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2012

Doelling, D. R., P. Minnis,C. Lukashin, B. Scarino, and D. Morstad, 2012: Spectral reflectance corrections for satellite intercalibrations using SCIAMACHY data Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 9, 119-123, doi: 10.1109/LGRS.2011.2161751

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.

Saide, P., P. Minnis,G. Carmichael, S. Spak, and J. Ayers, 2012: Improving aerosol distributions below clouds by assimilating satellite-retrieved droplet number. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 109, doi:10.1073/pnas.1205877109.

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.

2010

Chen, B., J. Huang,P. Minnis,Y. Hu,H. Yi,Z. Liu,D. Zhang, and X. Wang 2010: "Detection of dust aerosol by combining CALIPSO active lidar and passive IIR measurements" CHSuser, 10, 4241-4251

Huang, J., P. Minnis,H. Yi,H. Yan, B. Chen,J. Ayers, and L. Zhang 2010: "Dust aerosol effect on semi-arid climate over northwest China detected from A-Train measurements" CHSuser, 10, 6863-6872

Yost, C. R., P. Minnis,J. Ayers,D. A. Spangenberg,A. J. Heymsfield, A. Bansemer, M. J. McGill, and D. Hlavka 2010: Comparison of GOES-retrieved and in-situ measurements of deep convective anvil cloud microphysical properties during the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4). J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J06, doi:10.1029/2009JD013313..

Kato, S., S. Sun-Mack,W. Miller,F. Rose,Y. Chen,P. Minnis, and B. A. Wielicki 2010: Relation of cloud occurrence frequency, overlap, and effective thickness derived from CALIPSO and CloudSat merged cloud vertical profiles. Accepted, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2009JD012234

Zheng, X., P. Minnis,B. Albrecht, J. Ayers, and H. Jonson 2010: Observed aerosol and liquid water path relationships in marine stratocumulus. Submitted to Geophys. Res. Lett. .

Wood, R., P. Minnis,C. S. Bretherton, C. R. Mechoso, R. A. Weller, B. Huebert, F. Straneo, B. Albrecht, H. Coe, G. Allen, G. Vaughan, P. Daum, C. Fairall, D. Chand, L. Gallardo Klenner, R. Garreaud, C. Grados Quispe, D. S. Covert, T. S. Bates, R. Krejci, L. M. Russell, S. deSzoeke, A. Brewer, S. E. Yuter, A. Chaigneau, T. Toniazzo, R. Palikonda,S. J. Abel, W. Brown, S. Williams, J. Fochesatto, and J. Brioude 2010: "The VAMOS Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Study Regional Exeperiment (VOCALS-Rex): Goals, platforms, and field operations" CHSuser, 11, doi:10.5194/acp-11-627-2011, 627-654

2009

Bedka, K. and P. Minnis 2009: GOES-12 observations of convective storm variability and evolution during the TC4 field program. Submitted to J. Geophys. Res.,

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

Chang, F., P. Minnis,B. Lin,M. Thieman,R. Palikonda, and D. A. Spangenberg 2009: A modified method for inferring upper cloud top height using the GOES-12 imager 10.7- and 13.3-µm data. J. Geophys. Res., 115, D06208, doi:10.1029/2009JD012304.

Saunders, W., S. Kato,J. S. Lawrence, J. W. V. Storey, M. C. B. Ashley, P. Minnis,D. Winker,G. Liu, and C. Kulesa , 2009: Where is the best site on Earth? Domes A, B, C and F, and Ridges A and B. Publ. Astronom. Soc. Pac., 121, 976-992.

Kennedy, A., X. Dong, B. Xi, P. Minnis, A. Del Genio, M. Thieman, and A. B. Wolf : Evaluation of the NASA GISS Single Column Model simulated clouds using combined surface and satellite observations. Submitted to J. Climate.

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.

Minnis, P., L. Nguyen,R. Palikonda,J. Ayers,R. F. Arduini,F. Chang,T. Chee,D. R. Doelling,P. W. Heck,M. Thieman,M. L. Nordeen,W. L. Smith,D. A. Spangenberg,C. R. Yost,P. Yang, and Y. Xie 2009: Cloud properties determined from GOES and MODIS data during TC4. Submitted to J. Geophys. Res., 2009JD013314.

Toon, O. B., E. J. Jensen,D. O. Starr, G. G. Mace,P. A. Newman, S. E. Platnick, M. R. Schoeberl, P. O. Wennberg, S. C. Wofsy, M. J. Kurylo, H. Maring, K. W. Jucks, M. S. Craig, M. F. Vasquez, L. Pfister, K. Rosenlof, H. B. Selkirk, P. R. Colarco, S. R. Kawa, P. Minnis, and K. E. Pickering 2009: Planning and implementation of the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4). J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2009JD013073, in press.

Goldberg, M., D. R. Doelling,G. Ohrin, J. Butler, C. Cao, P. Minnis,V. Gärtner, T. Hewison, B. Iacovazzi, D. Kim, T. Kurino, J. Lafeuille, D. Renaut, J. Schmetz, D. Tobin, L. Wang, F. Weng, X. Wu, F. Yu, P. Zhang, and T. Zhu 2009: The Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS) 92(4), Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., January, 467-475.

Chang, F., P. Minnis,J. Ayers,R. Palikonda,M. J. McGill, D. A. Spangenberg,W. L. Smith, and C. R. Yost 2009: Evaluation of satellite-based upper-troposphere cloud-top height retrievals in multilayer cloud conditions during TC4. Accepted, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2009JD012800

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, -

Cho, H. M., P. Yang,G. Kattawar,S. L. Nasiri,Y. Hu,P. Minnis,C. Trepte, and D. Winker 2008: Depolarization ratio and attenuated backscatter for nine cloud types: analyses based on collocated CALIPSO lidar and MODIS measurements. CHSuser, 16, 3931-3948.

Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling,L. Nguyen,W. Miller, and V. Chakrapani 2008: Assessment of the visible channel calibrations of the TRMM VIRS and MODIS on Aqua and Terra. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 25, 385-400.

Waliser, D., F. Li,C. Woods,R. Austin,J. Bacmeister,J. Chern,A. Del Genio,P. Minnis,J. Jiang, Z. Kuang, H. Meng, S. Sun-Mack,S. Platnick, W.B. Rossow, G. Stephens, EMBED, W.K. Tao, A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Walker, and D. Wu 2008: Cloud ice: A climate model challenge with signs and expectations of progress. J. Geophys. Res., 114, D00A21, doi:10.1029/2008JD010015.

Dong, X., P. Minnis,S. Sun-Mack,B. Xi, and Y. Chen 2008: Comparison of CERES-MODIS stratus cloud properties with ground-based measurements at the DOE ARM Southern Great Plains site. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D03204, doi:10.1029/2007JD008438.

Su, J., J. Huang, Q. Fu, P. Minnis,J. Ge, and J. Bi 2008: "Estimation of Asian dust aerosol effect on cloud radiation forcing using Fu-Liou radiative model and CERES measurements" CHSuser, 8, 2763-2771

Minnis, P., S. Sun-Mack,Y. Chen,Q. Trepte, and H. Yi 2008: Comparison of CERES-MODIS and ICESat GLAS cloud amounts.. Submitted to Geophys. Res. Lett. .

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

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.

Lin, B., P. Stackhouse,P. Minnis,B. A. Wielicki,Y. Hu,W. Sun, T.-F. Fan, and L. Hinkelman 2008: Assessment of global annual atmospheric energy balance from satellite observations. Submitted to J. Geophys. Res.,

Smith, W. L., P. Minnis,R. Palikonda,H. Finney, and M. Thieman 2008: An evaluation of operational GOES-derived single-layer cloud top heights with ARSCL over the ARM Southern Great Plains site. Geophys. Res. Lett., L13820, doi:10.1029/2008GL034275, 35-

Minnis, P., Q. Trepte,S. Sun-Mack,Y. Chen,D. R. Doelling,D. F. Young,D. A. Spangenberg,W. Miller,B. A. Wielicki,R. Brown,S. Gibson, and E. B. Geier 2008: Cloud detection in non-polar regions for CERES using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., Submitted.

Yang, Y., A. Marshak,J. C. Chiu,W. J. Wiscombe,S. P. Palm,A. B. Davis,D. A. Spangenberg,L. Nguyen,J. D. Spinhirne, and P. Minnis 2008: Calibration of solar background signal for retrievals of cloud optical depth from the Geoscience Laser Altimetry System (GLAS) J. Atmos. Sci., accepted

Dong, X., B. A. Wielicki,B. Xi, Y. Hu,G. G. Mace,S. Benson, F. Rose,S. Kato,T. Charlock, and P. Minnis 2008: Using observations of deep convective systems to constrain atmospheric column absorption of solar radiation in the optically thick limit. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D10206, doi: 10.1029/2007JD009769.

Yang, P., G. Kattawar,G. Hong,P. Minnis, and Y. Hu 2008: Uncertainties associated with the surface texture of ice particles in satellite-based retrieval of cirrus clouds: Part II. Effect of particle surface roughness on retrieved cloud optical thickness and effective particle size. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., In press.

Yang, P., G. Kattawar,G. Hong,P. Minnis, and Y. Hu 2008: Uncertainties associated with the surface texture of ice particles in satellite-based retrieval of cirrus clouds: Part I. Single-scattering properties of ice crystals with surface roughness. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., In press..

Wang, H., P. Minnis, and R. T. Pinker 2008: Satellite estimates of surface short-wave fluxes: Issues of implementation. Accepted, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol.

Xi, B., P. Minnis,X. Dong, and M. Thieman 2008: A 10-year climatology of cloud cover and vertical distribution derived from both surface and GOES observations over the DOE ARM SGP site. Submitted to Geophys. Res. Lett. .

Xie, Y., G. Kattawar,P. Yang, P. Minnis, and Y. Hu 2008: Effect of inhomogeneity of ice crystals on retrieving ice cloud optical thickness and particle size. J. Geophys. Res., 114, D11203, doi:10.1029/2008JD011216..

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., , -

2007

Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling,L. Nguyen,W. Miller, and V. Chakrapani 2007: Assessment of the visible channel calibrations of the TRMM VIRS and MODIS on Aqua and Terra. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 25, 385-400.

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., L. Nguyen,D. R. Doelling,D. F. Young, and W. Miller 2002: Rapid Calibration of Operational and Research Meteorological Satellite Imagers. Part I: Evaluation of Research Satellite Visible Channels as References. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 19, 1233-1249.

Minnis, P., L. Nguyen,D. R. Doelling,D. F. Young,W. Miller, and D. P. Kratz 2002: Rapid Calibration of Operational and Research Meteorological Satellite Imagers. Part II: Comparison of Infrared Channels.. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 19, 1250-1266.

Chepfer, H., P. Minnis,D. F. Young,L. Nguyen, and R. F. Arduini 2002: Estimation of cirrus cloud effective ice crystal shapes using visible reflectances from dual-satellite measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 107.

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., , 1113-1116

Young, D. F., P. Minnis,Baumgardner, D., Gerber, and H. 1998: Comparison of In Situ and Satellite-Derived Cloud Properties During SUCCESS. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 1125-1128

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., D. P. Garber,D. F. Young,R. F. Arduini, and Takano Y. , 1997: Parameterization of Reflectance and Effective Emittance for Satellite Remote Sensing of Cloud Properties. Revision, Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, October 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.

Young, D. F., P. Minnis,W. L. Smith,R. Palikonda, and L. Nguyen, 1997: Cirrus and Contrail Microphysical Properties Derived From Satellite Data During SUCCESS. Proceeding of the AMS 9th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, Long Beach, California, February 2-7, 1997, 409-413.

1996

Hansen, J., P. Minnis,Sato, M., Ruedy, R., Lacis, A., Asamoah, K., Borenstein, S., Brown, E., Cairns, B., Caliri, G., Campbell, M., Curran, B., De Castro, S., Druyan, L., Fox, M., Johnson, C., Lerner, J., McCormick, M. P., Morrison, P., Pandolfo, L., Ramberran, I., Zaucker, F., Robinson, M., Russel, P., Shah, K., Stone, P., Tegen, I., Thomason, L., Wilder, J., Wilson, and H. : A Pinatubo Climate Modeling Investigation. The Effects of Mt. Pinatubo Eruption on the Atmosphere and Climate, NATO ASI Series Vol. I 42, Global Environment Change, Springer-Verlag, Edited b G. Fiocco, D. Fua, and G. Visconti, pp. 233-272, 1996.

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.

Cess, R. D., P. Minnis,Zhang, M. H., D. P. Garber,Corsetti, L., Dutton, E. F., Forgan, B. W., E. F. Harrison,Gates, W. L., Hack, J. J., G. L. Potter,Jing, X., Kiehl, J. T., Long, C. N., Morcrette, J. J., V. Ramanthan,D. F. Young,Subasilar, B., Whitlock, C. H., Zhou, and Y. . Science, Vol 267, pp. 496-499, January 27, 1995.

1993

Minnis, P., E. F. Harrison,G. G. Gibson,Stowe, L. L., F. M. Denn,D. R. Doelling, and W. L. Smith: Radiative Climate Forcing by the Mt. Pinatubo Eruption. {FORUM}, Vol. 259, pp. 1411-1415, March 5, 1993

1992

Cess, R. D., E. F. Harrison,P. Minnis,V. Ramanthan,Barkstrom, B. R., Kwon, and T. Y. 1992: Interpretation of Seasonal Cloud-Climate Interaction Using Earth Radiation Budget Experiment Data. J. Geophys. Res., 97, 7613-7617.

1991

Minnis, P., D. F. Young, and E. F. Harrison : Examination of the Relationship between Infrared Window Radiance and the Total Outgoing Longwave Flux Using Satellite Data. J. Climate, 4, 1114-1133, 1991.

1990

Harrison, E. F., P. Minnis,V. Ramanthan,Barkstrom, B. R., G. G. Gibson,Cess, and R. D. 1990: Seasonal Variation of Cloud Radiative Forcing Derived from the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment. J. Geophys. Res., 95, 18687-18703.

1989

Ramanthan, V., E. F. Harrison,Cess, R. D., P. Minnis,Barkstrom, B. R., Ahmad, E., Hartmann, and D. : Cloud-Radiative Forcing and Climate: Results from the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment. Science, 243, pp. 57-63, January 1989.

1988

Suttles, J. T., P. Minnis,Green, R. N., B. A. Wielicki,Smith, G. L., Staylor, W. F., D. F. Young,Walker, I. J., Denn, F. M., and the ERBE Science Team : Angular Radiation Models for Earth-Atmosphere System: Volume I - Shortwave Radiation. NASA RP 1184, 144 pp., October 1988.

Harrison, E. F., D. R. Brooks,P. Minnis,B. A. Wielicki,G. G. Gibson,Staylor, W. F., D. F. Young,Denn, F. M., and the ERBE Science Team 1988: First Estimates of the Diurnal Variation of Longwave Radiation from the Multiple-Satellite Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) 69, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., October, 1144-1151.

Potter, G. L., P. Minnis, Cess, R. D., E. F. Harrison, Ramanathan, and V. : Diurnal Variability of the Planetary Albedo: An Appraisal with Satellite Measurements and General Circulation Models. J. Climate, 1, 233-239, 1988.

1986

Briegleb, B. P., P. Minnis, E. F. Harrison, Ramanathan, and V. 1986: Comparison of Regional Clear-Sky Albedos Inferred from Satellite Observations and Model Computations. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 25, 214-226.

1984

Minnis, P. and E. F. Harrison 1984: Diurnal Variability of Regional Cloud and Clear-Sky Radiative Parameters Derived from GOES Data, Part I: Analysis Method. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 23, 993-1011.

Minnis, P. and E. F. Harrison 1984: Diurnal Variability of Regional Cloud and Clear-Sky Radiative Parameters Derived from GOES Data, Part II: November 1978 Cloud Distribution. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 23, 1012-1031.

Minnis, P. and E. F. Harrison 1984: Diurnal Variability of Regional Cloud and Clear-Sky Radiative Parameters Derived from GOES Data; Part III: November 1978 Radiative Parameters. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 23, 1032-1052.

Brooks, D. R. and P. Minnis 1984: Simulation of the Earth's Monthly Average Regional Radiation Balance Derived from Satellite Measurements. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 23, 392-403.

Brooks, D. R. and P. Minnis 1984: Comparison of Longwave Diurnal Models Applied to Simulations of the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment. J. Clim. Appl. Meteorol., 23, 155-160.

1983

Harrison, E. F., P. Minnis, and G. G. Gibson 1983: Orbital and Cloud Sampling Analyses for Multisatellite Earth Radiation Budget Experiments. J. Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 20, No. 5, 491-495.

Conferences and Meetings

Proceedings / Oral Presentations

Ayers, J., D. R. Doelling,L. Nguyen,W. L. Smith, and P. Minnis, 1996: Calibration of GOES Using Satellite and ARESE Aircraft Data. Proceedings of 6th Annual ARM Science Team Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 4-7, 1996, 9-12.

Ayers, J., L. Nguyen,W. L. Smith, and P. Minnis, 1998: Calibration of Geostationary Satellite Imager Data for ARM Using AVHRR and VIRS. Proceedings of 8th Annual ARM Science Team Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, March 23-27, 1998, 45-49.

Chepfer, H., P. Minnis,L. Nguyen,D. F. Young, and R. F. Arduini, 2001: Retrieval of cirrus cloud ice crystal shapes using visible reflectances from dual-satellite measurements: Preparation Of The Triana Mission. Symposium on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography., European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly, Nice, France, March 26-30.

Doelling, D. R., D. P. Garber,L. Avey,L. Nguyen, and P. Minnis, 2007: The calibration of AVHRR dual gain using Meteosat-8 for NOAA-16 to 18. Proc. 2007 SPIE Conf. Atmos. Environ. Rem. Sens. Data Processing and Utiliz. III: Readiness for GEOSS, Vol. 6684, 6684-8, CD-ROM

Doelling, D. R., J. Huang, P. Minnis, J. D. Kenyon, and F. P. J. Valero , 2002: Development of correction factors to derive a global radiation budget from Triana data. Proc. 11th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation (AMS), Ogden, UT June 3-7.

Doelling, D. R., L. Nguyen, and P. Minnis, 2004: On the use of deep convective clouds to calibrate AVHRR data. Proc. SPIE 49th Ann. Mtg., Earth Observing Systems IX Conf., Denver, Colorado, August 2-6, 2004.

Doelling, D. R., V. Chakrapani,P. Minnis, and L. Nguyen, 2001: The Calibration of NOAA AVHRR Visible Radiances with VIRS. Proc. AMS 11th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Madison, Wisconsin, Oct. 15-18, 2001.

Heck, P. W., P. Minnis,P. Yang,F. Chang,R. Palikonda,, and S. Sun-Mack, 2008: Retrieval of ice cloud properties using variable phase functions. 2008 Intl. Radiation Symp., Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, Aug. 3-8, CD-ROM, 439F.

Heck, P. W., P. Minnis,R. Palikonda,C. R. Yost,F. Chang, and A. K. Heidinger , 2008: Nighttime retrieval of cloud microphysical properties for GOES-R. Proc. AMS 5th GOES Users, New Orleans, LA, January 23-24, CD-ROM, P1.70

Huang, J., P. Minnis,D. R. Doelling, and F. P. J. Valero , 2002: Simulation and Correction of Triana-Viewed Earth Radiation Budget with ERBE/ISCCP data. Proc. International Geosciences and Remote Sensing Symposium., Toronto, Canada, 24-28 June.

Minnis, P., 2007: Cloud retrievals from GOES-R. Proc. OSA Hyperspec. Imaging Sounding of Environ. Topical Mtg.,, Santa Fe, NM, Feb. 11-15, CD-ROM, HWC3m (Invited)

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.

Minnis, P., E. F. Harrison,D. R. Brooks, and D. F. Young, 1987: Temporal variability of the radiation budget over the Tibetan Plateau determined from the ERBE satellites. Atmospheric Radiation, Progress and Prospects: Proceedings of the Beijing International Radiation Symposium, China Press, pp. 76-81.

Minnis, P., J. Huang, and D. R. Doelling, 2001: Earth Radiation Budget From Triana, Correction For Anisotropic Radiances. Presented at Symposium on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly., Nice, France, March 26-30.

Minnis, P., J. Huang,D. R. Doelling, and F. P. J. Valero , 2001: Simulation and correction of Triana viewed earth radiation budget with ERBE data. Proc. SPIE Europe Remote Sensing, Toulouse, France.

Minnis, P., J. Huang,D. R. Doelling, and F. P. J. Valero , 2001: Simulation and Correction of Triana Viewed Earth Radian Budget with ERBE Data. Proc. SPIE Europe Remote Sensing, Toulouse, France.

Minnis, P., L. Nguyen,D. F. Young, and H. Chepfer, 2001: Triana, An Ideal Platform For Continuous Multiangle Viewing Of Earth. Presented at Symposium on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. European Geophysical Society XXVI General Assembly.,, Nice, France, March 26-30.

Minnis, P., L. Nguyen,R. Palikonda,P. W. Heck,D. A. Spangenberg,D. R. Doelling,J. Ayers,W. L. Smith,M. Thieman,Q. Trepte,L. Avey,F. Chang,C. R. Yost,T. Chee, and S. Sun-Mack, 2008: Near-real time cloud retrievals from operational and research meteorological satellites. Proc. SPIE Europe Remote Sens. 2008, Cardiff, Wales, ID, 15-18 September, 7107, No. 2, 8pp.

Nguyen, L., D. R. Doelling,P. Minnis, and J. Ayers, 2004: Rapid Technique to cross calibrate satellite imager with visible channels. Proc. of 49th SPIE Meeting, Denver, Colorado, August 2-6, 2004.

Palikonda, R., D. N. Phan,M. Thieman,M. L. Nordeen,J. Ayers,D. A. Spangenberg,D. R. Doelling,H. Yi,P. Minnis,L. Nguyen,Q. Trepte, and S. Sun-Mack, 2006: NASA-Langley web-based operational real-time cloud retrieval products from geostationary satellites. Proc. AMS 14th Conf. Satellite Meteorol. and Oceanog.., Atlanta, GA, 29 Jan. - 2 Feb. 2006, CD-ROM, P4.18.

Smith, W. L., P. Minnis, S. Weygandt, and S. G. Benjamin , 2010: 4-D water content fields derived from operational satellite data. Proc. IEEE 2010 Intl. Geosci. and Remote Sens. Symp., Honolulu, HI, July 25-30.

Smith, W. L., P. Minnis, and S. G. Benjamin , 2006: Comparison of RUC condensate analyses and forecasts with satellite-derived cloud properties. Proc. AMS 14th Conf. Satellite Meteorol. and Oceanog.., Atlanta, GA, 29 Jan. - 2 Feb. 2006, CD-ROM, 5.3.

Spangenberg, D. A., P. Minnis,F. Chang,M. Thieman,J. Ayers,K. Bedka, and R. Palikonda 2009: Update on NASA-Langley satellite cloud and radiation products for the ARM community ARM Cloud Modeling Working Group Meeting, Boulder, CO. Presenter: Douglas Spangenberg.

Sun-Mack, S., P. Minnis, S. Kato, Y. Chen, H. Yi, S. Gibson, P. W. Heck, D. Winker, and J. Ayers , 2010: Enhanced cloud algorithm from collocated CALIPSO, CloudSat and MODIS global boundary layer lapse rate studies. Proc. IEEE 2010 Intl. Geosci. and Remote Sens. Symp., Honolulu, HI, July 25-30.

Trepte, Q., P. Minnis,C. Trepte,S. Sun-Mack, and R. Brown 2010: Improved cloud detection in CERES Edition 3 algorithm and comparison with the CALIPSO Vertical Feature Mask. Proc. AMS 13th Conf. Atmos. Rad. and Cloud Phys., Portland, OR, 27-2 June

Weygandt, S., S. G. Benjamin, D. Devenyi, J. M. Brown, and P. Minnis, 2006: Cloud and hydrometeor analysis using metar, radar, and satellite data within the RUC/Rapid-Refresh model. Proc. AMS 12th Conf. Aviation Range and Aerospace Meteorol.., Atlanta, GA, 29 Jan. - 2 Feb. 2006, .

Yi, H., P. Minnis, L. Nguyen, and D. R. Doelling , 2001: A proposed multiangle dataset using GEO, LEO,and Triana. Proc. AMS 11th Conf. Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography.

Yost, C. R., P. Minnis,S. Sun-Mack,L. Nguyen, and H. Yi, Examination of CALIPSO cloud detection in broken cloud conditions using high resolution MODIS data, CloudSat Science Team Meeting, Seattle, WA, 19 August, 2008

Posters

Benjamin, S., M. Hu, S. Weygandt, J. M. Brown, P. Minnis, and W. L. Smith , 2010: Hydrometeor assimilation using hourly-updated satellite cloud retrievals over North America in the Rapid Refresh. AMS 14th Conf. Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology, Atlanta, GA, Jan. 18-21, 10.4

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)

Minnis, P., R. Palikonda,T. Chee,K. Bedka,W. L. Smith,J. Ayers,S. Benjamin,F. Chang,L. Nguyen,T. A. Jones, B. Shan,P. Norris, R. Riechle, M. Rienecker, C. R. Yost, and A. da Dilva , 2012: Applications for near-real time satellite cloud and radiation products. AGU Fall Mtg 2012, 3-7 December, San Francisco, CA, IN33C-1545.

News Articles

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

Minnis, P., 2000: CLOUD PROPERTIES, BRDFS, & INTERSATELLITE CALIBRATIONS FROM TRIANA DATA. Triana Science Team Meeting, April 13, 2000

Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling, D. A. Spangenberg, J. Ayers, A. V. Gambheer, M. L. Nordeen, and Q. Trepte , 2001: Simulated Triana-EPIC Earth Views Using MODIS. Triana Science Team Meeting, January 25-26, 2001

Minnis, P., J. Huang, and D. R. Doelling , 2000: STATUS OF NASA LANGLEY TRIANA ALGORITHMS. Triana Science Team Meeting, October 16-17, 2000

Minnis, P., J. Huang, D. R. Doelling, and H. Yi , 2001: STATUS OF NASA LANGLEY TRIANA RESEARCH. Triana Science Team Meeting, January 25-26, 2001

Minnis, P., K. Bedka,D. R. Doelling,Q. Trepte,R. Palikonda,K. Khlopenkov,B. Scarino,D. Morstad,J. Xiong, and F. Wu , 2011. Calibration of Historical and Future AVHRR and GOES Visible and Near-Infrared Sensors and the Development of a Consistent Long-Term Cloud and Clear-Sky Radiation Property Dataset. CDR Team Meeting. August 2-3.

Minnis, P., L. Nguyen, W. L. Smith, J. Ayers, C. R. Yost, M. L. Nordeen, R. Palikonda, D. A. Spangenberg, M. McGill, and A. Heymsfield , 2007: Validation of satellite-derived cloud properties using TC4 data. 2007 AGU Fall Mtg., San Francisco, CA, December 10-24. (PowerPoint pdf)

Palikonda, R., P. Minnis, D. A. Spangenberg, M. Thieman, M. L. Nordeen, J. Ayers, L. Nguyen, H. Yi, Q. Trepte, P. K. Chan, F. Chang, and W. L. Smith , 2006: NASA-Langley web-based operational real-time cloud retrieval products from geostationary satellites. Proc. SPIE Asia-Pac. 5th Intl. Symp., Conf. Rem. Sens. Atmos. and Clouds, 6804, CD-ROM, 6408-72, 9 pp.

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