Dr. techn. Vahid Naeimi

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• Naeimi, V., C. Paulik, A. Bartsch, W. Wagner, R. Kidd, S.-E. Park, K. Elger, J. Boike (2012) ASCAT Surface State Flag (SSF): Extracting information on surface freeze/thaw conditions from backscatter data using an empirical threshold-analysis algorithm, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 50(7), 2566-2582.
   
• Park, S.-E., A. Bartsch, D. Sabel, W. Wagner, V. Naeimi, Y. Yamaguchi (2011) Monitoring freeze/thaw cycles using ENVISAT ASAR Global Mode, Remote Sensing of Environment, 115 (12), pp. 3457-3467.
   
• Dorigo, W.A., K. Scipal, R.M. Parinussa, Y.Y. Liu, W. Wagner, R.A.M. de Jeu, V. Naeimi (2010) Error characterisation of global active and passive microwave soil moisture datasets, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 14(12), 2605-2616.
   
• Albergel C., J-C. Calvet, P. De Rosnay, G. Balsamo, W. Wagner, S. Hasenauer, V. Naeimi, E. Martin, E. Bazile, F. Bouyssel (2010), Cross-evaluation of modelled and remotely sensed surface soil moisture with in situ data in Southwestern France, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 7 (4), pp. 4291-4330.
   
• Brocca L., F. Melone, T. Moramarco, W. Wagner, V. Naeimi, Z. Bartalis, S. Hasenauer (2010), Improving runoff prediction through the assimilation of the ASCAT soil moisture product, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, 7 (4), pp. 4113-4144.
   
• Crow W.T., W. Wagner, V. Naeimi (2010), The impact of radar incidence angle on soil moisture retrieval skill, Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 7 (3), art. no. 5419080, pp. 501-505.
   
• Kuenzer C., D. Zhao, K. Scipal, D. Sabel, V. Naeimi, Z. Bartalis, S. Hasenauer, H. Mehl, S. Dech, W. Wagner (2009), El Niño southern oscillation influences represented in ERS scatterometer-derived soil moisture data, Applied Geography, Vol. 3, pp. 463, DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog .2009.04.004.
   
• Naeimi V., K. Scipal, Z. Bartalis, S. Hasenauer and W. Wagner (2009), An improved soil moisture retrieval algorithm for ERS and METOP scatterometer observations, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 47, pp. 1999-2013., DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2008.2011617.
   
• Naeimi V., Z. Bartalis, and W. Wagner, (2009) ASCAT soil moisture: An assessment of the data quality and consistency with the ERS scatterometer heritage, Journal of Hydrometeorology, Vol. 10, pp. 555-563, DOI: 10.1175/2008JHM1051.1.
   
• Albergel, C., C. Rüdiger, D. Carrer, J. C. Calvet, N. Fritz, V. Naeimi, Z. Bartalis and S. Hasenauer (2009), An evaluation of ASCAT surface soil moisture products with in-situ observations in Southwestern France, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 13, pp. 115-124.
   
• Liu, S., X. Mo, W. Zhao, V. Naeimi, D. Dai, C. Shu, and L. Mao, (2009), Temporal variation of soil moisture over the Wuding River Basin assessed with an eco-hydrological model, in-situ observations and remote sensing. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 13, pp. 1375-1398.
   
• Scipal, K., T. Holmes, R. De Jeu, V. Naeimi, W. Wagner (2008), A possible solution for the problem of estimating the error structure of global soil moisture data sets, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 35, DOI: 10.1029/2008GL035599.
   
• Parajka J., V. Naeimi, G. Bloeschl, J. komma, (2008), Matching ERS scatterometer based soil moisture patterns with simulations of a conceptual dual layer hydrologic model over Austria, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions, Vol. 5, pp. 3313-3353.
   
• Bartalis, Z., V. Naeimi, S. Hasenauer, W. Wagner (2008), ASCAT Soil Moisture Product Handbook. ASCAT Soil Moisture Report Series, No. 15., Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology.
   
• Bartalis, Z., W. Wagner, V. Naeimi, S. Hasenauer, K. Scipal, H. Bonekamp, J. Figa and C. Anderson (2007), Initial soil moisture retrievals from the METOP-A Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT), Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 34, DOI: 10.1029/2007GL031088.
   
• Wagner, W., V. Naeimi, K. Scipal, R. de Jeu and J. Martinez-Fernandez (2007), Soil moisture from operational meteorological satellites, Hydrogeology Journal, Vol. 15, pp. 121-131, DOI: 10.1007/s10040-006-0104-6.
   
• Bartalis, Z., S. Hasenauer, V. Naeimi, W. Wagner (2007), WARP-NRT 2.0 Reference Manual. ASCAT Soil Moisture Report Series, No. 14., Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology.
   
• Naeimi, V. (2007), WARP5.0 Error Analysis 2. ASCAT Soil Moisture Report Series, No. 12, Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.
   
• Naeimi, V. (2006), WARP5.0 Error Analysis 1. ASCAT Soil Moisture Report Series, No. 11, Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.
• Parajka, J., V. Naeimi, G. Bloschl, W. Wagner, R. Merz and K. Scipal (2006), Assimilating scatterometer soil moisture data into conceptual hydrologic models at the regional scale, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol. 10, pp. 353-368.
   
• Scipal, K., V. Naeimi and S. Hasenauer (2006), Definition of Quality Flags. ASCAT Soil Moisture Report Series, No. 7, Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.
   
• Hasenauer, S., K. Scipal, V. Naeimi, Z. Bartalis and W. Wagner (2006), WARP 5.0 Software Documentation, ASCAT Soil Moisture Report Series, No. 13, Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology, Austria, Vienna.
   
• Hasenauer, S., K. Scipal, V. Naeimi, Z. Bartalis and W. Wagner (2005), WARP-NRT 1.0 Reference Manual. ASCAT Soil Moisture Report Series, No. 8, Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vienna University of Technology, Austria, Vienna.
   
• Parajka, K. Scipal, R. Merz, G. BLÖSCHL, W. Wagner, R. Kidd, Z. Bartalis, V. Naeimi (2005) Spatial and temporal dynamics of soil moisture in ungauged basins. Endbericht erstes Jahr, Gefördert von der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Technische Universität Wien, Sep. 2005.

• Naeimi V., W. Wagner (2010). C-band Scatterometers and Their Applications, Geoscience and Remote Sensing New Achievements, Pasquale Imperatore and Daniele Riccio (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-7619-97-8, INTECH, Available from: sciyo.com/articles/show/title/c-band-scatterometers-and-their-applications

• Brocca, L., F. Melone, T. Moramarco, W. Wagner, V. Naeimi, Z. Bartalis, S. Hasenauer (2010) Potential of ASCAT soil moisture product to improve runoff prediction, ESA Special Publication, SP-674, in press.
   
• Pathe, C., W. Wagner, D. Sabel, Z. Bartalis, M. Doubkova and V. Naeimi (2009), Scatterometer and ScanSAR soil moisture observations of the contiguous United States, IEEE National Radar Conference – Proceedings, DOI: 10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977125.
   
• Doubkova M., V. Naeimi, W. Wagner, G. Henebry, (2009), On the ability of the ERS scatterometer to detect vegetation properties, IGARSS, Cape Town, South Africa, 12-17 July 2009.
   
• Sabel, D., Z. Bartalis, A. Bartsch, M. Doubkova, S. Hasenauer, V. Naeimi, C. Pathe, W. Wanger, (2008), Synergistic use of Scatterometer and ScanSAR Data for Extraction of Surface Soil Moisture Information in Australia, EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, Darmstadt, Germany, 8-12 September 2008.
   
• Bartsch, A., W. Wagner, V. Naeimi, S. Hasenauer (2008), Remote Sensing at High Latitudes – The value of Active Microwave Satellite Data, Proceedings of the Northern Eurasian Earth Science Partnership Initiative (NEESPI) Regional Science Team Meeting devoted to the High Latitudes, 2-6 June, Helsinki, Finland, iLEAPS Report Series No 1., in press.
   
• Scipal K., T. Holmes, R. de Jeu, V. Naeimi, W. Wagner (2008), Error estimation of soil moisture derived from active and passive microwave satellite observations and model data, IGARSS, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 6-11 July 2008, Vol. 2, art. no. 4779105, pp. II761-II764.
   
• Bartalis Z., W. Wagner, C. Anderson, H. Bonekamp, V. Naeimi, S. Hasenauer (2008), Validation of coarse resolution microwave soil moisture products, IGARSS, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 6-11 July 2008, Vol. 2, art. no. 4778955, pp. II173-II176.
   
• Naeimi, V., C. Kuenzer, S. Hasenauer, Z. Bartalis and W. Wagner (2007), Evaluation of the influence of land cover on the noise level of ERS-scatterometer backscatter, IGARSS, Barcelona, Spain, 23-28 July 2007, pp. 3685-3688, DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4423643.
   
• Hasenauer, S., W. Wagner, K. Scipal, V. Naeimi and Z. Bartalis (2006), Implemetation of near real time soil moisture products in the SAF network based on METOP ASCAT data, paper presented at EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference, Helsinki, Finland, 12-16 June 2006.

• Naeimi V., W. Wagner, D. Sabel, C, Pathe, M. Doubkova, A. Bartsch, Z. Bartalis, S. Hasenauer (2009), "Soil Moisture Change Detection using European C-band SAR/Scatterometer Observations". CONAE Round Table-work meeting on Soil Moisture, 19-21 October 2009, Buenos Aires, Argentina (invited).
   
• Naeimi V., W. Wagner, M. Doubkova (2009), "Global Monitoring of Soil Moisture: flood and drought forecasting", United Nations International UN-SPIDER workshop, Building Capacities to Reduce Disasters, Vienna, Austria, 2-4 June 2009 (invited).
   
• Naeimi V., W. Wagner, Z. Bartalis (2009), "SCAT/ASCAT soil moisture data: Enhancements in the TU Wien method for soil moisture retrieval from ERS and METOP scatterometer observations", American Geophysical Union conference (AGU), Toronto, Canada, 24 27 May 2009, (invited).
   
• Received the Outstanding Student Paper Award. Bartsch A., V. Naeimi, W. Wagner (2009), "Capabilities of scatterometer for detection of diurnal thaw and refreeze of snow cover", European Geophysical Union conference (EGU), Vienna, 19-27, Paper ID EGU2009-12330.
   
• Naeimi V. and W. Wagner (2009), "Exploring Uncertainty in the ERS-SCAT Soil Moisture Data with Monte Carlo Simulations", 25th Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Beijing, China, 23-27 March 2009.
   
• Naeimi V., W. Wagner, et al. (2008), "Operational Soil Moisture Remote Sensing in Support to Water Hazards Monitoring", ISA/UN-SPIDER workshop, Building Upon Regional Space-based Solutions for Disaster Management and Emergency Response, Tehran, Iran, 6-8 October 2008.
   
• Pathe, C., W. Wagner, M. Hollaus, M. Doubkova, , V. Naeimi, A. Bartsch, B. Székely (2008), The EO-NatHaz project – remotely sensed soil moisture for assessment of natural hazards in the Austrian Alps, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10, ISSN: 1607-7962; Paper-Nr. 07518.
   
• Hasenauer S., Z. Bartalis, V. Naeimi, C. Pathe, D. Sabel, M. Doubkova, W. Wagner, A. Bartsch (2008), “Operational drought monitoring with METOP-ASCAT and ENVISAT-ASA”R, United Nations/Austria/European Space Agency Symposium on Space Applications for Sustainable Development to Support the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development "SPACE TOOLS AND SOLUTIONS FOR MONITORING THE ATMOSPHER, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, 9-12 September 2008.
   
• Naeimi, V., W. Wolfgang, B. Zoltan, H. Stefan and B. Annett (2008), Global soil moisture anomalies retrieved from ASCAT onboard MetOp, 10. Österreichischer Klimatag "Klima, Klimawandel und Auswirkungen", Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Vienna, Austria, 13-14 March 2008.
   
• Wagner, W., A. Bartsch and V. Naeimi (2008), High latitude soil moisture from active microwave data, ESA Permafrost Consultation Workshop, Alfred-Wegener-Institute (AWI), Potsdam, Deutschland, 19-21 February 2008.
   
• Naeimi, V., W. Wolfgang, B. Zoltan and H. Stefan (2008), One year of ASCAT soil moisture data, Catchment-scale Hydrological Modelling & Data Assimilation International Workshop (CAHMDA-III Workshop), Melbourne, Australia, 9-11 January 2008.
   
• Bartalis, Z., W. Wagner, V. Naeimi and S. Hasenauer (2007), A first look at ASCAT soil moisture products, AGU Joint Assembly, Acapulco, Mexico, 21-25 May 2007.
   
• Naeimi, V., W. Wagner, K. Scipal, R. d. Jeu and J. Martínez-Fernández (2006), Progress in remote sensing of soil moisture: An evaluation of current operational soil moisture products, 6th SMOS workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark, 15-17 May 2006.