Publications Archive

Publications from 2002 -

2002

Refereed

Gao, W., R.H. Grant, G.M. Heisler, and J.R. Slusser, 2002, A Geometric Utraviolet-B Radiation Transfer Model Applied to Vegetation Canopies. Agronomy Journal, Vol 94, 475-482.

Grant, R.H., G.M. Heisler, and W. Gao. 2002. Estimation of Pedestrian Level UV Exposure Under Trees. 2002 Photochem Photobiol. 75:369-376.

Lantz, K., P. Disterhoft et al. The 1997 North American Interagency Intercomparison of Ultraviolet Spectroradiometers Including Narrowband Filter Radiometers, J. Res. Natl. Inst. Stand. Technology, 107, 19-62, 2002.

Wang, S., and W. Gao. 2002. La Nina and its impacts on China 's climate. In La Nina and Its Impacts: Facts and Speculation, 186-189, United Nations University Press, Tokyo , Japan

Non-Refereed

Gao, J.R. Slusser, X. Pan, and Y.J. Ma. 2002. The responses of net primary production (NPP) to different climate scenarios with Biome-BGC model in oasis areas along the Tianshan Mountains in Xingjiang, China. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4890, 141-150.

Gao, W., Y. Zheng, J.R. Slusser, G.M. Heisler, J. Xu, and D. He. 2002. Impact of enhanced ultraviolent-B irradiance on maize yield and its seed qualities: A field evaluation. Proc. SPIE Vol. 4896, 159-164.

Gao, Z.Q., W. Gao, J.R. Slusser, X. Pan, and Y.J. Ma. 2003. The sensitivity of NPP to climate controls in northern China estimated by CLM model coupled with RS and GIS technology. Proc. SPIE, 4890, 299-305.

Grant, R.H., and J.R. Slusser. 2002. Spatial correlations of daily and weekly maximum day exposure of solar UV radiation in the continental United States. Proc. SPIE Vol. 4896, 52-61.

Heisler, G.M., R.H. Grant, W. Gao, J.R. Slusser and C. Ehrlich. 2002. Solar ultraviolent-B radiation in urban environments: Baltimore, Maryland. Proc. SPIE Vol. 4896, 62-69.

Liang, X.Z., W. Gao, K. Kunkel, J.R. Slusser, X. Pan, H. Liu, and Y.J. Ma. 2002. Sustainability of vegetation over Northwest China, Part 1: Climate Response to Grassland. Proc. SPIE, 4890, 29-44.

Pan, X., W. Gao, F.X. Gu, W.Q. Li, S.L. Chang, Y.D. Zhang, Q. Ye, and S. Anabiek. 2002. The evaluation on interaction between structures and succession of vegetation/ecosystems and arid land environment in western China. Proc. SPIE, 4890, 45-57.

Pan, X., F.X. Gu, W. Gao, W. Li, S. Anabiek, and M. Glantz. 2002. Stability study of oasis ecosystems in arid land areas of western China. Proc. SPIE, 4890, 19-28.

Qi, Y., S. Bai, W. Gao, and G.M. Heisler. 2002. Intra- and inter-specific comparisons of leaf UV-B absorbing-compound concentration of southern broadleaf tree in the United States. Proc. SPIE Vol. 4896, 120-129.

Sullivan, J.H., D.C. Gitz, A.E. Stapleton, W. Gao, and J.R. Slusser. 2002. Short-term responses of barley to changes in ambient levels of UV-B radiation and their role in UV protection. Proc. SPIE Vol. 4896, 135-143.

Wang, C., Y. Zheng, W. Gao, J.R. Slusser, and D. He. 2002. Responses of winter wheat growth and production under sub- ambient UV-B irradiance. Proc. SPIE Vol. 4896, 219-222.

Ye, Q., M.H. Glantz, X. Pan, W. Gao, and Y. Ma. 2002. Desert Affairs Program: An initiative on intergrating research education and application for sustainable development in arid and semi-arid lands. Proc. SPIE Vol. 4890, 230- 236.

Zhan, X.W., W. Gao, X. Pan, and Y.J. Ma. 2002. Monitoring the hydrologic and vegetation dynamics of arid land with satellite remote sensing, and mathematic modeling. Proc. SPIE, 4890, 115-127.

Zhao, S.L., J. Qi, R. Baumeister, W. Gao, X. Pan, and Y.J. Ma. 2002. Remote sensing land use and land cover dynamics of Zhangye region in western China. Proc. SPIE, 4890 , 245-253.

Zheng, Y., W. Gao, J.R. Slusser, He Y., and Grant R.H. 2002. Growth analytic simulation of soybean and winter wheat crops under different doeses of UV-B irradience. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4896, 130-134.

Slusser, J.R., N. Krotkov, W. Gao, J.R. Herman, G. Labow and G. Scott. 2002. Comparisons of USDA UV shadow-band Irradiance Measurements with TOMS Satellite and DISORT Model Retrievals Under All Sky conditions. SPIE Proc., 4482, 56-63

2001

Refereed

Gao, W., J.R. Slusser, J.H. Gibson, G. Scott, D.S. Bigelow, J. Kerr and B. McArthur, 2001, Direct-Sun Column Ozone Retrieval by the Ultraviolet Multi-filter Rotating Shadow-band Radiometer and Comparison with Those From Brewer and Dobson Spectrophotometers, Applied Optics, Vol 40, No 19, 3149-3155

Michalsky, J.J., J.A. Schlemmer, W.E. Berkheiser, J.L. Berndt, L.C. Harrison, N.S. Laulainen, N.R. Larson and J.C.Barnard, 2001, Multiyear Measurements of Aerosol Optical Depth in the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement and Quantitative Links Programs, Journal of Geophysical Research, 106(D11), pp 12099-12107.

Vuilleumier, L., R.A. Harley, N.J. Brown, J.R. Slusser, D. Kolinski, and D.S. Bigelow, 2001, Variability in Solar Ultraviolet Irradiance During the Southern California Ozone Study (SCOS97), Atmos. Environ., 35 (2001) 1111-1122.

Non-Refereed

Estupinan, J.G., M.H. Bergin, J.R. Slusser, and R.S. Meltzer. 2001. Measurement of aerosal optical depths in the UV-A: A comparison between a USDA yankee environmental systems UV-multifilter rotating shadowband radiometer and an EPA brewer spectrophotometer. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 212-223.

Gao, W., R.H. Grant, G.M. Heisler, and J.R. Slusser. 2001. Modeling ultraviolet-B radiation in a maize canopy. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 395-407.

Gao, W., J.R. Slusser, L.C. Harrison, P. Disterhoft, Q. Min, B. Olson, K. Lantz and B. Davis. 2001. Comparisons of UV Synthetic Spectra Retrieved from the USDA UV Multi-filter Rotating Shadow-band Radiometer with Collocated USDA Reference UV Spectroradiometer and NIWA UV Spectroradiometer. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 408-414.

Gao, W., Y. Zheng, J.R. Slusser, and G.M. Heisler. 2001. Impact of enhanced ultraviolet-B irradiance on cotton yield and qualities. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 381-387.

Grant, R.H., and W. Gao. 2001. Estimating the UV diffuse fraction of solar radiation under partly cloudy skies. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 160-168.

Heisler, G.M., R.H. Grant, and W. Gao. 2001. Urban tree influences on ultraviolet irradiance. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482 , 277-290.

  • Slusser, J.R., N. Krotkov, W. Gao, J.R. Herman, G. Labow, and G. Scott. 2001. Comparisons of USDA UV shadow-band irradiance measurements of TOMS satellite and DISORT model retrievals under all sky conditions. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 56-63.


  • Zheng, Y., W. Gao and G. Shi. 2001. Calculating Solar Ultraviolet Radiation by Computational Models in Nanjing Region. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 455-459.

    Zheng, Y., W. Gao, J.R. Slusser, R.H. Grant, and C. Wang. 2001. Yield and yield formation of winter wheat in response to enhanced solar ultraviolet-B radiation. Proc. SPIE, Vol. 4482, 335-340.

    2000

    Refereed

    Bigelow, D.S. and J.R. Slusser, 2000, Establishing the Stability of Multi-filter UV Rotating Shadowband Radiometers, J. Geophys. Res. 105, 4833-4840. Frederick , J.E., J.R. Slusser, and D.S. Bigelow, 2000, Annual and Interannual Behavior of Solar Ultraviolet Irradiance Revealed by Broadband Measurements, Photochem. and Photobiology, 72(4), 488-496.

  • Slusser, J.R., J.H. Gibson, D.S. Bigelow, D. Kolinski, P. Disterhoft, K. Lantz and A. Beaubien, 2000, Langley Method of Calibrating UV Filter Radiometers, J. Geophys. Res. 105, 4841-4849.
  • 1999

    Refereed

    Bodhaine, B.A., E.G. Dutton, N.B. Wood, and J.R. Slusser. 1999. Note on Rayleigh Optical Depth Calculations, J. Atmos. and Oceanic Technol., 16, 1854-1861.

    Chameides, W.L., M. Bergin, X. Zhou, L. Mearns, W. Gao, C.S. Kiang, R.D. Saylor, A. Steiner, and F. Fiorgi. 1999. Case study of the effects of atmospheric aerosols and regional haze on agriculture: An opportunity to enhance crop yields in China through emission controls? National Academy of Sciences. Vol. 96, 13626-13633.

    Kaye, J.A., B.B. Hicks, E.C. Weatherhead, C.S. Long, and J.R. Slusser. 1999. US Interagency UV Monitoring Program Established and Operating, EOS, 80 (10), 114-116.

    Lantz, K.O., P. Disterhoft, J.J. Deluisi, E.A. Early, A. Thompson, D. Bigelow, and J. Slusser. 1999. Methodology for Deriving Clear-Sky Erythemal Calibration Factors for UV Broadband Radiometers of the US Central UV Calibration Facility, J. Atmos. and Oceanic Technol., 16, 1736-1752.

    Slusser, J.R., J.H. Gibson, D.S. Bigelow, D. Kolinski, M. Wanfeng, Koenig, and A. Beaubien, 1999, Comparison of Column Ozone Retrievals by Use of an UV Multi-filter Rotating Shadow-band Radiometer with those from Brewer and Dobson Spectrophotometers, Appl. Opt., 38, 1543-1551.

    1998

    Refereed

    Bigelow, D.S., J.R. Slusser, A.F. Beaubien and J.H. Gibson. 1998. The USDA Ultraviolet Radiation Monitoring Program, Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., (79), 601-615.

    Gao, W., T. Mavoromatis, and L.O. Mearns. 1998. Validation and soil sensitivity tests with CERES-Wheat, and -Rice in the southeastern United States . In: Modeling for Crop-Climate-Soil-Pest system and its application in sustainable crop production. JAAS 220-228.

    Early E., A. Thompson, and P. Disterhoft. 1998. Field Calibration Unit for Ultraviolet Spectroradiometers, Appl. Opt., 37, 6664-6670.

    Early, E., A. Thompson, C. Johnson, J. DeLuisi, P. Disterhoft, D. Wardle, E. Wu, W. Mou, J. Ehramjian, J. Tusson, T. Mestechkina, M. Beaubien, J. Gibson, D. Hayes. 1998. The 1996 North American Interagency Intercomparison of Ultraviolet Monitoring Spectroradiometers, NIST Technical Journal of Research, 103, 449-482.

    Early, E., A. Thompson, C. Johnson, J. DeLuisi, P. Disterhoft, D. Wardle, E. Wu, W. Mou, Y. Sun, T. Lucas, T. Mestechkina, L. Harrison, J. Berndt, D. Hayes. 1998. The 1995 North American Interagency Intercomparison of Ultraviolet Monitoring Spectroradiometers, NIST Technical Journal of Research, 103, 15-58.

    Min, Q. and L. Harrison. 1998. Synthetic Spectra for Terrestrial Ultraviolet from Discrete Measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 17,033-17,039.

    Non-Refereed

    Grant, R.H., G.M. Heisler, W. Gao, and W. King. 1998. Multiple waveband solar irradiance in an open tree canopy: measurement and modeling. In: Proceedings, 2nd Urban Environment Symposium, Albuequrque. AMS, 202-205.

    1997

    Refereed

    Early, E., A. Thompson, P. Disterhoft et al. 1997. The 1994 North American Interagency Intercomparison of Ultraviolet Monitoring Spectroradiometers, NIST Technical Journal of Research, 102, 279-322.

    Grant, R.H., G.M. Heisler, and W. Gao. 1997. Clear sky radiance distributions in ultraviolet wavelength bands. J. Theor. and Applied Climatol. Vol. 56, 123-135

    Grant, R.H., W. Gao, and G.M. Heisler. 1997. Ultraviolet sky radiance distributions of translucent overcast skies. J. Theor. and Applied Climatol. Vol. 58, 129-139.

    1996

    Refereed

    Grant, R.H., W. Gao, and G.M. Heisler. 1996. Photosynthetically-active radiation: sky radiance distributions under clear and overcast conditions. Agric. Forest Meteorol. Vol. 82, 267-292.

    Non-Refereed

    Gao, W., J.H. Siefker, and J.M. McKinion. 1996. The effects of water stress and other environmental variables on the termperature of sunlit pima cotton leaves. Proc. 22nd Conf. on Agric. and Forest Meteorology, Amer. Met. Soc., 161-162.

    Gao, W., and R.H. Grant. 1996. Spectral radiative properties of various tree species in ultraviolent wavelengths and the impacts on irradiance modeling. Proc. 22nd Conf. on Agric. and Forest Meteorology, Amer. Met. Soc., 417- 418.

    Grant, R.H., W. Gao, and G.M. Heisler. 1996. The distribution of photosynthetically-active radiance and its influence on shadowband corrections under clear and overcast sky conditions. Proc. 22nd Conf. on Agric. and Forest Meteorology, Amer. Met. Soc., 157-160.

    Heisler, G.M., R.H. Grant, and W. Gao. 1996. UVB and PAR in the vicinity of urban trees and buildings. Proc. 12th Conf. on Biometeorol. and Aerobiology, Amer. Met. Soc., 460-461.

    1995

    Refereed

    Michalsky, J.J., L.C. Harrison and W.E. Berkheiser III. 1995. Cosine Response Characteristics of Some Radiometric and Photometric Sensors, Solar Energy, (54), 397-402.

    1994

    Refereed

    Harrison, L. and J. Michalsky. 1994. Objective Algorithms for the Retrieval of Optical Depths from Ground-Based Measurements, Appl. Opt., 33, 5126-5132.

    Harrison, L., J. Michalsky and J. Berndt. 1994. Automated Multi-Filter Rotating Shadowband Radiometer: An Instrument for Optical Depth and Radiation Measurements, Appl. Opt., 33, 5118-5125.