VAS: VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS)

1980

A major advance in geosynchronous weather observation occurred in September 1980 with the launch of the first Visible/Infrared Spin-Scan Radiometer (VISSR) Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) on GOES-4. The VAS, an experimental instrument flown onboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), was capable of achieving multispectral imagery of atmospheric temperature, water vapor, and cloudiness patterns over short time intervals. In addition, this instrument provided for the first time an atmospheric sounding capability from geosynchronous orbit. A second VAS instrument was launched in May 1981 on GOES-5 and a third, on GOES-6 in 1983. The University of Wisconsin team was very involved in VAS instrument development, operations, data analysis and processing.

From: VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) Research Review. Nasa Conference Publication 2253. See also: National Space Science Data Center, NSSDC ID: GOES-G -01

Investigators

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Publications

  • 1982 GOES East VAS data log. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1982. 61p. UW SSEC Publication No.82.00.G1.

  • Anthony, Richard W. and Wade, G. S. VAS operational assessment findings for spring 1982/83. Conference on Severe Local Storms, 13th, Tulsa, OK, 17-20 October 1983 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1983, ppJ23-J28. Reprint #306.

  • Aune, Robert M. Impact of VAS retrievals on a simulation of return flow in the Gulf of Mexico. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 4th, San Diego, CA, 16-18 May 1989 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1989, pp169-171. Reprint #1128.

  • Aune, Robert M. Improved precipitation predictions using total precipitable water from VAS. Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 10th, Portland, OR, 18-22 July 1994 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1994, pp192-194. Reprint #1697.

  • Bates, J. Sea surface temperature from VAS MSI data. Satellite-Derived Sea Surface Temperature: Workshop-III, 22-24 February 1984, Pasadena, California. Pasadena, CA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1985. Reprint #5945.

  • Bates, J. Use of VAS multispectral data for sea surface temperature determination. Satellite-Derived Sea Surface Temperature: Workshop-I, 27-28 January 1983, Pasadena, California. Pasadena, CA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1983. Reprint #5946.

  • Bates, John J. Sea surface temperatures derived from VAS multispectral data. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Meteorology, 1982. 40 leaves. M.S. thesis. UW MET Publication No.82.12.B1.

  • Bates, John J. Sea surface temperatures from VAS MSI data. Final report, JPL contract number 956477. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1984. 10p. UW SSEC Publication No.84.05.B1.

  • Bates, John Joseph. A technique to estimate the ocean surface energy flux using VAS multispectral data. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Meteorology, 1986. xv, 144p. Ph.D. thesis. UW MET Publication No.86.03.B1.

  • Bates, John. VAS Air-sea interaction studies. CIMSS View v.2, no.2, 1986, pp7-8. Reprint #3916.

  • Carlson, Grant Stuart. Mesoscale water vapor profiles from VAS: An evaluation of two physical retrieval methods. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Meteorology, 1988. 102p. M.S. thesis. UW MET Publication No.88.00.C1.

  • Chesters, D.; Uccellini, L. W.; Montgomery, H.; Mostek, A., and Robinson, W. Assessment of the first radiances received from the VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) instrument. Greenbelt, MD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center, 1981. 124p. NASA Technical Memorandum 83827. NAS 1.15:83827.

  • Chesters, D.; Uccellini, L., and Robinson, W. Low-level water vapor fields from the VSSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) ‘split window’ channels at 11 and 12 microns. Greenbelt, MD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center, 1982. NASA Technical Memorandum 83951. NAS 1.15:83951.

  • Dedecker, Ralph G.; Green, R. N., and Howell, H. B. VAS data acquisition and processing system for a personal computer. Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology, Los Angeles, CA, 8-11 January 1985 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1985, pp248-254. Reprint #593.

  • Diak, George; LeMarshall, John, and Houghton, David. Regional scale numerical simulation of atmospheric structure using VAS data. NASA/MSFC FY-84 Atmospheric Processes Research Review, Huntsville, Al, 30 April, and 2-3 May 1984. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1984, pp151-152. Reprint #3175.

  • Donahue, David Ross. Statistical technique for forecasting severe weather from VAS brightness temperatures. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Meteorology, 1985. 54p. M.S. thesis. UW MET Publication No.85.08.D1.

  • Emmitt, G. D. Evaluation of two 1-D cloud models for the analysis of VAS soundings. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1984. 35p. NASA Contractor Report 3771. NAS 1.26:3771.

  • Franklin, James L.; Velden, Christopher S.; Hayden, Christopher M., and Kaplan, John. A comparison of VAS and ODW data around a subtropical cold front. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 4th, San Diego, CA, 16-19 May 1989 (preprints) . Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1989, pp141-144. Reprint #1982.

  • Fuelberg, Henry E.; Andrews, Mark J.; Beven, John L.; Moore, Steven R., and Muller, Bradley M. Analysis and use of VAS satellite data. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1989. 76p. NASA Contractor Report 4218. NAS 1.26:4218.

  • Greaves, James R.; Montgomery, H. E.; Uccellini, L. W., and Endres, D. L. 1982 AVE/VAS ground truth field experiment: Satellite data acquisition summary and preliminary meteorological review. Greenbelt, MD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center, 1982. 27p. X-903-82-17. NAS 1.107:82-17.

  • Grund, Christian J.; Eloranta, Edwin W., and Wylie, Donald P. Lidar validation of VAS cirrus cloud height determinations. AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 27th, Reno, NV, 9-12 January 1989. Washington, DC, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1989, pp5p. Reprint #1953.

  • GSFC VAS demonstration review, January 27, 1977. Greenbelt, MD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center, 1977. Unpaged. NAS 1.102:977.

  • Haig, T., Sromovsky, L., Smith, W., Young, J. T., Suomi, V., and Small, D. Agenda for UW-NOAA VAS Coordination Meeting, 14 May 1976 to 27 May 1976. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1976. Unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.76.05.V1.

  • Hayden, Christopher M. and Purser, James C. Applications of a recursive filter, objective analysis in the processing and presentation of VAS data. Conference on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 2nd, Williamsburg, VA, 13-16 May 1986 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1986, pp82-87. Reprint #713.

  • Hayden, Christopher M. and Schreiner, Anthony J. Moisture retrievals from the GOES VAS. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 4th, San Diego, CA, 16-19 May 1989 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1989, pp112-117. Reprint #1064.

  • Hayden, Christopher M. Low-level moisture from VAS. VAS Demonstration Sounding Workshop, Proceedings of a satellite sounding workshop held July 15, 1980 at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1980, pp57-65. Reprint #2888.

  • Hayden, Christopher M.; Howell, H. B.; Westwater, E. R., and Wade, G. S. Results of combining the Profiler and VAS for determining temperature and moisture in the atmosphere. Conference on Aerospace and Aeronautical Meteorology, 9th, Omaha, NE, 6-9 June 1983 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1983, pp188-190. Reprint #246.

  • Hayden, Christopher M.; Menzel, W. P., and Schreiner, A. J. The clouds and VAS. Conference on Satellite/Remote Sensing and Applications, Clearwater Beach, FL, 25-29 June 1984 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1984, pp49-54. Reprint #553.

  • Henry, Walter K. Rawinsonde sounding data and synoptic conditions for the CCOPE-VAS Experiment, July 1981. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1982. 165p. NASA Contractor Report 3589. NAS 1.26:3589.

  • Herman, Leroy D. and Smith, W. L. Intercomparison of preliminary Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) flux estimates and geostationary satellite multi-spectral ‘VAS’ radiance measurements. Conference on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 2nd, Williamsburg, VA, 13-16 May 1986. Also published in the Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, 6th, Williamsburg, VA, 13-16 May 1986 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1986, ppJ34-J37. Reprint #722.

  • Hillger, Donald W.; Purdom, James F. W., and Molenar, Debra A. A noise level analysis of special multiple-spin VAS data during STORM-FEST.

  • Washington, DC, US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), 1993. iv, 30p. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 65. C 55.13:NESDIS 65.

  • Hillger, Donald; Purdom, James F. W., and Lubich, Debra A. A noise level analysis of special 10-spin-per-channel VAS data. Washington, DC, US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), 1990. 50p. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 56. C 55.13:NESDIS 56.

  • Houghton, David D. Cooperative VAS program with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. NASA/MSFC FY-85 Atmospheric Processes Research Review, Huntsville, Al, 7-9 May 1985 and Columbia, MD, 8-12 July 1985. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1985, pp89-90. Reprint #1866.

  • Jedlovec, Gary J. An evaluation and comparison of vertical profile data from the VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS). Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1985. v, 33p. NASA Technical Paper 2425. NAS 1.60:2425.

  • Kitzmiller, D. H. and McGovern, W. E. Objective assessment of 1984-85 VAS products as indices of thunderstorm and severe local storm potential. Silver Spring, MD, US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Techniques Development Laboratory, 1988. 38p. NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS TDL 78. C 55.13/2:NWS TDL 78.

  • Krauss, R., Sromovsky, L., Menzel, P., Revercomb, H., and Suomi, V. UW/SSEC VAS system definition review, 9 November 1976. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1976. unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.76.11.V1.

  • Le Marshall, John; Smith, W. L., and Callan, G. M. Hurricane Debby: Analysis and numerical forecasts using VAS soundings. Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 15th, Miami, FL, 9-13 January 1984 (postprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1984, pp140-144. Reprint #551.

  • Lewis, John M. Adjustment of VAS geopotential analyses by using precedent RAOB analyses and quasi-geostrophic constraints. Stanstead Seminar, 14th, Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada, 12-16 July 1982. Proceedings: The interaction between objective analysis and initialization. Boulder, CO, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Atmospheric Analysis and Prediction Division, 1982, pp115-125. Reprint #5708.

  • Lewis, John M.; Hayden, C. M., and Schreiner, A. J. Adjustment of VAS and RAOB geopotential analyses using quasi-geostrophic constraints. Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, 6th, Omaha, NB, 6-9 June 1983 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1983, pp193-199. Reprint #247.

  • Lewis, John M.; Hayden, Christopher M., and Schreiner, Anthony J. Adjustment of VAS and RAOB geopotential analysis using quasi-geostrophic constraints. Monthly Weather Review v.111, no.10, 1983, pp2058-3067. Reprint #416.

  • Lewis, John M.; Hayden, Christopher M.; Velden, Christopher S.; Stewart, Tod R.; Lord, Raymond J.; Goldenberg, Stanley B., and Aderson, Sim D. The use of VAS winds and temperatures as input to barotropic hurricane track forecasting. Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 16th, Houston, TX, 14-17 May 1985. Extended abstracts. Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1985, pp40-41. Reprint #3510.

  • Mayfield, Max and Velden, Christopher S. The impact of mid-level VAS data on the National Hurricane Center’s barotropic SANBAR model. Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, 17th, Miami, FL, 7-10 April 1987. Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1987, pp145-146. Reprint #1589.

  • McKeown, Walter James. Inferring ocean surface currents from time-sequenced VAS imagery. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Meteorology, 1990. v, 53p. M.S. thesis. UW MET Publication No.90.08.M1.

  • McKowan, P. L. VISSR data processing plan for Synchronous Meteorological and Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (SMS/GOES). Greenbelt, MD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center, 1977. Various paging. X-565-77-219. NAS 1.107:77-219.

  • Menzel, Paul and Wade, Gary. Postlaunch study report of VAS-H performance. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1987. Unpaged. Photographs included. UW SSEC Publication No.87.03.M2.

  • Menzel, Paul. Prelauch study report of VAS-D performance. NASA contract NAS5-21965. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1980. 65p. UW SSEC Publication No.80.09.M1.

  • Menzel, Paul. Status of VAS calibration after SBRC engineering model vacuum test. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1976. 26p. UW SSEC Publication No.76.08.M1.

  • Menzel, Paul. VAS detector noise reduction analysis. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1976. 12p. UW SSEC Publication No.76.10.M1.

  • Menzel, Paul. VAS registration errors. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1976. 20p., figures. UW SSEC Publication No.76.02.M1.

  • Menzel, W. P. and Strabala, K. I. Preliminary report on the demonstration of the VAS CO2 cloud parameters (cover, height, and amount) in support of ASOS. Washington, DC , US Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), 1989. 20p. NOAA Technical Memorandum NESDIS 29. C 55.13/2:NESDIS 29.

  • Menzel, W. Paul. Post launch study report of VAS-E performance. A report under NASA contract NAS5-21965. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1981. Unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.81.03.M2.

  • Menzel, W. Paul. Post launch study report of VAS-F performance. A report under NASA contract NAS5-21965. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1983. Unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.83.07.M1.

  • Menzel, W. Paul. Prelaunch study report of VAS-E performance. A report under NASA contract NAS5-21965. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1981. 9p. UW SSEC Publication No.81.03.M1.

  • Menzel, W. Paul. Prelaunch study report of VAS-F performance. A report under NASA Contract NAS5-21965. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1983. 7p. UW SSEC Publication No.83.02.M1.

  • Menzel, W. Paul; Jedlovac, Gary, and Wilson, Gregory. Verification of small-scale water vapor features in VAS imagery using high resolution MAMS imagery. Conference on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, 2nd, Williamsburg, VA, 13-16 May 1986 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1986, pp108-113. Reprint #1791.

  • Menzel, W. Paul; Smith, W. L., and Stewart T. Specifying heights and velocities of cloud motion from geostationary sounding data. Presented as VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) Research Review, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, 16-17 June 1982 (Abstract published in NASA Conference Publication 2253.). n.d. Reprint #80.

  • Moeller, Christopher C., Menzel, W. Paul, and Strabala, Kathleen I. High resolution depiction of atmospheric and surface variability from combined MAMS and VAS radiances. In Determination of atmospheric moisture structure and infrared cooling rates from high resolution MAMS radiance data. Final report on NASA contract NAS8-36169, for the period 7 November 1986 to 18 September 1991. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), 1991, included in appendix A. UW SSEC Publication No.91.12.M1.

  • Moeller, Christopher C.; Menzel, W. Paul, and Strabala, Kathleen I. High resolution atmospheric and surface variability from combined MAMS and VAS radiances. Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere 1990 Technical Digest Series v.4: Summaries of papers presented at the Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere Topical Meeting, Incline Village, NV, 12-15 February 1990. Washington, DC, Optical Society of America, 1990, pp92-95. Reprint #1625.

  • Montgomery, H. and Endres, D. Survey of dwell sounding for VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS). Greenbelt, MD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center, 1977. 14p., appendixes. X-942-77-157. NAS 1.107:77-157.

  • Montgomery, H. E., Endres, D., Wolford, G., Menzel, P., and Hunnolt, G. VAS data availability. In VAS demonstration (VISSR Atmospheric Sounder) description and final report. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Division, 1985, pp133-160. Reprint # 3681.

  • Mostek, Anthony; Siebers, Anthony; Petersen, Ralph; Keyser, Dennis; Hayden, Christopher, and Menzel, W. P. VAS model impact studies at NWC. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 3rd, Anaheim, CA, 1-5 February 1988 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1988, pp222-230. Reprint #4764.

  • Mostek, Anthony; Uccellini, Louis W.; Petersen, Ralph A., and Chesters, Dennis. Assessment of VAS soundings in the analysis of a preconvective environment. Monthly Weather Review v.114, no.1, 1986, pp62-87. Reprint #4426.

  • Nelson, James P. III. Documentation of the VAS data processing system. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1984. 487p. UW SSEC Publication No.84.11.N1.

  • Nelson, James P. Documentation of the VAS data processing software. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), 1984. 487p. UW SSEC Publication No.84.02.N1.

  • Prins, Elaine M. and Menzel, W. Paul. Trends in South American biomass burning detected with the GOES VAS from 1983-1991. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 7th, Monterey, CA, 6-10 June 1994 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1994, pp592-594. Reprint #1828.

  • Robertson, Franklin R.; Smith, William; Houghton, Dave, and Perkey, Don. Numerical simulation of large mesoscale flows with VAS data. NASA/MSFC FY-83 Atmospheric Processes Research Review, Huntsville, AL, 24-25 May 1993. Summary. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Branch, 1983, pp99-100. Reprint #1900.

  • Schmit, Timothy J. and Herman, Leroy D. Comparison of multi-spectral data: GOES-7 (VAS) to NOAA-11 (HIRS). Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 6th, Atlanta, GA, 5-10 January 1992 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1992, pp258-259. Reprint #1263.

  • Schmit, Timothy J. and Menzel, W. Paul. VAS observed sudden stratospheric warming. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 6th, Atlanta, GA, 5-10 January 1992 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1992, pp180-182. Reprint #1260.

  • Schreiner, Anthony J. and Ellrod, Gary P. Cloud cover information derived from GOES-VAS to augment ASOS above 12,000 ft. International Conference on Aviation Weather Systems, 5th, Vienna, VA, 2-6 August 1993 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1993, pp135-139. Reprint #3355.

  • Schreiner, Anthony J. and Hayden, Christopher M. An evaluation of VAS satellite moisture retrievals and moisture bogus data in the Gulf of Mexico. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), 1988. Various paging. UW SSEC Publication No.88.09.S1.

  • Schreiner, Anthony J. VAS Eastern Pacific Experiment. CIMSS View v.2, no.1, 1986, pp2-5. Reprint #3913

  • Sienkiewicz, Meta E. AVE/VAS II: 25MB sounding data. Huntsville, AL, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, 1982. iv, 303p. NASA Contractor Report 170691. NAS 1.26:170691.

  • Smith, W. L. and Woolf, H. M. Algorithms used to retrieve surface-skin temperature and vertical temperature and moisture profiles from VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) radiance observations. Workshop on Satellite Meteorology, Fort Collins, CO 19-23 July 1982, Part III: Satellite soundings and their uses. Proceedings. Fort Collins, CO, Colorado State University, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA), 1983. 7p, figures. Reprint #3258.

  • Smith, William L. and Woolf, H. M. Algorithms used to retrieve surface-skin temperature and vertical temperature and moisture profiles from VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) radiance observations. Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, 4th, Toronto, 16-18 June 1981 (preprints). Boston, MA , American Meteorological Society, 1981, pp13-17. Reprint #106.

  • Smith, William L. and Woolf, H. M. Geostationary satellite sounder (VAS) observations of longwave radiation flux. Workshop on Satellite Systems to Measure Radiation Budget Parameters and Climate Change Signals, Igls, Austria, 29 Aug-2 Sept 1983. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1984, Reprint #282.

  • Smith, William L. VAS: Characteristics and applications. Presented at International Direct Broadcast Services Users Conference, Washington, DC, 7-10 June 1983. n.d., Reprint #318.

  • Sromovsky, L. A. Effects of large telescope temperature gradients on VAS calibration accuracy. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1975. 20p. UW SSEC Publication No.75.09.S1.

  • Sromovsky, L. A. Relative improvements in VAS calibration using a heated internal blackbody. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1974. 19p. UW SSEC Publication No.74.09.S1.

  • Sromovsky, L. A. Relative improvements in VAS calibration using an auxiliary space view. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1974. 26p. UW SSEC Publication No.74.06.S1.

  • SSEC briefing: The VAS program contributions to severe storm detection. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1981. Unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.81.05.S1.

  • Summary of VAS system definition. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1976. 22p. UW SSEC Publication No.76.11.V2.

  • Suomi, Eric W. The videocassette archive system: 21 giga bits on a videocassette. In VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) development and performance evaluation. Monthly report for March 1978. Contract No.NAS5-21965 for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1978, Unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.78.03.V1.

  • Suomi, V. E. and Sromovsky, L. A. VISSR Atmospheric Sounder. Monthly progress report no.9 for the period 1 May 1974 to 31 May 1974. Contract No.NAS5-21965 for NASA. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1974. unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.74.05.S1.

  • Suomi, Verner E.; Sromovsky, L. A.; Krauss, R. J. and Stamm, A. J. SMS sounder specification: Final report under extended NASA contract NAS5-21607. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, Madison, WI, 1972. UW SSEC Publication No.72.04.S3.

  • VAS activities and status review, 7-8 December 1978, Madison, WI. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1978. Unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.78.12.V1.

  • VAS Demonstration Sounding Workshop (Proceedings of a satellite sounding workshop held July 15, 1980 at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD). Endres, Daniel L.//Uccellini, Louis W. Washington, DC, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1980. 79p. NASA Conference Publication 2157. NAS 1.55:2157.

  • VAS processing system requirements. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1977. Various paging. UW SSEC Publication No.77.01.V1.

  • VAS System Design Review, 10 January 1978, Madison, WI. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1978. Unpaged. UW SSEC Publication No.78.01.V1.

  • Velden, Christopher S. Satellite observations of hurricane Elena (1985) from the VAS 6.7 micron water vapor channel. Symposium on Meteorological Observations and Instrumentation, 6th, New Orleans, LA, 12-16 January 1987. Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1987, pp290-293. Reprint #319.

  • Velden, Christopher S. Satellite observations of Hurricane Elena (1985) using the VAS 6.7- micron ‘water-vapor’ channel. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society v.68, no.3, 1987, pp210-215. Reprint #749.

  • VISSR Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) development and performance evaluation. Monthly report for April 1977. Contract No.NAS5-21965 for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1977. 1p. UW SSEC Publication No.77.04.V1.

  • Wade, Gary S.; Siebers, A. L., and Anthony, R. W. An examination of current atmospheric stability and moisture products retrieved from VAS measurements in real-time for the NSSFC. Conference on Severe Local Storms, 14th, Indianapolis, IN, 29 October-1 November 1985 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1985, pp105-108. Reprint #675.

  • Wade, Gary S; Hayden, Christopher M.; Lewis, John M., and Merrill, Robert T. Modification of air masses over the Gulf of Mexico-progress report from a VAS viewpoint. Conference of Numerical Weather Prediction, 8th, Baltimore, MD, 22-26 February 1988 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 1988, pp484-487. Reprint #469.

  • Wade, Gary, Menzel, W. P., and Smith, W. L. Applications of VAS toward monitoring severe weather: A report under NASA contract NAS5-21965. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1982. UW SSEC Publication No.82.06.W1.

  • Wade, Gary, Menzel, W. P., and Smith, W. L. Applications of VAS toward monitoring severe weather: A report under NASA contract NAS5-21965. Madison, WI, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center, 1982. See also SSEC Publication No.82.06.W1 for comparison of text. UW SSEC Publication No.82.05.W1.

  • Wylie, D. P. and Menzel, W. P. Cloud cover statistics using VAS. Nonlinear Optical Beam Manipulation, Beam Combining, and Atmospheric Propagation, Los Angeles, CA, 11-14 January 1988. Bellingham, WA, SPIE-Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, 1988, pp253-259. Reprint #1005.

  • Wylie, D. P.; Grimm, Peter, and Menzel, W. P. A cirrus cloud climatology using VAS. Clouds in Climate II: A WCRP Workshop on Modeling and Observations, Columbia, MD, 19-23 October 1987. Invited papers and abstracts. Geneva, [World Meteorological Organization (WMO)], World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), 1987, pp45-50. Reprint #4595.

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