David B. Wolff is Chief of the Earth Sciences Field Support Office, Code 610.W at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Responsible for management and operation of Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Ground Validation; Atmospheric Topographic Mapping (ATM)/Operation Ice Bridge; IceSat2; and Atmospheric Chemistry (Ozone Soundings) projects and science efforts (Precipitation Measurement Missions (PMM), Ocean Biology, Optics). Supervise the efforts of about 40 Civil Servant and contractor scientists, technicians and administrative specialists.
I also serve as the GPM Ground Validation System Manager where I manage the GPM Ground Validation infrastructure including instruments, field campaign planning and execution and also manage GV budgets and grants.
I served 25+ years as Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Ground Validation manager (SSAI) and/or GPM Science Team member at NASA GSFC and NASA Wallops Flight Facility and is the author or co-author of 40+ peer-reviewed journal publications. David is currently the Editor of the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (2014-2016), a member of the Science Review Board for the HOPE/EPOCH program, and Chair of the Global Hydrology Resource Center Users Working Group.
NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (2015)
NASA RHG Exceptional Achievement in Science (GPM GV Validation Team; 2015)
NASA RHG Group Achievement Award (GPM Post-Launch Team; 2015)
NASA Wallops Peer Award for Science (CASI Team; 2015)
NASA GSFC Best Paper (2005)
Physical Research Scientist/Meteorologist
Radar rainfall estimation and DSD retrievals
Dual-polarization radar data quality control, calibration and analysis
Scientific software development
Web Development
Network and computer administration
GPM Ground Validation
Manage the GPM Ground Validation (GV) instruments, including NASA's NPOL and D3R radars, multiple disdrometer platforms (2DVD, Parsivel, Joss), multiple gauge networks, and Lightning Mapping Arrays (LMA). Develop near-real-time software to generate GV products and post images and data on the web for public access.
American Meteorological Society,
1989
-
Present
Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorological Society (2014-2016)
NASA Precipitation Measurement Mission Science Team,
2005
-
Present
Member
American Geophysical Union,
2000
-
Present
Member
Global Hydrology Resource Center User's Working Group,
2015
-
Present
Chair
B. S. Meteorology, Texas A&M University, 1986
M. S. Meteorology, Texas A&M University, 1988
Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (2014-2016)
Member, Science Review Board, HOPE/EPOCH
Member, NASA Precipitation Measurement Mission Science Team, 2005-present
Global Hydrology Resource Center (GHRC) Users Working Group (Chair)NASA Wallops
Member, American Meteorological Society, 1989-present
Member, American Geophysical Union, 2000-present
03/01/2019 -
02/29/2020
NASA Research Opportunities in Earth Sciences (ROSES),
NASA Research Opportunities in Earth Sciences (ROSES) proposal award (NNH18ZDA001N-PMMST), NASA NRA #: NNH18ZDA001N
Systematic Storm-Scale Simulations and Observations from the NASA Wallops Precipitation Research Facility
;
Institutional Principal Investigator
;
0.2 FTE
09/01/2015 -
09/30/2016
IRAD 2016,
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA NRA #: IRAD 2016
Utilizing NASA Resources to Provide Multi-Frequency Observations of Clouds and Precipitation for ACE and CaPPM Ground Validation
;
Principal Investigator
;
1.10 FTE
Grant Amount: $$21.500
01/01/2016 -
12/31/2018
NASA Research Opportunities in Earth Sciences (ROSES) proposal award (NNH12ZDA001N-PMM),
NASA ROSES, NASA NRA #: NNH12ZDA001N-PMM
Validation of GPM Precipitation Retrievals Algorithms across the PrecipitationContinuum
;
Co-I
;
0.1 FTE
09/01/2006 -
NASA Research Opportunities in Earth Sciences (ROSES) proposal award (NNH09ZDA001N-PRECIPITATION SCIENCE).,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH06ZDA001N
Improved Ground Validation Rain Estimates at Kwajalein and Central Florida for Comparison to and Validation of TRMM and Other Satellite Estimates
;
Principal Investigator
;
0.3 FTE
01/01/2013
NNH12ZDA001N-PMM,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH12ZDA001N-PMM
Synthesis of GPM GV Hydrometeor Datasets for Application in GPM Combined Precipitation Retrieval Algorithms
;
Co-Investigator
;
0.1 FTE
01/01/2010 -
12/31/2012
NASA/ROSES (NNH09ZDA001N-PRECIPITATION SCIENCE),
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH09ZDA001N
Development of Microphysical Characterization Products for Satellite Algorithm Validation using Dual-Polarization Radar, Disdrometer and Rain Gauge Data
;
Principal Investigator
;
0.4 FTE
02/04/2019
NASA Research Opportunities in Earth Sciences (ROSES) proposal award (NNH18ZDA001N-PMMST).,
NASA
Systematic Storm-Scale Simulations and Observations from the NASA Wallops Precipitation Research Facility
;
Institutional PI
Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (2014-2016)
Chief, Earth Science Field Support Office, Wallops Flight Facility
GPM GV System Manager
Member, PMM Science Team (2005-present)
Co-I, ROSES Proposal (Petersen et al. 2015:)
Principal Investigator, 2016 IRAD: Utilizing NASA Resources to Provide Multi-Frequency
Observations of Clouds and Precipitation for ACE and CaPPM Ground Validation
Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorology & Climatology
Member, NASA Wallops Executive Safety & Health Committee
Member, NASA Wallops Facility Upgrade Review Board
Member, EPOCH/HOPE SRB (Science Instruments) [SRR, PDR, CDR]
COTR: SBIR Phase II; A. Vatkin: Optical imaging system for in situ characterization of mixed phase clouds
TM: SAMDA, WESC-II
Chair, GHRC Users Working Group
Co-chair, 38th Conference on Radar Meteorology, Chicago, IL.
Lead Radar Scientist and Ground Instrument Manger: Olympex Mountain Experiment (OLYMPEx). Nov 10 2015 - Jan 15 2016. Washington
Lead Radar Scientist: Integrated Precipitation & Hydrology Experiment (IPHEx). May 1 - June 15, 2014. North Carolina.
Lead Radar Scientist: Iowa Flood Studies (IFloodS). May 1 - June 15, 2013. Iowa.
Radar Scientist: Mid-latitude Continental Convective Cloud Experiment (MC3E): May 1 - June 15, 2011
Participated in the following TRMM Field Programs as gauge and/or radar scientist:
KAPP-2003: Principal Investigator, Keys Area Precipitation Project - 2003: , Florida Keys. August-September, 2003.
KAPP: Principal Investigator, Keys Area Precipitation Project
Florida Keys. Aug. 1 - Oct. 9, 2002,
KAMP: Keys Area Microphysics Project: Aug.-Sep. 2001, Florida Keys.
KWAJEX: Radar Scientist aboard the NOAA R/V Ronald H. Brown.
Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Aug-Sep 1999
CAMEX-3: Convection and Moisture Experiment – III, Aug.-Sep, 1998, Florida
TEFLUN-A: TExas/FLorida UNderflight Experiment - A, Apr-May, 1998, Texas
TEFLUN-B: TExas/FLorida UNderflight Experiment - B, Aug-Sep, 1998, Florida
TEXACAL: Texas A&M Convection & Lightning Experiment, May-June, 1997, Texas
MCTEX: Maritime Continent Thunderstorm Experiment (MCTEX), Darwin, Australia, Nov-Dec 1995
TOGA-COARE: Tropical Ocean/Global Atmosphere Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Experiment, Nov 1992-Feb 1993, Western Pacific Warm Pool.
DUNDEE: Down-Under Doppler Electrification Experiment, Darwin, Australia, November, 1989.
TRMM Special Observing Period (SOP)-I, Darwin, Australia, Nov-Dec, 1989.
TRMM Special Observing Period (SOP)-II, Darwin, Australia, Nov-Dec, 1988.
Refereed
Wingo, S. M., W. A. Petersen, P. N. Gatlin, et al. 2018. "The System for Integrating Multi-platform data to Build the Atmospheric column (SIMBA) precipitation observation fusion framework."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
JTECH-D-17-0187.1
[10.1175/jtech-d-17-0187.1]
Tan, J., W. A. Petersen, G. Kirchengast, D. C. Goodrich, and D. B. Wolff. 2018. "Evaluation of Global Precipitation Measurement Rainfall Estimates against Three Dense Gauge Networks."
Journal of Hydrometeorology,
19
(3):
517-532
[10.1175/jhm-d-17-0174.1]
Tokay, A., L. P. D’Adderio, F. Porcù, D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2017. "A Field Study of Footprint-Scale Variability of Raindrop Size Distribution."
Journal of Hydrometeorology,
18
(12):
3165-3179
[10.1175/jhm-d-17-0003.1]
Jensen, M. P., W. A. Petersen, A. Bansemer, et al. 2016. "The Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E)."
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,
[10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00228.1]
Tokay, A., L. P. D’Adderio, D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2016. "A Field Study of Pixel-Scale Variability of Raindrop Size Distribution in the Mid-Atlantic Region."
Journal of Hydrometeorology,
17
(6):
1855-1868
[10.1175/jhm-d-15-0159.1]
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Marks, and W. A. Petersen. 2015. "General Application of the Relative Calibration Adjustment (RCA) Technique for Monitoring and Correcting Radar Reflectivity Calibration."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
32
(3):
496-506
[10.1175/JTECH1700.1]
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Marks, and W. A. Petersen. 2015. "General Application of the Relative Calibration Adjustment (RCA) Technique for Monitoring an Correcting Radar Reflectivity Calibration."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
32:
496
[10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00185.1]
Tokay, A., D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2014. "Evaluation of the New Version of the Laser-Optical Disdrometer, OTT Parsivel 2."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
31
(6):
1276-1288
[10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00174.1]
Williams, C., V. N. Bringi, L. D. Carey, et al. 2014. "Describing the Shape of Raindrop Size Distributions Using Uncorrelated Raindrop Mass Spectrum Parameters."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology,
53
(5):
1282-1296
[10.1175/JAMC-D-13-076.1]
Heisterman, M., S. Collis, M. Dixon, et al. 2014. "The Emergence of Open Source Software for the Weather Radar Community."
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society,
140521123928002
[10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00240.1]
Kim, J.-H., O. Mi-Lim, P. Jun-Dong, et al. 2014. "Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Ground Validation (GV) Prototype in the Korean Peninsula."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
31
(9):
1902-1921
[10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00193.1]
Bringi, V., G. Huang, S. J. Munchak, et al. 2012. "Comparison of Drop Size Distribution Parameter ( D 0 ) and Rain Rate from S-Band Dual-Polarized Ground Radar, TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), and Combined PR–TMI: Two Events from Kwajalein Atoll."
J of Atmos and Oceanic Tech,
29
(11):
1603-1616
[10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00153.1]
Wang, J.-J., and D. B. Wolff. 2012. "Evaluation of TRMM Rain Estimates Using Ground Measurements over Central Florida."
J. of Appl. Meteor. and Climatology,
51
(5):
926-940
[10.1175/JAMC-D-11-080.1]
Fisher, B. L., and D. B. Wolff. 2011. "Satellite Sampling and Retrieval Errors in Regional Monthly Rain Estimates from TMI, AMSR-E, SSM/I, AMSU-B, and the TRMM PR."
J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol.,
50
(5):
994-1023
[10.1175/2010JAMC2487.1]
Marks, D., D. B. Wolff, C. Lawrence, and A. Tokay. 2011. "Quality Control and Calibration of the Dual-Polarization Radar at Kwajalein, RMI."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
28
(2):
181-196
[10.1175/2010JTECHA1462.1]
Wang, J., and D. B. Wolff. 2010. "Evaluation of TRMM Ground-Validation Radar-Rain Errors Using Rain Gauge Measurements."
J Appl Meteor Climat,
49
(2):
310-324
[10.1175/2009JAMC2264.1]
Marks, D. A., D. B. Wolff, D. S. Silberstein, et al. 2009. "Availability of High-Quality TRMM Ground Validation Data from Kwajalein, RMI: A Practical Application of the Relative Calibration Adjustment Technique."
J Atmos Ocea Tech,
26
(3):
413-429
[10.1175/2008JTECHA1174.1]
Wang, J., and D. B. Wolff. 2009. "Comparisons of Reflectivities from the TRMM Precipitation Radar and Ground-Based Radars."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
26
(5):
857-875
[10.1175/2008JTECHA1175.1]
Wolff, D. B., and B. L. Fisher. 2009. "Assessing the Relative Performance of Microwave-Based Satellite Rain-Rate Retrievals Using TRMM Ground Validation Data."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology,
48
(6):
1069-1099
[10.1175/2008JAMC2127.1]
Wolff, D. B., and B. L. Fisher. 2008. "Comparisons of Instantaneous TRMM Ground Validation and Satellite Rain-Rate Estimates at Different Spatial Scales."
J Appl Meteor Clim,
47
(8):
2215-2237
[10.1175/2008JAMC1875.1]
Wang, J., B. L. Fisher, and D. B. Wolff. 2008. "Estimating Rain Rates from Tipping-Bucket Rain Gauge Measurements."
J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech.,
25
(1):
43-56
[10.1175/2007JTECHA895.1]
Silberstein, D. S., D. B. Wolff, D. A. Marks, D. Atlas, and J. L. Pippitt. 2008. "Ground Clutter as a Monitor of Radar Stability at Kwajalein, RMI."
J Atmos Ocean Tech,
25
(11):
2037-2045
[10.1175/2008JTECHA1063.1]
Huffman, G. J., R. F. Adler, D. T. Bolvin, et al. 2007. "The TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA): Quasi-Global, Multiyear, Combined-Sensor Precipitation Estimates at Fine Scales."
J. Hydrometeor.,
8
(1):
38-55
[10.1175/JHM560.1]
Amitai, E. E., D. A. Marks, D. B. Wolff, et al. 2006. "Evaluation of Radar Rainfall Products: Lessons Learned from the NASA TRMM Validation Program in Florida."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
23
(11):
1492-1505
[10.1175/JTECH1968.1]
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Marks, E. E. Amitai, et al. 2005. "Ground validation for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)."
J Atmos Ocean Tech,
22
(4):
365-380.
Tokay, A., D. B. Wolff, K. Wolff, and P. Bashor. 2003. "Rain gauge and disdrometer measurements during the Keys Area Microphysics Project (KAMP)."
J Atmos Oceanic Tech,
20:
1460-1477.
Amitai, E. E., D. B. Wolff, D. A. Marks, and D. S. Silberstein. 2002. "Radar rainfall estimation: Lessons learned from the NASA/TRMM validation program."
Second European Conference on Radar Meteorology (ERAD), November 18-22, Delft, The Netherlands. ERAD Publication Series, 1, 255-260 (Copernicus GmbH peer reviewed publication, ISBN 3-936586-04-7),
Williams, E., N. Madden, D. Rosenfeld, et al. 2002. "Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification."
J. Geophys. Res.,
107
(D20):
[10.1029/2001JD000380]
Amitai, E. E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2001. "Systematic variations of Ze-R relations: Implications to Hydrology."
Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000, edited by M. Owe, K. Brubaker, J. Richtie and A. Rango, IAHS,
267:
43-45.
Fisher, B. L., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 2001. "Analytical software for validating time synchronous radar and rain gauge data."
Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000,
267:
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: 27-31,
ISBN: 1-901502-46-5.
Atlas, D., S. Matrosov, A. Heymsfield, M. Chou, and D. B. Wolff. 2000. "CORRIGENDUM."
J App Meteor,
39
(12):
2495-2495
[10.1175/1520-0450(2000)039<2495:C>2.0.CO;2]
Marks, D. A., M. Kulie, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Climatological Processing and Product Development for the TRMM Ground Validation Program."
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (B),
25
(10-12):
871-875
[10.1016/S1464-1909(00)00118-0]
Robinson, M., M. S. Kulie, D. S. Silberstein, et al. 2000. "Evolving Improvements to TRMM Ground Validation Rainfall Estimates."
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (B),
25:
971-976.
Robinsin, M., M. S. Kulie, D. S. Silberstein, et al. 2000. "Evolving Improvements to TRMM Ground Validation Rainfall Estimates Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere."
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (PCE),
25:
971-976.
Rosenfeld, D., E. Amitai, and D. B. Wolff. 1995. "Classification of rain regimes by the 3-dimensional properties of reflectivity fields."
J Appl Meteor,
34
(1):
198-211
[10.1175/1520-0450(1995)034<0198:CORRBT>2.0.CO;2]
Rosenfeld, D., E. E. Amitai, and D. B. Wolff. 1995. "Improved accuracy of radar WPMM estimated rainfall upon application of objective classification criteria."
J Appl Meteor,
34:
212-223.
Rosenfeld, D., E. Amitai, and D. B. Wolff. 1995. "Improved accuracy of radar WPMM estimated rainfall upon application of objective classification criteria."
J. Appl. Meteor.,
34:
212-223.
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.,
33:
682-693.
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.,
33:
682-693.
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.,
33:
682-693.
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.,
33:
682-693.
Rosenfeld, D., D. Atlas, D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1992. "Beamwidth effects on Z-R relations and area-integrated rainfall."
J. Appl. Meteor.,
31
(5):
454-464
[10.1175/1520-0450(1992)031<0454:BEOZRR>2.0.CO;2]
Non-Refereed
Wolff, D. B., E. Amitai, D. A. Marks, D. S. Silberstein, and R. A. Lawrence. 2005. "Validation for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: Lessons learned and future plans."
New Orleans, LA.
Amitai, E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2001. "Methodologies for evaluating the accuracy of TRMM ground validation rainfall products."
30th Int Conf on Radar Meteorology
Munich, Germany.
Robinsin, M., M. Steiner, D. B. Wolff, B. Ferrier, and C. Kessinger. 2000. "Evaluation of Various Radar Data Quality Control Algorithms Based on Accumulated Radar Rainfall Statistics."
AGU Conference
Washington, DC.
Robinsin, M., M. S. Kulie, D. A. Marks, et al. 2000. "Evolving Improvements to TRMM Ground Validation Rainfall Estimates."
European Conference on Radar Meteorology (ERAD)
Bologna, Italy.
Fisher, B. L., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 2000. "Analytical Software for Validating Time Synchronous Radar and Rain Gauge Data."
Conf On Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000
Santa Fe, NM.
Amitai, E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Rainfall Product Evaluation for the TRMM Ground Validation Program."
AGU 2000 Fall Meeting
San Francisco, CA.
Kulie, M., D. A. Marks, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Climatological Processing of Radar Data for the TRMM Ground Validation Program."
AGU Conference
Washington, DC.
Wolff, D. B., R. Cifelli, E. Anagnostou, and E. Amitai. 2000. "A Statistical Comparison of R/V Ronald H Brown and Kwajalein Radar Reflectivities During Kwajex."
AGU Fall Meeting
San Francisco, CA.
Amitai, E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Systematic Variations of Ze-R Relations: Implications to Hydrology."
Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000, IAHS Press
Santa Fe, NM.
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Short, B. L. Fisher, and O. W. Thiele. 1999. "Comparison of ground-based and TRMM precipitation radar reflectivity fields over Texas and Florida."
23rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
Dallas, TX.
Wolff, D. B., R. E. Orville, and E. L. Zipser. 1999. "Inter-comparison of ground-based radar reflectivity, NLDN lightning data, and TRMM/TMI brightness temperatures and precipitation radar data."
11th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity
Guntersville, AL.
Refereed
Wingo, S. M., W. A. Petersen, P. N. Gatlin, et al. 2018. "The System for Integrating Multi-platform data to Build the Atmospheric column (SIMBA) precipitation observation fusion framework."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
JTECH-D-17-0187.1
[10.1175/jtech-d-17-0187.1]
Tan, J., W. A. Petersen, G. Kirchengast, D. C. Goodrich, and D. B. Wolff. 2018. "Evaluation of Global Precipitation Measurement Rainfall Estimates against Three Dense Gauge Networks."
Journal of Hydrometeorology
19
(3):
517-532
[10.1175/jhm-d-17-0174.1]
Tokay, A., L. P. D’Adderio, F. Porcù, D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2017. "A Field Study of Footprint-Scale Variability of Raindrop Size Distribution."
Journal of Hydrometeorology
18
(12):
3165-3179
[10.1175/jhm-d-17-0003.1]
Jensen, M. P., W. A. Petersen, A. Bansemer, et al. 2016. "The Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E)."
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
[10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00228.1]
Tokay, A., L. P. D’Adderio, D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2016. "A Field Study of Pixel-Scale Variability of Raindrop Size Distribution in the Mid-Atlantic Region."
Journal of Hydrometeorology
17
(6):
1855-1868
[10.1175/jhm-d-15-0159.1]
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Marks, and W. A. Petersen. 2015. "General Application of the Relative Calibration Adjustment (RCA) Technique for Monitoring and Correcting Radar Reflectivity Calibration."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
32
(3):
496-506
[10.1175/JTECH1700.1]
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Marks, and W. A. Petersen. 2015. "General Application of the Relative Calibration Adjustment (RCA) Technique for Monitoring an Correcting Radar Reflectivity Calibration."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
32
496
[10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00185.1]
Tokay, A., D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2014. "Evaluation of the New Version of the Laser-Optical Disdrometer, OTT Parsivel 2."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
31
(6):
1276-1288
[10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00174.1]
Williams, C., V. N. Bringi, L. D. Carey, et al. 2014. "Describing the Shape of Raindrop Size Distributions Using Uncorrelated Raindrop Mass Spectrum Parameters."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
53
(5):
1282-1296
[10.1175/JAMC-D-13-076.1]
Heisterman, M., S. Collis, M. Dixon, et al. 2014. "The Emergence of Open Source Software for the Weather Radar Community."
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
140521123928002
[10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00240.1]
Kim, J.-H., O. Mi-Lim, P. Jun-Dong, et al. 2014. "Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Ground Validation (GV) Prototype in the Korean Peninsula."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
31
(9):
1902-1921
[10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00193.1]
Bringi, V., G. Huang, S. J. Munchak, et al. 2012. "Comparison of Drop Size Distribution Parameter ( D 0 ) and Rain Rate from S-Band Dual-Polarized Ground Radar, TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR), and Combined PR–TMI: Two Events from Kwajalein Atoll."
J of Atmos and Oceanic Tech
29
(11):
1603-1616
[10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00153.1]
Wang, J.-J., and D. B. Wolff. 2012. "Evaluation of TRMM Rain Estimates Using Ground Measurements over Central Florida."
J. of Appl. Meteor. and Climatology
51
(5):
926-940
[10.1175/JAMC-D-11-080.1]
Fisher, B. L., and D. B. Wolff. 2011. "Satellite Sampling and Retrieval Errors in Regional Monthly Rain Estimates from TMI, AMSR-E, SSM/I, AMSU-B, and the TRMM PR."
J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol.
50
(5):
994-1023
[10.1175/2010JAMC2487.1]
Marks, D., D. B. Wolff, C. Lawrence, and A. Tokay. 2011. "Quality Control and Calibration of the Dual-Polarization Radar at Kwajalein, RMI."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
28
(2):
181-196
[10.1175/2010JTECHA1462.1]
Wang, J., and D. B. Wolff. 2010. "Evaluation of TRMM Ground-Validation Radar-Rain Errors Using Rain Gauge Measurements."
J Appl Meteor Climat
49
(2):
310-324
[10.1175/2009JAMC2264.1]
Marks, D. A., D. B. Wolff, D. S. Silberstein, et al. 2009. "Availability of High-Quality TRMM Ground Validation Data from Kwajalein, RMI: A Practical Application of the Relative Calibration Adjustment Technique."
J Atmos Ocea Tech
26
(3):
413-429
[10.1175/2008JTECHA1174.1]
Wang, J., and D. B. Wolff. 2009. "Comparisons of Reflectivities from the TRMM Precipitation Radar and Ground-Based Radars."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
26
(5):
857-875
[10.1175/2008JTECHA1175.1]
Wolff, D. B., and B. L. Fisher. 2009. "Assessing the Relative Performance of Microwave-Based Satellite Rain-Rate Retrievals Using TRMM Ground Validation Data."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
48
(6):
1069-1099
[10.1175/2008JAMC2127.1]
Wolff, D. B., and B. L. Fisher. 2008. "Comparisons of Instantaneous TRMM Ground Validation and Satellite Rain-Rate Estimates at Different Spatial Scales."
J Appl Meteor Clim
47
(8):
2215-2237
[10.1175/2008JAMC1875.1]
Wang, J., B. L. Fisher, and D. B. Wolff. 2008. "Estimating Rain Rates from Tipping-Bucket Rain Gauge Measurements."
J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech.
25
(1):
43-56
[10.1175/2007JTECHA895.1]
Silberstein, D. S., D. B. Wolff, D. A. Marks, D. Atlas, and J. L. Pippitt. 2008. "Ground Clutter as a Monitor of Radar Stability at Kwajalein, RMI."
J Atmos Ocean Tech
25
(11):
2037-2045
[10.1175/2008JTECHA1063.1]
Huffman, G. J., R. F. Adler, D. T. Bolvin, et al. 2007. "The TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA): Quasi-Global, Multiyear, Combined-Sensor Precipitation Estimates at Fine Scales."
J. Hydrometeor.
8
(1):
38-55
[10.1175/JHM560.1]
Amitai, E. E., D. A. Marks, D. B. Wolff, et al. 2006. "Evaluation of Radar Rainfall Products: Lessons Learned from the NASA TRMM Validation Program in Florida."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
23
(11):
1492-1505
[10.1175/JTECH1968.1]
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Marks, E. E. Amitai, et al. 2005. "Ground validation for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)."
J Atmos Ocean Tech
22
(4):
365-380
Tokay, A., D. B. Wolff, K. Wolff, and P. Bashor. 2003. "Rain gauge and disdrometer measurements during the Keys Area Microphysics Project (KAMP)."
J Atmos Oceanic Tech
20
1460-1477
Amitai, E. E., D. B. Wolff, D. A. Marks, and D. S. Silberstein. 2002. "Radar rainfall estimation: Lessons learned from the NASA/TRMM validation program."
Second European Conference on Radar Meteorology (ERAD), November 18-22, Delft, The Netherlands. ERAD Publication Series, 1, 255-260 (Copernicus GmbH peer reviewed publication, ISBN 3-936586-04-7)
Williams, E., N. Madden, D. Rosenfeld, et al. 2002. "Contrasting convective regimes over the Amazon: Implications for cloud electrification."
J. Geophys. Res.
107
(D20):
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Amitai, E. E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2001. "Systematic variations of Ze-R relations: Implications to Hydrology."
Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000, edited by M. Owe, K. Brubaker, J. Richtie and A. Rango, IAHS
267
43-45
Fisher, B. L., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 2001. "Analytical software for validating time synchronous radar and rain gauge data."
Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000
267
27-31
Atlas, D., S. Matrosov, A. Heymsfield, M. Chou, and D. B. Wolff. 2000. "CORRIGENDUM."
J App Meteor
39
(12):
2495-2495
[10.1175/1520-0450(2000)039<2495:C>2.0.CO;2]
Marks, D. A., M. Kulie, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Climatological Processing and Product Development for the TRMM Ground Validation Program."
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (B)
25
(10-12):
871-875
[10.1016/S1464-1909(00)00118-0]
Robinson, M., M. S. Kulie, D. S. Silberstein, et al. 2000. "Evolving Improvements to TRMM Ground Validation Rainfall Estimates."
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (B)
25
971-976
Robinsin, M., M. S. Kulie, D. S. Silberstein, et al. 2000. "Evolving Improvements to TRMM Ground Validation Rainfall Estimates Part B: Hydrology, Oceans and Atmosphere."
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (PCE)
25
971-976
Rosenfeld, D., E. Amitai, and D. B. Wolff. 1995. "Classification of rain regimes by the 3-dimensional properties of reflectivity fields."
J Appl Meteor
34
(1):
198-211
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Rosenfeld, D., E. E. Amitai, and D. B. Wolff. 1995. "Improved accuracy of radar WPMM estimated rainfall upon application of objective classification criteria."
J Appl Meteor
34
212-223
Rosenfeld, D., E. Amitai, and D. B. Wolff. 1995. "Improved accuracy of radar WPMM estimated rainfall upon application of objective classification criteria."
J. Appl. Meteor.
34
212-223
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.
33
682-693
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.
33
682-693
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.
33
682-693
Rosenfeld, D., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1994. "The window probability matching method for rainfall measurements with radar."
J. Appl. Meteor.
33
682-693
Rosenfeld, D., D. Atlas, D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 1992. "Beamwidth effects on Z-R relations and area-integrated rainfall."
J. Appl. Meteor.
31
(5):
454-464
[10.1175/1520-0450(1992)031<0454:BEOZRR>2.0.CO;2]
Non-Refereed
Wolff, D. B., E. Amitai, D. A. Marks, D. S. Silberstein, and R. A. Lawrence. 2005. "Validation for the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission: Lessons learned and future plans."
Amitai, E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2001. "Methodologies for evaluating the accuracy of TRMM ground validation rainfall products."
30th Int Conf on Radar Meteorology
Robinsin, M., M. Steiner, D. B. Wolff, B. Ferrier, and C. Kessinger. 2000. "Evaluation of Various Radar Data Quality Control Algorithms Based on Accumulated Radar Rainfall Statistics."
AGU Conference
Robinsin, M., M. S. Kulie, D. A. Marks, et al. 2000. "Evolving Improvements to TRMM Ground Validation Rainfall Estimates."
European Conference on Radar Meteorology (ERAD)
Fisher, B. L., D. B. Wolff, and E. Amitai. 2000. "Analytical Software for Validating Time Synchronous Radar and Rain Gauge Data."
Conf On Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000
Amitai, E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Rainfall Product Evaluation for the TRMM Ground Validation Program."
AGU 2000 Fall Meeting
Kulie, M., D. A. Marks, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Climatological Processing of Radar Data for the TRMM Ground Validation Program."
AGU Conference
Wolff, D. B., R. Cifelli, E. Anagnostou, and E. Amitai. 2000. "A Statistical Comparison of R/V Ronald H Brown and Kwajalein Radar Reflectivities During Kwajex."
AGU Fall Meeting
Amitai, E., D. B. Wolff, M. Robinson, et al. 2000. "Systematic Variations of Ze-R Relations: Implications to Hydrology."
Remote Sensing and Hydrology 2000, IAHS Press
Wolff, D. B., D. A. Short, B. L. Fisher, and O. W. Thiele. 1999. "Comparison of ground-based and TRMM precipitation radar reflectivity fields over Texas and Florida."
23rd Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
Wolff, D. B., R. E. Orville, and E. L. Zipser. 1999. "Inter-comparison of ground-based radar reflectivity, NLDN lightning data, and TRMM/TMI brightness temperatures and precipitation radar data."
11th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity
