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VIIRS Aerosol Publications

Journal Publications

Jackson, J., H. Liu, I. Laszlo, S. Kondragunta, L. A. Remer, J. Huang, H-C. Huang, 2013: Suomi-NPP VIIRS Aerosol Algorithms and Data Products, J. Geophys. Res. 118(22), 12673-12689. doi: 10.1002/2013jd020449

Liu, H., L. A. Remer, J. Huang, H-C. Huang, S. Kondragunta, I. Laszlo, M. Oo, J. M. Jackson, 2013: Preliminary Evaluation of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Aerosol Optical Thickness, J. Geophys. Res., 119(7), 3942-3962. doi: 10.1002/2013jd020360

Huang, J., S. Kondragunta, I. Laszlo, H. Liu, L. A. Remer, H. Zhang, S. Superczynski, P. Ciren, B. N. Holben, and M. Petrenko, 2016: Validation and expected error estimation of Suomi-NPP VIIRS aerosol optical thickness and Ångström exponent with AERONET, J. Geophys. Res., 121, 7139-7160, doi: 10.1002/2016JD024834.

Zhang, H., S. Kondragunta, I. Laszlo, H. Liu, L. A. Remer, J. Huang, S. Superczynski, and P. Ciren, 2016: An enhanced VIIRS aerosol optical thickness (AOT) retrieval algorithm over land using a global surface reflectance ratio database, J. Geophys. Res., 121, 10,717-10,738, doi:10.1002/2016JD024859.



Conferences

Huang, J., H. Liu, H. Zhang, S. Kondragunta, I. Laszlo, P. Ciren, L. Remer, and S. Superczynski,2017:Detecting Air Pollution Events Over China Using Two Different Aerosol Optical Thickness Products Derived from S-NPP VIIRS Observations, Abstract #303078, 13th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, AMS Annual Meeting 2017, Seattle, 22-26, January 2017

Liu, H., Hai Zhang, I. Laszlo, S. Kondragunta, L. A. Remer, P. Ciren, J. Huang, and S. Superczynski,2016: NOAA VIIRS Dark Target-Bright Surface Aerosol Optical Depth Algorithm , 4th AeroSat Workshop, Beijing, 19-23 September, 2016

Remer, L. A., H. Liu, P. Ciren, S. Kondragunta, H. Zhang, J. Huang, S. Superczynski and I. Laszlo,2016: The NOAA VIIRS aerosol products and applications for air quality applications, 4th AeroSat Workshop, Beijing, 19-23 September, 2016

Huang, J., H. Liu, S. Kondragunta, I. Laszlo, L. Remer, H. Zhang, S. Superczynski, P. Ciren, B. Holben, and P. Maksym, 2016: Validation and Expected Error Estimation of Suomi-NPP VIIRS Aerosol Optical Thickness and Angstrom Exponent with AERONET, paper # 13.2, 12th Annual Symposium on New Generation Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, AMS Annual Meeting 2016, New Orleans, 10-14 January 2016

Liu, H.; Laszlo, I.; Kondragunta, S., 2014: Potential Updates to VIIRS Aerosol Optical Thickness Algorithm, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2014, abstract #A11I-3114.

Zhang, H.; Liu, H.; Kondragunta, S.; Laszlo, I.; Remer, L. A.; Huang, J.; Huang, H. C., 2014: Improving Surface Reflectance Estimation for VIIRS AOT Retrieval over Land, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2014, abstract #A11I-3115.

Huang, J.; Liu, H.; Laszlo, I.; Kondragunta, S.; Remer, L. A.; Huang, H. C.; Zhang, H.; Superczynski, S.; Petrenko, M.; Holben, B. N.; Levy, R. C.; Kahn, R. A.; Ichoku, C. M., 2014: Characterization of the Difference between Aerosol Retrievals from Multi-Sensors and AERONET, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2014, abstract #A11I-3108.

Huff, A. K.; Zhang, H.; Kondragunta, S.; Laszlo, I., 2014: VIIRS Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) Products for Air Quality Applications, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2014, abstract #A11I-3107.

Xiao, Q.; Liu, Y.; Kondragunta, S.; Zhang, H., 2014: Evaluation of VIIRS, GOCI, and MODIS Collection 6 AOD retrievals against ground sunphotometer measurements over East Asia, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2014, abstract #A11I-3109.

Ciren, P.; Kondragunta, S., 2014: Algorithm to Detect Dust and Smoke in Suomi-NPP VIIRS Imagery, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2014, abstract #A11I-3112.

Levy, R. C.; Mattoo, S.; Munchak, L. A.; Patadia, F.; Laszlo, I.; Holz, R., 2013: Beyond MODIS: Developing an aerosol climate data record, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2013, abstract #A53K-06.

Kondragunta, S.; Laszlo, I.; Liu, H.; Zhang, H.; Huang, J.; Remer, L. A.; Ciren, P.; Huang, H., 2014: Current Status of Suomi NPP VIIRS Aerosol Products, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2013, abstract #A43D-0284.

Kondragunta, S., 2013: Introducing VIIRS aerosol products, 5th biannual AQAST meeting, U. of Maryland, June 4-6, 2013

Laszlo, I., and the SNPP/VIIRS Aerosol Cal/Val Team, 2013: Aerosol retrieval from SNPP/VIIRS: Analysis of technique and data quality, EGU General Assembly 2013, Vienna, Austria, 7–12 April, 2013

Huang, J., I. Laszlo, S. Kondragunta, H. Liu, H. Cronk, H. C. Huang, L. Remer, S. Jackson, C. Hsu, A. M. Sayer, M. Oo, R. E. Holz, E. J. Hyer, L. Munchak, R. Levy, S. Mattoo, M. Petrenko, and C. Ichoku, 2013: Validation of the NPP/VIIRS Operational Aerosol Products Through Multi-Sensor Intercomparisons, Ninth Annual Symposium on Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, AMS, Austin, TX; January 05 - 10, 2013

Liu, H., I. Laszlo, S. Kondragunta, L. A. Remer, J. Huang, 2012: Evaluation of Global VIIRS Aerosol EDR Product with MODIS and AERONET, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 3-7 December 2012.

Laszlo, I., S. Kondragunta, L. A. Remer, and the NPP/JPSS VIIRS Aerosol Cal/Val Team, 2012: Initial Assessment of NPP/VIIRS Aerosol Environmental Data, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 3-7 December 2012.

Kondragunta, S., H. Zhang, and the Suomi NPP Cal/Val Team, 2012: Impact of Spatial Resolution on Surface PM2.5 Monitoring using Satellite-derived Aerosol Optical Thickness, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 3-7 December 2012.

Huang, H.-C., J. Huang, I. Laszlo, S. Kondragunta, H. Liu, L. Remer, and A. Sayerr, 2012: On the New Satellite Aerosol Measurements for Atmospheric Applications: VIIRS Aerosol Products, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, 3-7 December 2012.

Oo, M. M., R. Holz, G. P. Cureton, I. Laszlo, S. Kondragunta, J. Huang, L. A. Remer and Atmospheric PEATE, 2012: Assessment of the Suomi NPP/VIIRS aerosol products using the collocated Aqua/MODIS aerosol products, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 3-7 December 2012.

Levy, R. C., L. A. Remer, S. Mattoo, L. A. Munchak, I. Laszlo, H. Cronk, H. Liu, 2012: The MODIS 12-year aerosol record and transition to the next generation: Sibling Rivalry, IGARSS 2012, Munich, Germany, July 22-27, 2012

Laszlo, I., H. Liu, H. Q. Cronk, L. A. Remer, R. C. Levy, 2012: Transitioning from MODIS to VIIRS aerosol record: Effects of algorithm differences, IGARSS 2012, Munich, Germany, July 22-27, 2012.

Hsu, N. C., I. Laszlo, J. Huang, M-J. Jeong, D. O. Starr, H. Q. Cronk, H. Liu, R. Holz, M. Oo, Characterization and Evaluation of NPP VIIRS Aerosol EDR Performance Based Upon Prelaunch Analysis, IGARSS 2011, 24-29 July, 2011, Vancouver, Canada.