Select Peer Review Publications

  • Markel J. and Magruder, L., (2023) Arctic coastal erosion rates using ArcticDEM and ICESat-2. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, In review.

  • Guenther, E., Magruder, L., Maze-England, D., Dietrich, J., and Neuenschwander A., (2023) A machine learning based correction model for radar derived terrain elevations using ICESat-2 and environmental features to support hydrological applications. Remote Sensing of the Environment. In review. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4674760 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4674760

  • Sipps, J., and Magruder, L. (2023) Modeling uncertainties for GEDI clear-sky terrain height retrievals using a mixture density network. Remote Sensing, 15 (23), https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15235594

  • Dietrich, J., Reese A.R., Gibbons, A., Magruder, L.,  and Parrish, C. (2023) Analysis of ICESat-2 Data Acquisition Algorithm Enhancements to Improve Worldwide Bathymetric Coverage. AGU Earth and Space Science, Open Archive. In review. Available at https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.169447414.45310708/v1

  • Dietrich, J. Magruder, L. and Holwill, M. (2023) Monitoring Coastal Waves with ICESat-2. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 11 (11), 2082. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112082

  • Magruder, L., Farrell, S., Neuenschwander, A., Duncanson, L., Csatho, B., Kacimi S., and Fricker, H., (2023) Monitoring Earth’s Climate Variables with Satellite Laser Altimetry. Nature Reviews: Earth & Environment,  Accepted.

  • Sipps J. and Magruder L., (2023) Iterative swath envelope gridding: Efficient runtime complexity for remote sensing coverage analysis. AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 60, 4. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35481

  • Herrmann, J., Magruder, L., Markel, J., and Parrish, C. (2022) Assessing the ability to quantify bathymetric change over time using solely satellite-based measurements. Remote Sensing, 14(5), https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051232

  • Neuenschwander, A., Magruder, L.A., Guenther, E., Hancock, S., and Purslow, M. (2022) Radiometric assessment of ICESat-2 over vegetated surfaces. Remote Sensing, Vol. 14(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14030787

  • Simurda, C., Magruder, L.A., Markel, J., Garvin, J., and Slayback, D. (2022) ICESat-2 application for investigating emerging volcanoes. Geosciences, Vol.12 (1). https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12010040

  • Magruder, L.A., Neuenschwander, A., and Klotz, B. (2021) Digital terrain model elevation corrections using space-based imagery and ICESat-2 laser altimetry. Remote Sensing of the Environment, Vol. 264, 112621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112621

  • Magruder, L.A., Brunt, K., Neumann, T., Klotz, B. and Alonzo, M. (2021) Passive ground-based optical techniques for monitoring the ICESat-2 geolocation and footprint diameter on-orbit. Earth and Space Science. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001414Magruder, L.A., Neumann, T.A., and Kurtz, N. (2021) ICESat-2 early mission synopsis and observatory performance, Earth and Space Science. Vol. 8(5) https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001555

  • Babel, B., Parrish, C. and Magruder, L. (2021) Active-Passive space-based data fusion for benthic studies in high latitudes. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 48(5), e2020GL090629.

  • Bae, S., James, M., Helgeson, B., Magruder, L.A., Thomas. T., and Luthcke, S. (2021) The precision pointing determination for ICESat-2. Earth and Space Science, Vol. 8 (4), e2020EA001478.

  • Fricker, H.A., Arndt, P., Adusumilli, S., Delta, T., Fair, Z., Jasinski, M., Kingslake, J., Magruder L. A., Moussavi, M., Pope A., Spergel, J. (2020) Revisiting surface meltstreams on Amery Ice Shelf, East Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 48(8), e2020GL090550

  • Magruder, L.A., Brunt, K. M. and Alonzo, M. (2020) Early ICESat-2 on-orbit geolocation validation using ground-based corner cube retro-reflectors. Remote Sensing, vol. 12 (21), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12213653

  • Magruder, L.A., Brunt, K. M. and Alonzo, M. (2020) Early ICESat-2 on-orbit geolocation validation using ground-based corner cube retro-reflectors. Remote Sensing, vol. 12 (21), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12213653

  • Klotz, B., Neuenschwander, A., and Magruder, L.A. (2019) High-resolution ocean wave and wind characteristics determined by the ICESat-2 land surface algorithm. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 47, Issue 1.

  • Neumann, T., Martino, A., Markus, T., Bae, S., Bock, M., Brenner, A., Brunt, K., Cavanaugh, J., Fernandes, S., Hancock, D., Harbeck, K., Lee, J., Kurtz, N., Luers, P., Luthcke, S., Magruder, L., Pennington, T., Ramos-Izquierdo, L., Rebold, T., Skoog, J., and Thomas, T. The Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2: A global geolocated photon product. Remote Sensing of the Environment. Vol. 233, 111325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.111325

  • Magruder, L.A., Neumann, T. A., Brunt, K., Farrell, S., Fricker, H., Gardner, A., Hancock, D. Harbeck, K., Jasinski, M., Kwok, R., Kurtz, N., Lee, J., Markus, T., Morison, J., Neuenschwander, A.L., Palm, S., Popescu, S., Smith, B., and Yang, Y. (2019) New Earth orbiter provides a sharper look at a changing planet. EOS, 100, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EO133233.

  • Neuenschwander A.L, Magruder, L.A., (2019) Canopy and terrain height retrievals with ICESat-2: A first look. Remote Sensing. Vol. 11, Issue 14. DOI: 10.3390/rs11141721.

  • Parrish, C., Magruder, L.A., Neuenschwander, A., Forfinski-Sarkozi, N., Alonzo, M., and Jasinski, M. (2019) Validation of ICESat-2 ATLAS bathymetry and analysis of ATLS’s bathymetric mapping performance. Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Issue 14, July 2019. DOI: 10.3390/rs11141634

  • Magruder, L.A., and Brunt, K. M. (2018) Performance analysis of airborne photon-counting lidar data in preparation of ICESat-2. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 56, No. 5, May 2018.

  • Markus, T., Neumann, T., Martino, A., Abdalati, W., Brunt, K., Csatho, B., Farrell, S., Fricker, H., Gardner, A., Harding, D., Jasinski, M., Kwok, R., Magruder, L., Lubin, D., Luthcke, S., Morison, J., Nelson, R., Neuenschwander, A., Palm, S., Popescu, S., Shum, C.K., Schutz, B., Smith, B., Yang, Y., and Zwally, H.J. (2017). The Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2): Science requirements, concept and implementation. Remote Sensing of the Environment, Vol. 190, March 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2016.12.029.

  • Neuenschwander, A.L., and Magruder, L.A., (2016) Potential impact of vertical sampling uncertainty on ICESat-2/ATLAS terrain and canopy height retrievals for multiple ecosystems. Remote Sensing, 8 (12), 1039; doi: 10.3390/rs8121039.

  • Leigh, H.W., and Magruder, L.A. (2016): Using dual-wavelength, full-waveform airborne laser altimetry for surface classification and vegetation characterization. Remote Sensing of the Environment, vol. 10 (4). doi:10.1117/1.JRS.10.045001.

  • Magruder, L.A., Leigh, H.W., and Neuenschwander, A.L. (2016): Evaluation of terrain and canopy height products in Central African Tropical Forests. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol 37, issue 22, pp. 5365-5387.

  • Leigh, H.W., Magruder, L.A., Carabajal, C.C., Saba, J.L., and McGarry, J. (2015): Development of Onboard Digital Elevation and Relief Databases for ICESat-2. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 53, No. 4.

  • Stevenson, T., L. Magruder, A. Neuenschwander, and B. Bradford, (2013) An automated bare earth extraction technique for complex topography in LIDAR surveys. IEEE J. of Appl. Remote Sens. Vol. 7 (1) 073560 doi: 10.117/1.JRS.7.073560

    Magruder. L., A. Neuenschwander and S. Marmillion, Lidar waveform stacking techniques for faint ground return extraction. IEEE J. of Appl. Remote Sens. Vol. 4, 043501, 2010.

  • Magruder, L., R. Ricklefs, E. Silverberg, M. Horstman,, M. Suleman and B. Schutz. ICESat geolocation validation using Airborne Photography. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 48, No.6; doi:10.1109/TGRS.2010.2040831, 2010.

  • Neuenschwander, A.L., Magruder, L.A., and Tyler, M. Landcover classification of small-footprint, full-waveform lidar data. IEEE J. of Applied Remote Sensing. Vol. 3, L033544 doi:10.1117/1.3229944, 2009.

  • Neuenschwander, A.L. and Magruder, L.A., Terrestrial Laser Ranging: Current Capabilities and Future Potential. ASPRS Manual of Remote Sensing, Chapter 4, 2008.

  • Magruder, L, E. Silverberg, C. Webb and B. Schutz, ICESat Elevation Data Product Verification at White Sands Space Harbor. IEEE Trans. Geoscience and Remote Sensing,Vol. 45, Issue 1, pp. 147-155. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2006.885070, 2007.

  • Magruder, L., E. Silverberg, C. Webb and B. Schutz, In Situ Timing and Pointing Verification of the ICESat Altimeter using a Ground Based System, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 32, L21S04, doi:10.1029/2005GLO23504, 2005.

  • Bae, S., L. Magruder, R. Ricklefs, S. Yoon, C. Webb, and B. Schutz, ICESat/GLAS Precision Attitude Determination for early laser operation. AAS-04-118. April 2004.

  • Schutz, B., S. Bae, L. Magruder, R. Ricklefs, H. Rim, E. Silverberg, C. Webb and S. Yoon. Precision Orbit and Attitude Determination for ICESat. American Astronautical Society, John L. Junkins Astrodynamics Symposium, College Station, TX. AAS 03-282. May, 2003

  • Magruder, L. A., M.A. Suleman, and B.E. Schutz, ICESat Laser Altimeter Measurement Time Calibration System. Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 14, issue 11, pages 1978 – 1985, 2003.

  • Magruder, L.A., B.E. Schutz and E.C. Silverberg, Laser Pointing Angle and Time of Measurement Verification of the ICESat Laser Altimeter using a Ground-Based Electro optical Detection System. Journal of Geodesy, Vol. 77, pp. 148-154, 2003.