Dr. David P. Kratz

Position:

Senior Research Scientist
Climate Science Branch
Science Directorate

Contact Information:

Dr. David P. Kratz
MS 420
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia 23681-0001

• E-mail: david.p.kratz@nasa.gov
• Phone: (757)-864-5669
• FAX: (757)-864-7996

Research Interests:

• Study of the radiative effects of minor trace gases.
• Development of correlated k-distribution procedures for absorbing/scattering atmospheres.
• Application of correlated k-distribution procedures to:
  • remote sensing studies utilizing satellite channels,
  • climate studies.
• Study of the radiative effects of the far-infrared.
• Co-Investigator on the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System project.
  • Team leader for Surface-Only Flux Algortihm working group
  • Co-TEam Leader on the Fast Longwave And SHortwave (FLASHFlux) working group.

List of Publications:

• Refereed Journal Articles
  
• Nonrefereed Articles
  
• NASA Reports
  
• Conference Papers
  
• Dissertation
  

Work Experience:

• 1994--Present: NASA--Research Scientist, Radiation & Aerosols Branch, Langley Research Center.
• 1992--1994: Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company--Principal Engineer, Langley Research Center.
• 1989--1991: Universities Space Research Association--Research Scientist, Goddard Space Flight Center.
• 1987--1989: National Research Council--NASA Research Associate, Goddard Space Flight Center.

Education:

• 1987: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Atmospheric Sciences). S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York.
• 1979: M.S. in Astrophysics. S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York.
• 1977: B.A. in Physics (cum laude). University of Maryland, Baltimore County Campus, Catonsville, Maryland.

Professional Society Membership:

• American Geophysical Union

Honors:

• NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Award: 2004;
• NASA Superior Accomplishment Award: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005;
• NASA Performance Award: 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011;
• NASA Group Achievement Award: 1999, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011;.
• NASA/LaRC Center Team Award: 2010(2);
• NASA Lewis Research Fellowship: 1982--1984;
• NASA Thompson Fellowship 2007;
• U.S. Department of the Interior, William T. Pecora Award, 2009