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 (GV); 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 Deputy Project Scientist for Ground Validation and 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 and steer funded GV science efforts.
I have served 33 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 I am the author or co-author of 60 peer-reviewed journal publications. I served as Editor of the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology from 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.
At NASA Wallops Flight Facility I am a voting member of the Wallops Management Advisory Committee (WMaC), and the Wallops Facilities Review Committee (WFRC).
4/2016
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Present
Chief, Earth Sciences Field Support Office, Code 610.W
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility,
Wallops Island, VA Chief, 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, 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.
3/2000
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9/2012
Program Manager
Science Systems & Applications, Inc.,
NASA/GSFC Responsible for management and operation of NASA ground-based precipitation instrumentation including field deployments of disdrometers, rain/snow gauges, and radar systems in support of the NASA GPM mission ground-validation (GV) science team at Wallops Flight Facility. Provide oversight of instrument technical development (hardware, software) and calibration practices both at home base and when field deployed. Supervise maintenance and improvement of multi-instrument scientific measurement approaches, communications networking, and data quality control techniques. Manage complex and remote field deployment logistics including budget estimation, management and field operations of instrument systems. Provide expertise in scientific analysis of instrument data as a contribution to team publication of scientific results. Serve in PI roles for acquisition of ancillary R&D funding/business in related scientific areas as needed.
9/2012
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4/2016
Physical Research Scientist/Meteorologist
NASA,
Wallops Flight Facility Physical Research Scientist and Meteorologist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF). I lead the development, operation, and field deployment of multi-frequency dual-polarimetric precipitation radars, disdrometers, rain gauge, and myriad other instruments and conduct scientific analysis of related radar and Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Ground Validation (GV) measurements. Served 25+ years as Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Ground Validation manager and/or GPM Science Team member at NASA GSFC and NASA Wallops Flight Facility. I am author or co-author of 35 peer-reviewed journal publications and am currently Editor of the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (2014-2016).
5/1988
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2/2000
TRMM Ground Validation Program Manager
ARC and others,
NASA GSFC Managed TRMM Ground Validation data processing group.
NASA Special Act Award (2021)
NASA Special Act Award (2016)
NASA Honor Award: 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 System Manager & GPM Deputy Project Scientist/Ground Validation
Manage the GPM Precipitation Research Facility at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Manage 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. Manage/monitor GPM/PMM Research Grants.
American Meteorological Society,
1989
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Present
Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorological Society (2014-2016)
NASA Precipitation Measurement Mission Science Team,
2005
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Present
Member
American Geophysical Union,
2000
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Present
Member
Global Hydrology Resource Center User's Working Group,
2015
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2018
Chair
Interagency Council on Advancing Meteorological Services (ICAMS),
2021
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Present
Member, Committee on Observational Systems/in Situ Observations
B. S. Meteorology, Texas A&M University, 1986
M. S. Meteorology, Texas A&M University, 1988
Member, NASA Precipitation Measurement Mission Science Team, 2005-present
Member, NASA GSFC Science Advisory Group, 2015-present
Editor, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology (2014-2016)
Member, Science Review Board, HOPE/EPOCHGlobal 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 Deputy Project Scientist for GV (Aug. 2021 - present)
GPM GV System Manager (May 2017 - present)
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
Wang, J., W. A. Petersen, and D. B. Wolff. 2021. "Validation of Satellite-Based Precipitation Products from TRMM to GPM."
Remote Sensing,
13
(9):
1745
[10.3390/rs13091745]
Gatlin, P. N., W. A. Petersen, J. L. Pippitt, et al. 2020. "The GPM Validation Network and Evaluation of Satellite-Based Retrievals of the Rain Drop Size Distribution."
Atmosphere,
11
(9):
1010
[10.3390/atmos11091010]
Pettersen, C., L. F. Bliven, A. von Lerber, et al. 2020. "The Precipitation Imaging Package: Assessment of Microphysical and Bulk Characteristics of Snow."
Atmosphere,
11
(8):
785
[10.3390/atmos11080785]
Thurai, M., V. N. Bringi, D. B. Wolff, D. A. Marks, and C. S. Pabla. 2020. "Drop Size Distribution Measurements in Outer Rainbands of Hurricane Dorian at the NASA Wallops Precipitation-Research Facility."
Atmosphere,
11
(6):
578
[10.3390/atmos11060578]
Tokay, A., L. P. D’Adderio, D. A. Marks, et al. 2020. "Comparison of Raindrop Size Distribution between NASA’s S-Band Polarimetric Radar and Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometers."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology,
59
(3):
517-533
[10.1175/jamc-d-18-0339.1]
Tokay, A., L. P. D’Adderio, D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2020. "Development and Evaluation of the Raindrop Size Distribution Parameters for the NASA Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Ground Validation Program."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
37:
JTECH-D-18-0071.1
[10.1175/jtech-d-18-0071.1]
Pettersen, C., M. S. Kulie, L. F. Bliven, et al. 2020. "A Composite Analysis of Snowfall Modes from Four Winter Seasons in Marquette, Michigan."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology,
59
(1):
103-124
[10.1175/jamc-d-19-0099.1]
Wolff, D. B., W. A. Petersen, A. Tokay, D. A. Marks, and J. L. Pippitt. 2019. "Assessing Dual-Polarization Radar Estimates of Extreme Rainfall during Hurricane Harvey."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology,
36
(12):
2501-2520
[10.1175/jtech-d-19-0081.1]
Seo, B.-C., W. F. Krajewski, F. Quintero, et al. 2018. "Comprehensive Evaluation of the IFloodS Radar Rainfall Products for Hydrologic Applications."
Journal of Hydrometeorology,
19
(11):
1793-1813
[10.1175/jhm-d-18-0080.1]
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]
Williams, C. R., V. N. Bringi, L. D. Carey, et al. 2015. "Reply to “Comments on ‘Describing the Shape of Raindrop Size Distributions Using Uncorrelated Raindrop Mass Spectrum Parameters’”."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology,
54
(9):
1977-1982
[10.1175/jamc-d-15-0058.1]
Gatlin, P. N., M. Thurai, V. N. Bringi, et al. 2015. "Searching for Large Raindrops: A Global Summary of Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer Observations."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology,
54
(5):
1069-1089
[10.1175/jamc-d-14-0089.1]
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]
Tokay, A., P. Bashor, and K. Wolff. 2005. "Error characteristics of rainfall measurements by collocated Joss-Waldvogel disdrometers."
J Atmos Ocean Tech,
22
(5):
513-527
[10.1175/JTECH1734.1]
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
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2495-2495
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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
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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
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Refereed
Wang, J., W. A. Petersen, and D. B. Wolff. 2021. "Validation of Satellite-Based Precipitation Products from TRMM to GPM."
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Atmosphere
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Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
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Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
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Pettersen, C., M. S. Kulie, L. F. Bliven, et al. 2020. "A Composite Analysis of Snowfall Modes from Four Winter Seasons in Marquette, Michigan."
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59
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Wolff, D. B., W. A. Petersen, A. Tokay, D. A. Marks, and J. L. Pippitt. 2019. "Assessing Dual-Polarization Radar Estimates of Extreme Rainfall during Hurricane Harvey."
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
36
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Seo, B.-C., W. F. Krajewski, F. Quintero, et al. 2018. "Comprehensive Evaluation of the IFloodS Radar Rainfall Products for Hydrologic Applications."
Journal of Hydrometeorology
19
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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
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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
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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
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Jensen, M. P., W. A. Petersen, A. Bansemer, et al. 2016. "The Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E)."
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
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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
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Williams, C. R., V. N. Bringi, L. D. Carey, et al. 2015. "Reply to “Comments on ‘Describing the Shape of Raindrop Size Distributions Using Uncorrelated Raindrop Mass Spectrum Parameters’”."
Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology
54
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Gatlin, P. N., M. Thurai, V. N. Bringi, et al. 2015. "Searching for Large Raindrops: A Global Summary of Two-Dimensional Video Disdrometer Observations."
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54
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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
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Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
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Tokay, A., D. B. Wolff, and W. A. Petersen. 2014. "Evaluation of the New Version of the Laser-Optical Disdrometer, OTT Parsivel 2."
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31
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Williams, C., V. N. Bringi, L. D. Carey, et al. 2014. "Describing the Shape of Raindrop Size Distributions Using Uncorrelated Raindrop Mass Spectrum Parameters."
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53
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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
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Kim, J.-H., O. Mi-Lim, P. Jun-Dong, et al. 2014. "Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Ground Validation (GV) Prototype in the Korean Peninsula."
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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
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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
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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."
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28
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Wang, J., and D. B. Wolff. 2010. "Evaluation of TRMM Ground-Validation Radar-Rain Errors Using Rain Gauge Measurements."
J Appl Meteor Climat
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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
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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
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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
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J Appl Meteor Clim
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J Atmos Ocean Tech
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J. Hydrometeor.
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Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
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J Atmos Ocean Tech
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J Atmos Oceanic Tech
20
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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)
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Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (B)
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J. Appl. Meteor.
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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
