Abstract: Context. The nearby Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) provides a rare opportunity of a spatially resolved…
Author: New NASA STI
Natural and Anthropogenic Aerosol Trends from Satellite and Surface Observations and Model Simulations over the North Atlantic Ocean from 2002 to 2012
Abstract: Aerosols contribute to Earths radiative budget both directly and indirectly, and large uncertainties remain in…
Optical and Near-Infrared Observations of SN 2013DX Associated with GRB 130702A
Abstract: We present optical and near-infrared (NIR) light curves and optical spectra of SN 2013dx, associated…
A Telescopic and Microscopic Examination of Acceleration in the June 2015 Geomagnetic Storm: Magnetospheric Multiscale and Van Allen Probes Study of Substorm Particle Injection
Abstract: An active storm period in June 2015 showed that particle injection events seen sequentially by…
Injection Seeded Laser for Formaldehyde Differential Fluorescence Lidar
Abstract: We describe the design and development of an injection seeded Nd:YVO4 laser for use in…
Stable Reconnection at the Dusk Flank Magnetopause
Abstract: The dusk flank magnetopause was surveyed with instruments on board the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft…
Assessments and Applications of Terra and Aqua MODIS On-Orbit Electronic Calibration
Abstract: MODIS has 36 spectral bands located on four focal plane assemblies (FPAs), covering wavelengths from…
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission Observations and Non-Force Free Modeling of a Flux Transfer Event Immersed in a Super-Alfvenic Flow
Abstract: We analyze plasma, magnetic field, and electric field data for a flux transfer event (FTE)…
Improvement in the Characterization of MODIS Subframe Difference
Abstract: MODIS is a key instrument of NASA's Earth Observing System. It has successfully operated for…
Impacts of the Angular Dependence of the Solar Diffuser BRDF Degradation Factor on the SNPP VIIRS Reflective Solar Band On-Orbit Radiometric Calibration
Abstract: Using an onboard sunlit solar diffuser (SD) as the primary radiance source, the visible infrared…