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ESSIC / CISESS Scientists Xiaolei Zou and Xiaxu Tian have put their expertise on striping noise and applied it to one of the key JPSS instruments, Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS). Their new technique using symmetric filters is described in their new article in the July 2019 issue of the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. During each ATMS scanning cycle, the antenna first scans the Earth scene, then cold space, and finally the blackbody warm target to record the …

There is no doubt that Earth is getting warmer. At the same time, many locations experience dramatic weather and climate variations every year. Heat waves, intense cold outbreaks, threatening droughts, floods, and destructive tropical storms are common in the daily news. These climate variations are taking place against the background of overall climate change, but the distinction between the two can be challenging to explain.  What factors are responsible for these variations and how do we …

Last week, SCSB’s Scott Rudlosky and ESSIC/CISESS Scientist Mason Quick contributed to a Washington Post article that detailed a lightning flash across the Tidal Basin. The author, a member of the Capital Weather Gang, sought out Rudlosky to research the size and location of the flash using data from the D.C. Lightning Mapping Array (DCLMA).  Using sensors that monitor lightning’s very high frequency radio waves, the DCLMA provides detailed insight into the structure and evolution of …

Assistant Research Scientist Sarah Ringerud has a paper that will be printed in this month’s edition of IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.  Written alongside colleagues from Colorado State University, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR/Advanced Satellite Products Branch, and NASA, the paper discusses improvements to the NASA Global Precipitation Measurement (GLM) constellation precipitation products via improved modeling of ice particles. Early versions of passive microwave products from GPM …

ESSIC Visiting Senior Research Scientist Marc Lee Imhoff, who currently Chairs the Sigma Xi’s Distinguished Lecturer Program, recently presided over the selection of the next Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer Cohort for 2020-2022. This honor, which is presented to outstanding individuals at the leading edge of science, provides an opportunity for fellow Sigma Xi members, students, and the public at large to engage experts in their area of expertise. As a researcher, Imhoff …

Victor R. Peguero, ESSIC’s former Director of Administration and Finance, passed away on May, 30, 2019 at his home in Bel Air, Maryland following a long illness. Peguero was appointed Director of Business and Finance for ESSIC in May 2017.  He immediately struck everyone with his wit, thoughtfulness and calm demeanor. At meetings and social events alike, Pegero lit up the room with his large smile, lively sense of humor and gregarious nature. Prior to joining ESSIC, Peguero was Assistant …