Dr. William L. Smith Profile

Dr. William L. Smith

Research Scientist at NASA Langley Research Ctr

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Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (8)

PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 13, 2017

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

Proc. SPIE. 10424, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXII

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

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 19, 2013

STORM: sounding and tracking observatory for regional meteorology to launch in 2016

Proc. SPIE. 8867, Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XXI

KEYWORDS: Infrared imaging, Observatories, Imaging systems, Sensors, Satellites, Fourier transforms, Satellite imaging, Infrared radiation, Satellite communications, Space operations

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 26, 2011

Ultraspectral sounding retrieval error budget and estimation

Proc. SPIE. 8177, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XVI

KEYWORDS: Microelectromechanical systems, Statistical analysis, Data modeling, Calibration, Satellites, Error analysis, Clouds, Infrared radiation, Atmospheric modeling, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | October 13, 2008

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

Proc. SPIE. 7107, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XIII

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

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | December 8, 2006

NASA-Langley web-based operational real-time cloud retrieval products from geostationary satellites

Proc. SPIE. 6408, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Databases, Satellites, Reflectivity, Clouds, Satellite imaging, Infrared radiation, Analytical research, Environmental sensing, Earth observing sensors

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 1, 2005

The Italian phase of the EAQUATE measurement campaign

Proc. SPIE. 5979, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere X

KEYWORDS: Backscatter, Interferometers, LIDAR, Sensors, Aerosols, Clouds, Raman spectroscopy, Radiometry, Microwave radiation, Temperature metrology

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | November 30, 2004

Validation of Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (AIRS) spectral radiances with the Scanning High-resolution Interferometer Sounder (S-HIS) aircraft instrument

Proc. SPIE. 5571, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere IX

KEYWORDS: MODIS, Interferometers, Sensors, Calibration, Black bodies, Spectral resolution, Infrared radiation, Space operations, Climatology, Environmental sensing

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PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | September 15, 2004

Near-real-time cloud properties and aircraft icing indices from GEO and LEO satellites

Proc. SPIE. 5549, Weather and Environmental Satellites

KEYWORDS: MODIS, Imaging systems, Satellites, Clouds, Satellite imaging, Meteorological satellites, Infrared radiation, Algorithm development, Technetium, Liquids

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Conference Committee Involvement (7)

Atmospheric and Environmental Remote Sensing Data Processing and Utilization VI: Readiness for GEOSS IV

1 August 2010 | San Diego, California, United States

Atmospheric and Environmental Remote Sensing Data Processing and Utilization V: Readiness for GEOSS III

5 August 2009 | San Diego, California, United States

Atmospheric and Environmental Remote Sensing Data Processing and Utilization IV: Readiness for GEOSS II

12 August 2008 | San Diego, California, United States

Atmospheric and Environmental Remote Sensing Data Processing and Utilization III: Readiness for GEOSS

27 August 2007 | San Diego, California, United States

Atmospheric and Environmental Remote Sensing Data Processing and Utilization II: Perspective on Calibration/Validation Initiatives and Strategies

16 August 2006 | San Diego, California, United States

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