EDUCATION:
1980
- B.S., Geological Sciences, Cornell University
1988
- Ph.D. Geological Sciences, Cornell University
PREVIOUS
POSITIONS:
1988-1990
Resident Research Associate, Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics, Goddard Space
Flight Center
1990-1991
Assistant Research Faculty, Dept. of Geology, University of Maryland, College
Park, MD
REFEREED
PUBLICATIONS:
Carabajal, C.C., and
D.J. Harding, 2006, SRTM C-Band and ICESat Laser Altimetry Elevation
Comparisons as a Function of Tree Cover and Relief, Am. Soc. Photogram. Rem.
Sens., 72(3): 287-298.
Harding, D.J., and C.C.
Carabajal, 2005, ICESat Waveform Measurements of Within-footprint Topographic
Relief and Vegetation Vertical Structure, Gephys. Res. Lett., L21S10, doi:
10.1029/2005GL023471.
Carabajal, C.C. and
D.J. Harding, 2005, ICESat Validation of Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
C-band Digital Elevation Models, Gephys. Res. Lett. , L22S01, doi:
10.1029/2005GL023957.
Lefsky, M.A., D.J.
Harding, W.B. Cohen, M. Keller, and C.C. Carabajal, 2005, Estimating forest
canopy height from Geoscience Laser Altimeter System waveforms and Shuttle
Radar Topography Mission digital elevation models, Gephys. Res. Lett. , L22S02,
doi: 10.1029/2005GL023971.
Birkett, C.M., D.
Alsdorf and D.J. Harding, 2005, Hydrological applications of remote sensing:
Surface state - river and water body stage, width and gradient from satellite
radar altimetry, interferometric SAR, and laser altimetry, Encyclopedia of
Hydrological Sciences: Remote Sensing, John Wiley & Sons,
903-918.
Johnson, S.Y., and 10
others, 2005, Evidence for Late Holocene Earthquakes on the Utsalady Point
Fault, Northern Puget Lowland, Washington, Bull. Seismological Soc. Am., 94:
2299-2316.
Parker, G.G., D.J.
Harding and M.L. Berger, 2004, A portable lidar system for rapid determination
of forest canopy structure, Journal of Applied Ecology, 41:
755-767.
Haugerud, R., D.J.
Harding, S.Y. Johnson, J.L. Harless, C.S. Weaver, and B.L. Sherrod, 2003,
High-resolution topography of the Puget Lowland, Washington - A bonanza for
earth science, GSA Today, 13(6): 4 - 10.
Lefsky, M.A.,
W.B. Cohen,
D.J. Harding, G.G. Parker, S.A. Acker, and S.T. Gower, 2002, Lidar remote
sensing of aboveground biomass in three biomes, Global Ecology and
Biogeography, 11(5): 393-399.
Zwally, H.J., R.
Schutz, W. Abdalati, J. Abshire, C. Bentley, J. Bufton, D. Harding, T. Herring,
B. Minster, J. Spinhirne and R. Thomas, 2002, ICESat's laser measurements of
polar ice, atmosphere, ocean, and land, Journal of Geodynamics, 34(3-4),
405-445.
Harding, D.J., M.A.
Lefsky, G.G. Parker, J.B. Blair, 2001, Laser altimeter canopy height profiles:
Methods and validation for deciduous, broadleaf forests, Rem. Sens. Environ.,
76(3): 283-297.
Parker, G.G., M.A.
Lefsky, D.J. Harding, 2001, Light transmittance in forest canopies determined
using airborne laser altimetry and in-canopy quantum measurements, Rem. Sens.
Environ. , 76(3): 298-309.
Ebinger, C.J., T.
Yemane, D.J. Harding, S. Tesfaye, S. Kelley and D.C. Rex, 2000, Rift
deflection, migration, and propagation: Linkage of theEthiopian and Eastern
rifts, Africa, Geol. Soc. Am. Bull. , 112(2):163-176
Rowlands, D.R., C.C.
Carabajal, S.B. Luthcke, D.J. Harding, J.M. Sauber, and J.L. Bufton, 2000,
Satellite laser altimetry: on-orbit calibration techniques for precise
geolocation, The Review of Laser Engineering, 28(12):
796-803.
Lefsky, M., Cohen, W.,
Acker, S., Parker, G., Spies, T., and Harding, D., 1999, Lidar remote sensing
of biophysical properties and canopy structure of forests of Douglas-fir and
western hemlock, Rem. Sensing of Environ. ,
70(3):339-361.
Means, J.E., S.A.
Acker, D.J. Harding, J.B. Blair, M.A. Lefsky, W.B. Cohen, M.E. Harmon, W.A.
McKee, 1999, Use of a large-footprint scanning airborne lidar to estimate
forest stand characteristics in the western Cascades of Oregon, Rem. Sensing of
Environ. , 67:298-308.
Lefsky, M.A., D.J.
Harding, G.G. Parker, and H.H. Shugart, 1999, Surface lidar remote sensing of
basal area and biomass in deciduous forests of Eastern Maryland, USA, Rem.
Sensing of Environ. , 67: 83-98.
Garvin, J., J. Bufton,
J. Blair, D. Harding, S. Luthcke, J. Frawley, and D. Rowlands, 1998,
Observations of the Earth's topography from the Shuttle Laser Altimeter (SLA):
laser-pulse echo-recovery measurements of terrestrial surfaces, Phys. Chem. of
the Earth,, 23: 1053-1068.
Weishampel, J.F., K.J.
Ranson, and D.J. Harding, 1996, Remote Sensing of Forest Canopies, Selbyana,
17:6-14.
Weissel, J., A.
Malinverno, D. Harding, and G. Karner, 1995, Erosion Dynamics and Patterns on
the Ethiopian Plateau of Northeast Africa: A Fractal Process, in Fractals in
Petroleum Geology and Earth Processses, C. Bartonand and P. La Pointe, eds.,
Plenum Press, 127-142.
Harding, D.J., J.L.
Bufton, and J.J. Frawley, 1994, Laser Altimetry of Terrestrial Topography:
Vertical Accuracy as a Function of Surface Slope, Roughness, and Cloud Cover,
IEEE Trans. Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 32:329-339.
Wirth, K.R., J.M. Bird,
A.E. Blythe, D.J. Harding, and M.T. Heirtzler, 1993, Age and Evolution of
Western Brooks Range Ophiolites, Alaska: Results from 40Ar/39Ar
Thermochronometry, Tectonics, 12: 410-432.
Guinness, E.A., R.E.
Arvidson, J.R. Irons, and D.J. Harding, 1991, Surface Scattering Properties
Estimated from Modeling ASAS Multiple Emission Angle Reflectance Data over the
Lunar Crater Volcanic Field, Nevada, Geophys. Res. Lett., 18:
2051-2054.
Asfaw, B., C. Ebinger,
D. Harding, T. White, G. Woldegabriel, 1990, Space-based imagery in
paleioanthropological research - An Ethiopian Example, National Geographic
Research, 6(4): 418-434.
Harding, D.J., K.R.
Wirth, J.M. Bird, 1989, Spectral Mapping of Alaskan ophiolites using Landsat
Thematic Mapper Data, Rem. Sens. Environ. , 28: 219-232.
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM and
REPORTS:
Chao, B., D. Harding,
S. Cohen, S. Luthcke, M. Hofton, J.B. Blair, J., 2003, Global Earthquake
Satellite System Requirements Derived from a Suite of Scientific Observational
and Modeling Studies: Final Reports for the Global Earthquake Satellite System:
A 20-Year Plan to Enable Earthquake Prediction, Jet Propulsion
Laboratory.
Brenner, A. C., H. J.
Zwally, C. R. Bentley, B. M. Csath˘, D. J. Harding, M. A. Hofton, J. B.
Minster, L. Roberts, J. L. Saba, R. H. Thomas, D. Yi., 2003, Derivation of
Range and Range Distributions From Laser Pulse Waveform Analysis for Surface
Elevations, Roughness, Slope, and Vegetation Heights, Algorithm Theoretical
Basis Document, Version 4.1, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA,
http://www.csr.utexas.edu/glas/atbd.html, 92 pp.
Harding, D.J., J.B.
Blair, D.L. Rabine, and K.L. Still, 2000, SLICER airborne laser altimeter
characterization of canopy structure and sub-canopy topography for the BOREAS
Northern and Southern Study Regions: Instrument and Data Product Description,
Volume 93 in Technical Report Series on the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study
(BOREAS), F.G. Hall and J. Nickeson, Eds., NASA/TM-2000-209891, Vol.
93, 45 pp.
Jansma, P., G.
Mattioli, D. Harding, and A. Matias 1999, Northeastern Caribbean Topography
Gets a Digital Upgrade from Laser Altimetry, EOS, Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union,
80(43): 511.
Farr, T., D. Evans, H.
Zebker, D. Harding, J. Bufton, T. Dixon, S. Vetrella, and D. Gesch, 1995, The
Global Topography Mission, EOS, Trans. Amer. Geophys. Union, 76(21): 213 &
76(22): 225.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:
Carabajal, C.C., D.J.
Harding, J.L. Bufton, S.B. Luthcke and D.D. Rowlands, 2003, ICESat Geolocation
and Land Products Validation: Laser Altimetry Profile and Waveform Matching,
Proceedings of ISPRS workshop on 3D mapping from InSAR and Lidar,
Portland, OR.
Luthcke, S.B., D.D.
Rowlands, D.J. Harding, J.L. Bufton, C.C. Carabajal, and T.A. Williams, 2003,
ICESat laser altimeter pointing, ranging, and timing calibration from
integrated residual anlaysis: a summary of early mission results, Proceedings
of NASA Flight Mechanics Symposium Conference,, Greenbelt,
MD.
Haugerud, R.A. and D.J.
Harding, 2001, Some Algorithms for Virtual Deforestation (VDF) of LIDAR
Topographic Survey Data, International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote
Sensing, Vol. XXXIV, Part 3/W4, Commission III, pp.
211-217.
Carabajal, C.C. and
D.J. Harding, 2001, Evaluation of Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS)
Waveforms for Vegetated Landscapes Using Laser Altimeter Scanning Data,
International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vol. XXXIV, Part
3/W4, Commission 3, pp. 125-128.
Harding, D.J., and G.S.
Berghoff, 2000, Fault scarp detection beneath dense vegetation cover: airborne
lidar mapping of the Seattle fault zone, Bainbridge Island, Washington State,
Proceedings of the American Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing
Annual Conference, Washington, D.C., May, 2000, 9 pp.
Wulder, M.A., S.
Magnussen, D. Harding, P.A. Boudewyn and D. Seeman, 2000, Stability of surface
LIDAR height estimates on a point and polygon basis, Remote Sensing and Spatial
Data Integration: Measuring, Monitoring and Modelling, Proceedings: 22nd
Symposium of the Canadian Remote Sensing Society, August 20-25, 2000, Victoria,
British Columbia, pp. 433-438.
Lefsky, M., D. Harding,
W. Cohen, G. Parker, and S. Acker, 1999, Progress in lidar altimeter remote
sensing of stand structure and composition in deciduous and coniferous forests
using SLICER data, Proc. ISPRS Workshop Mapping Surface Structure and
Topography by Airborne and Spaceborne Lasers, La Jolla, CA, International
Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,,
32(3-W14):23-30.
Harding, D.J., D.B. Gesch, C.C. Carabajal and S.B.
Luthcke, 1999, Application of the Shuttle Laser Altimeter in an Accuracy
Assessment of GTOPO30, a Global 1-Kilometer Digital Elevation Model, Proc.
ISPRS Workshop Mapping Surface Structure and Topography by Airborne and
Spaceborne Lasers, LaJolla, CA, International Archives of Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing, 32(3-W14) 81-85.
Carabajal, C.C., D.J.
Harding, S.B. Luthcke, W. Fong, S.C. Rowton, and J.J. Frawley, 1999, Processing
of Shuttle Laser Altimeter range and return pulse energy data in support of
SLA-02, Proc. ISPRS Workshop Mapping Surface Structure and Topography by
Airborne and Spaceborne Lasers, La Jolla, CA, International Archives of
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 32(3-W14):65-72.
Harding, D.J., 1998,
Airborne Lidar Observations of Canopy Structure at the BOREAS Tower Flux Sites,
Proc. IGARSS'98, Seattle, 1550-1552.
Lefsky, M.A., W.B.
Cohen, S. A. Acker, T.A. Spies, G.G. Parker, and D. Harding, 1998, Lidar remote
sensing of forest canopy structure and related biophysical parameters at the
H.J. Andrews experimental forest, Oregon, USA, Proc. IGARSS'98, Seattle,
1252-1254.
Harding, D.J., J.B.
Blair, E. Rodriquez, and T. Michel, 1995, Airborne Laser Altimetry and
Interferometric SAR Measurements of Canopy Structure and Sub-Canopy Topography
in the Pacific Northwest, Proc. Second Topical Symposiumon Combined
Optical-Microwave Earth and Atmosphere Sensing, Atlanta,
22-24.
Harding, D.J., J.B.
Blair, J.B. Garvin, and W.T. Lawrence, 1994, Laser Altimetry Waveform
Measurement of Vegetation Canopy Structure, Proc. IGARSS'94, 2:
1251-1253.
Blair, J.B., D.B.
Coyle, J.L. Bufton, and D.J. Harding, 1994, Optimization of an Airborne Laser
Altimeter for Remote Sensing of Vegetation and Tree Canopies, Proc. IGARSS'94,
2: 939-941.
Harding, D.J., and J.
Irons, 1990, Bidirectional Radiance of Playa and Volcanic Surfaces; Advanced
Solid-state Array Spectroradiometer (ASAS) Measurements of Lunar Crater
Volcanic Field, Nevada, Proc. IGARSS'90, 2:1361-1364.
Harding, D.J., and J.M.
Bird, 1984, Mapping ultramafic rock using Landsat data: the Josephine
peridotite, Oregon and California, Proc. Int. Symp. Rem. Sens. Environ., Third
Thematic Conf., Rem. Sens.for Explor. Geology, 695-709.
PROFESSIONAL
SOCIETIES:
American Geophysical Union
American Society of Photogrammetry and
Remote Sensing
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
2005: Review Panel, ESS Graduate Fellowships, NASA
Solid Earth and Interior Program
2003: Contributor, Global Earthquake Satellite System
(GESS) study, Jet Propulsion Lab
2002: Contributor, Living on a Restless Planet, NASA
Solid Earth Sci. Working Group Rpt.
2002: Review Panel, Geoscience Laser Altimeter System
Pre-ship Review
2002: Review Panel, Geoscience Laser Altimeter System
Pre-environmental Review
2002-03: Member, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Independent Review Team
2002: Review Panel, NASA Solid Earth and Natural
Hazards Research Announcement
2001: Review Panel, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Instrument Selection
1999: Review Panel, Vegetation Canopy Lidar (VCL)
Mission Operations Critical Design
1999: Review Panel, Geoscience Laser Altimeter System
Critical Design Review
1998: Review Panel, VCL Ground Segment and Software
Critical Design Review
1998: Review Panel, Geoscience Laser Altimeter System
Preliminary Design Review
1998: Review Panel, NASA Solid Earth and Natural
Hazards Research Announcement
1997:
Participant, NASA LBA-Ecology Remote Sensing Instrumentation Workshop
1995: Participant, Remote Sensing Sci. Workshop, NASA
Ecological Processes Program
1995 : Review Panel, GSFC Graduate Student Research
Program
1994: Review Panel, NASA Topography and Surface Change
Program
1994: Participant, NASA Workshop on the Use of
Satellites in Natural Disaster Reduction
1994: Participant, NASA SAR Interferometry and Surface
Change Detection Workshop
1993: Participant, Airborne Geophysics Workshop,
Committee on Geodesy, National Academy of Sciences
1992 : Review Panel, GSFC Graduate Student Research
Program
1992: Convener, Special Session, Digital Topographic
Data, AGU Chapman Conference, Tectonics & Topography
1990-1993: Participant, Joint NASA - ISA Topography
Mission Concept Working Group
1989-1990 Participant, NASA Geologic Remote Sensing
Field Experiment
1985-1987 Participant, NASA Thematic Mapper in the
Earth Sciences Program
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE:
2004-2006: Advisor, National Research Council
Postdoctoral Fellow
2001: Mentor,
National Space Club Scholars program
2000: Mentor,
National Space Club Scholars program
1999-2002: Member, Ta Liang Award Selection Committee
for ASPRS
1995-1997: Committee Member, Michael Lefsky, Ph.D.,
Dept. of Environmental Sci., Univ. of Virginia
1996: Mentor,
NASA Visiting Scientist summer research program
1995: Mentor,
NASA Space Academy summer research program
1992-1994: Lecturer, USRA Graduate Student Summer
Program in the Earth Sciences
1992-1993: Committee Member, Charles S. Southworth,
Ms., Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Maryland
1991-1992: Committee Member, Cheryl H. Petrina, Ms.,
Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Maryland
AWARDS and HONORS:
2006: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
2006: Special Act Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
2005: Special Act Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
2005: ICESat Science Data Processing Group Achievement
Award, Goddard Space Flight Center
2004: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
2003: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
2002: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
2001: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
2000: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
1999: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
1997: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
1996: Shuttle Laser Altimeter Group Achievement Award,
Goddard Space Flight Center
1995: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
1994: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
1993: Performance Award, Goddard Space
Flight Center
1988-1990: Post-doctoral Research Associate, National
Research Council
1982-1985: Graduate Research Fellowship, National
Science Foundation
1980: Buchanan Memorial Award for Outstanding
Undergraduate Work in Geology
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