CyMISS (Tropical Cyclone Measurements from the ISS)

See the CyMISS Page for more information on this project.

“Earth Day: Dramatic Weather in 3D Images from Space”, Space Station Explorers, April 21, 2018 [Post]

“Looking Into the Eye of the Hurricane” (with Paul Joss and A.T. Stair), On Station, February 19, 2016 [Article]

 

SAM (Solar Aureole Measurement)

See Visidyne’s SAM web site and on-line data archive

“Aureolegraph Internal Scattering Correction”, John DeVore, Dennis Villanucci, Andrew LePage, Applied Optics, Volume 51, Issue 33, pp. 7891-7899, November 20, 2012 [Paper]

“Using Scattering Calculation to Compare MODIS Retrievals of Thin Cirrus Optical Properties with SAM Solar Disk and Aureole Radiance Measurements”, J.G. DeVore, A.T. Stair, A.J. LePage and D. Villanucci, Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, Volume 117, D01204, doi:10.1029/2011JD015858, January 13, 2012 [Paper]

“Using Sun and Aureole Measurements (SAM) to Check MODIS COD and Reff Retrievals for Cirrus” (Poster), DeVore, J.G., A.T. Stair, A.J. LePage, D. Villanucci, 2010 MODIS-VIIRS Science Team Meeting, (Washington, DC; January 26-28, 2010), 2010 [Poster]

“Retrieving Properties of Thin Clouds From Solar Aureole Measurements”, J. G. DeVore, A. T. Stair, A. LePage, D. Rall, J. Atkinson, D. Villanucci, S. A. Rappaport, P. C. Joss and R. A. McClatchey, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Volume 26, Number 12, pp. 2531-2548, December 2009 [Paper]

 

RAMOS (Russian-American Observation Satellites)

See the RAMOS Page for a complete description of the program and the joint, near-term experiments performed in support of RAMOS from 1995 to 1999

“Spatial Structure in Clear-Air Water Vapor”, W.A. Blumberg, J. Shanks, A.J. LePage, and A.T. Stair, Proceedings of American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2003 (San Francisco, CA; December 8-12, 2003), 2003 [Abstract]

“RAMOS (Russian American Observation Satellites) Experiments to Obtain a Three Dimensional Background Data Base” , A.T. Stair, A. Sidorin, T. Stephens, J.W. Carpenter, A.J. LePage, V. Sinelshchikov, V. Misnik, T. Humpherys, and P. Gretzkowski, Proceedings of AIAA/ICAS International Air and Space Symposium and Exposition: The Next 100 Years (Dayton, OH; July 14-17, 2003), 2003 [Abstract & Paper Access]

“RAMOS (Russian American Observation Satellites) Experiments to Obtain a Three Dimensional Background Data Base” , A.T. Stair, A. Sidorin, T. Stephens, J.W. Carpenter, A.J. LePage, V. Sinelshchikov, V. Misnik, T. Humpherys, and P. Gretzkowski, Proceedings of 2003 Multinational BMD Conference (Kyoto, Japan; June 9-12, 2003), 2003 [Paper]

“Atmospheric Observations Made Using the Aquameter Water Band Radiometer”, A.J. LePage,  A.T. Stair, A.P. Savin, and V.F. Zakharenkov, Proceedings of 2000 IEEE Aerospace Conference (Big Sky, MT; March 18-25, 2000), 2000 [Paper]

“Hyperspectral Imaging Polarimeter (HIP) Observations of Ice Clouds: Data and Modeling”, C.J. Beeler, S.A. Rappaport, P.C. Joss, M.E. Pitkanen, A,J, LePage, A.T. Stair, Jr., M. Greenman, G. Jensen, J.A. Kristl, and J. Peterson, Proceedings of 2000 IEEE Aerospace Conference (Big Sky, MT; March 18-25, 2000), 2000 [Abstract]

“IR/Visible Polarization Measurements of Scattered Solar Radiation from Clouds”, A.J. LePage, A.T. Stair, R.J. Jordano, P.C. Joss, J. Devore, J. Kristl, B. Sanford, and J. Schummers, Proceedings of 1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference (Aspen, CO; March 6-13, 1999), 1999 [Paper]

“RAMOS Near Term Observations”, Cynthia J. Beeler, Charles H. Humphrey, Andrew J. LePage, Mary E. Pitkanen, Orr Shepherd, and Barry Tilton, Proceedings from 1996 IEEE Aerospace Applications Conference (Aspen, CO; February 3-10, 1996), Volume 3, pp. 75-88, 1996 [Paper]

 

 History

“Cancelled Projects: RAMOS – The Russian American Observation Satellites”, Tiros Space Information – News Bulletin, Volume 40, Number 1, pp. 6-11, October 2014 [Issue]

“Vostok: An Aerospace Classic”, The Space Review, Article #1821, April 11, 2011 [Article]

“The Grand Tour: Uranus”, The Space Review, Article #1766, January 24, 2011 [Article]

“The Mysteries of Titan”, The Space Review, Article #1722, November 8, 2010 [Article]

“Shenzhou 2: A Status Report”, Ad Astra, Volume 13, Number 3, pp. 29-31, May/June 2001 [Submitted draft]

“TIROS: The First Weather Satellite”, Space Views, April 24, 2000 [Article]

“The Promise of MIDAS”, Space Views, February 21, 2000 [Article]

“Spy in the Sky”, Space Views, March 1, 1999 [Article]