AIRS Deputy Project Scientist
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Eric.Fetzer-at-jpl.nasa.gov
818-354-0649
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Eric Fetzer
Dr. Eric Fetzer is a Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. His primary professional interest is in the study of atmospheric phenomena using satellite observations. Eric currently analyzes data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, AIRS, instrument on NASA's Aqua spacecraft. The AIRS instrument collects high-resolution observations of Earth's atmosphere globally, the objectives being to improve both weather forecasting and our understanding of climate phenomena. Eric compares AIRS observations with those from other sources, especially weather balloons. The primary goal of this work is to determine how useful the AIRS observations are for scientific analysis. He also uses the AIRS data in conjunction with observations from other A-Train instruments to understand how temperature and water vapor from AIRS relate to cloud properties observed by other instruments.
Eric's interests encompass the wide range of weather phenomena viewed from space, and he has an ongoing scientific interest in atmospheric moisture and its influences on weather and climate. Dr. Fetzer holds a bachelors degree in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate in atmospheric sciences from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
