Dr. Gorkavyi is a Lead Programmer/Analyst in the Science Systems and Applications, Inc.
His research interests include atmospheric aerosol and space dust, remote sensing techniques and planetary science. Dr. Gorkavyi has held previous research positions with NRC/NAS-GSFC/NASA, Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Schafer Corporation and QinetiQ NA. He published a monograph and more than 100 scientific papers.
Nick Gorkavyi
(LEAD PROGRAMMER/ANALYST)
| Email: | nick.gorkavyi@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 619 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 619 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC |
Brief Bio
Current Projects
"Aura"/OMI; Limb Profiler on OMPS ("Suomi/NPP" Satellite)
Aerosols
Dr. Gorkavyi currently works with "Aura"/OMI and SUOMI/OMPS/LP science team on development and validation of new aerosols and radiance products.
Research Interests
Atmospheric physics
Earth Science: AerosolsValidation of Limb Profiler/OMPS/NPP data, atmospheric aerosol, Chelyabinsk bolide plume, space dust, remote sensing techniques, processing satellite and airborne data.
Positions/Employment
Lead Programmer/Analyst
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. - 10210 Greenbelt Road, Suite 600, Lanham, MD 20706
December 2011 - Present
Support of Suomi/NPP project and Laboratory 619 GSFC/NASA
Education
M.S. Theoretical Physics, Chelyabinsk State University, Russia, 1981
Ph. D. Planetary Sciences, Main Observatory, Kiev, Ukraine, 1986
Doctor of Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Moscow State University, 1991
Ph. D. Planetary Sciences, Main Observatory, Kiev, Ukraine, 1986
Doctor of Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Moscow State University, 1991
Professional Societies
International Astronomical Union; American Astronomical Society
1997 - Present
Awards
2020 Robert H. Goddard Award, NASA/GSFC. Exceptional Achievement for Science Team to Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) COVID-19 response team.
2021 American Meteorological Society Special Award for "Aura"/OMI satellite team
2018 William T. Pecora Award (USGS and NASA) for "Aura"/OMI satelllite team
2013 Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement Award to Chelyabinsk Bolide Science Team, GSFC/NASA
2012 Group Achievement Award for Suomi/NPP satellite, NASA
1998-2000 NRC Award, National Academy of Sciences (US)
1996 Asteroid 4654 Gor'kavyj named in his honor by International Astronomical Union
Grants
“Interplanetary dust distribution and the DIRBE data”
Astrophysics Data Program - NASA - Awarded: 1998-10-10
Dates: 1998-10-10 - 2000-10-10
“The COBE/DIRBE Data and the Basic Physical Characteristics of the Zodiacal Dust Cloud”
Astrophysics Data Program - NASA - Awarded: 2001-01-01
Dates: 2001-01-01 - 2002-12-31
Global Aerosol Measurement System (GAMS)
IRAD - NASA/GSFC - Awarded: 2015-10-01
Special Experience
Dr. Gorkavyi lead the team that successfully used automated feature extraction for processing imagery, LIDAR and IFSAR data for 45 thousand sq.km (15 counties of MD, White Sands Missile Range, NM etc), 2002-2008.
Publications
Refereed
2023. "Inverse Modeling of the Initial Stage of the 1991 Pinatubo Volcanic Cloud Accounting for Radiative Feedback of Volcanic Ash." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 128 (12): [10.1029/2022jd038446] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Earth observations from the Moon's surface: dependence on lunar libration." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 16 (6): 1527-1537 [10.5194/amt-16-1527-2023] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Tracking aerosols and SO2 clouds from the Raikoke eruption: 3D view from satellite observations." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 14 (12): 7545-7563 [10.5194/amt-14-7545-2021] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Earth Imaging From the Surface of the Moon With a DSCOVR/EPIC-Type Camera." Frontiers in Remote Sensing 2 [10.3389/frsen.2021.724074] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Detection of anomalies in the UV–vis reflectances from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 14 (2): 961-974 [10.5194/amt-14-961-2021] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "PMC observations from the OMPS Limb Profiler." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 213 105505 [10.1016/j.jastp.2020.105505] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "A repulsive force in the Einstein theory." Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 461 (3): 2929-2933 [10.1093/mnras/stw1517] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "New stratospheric dust belt due to the Chelyabinsk bolide." Geophys. Res. Lett 40 (17): 4728-4733 [10.1002/grl.50788] [Journal Article/Letter]
2000. "Signatures of Exosolar Planets in Dust Debris Disks." The Astrophysical Journal 537 L147 [Full Text] [10.1086/312779] [Journal Article/Letter]
1997. "Quasi-Stationary States of Dust Flows Under Poynting-Robertson Drag: New Analytical And Numerical Solutions." The Astrophysical Journal 488 268-276 [Full Text] [Journal Article/Letter]
Non-Refereed
2007. "A Survey of Terrain Modeling Technologies and Techniques." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ERDC/TEC TR-08-2 pp. 1-153 [Full Text] [Report]
2000. "The NGST and the zodiacal light in the Solar system." NGST Science and Technology Exposition. Eds. E.P. Smith & K.S. Long, ASP Series 207 462-467 [Full Text] [Article in Book]
1999. "Physics of Planetary Rings: Celestial Mechanics of Continuous Media." [Full Text] [Book]