Written Scientific Publications

Year 2011

Papers in International Journals, International Proceedings Papers, Books

Foelsche, U., S. Syndergaard, J. Fritzer, and G. Kirchengast
Errors in GNSS radio occultation data: relevance of the measurement geometry and obliquity of profiles
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 189-199, doi:10.5194/amt-4-189-2011, 2011.
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/189/2011/ 

Foelsche, U., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast
Refractivity and temperature climate records from multiple radio occultation satellites consistent within 0.05%
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 2007-2018, doi:10.5194/amt-4-2007-2011, 2011.
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/2007/2011/

Foelsche, U., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, A. K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, and G. Kirchengast
Observing Earth’s atmosphere and climate with GNSS radio occultation
Proc. IEEE International Geosci. and Rem. Sensing Symp. 24-29 Jul 2011, Vancouver, Canada, 2011.

Harrison, J. J., P. F. Bernath, and G. Kirchengast
Spectroscopic requirements for ACCURATE, a microwave and infrared-laser occultation satellite mission
J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Trans., 112, 2347-2354, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2011.06.003, 2011.
[pdf (351 kB)]

Kabas, T., U. Foelsche, and G. Kirchengast
Seasonal and annual trends of temperature and precipitation within 1951/1971-2007 in South-Eastern Styria/Austria
Meteorol. Z., 20, 277-289, doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2011/0233, 2011.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/schweiz/mz/2011/00000020/00000003/art00003

Kabas, T., A. Leuprecht, C. Bichler, and G. Kirchengast
WegenerNet climate station network region Feldbach, Austria: network structure, processing system, and example results
Adv. Sci. Res., 6, 49-54, doi:10.5194/asr-6-49-2011, 2011.
[pdf (662 kB)]

Kann, A., T. Haiden, K. von der Emde, C. Gruber, T. Kabas, A. Leuprecht, and G. Kirchengast
Verification of operational analyses using an extremely high density surface station network
Wea. Forecasting, 26, 572-578, doi:10.1175/WAF-D-11-00031.1, 2011.
[pdf (~1.1 MB)] 

Kirchengast, G., and S. Schweitzer
Climate benchmark profiling of greenhouse gases and thermodynamic structure and wind from space
Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L13701, doi:10.1029/2011GL047617, 2011.
http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2011/2011GL047617.shtml

Lackner, B. C., A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast
Where to see climate change best in radio occultation variables – Study using GCMs and ECMWF reanalyses, Ann. Geophys., 29, 2147-2167, doi:10.5194/anngeo-29-2147-2011, 2011.
http://www.ann-geophys.net/29/2147/2011/

Lackner, B. C., A. K. Steiner, G. C. Hegerl, and G. Kirchengast
Atmospheric climate change detection by radio occultation data using a fingerprinting method
J. Climate, 24, 5275-5291, doi:10.1175/2011JCLI3966.1, 2011.
[pdf (2.7 MB)]

Ladstädter, F., A. K. Steiner, U. Foelsche, L. Haimberger, C. Tavolato, and G. Kirchengast
An assessment of differences in lower stratospheric temperature records from (A)MSU, radiosondes, and GPS radio occultation
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 1965-1977, doi:10.5194/amt-4-1965-2011, 2011.
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/1965/2011/

Proschek, V., G. Kirchengast, and S. Schweitzer
Greenhouse gas profiling by infrared-laser and microwave occultation: retrieval algorithm and demonstration results from end-to-end simulations
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 2035-2058, doi:10.5194/amt-4-2035-2011, 2011.
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/2035/2011/

Scherllin-Pirscher, B., A. K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast, Y.-H. Kuo, and U. Foelsche
Empirical analysis and modeling of errors of atmospheric profiles from GPS radio occultation
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 1875-1890, doi:10.5194/amt-4-1875-2011, 2011.
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/1875/2011/

Scherllin-Pirscher, B., G. Kirchengast, A. K. Steiner, Y.-H. Kuo, and U. Foelsche
Quantifying uncertainty in climatological fields from GPS radio occultation: an empirical-analytical error model
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 2019-2034, doi:10.5194/amt-4-2019-2011, 2011.
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/2019/2011/

Schweitzer, S., G. Kirchengast, and V. Proschek
Atmospheric influences on infrared-laser signals used for occultation measurements between Low Earth Orbit satellites
Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 2273-2292, doi:10.5194/amt-4-2273-2011, 2011.
http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/4/2273/2011 

Schweitzer, S., G. Kirchengast, M. Schwärz, J. M. Fritzer, and M. E. Gorbunov
Thermodynamic state retrieval from microwave occultation data and performance analysis based on end-to-end simulations
J. Geophys. Res., 116, D10301, doi:10.1029/2010JD014850, 2011.
[pdf (~3.6 MB)]

Steiner, A. K., B. C. Lackner, F. Ladstädter, B. Scherllin-Pirscher, U. Foelsche, and G. Kirchengast
GPS radio occultation for climate monitoring and change detection
Radio Sci., 46, RS0D24, doi:10.1029/2010RS004614, 2011.
[pdf (7.5 MB)]

Selected Reports from International Report Series of the Center

Foelsche, U., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast
Konsistente Klimatologien der Atmosphäre mittels Radio-Okkultation
Proc. 12. Österr. Klimatag 21-22 Sep 2011, Vienna, Austria, V16, 2011

Foelsche, U., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, A. K. Steiner, F. Ladstädter, and G. Kirchengast
Observing Earth’s atmosphere and climate with GNSS radio occultation
Proc. IEEE International Geosci. and Rem. Sensing Symp. 24-29 Jul 2011, Vancouver, Canada, 2011

Foelsche, U., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, F. Ladstädter, A. K. Steiner, and G. Kirchengast
Refractivity and temperature climate records from multiple radio occultation satellites consistent within 0.05%
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 1593-1615, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-1593-2011, 2011

Kabas, T., U. Foelsche, and G. Kirchengast
Trends saisonaler und jährlicher Temperaturen und Niederschläge von 1951/1971 bis 2007 in der südöstlichen Steiermark
Proc. 12. Österr. Klimatag 21-22 Sep 2011, Vienna, Austria, P07, 2011

Kirchengast, G., S. Schweitzer, and V. Proschek
Benchmark der Klimazukunft: Mikrowellen- und Infrarotlaser-Okkultation zum Monitoring von Treibhausgasen und Klimawandel in der freien Atmosphäre
Proc. 12. Österr. Klimatag 21-22 Sep 2011, Vienna, Austria, V14, 2011

Kirchengast, G., K. Steininger, A. Gobiet, and A. K. Steiner
Klimawandel messbar machen und unsere Antworten gestalten
Soziale Tech. 3/2011, 11-14, IFZ für Technik, Arbeit und Kultur, Alpen-Adria-Univ., Klagenfurt-Wien-Graz, 2011

Lackner, B. C., A. K. Steiner, G. C. Hegerl, G. Kirchengast
Klimawandeldetektion in der freien Atmosphäre mittels GPS Radio-Okkultation
Proc. 12. Österr. Klimatag 21-22 Sep 2011, Vienna, Austria, V15, 2011

Ladstädter, F., A. K. Steiner, U. Foelsche, L. Haimberger, C. Tavolato, and G. Kirchengast
An assessment of differences in lower stratospheric temperature records from (A)MSU, radiosondes,
and GPS radio occultation
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 2127-2159, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-2127-201, 2011

Proschek, V., S. Schweitzer, and G. Kirchengast
Greenhouse gas profiles retrieval from IR-laser occultation data in cloudy air
Tech. Rep. for FFG-ALR No. 1/2011, 39 pp, Wegener Center, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2011

Proschek, V., G. Kirchengast, and S. Schweitzer
Greenhouse gas profiling by infrared-laser and microwave occultation: Retrieval algorithm and demonstration results from end-to-end simulations
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 2273-2328, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-2273-2011, 2011

Scherllin-Pirscher, B., A. K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast, Y.-H. Kuo, and U. Foelsche
Empirical analysis and modeling of errors of atmospheric profiles from GPS radio occultation
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 2599-2633, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-2599-2011, 2011

Scherllin-Pirscher, B., G. Kirchengast, A. K. Steiner, Y.-H. Kuo, and U. Foelsche
Quantifying uncertainty in climatological fields from GPS radio occultation: An empirical-analytical error model
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 2749-2788, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-2749-2011, 2011

Schwärz, M., B. Scherllin-Pirscher, G. Kirchengast, J. Fritzer, and A. Leuprecht
MMValRO–Multi-mission validation by satellite radio occultation (Final Report)
Tech. Rep. for ESA-ESRIN No. 1/2011, 95 pp, Wegener Center, University of Graz, Graz, Austria, 2011

Schweitzer, S., G. Kirchengast, and V. Proschek
Atmospheric influences on infrared-laser signals used for occultation measurements between Low Earth Orbit satellites
Atmos. Meas. Tech. Discuss., 4, 2689-2747, doi:10.5194/amtd-4-2689-2011, 2011