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AIRS
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, AIRS, is an instrument whose goal is to support climate research and improved weather forecasting.

OCO-2 - Orbiting Carbon Observatory Icon

OCO-2 - Orbiting Carbon Observatory
The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) is a mission designed to make precise, time-dependent global measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) from an Earth orbiting satellite.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1972-Present)

Scientist IV (2009 - present)
Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Space Sciences Division (1993- 2009)
Member of the Technical Staff, Space Sciences Division (1977 - 1993)
Senior Scientist, Space Sciences Division (1974 - 1977)
Consultant, Space Sciences Division (1974 - 1974)
Contractor, Space Sciences Division (1974 - 1974)
Resident Research Associate, Space Sciences Division (1972 - 1974)

Mariner Award (2008)
AIRS Team Bonus Award (2007)
Outstanding Accomplishment, Level C Award (2005)
AIRS Level 2 Integration and Validation Team Bonus Award (2004)
AIRS Group Achievement Award (2003)
Aqua Mission Group Achievement Award (2003)
NOVA Award - AIRS Project (1998)

Jiang, X., J. Wang, E.T. Olsen, M. Liang, T.S. Pagano, L.L. Chen, S.J. Licata, and Y.L. Yung (2012), "Influence of El Nino on mid-tropospheric CO2 from Atmospheric Infrared Sounder and model", JAS, (in press).
Liu, J., I.Fung, E. Kalnay, J-S Kang, E.T. Olsen, L. Chen (2012), "Simultaneous assimilation of AIRS Xco2 and meteorological observations in a carbon climate model with an Ensemble Kalman Filter (EnKF)", J. Geophys. Res., 117, D5, doi:10.1029/2011JD016642.
Kulawik, S.S., J.R. Worden, S.C. Wofsy, S.C. Braud, R. Nassar, D.B.A. Jones, E.T. Olsen, G.B. Osterman, TES and HIPPO teams (2012), "Comparison of improved Aura Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) CO₂ with HIPPO and SGP aircraft profile measurements", Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 12, 6283, doi:10.5194/acpd-12-6283-2012.
Pagano, T.S., E.T. Olsen, M.T. Chahine, A. Ruzmaikin, H. Nguyen, X. Jiang (2011), Monthly representations of mid-tropospheric carbon dioxide from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, Proc. SPIE 8158, 81580C.
Wang, J., X. Jiang, M. T. Chahine, M.-C. Liang, E.T. Olsen, L. L. Chen, S. J. Licata, T. S. Pagano, and Y. L. Yung (2011), The influence of tropospheric biennial oscillation on mid-tropospheric CO₂, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L20805, doi:10.1029/2011GL049288.
Jiang, X., M.T. ChahineE.T. Olsen, L. L. Chen, Y.L. Yung (2010), "Interannual variability of mid-tropospheric CO2 from Atmospheric Infrared Sounder", Geophys. Res. Lett. 37, L13801, doi: 10.1029/2010GL042823.
Chahine M. T., L. Chen, P. Dimotakis, X. Jiang, Q. Li, E.T. Olsen, T. Pagano, J. Randerson, Y. L. Yung (2008), "Satellite remote sounding of mid-tropospheric CO2", Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L17807, doi:10.1029/2008GL035022.
Jiang X., Q. Li, M.-C. Liang, R.-L. Shia, M. T. Chahine, E.T. Olsen, L. L. Chen, Y. L. Yung (2008), "Simulation of upper tropospheric CO₂ from chemistry and transport models", Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 22, GB4025, doi:10.1029/2007GB003049.
Olsen, E.T., Chahine, M.T., Chen, L.L., Pagano, T., "Retrieval of mid-tropospheric CO₂ directly from AIRS measurements", SPIE, 6966, doi:10.1117/12.777920, 2008.