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Expertise Development and application of ground- and satellite-based sensing techniques, cloud physics and radiation, and parameterizations for global climate models.VOSviewer
Courses
- IWCIntroduction to Weather and Climate
- PMIIPhysical Meteorology II
- PMIPhysical Meteorology I
- ARRSAtmospheric Radiation and Remote Sensing
- PCPhysical Climatology
Grants
- EXCITE: Expanding Reach of NASA Earth Sciences Research At a HSI In Southern Arizona (University Of Arizona)
Co-Investigator (COI)
2022
$150.0K
Active - Implementation of Aerosol-Cloud Interaction Diagnostics to the ARM Metrics and Diagnostics Package for GCMs (ARM-DIAGS) at ARM Sites
Principal Investigator (PI)
2021
$95.8K
Active - LIBERA
Principal Investigator (PI)
2020
$570.3K
Active - Collaborative Research: Contrasting the Effects of Aerosols on Marine Boundary Layer (MBL) Cloud-Precipitation Properties and Processes in Boreal and Austral Mid-Latitude Regions
Principal Investigator (PI)
2020
$415.8K
Active - Optically-Thin Cirrus Cloud Detection Using The GOES016 ABI
Principal Investigator (PI)
2020
$65.0K
- Enabling Aerosol-cloud interactions at Global convection-permitting scalES (EAGLES)
Principal Investigator (PI)
2019
$450.0K
- Estimating Uncertainties of CERES CM Ed4 and SNPP-VIIRS Ed1/2 Cloud Properties Using Long-Term ARM Ground-Based Observations and AMFs and Aircraft Data During IOPs
Principal Investigator (PI)
2018
$783.4K
- Building Connections Between Arctic Sea Ice Variability and Winter Weather/Climate in Mid-Latitudes through NASA Satellite Observations and Reanalysis
Principal Investigator (PI)
2018
$39.7K
- Collaborative Research: Evaluating the Influences of Aerosols on Low-level Cloud-precipitation Properties over Land and Ocean using Ground-based Observations and WRF Simulations
Principal Investigator (PI)
2017
$395.4K
- Use of Remote Sensing and In-situ Observations to Develop and Evaluate Improved Representations of Convection and Clouds for the ACME Model
Principal Investigator (PI)
2017
$338.0K
News
- NASA Awards UArizona $3.46M to Monitor Earth's Radiation Budget
2021
Publications (101)
Recent
- Hu. Y., Y. Deng, Y. Lin, Z. Zhou, C. Cui and X. Dong, 2021: Dynamics of the Spatiotemporal Morphology of Mei-yu Fronts: An Initial Survey
2021
- Dong, X., Wu, P., Wang, Y., Xi, B., Huang, Y. (2021). New observational constraints on warm rain processes and their climate implications
2021
- Brendecke, J., X. Dong, B. Xi, and P. Wu, 2021a: Cloud and Drizzle Microphysical Properties Retrieved from Ship-Based Observations during MAGIC.
2021
- Zheng, X., B. Xi, X. Dong, P. Wu, T. Logan and Y. Wang, 2021: Environmental Effects on Aerosol-Cloud Interaction in non-precipitating MBL clouds over the Eastern North Atlantic
2021
- Marcovecchio, A., A. Behrangi, X. Dong, B. Xi and Y. Huang, 2021: Precipitation Influence on and Response to Early and Late Arctic Sea Ice Melt Onset During Melt Season
2021
- Luo, R. Q. Ding, Z. Wu, I. Baxer, M. Bushuk, E. Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, Y. Huang, and X. Dong, 2021: Summertime atmosphere-sea ice coupling in the Arctic simulated by CMIP5/6 models: Importance of large-scale circulation and low-level clouds
2021
- Cui, C., X. Dong, B. Wang, and H. Yang, 2020: The Phase Two of the Integrative Monsoon Frontal Rainfall Experiment (IMFRE-Ⅱ) in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River in 2020.
2021
- Observational constraints on warm rain processes in climate models using new ground-based retrievals
2021
- Clark, R. T., X. Q. Dong, C.-H. Ho, J. H. Sun, H. L. Yuan, and T. Takemi, 2021: Preface to the Special Issue on Summer 2020: Record Rainfall in Asia — Mechanisms, Predictability and Impacts.
2021
- Cui, W., X. Dong, B. Xi and Z Feng, 2021: Climatology of Linear Mesoscale Convective System Morphology in the United States based on Random Forests Method.
2021
- Wang, J……X. Dong and coauthors, 2021: Aerosol and Cloud Experiments in the Eastern North Atlantic (ACE-ENA).
2021
- Huang, Y., Q. Ding, X. Dong, and B. Xi, 2021; The summertime low clouds: bridging large-scale circulation and sea ice variations over the Arctic.
2021
- McHardy, T.M., J.R. Campbell, …X. Dong, 2021; Detecting Transparent Cirrus Clouds Over Ocean Using the GOES-16 ABI 1.378 µm Channel. 38, 1093-1109.
2021
- Zhang, H., X. Dong, Z. Xin, B. Xi, Q. Liu, H. He, X. Xie, L. Li, and S. Yu, 2021: Retrieving high resolution photosynthetically active radiation from GOES-R ABI data.
2021
- Cui, C., X. Dong, B. Wang, B. Xi, Y. Deng, and Y. Ding, 2021: Integrative Monsoon Frontal Rainfall Experiment (IMFRE-1): A Mid-Term Review. Adv. In Atmos. Sci. 38 (3), 357-374. doi:10.1007/s00376-020-0209-1.
2021
- Cui, C., X. Dong, B. Wang, and H. Yang: The Phase Two of the Integrative Monsoon Frontal Rainfall Experiment (IMFRE-Ⅱ) in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River in 2020
2021
- Quantifying Long‐Term Seasonal and Regional Impacts of North American Fire Activity on Continental Boundary Layer Aerosols and Cloud Condensation Nuclei.
2020
- Li, Z., Y. Wang, J. Guo, M. Cribb, X. Dong et al., 2020: East Asian Study of Tropospheric Aerosols and Impact on Regional Cloud, Precipitation, and Climate (EAST-AIRCPC). JGR, 124, 2019JD030758.
2020
- Logan, T., X. Dong, B. Xi, X. Zheng, Y. Wang, P. Wu. E. Marlow and J. Maddux, 2020: Quantifying Long‐Term Seasonal and Regional Impacts of North American Fire Activity on Continental Boundary Layer Aerosols and Cloud Condensation Nuclei.
2020
- Yang, J., Li, J., Li, P., Sun, G., Cai, Z., Dong, X., et al. (2020). Spatial distribution and impacts of aerosols on clouds under Meiyu frontal weather background over central China based on aircraft observations.
2020
- A Climatology of Marine Boundary Layer Cloud and Drizzle Properties Derived From Ground-Based Observations over the Azores
2020
- Huang*, Y., X. Dong, J. Kay, B. Xi, and E.A. McIlhattan, 2021: The Climate response to increased Cloud Liquid Water in CESM1: A sensitivity study of Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen Process.
2020
- Huang, Y., Q. Ding, X. Dong, and B. Xi, 2020; The summertime low clouds: bridging large-scale circulation and sea ice variations over the Arctic
2020
- Cui, C., X. Dong, B. Wang, and H. Yang, 2020: The Phase Two of the Integrative Monsoon Frontal Rainfall Experiment (IMFRE-Ⅱ) in the Middle and Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River in 2020
2020
- Zhang, Z., Q. Song, D. Mechem, V. Larson, J. Wang, Y. Liu, M. Witte, X. Dong, and P. Wu, 2020; Vertical Dependence of Horizontal Variation of Cloud Microphysics: Observations from the ACE- ENA field campaign and implications for warm rain simulation in climate models.
2020
- Sun, Y., X. Dong, W. Cui, Z. Zhou, Z. Fu, L. Zhou, Y. Deng, C. Cui, 2020: Vertical Structures of Typical Meiyu Precipitation Characteristics Retrieved from GPM-DPR
2020
- The cloud properties over Southern Ocean during MARCUS field campaign
2020
- Li, C., Deng, Y., Cui, C., Wang, X., Dong, X., Jiang, X. (2020). Hydrometeor budget of the Meiyu frontal rainstorms associated with two different atmospheric circulation patterns
2020
- Retrieving High-Resolution Photosynthetically Active Radiation from GOES-R ABI data
2020
- Summertime low clouds mediate the impact of the large-scale circulation on Arctic sea ice
2020
- Integrative Monsoon Frontal Rainfall Experiment (IMFRE-1): A Mid-Term Review
2020
- Fu, Z., X. Dong, L. Zhou, J. Wang, W. Cui, R. Wan, L. Leng and B. Xi, 2020: Statistical Characteristics of the Raindrop Size Distributions in Central China During Meiyu Season
2020
- Hydrometeor Budget of a Heavy Rainstorm Associated with Eastward-Propagating Vortex along the Meiyu Front.
2019
- Estimation of Liquid Water Path in Stratiform Precipitation Systems using Radar Measurements
2019
- Dynamic Trigger and Moisture Source of Mei-yu Front Rainstorms: What is the Role of Eastward-Propagating Cloud Clusters from the Tibetan Plateau.
2019
- Classification of Hydrometeors Using a C-band Poloarimetric Radar and In-situ Measurements during IMFRE in Central China.
2019
- Statistical Characteristics of the Raindrop Size Distributions in Central China During Meiyu Season
2019
- A Regime Based Evaluation of Southern and Northern Great Plains Warm Season Precipitation Events in WRF
2019
- Thicker clouds and accelerated Arctic Sea ice decline: The atmosphere‐sea ice interactions in spring
2019
- Facilitating International Collaboration on Climate Change Research
2019
- Aerosol spatial distribution and impacts on clouds from aircraft observations under Meiyu Front weather background over Central China
2019
- Characteristics of Ice Cloud-Precipitation of Warm Season Mesoscale Convective Systems over the Great Plains
2019
- East Asian Study of Tropospheric Aerosols and Impact on Regional Cloud, Precipitation, and Climate (EAST-AIRCPC).
2019
- Investigation of aerosol cloud Interactions under different absorptive aerosol regimes using ARM SGP ground-based measurements.
2019
- Organized Variations in MBL Cloud Microphysical Properties Observed by Aircraft and Satellite and Simulated by Model
2019
- Characteristics of Meiyu season mesoscale convective systems over central eastern China.
2019
- Vertical Distributions of Raindrops and Z-R Relationships Using Micro Rain Radar and 2D-Video Distrometer Measurements during the Integrative Monsoon Frontal Rainfall Experiment (IMFRE).
2019
- Investigation of the ice cloud-precipitation properties of three modes of MCSs during PECAN.
2019
- Can the GPM IMERG product accurately represent MCSs’ precipitation characteristics over the CONUS?
2019
- A Record of Global Single-layered Ice Cloud Properties and Associated Radiative Heating Rate Profiles from an A-Train Perspective.
2019
- The Climate response to increased Cloud Liquid Water in CESM1: A sensitivity study of Wegener-Bergeron-Findeisen Process.
2019
- A Synoptic-View-Based Assessment of the Summer Extreme Rainfall over the Middle Reaches of Yangtze River in CMIP5 Models
2019
- Cloud-Resolving Model Intercomparison of an MC3E Squall Line Case: Part II. Stratiform Precipitation Properties
2019
- Vertical Structures of Typical Meiyu Precipitation Characteristics Retrieved from GPM-DPR.
2019
- Quantifying the seasonal climatological trends and impacts of aerosols in North America using a novel aerosol component classification index
2019
- Subgrid variations of the cloud water and droplet number concentration over the tropical ocean: satellite observations and implications for warm rain simulations in climate models
2019
- Localization and Intensification of Mei-Yu Rainfall due to Aerosol-Cloud Interactions: A Preliminary Assessment Based upon WRF Simulations and IMFRE 2018 Field Observations.
2019
- Contrasting Pre-Meiyu and Meiyu Extreme Precipitation in the Yangtze River Valley: Influencing Systems and Precipitation Mechanisms.
2019
- Profiles of MBL cloud and drizzle microphysical properties retrieved from ground-based observations and validated by aircraft in-situ measurements over the Azores
2019
- Simulating Heavy Meiyu Rainfall: A Note on the Choice of the Model Microphysics Scheme
2019
- Quantify contribution of aerosol errors to cloud fraction biases in CMIP5 Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project simulations
2018
- Influence of wind directions on thermodynamic properties and Arctic mixed-phase clouds at Barrow, Alaska in autumn season.
2018
- Evaluation of autoconversion and accretion enhancement factors in GCM warm-rain parameterizations using ground-based measurements over the Azores.
2018
- Investigation of Liquid Cloud Microphysical Properties of Deep Convective Systems: 2. Parameterization of Raindrop Size Distribution and its Application for Convective Rain Estimation
2018
- Investigation of liquid cloud microphysical properties of deep convective systems: 2. Parameterization of rain drop size distribution and its application for convective rain estimation.
2018
- Aerosol microphysical and radiative effects on continental cloud ensembles
2018
- Aerosol properties and their impacts on surface CCN at the ARM Southern Great Plains site during the 2011 Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment
2018
- Using AIRS and ARM SGP clear-sky observations to evaluate meteorological reanalyses: a hyperspectral radiance closure approach
2018
- THE COMMUNITY LEVERAGED UNIFIED ENSEMBLE (CLUE) IN THE 2016 NOAA/HAZARDOUS WEATHER TESTBED SPRING FORECASTING EXPERIMENT
2018
- A Survey of the Atmospheric Physical and Dynamical Processes Key to the Onset of Arctic Sea Ice Melting in Spring
2018
- Comparisons of Water Path in Deep Convective Systems among CERES-MODIS, GOES, and Ground-based retrievals.
2018
- Preface to the special issue: Aerosols, clouds, radiation, precipitation, and their interactions
2018
- Evaluation of autoconversion and accretion enhancement factors in general circulation model warm-rain parameterizations using ground-based measurements over the Azores
2018
- Influence of Wind Direction on Thermodynamic Properties and Arctic Mixed-Phase Clouds in Autumn at Utqiagvik, Alaska
2018
- Comparison of Daytime low-level Cloud Properties derived from GOES and ARM SGP Measurements
2018
- Sensitivity of numerical simulations of a mesoscale convective system to ice hydrometeors in bulk microphysical parameterization
2018
- A Statistical and Dynamical Characterization of Large-Scale Circulation Patterns Associated with Summer Extreme Precipitation over the Middle Reaches of Yangtze River.
2018
- Comparisons of Ice Water Path in Deep Convective Systems Among Ground-Based, GOES, and CERES-MODIS Retrievals
2018
- Evaluation of NASA GISS Post-CMIP5 Single Column Model Simulated Clouds and Precipitation Using ARM Southern Great Plains Observations
2017
- Use of observation-based aerosol profiles in simulations of a mid- latitude squall line during MC3E: Similarity of microphysics regime to tropical conditions.
2017
- Intercomparisons of marine boundary layer cloud properties from the ARM CAP-MBL campaign and two MODIS cloud products
2017
- Evaluation of Reanalyzed Precipitation Variability and Trends Using the Gridded Gauge-Based Analysis over the CONUS
2017
- Seasonal Characteristics of Cloud Radiative Effects and their associations with cloud fraction and precipitation over Asian Monsoon Regions
2017
- Effects of environment forcing on marine boundary layer cloud-drizzle processes
2017
- Cloud-resolving model intercomparison of an MC3E squall line case: Part I-Convective updrafts
2017
- Cloud-radiation-precipitation associations over the Asian monsoon region: an observational analysis
2017
- The footprints of 16-year trends of Arctic springtime cloud and radiation properties on September sea-ice retreat
2017
- Derivation of aerosol profiles for MC3E convection studies and use in simulations of the 20 May squall line case
2017
- Evaluation of NASA GISS Post-CMIP5 Single Column Model Simulated Cloud and Precipitation Using the ARM SGP Observations.
2017
- Quantifying the Uncertainties of Reanalyzed Arctic Cloud and Radiation Properties Using Satellite Surface Observations
2017
- Evaluation and intercomparison of clouds, precipitation and radiation budgets in recent reanalyses using satellite-surface data
2016
- A clear-sky radiation closure study using a one-dimensional radiative transfer model and collocated satellite-surface-reanalysis data sets
2016
- A Quantitative Assessment of Precipitation Associated With the ITCZ in the CMIP5 GCM Simulations.
2016
- Comparison of the GPCP 1DD Precipitation Product and NEXRAD Q2 Precipitation Estimates over the Continental United States
2016
- Improving Satellite Quantitative Precipitation Estimates With Optical Depth Retrievals.
2016
- Investigation of liquid cloud microphysical properties of deep convective systems: 1. Parameterization raindrop size distribution and its application for stratiform rain estimation
2016
- A radiation closure study of Arctic stratus cloud microphysical properties using the collocated satellite-surface data and Fu-Liou radiative transfer model
2016
- Retrievals of ice cloud microphysical properties of deep convective systems using radar measurements
2016
- Evaluation and intercomparison of clouds, precipitation, and radiation budgets in recent reanalyses using satellite-surface observations
2016
- Determining Best Method for Estimating Observed Level of Maximum Convective Detrainment based on Radar Reflectivity
2016
- Cloud Fraction at the ARM SGP Site: reducing uncertainty with self-organizing maps
2016