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2024
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2024), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2023"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 105(8), S59–S60, doi:10.1175/2024BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2023), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2022"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 104(9), S55–S56, doi:10.1175/2023BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
Roemer, F. E., S. A. Buehler, M. Brath, L. Kluft, and V. O. John (2023), Direct observation of Earth's spectral long-wave feedback parameter, Nature Geosci., doi:10.1038/s41561-023-01175-6.
Shi, L., C. J. Schreck III, V. O. John, E.-S. Chung, T. Lang, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2022), Assessing the consistency of satellite-derived upper tropospheric humidity measurements, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 15(23), 6949–6963, doi:10.5194/amt-15-6949-2022.
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2022), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2021"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 103(8), S54–S55, doi:10.1175/2022BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2021), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2020"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 102(8), S55–S56, doi:10.1175/2021BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2020), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2019"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 101(8), S45–S46, doi:10.1175/2020BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
Lang, T., S. A. Buehler, M. Burgdorf, I. Hans, and V. O. John (2020), A New Climate Data Record of Upper-Tropospheric Humidity from Microwave Observations, Sci. Data, 7(218), doi:10.1038/s41597-020-0560-1.
Buehler, S. A., M. Prange, J. Mrziglod, V. O. John, M. Burgdorf, and O. Lemke (2020), Opportunistic Constant Target Matching — A New Method for Satellite Intercalibration, Earth and Space Sci., 7(5), e2019EA000856, doi:10.1029/2019EA000856.
Tivig, M., V. Grützun, V. O. John, and S. A. Buehler (2020), Trends in Upper Tropospheric Humidity: Expansion of the Subtropical Dry Zones?, J. Climate, 33(6), 2149–2161, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0046.1.
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2019), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2018"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 100(9), S28–S29, doi:10.1175/2019BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
Hans, I., M. Burgdorf, S. A. Buehler, M. Prange, T. Lang, and V. O. John (2019), An uncertainty quantified fundamental climate data record for microwave humidity sounders, Rem. Sens., 11(5), 548, doi:10.3390/rs11050548.
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2018), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2017"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 99(8), S27–S28, doi:10.1175/2018BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
Bobryshev, O., S. A. Buehler, V. O. John, M. Brath, and H. Brogniez (2018), Is there really a closure gap between 183.31 GHz satellite passive microwave and in-situ radiosonde water vapor measurements?, IEEE T. Geosci. Remote, 56(5), 2904–2910, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2017.2786548.
John, V. O., L. Shi, E.-S. Chung, R. P. Allan, S. A. Buehler, and B. J. Soden (2017), Upper tropospheric humidity [in "State of the Climate in 2016"], Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 98(8), S25–S26, doi:10.1175/2017BAMSStateoftheClimate.1.
Hans, I., M. Burgdorf, V. O. John, J. Mittaz, and S. A. Buehler (2017), Noise performance of microwave humidity sounders over their life time, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 10(12), 4927–4945, doi:10.5194/amt-10-4927-2017.
Kottayil, A., V. O. John, S. A. Buehler, and K. Mohanakumar (2016), Evaluating the diurnal cycle of upper tropospheric humidity in two different climate models using satellite observations, Rem. Sens., 8(4), 325, doi:10.3390/rs8040325.
Larsson, R., M. Milz, P. Rayer, R. Saunders, W. Bell, A. Booton, S. A. Buehler, P. Eriksson, and V. O. John (2016), Modeling the Zeeman effect in high-altitude SSMIS channels for numerical weather prediction profiles: comparing a fast model and a line-by-line model, Atmos. Meas. Tech., doi:10.5194/amt-9-841-2016.
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.
John, V. O., R. P. Allan, B. Bell, S. A. Buehler, and A. Kottayil (2013), Assessment of inter-calibration methods for satellite microwave humidity sounders, J. Geophys. Res., 118, 4906–4918, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50358.
John, V. O., G. Holl, N. Atkinson, and S. A. Buehler (2013), Monitoring scan asymmetry of microwave humidity sounding channels using simultaneous all angle collocations (SAACs), J. Geophys. Res., 118, 1536–1545, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50154.
Kottayil, A., V. O. John, and S. A. Buehler (2013), Correcting diurnal cycle aliasing in satellite microwave humidity sounder measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 118(1), 101–113, doi:10.1029/2012JD018545.
Buehler, S. A., S. Östman, C. Melsheimer, G. Holl, S. Eliasson, V. O. John, T. Blumenstock, F. Hase, G. Elgered, U. Raffalski, T. Nasuno, M. Satoh, M. Milz, and J. Mendrok (2012), A multi-instrument comparison of integrated water vapour measurements at a high latitude site, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12(22), 10925–10943, doi:10.5194/acp-12-10925-2012.
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.
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.
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.
Eliasson, S., S. A. Buehler, M. Milz, P. Eriksson, and V. O. John (2011), Assessing observed and modelled spatial distributions of ice water path using satellite data, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 375–391, doi:10.5194/acp-11-375-2011.
Moradi, I., S. A. Buehler, V. O. John, and S. Eliasson (2010), Comparing upper tropospheric humidity data from microwave satellite instruments and tropical radiosondes, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D24310, doi:10.1029/2010JD013962.
Xavier, Prince K., V. O. John, S. A. Buehler, R. S. Ajayamohan, and S. Sijikumar (2010), Variability of Indian summer monsoon in a new upper tropospheric humidity data set, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L05705, doi:10.1029/2009GL041861.
Buehler, S. A., V. O. John, A. Kottayil, M. Milz, and P. Eriksson (2010), Efficient Radiative Transfer Simulations for a Broadband Infrared Radiometer — Combining a Weighted Mean of Representative Frequencies Approach with Frequency Selection by Simulated Annealing, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 111(4), 602–615, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.10.018.
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.
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.
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.
Buehler, S. A., C. Jiménez, K. F. Evans, P. Eriksson, B. Rydberg, A. J. Heymsfield, C. Stubenrauch, U. Lohmann, C. Emde, V. O. John, T. R. Sreerekha, and C. P. Davis (2007), A concept for a satellite mission to measure cloud ice water path and ice particle size, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 133(S2), 109–128, doi:10.1002/qj.143.
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.
Pietranera, L., S. A. Buehler, P. G. Calisse, C. Emde, D. Hayton, V. O. John, B. Maffei, L. Piccirillo, G. Pisano, G. Savini, and T. R. Sreerekha (2007), Observing CMB polarisation through ice, Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 376, 645–650, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.11464.x.
John, V. O., S. A. Buehler, A. von Engeln, P. Eriksson, T. Kuhn, E. Brocard, and G. Koenig-Langlo (2006), Understanding the variability of clear-sky outgoing long-wave radiation based on ship-based temperature and water vapor measurements, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 132(621), 2675–2691, doi:10.1256/qj.05.70.
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.
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.
Buehler, S. A., A. von Engeln, E. Brocard, V. O. John, T. Kuhn, and P. Eriksson (2006), Recent developments in the line-by-line modeling of outgoing longwave radiation, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 98(3), 446–457, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2005.11.001.
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.
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.
Melsheimer, C., C. Verdes, S. A. Buehler, C. Emde, P. Eriksson, D. G. Feist, S. Ichizawa, V. O. John, Y. Kasai, G. Kopp, N. Koulev, T. Kuhn, O. Lemke, S. Ochiai, F. Schreier, T. R. Sreerekha, M. Suzuki, C. Takahashi, S. Tsujimaru, and J. Urban (2005), Intercomparison of General Purpose Clear Sky Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Models for the Millimeter/Submillimeter Spectral Range, Radio Sci., 40, RS1007, doi:10.1029/2004RS003110.
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.
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.
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.
John, V. O. (2005), Analysis of upper tropospheric humidity measurements by microwave sounders and radiosondes, Berichte aus dem Institut fuer UmweltphysikLogos Verlag Berlin, Ph. D. Thesis, University of Bremen, ISBN 3-8325-1010-9.
John, V. O. (2000), Impact of pollution on precipitation at an urban station - Pune, Master's thesis, Cochin University of Science and Technology, M. Tech., Atmospheric Sciences.
John, V. O., D. E. Parker, S. A. Buehler, J. Price, and R. W. Saunders (2013), Analysis of upper-tropospheric humidity in tropical descent regions using observed and modelled radiances, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 13, 10547–10560, doi:10.5194/acpd-13-10547-2013.
von Engeln, Axel, E. Brocard, S. A. Buehler, P. Eriksson, V. Oommen John, and T. Kuhn (2004), ACE+ Climate Impact Study: Radiation Part, Final Report, ESTEC Contract No 17479/03/NL/FF.
von Engeln, Axel, E. Brocard, S. A. Buehler, P. Eriksson, V. Oommen John, and T. Kuhn (2004), ACE+ Climate Impact Study: Radiation Part, Executive Summary, ESTEC Contract No 17479/03/NL/FF.
Articles in Conference Proceedings and Newsletters
2010
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.
Allan, R. P. and V. O. John (2009), Monitoring changes in precipitation and radiative energy using satellite data and climate models, In: proceedings of the 2009 EUMETSAT METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE CONFERENCE, P.55, S6, 25, ISSN 1011-3932.
John, V. O., S. A. Buehler, M. Kuvatov, B. J. Soden, and T. R. Sreerekha (2006), Toward a long-term homogenized UTH data set derived from satellite microwave measurements, In: Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Microwave Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Environment V, November 13-17, 2006, Goa, India, doi:10.1117/12.694305.
John, V. O. and S. A. Buehler (2005), Analysis of upper tropospheric humidity measurements by microwave sounders and radiosondes, In: Proceedings of the UTLS OZONE / CWVC Workshop on 'Water Vapour in the UTLS'.
John, V. O. and S. A. Buehler (2004), Scaling of microwave radiances to layer averaged relative humidity, In: IASTA Bulletin, International conference on: aerosols, clouds, and climate., pp. 293–296, ISSN 0971-4510.
John, V. O., S. A. Buehler, and M. Kuvatov (2003), Comparison of AMSU-B Brightness Temperature with Simulated Brightness Temperature using Global Radiosonde Data, In: Thirteenth International TOVS Study Conference (ITSC - XIII), St. Adele, Montreal, Canada.
John, V. O., M. Kuvatov, and S. A. Buehler (2002), ARTS - A New Radiative Transfer Model for AMSU, In: Twelfth International TOVS Study Conference (ITSC - XII), Lorne, Australia.