Robert W. Bergstrom

Staff, Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
Atmospheric Science Branch (SGG)
Business Email: robert.w.bergstrom@nasa.gov
Business Phone: (650) 604-6261

First Author Publications

• Bergstrom, R. W., et al. (2010), Aerosol spectral absorption in the Mexico City area: results from airborne measurements during MILAGRO/INTEX B, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 6333-6343, doi:10.5194/acp-10-6333-2010.
• Bergstrom, R. W., et al. (2007), Spectral absorption properties of atmospheric aerosols, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 5937-5943, doi:10.5194/acp-7-5937-2007.
• Bergstrom, R. W., et al. (2004), Spectral absorption of solar radiation by aerosols during ACE-Asia, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D19S15, doi:10.1029/2003JD004467.
• Bergstrom, R. W., P. B. Russell, and P. Hignett (2002), Wavelength dependence of the absorption of black carbon particles: Predictions and results from the TARFOX experiment and implications for the aerosol single scattering albedo, J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 568-578.
• Bergstrom, R. W., et al. (2000), Estimates of the spectral aerosol single scattering albedo and aerosol radiative effects during SAFARI, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 2003, doi:10.1029/2002JD002435.
• Bergstrom, R. W., and P. B. Russell (1999), Estimation of aerosol radiative effects over the mid-latitude North Atlantic region from satellite and in situ measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1731-1734.

Co-Authored Publications

• Knobelspiesse, K., et al. (2011), Simultaneous retrieval of aerosol and cloud properties during the MILAGRO field campaign, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 6245-6263, doi:10.5194/acp-11-6245-2011.
• Guan, H., et al. (2010), The sensitivity of shortwave radiative flux density, forcing, and heating rate to the aerosol vertical profile, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D06209, doi:10.1029/2009JD012907.
• Guan, H., et al. (2010), A multi-decadal history of biomass burning plume heights identified using aerosol index measurements, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 10, 1-25.
• Russell, P. B., et al. (2010), Absorption Angstrom Exponent in AERONET and related data as an indicator of aerosol composition, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 1155-1169, doi:10.5194/acp-10-1155-2010.
• Schmidt, S., et al. (2010), A new method for deriving aerosol solar radiative forcing and its first application within MILAGRO/INTEX-B, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 7829-7843, doi:10.5194/acp-10-7829-2010.
• Livingston, J. M., et al. (2009), Comparison of aerosol optical depths from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on Aura with results from airborne sunphotometry, other space and ground measurements during MILAGRO/INTEX-B, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 6743-6765, doi:10.5194/acp-9-6743-2009.
• Coddington, O. M., et al. (2008), Aircraft measurements of spectral surface albedo and its consistency with ground-based and space-borne observations, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D17209, doi:10.1029/2008JD010089.
• Guan, H., et al. (2007), Modeling the effect of plume-rise on the transport of carbon monoxide over Africa and its exports with NCAR CAM, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 7, 18145-18177.
• Leahy, L. V., et al. (2007), A synthesis of single scattering albedo of biomass burning aerosol over southern Africa during SAFARI 2000, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L12814, doi:10.1029/2007GL029697.
• Bond, T. C., and R. W. Bergstrom (2006), Light absorption by carbonaceous particles: An investigative review, Aerosol Sci. Tech., 40, 27-67.
• Bond, T. C., G. Habib, and R. W. Bergstrom (2006), Limitations in the enhancement of visible light absorption due to mixing state, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D20211, doi:10.1029/2006JD007315.
• Pilewskie, P., et al. (2003), Solar spectral radiative forcing during the Southern African Regional Science Initiative, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 8486, doi:10.1029/2002JD002411.
• Pilewskie, P., et al. (2003), Cloud solar spectral irradiance during ARESEII, J. Geophys. Res., D13, doi:10.1029/2002JD002411.
• Russell, P. B., et al. (2002), Comparison of aerosol single scattering albedos derived by diverse techniques in two North Atlantic experiments, J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 609-619.
• Pilewskie, P., et al. (2000), The discrepancy between measured and modeled downwelling solar irradiance at the ground: Dependence on water vapor, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 137-140.
• Redemann, J., et al. (2000), Retrieving the vertical structure of the effective aerosol complex index of refraction from a combination of aerosol in situ and remote sensing measurements during TARFOX, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9949-9970.
• Redemann, J., et al. (2000), Case studies of the vertical structure of the direct shortwave aerosol radiative forcing during TARFOX, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 9971-9979.
• Russell, P. B., S. Kinne, and R. W. Bergstrom (1997), Aerosol Climate Effects: Local Radiative Forcing and Column Closure Experiments, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 9397-9407.
• Russell, P. B., et al. (1996), Global to microscale evolution of the Pinatubo volcanic aerosol, derived from diverse measurements and analyses, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 18,745-18.