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Brian Toon
Professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic SciencesPh.D., Cornell University (1975)
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Research Interests
Radiative transfer; cloud physics; atmospheric chemistry; parallels between Earth and the terrestrial planets.
Teaching Interests
Stratospheric and tropospheric chemistry; planetary atmospheres; radiative transfer.
Currently, Dr. Toon is active in the following research areas: theoretical studies of stratospheric volcanic clouds and aerosols and of polar stratospheric clouds; theoretical studies of cirrus, stratus and cumulus clouds, and of direct and indirect effects of aerosols on climate; experimental investigations of stratospheric ozone loss, cirrus, stratus and stratospheric clouds, indirect effects of aerosols on clouds; and theoretical investigations of planetary atmospheres, with the goal of understanding the clouds and climates of the terrestrial planets.
Recent Publications
Robertson DS, McKenna MC, Toon OB, et al Survival in the first hours of the Cenozoic GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA BULLETIN 116 (5-6): 760-768 MAY-JUN 2004
Brooks SD, Toon OB, Tolbert MA, et al. Polar stratospheric clouds during SOLVE/THESEO: Comparison of lidar observations with in situ measurements JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES 109 (D2): Art. No. D02212 JAN 30 2004
Colaprete A, Haberle RM, Toon OB, Formation of convective carbon dioxide clouds near the south pole of Mars JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS 108 (E7): Art. No. 5081 JUL 30 2003
Colarco PR, Toon OB, Reid JS, et al., Saharan dust transport to the Caribbean during PRIDE: 2. Transport, vertical profiles, and deposition in simulations of in situ and remote sensing observations JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES 108 (D19): Art. No. 8590 AUG 6 2003
Toon OB, Atmospheric science - African dust in Florida clouds NATURE 424 (6949): 623-624 AUG 7 2003
Ackerman AS, Toon OB, Stevens DE, et al., Enhancement of cloud cover and suppression of nocturnal drizzle in stratocumulus polluted by haze GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 30 (7): Art. No. 1381 APR 5 2003
Barth EL, Toon OB, Microphysical modeling of ethane ice clouds in Titan's atmosphere ICARUS 162 (1): 94-113 MAR 2003
