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    Articles

      2013 Back to top

    1. Moradi, I., H. Meng, R. R. Ferraro, and S. Bilanow (2013), Correcting geolocation errors for microwave instruments aboard NOAA satellites, IEEE T. Geosci. Remote, 51(6), 3625–3637, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2012.2225840.
    2. Moradi, I., S. A. Buehler, V. O. John, A. Reale, and R. R. Ferraro (2013), Evaluating instrumental inhomogeneities in global radiosonde upper tropospheric humidity data using microwave satellite data, IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens., 51(6), 3615–3624, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2012.2220551.

      3. 2012 Back to top

    3. Kottayil, A., S. A. Buehler, V. O. John, L. M. Miloshevich, M. Milz, and G. Holl (2012), On the importance of Vaisala RS92 radiosonde humidity corrections for a better agreement between measured and modeled satellite radiances, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 29, 248–259, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00080.1.
    4. John, V. O., G. Holl, S. A. Buehler, B. Candy, R. W. Saunders, and D. E. Parker (2012), Understanding inter-satellite biases of microwave humidity sounders using global simultaneous nadir overpasses, J. Geophys. Res., 117(D2), D02305, doi:10.1029/2011JD016349.

      5. 2011 Back to top

    5. John, V. O., G. Holl, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, D. E. Parker, and B. J. Soden (2011), Clear-sky biases in satellite infra-red estimates of upper tropospheric humidity and its trends, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D14108, doi:10.1029/2010JD015355.
    6. Buehler, S. A., P. Eriksson, and O. Lemke (2011), Absorption lookup tables in the radiative transfer model ARTS, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 112(10), 1559–1567, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2011.03.008.

      7. 2009 Back to top

    7. Milz, M., S. A. Buehler, and V. O. John (2009), Comparison of AIRS and AMSU-B monthly mean estimates of upper tropopsheric humidity, Geophys. Res. Lett., L10804, doi:10.1029/2008GL037068.

      8. 2008 Back to top

    8. Hong, G., G. Heygster, J. Notholt, and S. A. Buehler (2008), Interannual to Diurnal Variations in Tropical and Subtropical Deep Convective Clouds and Convective Overshooting from Seven Years of AMSU-B Measurements, J. Climate, 21(17), 4168–4189, doi:10.1175/2008JCLI1911.1.
    9. Buehler, S. A., M. Kuvatov, V. O. John, M. Milz, B. J. Soden, D. L. Jackson, and J. Notholt (2008), An Upper Tropospheric Humidity Data Set From Operational Satellite Microwave Data, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14110, doi:10.1029/2007JD009314.
    10. Sreerekha, T. R., S. A. Buehler, U. O'Keeffe, A. Doherty, C. Emde, and V. O. John (2008), A strong ice cloud event as seen by a microwave satellite sensor: Simulations and Observations, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 109(9), 1705–1718, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2007.12.023.

      11. 2007 Back to top

    11. Rydberg, B., P. Eriksson, and S. A. Buehler (2007), Prediction of cloud ice signatures in sub-mm emission spectra by means of ground-based radar and in-situ microphysical data, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 133(S2), 151–162, doi:10.1002/qj.151.
    12. Buehler, S. A., M. Kuvatov, T. R. Sreerekha, V. O. John, B. Rydberg, P. Eriksson, and J. Notholt (2007), A cloud filtering method for microwave upper tropospheric humidity measurements, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7(21), 5531–5542, doi:10.5194/acp-7-5531-2007.
    13. Doherty, A. M., T. R. Sreerekha, U. M. O'Keeffe, and S. J. English (2007), Ice hydrometeor microphysical assumptions in radiative transfer models at AMSU-B frequencies, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 133(626), 1205–1212, doi:10.1002/qj.84.

      14. 2006 Back to top

    14. Buehler, S. A., N. Courcoux, and V. O. John (2006), Radiative transfer calculations for a passive microwave satellite sensor: Comparing a fast model and a line-by-line model, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D20304, doi:10.1029/2005JD006552.
    15. John, V. O., S. A. Buehler, and N. Courcoux (2006), A cautionary note on the use of Gaussian statistics in satellite based UTH climatologies, IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Let., 3(1), 130–134, doi:10.1109/LGRS.2005.859350.

      16. 2005 Back to top

    16. Buehler, S. A., M. Kuvatov, and V. O. John (2005), Scan asymmetries in AMSU-B data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L24810, doi:10.1029/2005GL024747.
    17. Houshangpour, A., V. O. John, and S. A. Buehler (2005), Retrieval of upper tropospheric water vapor and upper tropospheric humidity from AMSU radiances, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 2019–2028, SRef-ID:1680-7324/acp/2005-5-2019, doi:10.5194/acp-5-2019-2005.
    18. John, V. O. and S. A. Buehler (2005), Comparison of microwave satellite humidity data and radiosonde profiles: A Survey of European stations, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 1843–1853, SRef-ID:1680-7324/acp/2005-5-1843, doi:10.5194/acp-5-1843-2005.
    19. Jiménez, C., P. Eriksson, V. O. John, and S. A. Buehler (2005), A practical demonstration on AMSU retrieval precision for upper tropospheric humidity by a non-linear multi-channel regression method, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 5, 451–459, doi:10.5194/acp-5-451-2005.
    20. Buehler, S. A. and V. O. John (2005), A Simple Method to Relate Microwave Radiances to Upper Tropospheric Humidity, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D02110, doi:10.1029/2004JD005111.

      21. 2004 Back to top

    21. John, V. O. and S. A. Buehler (2004), The impact of ozone lines on AMSU-B radiances, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L21108, doi:10.1029/2004GL021214.
    22. Buehler, S. A., M. Kuvatov, V. O. John, U. Leiterer, and H. Dier (2004), Comparison of Microwave Satellite Humidity Data and Radiosonde Profiles: A Case Study, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D13103, doi:10.1029/2004JD004605.

    Books and Book Contributions

      Theses

        Technical Reports and Proposals

          Articles in Conference Proceedings and Newsletters

            2010 Back to top

          1. Moradi, I, S. A. Buehler, and V. O. John (2010), Comparing upper tropospheric humidity from microwave satellite instruments and IGRA radiosonde data, In: Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment (MicroRad), 2010 11th Specialist Meeting on, pp. 146–151, IEEE, doi:10.1109/MICRORAD.2010.5559573.

          Internal Reports

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