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Biospheric Sciences Branch: Code 614.4

Publications

Publications: 2005

There is a total of 67 Refereed publications, 33 Proceedings, and 1 Book Chapter.

Refereed Publications

Abdou WA, Diner DJ, Martonchik JV, Bruegge CJ, Kahn RA, Gaitley BJ, Crean KA, Remer LA, Holben B, "Comparison of coincident Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer aerosol optical depths over land and ocean scenes containing Aerosol Robotic Network sites", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D10): Art. No. D10S07, APR 6 2005.

Anderson TL, Wu YH, Chu DA, Schmid B, Redemann J, Dubovik O, “Testing the MODIS satellite retrieval of aerosol fine-mode fraction”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D18): Art. No. D18204, SEP 22 2005.

Anyamba, A, Tucker C.J., Huete, A.R. and Boken V.K. (2005) Monitoring Drought using coarse-resolution polar-orbiting satellite data. In V. K Boken, A.P Caracknell and RL Heathcote (eds.) Monitoring and Predicting Agricultural Drought: A Global Study. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. pp. 57-78.

Anyamba, A., and Tucker, C.J. (2005) Analysis of Sahelian vegetation dynamics using NOAA-AVHRR NDVI data from 1981-2003, J. Arid Lands, 63(3): 569-614.

S.W. Brown, B.C. Johnson, E.F. Zalewski, S.F. Biggar, R.A. Barnes, P. Hajek, E. Hildum, P. Grant, J.W. Cooper, and J.J. Butler, “Radiometric Validation of NASA’s Ames Research Center’s Sensor Calibration Laboratory,” Applied Optics, 44, 6426-6443 (2005).

Cattrall C, Reagan J, Thome K, Dubovik O, "Variability of aerosol and spectral lidar and backscatter and extinction ratios of key aerosol types derived from selected Aerosol Robotic Network locations", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D10): Art. No. D10SA211, MAY 3 2005.

Chen XX, Vierling L, Deering D, “A simple and effective radiometric correction method to improve landscape change detection across sensors and across time”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 98 (1): 63-79, SEP 30 2005.

Chen, X., Vierling, L.A., Deering, D.W., and Conley, A.H. (2005) “Monitoring boreal forest LAI across a Siberian burn chronosequence:  a MODIS validation study”. Int. J. Remote Sensing, Vol. 26, No. 24: 5433 - 5451.

Chowdhary J, Cairns B, Mishchenko MI, Hobbs PV, Cota GF, Redemann J, Rutledge K, Holben BN, Russell E, "Retrieval of aerosol scattering and absorption properties from photopolarimetric observations over the ocean during the CLAMS experiment", Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 62 (4): 1093-1117, APR 2005.

Chu DA, Remer LA, Kaufman YJ, Schmid B, Redemann J, Knobelspiesse K, Chern JD, Livingston J, Russell PB, Xiong X, Ridgway W, "Evaluation of aerosol properties over ocean from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) during ACE-Asia", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D7): Art. No. D07308, APR 9 2005.

Diner DJ, Martonchik JV, Kahn RA, Pinty B, Gobron N, Nelson DL, Holben BN, "Using angular and spectral shape similarity constraints to improve MISR aerosol and surface retrievals over land", Remote Sensing of Environment, 94 (2): 155-171, JAN 30 2005.

Drolet GG, Huemmrich KF, Hall FG, Middleton EM, Black TA, Barr AG, Margolis HA, “A MODIS-derived photochemical reflectance index to detect inter-annual variations in the photosynthetic light-use efficiency of a boreal deciduous forest”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 98 (2-3): 212-224, OCT 15 2005.

Eck TF, Holben BN, Dubovik O, Smirnov A, Goloub P, Chen HB, Chatenet B, Gomes L, Zhang XY, Tsay SC, Ji Q, Giles D, Slutsker I, "Columnar aerosol optical properties at AERONET sites in central eastern Asia and aerosol transport to the tropical mid-Pacific", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D6): Art. No. D06202, MAR 18 2005.

Esper J, Gervin J, Kirchman F, Middleton E, Knox R, Gregg W, Mannino A, McClain C, Herman J, Hall F, "Low/medium density biomass, coastal and ocean carbon: a carbon cycle mission", ACTA Astronautica, 56 (1-2): 25-34, JAN 2005.

G.T. Georgiev and J.J. Butler, “Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Directional Hemispherical Reflectance of Martian Regolith Simulant,” Optical Engineering, vol. 44, 036202-1 to 11 (2005).

Hao WM, Ward DE, Susott RA, Babbitt RE, Nordgren BL, Kaufman YJ, Holben BN, Giles DM, “Comparison of aerosol optical thickness measurements by MODIS, AERONET sun photometers, and Forest Service handheld sun photometers in southern Africa during the SAFARI 2000 campaign”, Intl Journal of Remote Sensing, 26 (19): 4169-4183, OCT 10 2005.

Hermann, S. M., A. Anyamba, C.J.Tucker, “Recent Trends in Vegetation Dynamics in the African Sahel and their Relationship to Climate”, Global Environmental Change, 15:394-404, 2005.

Holben, B.N., and A.Smirnov, Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET), WMO/GAW Rep. 162, p.26-30, edited by U.Baltensperger, L.Barrie, and C.Wehrli, WMO TD N1287, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005.

Huemmrich KF, Privette JL, Mukelabai M, Myneni RB, Knyazikhin Y, “Time-series validation of MODIS land biophysical products in a Kalahari woodland, Africa”, Intl Journal of Remote Sensing, 26 (19): 4381-4398, OCT 10 2005.

Hyde P, Dubayah R, Peterson B, Blair JB, Hofton M, Hunsaker C, Knox R, Walker W, “Mapping forest structure for wildlife habitat analysis using waveform lidar: Validation of montane ecosystems”, Remote Sensing of Environment, 96 (3-4): 427-437, JUN 30 2005.

Ichoku, C., L.A. Remer, and T.F. Eck, Quantitative evaluation and intercomparison of morning and afternoon Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aerosol measurements from Terra and Aqua, Journal Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110, D10S03, 10.1029/2004JD004987, FEB 10 2005.

Kahn, R., W-H. Li, J. Martonchik, C. Bruegge, D. Diner, B. Gaitley, W.Abdou, O. Dubovik, B. N. Holben, S. Smirnov, Z. Jin, and D. Clark, MISR calibration, and implications for low-light-level aerosol retrieval over dark water, J. Atmos. Sci.., 62 (4): 1032-1052, 2005.

Kahn RA, Gaitley BJ, Martonchik JV, Diner DJ, Crean KA, Holben B, "Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) global aerosol optical depth validation based on 2 years of coincident Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) observations", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D10): Art. No. D10S04, MAR 9 2005.

Kaufman YJ, Remer LA, Tanre D, Li RR, Kleidman R, Mattoo S, Levy RC, Eck TF, Holben BN, Ichoku C, Martins JV, Koren I, “A critical examination of the residual cloud contamination and diurnal sampling effects on MODIS estimates of aerosol over ocean”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 43 (12): 2886-2897, DEC 2005.

Kharuk VI, Dvinskaya ML, Ranson KJ, “The spatiotemporal pattern of fires in northern Taiga larch forests of central Siberia”, Russian Journal of Ecology, 36 (5): 302-311, SEP-OCT 2005.

Kharuk VI, Dvinskaya ML, Ranson KJ, Im ST, "Expansion of evergreen conifers to the larch-dominated zone and climatic trends", Russian Journal of Ecology, 36 (3): 164-170, MAY-JUN 2005

Kim SW, Jefferson A, Yoon SC, Dutton EG, Ogren JA, Valero FPJ, Kim J, Holben BN, "Comparisons of aerosol optical depth and surface shortwave irradiance and their effect on the aerosol surface radiative forcing estimation", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D7): Art. No. D07204, APR 6 2005.

Kleidman RG, O'Neill NT, Remer LA, Kaufman YJ, Eck TF, Tanre D, Dubovik O, Holben BN, “Comparison of moderate resolution Imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) and aerosol robotic network (AERONET) remote-sensing retrievals of aerosol fine mode fraction over ocean”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, VOL. 110 (D22): Art. No. D22205, NOV 22 2005.

Klement, C.M., E.J. Ciolkosz, E.R. Levine, and W. J. Waltman, “Pedological Degree Days", Soil Survey Horizons.  46:89-93.

Krotkov, N.A., P.K. Bhartia and J.R.Herman, J. Slusser, G. Scott, G. Janson, G. Labow, T. F. Eck, and B. N. Holben, “Aerosol ultraviolet absorption experiment (2002-2004): 1. Ultraviolet multifilter rotating shadowband radiometer calibration and intercomparison with CIMEL sun photometers”, Optical Engineering, 44(4) 041004, APR 2005.

Krotkov, N.A., P.K. Bhartia, J.R.Herman, J. Slusser, G. Scott, G. Labow, A. Vasilkov, T. F. Eck, O. Dubovik, and B. N. Holben, “Aerosol ultraviolet absorption experiment (2002-2004): 2. Absorption optical thickness, refractive index, and single scattering albedo”, Optical Engineering, 44(4) 041005, APR 2005.

Leblanc SG, Chen JM, Fernandes R, Deering DW, Conley A, "Methodology comparison for canopy structure parameters extraction from digital hemispherical photography in boreal forests", Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 129 (3-4): 187-207, APR 30 2005.

Liu HQ, Pinker RT, Holben BN, "A global view of aerosols from merged transport models, satellite, and ground observations", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D10): Art. No. D10S15, MAR 26 2005.

Lotsch A, Friedl MA, Anderson BT, Tucker CJ, "Response of terrestrial ecosystems to recent Northern Hemispheric drought", Geophysical Research Letters, 32 (6): Art. No. L06705, MAR 19 2005.

Lyapustin, A., Radiative “Transfer Code SHARM for Atmospheric and Terrestrial Applications”, Appl. Optics, 44, 7764-7772, 2005.

Lyapustin, A., and Y. Wang, “Parameterized Code SHARM-3D for Radiative Transfer Over Inhomogeneous Surfaces”, Appl. Optics, 44, 7602-7610, 2005.

Middleton EM, Kim MS, Krizek DT, Bajwa RKS, “Evaluating UV-B effects and EDU protection in soybean leaves using fluorescence”, Photochemistry and Photobiology, 81 (5): 1075-1085, SEP-OCT 2005.

Murphy, K., S. Langley-Turnbaugh, and E. Levine, “Testing the Layers of Accessibility of GLOBE Soil Protocols.  J. Sci. for Students with Disabilities, 2005.

Myhre G, Stordal F, Johnsrud M, Diner DJ, Geogdzhayev IV, Haywood JM, Holben BN, Holzer-Popp T, Ignatov A, Kahn RA, Kaufman YJ, Loeb N, Martonchik JV, Mishchenko MI, Nalli NR, Remer LA, Schroedter-Homscheidt M, Tanre D, Torres O, Wang M, "Intercomparison of satellite retrieved aerosol optical depth over ocean during the period September 1997 to December 2000", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 5: 1697-1719, JUL 8 2005.

Nelson R, Short A, Valenti M, "Measuring biomass and carbon in Delaware using an airborne profiling LIDAR. (vol 19, pg 500, 2005)", Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 20 (3): 283-284, MAY 2005.

Nelson R, Keller C, Ratnaswamy M, "Locating and estimating the extent of Delmarva fox squirrel habitat using an airborne LiDAR profiler", Remote Sensing of Environment, 96 (3-4): 292-301, JUN 30 2005.

Omar AH, Won JG, Winker DM, Yoon SC, Dubovik O, McCormick MP, "Development of global aerosol models using cluster analysis of Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) measurements", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 10 (D10): Art. No. D10S14 MAR 1 2005.

O'Neill NT, Smirnov A, Eck TF, McElroy CT, McArthur LJB, Holben BN, Comment on the paper "Determination of NO2 column amounts from AERONET data" by A.N Rublev et al, Izvestiya Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, 41 (1): 117-119, JAN-FEB 2005.

O'Neill, N.T., S. Thulasiraman, T.F. Eck, and J.S. Reid, Robust optical features of fine mode size distributions: Application to the Quebec smoke event of 2002, Journal Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D11), D11207, 10.1029/2004JD005157, JUN 8 2005.

Perrone MR, Santese M, Tafuro AM, Holben B, Smirnov A, "Aerosol load characterization over South-East Italy for one year of AERONET sun-photometer measurements", Atmospheric Research, 75 (1-2): 111-133, APR 2005.

Privette JL, Roy DP, “Southern Africa as a remote sensing test bed: the SAFARI 2000 Special Issue overview”, Intl Journal of Remote Sensing, 26 (19): 4141-4158, OCT 10 2005.
Robin J, Levine E, Riha S, “Utilizing satellite imagery and GLOBE student data to model soil dynamics”, Ecological Modeling, 185 (1): 133-145, JUN 10 2005.

Qu, J.J., X. Hao, R. Yang, W. Sommers, S. Dasgupta, S. Bhoi, M. Kafatos, Y. Liu, G. Achtemeier, A.R. Riebau, P. Coronado, 2005, Bridging Earth Observations: Remote Sensing Measurements, Fire Modeling, and Air Quality Decision Support Systems in the Eastern United States. Earth Observation Magazine, Vol. XIV, No. 6.

Randerson JT, van der Werf GR, Collatz GJ, Giglio L, Still CJ, Kasibhatla P, Miller JB, White JWC, DeFries RS, Kasischke ES, “Fire emissions from C-3 and C-4 vegetation and their influence on interannual variability of atmospheric CO2 and delta(CO2)-C-13”, Global Biochemical Cycles, 19 (2): Art. No. GB2019, MAY 7 2005.

Redemann J, Schmid B, Eilers JA, Kahn R, Levy RC, Russell PB, Livingston JM, Hobbs PV, Smith WL, Holben BN, "Suborbital measurements of spectral aerosol optical depth and its variability at subsatellite grid scales in support of CLAMS 2001", Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 62 (4): 993-1007, APR 2005.

Reid, J.S., R. Koppmann, T.F. Eck, and D.P. Eleuterio, “A review of biomass burning emissions, part II: Intensive physical properties of biomass burning particles”, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 5: 799-825, MAR 14 2005.

Reid JS, Eck TF, Christopher SA, Koppmann R, Dubovik O, Eleuterio DP, Holben BN, Reid EA, Zhang J. "A review of biomass burning emissions part III: intensive optical properties of biomass burning particles", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 5: 827-849, MAR 14 2005.

Remer LA, Kaufman YJ, Tanre D, Mattoo S, Chu DA, Martins JV, Li RR, Ichoku C, Levy RC, Kleidman RG, Eck TF, Vermote E, Holben BN, "The MODIS aerosol algorithm, products, and validation", Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 62 (4): 947-973, APR 2005.

Riebau A., and J. J. Qu, 2005, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Analysis of Forest Fire Risk and Assessment of Forest Degradation. Natural Disasters and Extreme Events in Agriculture, Sivakumar, Motha and Das (Eds.) Springer, pp 335-350

Robin J, Levine E, Riha S, "Utilizing satellite imagery and GLOBE student data to model soil dynamics", Ecological Modelling, 185 (1): 133-145, JUN 10 2005.

Sakerin, S.M., D.M.Kabanov, M.V.Panchenko, V.V.Polkin, B.N.Holben, A.Smirnov, S.A.Beresnev, S.Yu.Gorda, G.I.Kornienko, S.V.Nikolashkin, V.A.Poddubnyi, M.A.Tashchilin, “Monitoring of atmospheric aerosol in the Asian part of Russia in 2004 within the framework of AEROSIBNET program”, Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics, English Translation, 18, 968-975, 2005.

Schuster GL, Dubovik O, Holben BN, Clothiaux EE, "Inferring black carbon content and specific absorption from Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) aerosol retrievals", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D10): Art. No. D10S17, FEB 11 2005.

Semenov,V.K., A.Smirnov, V.N.Aref’ev, V.P.Sinyakov, L.I.Sorokina, and N.I.Ignatova, Aerosol optical depth over the mountainous region in central Asia (Issyk-Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan), Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L05807, doi:10.1029/2004GL021746, 2005.

Shisanya, C.A., W. Recha, G.L. Makokha, D.N. Mutisya, J. Okolla,  and A. Anyamba,  “Exploring the possibility of using seasonal climate forecast in semi-arid southeast Kenya”, 12(1): 276-287.

Sun JQ, Xiong XXJ, and Barnes WL, “MODIS Solar Diffuser Stability Monitor Sun View Modeling Terra MODIS On-orbit Spatial Characterization and Performance” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 43, No 8, 1845-1854, AUG 2005.

Torres O, Bhartia PK, Sinyuk A, Welton EJ, Holben B, "Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer measurements of aerosol absorption from space: Comparison to SAFARI 2000 ground-based observations", Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D10): Art. No. D10S18, FEB 24 2005.

Tripathi SN, Dey S, Chandel A, Srivastava S, Singh RP, Holben BN, “Comparison of MODIS and AERONET derived aerosol optical depth over the Ganga Basin, India”, Annales Geophysicae, 23 (4): 1093-1101, 2005.

Tucker CJ, Pinzon JE, Brown ME, Slayback DA, Pak EW, Mahoney R, Vermote EF, El Saleous N, “An extended AVHRR 8-km NDVI dataset compatible with MODIS and SPOT vegetation NDVI data”, Intl Journal of Remote Sensing, 26 (20): 4485-4498, OCT 20 2005.

Uliumdzhieva, N., N.Chubarova,  and A. Smirnov, “Aerosol characteristics of the atmosphere over Moscow from Cimel sun photometer data”, Russian Meteorology and Hydrology, 1, 48-57, 2005.

Xiong X, Che N, and Barnes WL, “Terra MODIS On-orbit Spatial Characterization and Performance” IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 43 No. 2, 355-365, 2005.

Xiong XX, Che NZ, Barnes W, “Terra MODIS on-orbit spatial characterization and performance”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 43 (2): 355-365, FEB 2005.

Yu YY, Privette JL, Pinheiro AC, “Analysis of the NPOESS VIIRS land surface temperature algorithm using MODIS data”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 43 (10): 2340-2350, OCT 2005.

Zhang JL, Reid JS, Holben BN, "An analysis of potential cloud artifacts in MODIS over ocean aerosol optical thickness products", Geophysical Research Letters, 32 (15): Art. No. L15803, AUG 5 2005.

Zhou M, Yu H, Dickinson RE, Dubovik O, Holben BN, “A normalized description of the direct effect of key aerosol types on solar radiation as estimated from Aerosol Robotic Network aerosols and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer albedos”, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 110 (D19): Art. No. D19202, OCT 5 2005.

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Proceedings

Julia A. Barsi, Gyanesh Chander, Brian L. Markham, and Nicholas Higgs, “Landsat-4 and Landsat-5 thematic mapper band 6 historical performance and calibration”, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5882, 588206, Sep. 2, 2005.

Brown, M.E. and S. Habib: 2005. “The Famine Early Warning System and NASA Earth Science Data”, 31st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment Technical Program Proceedings in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 20-24, 2005.

Gao, F., J. Masek, and M. Schwaller, 2005, Towards gap and cloud free continuous Landsat surface reflectance by fusing Landsat ETM+ and MODIS surface reflectance, ISPMSRS 2005 Proceedings, Beijing, China.

G.T. Georgiev and J.J. Butler, “The Effect of Speckle on BRDF Measurements,” SPIE Proceedings on Earth Observing Systems X, 5882, p. 588203 (2005).

Guenther, B., A. Wu, and X. Xiong, “Study of Terra MODIS Reflective Solar Bands Calibration Stability and Mirror Side Difference Using Simultaneous MODIS and MISR Observations”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Passive Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds IV, 5652, 200-209, 2005.

Gyanesh Chander, Brian L. Markham, Esad Micijevic, Philippe M. Teillet, and Dennis L. Helder, “Improvement in absolute calibration accuracy of Landsat-5 TM with Landsat-7 ETM+ data”, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5882, 588209, Sep. 7, 2005.

Hao, X., Qu, J. J., Bhoi, S., Dasgupta, S., Wang, W., Xie, Y., Wang, L., Hauss, B., Wang, C., 2005, Development and Enhancement of Calibration/Validation Toolkit for Supporting NPOESS/NPP Missions, IGARSS 2005, Seoul, Korea, July 25-29, 2005 (CD-Publication).

Huemmrich, K.F., E.M. Middleton, Guillaume Drolet, Forrest G. Hall, Hank Margolis, Robert G. Knox (2005). “Determining ecosystem light use efficiency for carbon exchange by satellite”, Conference SA104, Optical Sensors and Sensing Systems for Natural Resources and Food Quality, Proceedings, Optics East SPIE Conference, Boston, 8 pp., MA, Oct. 23-27, 2005.

Brian L. Markham, Julia A. Barsi, Kurtis J. Thome, John L. Barker, Pat L. Scaramuzza, and Dennis L. Helder, “SLC-off Landsat-7 ETM+ reflective band radiometric calibration”, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5882, 58820D, Sep. 7, 2005.

Middleton, E.M., L.A. Corp, C.S.T Daughtry, P.K.E.Campbell, and L.M. Butcher (2005). Deriving chlorophyll fluorescence emissions of vegetation canopies from high resolution field reflectance spectra, Conference SA104, Optical Sensors and Sensing Systems for Natural Resources and Food Quality, Proceedings, Optics East SPIE Conference, 10 pp., Boston, MA, Oct. 23-27, 2005.

F.S. Patt, R.A. Barnes, G. Meister, and J.J. Butler, “Use of the Moon as a Calibration Reference for NPP VIIRS,” SPIE Proceedings on Earth Observing Systems X, 5882, p. 588215 (2005).

Qu, J. J., X. Hao, W. Wang, L. Wang, M. Kafatos, L. Wu, 2005, A Study of African Dust Storm and Its Effects on Tropical Cyclones over Atlantic Ocean from Space. IGARSS 2005, Seoul, Korea, July 25-29, 2005 (CD-publication).

Qu, J. J. Hao, X, Hauss, B., Wang, C. and Privette, J. 2005, A New Approach for Radiometric Cross Calibration of Satellite-borne Radiometers. IGARSS 2005, Seoul, Korea, July 25-29, 2005 (CD-ROM publication).

Qu, J. John, Xianjun Hao, Ruixin Yang, Swarvanu Dasgupta, Sanjeeb Bhoi, Wanting Wang, Yong Xie, Lingli Wang, Zuotao Li, Hank Wolf and Menas  Kafatos, A System for Monitoring Fire Characteristics and Fire Danger Potential in the Eastern States Using Remote Sensing Techniques. EastFIRE conference, May 2005, Fairfax, VA, US (CD-publication).

Qu, J. John, Xianjun Hao and Swarvanu Dasgupta, Estimating Real-time Fire Danger Potential Using MODIS Reflectance Measurements in Eastern States. EastFIRE conference, May 2005, Fairfax, VA, US (CD-publication).

Robin, J., E. Sparrow, E. Levine, and R. Dubayah. “Land Measurements from the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)”, AGU, December 2005, San Francisco, CA.

P. M. Teillet, Brian L. Markham, and Richard R. Irish, “Landsat radiometric cross-calibration: extended analysis of tandem image data sets”, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5978, 59780P, Oct. 21, 2005.

Xianjun Hao, John J. Qu, Real-time Live Fuel Moisture Retrieval with MODIS Measurements. EastFIRE conference, May 2005, Fairfax, VA, US (CD-publication).

Xiong, X., V. Salomonson, K Chiang, A. Wu, B. Guenther, and W. Barnes, “On-orbit Characterization of RVS for MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands”,Proceedings of SPIE Passive Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds IV, 5652, 210-218, 2005.

Waluschka, E., X. Xiong, D. Moyer, B. Guenther, W. Barnes, and V. Salomonson, “MODIS Solar Calibration Transmission Screen Modeling”,Proceedings of SPIE Passive Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds IV, 5652, 189-199, 2005.

X. Xiong, V.V. Salomonson, and W.L. Barnes, “Overview of the EOS/ MODIS On-orbit Calibration and Performance”,Proceedings of IGARSS 2005.

X. Xiong, V.V. Salomonson, J. Kuyper, L. Tan, K. Chiang, J. Sun, and W.L. Barnes, “Status of the MODIS Level 1B Algorithms and Calibration Tables”,Proceedings of IGARSS 2005.

N. Che, X. Xiong, B. Guenther, W.L. Barnes, and V.V. Salomonson, “Five Years of Terra MODIS On-orbit Spatial Characterization”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

X. Xiong, N. Chen, S. Xiong, K. Chiang, and W.L. Barnes, “Performance of the Terra MODIS On-board Blackbody”.Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

W. Li, X. Xiong, K. Chiang, and G. Toller, “Evaluation of Terra MODIS PC Bands Optical Leak Correction Algorithm”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

X. Xie, X. Xiong, D. Moyer, J. Sun, X. Liu, and W.L. Barnes, “Analysis of MODIS Solar Diffuser Screen Vignetting Function”, Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

X. Xiong, N. Che, B. Guenther, W.L. Barnes, and V.V. Salomonson, “Five Years of Terra MODIS On-orbit Spectral Characterization”, Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

W.L. Barnes, X. Xiong, T. Salerno, B. Breen, and C. Salo, “Operational Activities and On-orbit Performance of Terra MODIS On-board Calibrators”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

X. Xiong, H. Erives, S. Xiong, X. Xie, J. Esposite, J. Sun, and W.L. Barnes, “Performance of Terra MODIS Solar Diffuser and Solar Diffuser Stability Monitor”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

A. Wu, X. Xiong, H. Murakami, and W.L. Barnes, “Inter-comparison of Aqua and Terra MODIS Using ADEOS-II GLI Orbital Intersections”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

M. Gerhart, F. Patt, X. Xiong, J. Sun, X. Xie, and C.R. McClain, “Residual Correlations in the Solar Diffuser Measurements of the MODIS Aqua Ocean Color Bands to the Sun Yaw Angle”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Earth Observing Systems X, Vol. 5882, 2005.

X. Xiong, W.L. Barnes, X. Xie, and V.V. Salomonson, “On-orbit Performance of Aqua MODIS On-board Calibrators”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Sensors, Systems, and Next Generation of Satellites IX, Vol. 5978, 2005.

X. Xiong, J. Sun, A. Wu, K. Chiang, and W.L. Barnes, “EOS Terra and Aqua MODIS On-orbit Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis”,Proceedings of SPIE ˆ Sensors, Systems, and Next Generation of Satellites IX, Vol. 5978, 2005

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Book Chapters

J.J. Butler, R.A. Barnes, and B.C. Johnson, “The Calibration and Characterization of Earth Remote Sensing and Environmental Monitoring Instruments,” Chapter 10 in The Practice of Optical Radiometry, Academic Press, pp. 453-534 (2005).

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