Dr. Sunny Sun-Mack Profile

Dr. Sunny Sun-Mack

at Science Applications International Corp

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Publications (10)

Proceedings Article | 9 October 2019 Open Access

Advances in neural network detection and retrieval of multilayer clouds for CERES using multispectral satellite data

Patrick Minnis, Sunny Sun-Mack, William Smith, Gang Hong, Yan Chen

Proceedings Volume 11152, 1115202 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2532931

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Satellites, Neural networks, Imaging systems, Artificial neural networks

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 2017 Paper

Detection of single and multilayer clouds in an artificial neural network approach

Sunny Sun-Mack, Patrick Minnis, William Smith, Gang Hong, Yan Chen

Proceedings Volume 10424, 1042408 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2277397

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Neurons, Multilayers, Artificial neural networks, Imaging systems, Liquids, Infrared radiation, Neural networks

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 2008 Paper

Near-real time cloud retrievals from operational and research meteorological satellites

Patrick Minnis, Louis Nguyen, Rabindra Palikonda, Patrick Heck, Douglas Spangenberg, David Doelling, J. Kirk Ayers, William Smith, Mandana Khaiyer, Qing Trepte, Lance Avey, Fu-Lung Chang, Chris Yost, Thad Chee, Sun-Mack Szedung

Proceedings Volume 7107, 710703 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800344

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Satellites, MODIS, Calibration, Satellite imaging, Imaging systems, Earth observing sensors, Infrared imaging, Meteorological satellites, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2007 Paper

Integrated cloud-aerosol-radiation product using CERES, MODIS, CALIPSO, and CloudSat data

Sunny Sun-Mack, Patrick Minnis, Yan Chen, Sharon Gibson, Yuhong Yi, Qing Trepte, Bruce Wielicki, Seiji Kato, Dave Winker, Graeme Stephens, Philip Partain

Proceedings Volume 6745, 674513 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.737903

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Aerosols, LIDAR, Infrared radiation, Radar, Data centers, Data modeling, Calibration, Knowledge management

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Proceedings Article | 1 November 2005 Paper

Detection and retrieval of multi-layered cloud properties using satellite data

Patrick Minnis, Sunny Sun-Mack, Yan Chen, Helen Yi, Jianping Huang, Louis Nguyen, Mandana Khaiyer

Proceedings Volume 5979, 597909 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.627817

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Stereolithography, MODIS, Water, Satellites, Multilayers, Carbon dioxide, Ocean optics, Microwave radiation, Medium wave

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2004 Paper

Consistency of two global MODIS aerosol products over ocean on Terra and Aqua CERES SSF datasets

Alexander Ignatov, Patrick Minnis, Bruce Wielicki, Norman Loeb, Lorraine Remer, Yoram Kaufman, Walter Miller, Sunny Sun-Mack, Istvan Laszlo, Erika Geier

Proceedings Volume 5652, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.577927

KEYWORDS: Aerosols, MODIS, Clouds, Satellites, Algorithm development, Ocean optics, Remote sensing, Atmospheric sciences, Scanners, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2004 Paper

CERES cloud property retrievals from imagers on TRMM, Terra, and Aqua

Patrick Minnis, David Young, Sunny Sun-Mack, Patrick Heck, David Doelling, Qing Trepte

Proceedings Volume 5235, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511210

KEYWORDS: Clouds, MODIS, Satellites, Imaging systems, Calibration, Infrared radiation, Climatology, Atmospheric modeling, Particles, Satellite imaging

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2004 Paper

Clear-sky narrowband albedos derived from VIRS and MODIS

Sunny Sun-Mack, Patrick Minnis, Yan Chen, Robert Arduini

Proceedings Volume 5235, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.511180

KEYWORDS: MODIS, Vegetation, Atmospheric modeling, Clouds, Near infrared, Reflectivity, Imaging systems, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Remote sensing, Aerosols

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