Personnel - Ronnie J. Suggs
NASA Scientist

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION Ronnie J. Suggs NASA/Global Hydrology and Climate Center 320 Sparkman Drive Huntsville, AL 35805 256-961-7895 ron.suggs@msfc.nasa.gov

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Physics (1979), Clemson University
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics (1977), University of Southern Mississippi

POSITIONS

1994 - Present: Atmospheric Scientist, Science Directorate, NASA, MSFC, Huntsville AL.
1986 - 1994: Aerospace Engineer, Space Science Laboratory, NASA, MSFC, Huntsville AL.
1982 - 1986: Systems Analyst, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Huntsville, AL.
1981 - 1982: Physicist, Mobility Systems Division, Waterways Exp. Station Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS.
1979 - 1981: Instructor of Physics, University of Southern Mississippi.

EXPERIENCE

Currently, Mr. Suggs is involved in earth science research pertaining to the remote sensing of meteorological parameters using satellite measurements. His research activities include the development, evaluation, and application of retrieval techniques to obtain parameters such as skin temperature, precipitable water, and land surface solar energy flux from the GOES satellite instruments. He is also involved in collaborative studies providing these satellite retrieved parameters for numerical weather model assimilation to improve short-tem forecasts.

In previous positions Mr. Suggs has been involved in the development of large scale computer simulations that modeled airborne infrared tracking systems for missile defense and the evaluation of atmospheric effects on space vehicles. He has worked on several projects involved in the application of upper atmospheric density models to study atmospheric effects on the International Space Station and the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF). He has also been involved in model analysis of the effects of solar cycle variability on upper atmospheric density.

PUBLICATIONS

Responsible Official: Dr. James L. Smoot (James.L.Smoot@nasa.gov)
Page Curator: Paul J. Meyer (stephanie.haines@nsstc.nasa.gov)

Last updated on: February 18, 2002