Profile for Charles Ichoku

Title: Research Physical Scientist
Affiliation: NASA Civil Service
Contact: E-mail
Code 613
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Office Phone: 301-614-6212
Fax: 301-614-6307

Publications

Petrenko, M., and C. Ichoku (2013). Coherent uncertainty analysis of aerosol measurements from multiple satellite sensors. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Dis, 13, 4637-4685.
doi:10.5194/acpd-13-4637-2013

Anderson, J., J. Wang, J. Zeng, M. Petrenko, G. Leptoukh, and C. Ichoku (2012). Accuracy assessment of Aqua-MODIS aerosol optical depth over coastal regions: importance of quality flag and sea surface wind speed.. Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 5, 5205-5243.
doi:10.5194/amtd-5-5205-2012

Gatebe, C.K., T. Varnai, R. Poudyal, C. Ichoku, and M.D. King (2012). Taking the Pulse of PyroCumulus Clouds.. Atmos. Environ., 52, 121-130.
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.01.045

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

Petrenko, M., C. Ichoku, and G. Leptoukh (2012). Multi-sensor Aerosol Products Sampling System (MAPSS). Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss, 5, 909-945.
doi:10.5194/amtd-5-909-2011

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

Henderson S. B., C. Ichoku, B. J. Burkholder, M. Brauer, and P. L. Jackson (2010). The validity and utility of MODIS data for simple estimation of area burned and aerosols emitted by wildfire events. Int'l Journal of Wildland Fire, 19(7), 844-852.
doi:10.1071/WF09027

Koukouli M. E., S. Kazadzis, V. Amiridis, C. Ichoku, D. S. Balis, and A. F. Bais (2010). Signs of a negative trend in the MODIS aerosol optical depth over the Southern Balkans. Atmos. Env., 44(9), 1219-1228.
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.11.024

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

El-Askary H., R. Farouk, C. Ichoku, and M. Kafatos (2009). Transport of dust and anthropogenic aerosols across Alexandria, Egypt. Ann. Geophys., 27(7), 2869-2879.
doi:10.5194/angeo-27-2869-2009

Ichoku C., J. V. Martins, Y.J. Kaufman, M. J. Wooster, P. H. Freeborn, W. M. Hao, S. Baker, C. A. Ryan, and B. L. Nordgren (2009). Laboratory investigation of fire radiative energy and smoke aerosol emissions. J. Geophys. Res., D14S09, 113(Kaufman Special Iss.).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009659

Zerefos C. S., K. Eleftheratos, C. Meleti, S. Kazadzis, A. Romanou, C. Ichoku, G. Tselioudis, and A. Bais (2009). Solar dimming and brightening over Thessaloniki, Greece, and Beijing, China. Tellus.
10.1111/j.1600-0889.2009.00425.x

Freeborn P. H., M. J. Wooster, W. M. Hao, C. A. Ryan, B. L. Nordgren, S. P. Baker, and C. Ichoku (2008). Relationships between energy release, fuel mass loss, and trace gas and aerosol emissions during laboratory biomass fires. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D01301.
doi:10.1029/2007JD008679

Henderson S. B., B. Burkholder, P. L. Jackson, M. Brauer, and C. Ichoku (2008). Use of MODIS products to simplify and evaluate a forest fire plume dispersion model for PM10 exposure assessment. Atmos. Env., Issue 36, ISSN 1352-2310., 42, 8524-8532.
doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.05.008

Ichoku C., L. Giglio, M. J. Wooster, and L.A. Remer (2008). Global characterization of biomass-burning patterns using satellite measurements of Fire Radiative Energy. Remote Sens. Environ., 112, 2008., 2950-2962.
doi:10.1016/j.rse.2008.02.009

Remer L.A., R.G. Kleidman, R.C. Levy, Y.J. Kaufman, D. Tanre, S. Mattoo, J. V. Martins, C. Ichoku, I. Koren, H. Yu, and B. N. Holben (2008). Global aerosol climatology from the MODIS satellite sensors. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D14S07).
doi:10.1029/2007JD009661

Castanho A., R. Prinn, V. Martins, M. Herold, C. Ichoku, and L. T. Molina (2007). Urban Visible/SWIR surface reflectance ratios from satellite and sun photometer measurements in Mexico City. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 5467-5477.

Ichoku C., L.A. Remer, and T. F. Eck (2005). Quantitative evaluation and intercomparison of morning and afternoon MODIS aerosol measurements from Terra and Aqua. J. Geophys. Res. , D10S03, 110.
10.1029/2004JD004987

Ichoku C., and Y.J. Kaufman (2005). A method to derive smoke emission rates from MODIS fire radiative energy measurements. IEEE Trans. on Geosc. & Rem. Sens. (11), 43, 2636-2649.

Kaufman Y.J., L.A. Remer, D. Tanre, R. R. Li, R. Kleidman, S. Mattoo, R. Levy, T. Eck, B. N. Holben, C. Ichoku, J. Martins, and I. Koren (2005). A critical examination of the residual cloud contamination and diurnal sampling effects on MODIS estimates of aerosol over ocean. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., (12), 43, 2886-2897.

Remer L.A., Y.J. Kaufman, D. Tanre, S. Mattoo, D. A. Chu, J. V. Martins, R. R. Li, C. Ichoku, R.C. Levy, R.G. Kleidman, T. F. Eck, E. Vermote, and B. N. Holben (2005). The MODIS aerosol algorithm, products and validation. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 947-973.

Ichoku C., Y.J. Kaufman, L.A. Remer, and R. Levy (2004). Global aerosol remote sensing from MODIS. Advances in Space Research (2004), 34, 820-827.

Ichoku C., Y.J. Kaufman, L. Giglio, Z. Li, R. H. Fraser, J. -Z. Jin, and W. M. Park (2003). Comparative analysis of daytime fire detection algorithms, using AVHRR data for the 1995 fire season in Canada: Perspective for MODIS. Int. J. Rem. Sens, 24, (8) 1669-1690.

Ichoku C., L.A. Remer, Y.J. Kaufman, R. Levy, D. A. Chu, D. Tanre, and B. N. Holben (2003). MODIS observation of aerosols and estimation of aerosol radiative forcing over southern Africa during SAFARI 2000. J. Geophys. Res. (D13), 8499, 108.
10.1029/2002JD002366

Kaufman Y.J., C. Ichoku, L. Giglio, S. Korontzi, D. A. Chu, W. M. Hao, R. -R. Li, and C. O. Justice (2003). Fire and smoke observed from the earth observing system MODIS instrument - products, validation, and operational use. Int. J. Rem. Sens., 24, 1765-1781.

Levy R.C., L.A. Remer, D. Tanre, Y.J. Kaufman, C. Ichoku, B. N. Holben, J. M. Livingston, P. B. Russell, and H. Maring (2003). Evaluation of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) retrievals of dust aerosol over the ocean during PRIDE. J. Geophys. Res. (D19), 8594, 108.
10.1029/2002JD002460

Chu D. A., Y.J. Kaufman, C. Ichoku, L.A. Remer, D. Tanre, and B. N. Holben (2002). Validation of MODIS aerosol optical depth retrieval over land. Geophys. Res. Lett., 29.
10.1029/2001GLO13205

Ichoku C., D. A. Chu, S. Mattoo, Y.J. Kaufman, L.A. Remer, D. Tanre, I. Slutsker, and B. N. Holben (2002). A spatio-temporal approach for global validation and analysis of MODIS aerosol products. Geophys. Res. Lett., 29.
10.1029/2001GL013206

Ichoku C., R. Levy, Y.J. Kaufman, L.A. Remer, R. -R. Li, V.J. Martins, B. N. Holben, N. Abuhassan, I. Slutsker, T. F. Eck, and C. Pietras (2002). Analysis of the performance characteristics of the five-channel Microtops II sun photometer for measuring aerosol optical thickness and precipitable water vapor. J. Geophys. Res., NO. D13, 107.
10.1029/2001JD001302

Remer L.A., D. Tanre, Y.J. Kaufman, C. Ichoku, S. Mattoo, R. Levy, D. A. Chu, B. N. Holben, O. Dubovik, A. Smirnov, J. V. Martins, R. -R. Li, and Z. Ahmad (2002). Validation of MODIS aerosol retrieval over ocean. Geophys Res. Lett., 29.
10.1029/2001GL013204

Li Z., Y.J. Kaufman, C. Ichoku, R. Fraser, A. Trishchenko, L. Giglio, and J. Jin (2001). A review of AVHRR-based active fire detection algorithms: Principles, limitations, and recommendations, in Global and Regional Vegetation Fire Monitoring From Space: Planning and Coordinated International Effort. edited by F.J. Ahern, J.G. Goldammer, and C.O. Justice, SPB Acad., The Hague, 199-225.

Sabbah I., C. Ichoku, Y.J. Kaufman, and L.A. Remer (2001). Full year cycle of desert dust spectral optical thickness and precipitable water vapor over Alexandria, Egypt. J. Geophys. Res., 106, 18305-18316.