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Christopher D. Barnet received degrees in electronics technology (1976) and solid state physics (1978) from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. In 1990 he received his Ph.D. degree from New Mexico State University, Las Cruces in remote sensing of planetary atmospheres using visible and infrared instruments aboard the Voyager spacecraft. His postdoctoral research at NASA and the Canadian Institute for Space and Terrestrial Science focused on ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared observations of the planets using the Hubble Space Telescope. Since 1995 he has worked on advanced algorithms for terrestrial infrared and microwave remote sensing and has actively supported NASA's Advanced Infrared Sounder (AIRS) science team and the NPOESS Sounder Operational Algorithm Team (SOAT). In June 2003 he joined the Office of Research and Applications (ORA) of NOAA/NESDIS where he is exploiting operational sounder missions to provide the first global understanding of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane in the free troposphere. These measurements, will contribute to the understanding of the terrestrial carbon cycle and climate change.

Professional Activities:

• Teaching, UMBC PHYS 741, Remote Sounding, Spring 2004
• Teaching, UMBC PHYS 440/640 Computation Physics, Spring 2002 & 2001
• Active participation with the Integrated Carbon Observing System, 2004-present
• AIRS Science Team participation (member since 2004), 1995-present
• Active participation with the Integrated Programs Office (IPO) Sounder Operational Algorithm Team (SOAT), 1997-present

Experience

• 2003-present:
  Physical Scientist, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
• 2001-2003:
  Associate Research Faculty, University of Maryland Baltimore County
• 1995-2001:
  Senior Programmer/Analyst, General Sciences Corporation
• 1992-1995:
  Project Scientist, Institute for Space & Terrestrial Science
• 1990-1992:
  Research Associate, NAS-NRC at NASA GSFC
• 1988-1990:
  Graduate Research Assistant, New Mexico State University
• 1985-1988:
  Supervisor, Lockheed Eng. & Mgmt. Services Company
• 1983-1985:
  Engineer, Nicolet Instrument Company, Madison, WI
• 1981-1983:
  Engineer & Supervisor, Lockheed Eng. & Mgmt. Services Co.
• 1979-1980:
  Graduate Research Assistant, New Mexico State University
• 1976-1979:
  Graduate & Faculty Research Assistant, Northern Illinois University
• 1972-1976:
  Electronics Technician, Fermi National Accelerator

Recent Honors Received

• NASA group achievement award for Aqua/AIRS - 2004
• NASA/GSFC group achievement award for Aqua/AIRS - 2003
• Letter of recognition for service on the NASA NPOESS Preparatory Project - 2002
• Letter of recognition for contribution to the NASA Carbon Cycle initiative - 2002

Research Support

• NASA NRA-OO-OES-08, Awarded, 2002-2005, $450,000, to work on trace gas (CO2, CH4, CO) retrievals using measurements from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), launched May 2002 on the EOS-AQUA platform.
• NASA NRA-03-OES-02, Awarded, 2004-2006, $485,000 to work on production of AIRS trace gas products.
• NASA NRA-O3-EOS-02, Awarded, 2004-2006, $450,000 to work on AIRS cloud clearing risk reduction activities in the event Aqua/AMSU fails.
• NOAA OAR, Awarded, 2004, $350,000 to work on hyperspectral sounding of atmospheric carbon

Most Recent Publications

Susskind, J., C. D. Barnet, J. M. Blaisdell 2003. Retrieval of atmospheric and surface parameters from AIRS/AMSU.HSB data under cloud conditions. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens 41, 390-340.

McClain McClain, C.R., Hall, F.G., Collatz, G.J., Kawa, S.R., Gregg, W.W., Gervin, J.C., Abshire, J.B., Andrews, A.E., Barnet, C.D., Behrenfeld, M.J., Caruso, P.S., Chekalyuk, A.M., Demaio, L.D., Denning, A.S., Hansen, J.E., Hoge, F.E., Knox, R.G., Masek, J.G., Mitchell, K.D., Moisan, J.R., Moisan, T.A., Pawson, S., Rienecker, M.M., Signorini, S.R., and C.J. Tucker 2002. Science and Observation recommendations for future NASA Carbon Cycle Research, Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA TM-2002-210009. Apr. 2002.

Barnet, C. D., J. M. Blaisdell, J. Susskind 2000. Practical methods for rapid and accurate computation of interferometric spectra for remote sensing applications. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. 38, 169-183.

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E-mail: Chris.Barnet@noaa.gov