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D--Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Pages 103-106

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From page 103...
... atmospheric radiation including the application of remote sensing in climate John W Harvey is an Astronomer at the research to understand the role of National Solar Observatory in Tucson, hydrological processes in climate change.
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... He is currently a Distinguished approaches to research in various branches Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and, of the earth and atmospheric sciences. since 2006, Director of the Joint Institute for Currently, he is actively involved in the Regional Earth System Science and development of innovative remote sensing Engineering.
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From page 105...
... doctoral Research Associateship in 1992. Specifically, his research activities span from regional climate modeling and validation William Smith is a Distinguished Professor using satellite data to direct and indirect of the Department of Atmospheric and effects of aerosols on cloud radiative forcing Planetary Sciences at the Hampton and snow-albedo feedback, radiative transfer University, Hampton Virginia and Professor in 3D mountains and surface energy balance Emeritus of the Department of Atmospheric in climate models, and laboratory light and Oceanic Sciences at the University of scattering and spectroscopy involving small Wisconsin – Madison.
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From page 106...
... include the following: remote sensing of single and multiple cloud layer properties Bruce Wielicki is a Senior Scientist for from multispectral imagery; validation of Radiation Sciences and Science Directorate remotely-sensed cloud properties; effect of at NASA Langley Research Center. He clouds on the Earth's radiation budget; and currently serves as Science Team lead for the cloud radiative transfer modeling.
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