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Deborah Smith

Deborah K. Smith
Scientist
Remote Sensing Systems
444 Tenth Street, Suite 200
Santa Rosa, CA, 95401
voice: (707) 545-2904x11
fax: (707) 545-2906
smith@remss.com

Deborah Smith obtained an M.A. in Geographic Techniques from San Francisco State University. She has been with Remote Sensing Systems since 1996 where her work includes scatterometer data processing, vector wind validation, and development and maintenance of in-house validation data sets. She currently manages the NASA MEaSUREs DISCOVER project. This work includes developing merged geophysical datasets, validating data products and coordinating with scientists and data redistributors. In addition, Deborah is the user support department for REMSS, answering or redirecting all user questions sent to the support mailbox. Recent research topics include the analysis of tropical cyclone winds using scatterometer and radiometer data and the detection and characterization of regional winds such as the Caribbean Low Level Jet. Deborah is a member of the NASA Ocean Vector Wind Science Team. She is also a member of both AMS and AGU, presents at many professional meetings, and currently sits on the AMS STAC Committee on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography.

Selected Publications:

Hilburn, K.A., F.J. Wentz, D.K. Smith, and P.D. Ashcroft, Correcting Active Scatterometer Data for the Effects of Rain Using Passive Microwave Data, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45, 382-398, 2006.

Gentemann, C., F.J. Wentz, C.A. Mears, and D.K. Smith, C.A. Mears, and D.K. Smith, In Situ Validation of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Microwave Sea Surface Temperatures, Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, C04021, doi:10.1029/2003JC002092, 2004.

Mears, C.A., D.K. Smith, and F.J. Wentz, Comparison of SSM/I and buoy-measured wind speeds from 1987 - 1997, Journal of Geophysical Research, 106 (C6), 11719-11729, 2001.

Meissner, T., D.K. Smith, and F.J. Wentz, A 10-year intercomparison between collocated SSM/I oceanic surface wind speed retrievals and global analyses, Journal of Geophysical Research, 106 (C6), 11731-11742, 2001.

Wentz, F.J., C. Gentemann, D.K. Smith, and D. Chelton, Satellite measurements of sea surface temperature through clouds, Science, 288 (5467), 847-850, 2000.

Wentz, F.J., and D.K. Smith, A model function for the ocean-normalized radar cross section at 14 GHz derived from NSCAT observations, Journal of Geophysical Research, 104 (C5), 11499-11514, 1999.

Selected Presentations:

Smith, D.K., K.A. Hilburn, and F.J. Wentz, Characterization of a regional wind using SSM/I and QuikSCAT data, AMS 89th Annual Meeting, Paper P3.6, Phoenix, AZ, 2009.

Smith, D.K., K. Hilburn, F.J. Wentz and C. Gentemann, Use of DISCOVER microwave ocean products in climate studies, 2008 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IEEE, Boston, MA, 2008.

Smith, D.K., K. Hilburn, F.J.Wentz, DISCOVER merged water vapor product validation, AMS 22nd Conference on Hydrology, Paper P3.5, New Orleans, LA, 2008.

Smith, D.K., K. Hilburn, F.J. Wentz, C. Gentemann, The DISCOVER Project: Inter-calibrated, multi-satellite climate products, Ocean Sciences 2006, Honolulu, HI, 2006.

Smith, D.K., F.J. Wentz, R.Spencer, S. Graves, M.Goodman, The DISCOVER Project: Release of the sea surface temperature product, 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, AMS, Norfolk, VA, Paper P6.22, 2004.

Smith, D.K., M. Brewer, and F. Wentz, Public release of a tropical cyclone microwave scatterometer and radiometer data archive, 26th Conference on Hurricane and Tropical Meteorology, 3D.4, 84-85, American Meteorological Society, Miami, CA, USA, 2004.

Smith, D.K., F.J. Wentz, and C.A. Mears, Results of QuikScat high wind data validation, AMS 83rd Annual Meeting, AMS, Long Beach, CA, 2003.

Smith, D.K., C. Mears, and F.J. Wentz, Detection and characterization of diurnal winds using QuikScat data, 2002 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 735-737, IEEE, Toronto, Canada, 2002.

Smith, D.K., F.J. Wentz, and C. Mears, Analysis of QuikScat rain flagged winds within the tropical cyclone environment, 25th Conference on Hurricane and Tropical Meteorology, 507-508, American Meteorological Society, San Diego, CA, USA, 2002.

Smith, D.K., C. Mears, and F.J. Wentz, Comparison of TMI SST and wind speed retrievals with selected buoy measurements, AGU 1999 Spring Meeting, edited by A.F. Spilhaus Jr., S101, American Geophysical Union, Boston, MA, USA, 1999.

Smith, D.K., and F.J. Wentz, NSCAT wind retrieval quality within high rain storms, AGU 1998 Spring Meeting, edited by A.F. Spilhaus Jr., S175, American Geophysical Union, Boston, MA, USA, 1998.