Profile for Ralph Kahn

Affiliation: NASA Civil Service
Contact: E-mail
Code 613
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Office Phone: 301-614-6193
Fax: 301-614-6307

Publications

Guo, Y., B. Tian, R.A. Kahn, O.V. Kalashnikova, S. Wong, and D.E. Waliser (2013). MJO-related Atlantic Dust and Smoke Variability in MODIS and MISR Satellite Observations.. J. Geophy. Res.-Atmos., (Submitted).

Kahn, R.A. (2013). Aerosols. In: Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing. E. Njoku, ed., Springer, Berlin; ISBN 978-0-387-36698-2 (Ed.).

Mallet, M., O.D. Dubovik, P.N. Nabat, F.D. Dulac, and R.A. Kahn (2013). Absorption properties of Mediterranean aerosols obtained from multi-year ground-based and satellite remote sensing observations. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Dis, 13, 9267-9317.
doi:10.5194/acpd-13-9267-2013

Yu, H., L. A. Remer, R. A. Kahn, M. Chin, and Y. Zhang (2013). Satellite perspective of aerosol intercontinental transport: from qualitative tracking to quantitative characterization. Atmos. Res, 124(Online), 73-100.
doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.12.013,

Carboni, E., G.E. Thomas, A. Sayer, R. Siddans, C.A. Pooulsen, R.G. Grainger, C. Ahn, D. Antoine, S. Bevan, R. Braak, H. Brindley, S. DeSouza-Machado, J.L. Deuze, D. Diner, F. Ducos, W. Grey, N. Hsu, O.V. Kalashnikova, R.A. Kahn, P.R.J. North, C. Salustro, A. Smith, D. Tanre, O. Torres, and B. Veihelmann (2012). Intercomparison of desert dust optical depth from satellite measurements.. Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 1973-2002..
doi:10.5194/amt-5-1973-2012

Colarco, Peter, R., L. Remer, R.A. Kahn, R.C. Levy, and Ellsworth J. Welton (2012). Implications of Satellite Swath Width on Global Aerosol Optical Thickness Statistics.. Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 5, 2795-2820.
doi:10.5194/amtd-5-2795-2012

Ichoku, C., R. Kahn, and M. Chin (2012). Satellite Contributions to the Quantitative Characterization of Biomass Burning for Climate Modeling.. Atmos. Res., 111, 1-28.
doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2012.03.007

Kahn, R.A. (2012). Reducing the uncertainties in direct aerosol radiative forcing. Surveys in Geophysics, 33, 701-721.
doi:10.1007/s10712-011-9153-z

Kahn, R., and J. Limbacher (2012). Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Plume Particle-Type Characterization from Space-Based Multi-Angle Imaging.. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 9459-9477.
doi:10.5194/acp-12-9459-2012

Kaskaoutis, D., R. A. Kahn, P. Gupta, A. Jayaraman, and A. Bartzokas (2012). Desert Dust Properties, Modelling, and Monitoring. Adv. Meteorology, 2012(483632).
doi:10.1155/2012/483632

Petrenko, M., R. A. Kahn, M. Chin, A. J. Soja, T. Kucsera, and Harshvardhan (2012). The use of satellite-measured aerosol optical depth to constrain biomass burning emissions source strength in a global model GOCART. J. Geophys. Res..
doi:10.1029/2012JD017870

Petrenko, Mariya, R.A. Kahn, M. Chin, A. Soja, T. Kucsera, and Harshvardhan (2012). The use of satellite-measured aerosol optical depth to constrain biomass burning emissions source strength in a global aerosol model (GOCART). J. Geophy., Res, 117, D18212.
doi:10.1029/2012JD017870

Schwartz, S.E., R.J. Charlson, R.A. Kahn, J.A. Ogren, and H. Rodhe (2012). Reply to comments on: "Why hasn't Earth warmed as much as expected?". J. Climate, 25, 2200-2204.
doi:10.1175/2011JCLI4161.1

Scollo, S., R.A. Kahn, D.L. Nelson, M. Coltelli, D.J. Diner, M.J. Garay, and V.J. Realmuto (2012). MISR observations of Etna volcanic plumes. J. Geophys. Res, 117, D6.
doi:10.1029/2011JD016625

Val Martin, M., R.A. Kahn, J.A. Logan, R. Paugam, M. Wooster, and C. Ichoku (2012). Space-based observations constraints for 1-D plume-rise models. J. Geophy., Res, 117(D22).
doi:10.1029/2012JD018370

Kahn, R.A., M. J. Garay, D. L. Nelson, R.C. Levy, M. A. Bull, D. J. Diner, J. V. Martonchik, E. G. Hanson, L. Remer, and D. Tanre (2011). Response to Toward unified satellite climatology of aerosol properties. 3. MODIS versus MISR versus AERONET. J. Quan. Spec. & Rad. Trans., 112, 901-909.
doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.11.001

Lyapustin A., Y. Wang, I. Laszlo, R. Kahn, S. Korkin, L. Remer, R. Levy, and J. Reid (2011). Multi-Angle implementation of atmospheric correction (MAIAC): Part 2. Aerosol algorithm. J. Geophys. Res., 116(D03211).
doi:10.1029/2010JD014986

Lyapustin, A., A. Smirnov, B. Holben, M. Chin, D.G. Streets, Z. Lu, R. Kahn, I. Slutsker, I. Laszlo, S. Kondragunta, D. Tanre, O. Dubovik, P. Golooub, H.-B. Chen, A. Sinyuk, Y. Wang, and S. Korkin (2011). Reduction of aerosol absorption in Beijing since 2007 from MODIS and AERONET. Geophys. Res. Lett, 38, L10803.
doi:10.1029/2011GL047306

Sessions, W.R., H.E. Fuelberg, R.A. Kahn, and D.E. Winker (2011). An investigation of methods for injecting emissions from boreal wildfires using WRF-Chem during ARCTAS. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 11, 5719-5744.
doi:10.5194/acp-11-5719-2011

Shi, Y., J. Zhang, J.S. Reid, E.J. Hyer, T.F. Eck, B.N. Holben, and R.A. Kahn (2011). A critical examination of spatial biases between MODIS and MISR aerosol products – application for potential AERONET deployment. Atmos. Meas. Tech, 2823-2836.
doi: 10.5194/amt-4-2823-2011

Tian, B., D.E. Waliser, R.A. Kahn, and S. Wong (2011). Modulation of Atlantic aerosols by the Madden-Julian Oscillation. J. Geophys. Res, 116, D15108.
doi:10.1029/2010JD015201

Bi L., P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, and R.A. Kahn (2010). Modeling optical properties of mineral aerosol particles by using non-symmetric hexahedra. Appl. Opt., 49(3), 334-342.
doi:10.1364/AO.49.000334

Chatterjee A., A. M. Michalak, R.A. Kahn, S. R. Paradise, A. J. Braverman, and C. E. Miller (2010). A Geostatistical Data Fusion Technique for Merging Remote Sensing and Ground-based Observations of Aerosol Optical Thickness. J. Geophys. Res., D08201, 115.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013765

Kahn R.A., B. J. Gaitley, M. J. Garay, D. J. Diner, T. Eck, A. Smirnov, and B. N. Holben (2010). MISR global aerosol product assessment by comparison with Aerosol Robotic Network. J. Geophys. Res., 115, D23209.
doi:10.1029/2010JD014601

Levy R.C., L.A. Remer, R.G. Kleidman, S. Mattoo, C. Ichoku, R. Kahn, and T. F. Eck (2010). Global evaluation of the Collection 5 MODIS dark-target aerosol products over land. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 10399-10420.
doi:10.5194/acp-10-10399-2010

Lyapustin, A., C.K. Gatebe, R. Kahn, R. Brandt, J. Redemann, P. Russell, M.D. King, C. A. Pedersen, S. Gerland, R. Poudyal, A. Marshak, Y. Wang, C. Schaaf, D. Hall, and A. Kokhanovsky (2010). Analysis of snow bidirectional reflectance from ARCTAS Spring-2008 campaign. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 10, 4359-4375.
doi:10.5194/acp-10-4359-2010

Pierce J.R., R.A. Kahn, M.R. Davis, and J. M. Comstock (2010). Detecting thin cirrus in Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer aerosol retrievals. J. Geophy. Res., 115, D08201.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013019

Schwartz S. E., R. J. Charlson, R.A. Kahn, J. A. Obren, and H. Rodhe (2010). Why hasn’t Earth warmed as much as expected?. J. Climate, 23(10), 2453-2464.
doi:10.1175/2009JCLI3461.1

Val Martin M., J. A. Logan, R. Kahn, F. -Y. Leung, D. Nelson, and D. Diner (2010). Smoke injection heights from fires in North America: analysis of 5 years of satellite observations. Atm. Chem. Phys., 10(4), 1491-1510.
doi:10.5194/acp-10-1491-2010

vanDonkelaar A., R. V. Martin, M. Brauer, R. Kahn, R. Levy, C. Verduzco, and P. J. Villeneuve (2010). Global Estimates of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations from Satellite-based Aerosol Optical Depth: Development and Applications. Environ Health Perspectives (6), 118.
doi:10.1289/ehp.0901623

Bierwirth E., M. Wendisch, A. Ehrlich, B. Hesse, M. Tesche, D. Althausen, A. Schladitz, D. Muller, S. Otto, T. Trautmann, T. Dinter, W. VonHoyningne-Huene, and R.A. Kahn (2009). Spectral surface albedo over Morocco and its impact on the radiative forcing of Saharan dust. Tellus, 61B, 252-269.
doi:10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00395.x

Chen Y., Q. Li, R. Kahn, J. T. Randerson, and D. J. Diner (2009). Quantifying aerosol direct radiative effect with MISR observations: 1. TOA albedo change by aerososl based on land surface types. J. Geophys. Res., 114(D02109).
doi:10.1029/2008JD010754

Chen Y., Q. Li, J. T. Randerson, E. A. Lyons, R.A. Kahn, D. L. Nelson, and D. J. Diner (2009). The sensitivity of CO and aerosol transport to the temporal and vertical distribution of North American boreal fire emissions. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9(17), 6559-6580.
doi:10.5194/acp-9-6559-2009

Dinter, T., W. Von Hoyningen-Huene, J.P. Burrows, A. Kokhanovsky, E. Bierwirth, M. Wendisch, D. Muler, R.A. Kahn, and M. Diouri (2009). Retrieval of aerosol optical thickness for desert conditions using MERIS observations during the SAMUM campaign. Tellus, 61B, 229-238.
doi:10.10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00391.x

Imhoff M. L., R. Wolfe, D. J. Diner, M. Chopping, R. Kahn, V. Salomonson, J. Gille, J. Drummond, D. Edwards, N. Loeb, B. Wielicki, M. Abrams, B. Eng, S.-C. Tsay, and K. J. Ranson (2009). An overview of Terra mission results related to the carbon cycle. Geog. Compass, 3(2), 536-559.
doi:10.1111/j.1749-8198.2008.00183.x

Johnson B.T., S. Christopher, J.M. Haywood, S. R. Osborne, S. McFarlane, N.C. Hsu, C. Salustro, and R. Kahn (2009). Measurements of aerosol properties from aircraft, satellite and ground-based remote sensing: A case study from the Dust and Biomass burning Experiment (DABEX). Q.J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 135(641), 922-934.
doi:10.1002/qj.420

Kahn R., A. Petzold, M. Wendisch, E. Bierwirth, T. Dinter, M. Esselborn, M. Fiebig, B. Heese, P. Knippertz, D. Muller, A. Schladitz, and W. vonHoyningen-Huene (2009). Desert Dust Aerosol Air Mass Mapping in the Western Sahara, Using Particle Properties Derived From Space-based Multi-angle Imaging. Tellus, 61B, 239-251.
doi:10.1111/j.1600-0889.2008.00398.x

Kahn R.A., H. Yu, S. E. Schwartz, M. Chin, G. Feingold, L.A. Remer, D. Rind, R. Halthore, and P. DeCola (2009). Introduction, Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Climate Impacts A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, Mian Chin, Ralph A. Kahn, and Stephen E. Schwartz (eds.), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., USA

Kahn R.A., D. L. Nelson, M. Garay, R.C. Levy, M. A. Bull, D. J. Diner, J. V. Martonchik, S. R. Paradise, E. G. Hansen, and L. Remer (2009). MISR Aerosol product attributes, and statistical comparisons with MODIS. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Rem. Sens., 47(12), 4095-4114.
doi:10.1109/TGRS.2009.2023115

Levy R., G. Leptoukh, R. Kahn, V. Zubko, A. Gopalan, and L. Remer (2009). A critical look at deriving monthly aerosol optical depth from satellite data. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., No. 9, 47(8), 2942-2956.
doi:10.1109/TGRS.2009.2013842

Li Z., X. Zhao, R. Kahn, M. Mishchenko, L. Remer, K. -H. Lee, M. Wang, I. Laszlo, and T. Nakajima (2009). Uncertainties in satellite remote sensing of aerosols and impact on monitoring its long-term trend: A review and perspective. Annales Geophysicae, 27(7), 2755-2770.
doi:10.5194/angeo-27-2755-2009

Liu Y., R. Kahn, A. Chaloulakou, and P. Koutrakis (2009). Analysis of the impact of the forest fires in August 2007 on Athens air quality, using multi-sensor aerosol remote sensing data, meteorology, and surface observations. Atmosph. Environ, 43(21), 3310-3318.
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.04.010

Liu, Y., D. Chen, R.A. Kahn, and HE KeBin (2009). Review of the applications of Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer to air quality research. Science in China, D, 132-144.

Martonchik J. V., R.A. Kahn, and D. J. Diner (2009). Retrieval of Aerosol Properties over Land Using MISR Observations (267-293). In: Kokhanovsky, A.A. and G. de Leeuw, ed., Satellite Aerosol Remote Sensing Over Land. Springer, Berlin.
doi:10.1007/978-3-540-69397-0_9

Mims S. R., R.A. Kahn, C. M. Moroney, B. J. Gaitley, D. L. Nelson, and M. J. Garay (2009). MISR Stereo-heights of grassland fire smoke plumes in Australia. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remt. Sens., 48(1), 25-35.
doi:10.1109/TGRS.2009.2027114

Remer L.A., M. Chin, P. DeCola, G. Feingold, R. Halthore, R.A. Kahn, P. K. Quinn, D. Rind, S. E. Schwartz, D. Streets, and H. Yu (2009). Executive Summary, Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Climate Impacts A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, Mian Chin, Ralph A. Kahn, and Stephen E. Schwartz (eds.), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., USA

Rind D., M. Chin, G. Feingold, D. Streets, R.A. Kahn, S. E. Schwartz, and H. Yu (2009). Modeling the Effects of Aerosols on Climate: Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Climate Impacts A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, Mian Chin, Ralph A. Kahn, and Stephen E. Schwartz (eds.), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., USA

Rind D., R.A. Kahn, M. Chin, S. E. Schwartz, L.A. Remer, G. Feingold, H. Yu, P. K. Quinn, and R. Halthorne (2009). The Way Forward: Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Climate Impacts A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, Mian Chin, Ralph A. Kahn, and Stephen E. Schwartz (eds.), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., USA

Yu H., P. K. Quinn, G. Feingold, L.A. Remer, R.A. Kahn, M. Chin, and S. E. Schwartz (2009). Remote Sensing and In Situ Measurements of Aerosol Properties, Burdens, and Radiative Forcing, in Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and Climate Impacts A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research, Mian Chin, Ralph A. Kahn, and Stephen E. Schwartz (eds.), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., USA

Bi L., P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, and R. Kahn (2008). Single-scattering Properties of Tri-axial Ellipsoidal Particles for a Size Parameter Range from the Rayleigh to Geometric-optics Regimes. Appl. Opt., 48(1), 114-126.
doi:10.1364/AO.48.000114

Chen W. -T., R. Kahn, D. Nelson, K. Yau, and J. Seinfeld (2008). Sensitivity of multiangle imaging to the optical and microphysical properties of biomass burning aerosols. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D10203).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009414

Dubovik O., T. Lapyonok, Y.J. Kaufman, M. Chin, P. Ginoux, R. Kahn, and A. Sinyuk (2008). Retrieving global aerosol sources from satellites using inverse modeling. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8(2), 209-250.
doi:10.5194/acp-8-209-2008

Kahn R., Y. Chen, D. Nelson, F. -Y. Leung, Q. Li, D. Diner, and J. Logan (2008). Wildfire Smoke Injection Heights - Two perspectives from Space. Geophys. Res. Lett, 35(L04809).
doi:10.1029/2007GL)32165

Kalashnikova O. V., and R.A. Kahn (2008). Mineral dust plume evolution over the Atlantic from combined MISR/MODIS aerosol retrievals. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D24204).
doi:10.1029/2008JD010083

Lallart P., R. Kahn, and D. Tanre (2008). POLDER2/ADEOSII, MISR, and MODIS/Terra Reflectance Comparisons. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D14S02).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009656

Myhre G., T. F. Berglen, M. Johnsurd, C. Holye, T. K. Berntsen, S. A. Christopher, I. S. A. Isaksen, T. A. Jones, R.A. Kahn, N. Lowb, P. Quinn, L. Remer, and K. E. Yttri (2008). Radiative forcing of the direct aerosol effect using a multi-observation approach. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8(4), 12823-12886.
doi:10.5194/acpd-8-12823-2008

Reid J. S., S. J. Piketh, R. P. Burger, K. E. Ross, A. L. Walker, R. T. Bruintjes, B. N. Holben, C. Hsu, T. L. Jensen, R.A. Kahn, A. P. Kuciauskas, A. AlMandoos, A. AlMangoosh, S. D. Miller, J. N. Porter, S.-C. Tsay, and D. L. Westphal (2008). An overview of UAE2 flight operations: Observations of Summertime Atmospheric Thermodynamic and Aerosol Profiles of the Southern Arabian Gulf. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D14213).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009435

Tian B., D. E. Waliser, R.A. Kahn, Q. Li, Y. L. Yung, T. Tyranowski, I. V. Geogdzhayev, M. I. Mishchenko, O. Torres, and A. Smirnov (2008). Does the Madden-Julian oscillation influence aerosol variability?. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D12215).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009372

Bruegge C. J., D. J. Diner, R.A. Kahn, N. Chrien, M. C. Helmlinger, B. J. Gaitley, and W. A. Abdou (2007). The MISR radiometric calibration process. Remote Sens. Environ., 107, 2-11.
10.1016/j.rse.2006.07.024

Chylek P., U. Lohmann, M. Dubey, M. Mishchenko, and R.A. Kahn (2007). Limits on climate sensitivity derived from recent satellite and surface observations of aerosol optical depth. J. Geophys. Res., 112.
10.1029/2007JD008740

Fox D., E. Gonzales, R.A. Kahn, and J. Martonchik (2007). Near-surface wind speed retrieval from space-based, multi-angle imaging of ocean sun glint patterns. Remote Sens. Environ., 107, 223-231.
10.1016/j.rse.2006.10.021

Kahn R.A., W. -H. Li, C. Moroney, D. J. Diner, J. V. Martonchik, and E. Fishbein (2007). Aerosol source plume physical characteristics from space-based multiangle imaging. J. Geophys. Res., D11205, 112.
10.1029/2006JD007647

Kahn R.A., M. J. Garay, D. L. Nelson, K. K. Yau, M. A. Bull, B. J. Gaitley, J. V. Martonchik, and R.C. Levy (2007). Satellite-derived aerosol optical depth over dark water from MISR and MODIS: Comparisons with AERONET and implications for climatological studies. J. Geophys. Res., D18205, 112.
10.1029/2006JD008175

Liu Y., R.A. Kahn, and P. Koutrakis (2007). Estimating fine particulate matter component concentrations and size distributions using satellite-retrieved fractional aerosol optical depth: Part 1 - Method Development. J. Air & Waste Management Assoc., 57, 1351-1359.
10.3155/1047-3289.57.11.1351

Liu Y., R.A. Kahn, S. Turquety, R. M. Yantosca, and P. Koutrakis (2007). Estimating fine particulate matter component concentrations and size distributions using satellite-retrieved fractional aerosol optical depth: Part 2 - A case study. J. Air & Waste Management Assoc., 57, 1360-1369.
10.3155/1047-3289.57.11.1360

Liu Y., M. Franklin, R.A. Kahn, and P. Koutrakis (2007). Using aerosol optical thickness to predict ground-level PM2.5 concentrations in the St. Louis area: A comparison between MISR and MODIS. Remote Sens. Environ., 107, 33-44.
10.1016/j.rse.2006.05.022

Lyapustin A., Y. Wang, R.A. Kahn, J. Xiong, A. Ignatov, R. Wolfe, A. Wu, B. Holben, and C. Bruegge (2007). Analysis of MODIS-MISR calibration differences using surface albedo around AERONET sites and cloud reflectance. Remote Sens. Environ., 107, 12-21.
10.1016/j.rse.2006.09.028

Mazzoni D., J. A. Logan, D. Diner, R. Kahn, L. Tong, and Q. Li (2007). A data-mining approach to associating MISR smoke plume heights with MODIS fire measurements. Rem. Sens. Environ., 107, 138-148.

Russell P. B., J. M. Livingston, J. Redemann, B. Schmid, S. Ramirez, J. Eilers, R. Kahn, A. Chu, P. K. Quinn, M. J. Rood, and W. Wang (2007). Multi-grid-cell validation of satellite aerosol property retrievals in INTEX.ITCT.ICARTT 2004. J. Geophys. Res., D12S09, 112.
10.1029/2006JD007606

Sinyuk A., O. Dubovik, B. Holben, T. F. Eck, F. -M. Breon, J. Martonchik, R.A. Kahn, D. Diner, E. F. Vermote, Y. J. Kaurman, J. C. Roger, T. Lapyonok, and I. Slutsker (2007). Simultaneous retrieval of aerosol and surface properties from a combination of AERONET and satellite data. Remote Sens. Environ., 107, 90-108.
10.1016/j.rse.2006.07.022

Kalashnikova O. V., and R.A. Kahn (2006). Ability of multiangle remote sensing observations to identify and distinguish mineral dust types: Part 2. Sensitivity over dark water. J. Geophys. Res., D11207, 111.
10.1029/2005JD006756

Reidmiller D. R., P. V. Hobbs, and R.A. Kahn (2006). Aerosol optical properties and particle size distributions on the east coast of the United States, derived from airborne in situ and remote sensing measurements. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 785-814.

Smirnov A., B. N. Holben, S. M. Sakerin, D. M. Kabanov, I. Slutsker, M. Chin, T.L. Diehl, L.A. Remer, R. Kahn, A. Ignatov, L. Liu, M. Mishchenko, T. F. Eck, T.L. Kucsera, D. Giles, and O. V. Kopelevich (2006). Ship-based aerosol optical depth measurements in the Atlantic Ocean: Comparison with satellite retrievals and GOCART model. Geophys. Res., L14817, 33.
10.1029/2006GL026051

Stenchikov G., N. Lahoti, P. J. Lioy, P. G. Georgopoulos, D. J. Diner, and R.A. Kahn (2006). Multiscale plume transport from collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Environ. Fluid Mechan.(5), 6, 425-450.

Yu, H., Y.J. Kaufman, M. Chin, G. Feingold, L. Remer, T. Anderson, Y. Balkanski, N. Bellouin, O. Boucher, S. Christopher, P. DeCola, R. Kahn, D. Koch, N. Loeb, M.S. Reddy, M. Schulz, T. Takemura, and M. Zhou (2006). A review of measurement-based assessments of the aerosol direct radiative effect and forcing. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 6, 613-666.

Abdou W. A., D. J. Diner, J. V. Martonchik, C. J. Bruegge, R.A. Kahn, B. J. Gaitley, K. A. Crean, L.A. Remer, and B. Holben (2005). Comparison of coincident Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer aerosol optical depths over land and ocean scenes containing Aerosol Robotic Network sites. J. Geophys. Res., D10S07, 110.
10.1029/2004JD004693

Diner D. J., B. H. Braswell, R. Davies, N. Gobron, J. Hu, Y. Jin, R.A. Kahn, Y. Knyazikhin, N. Loeb, J. -P. Muller, A. W. Nolin, B. Pinty, C. B. Schaaf, G. Seiz, and J. Stroeve (2005). The value of multi-angle measurements for retrieving structurally and radiatively consistent properties of clouds, aerosols, and surfaces. Remote Sens. Environ., 97, 495-518.

Diner D. J., J. V. Martonchik, R.A. Kahn, B. Pinty, N. Gobron, D. L. Nelson, and B. N. Holben (2005). Using angular and spectral shape similarity constraints to improve MISR aerosol and surface retrievals over land. Remote Sens. Environ., 94, 155-171.

Jin Z., T. P. Charlock, W. L. Smith, K. Rutledge, G. Cota, R.A. Kahn, J. Redemann, T. Zhang, D. Rutan, and F. Rose (2005). Radiation measurements and model simulation for CLAMS. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 1053-1071.

Kahn R.A., W. -H. Li, J. Martonchik, C. Bruegge, D. Diner, B. Gaitley, W. Abdou, O. Dubovik, B. Holben, S. Smirnov, Z. Jin, and D. Clark (2005). MISR low-light-level calibration, and implications for aerosol retrieval over dark water. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 1032-1062.

Kahn R.A., B. Gaitley, J. Martonchik, D. Diner, K. Crean, and B. Holben (2005). MISR global aerosol optical depth validation based on two years of coincident AERONET observations. J. Geophys. Res., 110, D10S04.
10.1029/2004JD004706

Kalashnikova O. V., R.A. Kahn, I. N. Sokolik, and W. -H. Li (2005). The ability of multi-angle remote sensing observations to identify and distinguish mineral dust types: Part 1. Optical models and retrievals of optically thick plumes. J. Geophys. Res..
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Myhre G., F. Stordal, M. Johnsrud, D. J. Diner, I. V. Geogdzhayev, J.M. Haywood, B. Holben, T. Holzer-Popp, A. Ignatov, R. Kahn, Y.J. Kaufman, N. Loeb, J. Martonchik, M. I. Mishchenko, N. R. Nalli, L.A. Remer, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, and et al. (2005). Intercomparison of satellite retrieved aerosol optical depth over ocean during the period September 1997 to December 2000. Atm. Chem. Physics, 5, 1697-1719.

Redemann J., B. Schmid, J. A. Eilers, R. Kahn, R.C. Levy, P. B. Russell, J. M. Livingston, P. V. Hobbs, W. L. Smith, and B. N. Holben (2005). Suborbital measurements of spectral aerosol optical depth and its variability at subsatellite grid scales in support of CLAMS 2001. J. Atmos. Sci., No. 4, 62, 993-1007.

Smith W. L., T. P. Charlock, R. Kahn, J. V. Martins, L.A. Remer, and P. V. Hobbs (2005). EOS-terra aerosol and radiative flux validation: An overview of the Chesapeake LIghthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) experiment. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 903-918.

Ackerman T. P., A. J. Braverman, D. J. Diner, T.L. Anderson, R.A. Kahn, J. V. Martonchik, J. E. Penner, P. J. Rasch, B. A. Wielicki, and B. Yu (2004). Integrating and interpreting aerosol observations and models within the PARAGON framework. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 85, 1523-1533.

Bruegge C. J., W. A. Abdou, D. J. Diner, B. J. Gaitley, M. C. Helmlinger, R.A. Kahn, and J. V. Martonchik (2004). Validating the MISR radiometric scale for the ocean aerosol science communities (103-115). Post-launch calibration of satellite sensors, S. A. Morain and A. M. Budge, Eds. A.A. Balkema Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands

DiGirolamo L., T. C. Bond. D. Bramer. D. J. Diner, F. Fettinger, R.A. Kahn, J. V. Martonchik, M. V. Ramana, V. Ramanathan, and P. J. Rasch (2004). Analysis of Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) aerosol optical depths over greater India during winter 2001-2004. Geophys. Res. Lett., L23115, 31.
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Diner D. J., T. P. Ackerman, T.L. Anderson, J. Bosenberg, A. J. Braverman, R. J. Charlson, W. D. Collins, R. Davies, B. N. Holben, C. A. Hostetler, R.A. Kahn, J. V. Martonchik, R. T. Menzies, M. A. Miller, J. A. Ogren, J. E. Penner, P. J. Rasch, S. E. Schwartz, J. H. Seinfeld, G. L. Stephens, O. Torres, L. D. Travis, B. A. Wielicki, and B. Yu (2004). PARAGON: An Integrated approach for characterizing aerosol climate impacts and environmental interactions. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 85, 1491-1501.

Diner D. J., R. T. Menzies, R.A. Kahn, T.L. Anderson, J. Bosenberg, R. J. Charlson, B. N. Holben, C. A. Hostetler, M. A. Miller, J. A. Ogren, G. L. Stephens, O. Torres, B. A. Wielicki, P. J. Rasch, L. D. Travis, and W. D. Collins (2004). Using the PARAGON framework to establish an accurate, consistent, and cohesive long-term aerosol record. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 85, 1535-1548.

Diner D. J., R.A. Kahn, C. J. Bruegge, J. V. Martonchik, W. A. Abdou, B. J. Gaitley, M. C. Helmlinger, O. V. Kalashnikova, and W. -H. Li (2004). Refinements to MISR's radiometric calibration and implications for establishing a climate-quality aerosol observing system Proc. SPIE, 5652, 57-65

Kahn R.A., J. A. Ogren, T. P. Ackerman, J. Bosenberg, R. J. Charlson, D. J. Diner, B. N. Holben, R. T. Menzies, M. A. Miller, and J. H. Seinfeld (2004). Aerosol data sources and their roles within PARAGON. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 85, 1511-1522.

Kahn R.A., J. Anderson, T.L. Anderson, T. Bates, F. Brechtel, C. M. Carrico, A. Clarke, S. J. Doherty, E. Dutton, R. Flagan, R. Frouin, H. Fukushima, B. Holben, S. Howell, B. Huebert, A. Jefferson, H. Jonsson, O. Kalashnikova, J. Kim, S. -W. Kim, P. Kus, W. -H. Li, J. M. Livingston, C. McNaughton, J. Merrill, S. Mukai, T. Murayama, T. Nakajima, P. Quinn, J. Redemann, M. Rood, P. Russell, I. Sano, B. Schmid, J. Seinfeld, N. Sugimoto, J. Wang, E.J. Welton, J. -G. Won, and S. -C. Yoon (2004). Environmental snapshots from ACE-Asia. J. Geophys. Res.jd004339.
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Kalashnikova O. V., D. J. Diner, R.A. Kahn, and B. Gaitley (2004). Dust aerosol retrieval results from MISR Proc. SPIE, Fourth Intern. Asia-Pacific Environ. Remt. Sens. Symp., Nov., 8-11

Martonchik J. V., D. J. Diner, R.A. Kahn, B. J. Gaitley, and B. N. Holben (2004). Comparison of MISR and AERONET aerosol optical depths over desert sites. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31.
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Seinfeld J. H., R.A. Kahn, T.L. Anderson, R. J. Charlson, R. Davies, D. J. Diner, J. A. Ogren, S. E. Schwartz, and B. A. Wielicki (2004). Scientific objectives, measurement needs, and challenges motivating the PARAGON, aerosol initiative. Bull. Am. Met. Soc., 85, 1503-1509.

Schmid B., J. Redemann, P. B. Russell, P. V. Hobbs, D.L. Hlavka, M.J. McGill, B. N. Holben, E.J. Welton, J. R. Campbell, O. Torres, R.A. Kahn, D. J. Diner, M. C. Helmlinger, D. A. Chu, C. RoblesGonzalez, and G. deLeeuw (2003). Coordinated airborne, spaceborne, and ground-based measurements of massive, thick aerosol layers during the dry season in southern Africa. J. Geophys. Res., 108, D13, 8496.
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Diner D. J., W. A. Abdou, J. E. Conel, K. A. Crean, B. J. Gaitley, M. Helmlinger, R.A. Kahn, J. V. Martonchik, and S. H. Pilorz (2001). MISR aerosol retrievals over southern Africa during the SAFARI-2000 dry season campaign. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 3127-3130.

Kahn R.A., P. Banerjee, and D. McDonald (2001). The sensitivity of multiangle imaging to natural mixtures of aerosols over ocean. J. Geophys. Res., 219-18,238, 106, 18.

Kahn R.A., P. Banerjee, D. McDonald, and J. Martonchik (2001). Aerosol properties derived from aircraft multi-angle imaging over Monterey Bay. J. Geophys. Res., 977-11,995, 106, 11.

Kinne S., B. Holben, T. Eck, A. Smirnov, O. Dubovik, I. Slutsker, D. Tanre, G. Zibozdi, U. Lohmann, S. Ghan, R. Easter, M. Chin, P. Ginoux, T. Takemura, I. Tegen, D. Koch, R.A. Kahn, E. Vermote, L. Stowe, O. Torres, M. Mishchenko, I. Geogdzhayev, and A. Hiragushi (2001). How well do aerosol retrievals from satellites and representation in global circulation models match ground-based AERONET aerosol statistics? (103-158). Remote Sensing and Climate Modeling: Synergies and Limitations, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London, M. Beniston and M.M. Verstraete, Eds.

Martonchik J. V., R.A. Kahn, D. J. Diner, and R. A. West (2001). Comments on: Retrieval of aerosol properties over the ocean using multispectral and multiangle photopolarimetric measurements from the Research Scanning Polarimeter. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 3275-3276.

Pinty B., M. M. Verstraete, N. Gobron, F. Roveda, Y. Govaerts, J. V. Martonchik, D. J. Diner, and R.A. Kahn (2001). Exploitation of surface albedo derived from the Meteosat data to characterize land surface changes (51-67). Remote Sensing and Climate Modeling: Synergies and Limitations, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London, M. Beniston and M.M. Verstraete, Eds.

Pinty B., F. Roveda, M. Verstraete, N. Gobron, Y. Covaerts, J. Martonchik, D. Diner, and R.A. Kahn (2000). Surface Albedo Retrieval from METEOSAT: Part 1: Theory. J. Geophys. Res., 099-18,112, 105, 18.

Kahn R.A., and A. Braverman (1999). What shall we do with the data we are expecting from upcoming Earth observation satellites?. J. Comput. Graph. Statistics, 8, 575-588.

Bruegge C., N. Chrien, D. Diner, R.A. Kahn, and J. Martonchik (1998). MISR radiometric uncertainty analyses and their utilization within geophysical retrievals. Metrologia, 35, 571-579.

Diner D. J., J. C. Beckert, T. H. Reilly, C. J. Bruegge, J. E. Conel, R.A. Kahn, J. V. Martonchik, T. P. Ackerman, R. Davies, S. A. W. Gerstl, H. R. Gordon, J. -P. Muller, R. Myneni, R. J. Sellers, B. Pinty, and M. M. Verstraete (1998). Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) description and experiment overview. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remt. Sensing, 36, 1072-1087.

Kahn R.A., P. Banerjee, D. McDonald, and D. Diner (1998). Sensitivity of multiangle imaging to aerosol optical depth, and to pure-particle size distribution and composition over ocean. J. Geophys. Res., 195-32,213, 103, 32.

Martonchik J. V., D. J. Diner, R.A. Kahn, M. M. Verstraete, B. Pinty, H. R. Gordon, and T. P. Ackerman (1998). Techniques for the Retrieval of aerosol properties over land ocean using multiangle data. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remt. Sensing, 36, 1212-1227.

Abdou W. A., J. V. Martonchik, R.A. Kahn, R. West, and D. Diner (1997). A modified linear-mixing method for calculating atmospheric path radiances of aerosol mixtures. J. Geophys. Res., 883-16,888, 102, 16.

Conel J. E., W. C. Ledeboer, S. H. Pilorz, J. V. Martonchik, R.A. Kahn, W. Abdou, C. Bruegge, M. C. Helmlinger, and B. J. Gaitley (1997). Ground-based validation of the EOS Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) aerosol retrieval algorithms and science data products. Geoscience and Remote Sensing (IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development, 1997 IEEE International), 4, 1743-1748.

Gierasch P. J., R. M. Goody, R. E. Young, D. Crisp, C. Edwards, R.A. Kahn, D. Rider, A. DelGenio, R. Greeley, A. Hou, C. B. Leovy, D. McCleese, and M. Newman (1997). The general circulation of the Venus atmosphere: An assessment (459-500). in Venus, S. Bougher, D. Hunten, and R. Philips, Eds., Arizona Press

Kahn R.A., R. West, D. McDonald, B. Rheingans, and M. I. Mishchenko (1997). Sensitivity of Multi-angle remote sensing observations to aerosol sphericity. J. Geophys. Res., 861-16,870, 102, 16.

Kahn R.A., and D. Wenkert (1997). Earth Observing System (211-215). Encyclopedia of Planetary Sciences, Ed. J. H. Shirley and R. W. Fairbridge, Chapman and Hall

Mishchenko M. I., L. D. Travis, R.A. Kahn, and R. A. West (1997). Modeling phase functions for dustlike tropospheric aerosols using a shape mixture of randomly oriented polydisperse spheroids. J. Geophys. Res.(D14), 831-16,847, 102, 16.

Kahn R.A. (1995). Temperature structure of a Martian local dust storm. J. Geophys. Res., 100, 5265-5275.

James P. B., R. T. Clancy, S. W. Lee, L. J. Martin, R. B. Singer, E. Smith, R.A. Kahn, and R. W. Zurek (1994). Monitoring Mars with the Hubble Space Telescope: 1990-1991. Icarus, 109, 79-101.

Kahn R.A., S. W. Lee, T. Z. Martin, and R. W. Zurek (1992). The Martian Dust Cycle (1017-1053). Book chapter in Mars, Kieffer et al., Eds., U. Arizona Press

Kahn R.A., and J. Appleby (1991). Planetary Atmospheres: U.S. National Report to the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics 1987-1990. Reviews of Geophysics, Supplement, 328-337.

Kahn R.A. (1990). Ice haze, snow, and the Mars water cycle. J. Geophys. Res., 677-14,693, 95, 14.

Plaut J., R.A. Kahn, E. Guinness, and R. Arvidson (1988). Accumulation of sedimentary debris in the south polar region of Mars, and implications for climate history. Icarus, 76, 357-377.

Jaquin F., P. Gierasch, and R.A. Kahn (1986). The vertical structure of limb hazes in the Martian atmosphere. Icarus, 68, 442-461.

Kahn R.A., E. Guinness, and R. Arvidson (1986). Loss of small-scale surface texture in Viking Orbiter images due to atmospheric aerosols, and implications for inferences about surface history. Icarus, 66, 22-38.

Kahn R.A., and et al. (1985). The Synoptic-Scale Camera, a PI proposal for the Mars Observer Mission NASA

Kahn R.A. (1985). The Evolution of CO2 on Mars. Icarus, 62, 175-190.

Kahn R.A. (1984). The spatial and seasonal distribution of Martian clouds, and some meteorological implications. J. Geophys. Res., 89, 6672-6688.

Kahn R.A. (1983). Some observational constraints on the global-scale wind systems of Mars. J. Geophys. Res., 189-10,209, 88, 10.

Kahn R.A. (1982). Deducing the age of the dense Venus atmosphere. Icarus, 49, 71-85.

Kahn R.A., and P. Gierasch (1982). Long cloud observations on Mars and implications for boundary layer characteristics over slopes. J. Geophys. Res., 87, 867-880.

Kahn R.A., R. Goody, and J. Pollack (1981). The Martian twilight. J. Geophys. Res., 86, 5833-5838.

Kahn R.A. (1980). Some properties of the Martian atmosphere obtained from the Viking experiments Ph.D. thesis, Harvard University

Pollack J., ..., R.A. Kahn, and et al. (1979). Properties and effects of dust particles suspended in the Martian atmosphere. J. Geophys. Res., 84, 2929-2945.

Pollack J., ..., R.A. Kahn, and et al. (1977). Properties of aerosols in the Martian atmosphere as inferred from Viking Lander imaging data. J. Geophys. Res., 82, 4479-4496.

Mutch T., ..., R.A. Kahn, and et al. (1976). The surface of Mars: The view from the Viking 2 Lander. Science, p. 1277, 194.