James Alan Limbacher

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James Alan Limbacher

  • SR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST
  • NASA/GSFC
  • Mail Code: 613
  • LANHAM , MD 20706
  • Employer: SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC
  • Education

    PhD Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 2022

    M.S. Meteorology and Atmospheric Science,The Pennsylvania State University, 2012

    B.S. Atmospheric Science, Millersville University, 2008

    Publications

    Refereed

    Limbacher, J. A., R. A. Kahn, and J. Lee. 2022. "The new MISR research aerosol retrieval algorithm: a multi-angle, multi-spectral, bounded-variable least squares retrieval of aerosol particle properties over both land and water." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 15 (22): 6865-6887 [10.5194/amt-15-6865-2022]

    Junghenn Noyes, K. T., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, and Z. Li. 2022. "Canadian and Alaskan wildfire smoke particle properties, their evolution, and controlling factors, from satellite observations." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22 (15): 10267-10290 [10.5194/acp-22-10267-2022]

    Midzak, N., J. Yorks, J. Zhang, et al. J. Limbacher, M. Garay, and O. Kalashnikova. 2022. "Constrained Retrievals of Aerosol Optical Properties Using Combined Lidar and Imager Measurements During the FIREX-AQ Campaign." Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 3: [10.3389/frsen.2022.818605]

    Wu, D. L., D. E. Jennings, K.-K. Choi, et al. M. D. Jhabvala, J. A. Limbacher, T. Flatley, K.-M. Kim, A. T. La, R. J. Salawitch, L. D. Oman, J. Gong, T. R. Holmes, D. C. Morton, T. Hewagama, and R. J. Swap. 2021. "Compact Thermal Imager (CTI) for Atmospheric Remote Sensing." Remote Sensing, 13 (22): 4578 [10.3390/rs13224578]

    Bian, Q., S. Kreidenweis, J. C. Chiu, et al. S. D. Miller, X. Xu, J. Wang, R. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, L. A. Remer, and R. C. Levy. 2021. "Constraining aerosol phase function using dual‐view geostationary satellites." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126: [10.1029/2021jd035209]

    Junghenn Noyes, K. T., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, et al. Z. Li, M. A. Fenn, D. M. Giles, J. W. Hair, J. M. Katich, R. H. Moore, C. E. Robinson, K. J. Sanchez, T. J. Shingler, K. L. Thornhill, E. B. Wiggins, and E. L. Winstead. 2020. "Wildfire Smoke Particle Properties and Evolution, From Space-Based Multi-Angle Imaging II: The Williams Flats Fire during the FIREX-AQ Campaign." Remote Sensing, 12 (22): 3823 [10.3390/rs12223823]

    deSouza, P., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, et al. E. A. Marais, F. Duarte, and C. Ratti. 2020. "Combining low-cost, surface-based aerosol monitors with size-resolved satellite data for air quality applications." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 13 (10): 5319-5334 [10.5194/amt-13-5319-2020]

    Junghenn Noyes, K., R. Kahn, A. Sedlacek, et al. L. Kleinman, J. Limbacher, and Z. Li. 2020. "Wildfire Smoke Particle Properties and Evolution, from Space-Based Multi-Angle Imaging." Remote Sensing, 12 (5): 769 [10.3390/rs12050769]

    Garay, M. J., M. L. Witek, R. A. Kahn, et al. F. C. Seidel, J. A. Limbacher, M. A. Bull, D. J. Diner, E. G. Hansen, O. V. Kalashnikova, H. Lee, A. M. Nastan, and Y. Yu. 2020. "Introducing the 4.4 km spatial resolution Multi-Angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) aerosol product." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 13 (2): 593-628 [10.5194/amt-13-593-2020]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2019. "Updated MISR over-water research aerosol retrieval algorithm – Part 2: A multi-angle aerosol retrieval algorithm for shallow, turbid, oligotrophic, and eutrophic waters." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 12 (1): 675-689 [10.5194/amt-12-675-2019]

    Wu, D., T. Wang, T. Várnai, et al. J. Limbacher, R. Kahn, G. Taha, J. Lee, J. Gong, and T. Yuan. 2018. "MISR Radiance Anomalies Induced by Stratospheric Volcanic Aerosols." Remote Sensing, 10 (12): 1875 [10.3390/rs10121875]

    Friberg, M. D., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, K. W. Appel, and J. A. Mulholland. 2018. "Constraining chemical transport PM2.5 modeling outputs using surface monitor measurements and satellite retrievals: application over the San Joaquin Valley." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 18 (17): 12891-12913 [10.5194/acp-18-12891-2018]

    Petrenko, M., R. Kahn, M. Chin, and J. Limbacher. 2017. "Refined Use of Satellite Aerosol Optical Depth Snapshots to Constrain Biomass Burning Emissions in the GOCART Model." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Online: [10.1002/2017jd026693]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2017. "Updated MISR dark water research aerosol retrieval algorithm – Part 1: Coupled 1.1 km ocean surface chlorophyll <i>a</i> retrievals with empirical calibration corrections." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 10 (4): 1539-1555 [10.5194/amt-10-1539-2017]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2015. "MISR empirical stray light corrections in high-contrast scenes." Atmos. Meas. Tech, 8: 2927-2943 [10.5194/amt-8-2927-2015]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2014. "MISR research-aerosol-algorithm refinements for dark water retrievals." Atmos. Meas. Tech., 7: 1-19 [10.5194/amt-7-1-2014]

    Patadia, F., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, et al. S. P. Burton, R. A. Ferrare, C. A. Hostetler, and J. W. Hair. 2013. "Aerosol airmass type mapping over the Urban Mexico City region from space-based multi-angle imaging." Atmos. Chem. Phys., 13 (18): 9525-9541 [10.5194/acp-13-9525-2013]

    Kahn, R. A., and J. A. Limbacher. 2012. "Eyjafjallajökull volcano plume particle-type characterization from space-based multi-angle imaging." Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12 (20): 9459-9477 [10.5194/acp-12-9459-2012]

    Publications

    Refereed

    Limbacher, J. A., R. A. Kahn, and J. Lee. 2022. "The new MISR research aerosol retrieval algorithm: a multi-angle, multi-spectral, bounded-variable least squares retrieval of aerosol particle properties over both land and water." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 15 (22): 6865-6887 [10.5194/amt-15-6865-2022]

    Junghenn Noyes, K. T., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, and Z. Li. 2022. "Canadian and Alaskan wildfire smoke particle properties, their evolution, and controlling factors, from satellite observations." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 22 (15): 10267-10290 [10.5194/acp-22-10267-2022]

    Midzak, N., J. Yorks, J. Zhang, et al. J. Limbacher, M. Garay, and O. Kalashnikova. 2022. "Constrained Retrievals of Aerosol Optical Properties Using Combined Lidar and Imager Measurements During the FIREX-AQ Campaign." Frontiers in Remote Sensing 3 [10.3389/frsen.2022.818605]

    Wu, D. L., D. E. Jennings, K.-K. Choi, et al. M. D. Jhabvala, J. A. Limbacher, T. Flatley, K.-M. Kim, A. T. La, R. J. Salawitch, L. D. Oman, J. Gong, T. R. Holmes, D. C. Morton, T. Hewagama, and R. J. Swap. 2021. "Compact Thermal Imager (CTI) for Atmospheric Remote Sensing." Remote Sensing 13 (22): 4578 [10.3390/rs13224578]

    Bian, Q., S. Kreidenweis, J. C. Chiu, et al. S. D. Miller, X. Xu, J. Wang, R. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, L. A. Remer, and R. C. Levy. 2021. "Constraining aerosol phase function using dual‐view geostationary satellites." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 126 [10.1029/2021jd035209]

    Junghenn Noyes, K. T., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, et al. Z. Li, M. A. Fenn, D. M. Giles, J. W. Hair, J. M. Katich, R. H. Moore, C. E. Robinson, K. J. Sanchez, T. J. Shingler, K. L. Thornhill, E. B. Wiggins, and E. L. Winstead. 2020. "Wildfire Smoke Particle Properties and Evolution, From Space-Based Multi-Angle Imaging II: The Williams Flats Fire during the FIREX-AQ Campaign." Remote Sensing 12 (22): 3823 [10.3390/rs12223823]

    deSouza, P., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, et al. E. A. Marais, F. Duarte, and C. Ratti. 2020. "Combining low-cost, surface-based aerosol monitors with size-resolved satellite data for air quality applications." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 13 (10): 5319-5334 [10.5194/amt-13-5319-2020]

    Junghenn Noyes, K., R. Kahn, A. Sedlacek, et al. L. Kleinman, J. Limbacher, and Z. Li. 2020. "Wildfire Smoke Particle Properties and Evolution, from Space-Based Multi-Angle Imaging." Remote Sensing 12 (5): 769 [10.3390/rs12050769]

    Garay, M. J., M. L. Witek, R. A. Kahn, et al. F. C. Seidel, J. A. Limbacher, M. A. Bull, D. J. Diner, E. G. Hansen, O. V. Kalashnikova, H. Lee, A. M. Nastan, and Y. Yu. 2020. "Introducing the 4.4&#8201;km spatial resolution Multi-Angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) aerosol product." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 13 (2): 593-628 [10.5194/amt-13-593-2020]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2019. "Updated MISR over-water research aerosol retrieval algorithm – Part 2: A multi-angle aerosol retrieval algorithm for shallow, turbid, oligotrophic, and eutrophic waters." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 12 (1): 675-689 [10.5194/amt-12-675-2019]

    Wu, D., T. Wang, T. Várnai, et al. J. Limbacher, R. Kahn, G. Taha, J. Lee, J. Gong, and T. Yuan. 2018. "MISR Radiance Anomalies Induced by Stratospheric Volcanic Aerosols." Remote Sensing 10 (12): 1875 [10.3390/rs10121875]

    Friberg, M. D., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, K. W. Appel, and J. A. Mulholland. 2018. "Constraining chemical transport PM2.5 modeling outputs using surface monitor measurements and satellite retrievals: application over the San Joaquin Valley." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 18 (17): 12891-12913 [10.5194/acp-18-12891-2018]

    Petrenko, M., R. Kahn, M. Chin, and J. Limbacher. 2017. "Refined Use of Satellite Aerosol Optical Depth Snapshots to Constrain Biomass Burning Emissions in the GOCART Model." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Online [10.1002/2017jd026693]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2017. "Updated MISR dark water research aerosol retrieval algorithm – Part 1: Coupled 1.1 km ocean surface chlorophyll <i>a</i> retrievals with empirical calibration corrections." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 10 (4): 1539-1555 [10.5194/amt-10-1539-2017]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2015. "MISR empirical stray light corrections in high-contrast scenes." Atmos. Meas. Tech 8 2927-2943 [10.5194/amt-8-2927-2015]

    Limbacher, J. A., and R. A. Kahn. 2014. "MISR research-aerosol-algorithm refinements for dark water retrievals." Atmos. Meas. Tech. 7 1-19 [10.5194/amt-7-1-2014]

    Patadia, F., R. A. Kahn, J. A. Limbacher, et al. S. P. Burton, R. A. Ferrare, C. A. Hostetler, and J. W. Hair. 2013. "Aerosol airmass type mapping over the Urban Mexico City region from space-based multi-angle imaging." Atmos. Chem. Phys. 13 (18): 9525-9541 [10.5194/acp-13-9525-2013]

    Kahn, R. A., and J. A. Limbacher. 2012. "Eyjafjallajökull volcano plume particle-type characterization from space-based multi-angle imaging." Atmos. Chem. Phys. 12 (20): 9459-9477 [10.5194/acp-12-9459-2012]

                                                                                                                                                                                            
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