N. Christina Hsu

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First Author Publications:

Hsu, N. C., et al. (2019), VIIRS Deep Blue Aerosol Products Over Land: Extending the EOS Long‐Term Aerosol Data Records, J. Geophys. Res., 124, 4026-4053, doi:10.1029/2018JD029688.
Hsu, N. C., et al. (2017), Retrieving near-global aerosol loading over land and ocean from AVHRR, J. Geophys. Res., 122, doi:10.1002/2017JD026932.
Hsu, N. C., et al. (2012), Global and regional trends of aerosol optical depth over land and ocean using SeaWiFS measurements from 1997 to 2010, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 8037-8053, doi:10.5194/acp-12-8037-2012.
Hsu, N. C., et al. (2006), Deep Blue Retrievals of Asian Aerosol Properties during ACE-Asia, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 44, 3180-3195, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2006.879540.
Hsu, N. C., et al. (2004), Aerosol properties over bright-reflecting source regions, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 42, 557-569, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2004.824067.
Hsu, N. C., J. R. Herman, and S. Tsay (2003), Radiative impacts from biomass burning in the presence of clouds during boreal spring in southeast Asia, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 1224, doi:10.1029/2002GL016485.

Co-Authored Publications:

Hammer, M. S., et al. (2023), Assessment of the impact of discontinuity in satellite instruments and retrievals on global PM2.5 estimates, Remote Sensing of Environment, 294, 113624, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2023.113624.
van Donkelaar, A., et al. (2022), Monthly Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter and Their Uncertainty, Environ. Sci. Technol., doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c05309.
Hammer, M. S., et al. (2021), The Authors, some Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on fine particulate rights reserved; exclusive licensee matter concentrations American Association for the Advancement of Science. No claim to, Hammer et al., Sci. Adv., 7, eabg7670.
Hammer, M. S., et al. (2020), Improved Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations and Trends Derived from Updated Satellite Retrievals, Modeling Advances, and Additional Ground-Based Monitors, Environ. Sci. Tech., 54, 7879-7890, doi:10.1021/acs.est.0c01764.
Mallet, M., et al. (2019), Simulation of the transport, vertical distribution, optical properties and radiative impact of smoke aerosols with the ALADIN regional climate model during the ORACLES-2016 and LASIC experiments, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 4963-4990, doi:10.5194/acp-19-4963-2019.
Sayer, A. M., et al. (2019), Validation, Stability, and Consistency of MODIS Collection 6.1 and VIIRS Version 1 Deep Blue Aerosol Data Over Land, J. Geophys. Res., 124, 4658-4688, doi:10.1029/2018JD029598.
Sayer, A. M., et al. (2018), Validation of SOAR VIIRS Over-Water Aerosol Retrievals and Context Within the Global Satellite Aerosol Data Record, J. Geophys. Res., 123, doi:10.1029/2018JD029465.
Sayer, A. M., et al. (2017), Evaluation of NASA Deep Blue/SOAR aerosol retrieval algorithms applied to AVHRR measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 122, doi:10.1002/2017JD026934.
Sayer, A. M., et al. (2017), Satellite Ocean Aerosol Retrieval (SOAR) Algorithm Extension to S-NPP VIIRS as Part of the “Deep Blue” Aerosol Project, J. Geophys. Res., 122, doi:10.1002/2017JD027412.
Lee, J., et al. (2016), Evaluating the Height of Biomass Burning Smoke Aerosols Retrieved from Synergistic Use of Multiple Satellite Sensors over Southeast Asia, Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 16, 2831-2842, doi:10.4209/aaqr.2015.08.0506.
Li, C., et al. (2016), Satellite observation of pollutant emissions from gas flaring activities near the Arctic, Atmos. Environ., 133, 1-11, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.03.019.
Sayer, A. M., et al. (2016), Extending “Deep Blue” aerosol retrieval coverage to cases of absorbing aerosols above clouds: Sensitivity analysis and first case studies, J. Geophys. Res., 121, doi:10.1002/2015JD024729.
van Donkelaar, A., et al. (2016), Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter using a Combined Geophysical-Statistical Method with Information from Satellites, Models, and Monitors, Environ. Sci. Technol., 50, 3762-3772, doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b05833.
Boys, B. L., et al. (2014), Fifteen-Year Global Time Series of Satellite-Derived Fine Particulate Matter, Environ. Sci. Technol., 48, 11109-11118, doi:10.1021/es502113p.
Chin, M., et al. (2014), Multi-decadal aerosol variations from 1980 to 2009: a perspective from observations and a global model, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 3657-3690, doi:10.5194/acp-14-3657-2014.
Banks, J. R., et al. (2013), Intercomparison of satellite dust retrieval products over the west African Sahara during the Fennec campaign in June 2011, Remote Sensing of Environment, 136, 99-116, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2013.05.003.
Gautam, R., et al. (2013), Satellite observations of desert dust-induced Himalayan snow darkening, Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 1-6, doi:10.1002/GRL.50226.
Ginoux, P., et al. (2013), OF ANTHROPOGENIC AND NATURAL DUST SOURCES AND THEIR EMISSION RATES BASED ON MODIS DEEP BLUE AEROSOL PRODUCTS, Rev. Geophys..
Shi, Y., et al. (2013), Critical evaluation of the MODIS Deep Blue aerosol optical depth product for data assimilation over North Africa, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 6, 949-969, doi:10.5194/amt-6-949-2013.
Carboni, E., et al. (2012), Intercomparison of desert dust optical depth from satellite measurements, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 1973-2002, doi:10.5194/amt-5-1973-2012.
Fu, J. S., et al. (2012), Evaluating the influences of biomass burning during 2006 BASE-ASIA: a regional chemical transport modeling, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 3837-3855, doi:10.5194/acp-12-3837-2012.
Ginoux, P., et al. (2012), Mixing of dust and NH3 observed globally over anthropogenic dust sources, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 7351-7363, doi:10.5194/acp-12-7351-2012.
Hansell, R. A., et al. (2012), An assessment of the surface longwave direct radiative effect of airborne dust in Zhangye, China, during the Asian Monsoon Years field experiment (2008), J. Geophys. Res., 117, D00K39, doi:10.1029/2011JD017370.
Huang, J., et al. (2012), Evaluations of cirrus contamination and screening in ground aerosol observations using collocated lidar systems, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D15204, doi:10.1029/2012JD017757.
Kaskaoutis, D. G., et al. (2012), Influence of anomalous dry conditions on aerosols over India: Transport, distribution and properties, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D09106, doi:10.1029/2011JD017314.
Lee, J., et al. (2012), Improvement of aerosol optical depth retrieval from MODIS spectral reflectance over the global ocean using new aerosol models archived from AERONET inversion data and tri-axial ellipsoidal dust database, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 7087-7102, doi:10.5194/acp-12-7087-2012.
Ou, S. C., et al. (2012), Satellite remote sensing of dust aerosol indirect effects on cloud formation over Eastern Asia, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 22, 7257-7272, doi:10.1080/01431161.2012.700135.
Sayer, A. M., et al. (2012), Global and regional evaluation of over-land spectral aerosol optical depth retrievals from SeaWiFS, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 1761-1778, doi:10.5194/amt-5-1761-2012.
Sayer, A. M., et al. (2012), SeaWiFS Ocean Aerosol Retrieval (SOAR): Algorithm, validation, and comparison with other data sets, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D03206, doi:10.1029/2011JD016599.
Smirnov, A., et al. (2012), Effect of wind speed on aerosol optical depth over remote oceans, based on data from the Maritime Aerosol Network, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 377-388, doi:10.5194/amt-5-377-2012.
Wang, S., et al. (2012), Can Asian dust trigger phytoplankton blooms in the oligotrophic northern South China Sea?, Geophys. Res. Lett., 39, L05811, doi:10.1029/2011GL050415.
Feng, Q., et al. (2011), Effect of Thin Cirrus Clouds on Dust Optical Depth Retrievals From MODIS Observations, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 49, 2819-2827, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2011.2118762.
Gautam, R., et al. (2011), Accumulation of aerosols over the Indo-Gangetic plains and southern slopes of the Himalayas: distribution, properties and radiative effects during the 2009 pre-monsoon season, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 12841-12863, doi:10.5194/acp-11-12841-2011.
Jeong, M., et al. (2011), Impacts of Cross-Platform Vicarious Calibration on the Deep Blue Aerosol Retrievals for Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Aboard Terra, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 49, 4877-4888, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2011.2153205.
Li, C., N. C. Hsu, and S. Tsay (2011), A study on the potential applications of satellite data in air quality monitoring and forecasting, Atmos. Environ., 45, 3663-3675, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.04.032.
Lin, T., et al. (2011), Asian dust weather categorization with satellite and surface observations, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 1, 153-170, doi:10.1080/01431160903439932.
Yi, B., et al. (2011), Radiative transfer simulation of dust-like aerosols: Uncertainties from particle shape and refractive index, Journal of Aerosol Science, 42, 631-644, doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2011.06.008.
Gautam, R., N. C. Hsu, and W. Lau (2010), Premonsoon aerosol characterization and radiative effects over the Indo‐Gangetic Plains: Implications for regional climate warming, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D17208, doi:10.1029/2010JD013819.
Hansell, R. A., et al. (2010), An Assessment of the Surface Longwave Direct Radiative Effect of Airborne Saharan Dust during the NAMMA Field Campaign, J. Atmos. Sci., 67, 1048-1065, doi:10.1175/2009JAS3257.1.
Wang, S., et al. (2010), Profiling transboundary aerosols over Taiwan and assessing their radiative effects, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00K31, doi:10.1029/2009JD013798.
Feng, Q., et al. (2009), Effects of particle nonsphericity and radiation polarization on retrieving dust properties from MODIS observations, Aerosol Science, 40, 776-789, doi:10.1016/j.jaerosci.2009.05.001.
Fischer, E., et al. (2009), A decade of dust: Asian dust and springtime aerosol load in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L03821, doi:10.1029/2008GL036467.
Gautam, R., et al. (2009), Aerosol and rainfall variability over the Indian monsoon region: distributions, trends and coupling, Ann. Geophys., 27, 3691-3703.
Gautam, R., et al. (2009), Enhanced pre-monsoon warming over the Himalayan-Gangetic region from 1979 to 2007, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L07704, doi:10.1029/2009GL037641.
Gautam, R., et al. (2009), Two contrasting dust-dominant periods over India observed from MODIS and CALIPSO data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L06813, doi:10.1029/2008GL036967.
Herman, J. R., et al. (2009), Changes in cloud and aerosol cover (1980–2006) from reflectivity time series using SeaWiFS, N7-TOMS, EP-TOMS, SBUV-2, and OMI radiance data, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D01201, doi:10.1029/2007JD009508.
Johnson, B. T., et al. (2009), Measurements of aerosol properties from aircraft, satellite and ground-based remote sensing: A case-study from the Dust and Biomass-burning Experiment (DABEX), Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 135, 922-934, doi:10.1002/qj.420.
Zipser, E., et al. (2009), The Saharan Air Layer And The Fate Of African Easterly Waves: NASA’s AMMA Field Study of Tropical Cyclogenesis, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 1137-1156, doi:10.1175/2009BAMS2728.1.
Jeong, M., et al. (2008), Ground-based measurements of airborne Saharan dust in marine environment during the NAMMA field experiment, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L20805, doi:10.1029/2008GL035587.
Jeong, M., and N. C. Hsu (2008), Retrievals of aerosol single-scattering albedo and effective aerosol layer height for biomass-burning smoke: Synergy derived from ‘‘A-Train’’ sensors, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L24801, doi:10.1029/2008GL036279.
Lau, W., et al. (2008), The Joint Aerosol– Monsoon Experiment: A New Challenge for Monsoon Climate Research, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 369-383.
Reid, J., et al. (2008), An overview of UAE2 flight operations: Observations of summertime atmospheric thermodynamic and aerosol profiles of the southern Arabian Gulf, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14213, doi:10.1029/2007JD009435.
Gautam, R., et al. (2007), Influences of winter haze on fog/low cloud over the Indo-Gangetic plains, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D05207, doi:10.1029/2005JD007036.
Hansell, R. A., et al. (2007), Simultaneous detection/separation of mineral dust and cirrus clouds using MODIS thermal infrared window data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L11808, doi:10.1029/2007GL029388.
Eck, T. F., et al. (2003), Variability of biomass burning aerosol optical characteristics in southern Africa during the SAFARI 2000 dry season campaign and a comparison of single scattering albedo estimates from radiometric measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 8477, doi:10.1029/2002JD002321.

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