GOES-R/JPSS Users, 27 April-1 May, Greenbelt, MD.

DeMaria, R. T., G. Chirokova, J. A, Knaff, and J. F. Dostalek, 2015: Machine Learning Algorithms for Tropical Cyclone Center Fixing and Eye Detection. Available online at https://ams.confex.com/ams/95Annual/webprogram/Paper263515.html, AMS 20th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 4-8 January, Phoenix, AZ. PDF

DeMaria, R. T., J. A. Knaff, J. F. Dostalek, and G. Chirokova, 2015: Objective Methods for Tropical Cyclone Center Fixing and Eye Detection, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Forsythe, J. M., A. S. Jones, S. Q. Kidder, D. E. Bikos, and E. J. Szoke, 2015: Blended Multisensor Satellite Products for Forecasting Heavy Precipitation. National Weather Association Annual Meeting, 11-16 September, Anaheim, CA.

Grasso, L. D., Y.-J. Noh, D. T. Lindsey, and D. W. Hillger, 2015: GOES-R ABI imagery at 3.9 and 2.25 µm, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Hillger, D. W., S. D. Miller, and L. D. Grasso, 2015: True Color Imagery for GOES-R: Creating a Green Band for ABI, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Hillger, D. W., C. J. Seaman, S. D. Miller, T. J. Kopp, R. Williams, and G. Mineart, 2015: Suomi NPP VIIRS Imagery Update. 2015 NOAA Satellite Conference: Preparing for the Future of Environmental Satellites. 27 April-1 May, Greenbelt, MD.

Knaff, J. A., A. B. Schumacher, R. T. DeMaria, G. Chirokova, and C. J. Slocum, 2015: Diagnosing Tropical Cyclone Structure, NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Knaff, J. A., R. T. DeMaria, S. P. Longmore, D. A. Molenar, and K. D. Musgrave, 2015: Preparing for GOES-R and JPSS: New Tropical Cyclone Tools Based on 30 years of Continuous GOES IR Imagery. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2015: GOES-R Synthetic Imagery over Alaska. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, and D. E. Bikos, 2015: Synthetic Satellite Imagery: A New Tool for GOES-R User Readiness and Cloud Forecast Visualization. 2015 NOAA Satellite Conference: Preparing for the Future of Environmental Satellites, 27 April-1 May, Greenbelt, MD.

Miller, S. D., W. C. Straka III, C. L. Combs, C. J. Seaman, and J. Yue, 2015: Not-So Silent Night: Suomi NPP’s Day/Night Band Makes Waves as a Disruptive Technology to Characterization of the Nocturnal Environment. 2015 NOAA Satellite Conference: Preparing for the Future of Environmental Satellites, 27 April-1 May, Greenbelt, MD.

Molenar, D. A., and S. P. Longmore, 2015: CIRA GOES and JPSS RGB Product Development Updates for AWIPS II D2D and NCP. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Musgrave, K. D., J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, C. J. Slocum, L. D. Grasso, A. B. Schumacher, and W. H. Schubert: 2015: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Project – Model Post-Processing and Evaluation. Center for Multi-scale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes (CMMAP) Annual Team Meeting, 6 August, CSU, Fort Collins, CO.

Noh, Y.-J., S. D. Miller, and A. K. Heidinger, 2015: Detection of supercooled liquid water-topped mixed-phase clouds from shortwave-infrared satellite observations. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting, 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Schumacher, A. B., M. DeMaria, and R. T. DeMaria, 2015: Using Total Lightning Data to Improve Real-Time Tropical Cyclone Intensity and Genesis Forecasts. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, and D. W. Hillger, 2015: Seeing the Light: Use of the VIIRS Day/Night Band in the Arctic. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., D. E Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, and C. J. Seaman, 2015: An Update of CIRA’s GOES-R and JPSS Proving Ground Activities. NOAA Satellite Science Week, 23-27 February, Boulder, CO.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, S. D. Miller, and C. J. Seaman, 2015: CIRA’s NWS Proving Ground activities as we approach the launch of GOES-R. CP-55, National Weather Association 40th Annual Meeting, 19-22 October, Oklahoma City, OK.

Tourville, N. D., and J. A. Knaff, 2015: Understanding tropical cyclone cloud-top microphysical relationships using CloudSat and A-Train data, AGU Fall Meeting, https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/83055, 14-18 December, San Francisco, CA.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, E. J. Szoke, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A. Mostek, B. C. Motta, T. J. Schmit, M. Davison, K.-A. Caesar, V. Castro, and L. Veeck, 2014: Satellite Training Activities: VISIT, SHyMet, and WMO VLab.  AMS 10th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 94th AMS Annual Meeting, 2-6 February, Atlanta, GA.  http://www.goes-r.gov/downloads/AMS/2014/posters/session02/692. pdf

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, J. L. Beven, M. Brennan, S. D. Miller, A. B.Schumacher, R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, and D. Welsh, 2012: Application of Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Imagers and Sounders to Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasting. NOAA Satellite Science Week Meeting, 30 April–4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, D. W. Hillger, H. Gosden, R. L. Brummer, S. D. Miller, and C. J. Seaman, 2014: An update of CIRA’s GOES-R and JPSS Proving Ground NWS interactions. (poster 3.40), National Weather Association 39th Annual Meeting, 18-23 October, Salt Lake City, UT.

Bikos, D. E., B. H. Connell, E. J. Szoke, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A. J. Mostek, and M. DeMaria, 2013: The SHyMet GOES-R Instruments and Products Training Course, and Other Related Satellite Training for Operational Forecasting. National Weather Association 38th Annual Meeting, 12-17 October, Charleston, SC.

Bikos, D. E., D. T. Lindsey, and L. D. Grasso, 2013: Synthetic Imagery of Fog and Wave Clouds, NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Bikos, D. E., E. J. Szoke, S. Q. Kidder, and S. D. Miller, 2013: Recent examples of the Orographic Rain Index (ORI) satellite product, NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Miller, S. D., 2013: Recent Examples of the Orographic Rain Index Satellite Product. NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Miller, S. D., 2013: VIIRS Imagery: Applications and Outreach at CIRA (T58).NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Seaman, C. J., S. D. Miller, and D.W. Hillger, 2013: RGB applications of VIIRS imagery in support of a weather-ready nation. CoRP Symposium, (poster), July, Madison, WI. PDF

Seaman, C. J., D. W. Hillger, and S. D. Miller, 2013: Suomi-NPP VIIRS Imagery: RGB applications and product development at CIRA, NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Seaman, C. J., and D. T. Lindsey, 2013: Suomi-NPP VIIRS Imagery: High-resolution views of thunderstorms and tropical cyclones, NOAA Satellite Science Week Virtual Conference, 18-22 March.

Schumacher, A. B., and M. DeMaria, 2013: The 48-hour NESDIS Tropical Cyclone Formation Probability Product. 67th Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference Tropical Cyclone Research Forum, 5-7 March, College Park, MD.

Szoke, E. J., D. E. Bikos, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, H. Gosden, R. L. Brummer, S. D. Miller, and M. DeMaria, 2013: An overview of CIRA Proving Ground NWS interactions. National Weather Association 38th Annual Meeting, 14-18 October, Charleston, SC.

Bikos, D. E., J. Braun, B. H. Connell, S. S. Lindstrom, and A. S. Bachmeier, 2012: Recent VISIT and SHyMet Training: Applications of Satellite Imagery and Products to Operational Forecasting. National Weather Association (NWA) 37th Annual Meeting, 6-11 October, Madison, WI.

Connell, B. H., 2012: National and International Training: Merging New and Old Frontiers. 2012 NOAA Satellite Science Week, 30 April-4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, and J. Braun, 2012: National and International Training: Merging New and Old Frontiers. Science/Proving Ground Meeting, 30 April-4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Connell, B. H., D. E. Bikos, J. Braun, A. S. Bachmeier, S. S. Lindstrom, A. J. Mostek, M. Davison, K.-A. Caesar, V. Castro, L. Veeck, M. DeMaria, and T. J. Schmit, 2012: Satellite Training Activities: VISIT, SHyMet and WMO VLab Focus Group. AMS 8th Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

DeMaria, M., J. A. Knaff, J. L. Beven, M. Brennan, S. D. Miller, A. B. Schumacher, R. T. DeMaria, J. F. Dostalek, and D. Welsh, 2012: Application of Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Imagers and Sounders to Tropical Cyclone Track and Intensity Forecasting. 2012 NOAA Satellite Science Week, 30 April-4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Grasso, L. D., D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and R. T. DeMaria, 2012: Synthetic GOES-R ABI imagery of hazardous aerosols. National Weather Association (NWA) 37th Annual Meeting, 6-11 October, Madison, WI.

Knaff, J. A., M. DeMaria, D. W. Hillger, D. T. Lindsey, D. A. Molenar, J. L. Beven II, M. J. Brennan, H. D. Cobb III, R. L. Brummer, A. B. Schumacher, J. P. Dunion, K. K. Fuell, A. L. Molthan, and C. S. Velden, 2012: Overview of the GOES-R Proving Ground Activities at National Hurricane Center. AMS 30th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16-20 April, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Lindsey, D. T., and L. D. Grasso, 2012: Predicting Where Convective Clouds Will Form with the GOES-R ABI. AMS 8th Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 23-26 January, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, J. Mecikalski, J. Walker, L. Schultz, C. S. Velden, S. Wanzong, R. M. Rabin, and B. Hant-Hull, 2012: Convective Storm Forecasting 1-6 Hours Prior to Initiation. 2012 NOAA Satellite Science Week, 30 April-4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Szoke, E. J., R. L. Brummer, H. Gosden, S. D. Miller, and M. DeMaria, 2012: An Update on CIRA’s GOES-R Proving Ground Activities. National Weather Association (NWA) 37th Annual Meeting, 6-11 October, Madison, WI.

Veeck, L., K.-A. Caesar, and V. Gartner, 2012: Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training in Satellite Meteorology. 2012 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, 3-8 September, Sopot, Poland.

Veeck, L., K.-A. Caesar, and V. Gartner, 2012: Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training in Satellite Meteorology. 3rd Asia/Oceania Meteorological Satellite User’s Conference, 4-6 October, Incheon, Korea.

Zupanski M., L. D. Grasso, J. A. Knaff, K. Apodaca, and M. Zhang, 2012: Utility of GOES-R Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) using Hybrid Variational-Ensemble Data Assimilation in Regional Applications. NOAA Satellite Science Week 2012, [Available at http://www.goes-r.gov/downloads/2012-Science-Week/posters/tues/14_Zupanski.pdf], 30 April-4 May, Kansas City, MO.

Hillger, D. W., L. D. Grasso, R. L. Brummer, and R. T. DeMaria, 2011: GOES-R ABI true-color capability. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems. 23-27 January, Seattle, WA. PDF

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Schmit, A. S. Bachmeier, M. M. Gunshor, J. A. Knaff, and D. T. Lindsey, 2011: NOAA science test results from the GOES-14 and -15 imager and sounder. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-27 January, Seattle, WA. PDF

Hillger, D. W., T. J. Schmit, A. S. Bachmeier, M. M. Gunshor, J. A. Knaff, and D. T. Lindsey, 2011: NOAA science test results from the GOES-14 and -15 imager and sounder. AMS Seventh Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, 22-27 January, Seattle, WA. PDF

Lindsey, D. T., L. D. Grasso, D. E. Bikos, C. Stewart, R. M. Rabin, and J. Kain, 2011: Simulated Satellite Imagery: A New Tool for Real-Time Model Evaluation. National Weather Association (NWA) 36th Annual Meeting & GOES User Conference, 17-21 October, Birmingham, AL.

Lindsey, D. T., D. W. Hillger, D. A. Molenar, J. A. Knaff, M. DeMaria, S. D. Miller, R. L. Brummer, L. D. Grasso, S. Q. Kidder, D. E. Bikos, J. Braun, B. H. Connell, E. J. Szoke, H. Gosden, K. P. Micke, and R. T. DeMaria, 2011: GOES-R Proving Ground Product Development at CIRA. National Weather Association (NWA) 36th Annual Meeting & GOES User Conference, 17-21 October, Birmingham, AL.

Hillger, D. W., M. DeMaria, and R. L. Brummer, 2009: GOES-R ABI product development. AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ. PDF

Sengupta, M., L. D. Grasso, R. L. Brummer, and D. W. Hillger, 2009:  Improving fire detection: Current GOES to GOES-R.  AMS 16th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 11-15 January, Phoenix, AZ. PDF

Grasso, L. D., M. Sengupta, and D. T. Lindsey, 2008: Improved calculations of legendre coefficients for use in generating synthetic 3.9 µm GOES-R ABI imagery. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA. HTML

Sengupta, M., L. D. Grasso, D. W. Hillger, R. L. Brummer, and M. DeMaria, 2008:  Quantifying uncertainties in fire size and temperature measured by GOES-R ABI. AMS 5th GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and M. DeMaria, 2007: GOES-R color product development. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and AMS 15th Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography Conference, 24–28 September, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. HTML

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2007:  Results of the GOES-13 science test.  EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and AMS 15th Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography Conference, 24–28 September, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. HTML

DeMaria, M., D. W. Hillger, C. D. Barnet, J. P. Dunion, and R. T. DeMaria, 2004:  Evaluation of Hyperspectral Infrared Soundings in Tropical Cyclone Environments. NOAA 4th Hyperpsectral Workshop, 17-19 August, Madison, WI. PDF

Hillger, D. W., and T. J. Schmit, 2004: Quantization Noise for GOES-R ABI Bands. AMS 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 19-23 September, Norfolk, VA. PDF

Knaff, J. A., 1999: Convective asymmetries in mature tropical cyclones associated with motion and vertical wind shear. AMS 23rd Conf. on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 12 January, Dallas, TX.