Publications Archive

Refereed Journal Articles

Goering, C.D., T. S. L'Ecuyer, G. L. Stephens, J. R. Slusser, G. Scott, J. Davis, J. C. Barnard, S. Madronich, 2005. Simultaneous retrievals of column ozone and aerosol optical properties from direct and diffuse solar irradiance measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 110, No. D5, D05204, 10.1029/2004JD005330.

Gong L., X.L. Pan, W. Q.D. Shi, Z.M. Wang and W. Gao, 2005, Land use pattern and influential factors in the upper reaches of Tarim River. Resources Sci., Vol.27 (4), 71-75

Grant, R.H., J. Slusser. 2005. Estimation of ultraviolet-A irradiance from measurements of 368-nm spectral irradiance. J. Atmos. and Oceanic Tech., Vol. 22 (12), 1853-1863.

Hand, J.L., S.M. Kreidenweis, J. Slusser, and G. Scott. Comparisons of aerosol optical properties derived from Sun photometry to estimates inferred from surface measurements in big Bend National Park, Texas. Atmos. Envir. 38: 6813-6821.

Kakani, V. G., K. R. Reddy, S. Koti, T. P. Wallace, P.V.V. Prasad, V.R. Reddy and D. Zhao. 2005. Comparison of pollen and physiological characters of cotton cultivars as screening tools for high temperature tolerance. Annals of Botany 96: 59-67.

Kimlin, M.G., J. R. Slusser, K. A., Schallhorn,, K. Lantz and R. S. Meltzer, 2005. Comparison of ultraviolet data from co-located instruments from the US EPA Brewer Spectrophotometer Network and the USDA UVB Monitoring and Research Program, In press, Optical Engineering 44(4) 041009.

Koti, S., K. R. Reddy, V. R. Reddy, V. G. Kakani and Duli Zhao. 2005. Interactive effects of carbon dioxide, temperature and ultraviolet-B radiation on soybean (Glycine max L.) flower and pollen morphology, pollen production, germination and tube lengths. Journal Experimental Botany 56: 725-736.

Krotkov, N., P. K. Bhartia, J.R. Herman, J. R. Slusser, G. Labow, G. Scott, G. Janson, T. F. Eck, and B. Holben, 2005. Aerosol UV absorption experiment (2002-04): 1. UV-MFRSR calibration and intercomparison with CIMEL sun photometers, Optical Engineering 44(4) 041004.

Krotkov, N., P. K. Bhartia, J.R. Herman, J. R. Slusser, G. Labow, G. Scott, G. Janson, T. F. Eck, and B. Holben, 2005. Aerosol UV absorption experiment (2002-04): 2. Absorption optical thickness, refractive index and single scattering albedo, Optical Engineering 44(4) 041004.

Liang, X-Z, Min Xu, W. Gao, K. Kunkel, J. R. Slusser, Y. Dai, Q. Min, P. R. Houser, M. Rodell, C. Barker Schaaf, and F. Gao, 2005. Development of Land Surface Albedo Parameterization Based on MODIS data, J. Geophys. Res. Vol. 110 D11107.

Liu, W.G., X.L. Pan, W. Gao, Q.D. Shi, G.H. Lu, and K. Guo, 2005, Estimation of ecosystem biomass in Fukang Oasis of Xinjiang using remote sensing. Resources Sci., Vol.27 (5), 134-140

McKenzie, R., G. Bodeker, G. Scott, J. Slusser, and K. Lantz. 2005. Geographical differences in erythemally-weighed UV measured at mid-latitude USDA sites. Photochem. and Photobiol. Sciences, 5, 343-352.

Rochford, P.A., P.K. Acharya, S.M. Adler-Golden, A. Berk, L.S. Bernstein, M.W. Matthew, S.C. Richtsmeier, S. Gulick, Jr., and J. Slusser. 2005. Validation and refinement of hyperspectral/multispectral atmospheric compensation using shadowband radiometers. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sensing, Vol. 43, 2898-2907.

Wetzel, M. And J. R. Slusser, 2005.Mesoscale distributions of UV spectral irradiance, actinic flux and photolysis rates derived from multispectral satellite data and radiative transfer models. Optical Engineering 44(4) 041006.

Zhao, D., K.R. Reddy, V.G. Kakani, S. Koti and W. Gao, 2005, Physiological causes of  cotton fruit abscission under conditions of high temperature and enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation. Physiologia Plantarum, Vol. 124, 189-199

Proceedings/Articles

Apostol, K.G., R.H. Grant, Bawhey, C.I. and W. Gao. 2005. Short-term impacts of elevated UV-B radiation on soybeans. In Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860I-1—58860I-10, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Beneski, E., J.H. Bassman, J.R. Slusser and W. Gao. 2005. Application of CCD array digital fiber optic spectrometers in determination of within-tree and within- canopy irradiances of UV-B radiation. In Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860X-1—58860X-7, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Britz, S., C. Caldwell, R. Mirecki, J.R. Slusser and W. Gao. 2005. Effect of supplemental ultraviolet radiation on the concentration of phytonutrients in green and red leaf lettuce (Lactuca sativa) cultivars. In Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860W-1—58860W-8, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Davis, J. and J.R. Slusser. 2005. New USDA UV-B synthetic spectra algorithm. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, Proc. SPIE 5886, 58860B-1 – 58860B-7. Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Davis, J.M., J. Slusser. 2005. Impact of clouds with limited horizontal extent on UV radiation measurements.  Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects IV, 36-42, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Gao, W., Z. Gao, H.I. Choi, M. Xu and J.R. Slusser. 2005. Construction of surface boundary conditions for regional climate modeling in China by using the remote sensing data. In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 5884013-1—5884013-5, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Gao, W., Y. Zheng, J. Slusser, and R. Grant. 2005. Effect of enhanced UV-B radiation combined with other climate stressors on winter wheat. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects IV, 111-116, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Gao, Z., W. Gao and J.R. Slusser. 2005. The response of leaf area index to climate change during 1981-2000 in China.  In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 58840S-1—58840S-4, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Grant, R.H., J. Slusser. 2005. The measurement and modeling of broadband UV-A irradiance. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860C-1—58860C-10, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Guo, X., W. Gao and J. Wilmshurst. 2005. Measuring grassland structure for recovery of grassland species at risk. In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for SustainabilityII, 58840B-1—58840B-12, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA

Hicke, J.A., J. Slusser, and K. Lantz.  2005. Long-term variability in surface UV-B radiation across the United States.  Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects IV, 7-16, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Janson, G.T., J. Slusser, G. Scott, P. Disterhoft, and K. Lantz. 2005. Long-term stability of UV multifilter rotating shadowband radiometers, part 2: lamp calibrations versus the Langley method.  Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects IV, 43-54, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Krotkov, N.A., P.K. Bhartia, J.R. Herman, and J. Slusser. 2005. Measuring aerosol UV absorption optical thickness by combining use of shadowband and almucantar techniques.  Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects IV, 17-27, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Lantz, K., P. Disterhoft, C. Wilson, G.T. Janson, J. Slusser, S. Bloms, and J. Michalsky. 005. Out-of-band rejection studies of the UV multi-filter rotating shadow-band radiometers. Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere X, 59791N-1– 59791N-9, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Liu, S., W. Gao, Z. Gao, H. Zhang and B. Du. 2005. Numerical simulation of summer 2003 climate in China region using RegCM3. In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 58840V-1—58840V-18, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Lu, Q., W. Gao, Z. Gao, W. Wu, X. Pan, D. Wang, B. Du and J.R. Slusser. 2005. Simulations of rainfall process in Southeastern China with WRF and MM5. In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 58840T-1— 58840T-9, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Lu, Q., W. Gao, Z. Gao, W. Wu, X. Pan, B. Du and J.R. Slusser. 2005. An analysis of seasonal and interannual variability of LAI during 1982-2004.  In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 58840U-1—58840U-12, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Reddy, K.R., S. Koti, V.G. Kakani, D. Zhao and W. Gao. 2005. Genotypic variation of soybean and cotton crops in their response to UV-B radiation for vegetative growth and physiology. In Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860K-1—58860K-13, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Slusser, J., T. Taylor, and N.A. Krotkov. 2005. UV aerosol optical properties at three US sites.  Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere X, 59791O-1 – 59791O- 16, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Sullivan, J.H., X. Chenping, W. Gao and J.R. Slusser. 2005. Development of UV-B screening compounds in response to variation in ambient levels of UV-B radiation. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, Proc. SPIE 5886 58860L-1 – 58860L-11.

Sullivan, J.H., C. Xu, W. Gao and J.R. Slusser. 2005. Development of UV-B screening compounds in response to variation in ambient levels of UV-B radiation. In Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860L-1—58860L-11, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Taylor, T.E., T. L’Ecuyer, J.R. Slusser, G. Stephens, N. Krotkov, J. Davis and C. Goering. 2005. Characterization and error analysis of an operational retrieval algorithm for estimating column ozone and aerosol properties from ground based ultra-violet irradiance measurements. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, Proc. SPIE 5886  58860Y-1 – 58860Y-12.

Taylor, T.E., T. L’Ecuyer, J. Slusser, G. Stephens, N. Krotkov, J. Davis, and C. Goering. 2005. Characterization and error analysis of an operational retrieval algorithm for estimating column ozone and aerosol properties from ground based ultra-violet irradiance measurements. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860Y-1—58860Y-9, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Thines, N.J., J.H. Bassman, L.A. Shipley, and J. Slusser. 2005. Effects of enhanced UV-B radiation on secondary metabolites in forage plants and potential consequences for multiple trophic responses involving mammalian herbivores. UltravioletGround- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects IV, 117-130, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Tree, R., J. Slusser. 2005. Comparison of column ozone retrievals obtained by UV multifilter rotating shadow-band radiometer with those from Brewer and Dobson spectrophotometers. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements,Models, and Effects IV, 81-89, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Tree, R. and J.R. Slusser. 2005. Measurement of spectral signatures of invasive plant species with a low cost spectrometer. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, Proc. SPIE 5886  58860U-1 – 58860U-9.

Tree, R., J. Slusser. 2005. Measurement of spectral signatures of invasive plant species with a low cost spectrometer. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects V, 58860U-1—5886UI-9, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Xu, M., X. Liang, W. Gao, K.R. Reddy, J.R. Slusser and K. Kunkel. 2005. Preliminary results of the coupled CWRF-GOSSYM system. In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 588409-1--588409-7, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Zhang, J., X. Pan, Z. Gao, Q. Shi, G. Lv and W. Gao. 2005. Modeling the dynamics of urban sprawl and spatial landscape pattern in Beijing metropolitan area. In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 58840Y-1—58840Y-13, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Zhang, J., X. Pan, Z. Gao, Q. Shi, G. Lv and W. Gao. 2005. Impact of urban sprawl on carbon uptake in Beijing metropolitan area. In Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability II, 8840Z-1—58840Z-10, Published by SPIE, Bellingham, WA, USA.

Zheng, Y., J. Slusser, R. Grant, and C. Wang. 2005. Responses of different crop growth and yield to enhanced UV-B radiation under field conditions. Ultraviolet Ground- and Space-based Measurements, Models, and Effects IV, 102-110, Published by SPIE, Bel

Liang, X., M. Xu, W. Gao, K. Kunkel, J.R. Slusser, Y. Dai, Q. Min. 2005. New land surface albedo parameterization based on MODIS data: Preliminary result. Proc. SPIE.