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Overview

Steven J. Goodman is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Environmental Science. Within these domains, Goodman's work focuses on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Physiology.

Goodman's research covers a range of topics, with significant emphasis on Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena, Ionosphere and Magnetosphere Dynamics, Atmospheric Aerosols and Clouds, Fire Effects on Ecosystems, Climate Variability and Models, Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations, and studies related to Diet and Metabolism.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Goodman are:

  • Three Years of the Lightning Imaging Sensor Onboard the International Space Station: Expanded Global Coverage and Enhanced Applications, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • The RELAMPAGO Lightning Mapping Array: Overview and Initial Comparison with the Geostationary Lightning Mapper, 2020, Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Prolific Lightning and Thunderstorm Initiation over the Lake Victoria Basin in East Africa, 2020, Monthly Weather Review
  • A Simultaneous Observation of Lightning by ASIM, Colombia-Lightning Mapping Array, GLM, and ISS-LIS, 2021, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Sensitivities of the WRF Lightning Forecasting Algorithm to Parameterized Microphysics and Boundary Layer Schemes, 2020, Weather and Forecasting

Goodman frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Olivier Chanrion
  • Joan Montanyà
  • Jesús A. López
  • Oscar van der Velde
  • Ferran Fabró

Their work appears in a variety of publication venues. Notable among these are:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
  • Monthly Weather Review
  • Weather and Forecasting

Best Publications

  • Global frequency and distribution of lightning as observed from space by the Optical Transient Detector

    Hugh J. Christian;Richard J. Blakeslee;Dennis J. Boccippio;William L. Boeck

  • Discovery of Intense Gamma-Ray Flashes of Atmospheric Origin

    G. J. Fishman;P. N. Bhat;R. Mallozzi;J. M. Horack

  • A Closer Look at the ABI on the GOES-R Series

    Timothy J. Schmit;Paul Griffith;Mathew M. Gunshor;Jaime M. Daniels

  • The GOES-R GeoStationary Lightning Mapper (GLM)

    Steven J. Goodman;Richard J. Blakeslee;William J. Koshak;Douglas Mach

  • Combined Satellite- and Surface-Based Estimation of the Intracloud Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Ratio over the Continental United States

    Dennis J. Boccippio;Kenneth L. Cummins;Hugh J. Christian;Steven J. Goodman

  • Where Are the Lightning Hotspots on Earth

    Rachel Ifanger Albrecht;Steven J Goodman;Dennis E Buechler;Richard J Blakeslee

  • Thermodynamic Conditions Favorable to Superlative Thunderstorm Updraft, Mixed Phase Microphysics and Lightning Flash Rate

    E. Williams;V. Mushtak;D. Rosenfeld;S. Goodman

  • Forecasting Lightning Threat Using Cloud-Resolving Model Simulations

    Eugene W. McCaul;Steven J. Goodman;Katherine M. LaCasse;Daniel J. Cecil

  • Three Years of TRMM Precipitation Features. Part I: Radar, Radiometric, and Lightning Characteristics

    Daniel J. Cecil;Steven J. Goodman;Dennis J. Boccippio;Edward J. Zipser

  • The Lightning Imaging Sensor

    Hugh J. Christian;Richard J. Blakeslee;Steven J. Goodman;Douglas A. Mach

  • Regional Differences in Tropical Lightning Distributions

    Dennis J. Boccippio;Steven J. Goodman;Stan Heckman

  • Lightning and precipitation history of a microburst‐producing storm

    Steven J. Goodman;Dennis E. Buechler;Patrick D. Wright;W. David Rust

  • The detection of lightning from geostationary orbit

    Hugh J. Christian;Richard J. Blakeslee;Steven J. Goodman

  • The North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array: Recent Severe Storm Observations and Future Prospects

    S.J. Goodman;R. Blakeslee;H. Christian;W. Koshak

  • Performance Assessment of the Optical Transient Detector and Lightning Imaging Sensor

    Douglas M. Mach;Hugh J. Christian;Richard J. Blakeslee;Dennis J. Boccippio

  • Results of WetNet PIP-2 Project

    E. A. Smith;J. E. Lamm;R. Adler;J. Alishouse

  • Initial Geostationary Lightning Mapper Observations

    Scott D. Rudlosky;Steven J. Goodman;Katrina S. Virts;Eric C. Bruning

  • North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (LMA): VHF Source Retrieval Algorithm and Error Analyses

    W. J. Koshak;R. J. Solakiewicz;R. J. Blakeslee;S. J. Goodman

  • The Optical Transient Detector (OTD): Instrument Characteristics and Cross-Sensor Validation

    D. J. Boccippio;W. Koshak;R. Blakeslee;K. Driscoll

  • Comparison of ground‐based 3‐dimensional lightning mapping observations with satellite‐based LIS observations in Oklahoma

    Ronald J. Thomas;Paul R. Krehbiel;William Rison;Timothy Hamlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugh J. Christian
Hugh J. Christian University of Alabama in Huntsville
Richard J. Blakeslee
Richard J. Blakeslee Marshall Space Flight Center
Lawrence D. Carey
Lawrence D. Carey University of Alabama in Huntsville
Daniel J. Cecil
Daniel J. Cecil Marshall Space Flight Center
Timothy J. Schmit
Timothy J. Schmit National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Edward J. Zipser
Edward J. Zipser University of Utah
Donald R. MacGorman
Donald R. MacGorman University of Oklahoma
Paul R. Krehbiel
Paul R. Krehbiel New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
W. David Rust
W. David Rust National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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