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David Fahey

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NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory

First Author Publications:

Fahey, D., et al. (2001), The detection of large HNO3-containing particles in the winter artic stratosphere, Science, 291, 1026-1031.
Fahey, D., et al. (2000), Ozone destruction and production rates between spring and autumn in the Arctic stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 27:, 2605-2608.
Fahey, D., et al. (1996), In situ observations of NOy, O3, and NOy/O3 ratio in the lower stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 1653-1656.
Fahey, D., et al. (1995), Emission Measurements of the Concorde Supersonic Aircraft in the Lower Stratosphere, Science, 270, 070-74.
Fahey, D., et al. (1995), In situ observations of aircraft exhaust in the lower stratosphere at midlatitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 3065-3074 (manuscript in preparation).
Fahey, D., et al. (1993), In Situ Measurements Constraining the Role of Sulphate Aerosols in Mid-Latitude Ozone Depletion, Nature, 363, 509-514.
Fahey, D., et al. (1990), Observation of Denitrification and Dehydration in the Winter Polar Stratosphere, Nature, 344, 321-324.
Fahey, D., et al. (1990), A Diagnostic for Denitrification in the Winter Polar Stratosphere, Nature, 345, 698-702.
Fahey, D., S. R. Kawa, and R. Chan (1990), Nitric Oxide Measurements in the Arctic Winter Stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 17, 489-492.
Fahey, D., et al. (1989), In situ aerosol measurements of total reactive nitrogen, total water, and aerosol in a polar stratospheric cloud in the Antarctic, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 11299-11315.
Fahey, D., et al. (1989), In Situ Measurements of Total Reactive Nitrogen, Total Water Vapor, and Aerosols in Polar Stratospheric Clouds in the Antarctic Stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 11,299-11.
Fahey, D., et al. (1985), Evaluation of a catalytic reduction technique for the measurement of total reactive odd-nitrogen NOy in the atmosphere, J. Atmos. Chem., 3, 435-468.

Co-Authored Publications:

Warneke, C., et al. (2023), Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ), J. Geophys. Res., 128, e2022JD037758, doi:10.1029/2022JD037758.
Thompson, C., et al. (2021), The NASA Atmospheric Tomography (ATom) Mission: Imaging the Chemistry of the Global Atmosphere, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-20-0315.1.
Jensen, E., et al. (2017), The NASA Airborne Tropical TRopopause EXperiment (ATTREX): High-altitude aircraft measurements in the tropical western Pacific, Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 12/2015, 129-144, doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00263.1.
Perring, A., et al. (2017), In situ measurements of water uptake by black carbon-containing aerosol in wildfire plumes, J. Geophys. Res., 122, 1086-1097, doi:10.1002/2016JD025688.
Rollins, A., et al. (2017), The role of sulfur dioxide in stratospheric aerosol formation evaluated by using in situ measurements in the tropical lower stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 44, doi:10.1002/2017GL072754.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2015), Technique and theoretical approach for quantifying the hygroscopicity of black-carbon-containing aerosol using a single particle soot photometer, Journal of Aerosol Science, 81, 110-126.
Thornberry, T., et al. (2015), A two-channel, tunable diode laser-based hygrometer for measurement of water vapor and cirrus cloud ice water content in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 8, 211-224, doi:10.5194/amt-8-211-2015.
Gao, R., et al. (2014), OH in the tropical upper troposphere and its relationships to solar radiation and reactive nitrogen, J Atmos Chem, 71, 55-64.
Rollins, A., et al. (2014), Evaluation of UT/LS hygrometer accuracy by intercomparison during the NASA MACPEX mission, J. Geophys. Res., 119, doi:10.1002/2013JD020817.
Bond, T. C., et al. (2013), Bounding the role of black carbon in the climate system: A scientific assessment, J. Geophys. Res., 118, 5380-5552, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50171.
Gao, R., et al. (2013), A High-Sensitivity Low-Cost Optical Particle Counter Design, Aerosol Science and Technology, 47, 137-145, doi:10.1080/02786826.2012.733039.
Perring, A., et al. (2013), Evaluation of a Perpendicular Inlet for Airborne Sampling of Interstitial Submicron Black-Carbon Aerosol, Aerosol Sci. Tech., 47, 1066-1072, doi:10.1080/02786826.2013.821196.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2013), Black carbon aerosol size in snow, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 3, 1356-1460, doi:10.1038/srep01356.
Thornberry, T., et al. (2013), Measurement of low-ppm mixing ratios of water vapor in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere using chemical ionization mass spectrometry, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 6, 1461-1475, doi:10.5194/amt-6-1461-2013.
Gao, R., et al. (2012), A compact, fast UV photometer for measurement of ozone from research aircraft, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 2201-2210, doi:10.5194/amt-5-2201-2012.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2012), Assessing Single Particle Soot Photometer and Integrating Sphere/Integrating Sandwich Spectrophotometer measurement techniques for quantifying black carbon concentration in snow, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 2581-2592, doi:10.5194/amt-5-2581-2012.
Brock, C., et al. (2011), Characteristics, sources, and transport of aerosols measured in spring 2008 during the aerosol, radiation, and cloud processes affecting Arctic Climate (ARCPAC) Project, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 11, 2423-2453, doi:10.5194/acp-11-2423-2011.
Huang, X.-F., et al. (2011), Black carbon measurements in the Pearl River Delta region of China, J. Geophys. Res., 116.
Rollins, A., et al. (2011), Catalytic oxidation of H2 on platinum: a robust method for generating low mixing ratio H2O standards, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 2059-2064, doi:10.5194/amt-4-2059-2011.
Spackman, R., et al. (2011), Seasonal variability of black carbon mass in the tropical tropopause layer, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L09803, doi:10.1029/2010GL046343.
Thornberry, T., et al. (2011), Laboratory evaluation of the effect of nitric acid uptake on frost point hygrometer performance, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 4, 289-296, doi:10.5194/amt-4-289-2011.
Wofsy, S. C., et al. (2011), HIAPER Pole-to-Pole Observations (HIPPO): Fine-grained, global scale measurements of climatically important atmospheric gases and aerosols, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A, 369, 2073-2086, doi:10.1098/rsta.2010.0313.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2010), Global‐scale black carbon profiles observed in the remote atmosphere and compared to models, Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L18812, doi:10.1029/2010GL044372.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2010), The Detection Efficiency of the Single Particle Soot Photometer, Aerosol Sci. Tech., 44, 612-628, doi:10.1080/02786826.2010.481298.
Spackman, R., et al. (2010), Aircraft observations of enhancement and depletion of black carbon mass in the springtime Arctic, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 9667-9680, doi:10.5194/acp-10-9667-2010.
Koch, D., et al. (2009), Evaluation of black carbon estimations in global aerosol models, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 9001-9026, doi:10.5194/acp-9-9001-2009.
Papanastasiou, D. K., et al. (2009), UV Absorption Spectrum of the ClO Dimer (Cl2O2) between 200 and 420 nm, J. Phys. Chem. A, 113, 13711-13726, doi:10.1021/jp9065345.
Popp, P., et al. (2009), Stratospheric correlation between nitric acid and ozone, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D03305, doi:10.1029/2008JD010875.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2009), Heating rates and surface dimming due to black carbon aerosol absorption associated with a major U.S. city, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L15807, doi:10.1029/2009GL039213.
Gao, R., et al. (2008), Calculations of solar shortwave heating rates due to black carbon and ozone absorption using in situ measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14203, doi:10.1029/2007JD009358.
Gao, R., et al. (2008), Calculations of solar shortwave heating rates due to black carbon and ozone absorption using in situ measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D14203, doi:10.1029/2007JD009358.
Kinnison, D., et al. (2008), Global observations of HNO3 from the High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder (HIRDLS): First results, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16S44, doi:10.1029/2007JD008814.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2008), Coatings and their enhancement of black carbon light absorption in the tropical atmosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D03203, doi:10.1029/2007JD009042.
Spackman, R., et al. (2008), Empirical correlations between black carbon aerosol and carbon monoxide in the lower and middle troposphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L19816, doi:10.1029/2008GL035237.
Gao, R., et al. (2007), A Novel Method for Estimating Light-Scattering Properties of Soot Aerosols Using a Modified Single-Particle Soot Photometer, Aerosol Sci. Tech., 41, 125-135, doi:10.1080/02786820601118398.
Marcy, T., et al. (2007), Measurements of trace gases in the tropical tropopause layer, Atmos. Environ., 41, 7253-7261, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.05.032.
Popp, P., et al. (2007), Condensed-phase nitric acid in a tropical subvisible cirrus cloud, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L24812, doi:10.1029/2007GL031832.
Santee, M., et al. (2007), Validation of the Aura Microwave Limb Sounder HNO3 measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D24S40, doi:10.1029/2007JD008721.
Gao, R., et al. (2006), Measurements of relative humidity in a persistent contrail, Atmos. Environ., 40, 1590-1600, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2005.11.021.
Kita, K., et al. (2006), A chemical ionization mass spectrometer for ground-based measurements of nitric acid, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 23, 1104-1113.
Popp, P., et al. (2006), The observation of nitric acid-containing particles in the tropical lower stratosphere, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 601-611, doi:10.5194/acp-6-601-2006.
Schwartz, J. P., et al. (2006), Single-particle measurements of midlatitude black carbon and light-scattering aerosols from the boundary layer to the lower stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D1607, doi:10.1029/2006JD007076.
Schwarz, J., et al. (2006), Single-particle measurements of midlatitude black carbon and light-scattering aerosols from the boundary layer to the lower stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D16207, doi:10.1029/2006JD007076.
Canty, T., et al. (2005), Nighttime OClO in the winter Arctic vortex, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D01301, doi:10.1029/2004JD005035.
Marcy, T., et al. (2005), Using chemical ionization mass spectrometry for detection of HNO3, HCl, and ClONO2 in the atmosphere, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 243, 63-70, doi:10.1016/j.ijms.2004.11.012.
Dhaniyala, S., et al. (2004), Stratospheric Aerosol Sampling: Effect of a Blunt-Body Housing on Inlet Sampling Characteristics, Aerosol Sci. Tech., 38, 1080-1090, doi:10.1080/02786829088581.
Gao, R., et al. (2004), Evidence That Nitric Acid Increases Relative Humidity in Low-Temperature Cirrus Clouds, Science, 303, 516-520, doi:10.1126/science.1091255.
Marcy, T., et al. (2004), Quantifying Stratospheric Ozone in the Upper Troposphere with in Situ Measurements of HCl, Science, 304, 261-265, doi:10.1126/science.1093418.
McKinney, K. A., et al. (2004), Trajectory studies of large HNO3-containing PSC particles in the Arctic: Evidence for the role of NAT, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, l05110, doi:10.1029/2003GL018430.
Popp, P., et al. (2004), Nitric acid uptake on subtropical cirrus cloud particles, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D06302, doi:10.1029/2003JD004255.
Brooks, S. D., et al. (2003), Measurements of large stratospheric particles in the Arctic polar vortex, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 4652, doi:10.1029/2002JD003278.
Northway, M. J., et al. (2002), An analysis of large HNO3-containing particles sampled in the Arctic stratosphere during the winter of 1999/2000, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 8298, doi:10.1029/2001JD001079.
Northway, M. J., et al. (2002), Relating inferred HNO3 flux values to the denitrification of the 1999—2000 Arctic vortex, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, doi:10.1029/2002GL015000.
Gao, R., et al. (2001), JNO2 at high solar zenith angles in the lower stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 2405-2408.
Gao, R., et al. (2001), Observational evidence for the role of denitrification in Arctic stratospheric ozone loss, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 2879-2882.
Neuman, J. A., et al. (2001), In situ measurements of HNO3, NOy, NO, and O3 in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere, Atmos. Environ., 35, 5789-5797.
Popp, P., et al. (2001), Severe and extensive denitrification in the 1999-2000 Arctic Winter Stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 2875-2878.
Neuman, J. A., et al. (2000), A fast response chemcial ionization mass spectrometer for in situ measurements of HNO3 in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, Rev. Sci. Instrum., 71, 3886-3894.
Gao, R., et al. (1999), A comparison of observations and model simulations of NOx/NOy in the lower stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 1153-1156.
Keim, E. R., et al. (1999), NOy partitioning from measurements of nitrogenand hydrogen radicals in the upper troposphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 26, 51-54.
Del Negro, L. A., et al. (1997), Evaluating the role of NAT, NAD, and liquid H2SO4/H2O/HNO3 solutins in Antarctic polar stratospheric cloud aerosol: Observations and implications, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 13255.
Kondo, Y., et al. (1997), The performance of an aircraft instrument for the measurement of NOy, J. Geophys. Res., 102, 28663-28671.
Chang, A. Y., et al. (1996), A comparison of measurements from ATMOS and instruments aboard the ER-2 aircraft: Tracers of atmospheric transport, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 2389-2392.
Chang, A. Y., et al. (1996), A comparison of measurements from ATMOS and instruments aboard the ER-2 aircraft: Halogenated gases, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 2393-2396.
Dye, J. E., et al. (1996), In-situ observations of an Antarctic polar stratospheric cloud: Similarities with Arctic observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 1913-1916.
Keim, E. R., et al. (1996), Observations of large reductions in the NO/NOy ratio near the mid-latitude tropopause and the role of heterogeneous chemistry, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 3223-3226.
Minschwaner, K., et al. (1996), Bulk properties of isentropic mixing into the tropics in the lower stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 9433-9439.
Newchurch, M., et al. (1996), Stratospheric NO and NO2 abundances from atmos solar-occultation measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett., 23, 2373-2376.
Newman, P., et al. (1996), Measurements of polar vortex air in the midlatitudes, J. Geophys. Res., 101, 12,879-12.
Volk, C. M., et al. (1996), Quantifying transport between the tropical and mid-latitude lower stratosphere, Science, 272, 1763-1768.
Woodbridge, E. L., et al. (1995), Estimates of total organic and inorganic chlorine in the lower stratosphere from in situ and flask measurements during AASE II, J. Geophys. Res., 100.D2, 3057-3064.
Cohen, R. C., et al. (1994), Are Models of Catalytic Removal of O3 by HOx accurate? Constraints From in situ Measurements of the OH to HO2 Ratio, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2539-2542.
Jaeglé, L., et al. (1994), In Situ Measurements of the NO2/NO Ratio For Testing Atmospheric Photochemical Models, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2555-2558.
Salawitch, R., et al. (1994), The Diurnal Variation of Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Chlorine Radicals: Implications for the Heterogeneous Production of HNO2, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2551-2554.
Salawitch, R., et al. (1994), The Distribution of Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Chlorine Radicals in the Lower Stratosphere: Implications for Changes in O3 Due to Emission of NOy from Supersonic Aircraft, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2547-2550.
Tuck, A. F., et al. (1994), Spread of Denitrification From 1987 Antarctic and 1988-1989 Arctic Stratospheric Vortices, J. Geophys. Res., 99, 20,573-20.
Wennberg, P., et al. (1994), Removal of Stratospheric O3 by Radicals: In Situ Measurements of OH, HO2, NO, NO2, ClO, and BrO, Science, 266, 398-404.
Wofsy, S. C., et al. (1994), Vertical Transport Rates in 1993 From Observations of CO2, N2O and Ch4, Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2571-2574.
Loewenstein, M., et al. (1993), New Observations of the NOy/N2O Correlation in the Lower Stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 20, 2531-2534, doi:10.1029/93GL03004.
Murphy, D., et al. (1993), Reactive nitrogen and its correlation with ozone in the lower stratosphere and upper tropospere, J. Geophys, Res., 98, 8751-8773.
Salawitch, R., et al. (1993), Chemical Loss of Ozone in the Arctic Polar Vortex in the Winter of 1991-1992, Science, 261, 1146-1149.
Chan, R., et al. (1992), "A Case Study of the Mountain Lee Wave Event of January 6, Geophys. Res. Lett., 20, 2551-2554.
Kawa, S. R., et al. (1992), The Arctic Polar Stratospheric Cloud Aerosol: Aircraft Measurements of Reactive Nitrogen, Total Water, and particles, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 7925-7938.
Kawa, S. R., et al. (1992), Photochemical partitioning of the reactive nitrogen and chlorine reservoirs in the high altitude stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 7905-7923.
Tuck, A. F., et al. (1992), Polar Stratospheric Cloud Processed Air and Potential Vorticity in the Northern Hemisphere Lower Stratosphere at Mid-Latitudes During Winter, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 7883-7904.
Hübler, G., et al. (1990), Redistribution of Reactive Odd Nitrogen in the Lower Arctic Stratosphere, Geophys. Res. Lett., 17, 453-456.
Kawa, S. R., et al. (1990), Interpretation of Aircraft Measurements of NO, ClO, and O3 in the Lower Stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 95, 18,597-18.
Kawa, S. R., et al. (1990), Measurement of Total Reactive Nitrogen During the Airborne Arctic Stratospheric Expedition, Geophys. Res. Lett., 17, 485-488.
McKenna, D. S., et al. (1990), Calculations of Ozone Destruction During the 1988/1989 Arctic Winter, Geophys. Res. Lett., 17, 553-556.
Austin, J., et al. (1989), Lagrangian Photochemical Modelling Studies of the 1987 Antarctic Spring Vortex, 2: Seasonal Trends in Ozone, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 16,717-16.
Jones, R. L., et al. (1989), Lagrangian Photochemical Modeling Studies of the 1987 Antarctic Spring Vortex, 1: Comparison with AAOE Observations, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 11,529-11.
Rodriguez, J. M., et al. (1989), Nitrogen and Chlorine Species in the Spring Antarctic Stratosphere: Comparison of Models and AAOE Observations, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 16,683-16.
Wilson, J., et al. (1989), Observations of Condensation Nuclei in the Airborne Antarctic Ozone Experiment: Implications for New Particle Formation and Polar Stratospheric Cloud Formation, J. Geophys. Res., 94, 16,437-16.

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