Profile for Steven Platnick

Affiliation: NASA Civil Service
Contact: E-mail
Code 610
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Office Phone: 301-614-5636
Fax: 301-614-6307

Publications

Meyer, K., S. Platnick, L. Oreopoulos, and D. Lee (2013). Estimating the direct radiative effect of absorbing aerosols overlying marine boundary layer clouds in the southeast Atlantic using MODIS and CALIOP. J. Geophy., Res.
doi:10.1002/jgrd.50449

Wang, C., P. Yang, S. Platnick, A.K. Heidinger, B.A. Baum, T. Greenwald, Z. Zhang, and R.E. Holz (2013). Retrieval of Ice Cloud Properties from AIRS and MODIS Observations Based on a Fast High-Spectral-Resolution Radiative Transfer Model. J. App. Met. Clim, 52, 710-726.
DOI: 10.1175/JAMC-D-12-020.1

Eck, T. F., B. N. Holben, J. S. Reid, D. M. Giles, M. A. Rivas, R. P. Singh, S. N. Tripathi, C. J. Bruegge, S. Platnick, G. T. Arnold, N. A. Krotkov, S. A. Carn, A. Sinyuk, O. Dubovik, A. Arola, J. S. Schafer, P. Artaxo, A. Smirnov, H. Chen, and P. Goloub (2012). Fog- and cloud-induced aerosol modification observed by the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).. J. Geophys. Res., 117(D07206).
doi:10.1029/2011JD016839

Pincus, R., S. Platnick, S.A. Ackerman, R.S. Hemler, and R.J.P. Hoffman (2012). Reconciling Simulated and Observed Views of Clouds: MODIS, ISCCP, and the Limits of Instrument Simulators. J. Climate, 25, 4699-4720.
doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00267.1

Jiang, J. H., H. Su, S. T. Massie, P. Colarco, M. R. Schoeberl, S.E. Platnick, Y. Gu, and K.-N. Liou (2011). Influence of convection and aerosol pollution on ice cloud particle effective radius. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 11.
10.5194/acp-11-457-2011

Zhang, Z., and S. Platnick (2011). An assessment of differences between cloud effective particle radius retrievals for marine water clouds from three MODIS spectral bands. J. Geophys. Res, 116, D20215.
doi:10.1029/2011JD016216

Coddington O., P. Pilewskie, S. Schmidt, J. Redemann, S. Platnick, W. Gore, J. Livingston, G. Wind, P. Russell, and T. Vukicevic (2010). Examining the impact of aerosols on the retrieval of cloud optical properties from passive remote sensing. J. Geophy., Res., 115, D10211.
doi:10.1029/2009/JD012829

Di Girolamo L., L. Liang, and S.E. Platnick (2010). A global perspective on the plane-parallel nature of oceanic clouds. J. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37.
doi:10/.1029/2010GL044094

Hong G., P. Yang, A. K. Heidinger, M. J. Pavolonis, B. A. Baum, and S.E. Platnick (2010). Detecting opaque and non-opaque tropical upper-tropospheric ice clouds: A tri-spectral technique based on the MODIS 8-12 mm window bands. J. Geophy., Res., Atmos, 115, D20214.
doi:10.1029/2010JD014004

Joiner, J., A. P. Vasilkov, P.K. Bhartia, G. Wind, S.E. Platnick, and W. P. Menzel (2010). Detection of multi-layer and vertically-extended clouds using A-Train sensors. Atmos. Meas. Tech, 3, 233-247.
doi: 10.5194/amt-3-233-2010

Kindel B. C., K. Sebastian, P. Pilewskie, B. Baum, P. Yang, and S. Platnick (2010). Observations and modeling of cirrus shortwave spectral albedo during the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment. J. Geophys., Res, 115, D00J18.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013127

King M.D., S. Platnick, G. Wind, G. T. Arnold, and R. T. Dominguez (2010). Remote sensing of the radiative and microphysical properties of clouds during TC4: Results from MAS, MASTER, MODIS, and MISR. J. Geophys. Res., D00J07, 115.
doi:10.1029/JD013277

Maddux B. C. , S. A. Ackerman, and S.E. Platnick (2010). Viewing geometry dependencies in MODIS cloud products. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 27(9), 1519-1528.
doi:10.1175/2010JTECHA1432.1

Meyer K., and S.E. Platnick (2010). Utilizing the MODIS 1.38 um channel for cirrus cloud optical thickness rerievals: Algorithm and and retrieval uncertaines. J. Geophys. Res, 115.
doi:10.1029/2010JD014872

Schmidt K. S., P. Pilewskie, B. Mayer, M. Wendisch, B. Kindel, S. Platnick, M.D. King, G. Wind, G. T. Arnold, L. Tian, G. Heymsfield, and H. Kalesse (2010). Apparent absorption of solar spectral irradiance in heterogeneous ice clouds. J. Geophys. Res., D00J22, 115.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013124

Toon O. B., D. Starr, E. J. Jensen, P. A. Newman, S.E. Platnick, M. R. Schoeberl, P. O. Wennberg, S. C. Wolsy, M. J. Kurylo, H. Maring, K. W. Jucks, M. S. Craig, M. F. Vasques, L. Pfister, K. H. Rosenlof, H.B. Selkirk, P. Colarco, S. R. Kawa, G. Mace, P. Minnis, and K.E. Pickering (2010). Planning, implementation, and first results of the Tropical Composition Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4). J. Geophys. Res..
doi:10.1029/2009JD013073

Toon O. B. , D. Starr, E. Jensen, P. Newman, S.E. Platnick, M. Schoeberl, P. Wennberg, S. Wofsy, M. Kurylo, H. Maring, K. Jucks, M. Craig, M. Vasquez, L. Pfister, K. Rosenlof, H. Selkirk, P. Colarco, R. Kawa, G. G. Mace, P. Minnis, and K. Pickering (2010). Planning and implementation of the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4). J. Geophys. Res, 115, D00J04.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013073

Wind G., S. Platnick, M.D. King, P.A. Hubanks, M. J. Pavolonis, A. K. Heidinger, P. Yang, and B. A. Baum (2010). Multilayer cloud detection with the MODIS near-infrared water vapor absorption band. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 49(11), 2315-2333.
doi:10.1175/2010JAMC2364.1

Zhang Z., S. Platnick, P. Yang, A. K. Heidinger, and J. M. Comstock (2010). Effects of ice particle size vertical inhomogeneity on the passive remote sensing of ice clouds. J. Geophys. Res.-Atmos., 115.
doi:10.1029/2010JD013835

Zinner T., G. Wind, S. Platnick, and A. Ackerman (2010). Testing remote sensing of artificial observations: impact of drizzle and 3D structure on effective radius retrievals. Atmos. Chem. Phys., Disc, 10, 9535-9549.
doi:10.5194/acp-10-9535-2010

Gultepe I., G. Pearson, J. A. Milbrandt, B. Hansen, S. Platnick, P. Taylor, M. Gordon, J. P. Oakley, and S. G. Cober (2009). The Fog Remote Sensing and Modeling (FRAM) Field Project. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 90(3), 341-359.
doi:10.1175/2008BAMS2354.1

Jensen E. J., P. Lawson, B. Baker, B. Pilson, Q. Mo, A. J. Heymsfield, A. Bansemer, T. P. Bui, M. McGill, D. Hlavka, G. Heymsfield, S. Platnick, G. T. Arnold, and S. Tanelli (2009). On the importance of small ice crystals in tropical anvil cirrus. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 5519-5537.

Joiner J., M. R. Schoeberl, A. P. Vasilkov, L. Oreopoulos, S. Platnick, N. J. Livesey, and P. F. Levelt (2009). Accurate satellite-derived estimates of the tropospheric ozone impact on the global radiation budget. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9(13), 4447-4465.
doi:10.5194/acp-9-4447-2009

Lee J., P. Yang, A. Dessler, B. -C. Gao, and S. Platnick (2009). Distribution and radiative forcing of tropical thin cirrus clouds. J. Atmos. Sci., 3721-3731.
doi:10.1175/2009JAS3183.1

Liang L., L. DiGirolamo, and S. Platnick (2009). View-angle consistency in reflectance, optical depth, and spherical albedo of marine water clouds off the coast of California through MISR-MODIS fusion. Geophys. Res. Lett., 36(L09811).
doi:10.1029/2008GL037124

Liu H., J. H. Crawford, D. B. Considine, S. Platnick, P. M. Norris, B.N. Duncan, R. B. Pierce, G. Chen, and R. M. Yantosca (2009). Sensitivity of photolysis frequencies and key tropospheric oxidants in a global model to cloud vertical distributions and optical properties. J. Geophys. Res., 114(D10305).
doi:10.1029/2008JD011503.

Meskhidze N., L.A. Remer, S. Platnick, R. N. Juarez, A. M. Lichtenberger, and A. Aiyyer (2009). Exploring the differences in cloud properties observed by the Terra and Aqua MODIS sensor. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9(10), 3461-3475.
doi:10.5194/acp-9-3461-2009

Oreopoulos L., S. Platnick, G. Hong, P. Yang, and R.F. Cahalan (2009). The shortwave radiative forcing bias of liquid and ice clouds from MODIS observations. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 9(16), 5865-5875.
doi:10.5194/acp-9-5865-2009

Oreopoulos L., S.E. Platnick, G. Hong, P. Yang, and R.F. Cahalan (2009). The Shortwave Radiative Forcing Bias of Homogeneous Liquid and Ice Clouds Observed by MODIS [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation (IRS 2008 Proceedings)

Platnick S., G. Wind, M.D. King, R. E. Holz, S. A. Ackerman, and F. W. Nagle (2009). Comparison of the MODIS Collection 5 Multilayer Cloud Detection Product with CALIPSO Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation (Proceedings of the IRS/IAMAS), 1100, 416-419
doi:10.1063/1.3117008

Vasilkov A. P., J. Joiner, L. Oreopoulos, J.F. Gleason, P. Veefkind, E. Bucsela, E.A. Celarier, R. J. D. Spurr, and S. Platnick (2009). Impact of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide on the regional radiation budget. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 9, 6389-6400.

Vasilkov A.P., J. Joiner, L. Oreopoulos, J.F. Gleason, P. Veefkind, E. Bucsela, E.A. Celarier, R.J.D. Spurr, and S.E. Platnick (2009). Impact of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide on the regional radiation budget.. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 6389-6400.

Waliser, D.E., Frank Li, C. Woods, R. Austin, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. Del Genio, J.Jiang, Z. Kuang, H. Meng, P. Minnis, S.E. Platnick, W.B. Rossow, G. Stephens, S. Sun-Mack, W.K. Tao, A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Walker, and D.L. Wu (2009). Cloud Ice: A Climate Model Challenge With Signs and Expectations of Progress. J. Geophys. Res, 114, D00A21.
doi:10.1029/2008JD010015

Wilcox E.M., Harshvardhan, and S. Platnick (2009). Estimate of the impact of absorbing aerosol over cloud on the MODIS retrievals of cloud optical thickness and effective radius using two independent retrievals of liquid water path. J. Geophys. Res., D05210, 114.
10.1029/2008JD010589

Zhang Z., P. Yang, G. Kattawar, J. Riedi, L. C. Labonnote, B. Baum, S. Platnick, and H. -L. Huang (2009). Influence of ice particle model on satellite ice cloud retrieval: Lessons learned from MODIS and POLDER cloud product comparison. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 9(18), 7115-7129.
10/5194/acp-9-7115-2009

Moody E.G., M.D. King, C. B. Schaaf, and S. Platnick (2008). MODIS-derived spatially complete surface albedo products: Spatial and temporal pixel distribution and zonal averages. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 47, 2879-2894.
doi:10.1175/2008JAMC1795.1

Oreopoulos L., and S. Platnick (2008). The radiative susceptibility of cloudy atmospheres to droplet number perturbations: 2. Global analysis from MODIS. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D14S21).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009655

Platnick S., and J. M. Fontenla (2008). Model calculations of solar spectral irradiance in the 3.7-μm band for Earth remote sensing applications. J. Appl. Meteor. & Climatol, 47(1), 124-134.
doi:10.1175/2007JAMC1571.1

Platnick S., and L. Oreopoulos (2008). The radiative susceptibility of cloudy atmospheres to droplet number perturbations: 1. Theoretical analysis and examples from MODIS. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D14S20).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009654

Chiriaco M., H. Chepfer, P. Minnis, M. Haeffelin, S. Platnick, D. Baumgardner, P. Dubuisson, M. McGill, V. Noel, J. Pelon, D. Spangenberg, S. Sun-Mack, and G. Wind (2007). Comparison of CALIPSO-like, LaRC and MODIS retrievals of ice cloud properties over SIRTA in France and Florida during CRYSTAL-FACE. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 46, 249-272.

Hong G., P. Yang, B. C. Gao, B. A. Baum, Y. X. Hu, M.D. King, and S. Platnick (2007). High cloud properties from three years of MODIS Terra and Aqua collection-4 data over the tropics. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 46, 1840-1856.

Hong G., P. Yang, H. L. Huang, B. A. Baum, Y. X. Hu, and S. Platnick (2007). The sensitivity of ice cloud optical and microphysical passive satellite retrievals to cloud geometrical thickness. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 45, 1315-1323.

Moody E.G., M.D. King, C. B. Schaaf, D. K. Hall, and S. Platnick (2007). Northern Hemisphere five-year average (2000-2004) spectral albedos of surfaces in the presence of snow: Statistics computed from Terra MODIS land products. Remote Sens. Environ., 111, 337-345.

Oreopoulos L., R. Cahalan, and S. Platnick (2007). The plane-parallel albedo bias of liquid clouds from MODIS observations. J. Climate, 20, 5114-5125.

Platnick S. (2007). Ship Tracks (66-70). In Our Changing Planet: The View from Space, M. D. King, C. L. Parkinson, K. C. Partington, and R. G. Williams, Eds., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Schmidt K. S., P. Pilewskie, S. Platnick, G. Wind, P. Yang, and M. Wendisch (2007). Comparing irradiance fields derived from MAS cirrus cloud retrievals with SSFR measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research, 112.
10.D24206,1029/2007JD008711

Yang P., L. Zhang, G. Hong, S. L. Nasiri, B. A. Baum, H. L. Huang, M.D. King, and S. Platnick (2007). Differences between collection 4 and 5 MODIS ice cloud optical/microphysical products and their impact on radiative forcing simulations. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens, 45, 2886-2899.

Baum B., and S. Platnick (2006). Introduction to MODIS cloud products. Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing: Science and instruments (74-91). J. J. Qu, W. Gao, M. Kafatos, R. E. Murphy, and V. V. Salomonson, Eds., Tsinghua University Press (Beijing) and Springer-Verlag (Berlin)

Lee J., P. Yang, A. E. Dessler, B. A. Baum, and S. Platnick (2006). The influence of thermodynamic phase on the retrieval of mixed-phase cloud microphysical and optical properties in the visible and near-infrared region. IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 3, 287-291.

Liu H., J. H. Crawford, R. B. Pierce, P. Norris, S. Platnick, G. Chen, J. A. Logan, R. M. Yantosca, M. J. Evans, C. Kittaka, Y. Feng, and X. Tie (2006). Radiative effect of clouds on tropospheric chemistry in a global three-dimensional chemical transport model. J. Geophys. Res., D20303, 111.
10.1029/2005JD006403

Marshak A., S. Platnick, T. Varnai, G. Wen, and R.F. Cahalan (2006). Impact of 3D radiative effects on satellite retrievals of cloud droplet sizes. J. Geophys. Res., DO9207, 111.
10.1029/2005JD006686

Baum B. A., P. Yang, A. J. Heymsfield, S. Platnick, M.D. King, Y. X. Hu, and S. T. Bedka (2005). Bulk scattering properties for the remote sensing of ice clouds. 2: Narrowband models. J. Appl. Meteor., 44, 1896-1911.

Mace G. G., Y. Zhang, S. Platnick, M.D. King, P. Minnis, and P. Yang (2005). Evaluation of cirrus cloud properties derived from MODIS data using cloud properties derived from ground-based observations collected at the ARM SGP site. J. Appl. Meteor., 44, 221-240.

Moody E.G., M.D. King, S. Platnick, C. B. Schaaf, and F. Gao (2005). Spatially complete global spectral surface albedos: Value-Added datasets derived from Terra MODIS land products. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 43, 144-158.

King M.D., S. Platnick, P. Yang, G. T. Arnold, M. A. Gray, J. Riedi, S. A. Ackerman, and K. N. Liou (2004). Remote sensing of liquid water and ice cloud optical thickness and effective radius in the Arctic: Application of airborne multispectral MAS data. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 21, 857-875.

McFarquhar G. M., S. Platnick, L. DiGirolamo, H. Wang, G. Wind, and G. Zhao (2004). In situ and remote sensing measurements of clouds and aerosols over the Indian Ocean. Geophy. Res. Lett., 31.
10.1029/2004GL020412

Wei H., P. Yang, J. Li, B. A. Baum, H. -L. Huang, S. Platnick, Y. X. Hu, and L. Strow (2004). Retrieval of ice cloud optical thickness from Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) measurements. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 42, 2254-2266.

Gatebe C.K., M.D. King, S. Platnick, G. T. Arnold, E. F. Vermote, and B. Schmid (2003). Airborne spectral measurements of surface-atmosphere anisotropy for several surfaces and ecosystems over southern Africa. J. Geophys. Res., 8489, 108.
10.1029/2002JD002397

King M.D., W. P. Menzel, Y.J. Kaufman, D. Tanre, B. -C. Gao, S. Platnick, S. A. Ackerman, L.A. Remer, R. Pincus, and P.A. Hubanks (2003). Cloud and aerosol properties, precipitable water, and profiles of temperature and humidity from MODIS. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 41, 442-458.

King M.D., S. Platnick, C. C. Moeller, H. E. Revercomb, and D. A. Chu (2003). Remote sensing of smoke, land and clouds from the NASA ER-2 during SAFARI 2000. J. Geophys. Res. (D13), 8502, 108.
10.1029/2002JD003207

Parkinson C. L., M. T. Chahine, and S. Platnick (2003). Minutes of the Aqua Science Working Group Meeting The Earth Observer (July/August), 15, 3-18

Pinker R. T., H. Wang, M.D. King, and S. Platnick (2003). First use of MODIS data to cross-calibrate with GEWEX/SRB data sets GEWEX News, No.4, November 2003, 13

Platnick S., M.D. King, S. A. Ackerman, W. P. Menzel, B. A. Baum, J. C. Riedi, and R. A. Frey (2003). The MODIS cloud products: Algorithms and examples from Terra. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. (2), 41, 459-473.

Swap R. J., H. J. Annegarn, J. T. Suttles, M.D. King, S. Platnick, J. L. Privette, and R. J. Scholes (2003). Africa burning: A thematic analysis of the Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000). J. Geophys. Res. (D13), 8465, 108.
10.1029/2003JD003747

Swap R. J., H. J. Annegarn, J. T. Suttles, J. Haywood, M. C. Helmlinger, C. Hely, P. V. Hobbs, B. N. Holben, J. Ji, M.D. King, T. Landmann, W. Maenhaut, L. Otter, B. Pak, S. J. Piketh, S. Platnick, J. Privette, D. Roy, A. M. Thompson, D. Ward, and R. Yokelson (2002). The Southern African Regional Science Initiative (SAFARI 2000): Overview of the dry season field campaign. South African Journal of Science, 98, 125-130.

Yang P., B. C. Gao, W.J. Wiscombe, M. I. Mishchenko, S.E. Platnick, H. L. Huang, B. A. Baum, Y. X. Hu, D. Winker, S.C. Tsay, and S. K. Park (2002). Inherent amd apparent scattering properties of coated or uncoated spheres embedded in an absorbing host medium. Appl. Opt., 41, 2740-2759.

Platnick S. (2001). Approximations for horizontal transport in cloud remote sensing problems. J. Quant. Spectr. and Rad. Trans., 68, 75-99.

Platnick S. (2001). A superposition technique for deriving photon scattering statistics in plane-parallel cloudy atmospheres. J. Quant. Spectr. and Rad. Trans., 68, 57-73.

Platnick S., J. Y. Li, M.D. King, H. Gerber, and P. V. Hobbs (2001). A solar reflectance method for retrieving the optical thickness and droplet size of liquid water clouds over snow and ice surfaces. J. Geophys. Res., 106, 15185-15199.

Coakley J. A., P. A. Durkee, K. Nielsen, J. P. Taylor, S. Platnick, B. A. Albrecht, D. Babb, F. -L. Chang, W. R. Tahnk, C. S. Bretherton, and P. V. Hobbs (2000). The appearance and disappearance of ship tracks on large spatial scales. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 2765-2778.

Durkee P. A., R. E. Chartier, A. Brown, E. J. Trehubenko, S. D. Rogerson, C. Skipniewicz, K. E. Nielsen, S. Platnick, and M.D. King (2000). Composite ship track characteristics. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 2542-2553.

Platnick S. (2000). Vertical photon transport in cloud remote sensing problems. J. Geophys. Res. (D18), 105, 22919-22935.

Platnick S., P. A. Durkee, K. Nielson, J. P. Taylor, S.C. Tsay, M.D. King, R. J. Ferek, P. V. Hobbs, and J. W. Rottman (2000). The role of background cloud microphysics in the radiative formation of ship tracks. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 2607-2624.

Taylor J. P., M. D. Glew, J. A. Coakley, W. Tahnk, S. Platnick, P. V. Hobbs, and R. J. Ferek (2000). The effects of aerosols on the radiative properties of clouds. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 2656-2670.

King M.D., W. P. Menzel, P. S. Grant, J. S. Myers, G. T. Arnold, S. Platnick, L. E. Gumley, S.C. Tsay, C. C. Moeller, M. Fitzgerald, K. S. Brown, and F. G. Osterwisch (1996). Airborne scanning spectrometer for remote sensing of cloud, aerosol, water vapor and surface properties. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 13, 777-794.

King M.D., S.C. Tsay, and S. Platnick (1995). In situ observations of the indirect effects of aerosol on clouds (227-248). Aerosol Forcing of Climate, R. J. Charlson and J. E. Heintzenberg, Eds., John Wiley and Sons

Platnick S., and F. P. J. Valero (1995). A validation study of a satellite cloud retrieval during ASTEX. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 2985-3001.

Platnick S., and S. Twomey (1994). Remote sensing the susceptibility of cloud albedo to changes in drop concentration. Atmos. Res., 34, 85-98.

Platnick S., and S. Twomey (1994). Determining the susceptibility of cloud albedo to changes in droplet concentration with the advanced very high resolution radiometer. J. Appl. Meteor., 33, 334-347.

Valero F. P. J., S. Platnick, S. Kinne, P. Pilewskie, and A. Bucholtz (1993). Airborne brightness temperature measurements of polar winter troposphere as part of the Airborne Arctic Stratosphere Experiment II and the effect of brightness temperature variations on the diabatic heating in the lower stratosphere. Geophys. Res. Lett., 20, 2575-2578.