Dr. David Winker Profile

Dr. David Winker

Principal Investigator of the CALIPSO mission at NASA Langley Research Ctr

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Publications (30)

Proceedings Article | 21 November 2017 Open Access

The on-orbit performance of the CALIOP LIDAR on CALIPSO

David Winker, William Hunt, Carl Weimer

Proceedings Volume 10566, 105661H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2308248

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Proceedings Article | 16 October 2015 Paper

Aerosol properties from combined oxygen A band radiances and lidar

David Winker, Peng-Wang Zhai, Yongxiang Hu

Proceedings Volume 9640, 964002 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2195182

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Atmospheric modeling, Oxygen, LIDAR, Absorption, Satellites, Atmospheric particles, Scattering, Spectral resolution, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 26 October 2010 Paper

The CALIPSO Mission: results and progress

Dave Winker, Yong Hu, Michael Pitts, Melody Avery, Brian Getzewich, Jason Tackett, Chieko Kittaka, Zhaoyan Liu, Mark Vaughan

Proceedings Volume 7832, 78320B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864901

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, Climatology, LIDAR, Satellites, Atmospheric modeling, Environmental sensing, Backscatter, Ocean optics, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 22 October 2008 Paper

Case studies and comparisons of the CALIPSO aerosol optical depth measurements and aerosol type estimates

Ali Omar, Mark Vaughan, Chieko Kittaka, Dave Winker

Proceedings Volume 7111, 71110A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800353

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Backscatter, LIDAR, Ocean optics, Atmospheric particles, Water, Clouds, Oceanography, Atmospheric modeling, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2007 Paper

An assessment of the on-orbit performance of the CALIPSO wide field camera

Michael Pitts, Larry Thomason, Yongxiang Hu, David Winker

Proceedings Volume 6745, 67450K (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737377

KEYWORDS: MODIS, Clouds, Reflectivity, Calibration, LIDAR, Cameras, Satellites, Image segmentation, Aerosols, Polarization

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2007 Paper

Integrated cloud-aerosol-radiation product using CERES, MODIS, CALIPSO, and CloudSat data

Sunny Sun-Mack, Patrick Minnis, Yan Chen, Sharon Gibson, Yuhong Yi, Qing Trepte, Bruce Wielicki, Seiji Kato, Dave Winker, Graeme Stephens, Philip Partain

Proceedings Volume 6745, 674513 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737903

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Aerosols, LIDAR, Infrared radiation, Radar, Data centers, Data modeling, Calibration, Knowledge management

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Proceedings Article | 12 December 2006 Paper

The CALIPSO mission and initial results from CALIOP

Dave Winker, Mark Vaughan, Bill Hunt

Proceedings Volume 6409, 640902 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.698003

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Satellites, Aerosols, Clouds, Backscatter, Calibration, Receivers, Pulsed laser operation, Polarization, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper

Selection algorithm for the CALIPSO lidar aerosol extinction-to-backscatter ratio

Ali Omar, David Winker, Mark Vaughan

Proceedings Volume 6367, 63670M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.689868

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, LIDAR, Backscatter, Combustion, Ocean optics, Atmospheric modeling, Oceanography, Pollution, Coastal modeling, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Coordination of quid pro quo ground-based measurements of cloud and aerosol optical properties for validation of the CALIPSO mission

Thomas Kovacs, M. McCormick, Charles Trepte, David Winker, Anne Garnier, Jacques Pelon

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578100

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, LIDAR, Satellites, Radiometry, Infrared radiation, Backscatter, Databases, Data archive systems, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2005 Paper

Sampling uncertainties in observing the global aerosol with a nadir-viewing satellite lidar

Maria Santa Maria, David Winker

Proceedings Volume 5653, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.583098

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Satellites, Atmospheric modeling, Data modeling, Climatology, LIDAR, Clouds, Chemistry, Environmental sensing, Statistical modeling

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2004 Paper

Status and performance of the CALIOP lidar

David Winker, William Hunt, Chris Hostetler

Proceedings Volume 5575, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.571955

KEYWORDS: Receivers, Backscatter, Transmitters, Sensors, LIDAR, Clouds, Aerosols, Calibration, Telescopes, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2004 Paper

Fully automated analysis of space-based lidar data: an overview of the CALIPSO retrieval algorithms and data products

Mark Vaughan, Stuart Young, David Winker, Kathleen Powell, Ali Omar, Zhaoyan Liu, Yongxiang Hu, Chris Hostetler

Proceedings Volume 5575, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.572024

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Clouds, LIDAR, Backscatter, Feature extraction, Scattering, Signal attenuation, Atmospheric particles, Optical properties, Atmospheric modeling

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

Applications of theoretical optical parameters from a transport model to the quantification and qualification of aerosol populations of a lidar in space data retrieval

Maria Santa Maria, David Winker

Proceedings Volume 5240, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529172

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, LIDAR, Atmospheric modeling, Carbon, Data modeling, Climatology, Clouds, Chemistry, Atmospheric particles, Atmospheric chemistry

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2004 Paper

Aerosol models for the CALIPSO lidar inversion algorithms

Ali Omar, David Winker, Jae-Gwang Won

Proceedings Volume 5240, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511067

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Atmospheric modeling, Ocean optics, Refractive index, Pollution, Combustion, Coastal modeling, Clouds, LIDAR, Atmospheric particles

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Proceedings Article | 8 April 2003 Paper

CALIPSO: global aerosol and cloud observations from lidar and passive instruments

Lamont Poole, David Winker, Jacques Pelon, M. Patrick McCormick

Proceedings Volume 4881, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462519

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, Atmospheric particles, LIDAR, Satellites, Infrared radiation, Climate change, Atmospheric modeling, Calibration, Earth's atmosphere

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Proceedings Article | 3 April 2003 Paper

Accounting for multiple scattering in retrievals from space lidar

David Winker

Proceedings Volume 5059, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.512352

KEYWORDS: Multiple scattering, Aerosols, Clouds, LIDAR, Scattering, Atmospheric modeling, Backscatter, Signal attenuation, Crystals, Transmittance

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Proceedings Article | 21 March 2003 Paper

CALIPSO mission: spaceborne lidar for observation of aerosols and clouds

David Winker, Jacques Pelon, M. Patrick McCormick

Proceedings Volume 4893, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466539

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, LIDAR, Satellites, Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric particles, Backscatter, Telescopes, MODIS, Climate change

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Proceedings Article | 28 December 1999 Paper

PICASSO-CENA mission

David Winker, Bruce Wielicki

Proceedings Volume 3870, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.373201

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, Phase modulation, LIDAR, Atmospheric modeling, Climatology, Satellites, Climate change, Atmospheric particles, MODIS

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Proceedings Article | 13 January 1999 Paper

Retrieval of cloud optical parameters from space-based sensing data

Yuri Balin, Svetlana Samoylova, David Winker

Proceedings Volume 3583, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.337043

KEYWORDS: Clouds, LIDAR, Scattering, Multiple scattering, Data acquisition, Reconstruction algorithms, Light scattering, Signal processing, Thulium, Receivers

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 1998 Paper

Measurement of cloud solar reflected radiance and extinction from space lidar

C. Martin Platt, William Hunt, David Winker, Mark Vaughan

Proceedings Volume 3504, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.319578

KEYWORDS: Clouds, LIDAR, Reflectivity, Eye, Backscatter, Sensors, Space telescopes, Mass attenuation coefficient, Telescopes, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 1997 Paper

Space lidar mission concepts for climate studies

David Winker

Proceedings Volume 3218, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.295647

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Climatology, Clouds, Aerosols, Satellites, Earth's atmosphere, Atmospheric particles, Scattering, Absorption, Solar radiation

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 1997 Paper

LITE: results, performance characteristics, and data archive

David Winker

Proceedings Volume 3218, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.295639

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Data archive systems, Algorithm development, Backscatter, Clouds, Aerosols, Data centers

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 1996 Paper

Recent modifications, enhancements, and measurements with an airborne lidar system

Robert DeCoursey, Mary Osborn, David Winker, David Woods

Proceedings Volume 2748, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243576

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Aerosols, Sensors, Computing systems, Global Positioning System, Receivers, Telescopes, Signal detection, Signal processing, Data acquisition

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Proceedings Article | 26 June 1996 Paper

Long-term observations of the midlatitude stratospheric aerosol from the Mount Pinatubo eruption

David Woods, David Winker, Otto Youngbluth, Mary Osborn, Robert DeCoursey

Proceedings Volume 2748, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243566

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Backscatter, LIDAR, Clouds, Atmospheric particles, Stratosphere, Nd:YAG lasers, Atmospheric sciences, Sensors, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 1995 Paper

Multiple scattering effects in clouds observed from LITE

C. Martin Platt, David Winker

Proceedings Volume 2580, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228498

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Multiple scattering, LIDAR, Backscatter, Monte Carlo methods, Scattering, Receivers, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 15 December 1995 Paper

Observations of aerosol and clouds with LITE

David Winker, Michael McCormick

Proceedings Volume 2581, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228522

KEYWORDS: Clouds, LIDAR, Aerosols, Space operations, Satellites, Multiple scattering, Stratosphere, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Data archive systems

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 1994 Paper

Vertical distribution, multiple scattering, and optical depths of clouds from LITE observations

C. Martin Platt, David Winker

Proceedings Volume 2310, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.195851

KEYWORDS: Clouds, LIDAR, Multiple scattering, Space telescopes, Backscatter, Receivers, Signal to noise ratio, Climatology, Telescopes, Monte Carlo methods

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Proceedings Article | 9 December 1994 Paper

Aerosol and cloud sensing with the lidar in-space technology experiment (LITE)

David Winker, Michael McCormick

Proceedings Volume 2310, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.195850

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Aerosols, Clouds, Atmospheric particles, Space telescopes, Remote sensing, Atmospheric modeling, Telescopes, Sensors, Earth's atmosphere

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