Rob Levy
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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(301) 614-6123
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NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 613
Greenbelt, MD 20771
United StatesFirst Author Publications:
- Levy, R., et al. (2018), Exploring systematic offsets between aerosol products from the two MODIS sensors, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 4073-4092, doi:10.5194/amt-11-4073-2018.
- Levy, R., et al. (2010), Global evaluation of the Collection 5 MODIS dark-target aerosol products over land, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 10399-10420, doi:10.5194/acp-10-10399-2010.
- Levy, R., et al. (2009), A Critical Look at Deriving Monthly Aerosol Optical Depth From Satellite Data, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 47, 2942-2956, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2009.2013842.
- Levy, R., et al. (2007), Second-generation operational algorithm: Retrieval of aerosol properties over land from inversion of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer spectral reflectance, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D13211, doi:10.1029/2006JD007811.
- Levy, R., L. Remer, and O. Dubovik (2007), Global aerosol optical properties and application to Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer aerosol retrieval over land, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D13210, doi:10.1029/2006JD007815.
- Levy, R., et al. (2005), Evaluation of the MODIS Aerosol Retrievals over Ocean and Land during CLAMS, J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 974-992.
- Levy, R., L. Remer, and Y. J. Kaufman (2004), Effects of Neglecting Polarization on the MODIS Aerosol Retrieval Over Land, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 42, 2576-2583, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2004.837336.
Co-Authored Publications:
- Spencer, R. S., et al. (2019), Exploring Aerosols Near Clouds With High‐Spatial‐ Resolution Aircraft Remote Sensing During SEAC4RS, J. Geophys. Res..
- Wang, J., et al. (2017), Article MODIS Retrieval of Aerosol Optical Depth over Turbid Coastal Water, www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing, 9, 595, doi:10.3390/rs9060595.
- Alexandrov, M. D., et al. (2016), New Statistical Model for Variability of Aerosol Optical Thickness: Theory and Application to MODIS Data over Ocean*, J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 821-837, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-15-0130.1.
- 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.
- Wen, G., et al. (2016), Testing the two-layer model for correcting near-cloud reflectance enhancement using LES/SHDOM-simulated radiances, J. Geophys. Res., 121, 9661-9674, doi:10.1002/2016JD025021.
- 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.
- Colarco, P. R., et al. (2014), Impact of satellite viewing-swath width on global and regional aerosol optical thickness statistics and trends, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 7, 2313-2335, doi:10.5194/amt-7-2313-2014.
- Livingston, J. M., et al. (2014), Comparison of MODIS 3 km and 10 km resolution aerosol optical depth retrievals over land with airborne sunphotometer measurements during ARCTAS summer 2008, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 14, 2015-2038, doi:10.5194/acp-14-2015-2014.
- Matsui, T., et al. (2014), Current And Future Perspectives Of Aerosol Research At Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 1-5, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00153.1.
- Kessner, A. L., et al. (2013), Remote sensing of surface visibility from space: A look at the United States East Coast, Atmos. Environ., 81, 136-147, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.08.050.
- Livingston, J. M., et al. (2013), Comparison of MODIS 3 km and 10 km resolution aerosol optical depth retrievals over land with airborne sunphotometer measurements during ARCTAS summer 2008, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 13, 15007-15059.
- Munchak, L. A., et al. (2013), MODIS 3 km aerosol product: applications over land in an urban/suburban region, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 6, 1747-1759, doi:10.5194/amt-6-1747-2013.
- van Donkelaar, A., et al. (2013), Optimal estimation for global ground-level fine particulate matter concentrations, J. Geophys. Res., 118, 5621-5636, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50479.
- Wen, G., et al. (2013), Improvement of MODIS aerosol retrievals near clouds, J. Geophys. Res., 118, 1-14, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50617.
- Gatebe, C., R. Levy, and A. M. Thompson (2012), Atmospheric Chemistry over Southern Africa Changing Chemistry in a Changing Climate: Human and Natural Impacts over the Southern Africa Region (C4-SAR), Eos Trans. AGU, 93, 110, doi:10.1029/2012EO100008.
- Remer, L., et al. (2012), Retrieving aerosol in a cloudy environment: aerosol product availability as a function of spatial resolution, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 1823-1840, doi:10.5194/amt-5-1823-2012.
- Zhang, Y., et al. (2012), Aerosol daytime variations over North and South America derived from multiyear AERONET measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D05211, doi:10.1029/2011JD017242.
- Kahn, R., et al. (2011), Response to ‘‘Toward unified satellite climatology of aerosol properties. 3. MODIS versus MISR versus AERONET’’, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 112, 901-909, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.11.001.
- Witte, J. C., et al. (2011), NASA A-Train and Terra observations of the 2010 Russian wildfires, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 9287-9301, doi:10.5194/acp-11-9287-2011.
- van Donkelaar, A., et al. (2010), Global Estimates of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations from Satellite-Based Aerosol Optical Depth: Development and Application, Research, 118, 847-855, doi:).
- Kahn, R., et al. (2009), MISR Aerosol Product Attributes and Statistical Comparisons With MODIS, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 47, 4095-4114, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2009.2023115.
- Redemann, J., et al. (2009), Testing aerosol properties in MODIS Collection 4 and 5 using airborne sunphotometer observations in INTEX-B/MILAGRO, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 8159-8172, doi:10.5194/acp-9-8159-2009.
- Remer, L., et al. (2008), Global aerosol climatology from the MODIS satellite sensors, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14S07, doi:10.1029/2007JD009661.
- Kahn, R., et al. (2007), Satellite-derived aerosol optical depth over dark water from MISR and MODIS: Comparisons with AERONET and implications for climatological studies, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D18205, doi:10.1029/2006JD008175.
- Redemann, J., et al. (2005), Suborbital measurements of spectral aerosol optical depth and its variability at sub-satellite grid scales in support of CLAMS, 2001, J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 993-1007, doi:10.1175/JAS3387.1.
- Chin, M., et al. (2004), Aerosol distribution in the Northern Hemisphere during ACE-Asia: Results from global model, satellite observations, and Sun photometer measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D23S90, doi:10.1029/2004JD004829.
- Colarco, P. R., et al. (2003), Saharan dust transport to the Caribbean during PRIDE: 2. Transport, vertical profiles, and deposition in simulations of in situ and remote sensing observations, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 8590, doi:10.1029/2002JD002659.
- Livingston, J. M., et al. (2003), Airborne sunphotometer measurements of aerosol optical depth and columnar water vapor during the Puerto Rico Dust Experiment, and comparison with land, aircraft, and satellite measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 108, D19, doi:10.1029/2002JD002520.