University of Leeds 2015-2017 - Module lead for Mathematics for Environmental Scientists
Nigel Andrew Richards
(Associate Research Scientist)
| Email: | nigel.richards@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 614 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 614 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE CO |
Positions/Employment
Associate Research Scientist
UMBC - NASA GSCF
February 2023 - Present
Doctoral Training Partnership Manager
University of Leeds - UK
September 2014 - February 2023
Research Fellow
National Centre for Earth Observation (University of Leeds) - UK
2009 - 2015
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Leeds - UK
2007 - 2009
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Pasadena, CA
2005 - 2007
Teaching Experience
Education
- PhD: Characteristics of Tropospheric Carbon Monoxide Profiles Retrieved from MOPITT Measurements, 2000-2005, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- MPhys: Physics with Space Science & Technology, 1996-2000, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Awards
NASA Group Achievement Award 2005
Publications
Refereed
2026. "Validation of SNPP OMPS limb profiler version 2.6 ozone profile retrievals against correlative satellite and ground based measurements.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 19 (2): 529-547 [10.5194/amt-19-529-2026] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "Global atmospheric particle formation from CERN CLOUD measurements.", Science, 354 (6316): 1119-1124 [10.1126/science.aaf2649] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "Intercomparison and evaluation of satellite peroxyacetyl nitrate observations in the upper troposphere–lower stratosphere.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16 (21): 13541-13559 [10.5194/acp-16-13541-2016] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "Reduced anthropogenic aerosol radiative forcing caused by biogenic new particle formation.", Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113 (43): 12053-12058 [10.1073/pnas.1602360113] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles.", Nature, 533 (7604): 521-526 [10.1038/nature17953] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "The impact of residential combustion emissions on atmospheric aerosol, human health, and climate.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16 (2): 873-905 [10.5194/acp-16-873-2016] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "Satellite detection, long‐range transport, and air quality impacts of volcanic sulfur dioxide from the 2014–2015 flood lava eruption at Bárðarbunga (Iceland).", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 120 (18): 9739-9757 [10.1002/2015jd023638] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "Satellite constraint on the tropospheric ozone radiative effect.", Geophysical Research Letters, 42 (12): 5074-5081 [10.1002/2015gl064037] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "Evaluation of a regional air quality model using satellite column NO<sub>2</sub>: treatment of observation errors and model boundary conditions and emissions.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 15 (10): 5611-5626 [10.5194/acp-15-5611-2015] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "Tropospheric ozone and ozone profiles retrieved from GOME-2 and their validation.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 8 (1): 385-398 [10.5194/amt-8-385-2015] [Journal Article/Letter]
2014. "Assessing hazards to aviation from sulfur dioxide emitted by explosive Icelandic eruptions.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 119 (24): 14,180-14,196 [10.1002/2014jd022070] [Journal Article/Letter]
2014. "Comparison of the HadGEM2 climate-chemistry model against in situ and SCIAMACHY atmospheric methane data.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14 (23): 13257-13280 [10.5194/acp-14-13257-2014] [Journal Article/Letter]
2014. "Global stratospheric fluorine inventory for 2004–2009 from Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Fourier Transform Spectrometer (ACE-FTS) measurements and SLIMCAT model simulations.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14 (1): 267-282 [10.5194/acp-14-267-2014] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "Evaluating global emission inventories of biogenic bromocarbons.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13 (23): 11819-11838 [10.5194/acp-13-11819-2013] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "The Mediterranean summertime ozone maximum: global emission sensitivities and radiative impacts.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13 (5): 2331-2345 [10.5194/acp-13-2331-2013] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "Implementation of the Fast-JX Photolysis scheme (v6.4) into the UKCA component of the MetUM chemistry-climate model (v7.3).", Geoscientific Model Development, 6 (1): 161-177 [10.5194/gmd-6-161-2013] [Journal Article/Letter]
2011. "Representation of tropical deep convection in atmospheric models – Part 2: Tracer transport.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 11 (15): 8103-8131 [10.5194/acp-11-8103-2011] [Journal Article/Letter]
2011. "Large methane releases lead to strong aerosol forcing and reduced cloudiness.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 11 (14): 6961-6969 [10.5194/acp-11-6961-2011] [Journal Article/Letter]
2010. "Bromoform and dibromomethane in the tropics: a 3-D model study of chemistry and transport.", Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 10 (2): 719-735 [10.5194/acp-10-719-2010] [Journal Article/Letter]
2010. "Impact of BrO on dimethylsulfide in the remote marine boundary layer.", Geophysical Research Letters, 37 (2): [10.1029/2009gl040868] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Observations of an atmospheric chemical equator and its implications for the tropical warm pool region.", Journal of Geophysical Research, 113 (D20): D20313 [10.1029/2008jd009940] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Validation of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer ozone profiles with aircraft observations during the Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment–B.", Journal of Geophysical Research, 113 (D16): D16S29 [10.1029/2007jd008815] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Validation of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) measurements of the total stratospheric and tropospheric column abundance of ozone.", J Geopohys Res, 113 (D15S16, doi:101029/): [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "Connecting surface emissions, convective uplifting, and long-range transport of carbon monoxide in the upper troposphere: New observations from the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder.", Geophysical Research Letters, 34 (18): L18812 [10.1029/2007gl030638] [Journal Article/Letter]