Brent C. Maddux

Education

2003 - pres.       M.S.       Atmsopheric and Oceanic Sciences     University of Wisconsin-Madison

2000 - 2003       B.S.       Meteorology                                   Texas A&M University

Research

Clouds and their associated macro and microphysical properties are a key indicator of the state and variability of the global hydrological cycle and radiation budget. Furthermore, the global cloud system is multifarious, containing a continuum of cloud types with varying characteristics, creating an ambiguous aspect to the description of the global cloud field. Quantifying this field, through observational data records, is the first step in laying a foundation for the study of the overall effect of clouds on and interaction with the global climate cycles. The only way to monitor the entire globe, in a spatiotemporally effective way, is through the use of satellites. My research interests focus on the study of binned and gridded cloud property statistics from the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments aboard the NASA Aqua and Terra platforms. For a more detailed description of my research interests see the abstract link below.

Conference Presentations

Maddux, BC and Ackerman, SA. Cloud Variability and Climate Signatures in MODIS Level-3 Data. 14th Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography. Atlanta, Georgia, 2006.
Abstract(pdf)

Maddux, BC and Ackerman, SA. MODIS Level-3 Data Interpretation and Selected Case Studies. First Terra Data Fusion Meeting. Williamsburg, Virgina, 2005.