Written Scientific Publications

Year 2010

Papers in International Journals, International Proceedings Papers, Books

Bonino, L., A. Löscher, M. Aguirre, I. Bakalski, G. Kirchengast, M. Renard, and F. Pirondini
Laser occultation demonstration mission: The next step towards efficient monitoring of atmospheric chemical species
Proc. 16th Ka and Broadband Communications Conf. 20-22 Oct 2010, Milano, Italy, 2010.

Foelsche, U., S. Syndergaard, J. Fritzer, and G. Kirchengast
Errors in GNSS radio occultation data: relevance of the measurement geometry
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 3, 4261–4283, doi:10.5194/amtd-3-4261-2010, 2010.
[pdf (~0.9 MB)]

Ladstädter, F., A. K. Steiner, B. C. Lackner, B. Pirscher, G. Kirchengast, J. Kehrer, H. Hauser, P. Muigg, and H. Doleisch
Exploration of climate data using interactive visualization
J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 27, 667-679, doi: 10.1175/2009JTECHA1374.1, 2010.
[pdf (~3.8 MB)]

Mottini, S., A. Löscher, M. Aguirre, I. Bakalski, and G. Kirchengast
A new approach to climatology from space: Laser occultation
Proc. ICSO2010–International Conf. on Space Optics 4-8 Oct 2010, Rhodes, Greece, 2010

Pirscher, B., U. Foelsche, M. Borsche, G. Kirchengast, and Y.-H. Kuo
Analysis of migrating diurnal tides detected in FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC temperature data
J. Geophys. Res., 115, D14108, doi:10.1029/2009JD013008, 2010.

Steiner, A. K., G. Kirchengast, B. C. Lackner, B. Pirscher, M. Borsche, and U. Foelsche
Correction to “Atmospheric temperature change detection with GPS radio occultation 1995 to 2008”
Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L03704, doi:10.1029/2010GL042427, 2010.
[pdf (~0.4 MB)]

Selected Reports from International Report Series of the Center

Facheris, L., F. Cuccoli, E. Martini, S. Schweitzer, G. Kirchengast, V. Proschek, M. Gorbunov, H.-H. Benzon, and C. Emde
Performance of active MW occultation under realistic atmospheric conditions
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC Doc-ID CNIT/ESA-ACTLIMB/TR-MWPERF/Sep2010, 83 pp, Cons. Nazionale Interuniv. per le Telecom./Florence unit, Univ. of Florence, Italy, 2010.

Fritzer, J., G. Kirchengast, M. Pock, and V. Proschek
End-to-End Generic Occultation Performance Simulator Version 5.5 (EGOPS 5.5 and xEGOPS) Software User Manual
WEGC-IGAM Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 1/2010, 490 pp., Wegener Center and Inst. for Geophys., Astrophys., and Meteorol., Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010

Kirchengast, G., and Science Team Partners and Industry Support Team
ACCURATE – climate benchmark profiling of greenhouse gases and thermodynamic variables and wind from space (ESA Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission EE-8 Proposal)
Sci. Rep. 36-2010, 93 pp, Wegener Center Verlag, Graz, Austria, 2010.
http://www.wegcenter.at/en/wcv 

Kabas, T., A. Leuprecht, C. Stieb, C. Bichler, and G. Kirchengast
WegenerNet Klimastationsnetz Region Feldbach: ein neuer Datensatz für Klima- und Umweltforschung
Proc. 11. Österr Klimatag, March 2010, Vienna, Austria, V1, 2010

Kirchengast, G., L. Facheris, F. Cuccoli, S. Schweitzer, E. Martini, G. B. Larsen, and H.-H. Benzon
Concept for demonstration of active MW and SWIR occultation in non-ideal geometry
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 8/2010, 22 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.

Kirchengast, G., S. Schweitzer, and the ACTLIMB Study Consortium
The active limb sounding performance study ACTLIMB: Summary report
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 11/2010, 44 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.

Kirchengast, G., S. Schweitzer, V. Proschek, G. González Abad, G. Li, N. Allen, J. Harrison, B. Thomas, and P. Bernath
ALPS (ACCURATE LIO Performance Simulator) User Guide and Documentation
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 3/2010, 79 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.
[pdf (~1.2 MB]

Kirchengast, G., C. Zwanziger, and G. B. Larsen
Scientific Impact of an ACCURATE Mission and Synergies and Complementarities with other Missions and GHG Observations
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 1/2010, 51 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.
[pdf (~2.7 MB)]

Koerner, S., G. Kirchengast, J. Fritzer, C. Retscher, and T. Fehr
Multi-mission validation by radio occultation: System setup and example results from MIPAS and GOMOS validation
ESA Spec. Publ. SP-686/CD (Proc. ESA Living Planet Symp. June/July 2010, Bergen, Norway), ESA/ESTEC Publ. Division, Noordwijk, NL, 2010.

Pirscher, B., G. Kirchengast, S. Schweitzer, and J. Fritzer
EGOPS occultation data analysis and simulations for the GRAS radio occultation performance study
Tech. Note for ESA-ESTEC GRDS-1-2010, 23 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2010.

Pock, M., V. Proschek, and G. Kirchengast
Error analysis of SWIR laser occultation: Initial results based on ensemble simulation and tangent-linear modelling
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC 5/2010, 52 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.

Proschek V., S. Schweitzer, F. Ladstädter, F. Fritzer, and G. Kirchengast
Algorithm description and performance assessment of the LIO single-line trace species retrieval
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 4/2010, 18 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.

Proschek V., S. Schweitzer, and G. Kirchengast
Algorithm description and performance assessment of the LIO multi-line trace species retrieval
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 6/2010, 35 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.

Proschek V., S. Schweitzer, and G. Kirchengast
Performance analysis of SWIR laser occultation under quasi-realistic atmospheric conditions
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 7/2010, 46 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Austria, 2010.

Schwaerz, M., B. Pirscher, G. Kirchengast, J. Fritzer, and A. Leuprecht
Multi-mission validation by satellite radio occultation (Annual Report 2010)
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESRIN No. 2/2010, 81 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2010.

Schweitzer, S., and G. Kirchengast
Atmospheric impacts on IR-laser occultation signals: Sensitivities to trace species and aerosols
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 2/2010, 36 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2010.

Schweitzer, S., G. Kirchengast, V. Proschek, C. Emde, V. Sofieva, N. Perlot, J. Horwath, F. Ladstädter, and J. Fritzer
Atmospheric impacts on IR-laser occultation signals and performance of joint IR+MW occultation for trace species retrieval (Summary Report)
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 9/2010, 10 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2010. 

Schweitzer, S., V. Proschek, and G. Kirchengast
Algorithms for cloud layering and greenhouse gas profiles retrieval from LIO data in cloudy air
Tech. Rep. for FFG-ALR No. 1/2010, 37 pp, Wegener Center, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2010.

Schweitzer, S., V. Proschek, F. Ladstädter, G. Kirchengast, H. H. Benzon, S. Syndergaard, G. B. Larsen, F. Cuccoli, E. Martini, L. Facheris, C. Emde, V. Sofieva, E. Kallio, and J. Tamminen
ACTBox (Active Limb Sounding Software Toolbox) user guide and documentation
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESTEC No. 10/2010, 47 pp, Wegener Center, Univ. of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2010.

Steiner, A. K., B. C. Lackner, F. Ladstädter, G. Kirchengast, B. Pirscher, G. C. Hegerl, and U. Foelsche
GPS radio occultation for climate applications
Extended abstract, The International Beacon Satellite Symposium 2010, P. Doherty, M. Hernández-Pajares, J. M. Juan, J. Sanz, and A. Aragon-Angel (Eds.), June 2010, Techn. Univ. of Catalonia (UPC), Barcelona, 5 pp., 2010.
http://gge.unb.ca/Resources/BSS2010/abstracts/a96_revGO.pdf

Thaler, I., U. Foelsche, G. Kirchengast, B. Lackner, and B. Pirscher
Temperature and lapse rate changes over the IPCC regions and over large-scale zonal bands
Proc. 11. Österr Klimatag, March 2010, Vienna, Austria, V19, 2010