Portrait of Dirk Richter
Research Associate •
• Airborne atmospheric research
dirk.richter@colorado.edu
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Technology and instrument design & development, optical engineering and development, airborne atmospheric research, high-precision trace gas sensing

Education

  • PhD: Rice University, 2001
  • Dipl.-Ing. (FH): University of Applied Sciences, Emden, Germany, 1997

Publications

For additional publications, see Dirk's ResearchGate profile.

 

Effect of Marine and Land Convection on Wet Scavenging of Ozone Precursors Observed During a SEAC(4)RS Case Study

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk
All Authors:
Cuchiara GC; Fried A; Barth MC; Bela MM; Homeyer CR; Walega J; Weibring P; Richter D; Woods S; Beyersdorf A...
  • Cuchiara GC
  • Fried A
  • Barth MC
  • Bela MM
  • Homeyer CR
  • Walega J
  • Weibring P
  • Richter D
  • Woods S
  • Beyersdorf A
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Publication Date: 2023-03-16
Type: Journal Article

Atmospheric Carbon and Transport - America (ACT-America) Data Sets: Description, Management, and Delivery

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk
All Authors: Wei Y; Shrestha R; Pal S; Gerken T; Feng S; McNelis J; Singh D; Thornton MM; Boyer AG; Shook MA
Published in: Earth and Space Science
Publication Date: 2021-07-01
Type: Journal Article

Analysis of Oil and Gas Ethane and Methane Emissions in the Southcentral and Eastern United States Using Four Seasons of Continuous Aircraft Ethane Measurements

CU Boulder Authors: Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk
All Authors: Barkley ZR; Davis KJ; Feng S; Cui YY; Fried A; Weibring P; Richter D; Walega JG; Miller SM; Eckl M
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Publication Date: 2021-05-27
Type: Journal Article

Analysis of Oil and Gas Ethane and Methane Emissions in the Southcentral and Eastern United States Using Four Seasons of Continuous Aircraft Ethane Measurements

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors: Barkley Z; Davis K; Feng S; Cui YY; FRIED A; WEIBRING P; RICHTER D; WALEGA J; Miller S; Eckl M
Publication Date: 2021-01-04
Type: Journal Article

Vertical Transport, Entrainment, and Scavenging Processes Affecting Trace Gases in a Modeled and Observed SEAC(4)RS Case Study

CU Boulder Authors: Weibring, Petter; Peischl, Jeff; Richter, Dirk
All Authors:
Cuchiara GC; Fried A; Barth MC; Bela M; Homeyer CR; Gaubert B; Walega J; Weibring P; Richter D; Wennberg P...
  • Cuchiara GC
  • Fried A
  • Barth MC
  • Bela M
  • Homeyer CR
  • Gaubert B
  • Walega J
  • Weibring P
  • Richter D
  • Wennberg P
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Publication Date: 2020-06-16
Type: Journal Article

Multispecies Assessment of Factors Influencing Regional CO2 and CH4 Enhancements During the Winter 2017 ACT-America Campaign

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter; Newberger, Timothy A
All Authors: Baier BC; Sweeney C; Choi Y; Davis KJ; DiGangi JP; Feng S; Fried A; Halliday H; Higgs J; Lauvaux T
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Publication Date: 2020-01-27
Type: Journal Article

On the sources and sinks of atmospheric VOCs: an integrated analysis of recent aircraft campaigns over North America

CU Boulder Authors: Treadaway, Victoria; Peischl, Jeff; Brown, Steven S.; Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk; de Gouw, Joost
All Authors:
Chen X; Millet DB; Singh HB; Wisthaler A; Apel EC; Atlas EL; Blake DR; Bourgeois I; Brown SS; Crounse JD...
  • Chen X
  • Millet DB
  • Singh HB
  • Wisthaler A
  • Apel EC
  • Atlas EL
  • Blake DR
  • Bourgeois I
  • Brown SS
  • Crounse JD
Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Publication Date: 2019-07-17
Type: Journal Article

Estimating Methane Emissions From Underground Coal and Natural Gas Production in Southwestern Pennsylvania

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors:
Barkley ZR; Lauvaux T; Davis KJ; Deng A; Fried A; Weibring P; Richter D; Walega JG; DiGangi J; Ehrman SH...
  • Barkley ZR
  • Lauvaux T
  • Davis KJ
  • Deng A
  • Fried A
  • Weibring P
  • Richter D
  • Walega JG
  • DiGangi J
  • Ehrman SH
Published in: Geophysical Research Letters
Publication Date: 2019-04-28
Type: Journal Article

Atmospheric Implications of Large C2-C5 Alkane Emissions From the US Oil and Gas Industry

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors:
Tzompa-Sosa ZA; Henderson BH; Keller CA; Travis K; Mahieu E; Franco B; Estes M; Helmig D; Fried A; Richter D...
  • Tzompa-Sosa ZA
  • Henderson BH
  • Keller CA
  • Travis K
  • Mahieu E
  • Franco B
  • Estes M
  • Helmig D
  • Fried A
  • Richter D
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Publication Date: 2019-01-27
Type: Journal Article

Impacts of physical parameterization on prediction of ethane concentrations for oil and gas emissions in WRF-Chem

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors:
Abdi-Oskouei M; Pfister G; Flocke F; Sobhani N; Saide P; Fried A; Richter D; Weibring P; Walega J; Carmichael G...
  • Abdi-Oskouei M
  • Pfister G
  • Flocke F
  • Sobhani N
  • Saide P
  • Fried A
  • Richter D
  • Weibring P
  • Walega J
  • Carmichael G
Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Publication Date: 2018-11-29
Type: Journal Article

Nitrogen dioxide and formaldehyde measurements from the GEOstationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (GEO-CAPE) Airborne Simulator over Houston, Texas

CU Boulder Authors: Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk
All Authors:
Nowlan CR; Liu X; Janz SJ; Kowalewski MG; Chance K; Follette-Cook MB; Fried A; Abad GG; Herman JR; Judd LM...
  • Nowlan CR
  • Liu X
  • Janz SJ
  • Kowalewski MG
  • Chance K
  • Follette-Cook MB
  • Fried A
  • Abad GG
  • Herman JR
  • Judd LM
Published in: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Publication Date: 2018-10-30
Type: Journal Article

The first evaluation of formaldehyde column observations by improved Pandora spectrometers during the KORUS-AQ field study

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk
All Authors:
Spinei E; Whitehill A; Fried A; Tiefengraber M; Knepp TN; Herndon S; Herman JR; Mueller M; Abuhassan N; Cede A...
  • Spinei E
  • Whitehill A
  • Fried A
  • Tiefengraber M
  • Knepp TN
  • Herndon S
  • Herman JR
  • Mueller M
  • Abuhassan N
  • Cede A
Published in: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Publication Date: 2018-08-31
Type: Journal Article

Sources and characteristics of summertime organic aerosol in the Colorado Front Range: perspective from measurements and WRF-Chem modeling

CU Boulder Authors: Mauldin, Roy Leon, III; Cantrell, Christopher Allen; Richter, Dirk; Kaser, Lisa; Weibring, Petter
All Authors:
Bahreini R; Ahmadov R; McKeen SA; Vu KT; Dingle JH; Apel EC; Blake DR; Blake N; Campos TL; Cantrell C...
  • Bahreini R
  • Ahmadov R
  • McKeen SA
  • Vu KT
  • Dingle JH
  • Apel EC
  • Blake DR
  • Blake N
  • Campos TL
  • Cantrell C
Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Publication Date: 2018-07-14
Type: Journal Article

Revisiting global fossil fuel and biofuel emissions of ethane

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors:
Tzompa-Sosa ZA; Mahieu E; Franco B; Keller CA; Turner AJ; Helmig D; Fried A; Richter D; Weibring P; Walega J...
  • Tzompa-Sosa ZA
  • Mahieu E
  • Franco B
  • Keller CA
  • Turner AJ
  • Helmig D
  • Fried A
  • Richter D
  • Weibring P
  • Walega J
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Publication Date: 2017-02-27
Type: Journal Article

Observing atmospheric formaldehyde (HCHO) from space: validation and intercomparison of six retrievals from four satellites (OMI, GOME2A, GOME2B, OMPS) with SEAC4RS aircraft observations over the southeast US

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors:
Zhu L; Jacob DJ; Kim PS; Fisher JA; Yu K; Travis KR; Mickley LJ; Yantosca RM; Sulprizio MP; De Smedt I...
  • Zhu L
  • Jacob DJ
  • Kim PS
  • Fisher JA
  • Yu K
  • Travis KR
  • Mickley LJ
  • Yantosca RM
  • Sulprizio MP
  • De Smedt I
Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Publication Date: 2016-11-01
Type: Journal Article

Impacts of the Denver Cyclone on regional air quality and aerosol formation in the Colorado Front Range during FRAPPE 2014

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter; Kaser, Lisa
All Authors:
Vu KT; Dingle JH; Bahreini R; Reddy PJ; Apel EC; Campos TL; DiGangi JP; Diskin GS; Fried A; Herndon SC...
  • Vu KT
  • Dingle JH
  • Bahreini R
  • Reddy PJ
  • Apel EC
  • Campos TL
  • DiGangi JP
  • Diskin GS
  • Fried A
  • Herndon SC
Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Publication Date: 2016-09-27
Type: Journal Article

Aerosol optical extinction during the Front Range Air Pollution and Photochemistry Experiment (FRAPPE) 2014 summertime field campaign, Colorado, USA

CU Boulder Authors: Weibring, Petter; Kaser, Lisa; Richter, Dirk
All Authors:
Dingle JH; Vu K; Bahreini R; Apel EC; Campos TL; Flocke F; Fried A; Herndon S; Hills AJ; Hornbrook RS...
  • Dingle JH
  • Vu K
  • Bahreini R
  • Apel EC
  • Campos TL
  • Flocke F
  • Fried A
  • Herndon S
  • Hills AJ
  • Hornbrook RS
Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Publication Date: 2016-09-12
Type: Journal Article

Sources of secondary organic aerosol in the Front Range of Colorado

CU Boulder Authors: Kaser, Lisa; Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors: Bahreini R; Vu K; Dingle J; Ahmadov R; McKeen S; Apel E; Campos T; Cantrell C; Flocke F; Fried A
Published in: ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
Publication Date: 2016-08-20
Type: Conference Proceeding

Convective transport of formaldehyde to the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere and associated scavenging in thunderstorms over the central United States during the 2012DC3 study

CU Boulder Authors: Peischl, Jeff; Cantrell, Christopher Allen; Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk
All Authors: Fried A; Barth MC; Bela M; Weibring P; Richter D; Walega J; Li Y; Pickering K; Apel E; Hornbrook R
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Publication Date: 2016-06-27
Type: Journal Article

Impacts of various pollution sources on aerosol formation and optical extinction in the Front Range of Colorado

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors: Bahreini R; Vu K; Dingle J; Apel E; Campos T; Cohen R; Eben C; Flocke F; Fried A; Hornbrook R
Published in: ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts
Publication Date: 2015-08-16
Type: Conference Proceeding

THE DEEP CONVECTIVE CLOUDS AND CHEMISTRY (DC3) FIELD CAMPAIGN

CU Boulder Authors: Peischl, Jeff; Campuzano Jost, Pedro; Day, Douglas Allen; Jimenez, Jose Luis; Cantrell, Christopher Allen; Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk
All Authors:
Barth MC; Cantrell CA; Brune WH; Rutledge SA; Crawford JH; Huntrieser H; Carey LD; MacGorman D; Weisman M; Pickering KE...
  • Barth MC
  • Cantrell CA
  • Brune WH
  • Rutledge SA
  • Crawford JH
  • Huntrieser H
  • Carey LD
  • MacGorman D
  • Weisman M
  • Pickering KE
Published in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Publication Date: 2015-08-01
Type: Journal Article

CAMS - Compact Atmospheric Multi-Species Spectrometer

CU Boulder Authors: Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk
All Authors: Richter D; Weibring P; Walega JG; Fried A; Spuler SM; Taubman MS
Publication Date: 2015-05-10
Type: Conference Proceeding

Compact highly sensitive multi-species airborne mid-IR spectrometer

CU Boulder Authors: Richter, Dirk; Weibring, Petter
All Authors: Richter D; Weibring P; Walega JG; Fried A; Spuler SM; Taubman MS
Published in: Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Publication Date: 2015-04-01
Type: Journal Article

Airborne Atmospheric Laser Spectroscopy

CU Boulder Authors: Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk
All Authors: Richter D; Weibring P; Walega JG; Fried A
Publication Date: 2013-06-09
Type: Conference Proceeding

Airborne Atmospheric Laser Spectroscopy

CU Boulder Authors: Weibring, Petter; Richter, Dirk
All Authors: Richter D; Weibring P; Walega JG; Fried A
Publication Date: 2013-06-09
Type: Conference Proceeding

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