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Data Assimilation

1. Publications:
   Book Chapters:
   1. Mecikalski, J. R., D. M. Sumner, J. M. Jacobs, C. S. Pathak, S. J. Paech, and E.
   M. Douglas, 2011: Use of Visible Geostationary Operational Meteorological
   Satellite Imagery in Mapping Reference and Potential Evapotranspiration over
   Florida. Evapotranspiration. ISBN 978-953-307-251-7, Editor Leszek Labedzki,
   Chapter 10, pgs. 229-254.
   
   2. Anderson, M. C., C. Hain, B. Wardlow, A. Pimstein, J. R. Mecikalski, and W. P.
   Kustas, 2011: A Drought Index Based on Thermal Remote Sensing of
   Evapotranspiration. Drought Monitoring, In press.
   
   Peer-Reviewed Publications:
   1. Mecikalski, J. R., W. M. Mackenzie, M. Koenig, and S. Muller, 2010a: Use of
   Meteosat Second Generation infrared data in 0-1 hour convective initiation
   nowcasting. Part 1. Infrared fields. J. Appl. Meteor. Climate., 49, 521-534.
   
   2. Mecikalski, J. R., W. M. Mackenzie, M. Koenig, and S. Muller, 2010b: Use of
   Meteosat Second Generation infrared data in 0-1 hour convective initiation
   nowcasting. Part 2. Use of visible reflectance. J. Appl. Meteor. Climat. 49, 2544-
   2558. John R. Mecikalski 2011 FAR 03 Version 4
   
   3. Li, X., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2010: Assimilation of dual-polarization Doppler
   radar data for a convective storm with a warm-rain forward operator. J. Geophys.
   Res., 115, D16208, doi:10.1029/2009JD013666.
   
   4. Mecikalski, J. R., J. R. Walker, W. M. MacKenzie, and K. Bedka, 2010: NOAA
   NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research, Algorithm Theoretical
   Basis Document, version 0.5, 55 pages.
   
   5. Siewert, C. W., M. Koenig, and J. R. Mecikalski, 2010: Application of Meteosat
   Second Generation data towards improving the nowcasting of convective
   initiation. Meteorol. Appl., 17, 442-451.
   
   6. Jewett, C. P., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2010: Estimating convective momentum
   fluxes using geostationary satellite data. J. Geophys. Res., 115, D14104,
   doi:10.1029/ 2009JD012919.
   
   7. Harris, R. J., J. R. Mecikalski, W. M. MacKenzie, Jr., P. A. Durkee, and K. E.
   Nielsen, 2010: The definition of GOES infrared lightning initiation interest fields.
   J. Appl. Meteor. Climat. 49, 2527-2543.
   
   8. Anderson, M. C., C. Hain, B. Wardlow, A. Pimstein, J. R. Mecikalski, and W. P.
   Kustas, 2011: Evaluation of drought indices based on thermal remote sensing of
   evapotranspiration over the continental U.S. J. Climate. Early Online Release.
   
   9. Anderson, M. C., W. P. Kustas, J. M. Norman, C. R. Hain, J. R. Mecikalski, L.
   Schultz, M. P. Gonza ́lez-Dugo, C. Cammalleri, G. d’Urso, A. Pimstein, and F.
   Gao, 2011: Mapping daily evapotranspiration at field to continental scales using
   geostationary and polar orbiting satellite imagery. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 15,
   223–239.
   
   10. Gambill, L. D., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2011: A satellite-based summer convective
   cloud analysis over the Southeastern United States. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climat. In
   press.
   
   11. Hain, C., W. T. Crow, J. R. Mecikalski, M. C. Anderson, and T. Holmes, 2011:
   An intercomparison of available soil moisture estimates from thermal-infrared
   and passive microwave remote sensing and land-surface modeling. J. Geophys.
   Res., Accepted.
   
   12. Asefi-Najafabady, S., K. Knupp, J. R. Mecikalski, R. M. Welch, and D. Phillips,
   2011: Ground-based measurements and dual-Doppler analysis of 3D wind fields
   and atmospheric circulations induced by a meso-á scale inland lake. J. Geophys.
   Res. In Press.
   
   • Publications: (Non Peer-Reviewed):
   1. Walker, J. R., W. M. MacKenzie, Jr., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2010: Updated
   method for nowcasting convective initiation using satellite data applications. 17th
   Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Annapolis, MD, 27-30
   September 2010.
   
   2. Mecikalski, J. R., P. Watts, and M. Koenig, 2010: Using SEVIRI infrared,
   reflectance and OCA fields to nowcast and diagnose convective storms. 2010
   EUEMTSAT Satellite Conf., Cordoba, Spain, 19-24 September.
   
   3. Walker, J. R., W. M. MacKenzie, Jr., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2011: Updated version
   of a convective initiation nowcasting algorithm. Seventh Annual Symposium on
   Future Operational Environmental Satellite Systems, AMS Annual Meeting, 23-
   27 January 2011.
   John R. Mecikalski 2011
   FAR 03 Version
   5
   
   4. Hain, C., M. Anderson, X. Zhan, and J. Mecikalski, 2011: Intercomparison of an
   ET-based drought index derived from geostationary satellite data with standard
   drought indicators, EGU 2011, Vienna, Austria, 3-6 April 2011.
   
   5. Hain, C., W. Crow, M. Anderson, J. Mecikalski, and T. Holmes, 2011:
   Developing a dual assimilation approach for thermal infrared and passive
   microwave soil moisture retrievals, EGU 2011, Vienna, Austria, 3-6 April 2011.
   
   6. Anderson, M., C. Hain, X. Zhan, and J. Mecikalski, 2011: Evaluation of an ETbased
   drought index derived from geostationary satellite data, AMS 2011 25th
   Conference on Hydrology, Seattle, WA, 23-27 January 2011.
   
   7. Hain, C., W. Crow, M. Anderson, and J. Mecikalski, 2011: Developing a dual
   assimilation approach for thermal infrared and passive microwave soil moisture
   retrievals, AMS 2011 25th Conference on Hydrology, Seattle, WA, 23-27 January
   2011.
   
   8. Hain, C., M. Anderson, W. Crow, and J. Mecikalski, 2011: Monitoring soil
   moisture and drought using a thermal two-source energy balance model, 17th
   Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography Conference, 2010, Annapolis, MD, 27-
   30 September 2010.
   
   9. MacKenzie, W.M. and J.R. Mecikalski, 2010: Diagnosing storm intensity using
   coupled TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor and Meteosat Second Generation in
   preparation for GOES-R. 17th Conf. Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography,
   Annapolis, MD, 27-30 September 2010.
   
   10. Jewett, C. P., J. Walker, W. M. MacKenzie, and J. R. Mecikalski: Evaluating
   storm intensity using coupled TRMM Lightning Imaging Sensor and Meteosat
   Second Generation in preparation for GOES-R. 5th Conf. Meteor. Appl. Lightning
   Data, Seattle, WA, 23-27 January 2011.
   
   11. Anderson, M. C., W. P. Kustas, C. Hain, C., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2011: Mapping
   Evapotranspiration and drought using multi-scale thermal remote sensing data,
   NASA USDA Workshop on Evapotranspiration, Washington, DC, 5-7 April 2011.
   
   12. Jacobs, J., D. Sumner, J. Mecikalski, S. Paech, and E. Douglas, 2011: Mapping
   ET at 2 km resolution over Florida for water resource management. NASA USDA
   Workshop on Evapotranspiration, Washington, DC, 5-7 April 2011.
   
   13. Li, X., J. R. Mecikalski, L. Carey, and B. McCaul, 2010: Characteristics of dualpolarimetric
   radar variables during lightning cessation: A case study for 11 April
   2008 thunderstorm. 3rd Annual GOES-R GLM Science Meeting, 1-3 Dec 2010,
   Huntsville, AL.
   
   14. Walker, J. R., W. M. MacKenzie, and J. R. Mecikalski, 2011: Enhanced
   procedures for nowcasting convective initiation using satellite data applications.
   AMS Annual Meeting. 7th Annual Symposium on Future Operational
   Environmental Satellite Systems, Seattle, WA 23-27 January 2011.
   
   15. Harmsen, E. W., J. Mecikalski, A. Mercado, and P. T. Cruz, 2010: Estimating
   evapo-transpiration in the Caribbean region using satellite remote sensing.
   AWRA 2010 Summer Specialty Conference, 30 Aug–1 Sept., San Juan, Puerto
   Rico.
   
   16. Mecikalski, J. R., R. J. Harris, W. P. MacKenzie, P. A. Durkee, and K. E. Nielsen,
   2011: Defining interest fields for 0-1 hour lightning initiation using GOES
   infrared temperature and reflectance data. 5th Conf. on the Meteorological
   Applications of Lightning Data. Seattle, WA 23-27 January 2011.
   John R. Mecikalski 2011
   FAR 03 Version
   6
   
   17. Mecikalski, J. R., R. J. Harris, W. M. MacKenzie, H. Iskenderian, P. A. Durkee,
   and K. E. Nielsen, 2010: GOES infrared and reflectance 0-1 hour lightning
   initiation indicators: Development and initial testing within a convective
   nowcasting system. American Geophysical Union, Fall 2010 Conference, San
   Francisco, CA, 12-17 December 2010.
   
   18. Mecikalski, R. J. Harris, P. A. Durkee, and K. E. Nielsen, W. M. MacKenzie, H.
   Iskenderian, and L. Bickmeier, 2010: Lightning initiation nowcasting – Proxy
   indicators using GOES. 3rd Annual GOES-R GLM Science Meeting, 1-3 Dec
   2010, Huntsville, AL.
   
   19. Jewett, J. P., and J. R. Mecikalski, 2010: Satellite-based methods to estimate
   convective momentum fluxes, EUEMTSAT Satellite Conf., Cordoba, Spain, 19-24
   September.
   
   20. Mecikalski, J. R., and K. M. Bedka, 2010: Convective Working Group Best
   Practices Document – Update, EUEMTSAT Satellite Conf., Cordoba, Spain, 19-24
   September.