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Norman G. Loeb, Senior Technologist for Radiation Sciences, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center

Norman Loeb

Senior Technologist for Radiation Sciences, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center

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Dr. Norman Loeb is the NASA Senior Technologist for Radiation Sciences in the Science Directorate at NASA’s Langley Research Center. He also serves as the NASA Principal Investigator for Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) and is a Commissioner of the International Radiation Commission (Co-Chair of the Global Energy Balance (GEB) Working Group). He is a panel member on the World Climate Research Programme CLIVAR (CLImate and ocean – VARiability, predictability, and change) research focus team on Planetary heat balance & ocean heat storage. Dr. Loeb is a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.

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  • Loeb, N. G., M. M. Mayer, S. Kato, J. T. Fasullo, H. Zuo, R. Senan, J. M. Lyman, G. C. Johnson, and M. Balmaseda, 2022: Evaluating twenty-year trends in Earth’s energy flows from observations. J. Geophys. Res., 127, e2022JD036686, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD036686
  • Loeb, N. G., G. C. Johnson, T. J. Thorsen, J. M. Lyman, F. G. Rose, and S. Kato, 2021: Satellite and ocean data reveal marked increase in Earth’s heating rate. Geophys. Res. Lett., 48, e2021GL093047. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL093047.
  • Loeb, N. G., W. Su, N. Bellouin, Y. Ming, 2021: Changes in Clear-Sky Shortwave Aerosol Direct Radiative Effects Since 2002. J. Geophys. Res., 126(5), e2020JD034090. doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JD034090.
  • Loeb, N. G., and D. R. Doelling, 2020: CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) from afternoon-only satellite orbits. MDPI Remote Sensing, 12, 1280; doi: 1280; doi:10.3390/rs12081280.
  • Loeb, N. G., H. Wang, R. P. Allan, T. Andrews, K. Armour, J.N.S. Cole, et al., 2020: New generation of climate models track recent unprecedented changes in earth’s radiation budget observed by CERES. Geophys. Res. Lett., 47, doi:10.1029/2019GL086705.
  • Loeb, N.G., F.G. Rose, S. Kato, D.A. Rutan, W. Su, H. Wang, D.R. Doelling, W.L. Smith, Jr., and A. Gettelman, 2020: Towards a consistent definition between satellite and model clear-sky radiative fluxes. J. Climate, 33, 61-75. doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0381.1.
  • Loeb, N.G., H. Wang, F.G. Rose, S. Kato, W.L. Smith, Jr., S. Sun-Mack, 2019: Decomposing shortwave top-of-atmosphere and surface radiative flux variations in terms of surface and atmospheric contributions. J. Climate, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0826.1.
  • Loeb, N.G., T.J. Thorsen, J.R. Norris, H. Wang, and W. Su, 2018: Changes in Earth’s energy budget during and after the “Pause” in Global Warming: An observational perspective. MDPI Climate, 6, 62; doi:10.3390/cli6030062.
  • Loeb, N.G., P. Yang, F.G. Rose, G. Hong, S. Sun-Mack, P. Minnis, S. Kato, S.-H. Ham, W.L. Smith, Jr., S. Hioki, and G. Tang, 2018: Impact of ice cloud microphysics on satellite cloud retrievals and broadband flux radiative transfer model calculations. J. Climate, 31,1851-1864.
  • Loeb, N. G., D. R. Doelling, H. Wang, W. Su, C. Nguyen, J. G. Corbett, L. Liang, C. Mitrescu, F. G. Rose, and S. Kato, 2018: Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) Top-of-Atmosphere (TOA) Edition 4.0 data product, J. Climate, 31, 895-918. doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0208.1.

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Awards

  • 2022 H.J.E. Reid Award, NASA Langley Research Center – Best Paper
  • 2021 Ogura Lecturer, University of Illinois
  • 2020, 2021 NASA Langley Science Directorate Lawrence Award – Best Paper
  • 2016 American Meteorological Society Fellow
  • 2013 NASA Distinguished Service Medal
  • 2012 NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal
  • 2011 NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal
  • 2009 William T. Pecora Award (Group Award)
  • 2007 Editor’s Award, American Meteorlogical Society
  • 2007 Performance Award, NASA Langley Research Center

Professional Memberships

  • American Meteorological Society
  • American Geophysical Union

Education

  • B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Atmospheric Sciences, McGill University
  • M.Sc. degree in Atmospheric Sciences, York University

National/International Leadership

Commissioner of the International Radiation Commission (Co-Leader of the Earth Radiation Budget Working Group)

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