First author peer-reviewed journal publications since 1991:

  1. Matrosov, S.Y., 2024: Statistical relations among solid precipitation, atmospheric mosture and cloud parameters in the Arctic. Atmosphere, 15, 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010132
  2. Matrosov, S.Y., 2023: Frozen hydrometeor terminal fall velocity dependence on particle habit and riming as observed by vertically-pointing radars. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 62, 1023-1038. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-23-0002.1
  3. Matrosov, S.Y., A. Korolev, M. Wolde, and C. Nguyen, 2022: Sizing ice hydrometeor populations using the dual-wavelength radar ratio. Atmos. Meas. Tech. , 15, 6373-6386. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-6373-2022
  4. Matrosov, S.Y., M.D. Shupe, and T. Uttal, 2022: High temporal resolution estimates of Arctic snowfall rates emphasizing gauge and radar-based retrievals from the MOSAiC expedition. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2021.00101
  5. Matrosov, S.Y., 2021: Polarimetric Radar Variables in Snowfall at Ka- and W-Band Frequency Bands: A Comparative Analysis. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 38, 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-20-0138.1
  6. Matrosov, S.Y., 2021: Distinguishing between warm and stratiform rain using polarimetric radar measurements. Remote Sensing, 13(2), 214. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13020214
  7. Matrosov, S.Y., A.V. Ryzhkov, M. Maahn, and G. de Boer, 2020: Hydrometeor shape variability in snowfall as retrieved from polarimetric radar measurements. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 59, 1503-1517. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-20-0052.1
  8. Matrosov, S.Y., 2020: Ice hydrometeor shape estimations using polarimetric observational and research radar measurements. Atmosphere, 11(1), 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos11010097
  9. Matrosov, S.Y., M. Maahn, and G. de Boer, 2019: Observational and modeling study of ice hydrometeor radar dual-wavelength ratios. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 58, 2005-2017. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-19-0018.1
  10. Matrosov, S.Y., 2019: Comparative evaluation of snowfall retrievals from the CloudSat W-band radar using ground-based weather radars. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 36, 101-111. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-18-0069.1
  11. Matrosov, S.Y., and D.D. Turner, 2018: Retrieving mean temperature of atmospheric liquid water layers using microwave radiometer measurements. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 35, 1091-1102. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0179.1
  12. Matrosov, S.Y., C.G. Schmitt, M. Maahn, and G. de Boer, 2017: Atmospheric ice particle shape estimates from polarimetric radar measurements and in situ observations. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 34, 2569-2587. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0111.1
  13. Matrosov, S.Y., and A.J. Heymsfield, 2017: Empirical relations between size parameters of ice hydrometeor populations and radar reflectivity. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 56, 2479-2488. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-17-0076.1
  14. Matrosov, S.Y., R. Cifelli, A. White, and T. Coleman, 2017: Snow-level estimates using operational polarimetric weather radar measurements. J. Hydrometeor., 18, 1009-1019. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-16-0238.1
  15. Matrosov, S.Y., 2017: Characteristic raindrop size retrievals from measurements of differences in vertical Doppler velocities at Ka- and W-band radar frequencies. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 34, 65-71. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-16-0181.1
  16. Matrosov, S.Y., R. Cifelli, P.J. Neiman, and A.B. White, 2016: Radar rain rate estimators and their variability due to rainfall type: An assessment based on Hydrometeorology testbed data from the Southeastern United States. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 55, 1345-1357. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-15-0284.1
  17. Matrosov, S.Y., 2015: The use of CloudSat data to evaluate retrievals of total ice content in precipitating cloud systems from ground-based operational radar measurements. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 54, 1663-1674. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-15-0032.1
  18. Matrosov, S.Y., 2015: Evaluations of the spheroidal particle model for describing cloud radar depolarization ratios of ice hydrometeors J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 32, 865-879. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-14-00115.1
  19. Matrosov, S.Y., P.C. Kennedy, and R. Cifelli, 2014: Experimentally based estimates of relations between X-band radar signal attenuation characteristics and differential phase in rain. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 31, 2442-2450. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00231.1
  20. Matrosov, S.Y., 2014: Intercomparisons of CloudSat and ground-based radar retrievals of rain rate over land. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 53, 2360-2370. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-14-0055.1
  21. Matrosov, S.Y., F.M. Ralph, P.J. Neiman, and A.B. White, 2014: Quantitative assessment of operational radar rainfall estimates over California's northern Sonoma County using HMT-West data. J. Hydrometeor., 15, 393-410. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-13-045.1
  22. Matrosov, S.Y., 2013: Characteristics of landfalling atmospheric rivers inferred from satellite observations over eastern North Pacific Ocean. Mon. Wea. Rev., 141, 3757-3768. https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-12-00324.1
  23. Matrosov, S.Y., R. Cifelli, and D. Gochis, 2013: Measurements of heavy convective rainfall in presence of hail in flood-prone areas using an X-band polarimetric radar. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 52, 305-407. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-12-052.1
  24. Matrosov, S.Y., G.G. Mace, R. Marchand, M.D. Shupe, A.G. Hallar and I.B. McCubbin, 2012: Observations of ice crystal habits with a scanning polarimetric W-band radar at slant linear depolarization ratio mode. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 29, 989-1008. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00131.1
  25. Matrosov, S.Y., 2012: Observations of winter-time US West coast precipitating systems with W-band satellite radar and other spaceborne instruments. J. Hydrometeor., 13, 223-238. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-10-05025.1
  26. Matrosov, S.Y., 2011: Polarimetric radar-based estimates of spatial variability in characteristic sizes of rain drops in stratiform rainfall. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol.,50, 2514-2525. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-11-053.1
  27. Matrosov, S.Y., 2011: Feasibility of using radar differential Doppler velocity and dual-frequency ratio for sizing particles in thick ice clouds. J. Geophys. Res., 116, D17202. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JD015857
  28. Matrosov, S.Y., 2011: CloudSat measurements of landfalling hurricanes Gustav and Ike (2008). J. Geophys. Res., 116, D01203. https://doi.org/10.1029/2010JD014506
  29. Matrosov, S.Y., 2010: CloudSat studies of stratiform precipitating systems observed in the vicinity of Southern Great Plains Atmospheric Radiation Measurement site. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 49, 1756-1765. https://doi.org/10.1175/2010JAMC2444.1
  30. Matrosov, S.Y., 2010: Synergetic use of millimeter- and centimeter-wavelength radars for retrievals of cloud and rainfall parameters. J. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 3321-3331. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-10-3321-2010
  31. Matrosov, S.Y., 2010: Evaluating polarimatric X-band radar rainfall estimators during HMT. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 27, 122-134. https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JTECHA1318.1
  32. Matrosov, S.Y., C. Campbell, D. Kingsmill, and E. Sukovich, 2009: Assessing dry snowfall rates from X-band radar reflectivity measurements. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 26, 2324-2339. https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JTECHA1238.1
  33. Matrosov, S.Y., 2009: Simultaneous estimates of cloud and rainfall parameters in the atmospheric vertical column above the ARM Southern Great Plains site. J. Geophys. Res., 114, D22201. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009JD012004
  34. Matrosov, S.Y., 2009: Estimation of microphysical and radiative parameters of precipitating cloud systems using mm wavelength radars. AIP Proceedings, 1100, 295. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3116974
  35. Matrosov, S.Y., 2009: A method to estimate vertically integrated amounts of cloud ice and liquid and in stratiform precipitation from radar and auxiliary data. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 48, 1398-1410. https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JAMC2106.1
  36. Matrosov, S.Y. and A. Battaglia, 2009: Influence of multiple scattering on CloudSat measurements in snow: A model study. Geophys. Res..Lett., 36, L12806. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009GL038704
  37. Matrosov, S.Y., A. Battaglia, and P. Rodriguez, 2008: Effects of multiple scattering on attenuation-based retrievals of stratiform rainfall from CloudSat. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 25, 2199-2208. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008JTECHA1095.1
  38. Matrosov, S.Y. and A.J. Heymsfield, 2008: Estimating ice content and extinction in precipitating cloud systems from CloudSat radar measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D00A05, doi: 10.1029/2007JD009633. https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JD009633
  39. Matrosov, S.Y., 2008: Assessment of radar signal attenuation caused by the melting hydrometeor layer. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sensing, 46, 1039-1047. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2008.915757
  40. Matrosov, S.Y., M.D. Shupe, and I.V. Djalalova, 2008: Snowfall retrievals using millimeter-wavelength cloud radars. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 46, 769-777. https://doi.org/10.1175/2007JAMC1768.1
  41. Matrosov, S.Y., 2007: Potential for attenuation-based estimations of rainfall rate from CloudSat. Geophys. Res.. Lett., 34, L05817, doi:10.1029/2006GL029161. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL029161
  42. Matrosov, S.Y., K.A. Clark, and D.E. Kingsmill, 2007: A polarimetric radar approach to identify rain, melting-layer and snow regions for applying corrections to vertical profiles of reflectivity. J. Appl. Meteor. Climatol., 46, 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAM2508.1
  43. Matrosov, S.Y., 2007: Modeling backscatter properties of snowfall at millimeter wavelengths. J. Atmos. Sci.,64, 1727-1736. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS3904.1
  44. Matrosov, S.Y., P.T. May, and M.D. Shupe, 2006: Rainfall profiling using Atmospheric Radiation Measurement program vertically pointing 8-mm wavelength radars. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 23, 1478-1491. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH1957.1
  45. Matrosov, S.Y., R. Cifelli, P.C. Kennedy, S.W. Nesbitt, S.A. Rutledge, V.N. Bringi, and B.E. Martner, 2006: A comparative study of rainfall retrievals based on specific differential phase shifts at X- and S-band radar frequencies. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 23, 952-963. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH1887.1
  46. Matrosov, S.Y., A.J. Heymsfield, and Z. Wang, 2005: Dual-frequency radar ratio of nonspherical atmospheric hydrometeors. Geophys. Res.. Lett., 32, L13816, doi:10.1029/2005GL023210. https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL023210
  47. Matrosov, S.Y., D.E. Kingsmill, B.E. Martner, and F.M. Ralph, 2005: The utility of X-band polarimetric radar for quantitative estimates of rainfall parameters. J. Hydrometeor., 6, 248-262. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM424.1
  48. Matrosov, S.Y., 2005: Attenuation-based estimates of rainfall rates aloft with vertically pointing Ka-band radars. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 22, 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-1677.1
  49. Matrosov, S.Y., R.F. Reinking, and I.V. Djalalova, 2005: Inferring fall altitudes of pristine dendritic crystals from polarimetric radar data. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 241-250. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-3356.1
  50. Matrosov, S.Y., 2004: Depolarization estimates from linear H and V measurements with weather radars operating in simultaneous transmission-simultaneous receiving mode. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 21, 574-583. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<0574:DEFLHA>2.0.CO;2
  51. Matrosov, S.Y., T. Uttal, and D.A. Hazen, 2004: Evaluation of radar reflectivity-based estimates of water content in stratiform marine clouds. J. Appl. Meteor., 43, 405-419. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(2004)043<0405:EORREO>2.0.CO;2
  52. Matrosov, S.Y., M.D. Shupe, A.D. Heymsfield, and P. Zuidema, 2003: Ice cloud optical thickness and extinction estimates from radar measurements. J. Appl. Meteor., 42, 1584-1597. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(2003)042<1584:ICOTAE>2.0.CO;2
  53. Matrosov, S.Y., K.A. Clark, B.E. Martner, and A. Tokay, 2002: X-band polarimetric radar measurements of rainfall. J. Appl. Meteor., 41, 941-952. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(2002)041<0941:XBPRMO>2.0.CO;2
  54. Matrosov, S.Y., A.V.Korolev, and A.J. Heymsfield, 2002: Corrigendum. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 19, 2108. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<2108:C>2.0.CO;2
  55. Matrosov, S.Y., A.V. Korolev, and A.J. Heymsfield, 2002: Profiling cloud mass and particle characteristic size from Doppler radar measurements. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 19, 1003-1018. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<1003:PCIMAP>2.0.CO;2
  56. Matrosov, S.Y., R.F. Reinking, R.A. Kropfli, B.E. Martner, and B.W. Bartram, 2001: On the use of radar depolarization ratios for estimating shapes of ice hydrometeors in winter clouds. J. Appl. Meteor., 40, 479-490. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(2001)040<0479:OTUORD>2.0.CO;2
  57. Matrosov, S.Y. and A.J. Heymsfield, 2000: Use of Doppler radar to assess ice cloud particle fall velocity- size relations for remote sensing and climate studies, J. Geophys. Res., 105, D17, 22427-22436. https://doi.org/10.1029/2000JD900353
  58. Matrosov, S.Y., 1999: Retrievals of vertical profiles of ice cloud microphysics from radar and IR measurements using tuned regressions between reflectivity and cloud parameters. J. Geophys. Res., 104, D14, 16741-16753. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999JD900244
  59. Matrosov, S.Y., R.A. Kropfli, R.F. Reinking, and B.E. Martner, 1999: Prospects for measuring rainfall using propagation differential phase at X and Ka radar bands. J. Appl. Meteor., 38, 766-776. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(1999)038<0766:PFMRUP>2.0.CO;2
  60. Matrosov, S.Y., 1998: A dual-wavelength radar method to measure snowfall rate. J. Appl. Meteor., 37, 1510-1521. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(1998)037<1510:ADWRMT>2.0.CO;2
  61. Matrosov, S.Y., A.J. Heymsfield, R.A. Kropfli, B.E. Martner, R.F. Reinking, J.B. Snider, P. Piironen, and E.W. Eloranta, 1998: Comparisons of ice cloud parameters obtained by combined remote sensor retrievals and direct methods. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 15, 186-196. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0184:COICPO>2.0.CO;2
  62. Matrosov, S.Y., 1997: Variability of microphysical parameters in high altitude ice clouds: Results of the remote sensing method. J. Appl. Meteor., 36, 617-626. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450-36.6.633
  63. Matrosov, S.Y., R.F. Reinking, R.A. Kropfli, and B.W. Bartram, 1996: Estimation of ice hydrometeor types and shapes from radar polarization measurements. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 13, 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0085:EOIHTA>2.0.CO;2
  64. Matrosov, S.Y., A.J. Heymsfield, J.M. Intrieri, B.W. Orr, and J.B. Snider, 1995: Ground-based remote sensing of cloud particle sizes during the November 26, 1991 FIRE-II cirrus case: Comparisons with in situ data. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 4128-4142.https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1995)052<4128:GBRSOC>2.0.CO;2
  65. Matrosov, S.Y., B.W. Orr, R.A. Kropfli, and J.B. Snider, 1994: Retrieval of vertical profiles of cirrus cloud microphysical parameters from Doppler radar and infrared radiometer measurements. J. Appl. Meteor., 33, 617-626. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0450(1994)033<0617:ROVPOC>2.0.CO;2
  66. Matrosov, S.Y., 1993: Possibilities of cirrus particle sizing from dual-frequency radar measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 98, D11, 20675-20683. https://doi.org/10.1029/93JD02335
  67. Matrosov, S.Y., and R.A. Kropfli, 1993: Cirrus cloud studies with elliptically polarized Ka-band radar signals: A suggested approach. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 10, 684-692. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(1993)010<0684:CCSWEP>2.0.CO;2
  68. Matrosov, S.Y., T. Uttal, J.B. Snider, and R.A. Kropfli, 1992: Estimation of ice cloud parameters from ground-based infrared radiometer and radar measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 97, D11, 11567-11574. https://doi.org/10.1029/92JD00968
  69. Matrosov, S.Y., 1992: Radar reflectivity in snowfall. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sensing, 30, 454-461. https://doi.org/10.1109/36.142923
  70. Matrosov, S.Y., 1991: Prospects for the measurement of ice cloud particle shape and orientation with elliptically polarized radar signals. Radio Sci., 26, 847-856. https://doi.org/10.1029/91RS00965
  71. Matrosov, S.Y., 1991: Theoretical study of radar polarization parameters obtained from cirrus clouds. J. Atmos. Sci., 48, 1062-1070. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1991)048<1062:TSORPP>2.0.CO;2