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Dr. Donald W. Hillger earned a B.S. in Physics (1973) from the University of Minnesota, and a Masters (1976) and Ph.D. (1983) in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University. He continued as a Post Doctoral Fellow and later as a Research Associate at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) at Colorado State University before joining the Regional And Mesoscale Meteorology (RAMM) Branch of NOAA/NESDIS as a research meteorologist in 1987.

Dr. Hillger specializes in satellite meteorology from geostationary and polar-orbiting platforms, as well as satellite instrument calibration/validation, satellite data/image quality, and planning for advanced and future instrumentation. He has published many scientific journal publications, technical reports, and has made presentations at numerous national and international scientific meetings. Publications include journal articles, conference papers and presentations, technical reports, and in-house publications.

Current research emphasis includes analysis of multi-spectral and hyper-spectral imagery and the development of image products from those datasets, utilizing computer-intensive analysis methodology. Other emphasis includes the science checkout of operational geostationary satellites (such as GOES) after launch.

Publications

Refereed Publications

Hillger, D.W., J.F. Schmit, 2009: The GOES-13 Science Test. A Synopsis. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 6-11.

Hillger, D.W., 2008:  GOES-R advanced baseline imager color product development. J. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology-A. 25:6, 853-872.

Hillger, D.W., and T.J. Schmit, 2007:  The GOES-13 Science Test: Imager and Sounder Radiance and Product Validations. NOAA/NESDIS Technical Report 125.

Lindsey, D.T., D.W. Hillger, L.D. Grasso, J.A. Knaff, and J.F. Dostalek, 2006: GOES Climatology and Analysis of Thunderstorms with Enhanced 3.9 µm Reflectivity. Mon. Wea. Rev., 134-9, 2342–2353.

Ellrod, G.P., B.H. Connell, and D.W. Hillger, 2003: Improved detection of airborne volcanic ash using multi-spectral infrared satellite data. J. Geophysical Research, 108, D12, 6-1 to 6-13.

Hillger, D.W., and G.P. Ellrod, 2003: Detection of important atmospheric and surface features by employing Principal Component Image transformation of GOES imagery, J. Appl. Meteor., 42:5, 611-629.

Hillger, D.W., T.J. Schmit, and J.M. Daniels: 2003: Imager and Sounder Radiance and Product Validation for the GOES-12 Science Test, NOAA Technical Report, NESDIS 115, 66 p.

Hillger, D.W., and J.D. Clark, 2002: Principal Component Image analysis of MODIS for volcanic ash, Part-1: Most important bands and implications for future GOES Imagers, J. Appl. Meteor., 41:10, 985-1001.

Hillger, D.W., and J.D. Clark, 2002: Principal Component Image analysis of MODIS for volcanic ash, Part-2: Simulations of current GOES and GOES-M Imagers, J. Appl. Meteor., 41:10, 1003-1010.

Hillger, D.W., and G.P. Ellrod, 2003: Detection of important atmospheric and surface features by employing Principal Component Image transformation of GOES imagery, J. Appl. Meteor., 42:5, 611-629.

Hillger, D.W., and G. Toth, 2001: Barometers and isobars. Topical Time, 52:6, November/December, 17-21.

Kidder, S.Q., D.W. Hillger, A.J. Mostek, and K.J. Schrab, 2001: Two simple GOES imager products for improved weather analysis and forecasting, National Weather Digest, 24:4, 25-30.

Prins, E., J. Schmetz, L.P. Flynn, D.W. Hillger, and J.M. Feltz, 2001: Overview of current and future diurnal active fire monitoring using a suite of international geostationary satellites. Global and Regional Wildfire Monitoring: Current Status and Future Plans, (F.J. Ahern, J.G. Goldammer, C.O. Justice, Editors), SPB Academic Publishing, The Hague, Netherlands, 145-170.

Hillger, D.W., 1999: GOES Imager and Sounder calibration, scaling, and image quality. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 93, (June), 34 pp.

Hillger, D.W., 1997: Polar-Orbiting Weather Satellites. Topical Time, 48:4, July/August, 33-36.

Hillger, D.W., 1997: Geostationary Weather Satellites. Topical Time, 48:2, March/April, 41-42, 64.

Hillger, D.W., and P.J. Celone, 1997: A GOES image quality analysis system for the satellite operations control center. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 89, 32 pp.

Fuelberg, H.E., P.A. Rao, and D.W. Hillger, 1995: Clustering of satellite sounding radiances to investigate intense low-level humidity gradients. J. Appl. Meteor., 34, 1525-1535.

Hillger, D.W., J.F.W. Purdom, and D.A. Molenar, 1993: A noise level analysis of special multiple-spin VAS data during STORM-FEST. NOAA Technical Report, NESDIS-65, April, 30 pp.

Hillger, D.W., 1991: Standards on postage stamps. ASTM Standardization News, 19(6) June, 52-61.

Hillger, D.W., J.F.W. Purdom, and D.A. Lubich, 1991: A noise level analysis of special 10-spin-per-channel VAS data. NOAA Technical Report, NESDIS-56, February, 50 pp.

Hillger, D.W., and L.F. Sokol, 1988: The modern metric system on postage stamps. J. Chem.Educ., 65, 384-387.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Estimating noise levels of remotely-sensed measurements from satellites using spatial structure analysis. J. Atmos. Ocean. Tech., 5, 206-214.

Hillger, D.W., and L.F. Sokol, 1987: Guidelines for the use of SI units in technical writing and presentations. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 68, 36-40.

Lipton, A.E., D.W. Hillger, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1986: Water vapor vertical profile structures retrieved from satellite data via classification and discrimination. Mon. Wea. Rev., 114, 1103-1111.

Hillger, D.W., 1984: Spatial and temporal variations in mesoscale water vapor retrieved from TOVS infrared radiances in a nocturnal inversion situation. J. Climate Appl. Meteor., 23, 704-723.

Lipton, A.E. and D.W. Hillger, 1982: Objective analysis of discontinuous satellite-derived data fields for grid point interpolation. J. Appl. Meteor., 21, 1571-1581.

Hillger, D.W. and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1979. 1981: Retrieval and use of high-resolution moisture and stability fields from Nimbus-6 HIRS radiances in pre-convective situations. Mon. Wea. Rev., 109, 1788-1806.

Hillger, D.W. and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1979: An analysis of satellite infrared soundings at the mesoscale using statistical structure and correlation functions. J. Atmos. Sci., 36, 287-305.

Hillger, D.W. and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1977: Deriving mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite radiance measurements over the United States. J. Appl. Meteor., 16, 715-726.

Non Refereed and Informal Publications

DeMaria, M., R. DeMaria, D.W. Hillger, R.Mazur, 2008: Tropical cyclone applications of NPOESS soundings. 4th AMS Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellite Systems – (NPOESS), 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Grasso, L.D., M. Sengupta, D.W. Hillger, and R.L. Brummer, 2008: GOES-R Synthetic Imagery and Fire Detection, CIRA Newsletter, 30, Fall 2008, 1-3.

Hillger, D.W., and R.L. Brummer, 2008: Real-time display of experimental GOES-R products. 5th AMS GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Lindsey, D.T., D.W. Hillger, L.D. Grasso, 2008:  Development of severe weather products for the GOES-R Advanced Baseline Imager.  5th AMS GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Sengupta, M., L.D. Grasso, D.W. Hillger, R.L. Brummer, M. DeMaria, 2008:  Quantifying uncertainties in fire size and temperature measured by GOES-R ABI, 5th AMS GOES Users’ Conference, 21-25 January, New Orleans, LA.

Hillger, D.W., and M. DeMaria, 2007: GOES-R Color Product Development.  3rd Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January 2007, San Antonio, TX.

Hillger, D.W. and M. DeMaria, 2007: GOES-R color product development. EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and the 15th AMS Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography Conference, 24–28 September, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Hillger, D.W. and T. Schmit, 2007:  Results of the GOES-13 science test.  EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and the 15th AMS Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography Conference, 24–28 September, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Hillger, D.W., T. Schmit, D.T. Lindsey, J.A. Knaff, J. Daniels, 2007:  An overview of GOES-13 science test.  3rd Symposium on Future National Operational Environmental Satellites, 14-18 January 2007, San Antonio, TX.

Connell, B.H., and D.W. Hillger, 2006: Preparing for GOES-R: Old tools with new perspectives, CIRA Newsletter, 25, Spring, 1-3.

Daniels, J., R. Scofield, G. Ellrod, R. Kuligowski, D.W. Hillger, T.J. Schmit, W. Bresky, J.C. Davenport, and A.J. Schreiner, 2006: Validation of GOES-N Imager data and products during the GOES-N Science Test, 14th Conf. Sat. Meteor. Ocean., AMS, 29 January – 3 February, Atlanta GA , 5-p.

DeMaria, M., D.W. Hillger, C. Barnet, R.T. DeMaria, 2006: Tropical Cyclone Applications of Next-Generation Operational Satellite Soundings. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D.W., 2006: GOES-R Product Development Risk Reduction Activities. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

Hillger, D.W., T. Schmit, D.T. Lindsey, J.A. Knaff, and J. Daniels, 2006: An Overview of GOES-N Science Test. AMS 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. 29 January-3 February, Atlanta, GA.

DeMaria, M., D.W. Hillger, C.D. Barnet, J.P. Dunion, and R.T. DeMaria, 2004:  Evaluation of Hyperspectral Infrared Soundings in Tropical Cyclone Environments. Available from the preprint CD, 13th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 20-23 September, Norfolk, VA.

DeMaria, M., D.W. Hillger, J.F.W. Purdom, R.M. Zehr, H. Gosden, D.L. Watson, J.A. Knaff, D.L. Lindsey, D.E. Bikos, 2004:  Advance Mesoscale Product Development for GOES-R Using  Operational and Experimental Satellite Observations.  3rd GOES Users Conference. 10-13 May, Broomfield, CO.

Hillger, D.W., M. DeMaria, and L.D. Grasso, 2004: GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. CIRA Magazine. 10-11.

Hillger, D.W., and G. Toth, 2004: Anemometers and windsocks. Topical Time, 55(6), (November/December), 29-33.

Hillger, D.W., M. DeMaria, and R.M. Zehr, 2004: Advance Mesoscale Product Development for GOES-R Using Operational and Experimental Satellite Observations. SPIE Annual Meeting, August 2-6, Denver, CO.

Hillger, D.W., and S.Q. Kidder, 2003: A simple GOES skin temperature product. 12th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 10-14 February, Long Beach, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc.

Hillger, D.W., 2002: Changes in the GOES-12 Imager. CIRA 2002 (CIRA Newsletter), 17, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins CO, 13-14.

Koyama, T., and D.W. Hillger, 2002: Verification of GMS-5 VISSR infrared detector using structure function analysis. 3rd International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium. 23-27 October, Hangzhou, China, SPIE, 4895-32.

Daniels, J.M., T.J. Schmit, and D.W. Hillger, 2001: GOES-11 Imager and Sounder radiance and Product Validations for the GOES-11 Science Test. NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 103, (August), 49 pp.

Hillger, D.W., and J.D. Clark, 2001: Principal Component Image analysis of MODIS for volcanic ash. 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 15-18 October, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 55-60.

Hillger, D.W., and J.D. Clark, 2001: Simulation of GOES-M 5-band imager using MODIS data. 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 15-18 October, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 600-603.

Koyama, T., D.W. Hillger, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 2001: MODIS statistical structure function analysis, 11th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 15-18 October, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 596-599.

Hillger, D.W. and G.P. Ellrod, 2000: Detection of unusual atmospheric and surface features by employing principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. 10th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. 14-18 January, Long Beach, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 461-464.

Hillger, D.W., 1999: Using the new 1.6 ?m channel on NOAA-15 in satellite product development. 10th Conf. on Atmospheric Radiation, June 28-July 2, Madison, WI, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 193-196.

Hillger, D.W., 1996: Meteorological analysis using principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. Proceedings of the 1996 International Radiation Symposium, 19-24 August, Fairbanks, AK, 480-483.

Hillger, D.W., 1996: Meteorological features from principal component image transformation of GOES imagery. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation. Denver, CO, 4-9 August, SPIE, 111-121.

Dills, P.N., D.W. Hillger, and J.F.W. Purdom, 1996: Distinguishing between different meteorological phenomena and land surface properties using the multispectral imaging capabilities of GOES-8. Proceedings of the 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 28 January-2 February, Atlanta, GA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 339-342.

Hillger, D.W., 1996: Meteorological features from principal component image transformation of GOES imager and sounder data. 8th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 28 January-2 February, 1996, Atlanta, GA, 90-95.

Hillger, D.W., 1996: Postage stamps for meteorological education including a brief history of weather satellites. 5th Symposium on Education, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 28 January-2 February, 1996, Atlanta, GA, 6 pp.

Hillger, D.W., 1994: Use of truncated principal component analysis to improve images from satellite sounding channels. Proceedings of the Seventh Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography,Amer. Meteor. Soc., 6-10 June, Monterey, CA, 540-541.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F. Weaver, 1994: Analysis of mesoscale satellite soundings with and without clustering. Proceedings from the 7th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., Monterey, CA, 6-10 June 1994, 501-504.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F. Weaver, 1993: Analysis of the convective environment utilizing clustered VAS retrievals. 17th Conf. on Severe Local Storms. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 4-8 October, St. Louis, MO, 84-87.

Rao, A.P., H.E. Fuelberg, and D.W. Hillger, 1993: Cluster-derived satellite soundings during a period of intense low-level humidity gradients. 17th Conf. on Severe Local Storms. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 4-8 October, St. Louis, MO, 88-92.

Hillger, D.W., 1993: Temporal and spatial auto-correlations of atmospheric water vapor. Workshop on Atmospheric Correction of Landsat Imagery, 29 June - 1 July, Torrance, CA, 45-49.

Chang, T.T., and D.W. Hillger, 1992: Optimal smoothing of GOES VAS for upper-atmosphere thermal waves. 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography,, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA, 102-105.

Hillger, D.W., 1992: Image and graphical analysis of principal components of satellite sounding channels. 6th Conf. Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA, 28-31.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F.W. Purdom, 1992: A satellite sounding analysis of the 28 August 1990 Illinois tornadoes. 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA, 114-117.

Snook, J.S., and D.W. Hillger, 1992: A comparison of cluster versus rectangular averaging of radiance measurements for use in VAS soundings. 6th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography Amer. Meteor. Soc., 5-10 January, Atlanta, GA, 32-35.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F.W. Purdom, 1991: A preliminary case study analysis using TOVS (HIRS/2) for the 28 August 1990 Illinois tornadoes. 6th International TOVS Study Conf., CIMSS, 1-6 May, Airlie, VA, 185-200.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F.W. Purdom, 1990: Mesoscale thermodynamic soundings from satellite data. 16th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 22-26 October, Kananaskis Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada, 171-174.

Chang, T.T., and D.W. Hillger, 1990: Analysis of upper atmospheric waves using enhanced VAS imagery. 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 3-7 September, London, UK, 404-407.

Hillger, D.W., J.F.W. Purdom, and D.A. Lubich, 1990: An optimal spin budget as determined from special VAS data. 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 3-7 September, London , UK, 169-172.

Hillger, D.W., J.S. Snook, and J.F.W. Purdom, 1990: A case study analysis of clustering applied to VAS measurements. 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc,, 3-7 September, London, UK, 354-359.

Purdom, J.F.W., and D.W. Hillger, 1990: Satellite data and convective development. 5th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 3-7 September , London, UK, 179-180.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F.W. Purdom, 1989: Using VAS data to add mesoscale detail to synoptic-scale radiosonde data. 12th Conf, on Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 2-6 October, Monterey, CA, 412-415.

Hillger, D.W., 1989: Computer-intensive methods for statistical analysis of satellite sounding radiances. 11th Conf, on Probability and Statistics in Atmospheric Science, 1-5 October, Monterey, CA, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 204-209.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F.W. Purdom, 1989: Clustering of satellite/sounding radiances to maximize mesoscale meteorological detail. 4th Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 16-19 May, San Diego, CA, 228-231.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F.W. Purdom, 1988: Clustering of VAS radiances to distinguish air mass Characteristics. International Radiation Symposium '88: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, (J. Lenoble and J.-F. Geleyn, Editors; A Deepak Publisher), IAMAP, 18-24 August, Lille, France, 523-527.

Hillger, D.W., A.S. Jones, J.F.W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Spatial and temporal variability of VAS radiance measurements by structure and correlation analysis. 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA, 51-54.

Hillger, D.W., 1988: Spatial and temporal variability of VAS measurements. Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Newsletter, 3:1, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO, (March), 3-8.

Jones, A.S., D.W. Hillger, J.F.W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1988: Enhanced imageproducts by limb-correction and smoothing of VAS radiance measurements. 3rd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 1-5 February, Anaheim, CA, 105-108.

Hillger, D.W., A.S. Jones, J.F.W. Purdom, T.H. Vonder Haar, and R.N. Green, 1987: Mesoscale applications of spatially-averaged VAS radiance measurements based on statistical tructure function analysis. 3rd Conf. on Mesoscale Processes, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 21-26 August,Vancouver, BC, Canada, 122-123.

World Meteorological Organization, 1987: Survey of meteorological satellite ground-based receiving equipment. WMO Satellite Report SAT-6, WMO/TD-No. 191, (compiled by D.W. Hillger and T.H. Vonder Haar of Metsat, Inc. for NOAA/USA), 41 pp.

Hillger, D.W., J.F.W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1986: The application of TOVS data to the Carolina tornado outbreak of 28 March 1984. Technical Proceedings of the 3rd International TOVS Study Conf., CIMSS, 13-16 August, Madison, WI, 102-117.

Hillger, D.W., J.F.W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1986: The use of structure function analysis to estimate the noise level and potential resolution of satellite measurements. 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA, 102-107.

Purdom, J.F.W., D.W. Hillger, T.H. Vonder Haar, C.A. Johnson, D.A. Lubich and P. Laybe, 1986: Development of mesoscale forecast products from satellite microwave sounding data. 2nd Conf. on Satellite Meteorology/Remote Sensing and Applications, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 13-16 May, Williamsburg, VA, 376-381.

Vonder Haar, T.H., J.L. Behunek, and D.W. Hillger, 1986: Lecture notes on the applications of meteorological satellite services and data. WMO/TD-No.152, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 390 pp.

Hillger, D.W., J.F.W. Purdom, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1985: An analysis of various mesoscale air masses for 28 March 1984 using NOAA-7 TOVS. 14th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 29 October - 1 November, Indianapolis, IN, 36-39.

Hillger, D.W. and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1985: Quantitative evaluations of the VAS 6.8 and 7.3 um water vapor channels leading to a second-order water vapor retrieval. Conf, on Aerospace and Range Meteorology, 27-29 August, Huntsville, AL, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 17-22.

Vonder Haar, T.H., J.L. Behunek, and D.W. Hillger, 1984. Satellite support to the Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project: 1979 to1984. Bureau of Reclamation Contract 9-07-85-V0025, Final Report, (September), 83 pp.

Hillger, D.W., A.E. Lipton, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1984: Vertical resolution in water vapor soundings from satellites: goals and limitations IRS'84: Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, (G. Fiocco, Editor, A Deepak Publisher), IAMAP, 21-29 August, Perugia, Italy, 410-414.

Hillger, D.W., 1983: Mesoscale moisture fields retrieved from satellite infrared radiances in nocturnal inversion cases. Atmospheric Science Paper No. 373, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 140 pp.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1983: Precipitable water vapor and thickness fields over the Tasman Sea on 28 October 1982. Technical Proceedings of the First International TOVS Study Conf., CIMSS, 29 August-2 September, Igls, Austria, 101-108.

Vonder Haar, T.H., D.W. Hillger, and A.E. Lipton, 1983: Satellite sounding applications at the synoptic scale and as input to global numerical models, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. AFGL-TR-80-0269, Final Report, (August), 120 pp.

Lipton, A.E., D.W. Hillger, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1983: Estimation of water-vapor profiles rom total precipitable water, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. AFGL-TR-80-0175, Scientific Report, (July ), 11 pp.

Hillger, D.W., S.Q. Kidder, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1982: An assessment of the potential for temperature and moisture retrievals from SSH-1 radiances, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. AFGL-TR-82-0325, Scientific Report, (September), 75 pp.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1980: A comparison of satellite-derived parameters with surface observations for mesoscale analysis and forecasting. Volume of Extended Abstracts, International Radiation Symposium, IAMAP, 11-16 August, Fort Collins, CO, 99-101.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1979: Numerical simulation of VTPR temperature retrievals in a severe storm environment. NASA Grant NSG-5259, Final Report, (June), 34 pp.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1978: A structure function analysis of satellite infrared soundings at the mesoscale. Remote Sounding of the Atmosphere from Space, Pergamon Press, (H.-J.Bolle, Editor), (COSPAR, Advances in Space Exploration, Volume-4). (June), 49-55.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1978: A structure function analysis of mesoscale satellite infrared soundings. 3rd Conf. on Atmospheric Radiation, Amer. Meteor.Soc., 28-30 June, Davis, CA, 120-125.

Negri, A.J., D.W. Hillger, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1977: Moisture convergence from a combined mesoscale moisture analysis and wind field for 24 April 1975. 10th Conf. on Severe Local Storms, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 18-21 October, Omaha, NE, 48-53.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. Atmospheric Science Paper No., 249, M.S. Thesis, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 66 pp. (NTIS: N76-33599).

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. Workshop on Satellite Atmospheric Soundings, 23 September, Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM, 98-112.

Hillger, D.W., and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1976: Mesoscale temperature and moisture fields from satellite infrared soundings. Proceedings, Symposium on Meteorological Observations from Space: Their Contribution to the First GARP Global Experiment, COSPAR, 8-10 June, Philadelphia, PA, 294-298.

Reynolds, D.W., T.H. Vonder Haar, E.A. Smith, and D.W. Hillger, 1976. A bi-spectral method for cloud parameter determination. Proceedings, Symposium on Meteorological Observations from Space: Their Contribution to the First GARP Global Experiment, COSPAR, 8-10 June, Philadelphia, PA, 294-298.

Vonder Haar, T.H., and D. W. Hillger, 1975: Optimum satellite orbits for accurate measurement of the earth's radioation budget; design and test of a system. NASA Cntract NAS1-12106, Final Report, Phase-B, (March), 30 pp.

Watson, D.L., and D.W. Hillger, 1999: RAMSDIS On-Line: A Web-based tool for the satellite data user. CIRA'99 (CIRA Newsletter), 11,Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Fort Collins CO, 6-7.

Presentations

DeMaria, M., D.W. Hillger, C.D. Barnet, J.P. Dunion, and R.T. DeMaria, 2004:  Evaluation of Hyperspectral Infrared Soundings in Tropical Cyclone Environments.  4th Hyperpsectral Workshop, August, Madison, WI

DeMaria, M., D.H. Hillger, R.M. Zehr, and B.H. Connell, 1999: Incorporation of GOES data into an Atlantic tropical cyclone formation parameter. 53^rd Interdepartmental Hurricane Conf., 8-12 February, Biloxi, MS.

Hillger, D.W., and J.F.W. Purdom, 1989: Mesoscale thermodynamic soundings from satellite data. IAMAP Symposium on Mesoscale Phenomena: Analysis and Forecasting, 31 July - 12 August, Reading, UK.

Vonder Haar, T.H., and D.W. Hillger, 1984: New and emerging satellite data sets and analysis methods for nowcasting. Nowcasting , 3-7 September, Norrkoping, Sweden.

Hillger, D.W., 1984: Mesoscale moisture fields retrieved from satellite infrared radiances in nocturnal inversion cases. International Conf. on Mesoscale Meteorology, 6-10 February, Melbourne, Australia.

Hillger, D.W., M. DeMaria, and L.D. Grasso, 2004: GOES-R Risk Reduction Activities at CIRA. CIRA Magazine. 10-11.

Lipton, A.W., D.W. Hillger, and T.H. Vonder Haar, 1983: A statistical method for retrieving meteorologically significant moisture profiles from infrared satellite radiances. IUGG Inter-disciplinary Symposium on Remote Sensing for Climate Studies, Hamburg, FRG, 15-27 August.

E-mail: Don.Hillger@noaa.gov