Scholar-in-Residence; Ph.D.,
University of Virginia, 1975.

Laser atmospheric wind sounder instruments, earth science data information system, fugitive dust emissions and air quality modeling.

434-979-3571
gde@thunder.swa.com

Most of my research is related to the development and use of lasers to observe the earth's atmosphere. These applications include the measurement of winds, clouds/aerosols, and water vapor. Real data from ground-based and airborne lidars are analyzed and future data products from space-based systems are simulated.

Another area of active research/application is the fugitive dust emissions from bulk products such as coal as they are mined, transported and stored. This work involves the use of EPA's air quality models, the operation of air quality monitors, the operation of weather stations, the development of new instrumentation, and the design of software for data analysis and display.

Data information systems (DIS) are making data and other information more readily available to scientists, educators, students and the general public. Current and planned earth monitoring satellites produce very large volumes of data. NASA funds my research on how to best collect, document, archive and distribute these data to the users. Presently, I am working on the reverse process where users become data producers and want to put their data into the data information system.