Dr. Michael C. Pitts Profile

Dr. Michael C. Pitts

Aerospace Technologist at NASA Langley Research Ctr

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2014 Paper

A synopsis of CALIPSO polar stratospheric cloud observations from 2006-2014

Michael Pitts, Lamont Poole

Proceedings Volume 9246, 92460B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2068236

KEYWORDS: Backscatter, Atmospheric particles, Ozone, Clouds, LIDAR, Particles, Composites, Satellites, Scattering, Chlorine

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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 | 9 December 2008 Paper

CALIPSO observations of volcanic aerosol in the stratosphere

Larry Thomason, Michael Pitts

Proceedings Volume 7153, 71530O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804090

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Backscatter, Stratosphere, LIDAR, Clouds, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Satellites, Polarization, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 2008 Paper

Geostationary imaging Fabry-Perot spectrometer (GIFS): measurement of clouds and trace gases

Jeng-Hwa Yee, Robert DeMajistre, William Swartz, M. Frank Morgan, John Boldt, Wilbert Skinner, Michael Pitts, Chris Hostetler

Proceedings Volume 7107, 71070X (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.799875

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Oxygen, Absorption, Prototyping, Spatial resolution, Charge-coupled devices, Ocean optics, Satellites, Spectral resolution

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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 | 30 December 2004 Paper

Combined active-passive remote sensing of aerosol optical properties

Michael Pitts, Chris Hostetler, John Hair, Rich Ferrare, Jeng-Hwa Yee

Proceedings Volume 5660, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.578918

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Spectral resolution, Oxygen, Spectroscopy, Clouds, LIDAR, Remote sensing, Optical properties, Scattering, Climate change

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2003 Paper

An airborne A-band spectrometer for remote sensing of aerosol and cloud properties

Michael Pitts, Gary Hansen, Patricia Lucker

Proceedings Volume 4882, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463006

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Clouds, Oxygen, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric modeling, Spectral resolution, Remote sensing, Scattering, Optical properties, Instrument modeling

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Proceedings Article | 18 April 2003 Paper

SAGE III temperature and pressure retrievals: initial results

Michael Pitts, Larry Thomason

Proceedings Volume 4882, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.463004

KEYWORDS: Temperature metrology, Oxygen, Absorption, Aerosols, Error analysis, Satellites, Solar radiation, Ozone, Earth's atmosphere, Atmospheric particles

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Proceedings Article | 9 February 2001 Paper

Airborne A-band spectrometer for remote sensing of aerosol and cloud optical properties

Michael Pitts, Chris Hostetler, Lamont Poole, Carl Holden, Didier Rault

Proceedings Volume 4169, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.417113

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Clouds, Spectroscopy, Spectral resolution, Scattering, Optical properties, Remote sensing, Atmospheric particles, Ocean optics, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 8 December 1999 Paper

Remote sensing of temperature and pressure by the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III

Michael Pitts, Larry Thomason

Proceedings Volume 3867, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.373074

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Temperature metrology, Aerosols, Absorption, Error analysis, Signal to noise ratio, Solar radiation, Remote sensing, Ozone, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 14 December 1998 Paper

Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III

Larry Thomason, William Chu, Michael Pitts

Proceedings Volume 3495, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.332682

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, NOx, Ozone, Calibration, Climatology, Sensors, Stratosphere, Clouds, Temperature metrology, Troposphere

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Proceedings Article | 27 December 1995 Paper

Determination of polar stratospheric cloud properties utilizing observations from SAGE III and ILAS

Larry Thomason, Michael Pitts

Proceedings Volume 2578, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228933

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Atmospheric particles, Clouds, Refractive index, Infrared radiation, Ozone, Cryogenic limb array etalon spectrometers, Satellites, Visible radiation, Sensors

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