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William Daffer

Education

B.S., Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park (1991)

Research Interests

Visualization Software (IDL)
Semi-autonomous processing systems
Computer Languages

Projects

MLS - Microwave Limb Sounder
The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) experiments measure naturally-occurring microwave thermal emission from the limb (edge) of Earth's atmosphere to remotely sense vertical profiles of atmospheric gases, temperature, pressure, and cloud ice.

Professional Experience

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Software Engineer for the following projects (1992-2005)
- MLS - Microwave Limb Sounder (2005 - present)
- SEQ/SEQ-Adapt Spacecraft sequence generation (2003 - 2005)
- Multiple projects : Deep Impact, Mars Surveyor
- Seawinds on ADEOS-II (2001-2003)
- QuikSCAT (1998 - 2003)
- NSCAT (1996-1999)
- Topex/Poseidon (1993-1996)
- HRMS - High Resolution Microwave Survey - 1992 - 1993
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD. (1987-1993)
- Processing software for DIRBE instrument on the Cosmic Background Observer (COBE) satellite (1990 - 1992)
- Mission Planner for the FIRAS Instrument aboard COBE (1987-1989)

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