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Contrails

Contrails

Journal or Book Articles


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2012 , 2011, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995

2012

Chen, C. C., P. Minnis,Gettelman, C., Craig, P., and D. Duda, 2012. Global contrail coverage simulated by CAM5 with the inventory of 2006 global aircraft emissions. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 4. 4, M04003, doi:10.1029/2011MS000106.

2011

Iwabuchi, H., P. Yang,P. Minnis,Liou, and K. N. 2011: Physical and optical properties of persistent contrails: climatology and interpretation. Submitted to J. Geophys. Res.,

Minnis, P., 2011: Contrails. Submitted to Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, 2nd Edition. Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK.

Heymsfield, A. J., P. Minnis,A., Bansemer, G., Thompson, H., Morrison, R. M., Rasmussen, Z. Wang, and D. Zhang , 2011: Formation and spread of aircraft-induced holes in clouds. Science, 333, 77-81, doi:10.1126/science.1202851.

2009

Karcher, B., P. Minnis,U. Burkhardt, and S. Unterstrasser 2009: "Factors controlling contrail cirrus optical depth" CHSuser, 9, 6229-6254

Duda, D. and P. Minnis, 2009: Basic diagnosis and prediction of persistent contrail occurrence using high-resolution numerical weather analyses/forecasts and logistic regression. Part I: Effects of random error. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol., Accepted.

Duda, D. and P. Minnis, 2009: Basic diagnosis and prediction of persistent contrail occurrence using high-resolution numerical weather analyses/forecasts and logistic regression. Part II: Evaluation of sample models. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol., Accepted.

2008

Hong, G., P. Yang,P. Minnis,Y. Hu, and Gerald North 2008: Do contrails significantly reduce daily temperature range?. Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 35, L23815, doi:10.1029/2008GL036108,2008, -

Duda, D., 2008: Contrails: a double sided sword?. The Controller, Vol. 47, 4th Quarter (December 2008), Page 12, published by the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA).

Hong, G., P. Yang, Q. Feng, G. Kattawar, P. Minnis, and Y. Hu 2008: Optical properties of ice particles in young contrails. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 109, 2635-2657.

Duda, D., R. Palikonda, and P. Minnis 2008: "Relating satellite and surface detection of contrails to numerical weather output." CHSuser, 9, 1357-1364

Yang, P., G. Hong,P. Minnis,A. E. Dessler, S. C. Ou, K.-N. Liou, and Hashvardhan 2008: Contrails and induced cirrus: Optics and radiation.. Geophys. Res. Lett., , -

2006

Wuebbles, D., P. Minnis,A. Douglass, B. Karcher, W.-C. Wang, S. Baughcum, R. d'Entremont, A. Dressler, P. Ginoux, R. Herman, A. Heymsfield, I. Isaken, D. Jacob, S. Lele, J. Logan, J. McConnell, R. Miyake-Lye, D. Mitchell, D. Murphy, L. Pan, J. Penner, M. Prather, J. Rodriguez, K. Rosenlof, K. Sassen, R. Sausen, K. Shine, A. Tabazadeh, I. Waltz, P. Yang, and F. Yu 2006: A Report of Findings and Recommendations Workshop on the Impacts of Aviation on Climate Change, Boston, MA, June 7-9, 2006, 63pp.

Atlas, D., D. Duda, and Z. Wang , 2006: Contrails to Cirrus - Morphology, Microphysics, and Radiative Properties. J. Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 5-19.

2005

Minnis, P.: Response to comment on "Contrails, Cirrus Trends, and Climate.. J. Climate, 18, 2783-2784, 2005.

Duda, D., P. Minnis, D. P. Garber, and R. Palikonda 2005: CONUS contrail frequency and coverage estimated from RUC and flight track data. Meteorol. Z., 14, 537-548. (For a reprint, please contact p.minnis@nasa.gov)

Garber, D. P., P. Minnis, and P. K. Costulis 2005: A commercial flight track database for upper tropospheric aircraft emission studies over the USA and southern Canada. Meteorol. Z., 14, 445-452. (For a reprint, please contact p.minnis@nasa.gov)

Minnis, P., R. Palikonda,J. Ayers,B. J. Walter, and H. Mannstien 2005: Contrail properties over the eastern North Pacific from AVHRR data. Meteorol. Z., 14, 515-523. (For a reprint, please contact p.minnis@nasa.gov).

Palikonda, R., P. Minnis,D. Duda, and H. Mannstein 2005: Contrail coverage derived from 2001 AVHRR data over the continental United States of America and surrounding areas. Meteorol. Z., 14, 525-536. (For a reprint, please contact p.minnis@nasa.gov).

2004

Minnis, P., J. Ayers, R. Palikonda, and D. N. Phan : Contrails, Cirrus Trends, and Climate. J. Climate, 17, 1671-1685, 2004.

Duda, D., P. Minnis, L. Nguyen, and R. Palikonda 2004: A Case Study of the Development of Contrail Clusters over The Great Lakes. JAS, Vol. 61, No. 10, pages 1132-1146

2003

Minnis, P., J. Ayers, M. L. Nordeen, and S. P. Weaver : Contrail frequency over the USA from surface observations. J. Climate, 16, 3447-3462, 2003.

2002

Minnis, P. 2002: Contrails. Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences, Academic Press, London, J. Holton, J. Pyle, and J. Curry, Editors, pp. 509-520.

2001

Duda, D., P. Minnis, and L. Nguyen 2001: Estimates of cloud radiative forcing in contrail clusters using GOES imagery. J. Geophys. Res., 106, 4927-4937.

Duda, D. and P. Minnis , 2001: Observations of Aircraft Dissipation Trails from GOES.. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 398-406. (size 4.8MB)

Duda, D., P. Minnis, and L. Nguyen 2001: Estimates of cloud radiative forcing in contrail clusters using GOES imagery. J. Geophys. Res., 106, 4927-4937.

1999

Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling,U. Schumann, D. W. Fahey, and K. M. Gierens 1999: Global Distribution of Contrail Radiative Forcing. Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1853-1856

Fahey, D. W., P. Minnis, U. Schumann, S. Ackerman, P. Artaxo, O. Boucher, M. Y. Danilin, B. Kärcher, T. Nakajima, and O. B. Toon 1999: Aviation-Produced Aerosols and Cloudiness. Chapter 3 of IPCC Special Report : Aviation and the Global Atmosphere., Cambridge University Press, pp. 65-120.

Meerkatter, R., D. R. Doelling,U. Schumann, P. Minnis,T. Nakajima, and Y. Tsushima , 1999: Radiative Forcing by Contrails. Annales Geophysicae, 17, 1070-1084.

1998

Minnis, P., D. P. Garber,D. F. Young,R. F. Arduini, and Y. Takano 1998: Parameterization of Reflectance and Effective Emittance for Satellite Remote Sensing of Cloud Properties. J. Atmos. Sci., 55, pp. 3313-3339.

Minnis, P., D. F. Young,D. P. Garber,L. Nguyen,W. L. Smith, and R. Palikonda 1998: Transformation of Contrails into Cirrus during SUCCESS. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, No. 8, 1157-1160

Minnis, P. and W. L. Smith 1998: Cloud and Radiative Fields Derived from GOES-8 During SUCCESS and the ARM-UAV Spring 1996 Flight Series. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 1113-1116

Jensen, E. J., P. Minnis, A. S. Ackerman, D. E. Stevens, and O. B. Toon 1998: Spreading and Growth of Contrails in a Sheared Environment. J. Geophys. Res., 103, 1998, p. 31,557-31,568.

1997

Minnis, P., J. Ayers, and S. P. Weaver , 1997: Contrail Occurrence Frequency Over the U.S., April 1993 - April 1994. NASA Reference Publication, June 1997.

1995

Minnis, P., D. P. Kratz,R. F. Arduini,J. A. Coakley, Jr., M. D. King, D. P. Garber,P. W. Heck,W. L. Smith,S. Mayor, E. Schmidt, and D. F. Young, 1995: Cloud Optical Property Retrieval (Subsystem 4.3). Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document, Volume III - Cloud Analyses and Determination of Improved Top of Atmosphere Fluxes (Subsystem 4). NASA RP-1376, Volume III, edited by CERES Science Team, December 1995, pp. 135-176.

Conferences and Meetings


Proceedings / Oral Presentations

Minnis, P., D. Duda, T. Chee, J. Ayers, S. Bedka, K. Khlopenkov, D. A. Spangenberg, R. Palikonda, and K. Bedka , 2012: Contrails versus contrail cirrus from a satellite perspective. 3rd Conf Transport, Atmos., and Climate TAC-3, Prien am Chiemsee, Germany, 25-28 June.

Posters

Minnis, P., D. Duda,R. Palikonda,K. Khlopenkov,S. Bedka,R. Boeke,T. Chee,J. Ayers, and K. Bedka, 2011: Contrail retrievals form MODIS for ACCRI, Berlin, Germany, Sept. 12-16, EMS2011-7i6, (http://presentations.copernicus.org/EMS2011-716_presentation.pdf)

News Articles

(2002). Air-traffic moratorium opened window on contrails and climate. nature. doi:10.1038/news020805-7

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NASA Fact

In 1803, a man named Luke Howard used Latin words to categorize clouds. Cirrus, which means "curl of hair," is used to describe high, wispy clouds that look like locks of hair.

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