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Kevin Bowman

Dr. Kevin W. Bowman is a senior member of the technical staff and a team member of the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES). His research interests are centered on the application of advanced non-linear optimal estimation techniques, satellite data analysis, and assimilation in conjunction with state-of-the-art CTMs to assess the impact of changes in anthropogenic and natural sources of ozone precursors on the global distribution and evolution of tropospheric ozone, which is a trace gas that plays a key role in both air quality and climate. In addition, Dr. Bowman is actively involved in the conception and development of observation system simulation experiments to formally link science requirements to satellite measurement requirements and capabilities as well as the use of satellite observations to observationally "couple" regional and global CTMs.
Education
  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, (1986-1991)
  • M.S., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, (1991-1992)
  • Diplôme de Spécialisation en Traitement et Transmission des Informations Ecole Supérieure d'Electricité (SUPELEC), Metz, FRANCE
  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, (1993-1996)
Research Interests
  • Data analysis applied to the understanding of the global distribution and evolution of terrestrial tropospheric ozone and its precursors from measurements of JPL's Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES)
  • Data assimilation and model parameter estimation algorithm development for use with TES measurements
  • Non-linear optimal estimation and error analysis algorithms applied to satellite remote sensing measurements
  • Calibration algorithms for infrared Fourier Transform Spectrometers
Projects

TES Icon TES
TES (Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer) is one of four science instruments aboard NASA's Aura satellite, which was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on July 15, 2004.

Professional Experience
  • Senior Member of Technical Staff, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Algorithm team member: Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (1997-Present)
  • NASA graduate research fellow, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama (1993-1996)
  • Research assistant, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Altanta, Georgia (1993-1994)
  • Research assistant, Matra Marconi Space, Toulouse, France. (1992-1993)
Selected Awards
  • NASA Group Achievement Award as a member of the Aura Project (2005)
  • NASA Group Achievement Award as a member of the Aura Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer instrument and ground data system development teams (2005)
  • Goddard Space Flight Center Group Achievement Award as a member of the Aura Team (2005)
Selected Publications
Selected Conference Presentations
  1. K. Bowman et al, "Transpacific transport of pollution during INTEX-B: a synthesis approach using TES observations and RAQMS model,AGU Fall Meeting, Dec. 11-15, 2006, San Francisco, California
  2. D. Jones, K. Bowman et al, "Improved constraints on processes controlling tropospheric O3 and NOx through assimilation of observations from the TES, SCIAMACHY, and MOPITT satellite instruments," AGU Fall Meeting, Dec. 11-15, 2006, San Francisco, California
  3. K. Bowman, J. Worden et al, "Seasonal Variability of Arctic Ozone and CO as observed by TES," AGU Fall Meeting, Dec. 11-15, 2006, San Francisco, California
  4. K. Bowman et al, "Impact of surface emissions on the zonal variability of tropical tropospheric ozone and carbon monoxide for November 2004", Aura Science/Validation Meeting, Sept. 11-15, 2006, Boulder, Colorado
  5. K. Bowman et al, "Observing Signatures of Air Pollution from Space: Prospects and Challenges for Nadir Thermal Infrared Spectrometers", Community workshop on air quality remote sensing from space: defining an optimum observing strategy, Feb, 2006, Boulder, Colorado
  6. B. Pierce, K. Bowman, et al, "Regional Influences on Houston and Dallas Air Quality During TEXAQS 2006", Rapid Science Synthesis Workshop, Oct 12-13, 2006, Austin, Texas
Selected Journal Publications
  1. Worden, J, D. Noone, K.W. Bowman, et al, Importance of rain evaporation and continental convection in the tropical water cycle," Nature, 445, 2007, doi:10.1038/nature05508
  2. Preliminary Findings from the Second Texas Air Quality Study (TexAQS II) A Report to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by the TexAQS II Rapid Science Synthesis Team, October, 2006, K.W. Bowman-RSS team member, available at http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/implementation/air/am/workshop/20061012-13/RSST_Preliminary_Findings_Report_20061031.pdf
  3. Bowman, K.W., C. D. Rodgers, et al, "Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer: Retrieval Method and Error Analysis," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 44, no. 5, May 2006
  4. L. Zhang, D. J. Jacob, K. W. Bowman,et al. "Ozone-CO correlations determined by the TES satellite instrument in continental outflow regions." Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, 2006.
  5. Richards, N. A. D., Q. Li, K. W. Bowman et al, "Assimilation of TES CO into a global CTM: First results," Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss, 6:1172711743, 2006
  6. Jourdain, L, H. M. Worden, J. R. Worden, K. Bowman, et al, (2007) "Tropospheric vertical distribution of tropical Atlantic ozone observed by TES during the Northern African biomass burning season," Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L04810, 10.1029/2006GL028284
  7. Worden, J, X. Liu, K.W. Bowman et al,(2007) "Improved Tropospheric Ozone Profiles using OMI and TES Radiances," Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L01809, 10.1029/2006GL027806
  8. Worden, H.M., J. A. Logan, J. R. Worden, R. Beer, K. Bowman, et al, (2007), "Comparisons of Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) ozone profiles to ozonesondes: methods and initial results." J. Geophys. Res., 112, D03309, 10.1029/2006JD007258
  9. Worden, J, K.W. Bowman et al, (2006) "Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer observations of the tropospheric HDO/H2O ratio: Estimation approach and characterization," J. Geophys. Res., 111, D16309, doi:10.1029/2005JD006606.
  10. Kulawik, S.S.; Worden, H.; Osterman, G.; Ming Luo; Beer, R.; Kinnison, D.E. Bowman, K.W. et al, "TES atmospheric profile retrieval characterization: an orbit of simulated observations," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol 44, Issue 5, May 2006 Page(s):1324 - 1333
  11. Kulawik, S.S.; Osterman, G.; Jones, D.B.A.; Bowman, K.W., "Calculation of altitude-dependent Tikhonov constraints for TES nadir retrievals," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Volume 44, Issue 5, May 2006 Page(s):1334 - 1342
  12. Kulawik, S.S.; Worden, H.; Osterman, G.; Ming Luo; Beer, R.; Kinnison, D.E.; Bowman, K.W. et al, "TES atmospheric profile retrieval characterization: an orbit of simulated observations," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Volume 44, Issue 5, May 2006 Page(s):1324  1333
  13. S. S. Kulawik, J. Worden, A. Eldering, K. Bowman, et al (2006) "Implementation of cloud retrievals for Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) atmospheric retrievals: part 1. description and characterization of errors on trace gas retrievals." doi: 10.1029/2005JD006733 J. Geophys. Res., 111, 2006.
  14. Worden, H., R. Beer, K.W. Bowman, et al, "TES level 1 algorithms: interferogram processing, geolocation, radiometric, and spectral calibration," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Volume 44, Issue 5, May 2006 Page(s):1288 - 1296
  15. Bowman, K. W., J. Worden, T. Steck, H. M. Worden, S. Clough, and C. Rodgers (2002), "Capturing time and vertical variability of tropospheric ozone: A study using TES nadir retrievals," J. Geophys. Res., 107(D23),4723, doi:10.1029/2002JD002150.
  16. Jones, D. B. A., K. W. Bowman, et al (2003), "Potential of observations from the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer to constrain continental sources of carbon monoxide," J. Geophys. Res., 108(D24), 4789, doi:10.1029/2003JD003702.
  17. Worden, J.R., K.W. Bowman, D.B. Jones, (2004), "Two-dimensional characterization of atmopsheric profile retrievals from limb sounding observations," J. Quant. Spectros. Radiat. Transfer, 86(1), 4571.
  18. Worden, J., S. S. Kulawik, M. W. Shephard, S. A. Clough, H. Worden, K. Bowman, and A. Goldman (2004), "Predicted errors of tropospheric emission spectrometer nadir retrievals from spectral window selection," J. Geophys. Res., 109, D09308, doi: 10.1029 2004JD004522.
  19. Sarkissian, E, and K.W. Bowman, "Application of a nonuniform spectral resampling transform in Fourier-transform spectrometry (2003)," Appl. Optics, Vol 42. No. 6.
  20. Bowman, K.W., H.M. Worden, and R. Beer, "Instrument line-shape modeling and correction for off-axis detectors in Fourier-transform spectrometry" (2000), Appl. Optics, Vol 39, No. 21
  21. K.W. Bowman and W.T. Rhodes, "Application of wavelets to wavefront reconstruction in adaptive optical systems," Proceedings SPIE Conf. 3126 Adaptive Optics and Applications July, San Diego, CA 1997
  22. K. Bowman and C. Houdré, "Wavelet Analysis of Random Fields and Multiresolution Wiener Filtering," Proceedings SPIE Conf. 2569 Wavelet Applications to Signal and Image Processing III July, San Diego, CA 1995

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