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Baum, B.A. & Platnick, S. (2006). Introduction to MODIS cloud products. Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing, Vol. 1: Science and Instruments, 74-91.[Full Text Available]

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Christopher, S. A., J. Zhang, Y. J. Kaufman, and L. A. Remer (2006). Satellite-based assessment of top of atmosphere anthropogenic aerosol radiative forcing over cloud-free oceans. Geophysical Research Letters, 33(L15816), doi:10.1029/.[Full Text Available]

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Giglio, L., Csiszar, I., & Justice, C.O (2006). Global distribution and seasonality of active fires as observed with the Terra and Aqua MODIS sensors. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 111(G02016), doi:10.1029/.

Gupta, P., Christopher, S.A., Wang, J., Gehrig, R., Lee Y.C., & N. Kumar (2006, ). Satellite Remote Sensing of Particulate Matter and Air Quality over Global Cities. Atmospheric Environment, 40, 5880-5892.[Full Text Available]

Hall, D.K., G.A. Riggs and V.V. Salomonson (2006, in press). MODIS Snow and Sea Ice Products, a chapter in the book. Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing - Volume I: Science and Instruments.

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Hong, G., Yang, P., Huang, H.L., Ackerman, S.A., & Sokolik, I.N. (2006). Simulation of high-spectral-resolution infrared signature of overlapping cirrus clouds and mineral dust. Geophysical Research Letters, 33(4), L04805.

Hsu, N. C., S. C. Tsay, M. D. King, and J. R. Herman (2006). Deep blue retrievals of Asian aerosol properties during ACE-Asia. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44, 3180-3195.[Full Text Available]

Hsu, N. C., S. C. Tsay, M. D. King, and J. R. Herman, (2006). Deep blue retrievals of Asian aerosol properties during ACE-Asia. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44, 3180-3195.[Full Text Available]

Huang D, Yang W.Z., Tan B., Rautiainen M., Zhang P., Hu J.N., Shabanov N.V., Linder S., Knyazikhin Y., Myneni R.B. (2006). The importance of measurement errors for deriving accurate reference leaf area iThe importance of measurement errors for deriving accurate reference leaf area index maps for validation of moderate-resolution satellite LAI products. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44(7), 1866-1871.[Full Text Available]

Huete, A. (2006, in press). Hydrological Application of Remote Sensing: Surface States - Soil Properties (Hyperspectral VIS/IR). Encyclopedia of Hydrology.

Huete, A.R., Didan, K., Shimabukuro, Y.E., Ratana, P., Saleska, S.R., Hutyra, L.R., Yang, W.Z., Nemani, R.R., & Myneni, R. (2006). Metabolism and phenology of Amazon rainforests significantly influence global dynamics of climate, carbon and water, but remain poorly understood. We analyzed Amazon vegetation phenology at multiple scales with Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiomete. , 33(6), Art. No. L06.

Ignatov A, Minnis P, Miller WF, Wielicki BA, Remer L (2006). Consistency of global MODIS aerosol optical depths over ocean on Terra and Aqua CERES SSF data sets. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 111(D14), Art. No. D14.

Jiang, Z.Y., Huete, A.R., Chen, J., Chen, Y.H., Li, J., Yan, G.J., & Zhang, X.Y. (2006). Analysis of NDVI and scaled difference vegetation index retrievals of vegetation fraction. Remote Sensing of the Environment, 101(3), 366-378.

Jin, M. and M. D. King (2006, submitted). Observed Land Impacts on Clouds, Water Vapor, and Rainfall at Continental Scales. J. Climate.

Kotchenova SY, Vermote EF, Matarrese R, Klemm FJ (2006). Validation of a vector version of the 6S radiative transfer code for atmospheric correction of satellite data. Part I: Path radiance. Applied Optics, 44(26), 6762-6774.

Lee J, Yang P, Dessler AE, Platnick S (2006). The influence of thermodynamic phase on the retrieval of mixed-phase cloud microphysical and optical properties in the visible and near-infrared region. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 3(3), 287-291.[Full Text Available]

Liang SL, Zheng T, Liu RG, Fang HL, Tsay SC, Running S (2006). Estimation of incident photosynthetically active radiation from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer data. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 111(D15), Art. No. D15.

Liu, L., Lacis, A.A., Carlson, B.E., Mishchenko, M.I., Cairns, B (2006). Assessing Goddard Institute for Space Studies ModelE aerosol climatology using satellite and ground-based measurements: A comparison study. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 111(D20), Art. No. D20.

Lohmann U, Koren I, Kaufman YJ (2006). Disentangling the role of microphysical and dynamical effects in determining cloud properties over the Atlantic. Geophysical Research Letters, 33(9), Art. No. L09.

Marshak, A., S. Platnick, T. Varnai, G. Wen, and R. F. Cahalan (2006). Impact of 3D radiative effects on satellite retrievals of cloud droplet sizes. Journal of Geophysical Research, 11(D09207), doi:10.1029/.[Full Text Available]

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McCabe, M.F., & Wood, E.F. (2006). Scale influences on the remote estimation of evapotranspiration using multiple satellite sensors. Remote Sensing of Environment, 105(4), 271-285.[Full Text Available]

Miura, T., Huete, A., Yoshioka, H. (2006). An empirical investigation of cross-sensor relationships of NDVI and red/near-infrared reflectance using EO-1 hyperion data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 100(2), 223-236.

Moody, E., M. D. King, S. Platnick, C. Schaaf (2006, submitted). Comparisons of Temporal and Spatial Trends in the Spatially Complete Global Spectral Surface Albedos Products. IEEE Transactions on Geosciences and Remote Sensing.

Morisette J.T., Jarnevich C.S., Ullah A., Cai W.J., Pedelty J.A., Gentle J.E., Stohlgren T.J., Schnase J.L. (2006). A Tamarisk Habitat Suitability Map for the Continental United States. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 4(1), 11-17.

Morisette, J.T., Baret, F., Privette, J.L., Myneni, R.B. Nickeson, J., Garrigues, S., Shabanov, N.V., Weiss, M., Fernandes, R., Leblanc, S., Kalacska, M., Sánchez-Azofeifa, G.A., Chubey, M., Rivard, B., Stenberg, P., Rautiainen, M., Voipio, P., Manninen, T., Pilant, A., Lewis, T., Iiames, J., Colombo, R., Meroni, M., Busetto, L., Cohen, W., Turner, D., Warner, E.D., Petersen, G.W., Seufert, G., & Cook R. (2006). Validation of Global Moderate-Resolution LAI Products: A Framework Proposed within the CEOS Land Product Validation Subgroup. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44(7), 1804-1817.[Full Text Available]

Myhre, G., M. M. Kvalevag, C. B. Schaaf (2006, in press). Radiative forcing due to anthropogenic vegetation change based on MODIS surface albedo. Geophysical Research Letters.

Poulton, A. J., Adey, T. R., Balch, W. M. & Holligan, P. M (2006, submitted). Relating coccolithophore calcification rates to phytoplankton community dynamics: regional differences and implications for carbon export.. Deep Sea Research II (Chapman Calcification Conference-Special Volume).

Redemann J, Zhang Q, Schmid B, Russell PB, Livingston JM, Jonsson H, Remer LA (2006). Assessment of MODIS-derived visible and near-IR aerosol optical properties and their spatial variability in the presence of mineral dust. Geophysical Research Letters, 33(18), Art. No. L18.

Reeves M.C., Zhao M.S., & Running S.W. (2006). Applying improved estimates of MODIS productivity to characterize grassland vegetation dynamics. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 59(1), 1-10.

Remer, L.A., Kaufman, Y.J., Kleidman, R.G. (2006). Comparison of Three Years of Terra and Aqua MODIS Aerosol Optical Thickness Over the Global Oceans. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 3(4), 537-540.[Full Text Available]

Remer, L.A., Kaufmann Y.J. (2006). Aerosol direct radiative effect at the top of the atmosphere over cloud free ocean derived from four years of MODIS data. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 6, 237-253.

Roy, D.P., Lewis, P., Schaaf, C., Devadiga, S., Boschetti, L (2006). The global impact of cloud on the production of MODIS bi-directional reflectance model based composites for terrestrial monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 3(4), 452-456.[Full Text Available]

Salomon, J., C. B. Schaaf, A. H. Strahler, F. Gao, Y. Jin (2006, submitted). Validation of the MODIS Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo Retrievals Using Combined Observations from the Aqua and Terra Platforms. IEEE Transactions on Geosciences and Remote Sensing.

Salomonson, V.V., & Appel, I (2006). Development of the Aqua MODIS NDSI fractional snow cover algorithm and validation results. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44(7), 1747-1756.[Full Text Available]

Seemann, S.W., E. E. Borbas, R.O. Knuteson, E. Weisz, G.R. Stephenson, J. Li, H. L. Huang (2006, submitted). A global infrared surface emissivity database for clear sky atmospheric sounding retrievals from satellite-based radiance measurements. AMS Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology.

Tan, B., Woodcock, C. E., Hu, J., Zhang, P., Ozdogan, M., Huang, D., Yang, W., Knyazikhin, Y., Myneni, R. B. (2006). The impact of gridding artifacts on the local spatial properties of MODIS data: Implications for validation, compositing, and band-to-band registration across resolutions. Remote Sensing of the Environment, 105(2), 98-114.

Tsvetsinskaya, E., C. Schaaf, F. Gao, A. Strahler, R. Dickinson, (2006, submitted). Spatial and temporal variability in MODIS-derived surface albedo over global arid regions. Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres.

Vaughan R.G., Hook S.J (2006). Using satellite data to characterize the temporal thermal behavior of an active volcano: Mount St. Helens, WA. Geophysical Research Letters, 33(20), Art. No. L20.

Vermote, E.F., & Saleous, N.Z. (2006). Calibration of NOAA16 AVHRR over a desert site using MODIS data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 105(3), 214-220.[Full Text Available]

Wang, J., and S. A. Christopher (2006). Mesoscale modeling of Central American smoke transport to the United States: 2. Smoke radiative impact on regional surface energy budget and boundary layer evolution. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111(D14S92), doi:10.1029/.[Full Text Available]

Wang, J., and S. A. Christopher (2006). Mesoscale modeling of Central American smoke transport to the United States: 2. Smoke radiative impact on regional surface energy budget and boundary layer evolution. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111(D14S92), doi:10.1029/.[Full Text Available]

Wang, J., and S. A. Christopher (2006). ntercomparison between satellite-derived aerosol optical thickness and PM_2.5 mass: Implications for air quality studies. Geophysical Research Letters, 30(21), doi:10.1029/.[Full Text Available]

Wang, J., S. A. Christopher, U. S. Nair, J. S. Reid, E. M. Prins, J. Szykman, and J. L. Hand (2006). Mesoscale modeling of Central American smoke transport to the United States: 1. “Top-down” assessment of emission strength and diurnal variation impacts. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111(D05S17), doi:10.1029/.[Full Text Available]

Wang, L.L., Qu, J.J., Xiong, X.X., Hao, X.J., Xie, Y., Che, N.Z (2006). A new method for retrieving band 6 of Aqua MODIS. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 3(2), 267-270.[Full Text Available]

Wang, M. (2006). Aerosol polarization effects on atmospheric correction and aerosol retrievals in ocean color remote sensing. Applied Optics, 45(35), 8951-8963.

White MA, Nemani RR (2006). Real-time monitoring and short-term forecasting of land surface phenology. Remote Sensing of Environment, 104(1), 43-49.

Xiong, X.X., Barnes, W (2006). An overview of MODIS radiometric calibration and characterization. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 23(1), 69-79.

Yang W, Shabanov NV, Huang D, Wang W, Dickinson RE, Nemani RR, Knyazikhin Y, Myneni RB (2006). Analysis of leaf area index products from combination of MODIS Terra and Aqua data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 104(3), 297-312.[Full Text Available]

Yang W.Z., Huang D., Tan B., Stroeve J.C., Shabanov N.V., Knyazikhin Y., Nemani R.R., & Myneni R.B. (2006). Analysis of leaf area index and fraction of PAR absorbed by vegetation products from the terra MODIS sensor: 2000-2005. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44(7), 1829-1842.[Full Text Available]

Yang WZ, Tan B, Huang D, Rautiainen M, Shabanov NV, Wang Y, Privette JL, Huemmrich KF, Fensholt R, Sandholt I, Weiss M, Ahl DE, Gower ST, Nemani RR, Knyazikhin Y, Myneni RB (2006). MODIS leaf area index products: From validation to algorithm improvement. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44(7), 1885-1898.[Full Text Available]

Yang, F.H., White, M.A., Michaelis, A.R., Ichii, K., Hashimoto, H., Votava, P., Zhu, A.X., Nemani, R.R. (2006). Prediction of continental-scale evapotranspiration by combining MODIS and AmeriFlux data through support vector machine. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 44(11), 3452-3461.

Yu, H., Y. J. Kaufman, M. Chin, G. Feingold, L. A. Remer, T. L. Anderson, Y. Balkanski, N. Bellouin, O. Boucher, S. A. Christopher, P. DeCola, R. Kahn, D. Koch, N. Loeb, M. S. Reddy, M. Schulz, T. Takemura, M. Zhou (2006). A review of measurement-based assessment of aerosol direct radiative effect and forcing. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 613-666.[Full Text Available]

Zhang, J., and S.A. Christopher (2006). Longwave Radiative Forcing of Dust Aerosols over the Saharan Desert estimated from MODIS, MISR, and CERES observations from Terra. Geophysical Research Letters, 30(26), doi:10.1029/.[Full Text Available]

Zhao M., Running S.W., Nemani R.R. (2006). Sensitivity of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) terrestrial primary production to the accuracy of meteorological reanalyses. Journal of Geophysical Research - Biogeosciences, 111(G1), Art. No. G01.

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