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Robert O. Knuteson is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research spans a range of topics within Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science, and Engineering, with a particular emphasis on Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, and Aerospace Engineering.

The primary fields of study in their work include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Environmental Science
  • Engineering

Within these, they focus on subfields such as:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Oceanography
  • Environmental Engineering

The main research topics covered are:

  • Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Calibration and Measurement Techniques
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Robert O. Knuteson has authored several papers published in reputable venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Thermal and near-infrared sensor for carbon observation Fourier transform spectrometer-2 (TANSO-FTS-2) on the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2 (GOSAT-2) during its first year in orbit," 2021, Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • "Hyperspectral Satellite Radiance Atmospheric Profile Information Content and Its Dependence on Spectrometer Technology," 2021, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
  • "Recalibration and Assessment of the SNPP CrIS Instrument: A Successful History of Restoration After Midwave Infrared Band Anomaly," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
  • "Climatology of the Combined ASTER MODIS Emissivity over Land (CAMEL) Version 2," 2020, Remote Sensing
  • "Information Content of a Synergy of Ground-Based and Space-Based Infrared Sounders. Part I: Clear-Sky Environments," 2022, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Frequent publication venues include:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Atmospheric measurement techniques
  • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
  • IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing

Collaborative work has involved frequent co-authors such as:

  • Henry E. Revercomb
  • Michelle L. Loveless
  • David C. Tobin
  • Joe K. Taylor
  • Jonathan Gero

Best Publications

  • Development of a Global Infrared Land Surface Emissivity Database for Application to Clear Sky Sounding Retrievals from Multispectral Satellite Radiance Measurements

    Suzanne W. Seemann;Eva E. Borbas;Robert O. Knuteson;Gordon R. Stephenson

  • Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer. Part I: Instrument Design

    R. O. Knuteson;H. E. Revercomb;F. A. Best;N. C. Ciganovich

  • Atmospheric Radiation Measurement site atmospheric state best estimates for Atmospheric Infrared Sounder temperature and water vapor retrieval validation

    David C. Tobin;Henry E. Revercomb;Robert O. Knuteson;Barry M. Lesht

  • Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer. Part II: Instrument Performance

    R. O. Knuteson;H. E. Revercomb;F. A. Best;N. C. Ciganovich

  • Achieving Climate Change Absolute Accuracy in Orbit

    Bruce A. Wielicki;D. F. Young;M. G. Mlynczak;K. J. Thome

  • Suomi NPP CrIS measurements, sensor data record algorithm, calibration and validation activities, and record data quality

    Yong Han;Henry Revercomb;Mike Cromp;Degui Gu

  • The Marine-Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer: A High-Accuracy, Seagoing Infrared Spectroradiometer

    P. J. Minnett;R. O. Knuteson;F. A. Best;B. J. Osborne

  • Near-Continuous Profiling of Temperature, Moisture, and Atmospheric Stability Using the Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI)

    W. F. Feltz;W. L. Smith;H. B. Howell;R. O. Knuteson

  • Observations of the infrared radiative properties of the ocean-implications for the measurement of sea surface temperature via satellite remote sensing

    William L. Smith;R. O. Knuteson;H. E. Revercomb;W. Feltz

  • Meteorological Applications of Temperature and Water Vapor Retrievals from the Ground-Based Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI)

    Wayne F. Feltz;William L. Smith;Robert O. Knuteson;Henry E. Revercomb

  • Downwelling spectral radiance observations at the SHEBA ice station: Water vapor continuum measurements from 17 to 26μm

    D. C. Tobin;F. A. Best;P. D. Brown;S. A. Clough

  • The Retrieval of Planetary Boundary Layer Structure Using Ground-Based Infrared Spectral Radiance Measurements

    William L. Smith;Wayne F. Feltz;Robert O. Knuteson;Henry E. Revercomb

  • The ARM program's water vapor intensive observation periods - Overview, initial accomplishments, and future challenges

    H. E. Revercomb;D. D. Turner;D. D. Turner;D. C. Tobin;R. O. Knuteson

  • The QME AERI LBLRTM: A Closure Experiment for Downwelling High Spectral Resolution Infrared Radiance

    David D. Turner;D. C. Tobin;Shepard A. Clough;Patrick D. Brown

  • Thermal and near-infrared sensor for carbon observation Fourier transform spectrometer-2 (TANSO-FTS-2) on the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2 (GOSAT-2) during its first year in orbit

    Hiroshi Suto;Fumie Kataoka;Nobuhiro Kikuchi;Robert O. Knuteson

  • A principal component noise filter for high spectral resolution infrared measurements

    P. Antonelli;H. E. Revercomb;L. A. Sromovsky;W. L. Smith

  • Suomi-NPP CrIS radiometric calibration uncertainty

    David Tobin;Henry Revercomb;Robert Knuteson;Joe Taylor

  • Noise Reduction of Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI) Observations Using Principal Component Analysis

    D. D. Turner;R. O. Knuteson;H. E. Revercomb;C. Lo

  • GHIS—The GOES High-Resolution Interferometer Sounder

    W. L. Smith;H. E. Revercomb;H. B. Howell;H.-L. Huang

  • Thermodynamic product retrieval methodology and validation for NAST-I

    Daniel K. Zhou;William L. Smith;Jun Li;Hugh B. Howell

  • Radiometric and spectral validation of Atmospheric Infrared Sounder observations with the aircraft-based Scanning High-Resolution Interferometer Sounder

    David C. Tobin;Henry E. Revercomb;Robert O. Knuteson;Fred A. Best

Frequent Co-Authors

David C. Tobin
David C. Tobin University of Wisconsin–Madison
William L. Smith
William L. Smith Langley Research Center
David D. Turner
David D. Turner National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Robert E. Holz
Robert E. Holz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Simon J. Hook
Simon J. Hook California Institute of Technology
Steven A. Ackerman
Steven A. Ackerman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Shepard A. Clough
Shepard A. Clough Hanscom Air Force Base
Peter J. Minnett
Peter J. Minnett University of Miami
Glynn C. Hulley
Glynn C. Hulley California Institute of Technology
W. Paul Menzel
W. Paul Menzel University of Wisconsin–Madison

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