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Olga Kalashnikova

Education
  • B.S., Physics, Kazakh State National University, Almaty, Soviet Union (1993)
  • M.S., Physics, Kazakh State National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan (1994)
  • M.S., Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder (1997)
  • Remote Sensing Certificate, Advanced courses in Remote Sensing: Aerospace Engineering and Geology, University of Colorado at Boulder (2001)
  • Ph.D., Astrophysical, Planetary and Atmospheric Science (APAS), University of Colorado at Boulder (May 2002)

Research Interests
  • Atmospheric Radiative Transfer
  • Aerosol Remote Sensing
  • Light Scattering by Irregular Aggregates
  • Electromagnetic Theory
  • Physics and Chemistry of Aerosols
  • Radiative forcing of Aerosols and Clouds
  • Individual Particle Analysis
  • Electron Microscopes and Microscopy
  • Solid State Physics
  • Meteor Physics and Chemistry

Projects

MISR Icon MISR
The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument provides a unique opportunity for studying the environment and climate of Earth through the acquisition of global multiangle imagery on the daylit side of Earth.


Professional Experience
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2002-Present)
    • Scientist (2004-Present)
    • NRC Research Associate, MISR group (2002-2004)
  • Light Pointe Communications, Boulder, CO (2000-2002)
    • Research Scientist (2002)
    • Engineer (2000-2002)
  • Summer Researcher, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field CA (1999)
  • University of Colorado at Boulder (1994-2002)
    • Research Assistant, Atmospheric Science (1997-2002)
    • Research Assistant, Physics (19951997)
    • Teaching Assistant, Physics (19941997)

Selected Awards
  • National Research Council (NRC) fellowship, NASA/JPL (2002)
  • University of Colorado Graduate School Travel Grant (2000)
  • First Prize in Student Poster Session, CEDAR Workshop (1999)
  • University of Colorado Graduate School Fellowship (1994-1995)

Selected Publications
  1. Kalashnikova, O.V. and R.A. Kahn, The ability of multi-angle remote sensing observations to identify and distinguish mineral dust types: Part 2. Sensitivity over dark water, J. Geophys. Res., in press (2006)
  2. Kalashnikova O.V., R. Kahn, I.N. Sokolik and W.-H Li, "The ability of multi-angle remote sensing observations to identify and distinguish mineral dust types: Part 1. Optical models and retrievals of optically thick dust plumes," JGR, VOL. 110, D18S14, doi:10.1029/2004JD004550 (2005)
  3. Kalashnikova O.V., F. P.Mills, A. Eldering, D. Anderson and R. Mitchell, "The effects of smoke and dust aerosols on UV-B radiation in Australiafrom ground-based and satellite measurements," Proceedings of the SPIE Optics & Photonics, San Diego, CA (August, 2005)
  4. Kahn R, et al, "Environmental Snapshots from ACE-Asia," JGR, VOL. 109, D19S14, doi:10.1029/2003JD004339 (2004)
  5. Kalashnikova O.V. and I.N. Sokolik, "Modeling the radiative properties of nonspherical soil-derived mineral aerosols," JQSRT, Vol. 87/2. pp 137-166 (2004)
  6. Diner D.J. et al., "Refinements to MISR radiometric calibration and implications for establishing a climate-quality aerosol observing system," Proceedings of the SPIE International Asia-Pacific Symposium: Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Environment, and Space, Honolulu, Hawaii (November, 2004)
  7. Kalashnikova O.V., D. J. Diner, R. Kahn and B. Gaitley, "Dust Aerosol Retrieval Results from MISR," Proceedings of the SPIE International Asia-Pacific Symposium Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Environment, and Space, Honolulu, Hawaii (November, 2004)
  8. Kalashnikova O.V. and I. N. Sokolik, "Polarization of light scattered by nonspherical mineral dust particles," Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Photopolarimetry in Remote Sensing, Yalta, Ukraine (September-October, 2003)
  9. Kalashnikova O.V. and I.N. Sokolik, "Importance of shapes and compositions of wind-blown dust particles for remote sensing at solar wavelengths," GRL, 29(10), 10.1029/2002GL014947 (2002)
  10. Kalashnikova O.V., H. A. Willebrand and L. M. Mayhew, "Wavelength and altitude dependence of laser beam propagation in dense fog," Proceedings of the SPIE Conference, Photonics West, 2002, San Jose, CA (January, 2002)
  11. Kalashnikova O.V. and I. N. Sokolik, "Modeling the scattering phase function of mineral dust for remote sensing applications," Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Electromagnetic and Light Scattering by Nonspherical particles, Gainesville, Florida (March, 2002)
  12. Kalashnikova O.V., I. N. Sokolik, and James R. Anderson, "Characterization of the optical properties of irregular mineral dust aggregates combining individual particle analysis and modeling," Proceedings of the Millennium Symposium on Atmospheric Chemistry, AMS, Albuquerque, NM (January, 2001)
  13. Kalashnikova O.V. and I. N. Sokolik, "Modeling optical properties of irregular mineral dust aggregates," Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Electromagnetic and Light Scattering by Nonspherical particles, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (August, 2000)
  14. Kalashnikova O.V., M. Horanyi, G.E. Thomas, and O.B. Toon, "Meteoric smoke production in the atmosphere," GRL, 27(20): 3293-3296 (2000)

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