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Peter J. Minnett
RSMAS/AMP |
Professor of Meteorology and Physical Oceanography (secondary appointment in Applied Marine Physics)
Research Interests
Dr. Minnett’s research interests include remote sensing of
oceanic and atmospheric variables from satellite-borne and ship-borne
sensors,
primarily in the infrared. In particular, the retrieval of accurate
sea-surface temperatures
from space - this involves careful compensation of the effects of the
intervening atmosphere. His interests in the sea surface temperature
extend to
the study of the small scale physical processes at the interface,
including
laboratory experiments in the ASIST facility.
Dr. Minnett is active in Arctic research, particularly in the multi-disciplinary study of Arctic polynyas, such as the North Water, the applications of satellite data, and in cloud radiative forcing at the surface.
Dr. Minnett's teaching specialization includes Satellite Oceanography and Advanced Topics in Satellite Oceanography.
Links to
Current Research Projects and Satellite Science Team Activities
Education
Ph.D. in Oceanography, University of Southampton, U.K. (1978)
M.Sc., University of Southampton, U.K. (1975)
B.A. in Natural Science, University of Oxford, U.K (1973)
Biography
1999-present Professor, University of Miami 1995-1999 Research Professor, University of Miami 1995-present Visiting Fellow in Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK 1994-1999 Adjunct professor, North Carolina State University 1994-1999 Adjunct Associate Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook 1990-1995 Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory 1985-1990 Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist, NATO Saclant Undersea Research Centre 1981-1985 Higher Scientific Officer and Senior Scientific Officer, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 1977-1981 Scientist, Christian-Albrechts University, Kiel, FRG
Recent Publications
Complete list of refereed publications
Complete list of other publications
2003
Minnett, P.J., 2003, Radiometric measurements of
the sea-surface skin temperature for the validation of measurements
from satellites on the competing roles of the diurnal thermocline and
the cool skin. International Journal of Remote Sensing. (in
press).
Barton, I. J., P. J. Minnett, C. J. Donlon, S.
J. Hook, A. T. Jessup, K. A. Maillet and T. J. Nightingale, 2003. The
Miami2001 infrared radiometer calibration and inter-comparison: Ship
comparisons. J. Atm. Ocean. Tech. (in press).
Rice, J.P., J. J. Butler, B.C. Johnson, P. J.
Minnett, K. A. Maillet, T. J. Nightingale, S. J. Hook, A. Abtahi, C. J.
Donlon and I. J. Barton, 2003. The Miami2001 Infrared Radiometer
Calibration and Intercomparison: 1. Laboratory Characterization of
Blackbody Targets. J. Atm. Ocean. Tech. (in press).
Vogelmann, A. M., P. J. Flatau, M.Szczodrak, K.
Markowicz and P. J. Minnett. Observations
of Large Aerosol Infrared Forcing at the Surface. Geophys. Res.
Let. 30(12) 10.1029/2002GL016829. 1655.
Fetzer, E.; McMillin, L.M.; Tobin, D.; Aumann,
H.H.; Gunson, M.R.; McMillan, W.W.; Hagan, D.E.; Hofstadter, M.D.; Yoe,
J.; Whiteman, D.N.; Barnes, J.E.; Bennartz, R.; Vomel, H.; Walden, V.;
Newchurch, M.; Minnett, P.J.; Atlas, R.; Schmidlin, F.; Olsen, E.T.;
Goldberg, M.D.; Sisong Zhou; HanJung Ding; Smith, W.L.; Revercomb, H.,
2003, AIRS/AMSU/HSB
validation. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing,
41, 418- 431.
Hagan, D.E. and P.J. Minnett, 2003. AIRS
radiance validation over ocean from sea surface temperature measurements,
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 41,
432- 441.
Kumar, A., P. J. Minnett, G. Podestà, and
R. H. Evans, 2003, Error
characteristics of the atmospheric correction algorithms used in
retrieval of sea surface temperatures from infrared satellite
measurements; global and regional aspects. Journal of the
Atmospheric Sciences, 60, 575-585.
2002
Donlon, C. J., P. J. Minnett, C. Gentemann, T. J
Nightingale, I. J. Barton, B. Ward and J. Murray, 2002. Towards
improved validation of satellite sea surface skin temperature
measurements for climate research. J. Climate. 15,
353-369
2001
Barber, D.G., R. Marsden, P. J. Minnett, G.
Ingram and L. Fortier, 2001. Physical
processes within the North Water (NOW) Polynya. Atmosphere-Ocean.
39, 163-166.
Hanafin, J. A. and P. J. Minnett, 2001.
Profiling temperature in the sea surface skin layer using FTIR
measurements. Gas
Transfer at Water Surfaces. edited by M. A. Donelan, W.M.
Drennan, E.S. Saltzmann and R. Wanninkhof. American Geophysical
Union Monograph 127. 161-166
Hanafin J. A. and P. J. Minnett, 2001. Cloud
forcing of surface radiation in the North Water Polynya. Atmosphere-Ocean.
39, 239-255.
Hanesiak, J. M., D. G. Barber, T. N.,
Papakyriakou, and P. J. Minnett, 2001. Parameterization
schemes of incident radiation in the North Water. Atmosphere-Ocean.
39, 233-238.
Minnett, P.J., 2001, Satellite Remote Sensing:
Sea Surface Temperatures. Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, J.
Steele, S. Thorpe, K. Turekian (eds). Academic Press, London, UK.
2552-2563.
Minnett, P. J., R. O. Knuteson, F.A. Best, B.J.
Osborne, J. A. Hanafin and O. B. Brown, 2001. The
Marine-Atmosphere Emitted Radiance Interferometer (M-AERI), a
high-accuracy, sea-going infrared spectroradiometer. Journal of
Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 18, 994-1013.
Ward, B. and P. J. Minnett, 2001. An autonomous
profiler for near surface temperature measurements. Gas
Transfer at Water Surfaces. Edited by M. A. Donelan, W.M.
Drennan, E.S. Saltzmann and R. Wanninkhof. American Geophysical
Union Monograph 127. 167 - 172.
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