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INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OF J. P. BURROWS.

The drive of my research over the past nearly five decades has been to improve our understanding of the earth system and in particular the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere. One key issue is to separate natural phenomena from human activity and thereby to quantify the anthropogenic impacts and provide objective evidence for policymakers of environmental and climate change. My research has consequently involved laboratory studies of the kinetics and spectroscopy of atmospheric constituents and surface phenomena, field measurements of atmospheric composition and modelling.

The rapid increase in population and its standard of living, since the industrial revolution, have resulted in a rapid growth in the release of both short-lived climate pollutants and long-lived greenhouse gases. The earth system has entered a new geological epoch, which is called the Anthropocene, dominated by human activity. The need to observe and assess the changing atmospheric composition within the evolving Anthropocene.

To address the above research needs, I have been developing and evolving a world leading university research institute at the University of Bremen called the Institute of Environmental Physics / Institute of Remote Sensing. This institute undertakes multidisciplinary research in the fields of atmospheric physics and chemistry, biogeochemistry, kinetics, spectroscopy and the related fundamental aspects of physical chemistry and chemical physics. Important foci of activity have been the study of photochemical and chemical reactions of atmospheric importance and the development and application of both in situ and remote sensing measurement techniques. I was also a science director of the Natural Environment Research Council: Centre for Ecology and Hydrology NERC-CEH from 2008 to 2010 on secondment. I am now a fellow of UK: CEH.

The results of my research have significantly contributed towards our current understanding of the following

1) the kinetics and spectroscopic parameters of atmospheric free radicals and constituents,

2) solar interactions with the upper atmosphere,

3) the behaviour of the stratospheric ozone layer and its response to anthropogenic modification of its composition,

4) tropospheric air pollution and air quality

5) the global distribution of both long lived and short-lived climate pollutants.

I have invented, developed or significantly further improved the following:

a) a series of measurement techniques for laboratory studies of free radical spectroscopy, their reaction rate coefficients and product distributions,

b) free radical and trace gas in situ measurement techniques,

c) remote sensing instrumentation and retrieval techniques for ground based, ship, aircraft and satellite borne, deployment.


My roles in the study of kinetics and spectroscopy of atmospheric constituents as well as my pioneering contributions to the development of Earth Observation and in particular the observation of atmospheric composition from space are internationally well acknowledged, as evidenced by the honours warded to me by my peers.

The remote sensing of atmospheric composition from space has revolutionised atmospheric science and its applications. It has provided the opportunity to develop a global observing system required to yield the objective global evidence base for the development of international environmental policy for sustainable development. I have participated by proposing and developing unique instrumentation and retrieval techniques and by helping to define the strategy and requirements to achieve an adequate “fit for purpose” global observing system.

Beginning in the early 1980s and building on my experience in experimental science, I initiated and led scientifically the development of the remote sensing instrumentation to determine the composition of key atmospheric trace gases in the atmosphere from space using the differential optical absorption spectroscopy, DOAS, and related retrieval techniques. I pioneered the retrieval of tropospheric trace constituents by passive remote sensing of solar radiation upwelling at the top of the atmosphere. This had been comparable to "the search for the holy grail” for the remote sensing community. To achieve my research goals in remote sensing, I led the scientific development and proposed the following concepts:


1) SCIAMACHY (SCanning Imaging Absorption spectrometer for Atmospheric CHartographY1988), which flew on ESA ENVISAT (2002-2012),

2) SCIA-mini (1988), which became GOME (Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment) in 1990 on ESA ERS-2 (1995-2011),

3)
GOME-2, which is the first European operational trace gas instrument on ESA/EUMETSAT MetOp series (2006 to 2020). This will be followed by the EU/EUMETSAT/ESA Sentinel 5 on Metop Second Generation series beginning 2020. GeoSCIA (Geostationary Scanning Imaging absorption spectrometer 1998),

4) GeoSCIA++ (2002) and GeoTROPE (Geostationary Tropospheric Explorer 2002), which were used for the development of EU Copernicus Sentinel 4, now planned for launch in 2019 on EU/ESA/EUMETSAT MeteoSat Third Generation.

Building on the heritage of one of several unique successful innovative data products retrieved from SCIAMACHY measurements, viz. the first accurate retrievals of the dry mole fraction of the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane, from nadir viewing, the CarbonSat and CarbonSat Constellation concepts were developed and proposed and then developed by department and the Industry OHB with support from an international scientific team. CarbonSat was then proposed selected by ESA, as one of two concepts for Phase a B1 studies within its 8thEarth Explorer Opportunity Mission. The CarbonSat concept was then used as part of the EU/ESA Copernicus 7 CO2M, which was selected for launch in 2026. I have also developed concepts to utilise the ISS as an atmospheric observatory with the modular instrument suite SCIA-ISS being proposed, as one of the key sets of instrumentation.

Complementing my research on trace gases, another research focus of my research team is the determination of aerosol, cloud and surface reflectance parameters by passive remote sensing techniques. Accurate knowledge about these atmospheric constituents and their optical properties is essential to retrieve trace gas abundance. In addition, cloud, aerosol and surface reflectance are key players in climate research. The PHYTODOAS approach was successfully developed to study ocean colour by separating different phytoplankton types and investigating novel vegetation indices. This project is now led by Professor Astrid Bracher of the Alfred Wegener Institute, who was a member of my research group and is now a scientific collaborator. Recently we have also been able to observe the fluorescence of chlorophyll from both for land and oceanic biomass for the first time using the hyperspectral instruments SCIAMACHY and GOME-2, which also deliver the phytoplankton types.

In addition to my research using space-based instrumentation, a key activity of my department is the development of ground based, ship board and aircraft borne instrumentation. This evolving capability, yielded the ground based BreDOM (BREmen’s network of MaxDOAS (Multiple Axis DOAS) Measurements), which has been successfully deployed around the world and forms part of the NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Change). These experiments probe both in the short term and in the longer term the behaviour of key atmospheric constituents. The aircraft instrument AMAXDOAS and more recently AIR-DOAS (AIRborne Imaging DOAS) and MaMap (Methane and Carbon dioxide mapper) have been used in the validation of GOME SCIAMACHY and GME-2 data products and most recently to determine surface fluxes of both long lived and short lived climate pollutants from power stations, coal mines, landfills as well as ship emissions.

Finally, as my research began with the laboratory study of free radical chemistry for atmospheric applications, this naturally led to my direct investigation of their transformation within air both clean and polluted air masses. This has been another important research area for my multidisciplinary research team. Of special importance is the development of an in situ peroxy radical RO2detector by using the chemical amplification technique. Recently this detector been further developed employing the cavity ring down detection of nitrogen dioxide for use on the national research facility HALO (High Altitude LOng duration) aircraft platform.

An important application of my research has been the delivery of an objective evidence base about the evolving atmospheric composition and earth surface for evaluation and use by environmental policymakers. The results of my research are used extensively in the assessment work such as:

a) The UN Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol and the UNEP/WMO Assessments of Ozone over the past 3 decades, the most recent being the published recently,

b) The UNECE LTAP/HTAP assessment of tropospheric pollution and air quality

c)
The UNFCCC and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports.



A SUMMARY OF MY PUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS

Up to the end of June 2023, J. P. Burrows, and his collaborators have published over 700 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. The Clarivate Web of Knowledge finds 682: the sum of cited references being 29,806, the average number of citations per manuscript is 44 and the h-index is currently 82. In comparison the following metrics are found by

a) Scopus: publications 775; Citations 31,581 and an h-index of 84, and

b) Google Scholar: Publications 2115, Citations 49,829, h-index 105, i10-index 636, and since 2018: Citations, 14,849 h-index 55 and i10-index 346.

I have organised, edited and written a textbook on the remote sensing of tropospheric composition. In an accompanying work, I led the development of an e-learning module for remote sensing of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide. I have contributed to all the WMO UNEP Ozone assessments, as co-author to chapters or reviewer since 1992. In addition, I have written chapters in 12 books about atmospheric chemistry and remote sensing. The following list contains the 30 most cited manuscripts as of 01.06.2014:

1) Bovensmann H., Burrows J. P., Buchwitz M., Frerick J., Noël S., Rozanov V. V., Chance K. V., and Goede A. P. H., 1999 “SCIAMACHY: Mission objectives and measurement modes”, Source: JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Pages: 127-150 DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056 <0127:SMOAMM>2.0.CO,2 Published: JAN 15 1999: Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 13343.

2) Richter A,, Burrows J. P., Nuss H., Granier C., and Niemeier U., 2005 “Increase in tropospheric nitrogen dioxide over China observed from space”, Source: NATURE Volume: 437 Issue: 7055 Pages: 129-132 DOI: 10.1038/nature04092 Published: SEP 1 2005 Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 1024

3) Burrows J. P., Weber M., Buchwitz M., Rozanov V., Ladstatter-Weissenmayer A., Richter A., DeBeek R., Hoogen R., Bramstedt K., Eichmann K.-U.,and Eisinger M., 1999, “The global ozone monitoring experiment (GOME): Mission concept and first scientific results“, Source: JOURNAL OF THE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Volume: 56 Issue: 2 Pages: 151-175 DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<0151: TGOMEG>2.0.CO,2 Published: JAN 15 1999 Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 921.

4) Wayne R. P., Barens I, Biggs P., Burrows J. P., Canosa Mas, C. E., Hjorth, J., Lebras,G., Moortgat,G. K., Perner, D., Poulet G., Restelli G., and SidebottomH., 1991 “The Nitrate Radical – Physics, Chemistry and the Atmosphere, Source: Atmospheric EnvironmentPART A-GENERAL TOPICS Volume: 25 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-203 DOI: 10.1016/0960-1686(91)90192-APublished: 1991 Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 661

5) Crisp D., Atlas R. M., Breon F. M., Brown L R., Burrows J. P., Ciais P., Connor B. J., Doney S. C., Fung I. Y., Jacob D. J., Miller C. E., O'Brien D., Pawson S., Randerson J. T., Rayner P., Salawitch R. J., Sander S. P., Sen B., Stephens G. L., Tans P. P., Toon G. C., Wennberg P. O., Wofsy S. C., Yung Y. L., Kuang Z. M., Chudasama, B., Sprague G., Weiss B., Pollock R., Kenyon D., and Schroll S. 2004, "The orbiting carbon observatory (OCO) mission“, Source: TRACE CONSTITUENTS IN THE TROPOSPHERE AND LOWER STRATOSPHERE Editor(s): Burrows J. P.,Thompson A. M.,, Book Series: Advances in Space Research Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Special Issue: Sp. Iss. 2004 Pages: 700-709 DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.08.062Published: 2004 Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 508.

6) Fu, T.-M., Jacob, D. J., Wittrock, F., Burrows, J. P., Vrekoussis, M., and Henze, d. K., 2008, “Global budgets of atmospheric glyoxal and methylglyoxal, and implications for formation of secondary organic aerosols” Source: Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres Volume: 113 Issue: D15 Article Number: D15303 Published: 2008, doi:10.1029/2007JD009505; Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 498.

7) Bogumil, K ,Orphal, J.,Homann, T.,Voigt, S.,Spietz, P.,Fleischmann, O. C., Vogel, A .,Hartmann, M.,Kromminga, H., , Bovensmann, H.,Frerick, J., and Burrows, J. P., 2003, “ Measurements of molecular absorption spectra with the SCIAMACHY pre-flight model: instrument characterization and reference data for atmospheric remote-sensing in the 230-2380 nm region”, Source: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-ChemistryVolume: 157 Issue: 2-3 Pages: 167-184 DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(03)00062-5 Published: MAY 5 2003, Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 497.

8) Simpson, W. R.,von Glasow, R.,Riedel, K., Anderson, P., Ariya, P., Bottenheim, J., Burrows, J., Carpenter, L. J., Goodsite, M. E., Heard, D., Hutterli, M.,Jacobi, H.-W., Kaleschke, L., Neff, B.,Plane, J., Platt, U., Richter, A., Roscoe, H., Sander, R., Shepson, P., Sodeau, J.,Steffen, A., Wagner, T., and Wolff, E, 2007, “Halogens and their role in polar boundary-layer ozone depletion”, Source: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Volume: 7 Issue: 16 Pages: 4375-4418 Published: 2007 Times Cited: 331. Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 428.

9) Burrows J. P., Richter A., Dehn A., Deters B., Himmelmann S., and Orphal J, 1999, “Atmospheric remote-sensing reference data from GOME – 2. Temperature-dependent absorption cross sections of O3 in the 231-794 nm range”, Source: Journal of Quantitattive Spectroscopy and Radiative TransferVolume: 61 Issue: 4 Pages: 509-517 DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(98)00037-5 Published: MAR 1999 Times Cited: 330.

10) Zhang, Q., Streets, D. G., He, K., Wang, Y., Richter, A., Burrows, J. P., Uno, I., Jang, C. J., Chen, D., Yao, Z., Lei, Y., 2007, “NO(x) emission trends for China, 1995-2004: The view from the ground and the view from space”, Source: Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres Volume: 112 Issue: D22 Article Number: D22306 DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008684 Published: NOV 29 2007, Web of Knowledge - Times Cited: 314.

11) Burrows J. P., Hölzle, E., Goede, A. P. H., Visser, H. and Fricke, W., 1995, "SCIAMACHY - Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography." Source: ACTA ASTRONAUTICA Volume: 35 Issue: 7 Pages: 445-451 DOI: 10.1016/0094-5765(94)00278-T Published: APR 1995 Times Cited: 296.

12) Richter A., and Burrows J. P., 2002 “Tropospheric NO2 from GOME measurements”, Source: REMOTE SENSING OF TRACE CONSTITUENTS IN THE LOWER STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE AND THE EARTH'S SURFACE: GLOBAL OBSERVATIONS, AIR POLLUTION AND THE ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION Conference Information: A1 2 Symposium of COSPAR Scientific Commission A held at the 33rd COSPAR Scientific Assembly WARSAW, POLAND, JUL, 2000 Comm Space Res Book Series: Editor(s): Burrows J. P., Takeucki N.Advances in Space Research Volume: 29 Issue: 11 Pages: 1673-1683DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(02)00100-X Published: 2002 Times Cited: 280.

13) Ebinghaus R., Kock H. H , Temme C., Einax J. W., Lowe A. G., Burrows J. P., and Schroeder W.H., 2002, “Antarctic springtime depletion of atmospheric mercury”, Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Volume: 36 Issue: 6 Pages: 1238-1244 DOI: 10.1021/es015710z Published: MAR 15 2002 Times Cited: 250.

14) Buchwitz, M., de Beek, R., Burrows, J. P., Bovensmann, H., Warneke, T., Notholt, J., Meirink, J. F., Goede, A. P. H., Bergamaschi, P., Korner, S., Heimann, M., Schulz, A. “Atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide from SCIAMACHY satellite data: initial comparison with chemistry and transport models Source: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Volume: 5 Pages: 941-962 Published: MAR 21 2005 Times Cited: 236.

15) Serdyuchenko A., Gorshelev V., Weber M., Chehade W. and Burrows, J. P., 2014, “High spectral resolution ozone absorption cross-sections - Part 2: Temperature dependence”, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Pages: 625-636, DOI: 10.5194/amt-7-625-2014,Published: 2014.; Times Cited 231.

16) Schneider W., Moortgat G. K., Tyndall G. S., and Burrows, J. P. 1991, “Absorption Cross-Section of NO2 in the UV and Visible region (200-700 nm)”, Source: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A-Chemistry Volume: 40 Issue: 2-3 Pages: 195-217 DOI: 10.1016/1010-6030(87)85001-3 Published: NOV 1981 Times Cited: 222.

17) Gaudel, A.; Cooper; Cooper, O. R.; Ancellet, G.; Barret, B.; Boynard, A.; Burrows, J. P.; Clerbaux, C.; Coheur, P. -F.; Cuesta, J.; Cuevas, E.; Doniki, S.; Dufour, G.; Ebojie, F.; Foret, G.; Garcia, O.; Granados-Munoz, M.J.; Hannigan, J.W.; Hase, F.; Hassler, B.; Huang, G.; Hurtmans, D.; Jaffe, D.; Jones, N. ; Kalabokas, P. ; Kerridge, B.; Kulawik, S.; Latter, B.; Leblanc, T.; Le Flochmoen, E.; Lin, W.; Liu, J.; Liu, X.; Mahieu, E.; McClure-Begley, A.; Neu, J.L.; Osman, M.; Palm, M.; Petetin, H.; Petropavlovskikh, I.; Querel, R.; Rahpoe, N.; Rozanov, A.; Schultz, M.G.; Schwab, J.; Siddans, R.; Smale, D.; Steinbacher, M.; Tanimoto, H.; Tarasick, D. W.; Thouret, V.; Thompson, A. M.; Trickl, T.; Weatherhead, E.; Wespes, C.; Worden, H. M.; Vigouroux, C.; Xu, X; Zeng, G.; Ziemke, J. 2018; Elementa-Science of the AnthropoceneVolume: 6 Article Number: 39 DOI: 10.1525/elementa.291 Published:MAY 10 2018. Times cited 215.

18) Rozanov A., Rozanov V., Buchwitz M., Kokhanovsky A., and Burrows J. P., 2005, “SCIATRAN 2.0 - A new radiative transfer model for geophysical applications in the 175-2400 nm spectral region”, Conference Information: 35th COSPAR Scientific Assembly Paris, FRANCE, JUL 18-25, 2004 Comm Space Res, Editor(s): Burrows J. P., Eichmann K. U... Source: ATMOSPHERIC REMOTE SENSING: EARTH'S SURFACE, TROPOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE AND MESOSPHERE - I Book Series: Advances in Space Research Volume: 36Issue: 5Special Issue: Sp. Iss. 2005 Pages: 1015-1019 Published: 2005, Times Cited 213.

19) Wittrock F., Richter A., Oetjen H., Burrows J. P., Kanakidou M., Myriokefalitakis S., Volkamer R., Beirle S., Platt U. and Wagner T.,2006, "Simultaneous global observations of glyoxal and formaldehyde from space", GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH. LETTERS, 33, L16804, doi:10.1029/2006GL026310, Times cited 209.

20) Richter A., Wittrock F., Eisinger M., and Burrows J. P., 1998, “GOME observations of tropospheric BrO in northern hemispheric spring and summer 1997”, Source: Geophysical Research Letters Volume: 25 Issue: 14 Pages: 2683-2686 DOI: 10.1029/98GL52016 Published: JUL 15 1998 Times Cited: 209.

21) Kanakidou, M. Mihalopoulos, N., Kindap, T. Im, U., Vrekoussis, M. Gerasopoulos, E., Dermitzaki, E., Unal, A., Kocak, M., Markakis, K., Melas, D., Kouvarakis, G., Youssef, A., Richter, A., Hatzianastassiou, N., Hilboll, A., Ebojie F., Wittrock, F., von Savigny, C., Burrows, J. P., Ladstaetter-Weissenmayer, A., Moubasher, H., 2011,“ Megacities as hot spots of air pollution in the East Mediterranean“, Source: ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENTVolume: 45 Issue: 6 Pages: 1223-1235 Published: FEB 2011; Times cited 198.

22) Burrows J. P., Dehn A., Deters, B., Himmelmann, S., Richter, A., Voigt, S. and Orphal, J. 1998, “Atmospheric remote-sensing reference data from GOME: Part I. Temperature-dependent absorption cross-sections of NO2 in the 231-794 nm range”, Source: Journal of Quantitattive Spectroscopy and Radiative TransferVolume: 60 Issue: 6 Pages: 1025-1031 DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(97)00197-0 Published: DEC 1998 Times Cited: 194.

23) Kopacz M., Jacob D. J., Fisher J. A., Logan J. A., Zhang L., Megretskaia I. A., Yantosca R. M., Singh K., Henze D. K.., Burrows J. P., Buchwitz M., Khlystova I., McMillan W. W., Gille J. C., Edwards D. P., Eldering A., Thouret V. and Nedelec P. 2010, “Global estimates of CO sources with high resolution by adjoint inversion of multiple satellite datasets (MOPITT, AIRS, SCIAMACHY, TES)”, Source: ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRYPHYSICS DISCUSSIONS, Volume: 9, Pages: 19967-20018, Published. 2009 Source Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Volume: 10 Issue: 3 Pages: 855-876 Published: 2010, Times cited 196.

24) Kim S.-W., Heckel A., McKeen S. A., Frost G. J., Hsie E.-Y., Trainer M. K., Richter A., Burrows J. P., Peckham S. E. and Grell G. A.,2006, “Satellite-observed US power plant NOx emission reductions and their impact on air quality”, GEOPHYSICALRESEARCH. LETTERS, 33, L22812, doi:10.1029/2006GL027749; Times cited 187.

25) Hilboll A., Richter A., and Burrows J. P., “Long-term changes of tropospheric NO2 over megacities derived from multiple satellite instruments”, Source: Atmospheric Chemistry and PhysicsVolume: 13 Issue: 8 Pages: 4145-4169 DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-4145-2013 Published: 2013; Times cited 182.

26) Wittrock F., Oetjen H., Richter A., Fietkau S., Medeke T., Rozanov A., and Burrows J. P., 2004, “MAX-DOAS measurements of atmospheric trace gases in Ny-Ålesund - Radiative transfer studies and their application”, ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY PHYSICS DISCUSSIONS., 3, 6109-6145, 2003 and Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 4, pp. 955-966, 2004. Times Cited 171.

27) Eisinger, M.; Burrows, J.P.; Tropospheric sulfur dioxide observed by the ERS-2 GOME instrumen; Geophysical Research Letters; Volume: 25 Issue: 22 Pages: 4177-4180; DOI: 10.1029/1998GL900128; Published: NOV 15 1998; Times Cited 167.

28) Kaleschke L., Richter A., Burrows J. P., Afe O., Heygster G.,Notholt J., Rankin A. M, Roscoe H. K., Hollwedel J., Wagner T., and Jacobi, H. W., 2004, “Frost flowers on sea ice as a source of sea salt and their influence on tropospheric halogen chemistry”, Source: Geophysical Research Letters Volume: 31 Issue: 16 Article Number: L16114 Published: AUG 25 2004; Times cited 166.

29) Buchwitz, M.; Rozanov, V.V.; Burrows, J.P.; A near-infrared optimized DOAS method for the fast global retrieval of atmospheric CH4, CO, CO2, H2O, and N2O total column amounts from SCIAMACHY Envisat-1 nadir radiances; View ResearcherID and ORCID; Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres; Volume: 105 Issue: D12 Pages: 15231-15245; DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900191; Published: JUN 27 2000, Times Cited: 143.

30) Platt U., Le Bras, G., Poulet, G., Burrows, J. P., and Moortgat, G. K.1990, "Peroxy radicals from night-time reaction of NO3." NATURE Volume: 348 Issues: 6297 Pages: 147-149 Published: NOV 8 1990, Times Cited: 145.