Douglas A. Spangenberg

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

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Douglas A. Spangenberg is a scholar working on Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Douglas A. Spangenberg has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Global and Planetary Change, 30 papers in Atmospheric Science and 11 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Douglas A. Spangenberg's work include Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (31 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (21 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (15 papers). Douglas A. Spangenberg is often cited by papers focused on Atmospheric aerosols and clouds (31 papers), Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols (21 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (15 papers). Douglas A. Spangenberg collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. Douglas A. Spangenberg's co-authors include Patrick Minnis, Qing Z. Trepte, Szedung Sun‐Mack, Rabindra Palikonda, Sharon Gibson, J. Kirk Ayers, Patrick W. Heck, Yan Chen, Walter F. Miller and David F. Young and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters and IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.

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Douglas A. Spangenberg

34 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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CERES Edition-2 Cloud Property Retrievals Using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS Data—Part I: Algorithms

2011 412 citations Patrick Minnis, Szedung Sun‐Mack et al. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Douglas A. Spangenberg United States	16	1.2k	1.1k	156	91	49	36	1.2k
Claudia J. Stubenrauch France	22	1.4k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	87 0.6×	76 0.8×	27 0.6×	54	1.5k
Szedung Sun‐Mack United States	9	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	91 0.6×	86 0.9×	31 0.6×	10	1.3k
Shaima L. Nasiri United States	18	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	81 0.5×	64 0.7×	37 0.8×	32	1.3k
Qing Z. Trepte United States	12	1.1k 1.0×	1.0k 1.0×	87 0.6×	103 1.1×	45 0.9×	27	1.2k
Louis Nguyen United States	18	895 0.8×	836 0.8×	388 2.5×	62 0.7×	63 1.3×	49	1.1k
Walter F. Miller United States	16	1.4k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	188 1.2×	93 1.0×	69 1.4×	28	1.6k
Rabindra Palikonda United States	24	1.5k 1.3×	1.3k 1.2×	290 1.9×	80 0.9×	116 2.4×	63	1.7k
Patrick W. Heck United States	12	1.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.1×	86 0.6×	94 1.0×	37 0.8×	29	1.2k
Luc Blarel France	19	1.1k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	66 0.4×	39 0.4×	70 1.4×	40	1.2k

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Duda, David P., William L. Smith, Sarah T. Bedka, et al.. (2023). Impact of COVID‐19‐Related Air Traffic Reductions on the Coverage and Radiative Effects of Linear Persistent Contrails Over Conterminous United States and Surrounding Oceanic Routes. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 128(6). 8 indexed citations

Painemal, David, Douglas A. Spangenberg, William L. Smith, et al.. (2021). Evaluation of satellite retrievals of liquid clouds from the GOES-13 imager and MODIS over the midlatitude North Atlantic during the NAAMES campaign. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 14(10). 6633–6646. 27 indexed citations

Minnis, Patrick, Szedung Sun‐Mack, Yan Chen, et al.. (2020). CERES MODIS Cloud Product Retrievals for Edition 4—Part I: Algorithm Changes. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 59(4). 2744–2780. 94 indexed citations

Bedka, Kristopher M., Christopher R. Yost, Louis Nguyen, et al.. (2019). Analysis and Automated Detection of Ice Crystal Icing Conditions Using Geostationary Satellite Datasets and In Situ Ice Water Content Measurements. SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility. 2(1). 35–57. 7 indexed citations

Duda, David P., Sarah T. Bedka, Patrick Minnis, et al.. (2019). Northern Hemisphere contrail properties derived from Terra and Aqua MODIS data for 2006 and 2012. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 19(8). 5313–5330. 14 indexed citations

Yost, Christopher R., Kristopher M. Bedka, Patrick Minnis, et al.. (2018). A prototype method for diagnosing high ice water content probability using satellite imager data. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 11(3). 1615–1637. 25 indexed citations

Yost, Christopher R., Kristopher M. Bedka, Patrick Minnis, et al.. (2017). A Prototype Method for Diagnosing High Ice Water Content Probability Using Satellite Imager Data. 1 indexed citations

Ryu, Young‐Hee, Alma Hodžić, Samuel R. Hall, et al.. (2017). Improved modeling of cloudy‐sky actinic flux using satellite cloud retrievals. Geophysical Research Letters. 44(3). 1592–1600. 11 indexed citations

Minnis, Patrick, Sarah T. Bedka, David P. Duda, et al.. (2013). Linear contrail and contrail cirrus properties determined from satellite data. Geophysical Research Letters. 40(12). 3220–3226. 27 indexed citations

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Yost, Christopher R., Patrick Minnis, J. Kirk Ayers, et al.. (2010). Comparison of GOES‐retrieved and in situ measurements of deep convective anvil cloud microphysical properties during the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC⁴). Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 115(D10). 4 indexed citations

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Minnis, Patrick, Qing Z. Trepte, Szedung Sun‐Mack, et al.. (2008). Cloud Detection in Nonpolar Regions for CERES Using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS Data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 46(11). 3857–3884. 164 indexed citations

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Yang, Yuekui, Alexander Marshak, J. Christine Chiu, et al.. (2008). Retrievals of Thick Cloud Optical Depth from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) by Calibration of Solar Background Signal. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 65(11). 3513–3526. 19 indexed citations

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Nguyen, Louis, Patrick Minnis, Douglas A. Spangenberg, et al.. (2004). Comparison of Satellite and Aircraft Measurements of Cloud Microphysical Properties in Icing Conditions During ATREC/AIRS-II. 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace and the 22nd Conference on Severe Local Storms. 1 indexed citations

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Spangenberg, Douglas A., Rabindra Palikonda, M. M. Khaiyer, et al.. (2004). Web-Based Satellite Products Database for Meteorological and Climate Applications. 2 indexed citations

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Spangenberg, Douglas A., Qing Z. Trepte, Patrick Minnis, & Taneil Uttal. (2004). Daytime Cloud Property Retrievals Over the Arctic from Multispectral MODIS Data. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 3 indexed citations

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Minnis, Patrick, Louis Nguyen, Rabindra Palikonda, et al.. (2004). Towards a Three-Dimensional Near-Real Time Cloud Product for Aviation Safety and Weather Diagnoses.

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Minnis, Patrick, Douglas A. Spangenberg, & Venkatesan Chakrapani. (2003). Distribution and Validation of Cloud Cover Derived from AVHRR Data Over the Arctic Ocean During the SHEBA Year. 5 indexed citations

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Spangenberg, Douglas A., David R. Doelling, Venkatesan Chakrapani, Patrick Minnis, & Taneil Uttal. (2002). Nighttime Cloud Detection Over the Arctic Using AVHRR Data. 9 indexed citations

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Minnis, Patrick, Venkatesan Chakrapani, David R. Doelling, et al.. (2001). Cloud coverage and height during FIRE ACE derived from AVHRR data. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 106(D14). 15215–15232. 21 indexed citations

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Doelling, David R., Patrick Minnis, Douglas A. Spangenberg, et al.. (2001). Cloud radiative forcing at the top of the atmosphere during FIRE ACE derived from AVHRR data. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 106(D14). 15279–15296. 16 indexed citations

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