Brief Bio
My research is focused on cloud and aerosol remote sensing. I am interested in quantifying cloud and aerosol properties in areas difficult to sample from satellite to evaluate their radiative effect on climate and refine process understanding. In this context, I combine remote sensing products of clouds and aerosol from satellite, ground-based, and airborne measurements, while focusing on hyperspectral measurements of transmitted sun light. I have relied on observations and interpretations thereof, developed new measurement technologies, and implemented new retrieval methodologies to further the understanding of climate radiative effects. Linking technical aspects of instrument and technology development with remote sensing and process understanding is one of my strong interests.
Research Interests
Remote sensing of Clouds and Aerosols using hyperspectral measurements of shortwave radiation
Professional Experience
Position/Title
Research Scientist
Employer
Bay Area Environmental Research Institute
Starting Year
2016
Position/Title
Postdoctoral Fellow
Employer
NASA Ames Research Center
Starting Year
2014
Ending Year
2016
Position/Title
Research Assistant
Employer
Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Starting Year
2009
Ending Year
2014
Position/Title
Teaching Assistant
Employer
University of Colorado
Starting Year
2008
Ending Year
2009
Position/Title
Teaching Assistant
Employer
University of Ottawa
Starting Year
2004
Ending Year
2008
Education
School
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Graduating Year
2014
Academic Degree
Ph.D. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
School
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Graduating Year
2011
Academic Degree
M.Sc. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
School
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario
Graduating Year
2008
Academic Degree
B.Sc. Specialization in Physics
Professional Societies
AGU member
AMS member
Awards
NASA group achievement awards for ARISE, SEAC4RS, ATTREX.
Queen’s golden Jubilee medal recipient
Maritime central airways award
First Author Publications
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LeBlanc, S., et al. (2022), Airborne observations during KORUS-AQ show that aerosol optical depths are more spatially self-consistent than aerosol intensive properties, Atmos. Chem. Phys., doi:10.5194/acp-22-11275-2022.
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LeBlanc, S., et al. (2020), Above-cloud aerosol optical depth from airborne observations in the southeast Atlantic, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 20, 1565-1590, doi:10.5194/acp-20-1565-2020.
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LeBlanc, S. (2018), samuelleblanc/fp: Moving Lines: NASA airborne research flight planning tool release (Version v1.21), Zenodo., doi:10.5281/zenodo.1478126.
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LeBlanc, S., et al. (2015), A spectral method for discriminating thermodynamic phase and retrieving cloud optical thickness and effective radius using transmitted solar radiance spectra, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 8, 1361-1383, doi:10.5194/amt-8-1361-2015.
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LeBlanc, S., et al. (2012), Spectral aerosol direct radiative forcing from airborne radiative measurements during CalNex and ARCTAS, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D00V20, doi:10.1029/2012JD018106.
Note: Only publications that have been uploaded to the ESD Publications database are listed here.
Co-Authored Publications
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Gupta, S., et al. (2021), Impact of the Variability in Vertical Separation between BiomassBurning Aerosols and Marine Stratocumulus on Cloud Microphysical Properties over the Southeast Atlantic, Atmos. Chem. Phys., doi:10.5194/acp-2020-1039.
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Pistone, K., et al. (2021), Exploring the elevated water vapor signal associated with the free-tropospheric biomass burning plume over the southeast Atlantic Ocean, Atmos. Chem. Phys.(submitted), doi:10.5194/acp-2020-1322.
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Pistone, K., et al. (2021), Exploring the elevated water vapor signal associated with the free tropospheric biomass burning plume over the southeast Atlantic Ocean, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 9643-9668, doi:10.5194/acp-21-9643-2021.
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Shinozuka, Y., et al. (2020), Daytime aerosol optical depth above low-level clouds is similar to that in adjacent clear skies at the same heights: airborne observation above the southeast Atlantic, Atmos. Chem. Phys.(submitted), doi:10.5194/acp-2019-1007.
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Shinozuka, Y., et al. (2020), Modeling the smoky troposphere of the southeast Atlantic: a comparison to ORACLES airborne observations from September of 2016, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 20, 11491-11526, doi:10.5194/acp-20-11491-2020.
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Cochrane, S.P., et al. (2019), Above-cloud aerosol radiative effects based on ORACLES 2016 and ORACLES 2017 aircraft experiments, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 12, 6505-6528, doi:10.5194/amt-12-6505-2019.
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Kacenelenbogen, M.S., et al. (2019), Estimations of global shortwave direct aerosol radiative effects above opaque water clouds using a combination of A-Train satellite sensors, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 4933-4962, doi:10.5194/acp-19-4933-2019.
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shinozuka, ., et al. (2019), Modeling the smoky troposphere of the southeast Atlantic: a comparison to ORACLES airborne observations from September of 2016, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss.(submitted), doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-2019-678.
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Segal-Rozenhaimer, M., et al. (2018), Bias and Sensitivity of Boundary Layer Clouds and Surface Radiative Fluxes in MERRA-2 and Airborne Observations Over the Beaufort Sea During the ARISE Campaign, J. Geophys. Res., 123, 6565-6580, doi:10.1029/2018JD028349.
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Star, T., et al. (2018), 4STAR_codes: 4STAR processing codes, Zenodo, doi:10.5281/zenodo.1492912.
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Dunagan, S., et al. (2017), Spectrometer for Sky-Scanning, Sun-Tracking Atmospheric Research (4STAR), doi:20170005591.
Note: Only publications that have been uploaded to the ESD Publications database are listed here.
