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Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory (614)

Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory (614)

Profile for Joel Schafer

Title: Sigma Space
Affiliation: SSAI
Contact: E-mail
Office Phone: 301-614-6668
Fax: 301-614=6695

Selected Publications

Eck, T.F., B.N. Holben, J.S. Reid, A. Siniuk, E.J. Hyer, N.T. O'Neil, G.E. Shaw, J.R. Vande Castle, F.S. Chapin, O. Dubovik, A. Smirnov, E. Vermote, J.S. Schafer, D.M. Giles, I. Slutsker, M. Sorokin, and W.W. Newcomb (2009). Optical properties of boreal region biomass burning aerosols in central Alaska and seasonal variation of aerosol optical depth at an Arctic coastal site. J. Geophys. Res., 114(D11201)
10.1029/2008JD010870

Eck, T.F., N.T. O'Neill, B.N. Holben, J.S. Reid, A. Sinyuk, O. Dubovik, A. Smirnov, D.M. Giles, S.C. Tsay, Q. Ji, A. Al Mandoos, M.R. Khan, E.A. Reid, J.S. Schafer, M. Sorokin, W. Newcomb, and I. Slutsker (2008). Spatial and temporal variability of column-integrated aerosol optical properties in the southern Arabian Gulf and United Arab Emirates in summer. J. Geophys. Res. Atmosp., 113(D01204), 19 pp
10.1029/2007JD008944

García, O.E., A.M. Diaz, F.J. Expodito, J.P. Diaz, O. Dubovik, P. Dubuisson, J.-C. Roger, T.F. Eck, A. Sinyuk, Y. Derimian, E.G. Dutton, J.S. Schafer, B.N. Holben, and C.A. Garcia (2008). Validation of AERONET estimates of atmospheric solar fluxes and aerosol radiative forcing by ground-based broadband measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 113(D21207), 16 pp
10.1029/2008JD010211

Schafer, J.S., T.F. Eck, B.N. Holben, P. Artaxo, and A.F. Duarte (2008). Characterization of the optical properties of atmospheric aerosols in Amazônia from long-term AERONET monitoring (1993—1995 and 1999—2006). J. Geophys. Res., 113(D04204), 16 pp
10.1029/2007JD009319

Eck, T.F., B.N. Holben, J.S. Reid, A. Siniuk, O. Dubovik, A. Smirnov, D.M. Giles, N.T. O'Neill, S.-C. Tsay, Q. Ji, A.L. Mandoos, M.R. Kahn, E.A. Reid, J.S. Schafer, M. Sorokin, W. Newcomb, and I. Slutsker (2007). Spatial and Temporal Variability of Column Integrated Aerosol Optical Properties in the Southern Arabian Gulf and United Arab Emirates in Summer. J. Geophys. Res.
10.1029/2007JD008944

Oliveria F., P.H., P. Artaxo, C. Pires, S. De Lucca, A. Procopio, B.N. Holben, J.S. Schafer, L.F. Cardoso, S.C. Wofsy, and H.R. Rocha (2007). The effects of biomass burning aerosols and clouds on the CO2 flux in Amazonia. Tellus Series B-Chemical and Physical Meteorology, 59(3), 338-349

Holben, B.N., T.F. Eck, I. Slutsker, A. Smirnov, A. Sinyuk, J.S. Schafer, D.M. Giles, and O. Dubovik (2006). Aeronet's Version 2.0 quality assurance criteria. Proc. SPIE, 6408(64080Q), DOI:10.1117/12.70652

Yamasoe, M.A., C. von Randow, A.O. Manzi, J.S. Schafer, T.F. Eck, and B.N. Holben (2006). Effect of smoke and clouds on the transmissivity of photosynthetically active radiation inside the canopy. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 1645-1656

Procopio, A.S., P. Artaxo, J. Kaufman, L.A. Remer, J.S. Schafer, and B.N. Holben (2004). Multiyear Analysis of Amazonian Biomass Burning Smoke Radiative Forcing of Climate. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31(L03108)
10.1029/2003GL018646

Eck, T.F., B.N. Holben, J.S. Reid, N.T. O'Neill, J.S. Schafer, O. Dubovik, A. Smirnov, M.A. Yamasoe, and P. Artaxo (2003). High aerosol optical depth biomass burning events: A comparison of optical properties for different source regions. Geophys. Res. Lett., 30(20), 2035
10.1029/2003GL017861

Eck, T.F., B.N. Holben, D.E. Ward, M.M. Mukelabai, O. Dubovik, A. Smirnov, J.S. Schafer, N.C. Hsu, S.J. Piketh, A. Queface, J. Le Roux, R.J. Swap, and I. Slutsker (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(D13), 8447
10.1029/2002JD002321

Schafer, J.S., B.N. Holben, T.F. Eck, M.A. Yamasoe, and P. Artaxo (2002). Atmospheric Effects On Insolation In The Brazilian Amazon: Observed Modification Of Solar Radiation By Clouds And Smoke And Derived Single Scattering Albedo Of Fire Aerosols. LBA special issue of J. Geophys. Res
10.1029/2001JD000428

Schafer, J.S., T.F. Eck, B.N. Holben, P. Artaxo, M.A. Yamasoe, and A.S. Procopio (2002). Observed Reductions of Total Solar Irradiance by Biomass-Burning Aerosols in the Brazilian Amazon and Zambian Savanna. Geophys. Res. Lett.
10.1029/2001GL014309

Holben, B.N., D. Tanre, A. Smirnov, T.F. Eck, I. Slutsker, N. Abuhassan, W. Newcomb, and J.S. Schafer (2001). An emerging ground-based aerosol climatology: Aerosol optical depth from AERONET. J. Geophys. Res., 106(D11), 12067-12097

Markham, B.L., J.S. Schafer, and F.M. Wood (1998). Monitoring large-aperture spherical integrating sources with a portable radiometer during satellite instrument calibration. Metrologia, 34(4), 643-648

Wenny, B.N., J.S. Schafer, and J.J. DeLuisi (1998). A study of regional aerosol radiative properties and effects on ultraviolet-B radiation. J. Geophys. Res., 103(D14), 17083-17097

Markham, B.L., J.S. Schafer, and B.N. Holben (1997). Atmospheric aerosol and water vapor characteristics over north central Canada during BOREAS. J. Geophys. Res., 102(D24), 29737-29745

Schafer, J.S., V.K. Saxena, and B.N. Wenny (1996). Observed influence of clouds on ultraviolet-B radiation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 23(19), 2625-2628

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