Mr. Mark A. Vaughan Profile

Mark A. Vaughan

at NASA Langley Research Ctr

SPIE Involvement:

Author

Publications (10)

Proceedings Article | 9 August 2023 Poster

Polarization calibration using solar radiation background signal scattered from dense cirrus clouds in the visible and ultraviolet wavelength regime

Zhaoyan Liu, Yongxiang Hu, Pengwang Zhai, Shan Zeng, Mark Vaughan, Sharon Rodier, Xiaomei Lu

Proceedings Volume 12327, 123271O (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2665858

KEYWORDS: Polarization, LIDAR, Visible radiation, Ultraviolet radiation, Solar radiation, Scattering, Clouds, Calibration, Particles, Solar radiation models

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Proceedings Article | 26 October 2010 Paper

The CALIPSO Mission: results and progress

Dave Winker, Yong Hu, Michael Pitts, Melody Avery, Brian Getzewich, Jason Tackett, Chieko Kittaka, Zhaoyan Liu, Mark Vaughan

Proceedings Volume 7832, 78320B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.864901

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, Climatology, LIDAR, Satellites, Atmospheric modeling, Environmental sensing, Backscatter, Ocean optics, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 22 October 2008 Paper

Case studies and comparisons of the CALIPSO aerosol optical depth measurements and aerosol type estimates

Ali Omar, Mark Vaughan, Chieko Kittaka, Dave Winker

Proceedings Volume 7111, 71110A (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800353

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Backscatter, LIDAR, Ocean optics, Atmospheric particles, Water, Clouds, Oceanography, Atmospheric modeling, Optical testing

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Proceedings Article | 12 December 2006 Paper

The CALIPSO mission and initial results from CALIOP

Dave Winker, Mark Vaughan, Bill Hunt

Proceedings Volume 6409, 640902 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.698003

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Satellites, Aerosols, Clouds, Backscatter, Calibration, Receivers, Pulsed laser operation, Polarization, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper

Selection algorithm for the CALIPSO lidar aerosol extinction-to-backscatter ratio

Ali Omar, David Winker, Mark Vaughan

Proceedings Volume 6367, 63670M (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.689868

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, LIDAR, Backscatter, Combustion, Ocean optics, Atmospheric modeling, Oceanography, Pollution, Coastal modeling, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 30 November 2004 Paper

Cloud and aerosol studies using combined CPL and MAS data

Mark Vaughan, Sharon Rodier, Yongxiang Hu, Matthew McGill, Robert Holz

Proceedings Volume 5571, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.565586

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Aerosols, LIDAR, Algorithm development, MODIS, Satellites, Detection and tracking algorithms, Data fusion, Radar, Climate change

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Proceedings Article | 4 November 2004 Paper

Fully automated analysis of space-based lidar data: an overview of the CALIPSO retrieval algorithms and data products

Mark Vaughan, Stuart Young, David Winker, Kathleen Powell, Ali Omar, Zhaoyan Liu, Yongxiang Hu, Chris Hostetler

Proceedings Volume 5575, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.572024

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, Clouds, LIDAR, Backscatter, Feature extraction, Scattering, Signal attenuation, Atmospheric particles, Optical properties, Atmospheric modeling

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