Weekly Report for the Week of December 8, 2008
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GSFC Laboratory for Atmospheres, Code 613
Noteworthy science achievements/awards
The following contractor awards were recently presented to Laboratory members.
- Best Senior Author Publication
- Hongbin Yu, UMBC
- “A satellite-based assessment of transpacific transport of pollution aerosols”
- Dr. Xiping Zeng, UMBC
- “Evaluating clouds in long-term cloud resolving model simulations with observational data”
- Outstanding Performance.
- Science Research
- Ms. Jacquelyn Witte, SSAI
- Citation: For her hard work with the SHADOZ and OMI data sets, her support of the Aura Project and her achievement as outstanding young scientist.
- Technical Support
- Science
- Greg Walker, SAIC
Citation: For fast, careful, and high quality scientific analysis, contributing to our NASA Decision Support project beyond expectation. His productivity has been remarkable, and his support has been invaluable.
- Engineering
- Gerald McIntire, SGT
Citation: For contributions to renovation and deployment of the ALVICE trailer, technical support of various instruments, and for service as Branch Lab Safety Officer who ably ensures the safe operation of our Labs.
- Information Technology
- Tom Kucsera, UMBC
Citation: For superior system administrator service in diligently attending to all IT Security directives in a timely and comprehensive manner, with a pleasant and cooperative attitude.
- Instrumentation
- Dr. Q. Jack Ji, UMCP
Citation: For his excellence in conducting the comprehensive SMART-COMMIT measurements of dust/mega-city aerosol properties for NASA Earth Science studies.
- Software Development
- Thomas Diehl, UMBC
Citation: For continuous development of the GOCART model and enabling its application for scientific communities world-wide"
- Administrative Support
- Cathy Newman, SSAI
Citation: For making the Climate and Radiation Branch a welcome family atmosphere and for never permitting the increasing complexities of administration to affect the productivity of Branch members. - Marriellen Pemberton, SSAI
Citation: For extremely competent, efficient, and invaluable administrative support to the Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch." - Lynne Shupp, SSAI
Citation: For her outstanding service as Branch Property Custodian and general administrative support of the Branch and the Precipitation Measurement Mission. - Lindy Whetzel, SGT
Citation: For excellent work in navigating all the turns in funding future travel, transferring and training other people, and offloading the work of Branch Heads to provide travel statistics.
Accepted papers
- Adler (UMCP/ESSIC; 613.1), R.F., J.-J. Wang (UMBC/GEST; 613.1), G. Gu (UMBC/GEST; 613.1), G.J. Huffman (SSAI; 613.1), 2008: A Ten-year Tropical Rainfall Climatology Based on a Composite of TRMM Products. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, accepted.
- 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. I. Minnis, 2008: Retrievals of Thick Cloud Optical Depth from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) by Calibration of Solar Background Signal. J. Atmos. Sci., 65, 3513–3527, doi: 10.1175/2008JAS2744.1
Education and Outreach
- David Whiteman/613.1 organized a Science Fair mentoring day at Greenbelt Middle School involving Aijun Chen/610.2, Erin Smith/665.0, Inge Loes Ten Kate/699, Kevin Vermeesch/613.1, Kumar Hemant/698, Stephen Holland/660.1 and Trena Ferrell/130.0. The GSFC scientists spent the day meeting with students and discussing ideas and approaches for their science fair projects. The group will return to GMS to participate in the judging the Science Fair in February.
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