Alexandra L. Jones

Jones, A. L., (2015 anticipated), Radiative Heating Rates in a heterogeneous Cloudy Atmosphere from a New Spectrally Integrating 3D Monte Carlo Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Model, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

A. L. Jones, Development of a Highly Accurate 3D Radiative Transfer Model, presented as part of the University of Illinois Atmospheric Sciences Colloquia Series, Urbana, IL, April 1, 2015.

Di Girolamo, L., A. L. Jones, D. Jackson, B. Jewett, and B. Chapman, (2014), Blue Waters Applications of a 3-D Monte Carlo Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Model, Blue Waters Annual Report, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL.

A. L. Jones, and L. Di Girolamo, A New Spectrally Integrating 3D Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model, paper presented at 14th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, July 7-11, 2014. (with video)

L. Di Girolamo, C. O. Haney, G. Zhao, L. Liang, A. L. Jones, R. M. Rauber, A. Manaster, and S. Platnick, Cloud drop effective radius as observed from aircraft, MODIS and MISR, paper presented at 14th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, July 7-11, 2014

A. L. Jones, How does radiative cooling impact the shell of descending air around modeled trade wind cumulus clouds?, 5th Midwest Cloud and Aerosol Forum, West Lafayette, IN, September 12, 2013.

A. L. Jones, and L. Di Girolamo, A 3D Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model for Future Model Parameterizations and Satellite Retrieval Algorithms, Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Radiation and Climate, New London, NH, July 6-11, 2013.

A. L. Jones, and L. Di Girolamo, The Use of Monte Carlo Methods to Simulate 3D Radiative Transfer, School of Earth Society and Environment Annual Research Review, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, March 1, 2013.

A. L. Jones et al, Benchmarking WRF Against the BOMEX LES Intercomparison, Pan-GASS Conference, GEWEX, Boulder, CO, September 10-14, 2012.

A. L. Jones, 3D Radiative Impact on Modeled Marine Trade Wind Cumulus, 3rd Midwest Cloud and Aerosol Forum, West Lafayette, IN, August 24, 2012.

A. L. Jones, How does radiative cooling impact the shell of descending air around modeled trade wind cumulus clouds?, 2nd Midwest Cloud and Aerosol Forum, Urbana, IL, March 2, 2012.

Jones, A. L., L. Di Girolamo, and G. Zhao (2012), Reducing the resolution bias in cloud fraction from satellite derived clear-conservative cloud masks, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D12201, doi:10.1029/2011JD017195.

A. L. Jones, 3D Radiative Impact on Trade Wind Cumulus Properties, 1st Midwest Cloud and Aerosol Forum, Urbana, IL, September 23, 2011.

A. L. Jones, and L. Di Girolamo, Reducing Bias Due to the Resolution Effect in Satellite Derived Cloud Fraction, Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Radiation and Climate, Waterville, ME July 9-10, 2011.

Dey, S., L. Di Girolamo, G. Zhao, A. L. Jones, and G. M. McFarquhar (2011), Satellite-observed relationships between aerosol and trade-wind cumulus cloud properties over the Indian Ocean, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L01804.

Jones, A.L. (2010), Evaluating and Correcting the Effect of Sensor Spatial Resolution on Cloud Fraction Derived from Satellite Instruments, Master's Thesis, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Jones, A. L., L. Di Girolamo, and G. Zhao (2010), Reducing bias in satellite derived cloud fraction estimates caused by finite resolution measurements, 13th Conference on Atmospheric Radiation, Portland, OR, June 30, 2010.

A. L. Jones, Reducing bias in Satellite derived Cloud Fraction estimates caused by Finite Resolution measurements, presented as part of the University of Illinois Atmospheric Sciences Colloquia Series, Urbana, IL, September 23, 2009.

Zhao, G., L. Di Girolamo, S. Dey, A. L. Jones, and M. Bull (2009), Examination of direct cumulus contamination on MISR-retrieved aerosol optical depth and angstrom coefficient over ocean, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L13811.