Dr. Steven A. Ackerman Profile

Dr. Steven A. Ackerman

Director at Univ of Wisconsin-Madison

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Publications (15)

SPIE Journal Paper | 2 April 2014

Assimilation of clear sky Atmospheric Infrared Sounder radiances in short-term regional forecasts using community models

Agnes Lim, James Jung, Hung-Lung Huang, Steven Ackerman, Jason Otkin

JARS, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083655, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JRS.8.083655

KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Atmospheric modeling, Satellites, Systems modeling, Infrared sensors, Atmospheric sensing, Statistical analysis, Data modeling, Clouds, Error analysis

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2013 Paper

Contemplating synergistic algorithms for the NASA ACE Mission

Gerald Mace, David Starr, Roger Marchand, Steven Ackerman, Steven Platnick, Ann Fridlind, Steven Cooper, Deborah Vane, Graeme Stephens

Proceedings Volume 8890, 88900I (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030206

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, Atmospheric particles, Climatology, Particles, Radar, Atmospheric modeling, Climate change, Liquids, Environmental sensing

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 September 2010

Global distribution of instantaneous daytime radiative effects of high thin clouds observed by the cloud profiling radar

Yong-Keun Lee, Thomas Greenwald, Ping Yang, Steven Ackerman, Hung-Lung Huang

JARS, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 043543, (September 2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.3491858

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Chromium, Shortwaves, Radar, Profiling, Reflectivity, Ocean optics, Convection, Atmospheric optics, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2007 Paper

The infrared cloud ice radiometer (IRCIR)

Joe Taylor, Henry Revercomb, Fred Best, Robert Knuteson, Mark Mulligan, Don Thielman, Dan LaPorte, Ray Garcia, Steve Ackerman, David Starr, James Spinhirne, Redgie Lancaster, Michael Harris

Proceedings Volume 6542, 65423H (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.719809

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Calibration, Staring arrays, Sensors, Infrared sensors, Optical filters, Infrared imaging, Mirrors, Infrared radiation, Radiometry

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2006 Paper

3D-AQS: a three-dimensional air quality system

Raymond Hoff, Jill Engel-Cox, Fred Dimmick, James Szykman, Brad Johns, Shobha Kondragunta, Raymond Rogers, Kevin McCann, D. Allen Chu, Omar Torres, Ana Prados, Jassim Al-Saadi, Chieko Kittaka, Vickie Boothe, Steve Ackerman, Anthony Wimmers

Proceedings Volume 6299, 629901 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.677281

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, LIDAR, MODIS, Phase modulation, Satellites, Quality systems, Decision support systems, Data modeling, Atmospheric modeling, Carbon monoxide

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2005 Paper

A new method for MODIS cloud classification

Bormin Huang, Steven Ackerman, W. Menzel

Proceedings Volume 5890, 58900X (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619885

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Remote sensing, Spatial resolution, Satellites, Climatology, Data centers, Satellite imaging, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2004 Paper

GLI/MODIS cloud mask results, comparisons, and validation

Steven Ackerman, Richard Frey

Proceedings Volume 5652, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.579007

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, LIDAR, Satellites, Detection and tracking algorithms, Imaging systems, Signal detection, Remote sensing, Atmospheric optics, Meteorological satellites

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2004 Paper

Recent improvements in the MODIS cloud mask

Richard Frey, Steven Ackerman, Yinghui Liu, Kathleen Strabala, Hong Zhang

Proceedings Volume 5652, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.567657

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Near infrared, Absorption, Atmospheric sensing, Visible radiation, Contamination, Infrared radiation, Earth's atmosphere, Algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2003 Paper

MODIS cloud mask: current situation and its improvements

Hong Zhang, Richard Frey, Steven Ackerman, Liam Gumley, Kathy Strabala, W. Paul Menzel

Proceedings Volume 4895, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466824

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Reflectivity, Composites, Data centers, Meteorological satellites, Sun, Near infrared, Satellites, Earth's atmosphere

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Proceedings Article | 16 June 2003 Paper

Applications of high spectral resolution FTIR observations demonstrated by the radiometrically accurate ground-based AERI and the scanning HIS aircraft instruments

Henry Revercomb, Robert Knuteson, Fred Best, David Tobin, William Smith, Wayne Feltz, Ralph Petersen, Paolo Antonelli, Erik Olson, Daniel LaPorte, Scott Ellington, Mark Werner, Ralph Dedecker, Raymond Garcia, Nick Ciganovich, H. Benjamin Howell, Kenneth Vinson, Steven Ackerman

Proceedings Volume 4897, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466834

KEYWORDS: Optical filters, Interferometry, Sensors, Fourier transforms, Infrared radiation, Interferometers, Calibration, Wavefronts, Signal to noise ratio, Interference (communication)

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Proceedings Article | 31 January 2002 Paper

Retrieval of cloud top height, effective emissivity, and particle size, from aircraft high-spectral resolution infrared measurements

Paolo Antonelli, Steven Ackerman, W. Paul Menzel, Hung-Lung Huang, Bryan Baum, William Smith

Proceedings Volume 4539, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454468

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Particles, LIDAR, Carbon dioxide, Commercial off the shelf technology, Spectral resolution, Infrared radiation, Scattering, Computer simulations, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 20 December 1996 Paper

Comparison of improved cloud amounts over land derived from two satellite retrieval techniques

Karl Kriebel, Martina Kaestner, H. Mannstein, S. Przybylak, Klaus Schickel, Steven Ackerman

Proceedings Volume 2961, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.262495

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Satellites, Reflectivity, Spatial resolution, Environmental sensing, Atmospheric sensing, Infrared radiation, Algorithm development, Climatology, Passive remote sensing

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Proceedings Article | 27 December 1995 Paper

Comparison of cloud amounts derived from two satellite retrieval techniques

Steven Ackerman, Martina Kaestner, Karl Kriebel, H. Mannstein, S. Przybylak

Proceedings Volume 2578, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228939

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Satellites, Spatial resolution, Reflectivity, Earth observing sensors, Climatology, Algorithm development, Infrared radiation, Environmental sensing, Spectral resolution

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 1993 Paper

Multiple-scattering algorithm for use with line-by-line RTE models

Steven Ackerman, Robert Knuteson

Proceedings Volume 1934, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154922

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Atmospheric modeling, Particles, Solar radiation models, Absorption, Scattering, Infrared radiation, Radiative transfer, Temperature metrology, Multiple scattering

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Proceedings Article | 15 September 1993 Paper

Detection of aerosols from satellite observations in the infrared window region

Steven Ackerman

Proceedings Volume 1934, (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.154927

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Satellites, Atmospheric particles, Clouds, Refraction, Absorption, Infrared radiation, Climatology, Earth observing sensors, Infrared detectors

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