Research

 

JPL Supported Projects

DRDF & SURP

 

2008 - 2009

  • "Assimilation Remote Sensing Data into Regional Earth System Models to Enable Prediction of California Environment in Response to the Past and Future Climate Change," ($75,000, 5/15/09 - 5/14/10). Investigators: Y. Chao (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA). (DRDF)
  • "A Multi-Sensor Perspective on Upper Tropospheric Humidity," ($20,692, 3/31/09 - 3/9/10). Investigators: A. Eldering (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA). (SURP - Education)
  • "Integrating WRF Simulations and Remote Sensing Observations in the JPL Hurricane Forecasting," ($49,930, 3/30/09 - 3/9/10). Investigators: S. Hristova-Veleva (JPL); R. Fovell (UCLA). (SURP)

2007 - 2008

  • "Evaluating the Impacts of Large-Scale Urbanization on Regional Energy and Water Cycles Using a Coupled Modeling and Remote Sensing Framework," ($48,745, 5/20/08 - 5/3/09). Investigators: E. Njoku (JPL); T. Hogue and S. Margulis (UCLA). (SURP)
  • "California Climate Projections for the 21st Century: Air Quality Predictions from the JPL-UCLA Regional Earth System Model," ($115,000, 5/19/08 - 5/9/09). Investigators: A. Eldering, Q. Li, and Y. Chao (JPL); K.N. Liou, R. Fovell, A. Hall and J. Kim (UCLA). (DRDF)
  • "Gas and Aerosol Remote Sensing Measurements from Mt. Wilson, California," ($15,000, 5/15/08 - 5/3/09). Investigators: S. Sander (JPL); J. Stutz (UCLA). (SURP)
  • "Gas and Aerosol Remote Sensing Measurements from Mt. Wilson, California," ($52,000, 9/12/07 - 8/17/08). Investigators: S. Sander (JPL); J. Stutz (UCLA). (SURP)
  • "Enabling Environmental Prediction Capabilities in California Using Satellite Data and JIFRESSE’s New Regional Earth System Model," ($60,500, 9/12/07 - 8/17/08). Investigators: D. Waliser (JPL); A. Hall, J. Kim, and X. Qu (UCLA). (SURP)
  • "Evaluating Key Uncertainties in IPCC Climate Change Projections in California Snowpack:  Topography, Snow Physics and Aerosol Deposition," ($140,000, 9/1/07 - 8/31/08). Investigators: D. Waliser, Q. Li, A. Eldering, Y. Chao, and S. Saatchi (JPL); K.N. Liou, J. Kim, R. Fovell, and Y. Xue (UCLA). (DRDF)
  • "Characterizing Snow Pack Accumulation and Melt and the Resulting Spring Streamflow in Sierra Basins Using a Novel Data Assimilation and Modeling Approach," ($47,269, 8/15/07 - 8/17/08). Investigators: E. Njoku (JPL); S. Margulis, T. Hogue, and N. Molotch (UCLA). (SURP)
  • "Earth Climate Sciences:  Collaborative Investigations with UCLA Graduate Students," ($20,000, 8/14/07 - 7/20/08). Investigators: A. Eldering (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA). (SURP - Education)

2006 - 2007

  • "A High Resolution Regional Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model for the Southern California Region," ($33,400, 2/5/07 - 9/30/07). Investigators: Y. Chao (JPL); J. McWilliams and A. Hall (UCLA). (SURP)
  • "Gas and Aerosol Remote Sensing Measurements from the SART Site and Comparisons with an Urban/Regional Air Quality Model," ($24,890, 1/22/07 - 1/31/08). Investigators: S. Sander, Q. Li, and D. Diner (JPL); J. Stutz (UCLA). (SURP)
  • "Radiatively Important Thin Cirrus: Characterization from AIRS Observations and Insights into Formation Mechanisms," ($10,003, 1/12/07 - 12/31/07). Investigators: A. Eldering (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA). (Supplement, Education)
  • "Coupling Regional and Global Processes: Towards the Next Generation of Space Missions," ($142,740, 9/6/06 - 8/31/07). Investigators: D. Waliser, Q. Li, A. Eldering, and Y. Chao (JPL); K.N. Liou, R. Fovell, A. Hall, and Y. Xue (UCLA). (DRDF)

 

 

Other JPL Supported Projects

 

 2008 – 2009

  • “Stand-Alone Air Optical Depth and Effective Diameter Cirrus Retrieval,” ($100,000, 6/1/09 - 12/31/09). Investigators: B. Lambrigtsen and B. Kahn (JPL); K.N. Liou and S. Ou (UCLA).
  • "Studying the Hydrological Cycle of the MJO using TES Water Vapor Isotope Data," ($17,000, 3/4/09 - 2/28/10). Investigators: D. Waliser (JPL); B. Tian (UCLA).
  • "Energy and Water Cycle Research Using Models and Data," ($119,777, 3/1/09 - 10/31/09). Investigators: D. Waliser (JPL); K.N. Liou and J. Kim (UCLA).
  • "Characterizing Atmospheric Rivers with AIRS and other A-TRAIN Data," ($62,272, 2/26/09 - 2/28/10). Investigators: D. Waliser (JPL); K.N. Liou and B. Guan (UCLA).
  • "Modeling the Effects of Aerosols on Clouds," ($20,000, 2/11/09 - 6/30/09). Investigators: J. Jiang (JPL); K.N. Liou and Y. Gu (UCLA).
  • "Data Fusion for Carbon Dioxide Measurements from JPL’S Atmospheric Infrared Sounder and Orbiting Carbon Observatory," ($60,006, 5/26/09 - 6/3/10). Investigators: A. Braverman (JPL); J. de Leeuw (UCLA).
  • "Investigation of Upper-Tropospheric and Lower Stratospheric Clouds with Satellite Data and Numerical Models," ($80,000, 9/15/08 - 9/30/09). Investigators: D. Wu (JPL); K.N. Liou and J. Chae (UCLA).
  • "Space Based Microwave Techniques for Soil Moisture Estimation," ($62,880, 8/27/08 - 8/31/09). Investigators: E. Njoku (JPL); K.N. Liou and D. Das (UCLA).
  • "Statistical Methods for Hurricane Studies," ($21,482, 7/9/08 - 9/30/08). Investigators: A. Braverman (JPL); J. de Leeuw (UCLA).
  • "Statistical Study of Altimetric Significant Waveheight," ($6,750, 7/17/08 - 3/31/09). Investigators: A. Braverman (JPL); J. de Leeuw (UCLA).
  • "Retrieval Algorithms for Atmospheric Radars," ($41,930, 10/2/08 - 8/30/09). Investigators: Z. Haddad (JPL); K.N. Liou and K. Park (UCLA).

 2007 - 2008

  • "SST Analysis for Ecco2 Project," ($134,068, 6/3/08 - 8/31/09). Investigators: D. Menemenlis (JPL); H. Brix (UCLA).
  • "Validation of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Data for Shallow Boundary Layers Project," ($9,247, 6/16/08 - 8/31/08). Investigators: J. Tiexera (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA).
  • "Joint Distribution of Clouds, Water Vapor and Temperature: Analysis of Cloudsat, Calipso, MLS, and AIRS Observations," ($18,480, 5/1/08 - 9/28/08). Investigators: A. Eldering (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA).
  • "Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) Project," ($124,698, 3/1/08 - 2/28/09). Investigators: B. Kahn (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA).
  • "Investigating Subseasonal Predictability and the Global Water Cycle," ($152,022, 10/30/08 - 10/30/09). Investigators: D. Waliser (JPL); K.N. Liou and X. Jianan (UCLA).
  • "Calipso, MLS, and AIRS Observations," ($22,284, 5/22/07 - 6/15/10). Investigators: A. Eldering (JPL); K.N. Liou (UCLA).
  • "A Study on the Hydrological Cycle of the MJO," ($363,748, 12/18/07 - 12/31/08). Investigators: D. Waliser (JPL); K.N. Liou and B. Tian (UCLA).