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Robert F. Cahalan is affiliated with the Goddard Space Flight Center in the United States. Their research primarily addresses topics related to solar radiation, atmospheric conditions, and space plasma dynamics. Cahalan's work intersects several main fields of study, including Computer Science, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Atmospheric Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a concentration on solar-related phenomena. Notable papers include:

  • Solar Temperature Variations Computed from SORCE SIM Irradiances Observed During 2003-2020 (2022, Solar Physics)
  • Correction to: Solar Temperature Variations Computed from SORCE SIM Irradiances Observed During 2003-2020 (2022, Solar Physics)

The publication venue where Cahalan frequently publishes is Solar Physics, with at least two recorded papers in this journal.

Research collaborations involve co-authorship with Paulino Ajiquichí and Gaspar Yatáz, both appearing as frequent collaborators, each with two joint publications.

Key topics addressed throughout Cahalan's work include:

  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Calibration and Measurement Techniques

This combination of topics demonstrates a focus on the measurement and analysis of solar energy inputs, atmospheric composition, and space weather processes. The integration of Artificial Intelligence within this framework suggests an application of computational methods to enhance understanding and modeling in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Sampling Errors in the Estimation of Empirical Orthogonal Functions

    Gerald R. North;Thomas L. Bell;Robert F. Cahalan;Fanthune J. Moeng

  • Energy Balance Climate Models

    Gerald R. North;Robert F. Cahalan;James A. Coakley

  • The albedo of fractal stratocumulus clouds

    Robert F. Cahalan;William Ridgway;Warren J. Wiscombe;Thomas L. Bell

  • Multifractal characterizations of nonstationarity and intermittency in geophysical fields: Observed, retrieved, or simulated

    Anthony Davis;Alexander Marshak;Warren Wiscombe;Robert Cahalan

  • Independent Pixel and Monte Carlo Estimates of Stratocumulus Albedo

    Robert F. Cahalan;William Ridgway;Warren J. Wiscombe;Steven Gollmer

  • Fractal Statistics of Cloud Fields

    Robert F. Cahalan;Joachim H. Joseph

  • Radiative smoothing in fractal clouds

    Alexander Marshak;Anthony Davis;Warren Wiscombe;Robert Cahalan

  • Impact of three-dimensional radiative effects on satellite retrievals of cloud droplet sizes

    Alexander Marshak;Steven Platnick;Tamás Várnai;Guoyong Wen

  • The Landsat Scale Break in Stratocumulus as a Three-Dimensional Radiative Transfer Effect: Implications for Cloud Remote Sensing

    Anthony Davis;Alexander Marshak;Robert Cahalan;Warren Wiscombe

  • Scale Invariance of Liquid Water Distributions in Marine Stratocumulus. Part I: Spectral Properties and Stationarity Issues

    Anthony Davis;Alexander Marshak;Warren Wiscombe;Robert Cahalan

  • Bounded cascade models as nonstationary multifractals

    A. Marshak;A. Davis;R. Cahalan;W. Wiscombe

  • The I3RC - Bringing Together the Most Advanced Radiative Transfer Tools for Cloudy Atmospheres

    Robert F. Cahalan;Lazaros Oreopoulos;Lazaros Oreopoulos;Alexander Marshak;Alexander Marshak;K. Franklin Evans

  • Modeling Sustainability: Population, Inequality, Consumption, and Bidirectional Coupling of the Earth and Human Systems

    Safa Motesharrei;Jorge Rivas;Eugenia Kalnay;Ghassem R. Asrar

  • Marine stratocumulus structure

    Robert F. Cahalan;Jack B. Snider

  • 3‐D aerosol‐cloud radiative interaction observed in collocated MODIS and ASTER images of cumulus cloud fields

    Guoyong Wen;Guoyong Wen;Alexander Marshak;Robert F. Cahalan;Lorraine A. Remer

  • A simple model for the cloud adjacency effect and the apparent bluing of aerosols near clouds

    Alexander Marshak;Guoyong Wen;James A. Coakley;Lorraine A. Remer

  • Scale Invariance in Liquid Water Distributions in Marine Stratocumulus. Part II: Multifractal Properties and Intermittency Issues.

    Alexander Marshak;Anthony Davis;Warren Wiscombe;Robert Cahalan

  • Bounded cascade clouds: albedo and effective thickness

    R. F. Cahalan

  • Predictability in a Solvable Stochastic Climate Model

    Gerald R. North;Robert F. Cahalan

  • The Latitude Dependence of the Variance of Zonally Averaged Quantities

    Gerald R. North;Fanthune J. Moeng;Thomas L. Bell;Robert F. Cahalan

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Marshak
Alexander Marshak Goddard Space Flight Center
Anthony B. Davis
Anthony B. Davis California Institute of Technology
Lazaros Oreopoulos
Lazaros Oreopoulos Goddard Space Flight Center
Peter Pilewskie
Peter Pilewskie University of Colorado Boulder
Gerald R. North
Gerald R. North Texas A&M University
Lorraine A. Remer
Lorraine A. Remer University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Howard W. Barker
Howard W. Barker Environment and Climate Change Canada
Si-Chee Tsay
Si-Chee Tsay Goddard Space Flight Center
Steven Platnick
Steven Platnick Goddard Space Flight Center
Norman G. Loeb
Norman G. Loeb Langley Research Center

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