Magruder, L., Parrish, C., Perry, J., Holwill, M., Swinski, J.P., and Kief, K. ICESat-2 coastal and nearshore bathymetry product algorithm development. Authorea Preprints, Earth and Space Science, In revision
Parrish, C., Magruder, L., Perry, J., Holwill, M., Swinski, J.P., and Kief, K, Analysis and accuracy assessment of a new global nearshore ICESat-2 bathymetric data product. Earth and Space Science, Vol. 12 (8) August, 2025. https:/doi.org/10.1029/2025EA004391
Renshaw, M and Magruder, L., Advancing scalable methods for surface water monitoring: A novel integration of satellite observations and machine learning techniques. Geosciences, July 2025 15 (7), 255. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences15070255
Jung, J., Parrish, C., Magruder, L., Herrmann, J., Yoo, S., and Perry, J., ICESat-2 bathymetry algorithms: A review of the current state-of-the-art and future outlook, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vol. 223, May, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2025.03.016
Magruder, L., Neumann, T., Kurtz, N., Sutterley, T., Hancock, D., Vornberger, P., Robbins, J. and Smith, B., Assessment of the Ice, Cloud and Land elevation Satellite-2 performance against prime mission science requirements. Earth and Space Science, Vol. 12 (4) e2025A004221, April, 2025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2025EA004221
Magruder, L. Parrish, C., Perry, J., Swinski, J.P., Holwill, M., Kief, K., and Corcoran, F.,Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) Project Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for Coastal and Nearshore Along-track Bathymetry Product (ATL24). Version 1.0, NASA, April, 2025. doi.org/10.5067/PXJMCZD0MYLN
Neuenschwander, A., Guenther, E., Magruder, L., and Sipps, J., Creation of ICESat-2 footprint level global geodetic control points using crossover analysis. Remote Sensing, 17(7), 1159, March, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17071159
Corcoran, F., Parrish, C., Magruder, L., and Swinski, J., A scalable, cloud-based workflow for spectrally-attributed ICESat-2 bathymetry with application to benthic habitat mapping using deep learning. Earth and Space Science, 11 (11), October, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EA003735
Guenther, E., Magruder, L., Maze-England, D., Dietrich, J., and Neuenschwander A., Examining CNN terrain models for TanDEM-X DEMs using ICESat-2 data in Southeastern United States. Remote Sensing of the Environment, 311, 114293, September, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2024.114293
Kamath, H., Singh, M., Malviya, N., Martilli, A., He, L., Aliaga, D., He, C., Chen, F., Magruder, L., Yang. Z., and Niyogi, D., GLObal Building heights for Urban studies (UT-GLOBUS) for city- and street- scale urban simulations: Development and first applications. Scientific Data, 11, 886, August, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03719-w
Magruder, L., Reese, A., Gibbons, A., and Neumann, T., ICESat-2 onboard flight receiver algorithms: On-orbit updates and the impact on Science Driven Observations. Earth and Space Science, 11(7), e2024EA003551, July, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EA003551
Dietrich, J., Reese A.R., Gibbons, A., Magruder, L., and Parrish, C., Analysis of ICESat-2 Data Acquisition Algorithm Enhancements to Improve Worldwide Bathymetric Coverage. AGU Earth and Space Science, Vol. 11 (2), February, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003270
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, 5, 120–136, January, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-023-00508-8
Sipps, J., and Magruder, L. Modeling uncertainties for GEDI clear-sky terrain height retrievals using a mixture density network. Remote Sensing, 15 (23), December, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15235594
Dietrich, J. Magruder, L. and Holwill, M., Monitoring Coastal Waves with ICESat-2. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol. 11 (11), 2082, October, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11112082
Sipps J. and Magruder L., (2023) Envelope-based grid-point approach: Efficient runtime complexity for remote sensing coverage analysis. AIAA Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 60, 4, April, 2023. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35481
Herrmann, J., Magruder, L., Markel, J., and Parrish, C., Assessing the ability to quantify bathymetric change over time using solely satellite-based measurements. Remote Sensing, 14(5), March, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14051232
Neuenschwander, A., Magruder, L.A., Guenther, E., Hancock, S., and Purslow, M., Radiometric assessment of ICESat-2 over vegetated surfaces. Remote Sensing, Vol. 14(3), February, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14030787
Simurda, C., Magruder, L.A., Markel, J., Garvin, J., and Slayback, D., ICESat-2 application for investigating emerging volcanoes. Geosciences, Vol.12 (1), January, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences12010040
Magruder, L.A., Neuenschwander, A., and Klotz, B., Digital terrain model elevation corrections using space-based imagery and ICESat-2 laser altimetry. Remote Sensing of the Environment, Vol. 264, 112621, August, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112621
Magruder, L.A., Brunt, K., Neumann, T., Klotz, B. and Alonzo, M., Passive ground-based optical techniques for monitoring the ICESat-2 geolocation and footprint diameter on-orbit. Earth and Space Science, Vol. 264, July, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001414
Magruder, L.A., Neumann, T.A., and Kurtz, N., ICESat-2 early mission synopsis and observatory performance, Earth and Space Science. Vol. 8(5), April, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001555
Babbel, B., Parrish, C. and Magruder, L., ICESat-2 elevation retrievals in support of satellite-derived bathymetry for global science applications. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 48(5), February, 2021. e2020GL090629.
Bae, S., James, M., Helgeson, B., Magruder, L.A., Thomas. T., and Luthcke, S., Performance of ICESat-2 precision pointing determination. Earth and Space Science, Vol. 8 (4), February, 2021. 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., ICESat-2 meltwater depth estimates: Application to surface melt on Amery ice shelf, East Antarctica. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 48(8), December, 2020. e2020GL090550
Magruder, L.A., Brunt, K. M. and Alonzo, M., Early ICESat-2 on-orbit geolocation validation using ground-based corner cube retro-reflectors. Remote Sensing, vol. 12 (21), 21, November, 2020. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12213653
Klotz, B., Neuenschwander, A., and Magruder, L.A., High-resolution ocean wave and wind characteristics determined by the ICESat-2 land surface algorithm. Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 47, Issue 1., December, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL085907
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, November, 2019. 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., New Earth orbiter provides a sharper look at a changing planet. EOS, 100, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EO133233.
Neuenschwander A.L, Magruder, L.A., Canopy and terrain height retrievals with ICESat-2: A first look. Remote Sensing. Vol. 11, Issue 14., 2019. 10.3390/rs11141721.
Parrish, C., Magruder, L.A., Neuenschwander, A., Forfinski-Sarkozi, N., Alonzo, M., and Jasinski, M., Validation of ICESat-2 ATLAS bathymetry and analysis of ATLAS’s bathymetric mapping performance. Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Issue 14, July 2019. DOI: 10.3390/rs11141634
Magruder, L.A., and Brunt, K. M., 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 https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2017.2786659 .
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., Potential impact of vertical sampling uncertainty on ICESat rs8121039.-2/ATLAS terrain and canopy height retrievals for multiple ecosystems. Remote Sensing, 8 (12), 1039; 2016. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8121039
Leigh, H.W., and Magruder, L.A., Using dual-wavelength, full-waveform airborne laser altimetry for surface classification and vegetation characterization. Remote Sensing of the Environment, vol. 10 (4). 2016. doi:10.1117/1.JRS.10.045001.
Magruder, L.A., Leigh, H.W., and Neuenschwander, A.L., Evaluation of terrain and canopy height products in Central African Tropical Forests. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol 37, issue 22, pp. 5365-5387, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2016.1232870
Leigh, H.W., Magruder, L.A., Carabajal, C.C., Saba, J.L., and McGarry, J., Development of Onboard Digital Elevation and Relief Databases for ICESat-2. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 53, No. 4, 2015. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2014.2352277
Stevenson, T., L. Magruder, A. Neuenschwander, and B. Bradford, An automated bare earth extraction technique for complex topography in LIDAR surveys. IEEE J. of Appl. Remote Sens. Vol. 7 (1) 073560, 2013. doi: 10.117/1.JRS.7.073560
Magruder. L., Neuenschwander, A. and Marmillion, S., Lidar waveform stacking techniques for faint ground return extraction. IEEE J. of Appl. Remote Sens. Vol. 4, 043501, 2010. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3299657
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, 2010. doi:10.1109/TGRS.2010.2040831.
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, 2009. doi:10.1117/1.3229944.
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, 2007. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2006.885070.
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, 2005. doi:10.1029/2005GLO23504.
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. doi: 10.1088/0957-0233/14/11/016
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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-003-0319-4