Anne R. Douglass Explained

Birth Name:Anne Ritger
Thesis Title:A model of the Antarctic sink for stratospheric water vapor
Thesis Url:https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-3546
Thesis Year:1980
Doctoral Advisor:John Stanford
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Anne Ritger Douglass is atmospheric physicist known for her research on chlorinated compounds and the ozone layer.

Education and career

Douglass graduated with a B.A.in physics from Trinity, now Trinity Washington University, in 1971.[1] She then earned a M.S. in physics from the University of Minnesota (1975), where she was the only woman in her cohort. She earned a Ph.D. in physics in 1980 from Iowa State University.[2] In 1981, she joined the staff at National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center. In 2014, Douglass described science as her passion with a note that "You have to love what you do."[3] [4] She began a phased retirement from NASA in 2017.[5]

Research

Douglass used satellite measurements from NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) platform to define the mode of production for reaction chlorine species,[6] to globally map these ozone-depleting chlorine compounds,[7] [8] and to model differences in the formation of atmospheric chlorine reservoirs between the northern and southern hemispheres.[9] Douglass is the co-lead for NASA Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry Climate Model (GEOSCCM)[10] which enables modeling of atmospheric temperatures and ozone hole. Douglass has modeled the annual cycle and transport of ozone in the atmosphere.[11] [12] Her model on the movement of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the atmosphere[13] has implications for what would have happened to the ozone layer in the absence of international agreements to reduce atmospheric CFCs levels.[14]

Douglass was the co-lead of the validation program for NASA's Aura satellite[15] which is designed to collect data on ozone, climate, and air quality.[16] In 2010, Douglass took over the project scientist position.[17] The ozone data collected by the Aura satellites plays a key role in ozone assessments which guides Douglass's participation in the Montreal Protocol.[18] In 2018, Douglass's research shows decreases in ozone depletion above Antarctica[19] which indicates an improvement in the ozone hole[20] [21] that may fully heal by 2070.[22] [23] [24]

Awards and honors

Personal life

Douglass has five children, enjoys yoga and tap dancing, and was a Girl Scout leader while her children were young. Douglass discusses the challenges of balancing a career and children in her contribution to Motherhood: The Elephant in the Laboratory.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pier. Jason H.. 2010-11-03. From Trinity to NASA: Anne R. Douglass '71: Informing the World About Climate Change. live. 2021-06-19. Trinity Washington University. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203325/https://discover.trinitydc.edu/magazine/2010/11/03/anne-r-douglass-71/ . 2021-06-24 .
  2. A model of the antarctic sink for stratospheric water vapor. Iowa State University. 10.31274/rtd-180813-3546. Anne Ritger. Douglass. 1980 .
  3. Web site: Jenner. Lynn. 2014-04-15. Anne Douglass - Thinks Like a Scientist (Part 1 of 2). 2021-06-19. NASA.
  4. Web site: Jenner. Lynn. 2014-04-22. Anne Douglass - Thinks Like a Scientist (Part 2 of 2). 2021-06-19. NASA.
  5. Web site: Bio - Anne R. Douglass. 2021-06-19. science.gsfc.nasa.gov. en.
  6. Geller. Marvin A.. Yudin. Valery. Douglass. A. R.. Waters. J. W.. Elson. L. S.. Roche. A. E.. Russell. J. M.. 1995. UARS PSC, ClONO2, HCl, and ClO measurements in early winter: Additional verification of the paradigm for chlorine activation. Geophysical Research Letters. en. 22. 21. 2937–2940. 10.1029/95GL01661. 1995GeoRL..22.2937G. 1944-8007.
  7. Schoeberl. Mark R.. Douglass. Anne R.. Jackman. Charles H.. Jinxue. Wang. Paul B. Hays. 1994-09-30. Overview and highlights of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) mission. Optical Spectroscopic Techniques and Instrumentation for Atmospheric and Space Research. International Society for Optics and Photonics. 2266. 254–265. 10.1117/12.187563. 1994SPIE.2266..254S. 129926077.
  8. Web site: Roylance. Frank D.. December 20, 1994. Proof reported that CFCs cause depletion of ozone. live. 2021-06-19. The Baltimore Sun. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210620130012/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-12-20-1994354103-story.html . 2021-06-20 .
  9. Douglass. Anne R.. Schoeberl. Mark R.. Stolarski. Richard S.. Waters. J. W.. Russell. James M.. Roche. Aidan E.. Massie. Steven T.. 1995. Interhemispheric differences in springtime production of HCl and ClONO 2 in the polar vortices. Journal of Geophysical Research. en. 100. D7. 13967. 10.1029/95JD00698. 1995JGR...10013967D. 0148-0227.
  10. Pawson. Steven. Stolarski. Richard S.. Douglass. Anne R.. Newman. Paul A.. Nielsen. J. Eric. Frith. Stacey M.. Gupta. Mohan L.. 2008-06-19. Goddard Earth Observing System chemistry-climate model simulations of stratospheric ozone-temperature coupling between 1950 and 2005. Journal of Geophysical Research. en. 113. D12. D12103. 10.1029/2007JD009511. 2008JGRD..11312103P. 0148-0227. free.
  11. Douglass. Anne R.. Weaver. Clark J.. Rood. Richard B.. Coy. Lawrence. 1996-01-20. A three-dimensional simulation of the ozone annual cycle using winds from a data assimilation system. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. en. 101. D1. 1463–1474. 10.1029/95JD02601. 1996JGR...101.1463D.
  12. Douglass. Anne R.. Schoeberl. Mark R.. Rood. Richard B.. Pawson. Steven. 2003-05-16. Evaluation of transport in the lower tropical stratosphere in a global chemistry and transport model: EVALUATION OF TRANSPORT IN LOWER TROPICAL STRATOSPHERE. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. en. 108. D9. n/a. 10.1029/2002JD002696. 2060/20020080933. free.
  13. Douglass. A. R.. Stolarski. R. S.. Schoeberl. M. R.. Jackman. C. H.. Gupta. M. L.. Newman. P. A.. Nielsen. J. E.. Fleming. E. L.. 2008. Relationship of loss, mean age of air and the distribution of CFCs to stratospheric circulation and implications for atmospheric lifetimes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. en. 113. D14. 10.1029/2007JD009575. 2008JGRD..11314309D. 108287575 . 2156-2202. 2060/20080040148. free.
  14. Newman. P. A.. Oman. L. D.. Douglass. A. R.. Fleming. E. L.. Frith. S. M.. Hurwitz. M. M.. Kawa. S. R.. Jackman. C. H.. Krotkov. N. A.. Nash. E. R.. Nielsen. J. E.. 2009-03-23. What would have happened to the ozone layer if chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) had not been regulated?. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. English. 9. 6. 2113–2128. 10.5194/acp-9-2113-2009. 2009ACP.....9.2113N. 54219596 . 1680-7316. free.
  15. Web site: July 18, 2014. A 10-year endeavor: NASA's Aura and climate change. live. 2021-06-19. ScienceDaily. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20140721133459/http://www.sciencedaily.com:80/releases/2014/07/140718102727.htm . 2014-07-21 .
  16. Schoeberl. M.R.. Douglass. A.R.. Hilsenrath. E.. Bhartia. P.K.. Beer. R.. Waters. J.W.. Gunson. M.R.. Froidevaux. L.. Gille. J.C.. Barnett. J.J.. Levelt. P.F.. 2006. Overview of the EOS aura mission. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 44. 5. 1066–1074. 10.1109/TGRS.2005.861950. 2006ITGRS..44.1066S. 2153656. 1558-0644.
  17. Web site: Wall:MSFC. Jennifer. NASA - Anne Douglass: Making the World Safe for Blondes. 2021-06-19. www.nasa.gov. en.
  18. Stolarski. Richard S.. Douglass. Anne R.. Strahan. Susan E.. 2018-04-24. Using satellite measurements of N<sub>2</sub>O to remove dynamical variability from HCl measurements. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. en. 18. 8. 5691–5697. 10.5194/acp-18-5691-2018. 2018ACP....18.5691S. 1680-7324. free.
  19. Strahan. Susan E.. Douglass. Anne R.. 2018. Decline in Antarctic Ozone Depletion and Lower Stratospheric Chlorine Determined From Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Observations. Geophysical Research Letters. en. 45. 1. 382–390. 10.1002/2017GL074830. 2018GeoRL..45..382S. 134242632 . 1944-8007.
  20. r/Science. AmGeophysicalU-AMA. 2018-04-17. We used NASA satellite data to show the Antarctic Ozone Hole is recovering because of the ban on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). We are Susan Strahan and Anne Douglass from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - ask us anything about the ozone layer, past, present, or future!. The Winnower. 10.15200/winn.152388.83042. free.
  21. Douglass. Anne R.. Newman. Paul A.. Solomon. Susan. 2014. The Antarctic ozone hole: An update. Physics Today. en. 67. 7. 42–48. 10.1063/PT.3.2449. 2014PhT....67g..42D. 1721.1/99159 . 0031-9228. free.
  22. Web site: December 2013. Tia Ghose 12. Ozone Hole Won't Heal Until 2070, NASA Finds. 2021-06-19. livescience.com. 12 December 2013. en.
  23. Web site: Pereira. Sydney. 2018-01-05. NASA study found that the hole in Earth's ozone layer is closing up due to a decline in the chemicals causing it. live. 2021-06-19. Newsweek. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106062735/http://www.newsweek.com/nasa-hole-earths-ozone-layer-finally-closing-humans-did-something-771922 . 2018-01-06 .
  24. Web site: Bompey. Nanci. January 22, 2019. Podcast: Uncovering the Ozone Hole. live. 2021-06-19. Eos. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202094415/https://eos.org/articles/podcast-uncovering-the-ozone-hole . 2019-02-02 .
  25. Web site: List of Fellows. 2021-06-19. American Meteorological Society. en.
  26. Web site: Union Fellows AGU. 2021-06-19. www.agu.org.
  27. Web site: Awards Won - Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Laboratory - 614. 2021-06-19. science.gsfc.nasa.gov.
  28. Book: Douglass, Anne. Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out. Cornell University Press. 2008. 978-0-8014-7669-3. 1. 63–66. Three Sides of the Balance. 10.7591/j.ctt7v7kb.

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