Dr. Hui Liu

Ph. D. - Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1992

Dept. of Meteorology, Florida State University
360 Love Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4520
Office: (850) 644-3496
Home: (850)5041346
Fax: (850)644-9642
Email: liu@met.fsu.edu

Current Interest: Assimilation of GPS occultation observations.

Selected Publications:

1. Liu H. and X. Zou, Improvements to a GPS ray-tracing forward model and their impacts on assimilation of GPS bending angle observation, (in preparation).
   
   
2. Liu H., X. Zou, Shao H., R. A. Anthes, J.C. Chang, J.-H. Tseng and B. Wang, Impact of 837 GPS/MET bending angle profiles on assimilation and forecasts for the period June 20-30, 1995, J. Geophys. Res., 106: (D23) 31771-31786, 2001.
   
   
3. Liu H. and X. Zou, The impact of NORPEX targeted dropsondes on the Analyses and 2-3 day forecasts of a landing Pacific winter storm using NCEP 3D-Var and 4D-var systems, Mon. Wea. Rev., 129: 1987-2004, 2001.
   
   
4. Liu H., S. Tibaldi, and E. Tosi, On the relationship between Northern hemispheric
   weather regimes in wintertime and spring precipitation over China, Quart. Journal of Royal Meteorological Society, 120: (1) 185-194, 1994.
   
   
5. Zou, X., H. Liu, and R. A. Anthes, A statistical estimate of errors in the calculation
   of radio occultation bending angles caused by a 2D approximation of raytracing and the assumption of spherical symmetry of the atmosphere, J. of Atmos.and Oceanic tech., 19: (1) 51-64, 2002
   
   
6. Zou X., H. Liu, J. Derber, J.G. Sela, R. Treadon, I.M. Navon, and B. Wang, Four-
   dimensional variational data assimilation with a diabatic version of the NCEP spectral model: System development and preliminary results, Quart. J. of Royal Meteorological Society, 127: 1095-1122, 2001.
   
   
7. Zou X., B. Wang, H. Liu, R.A. Anthes, T. Matsumura, and Y.-J. Zhu, Use of GPS/MET refraction angles in 3D variational analysis, Quart. J. Royal Meteorological Society, 126: 1-28, 2000.
   
   
8. Zou X. and H. Liu, Wind analysis from temperature assimilation using a new 4D-Var
   Formulation, 2002 (submitted)
   
   
9. Liu H. and X. Zhang, A study of the SST warming trend in western equatorial Pacific
   in a global coupled ocean-atmosphere model, Adv. in Atmos. Sci, 16: (1) 14-23, 1999.
   
   
10. Liu H., X. Zhang and G. Wu, Cloud feedback on SST Variability in western equatorial Pacific in GOALS/LASG model, Adv. in Atmos. Sci., 15: (3) 412-423, 1998.
    
    
11. Liu H. and G. Wu, Impacts of land surface on July mean climate and onset of summer monsoon: A study with an AGCM plus SSiB, Adv. in Atmos. Sci., 14: (3) 289-308, 1997.
    
    
12. Liu H., X. Jin, X. Zhang and G.. Wu, A coupling experiment of an AGCM and an OGCM, Adv. in Atmos. Sci., 13: 133-146, 1996.
    
    
13. Wu, G., H. Liu, Y. Zhao and W. Li, A nine-layer atmospheric general circulation model and its performance, Adv. in Atmos. Sci., 13:(1) 1-18, 1996.
    
    
14. Wu, G., X. Zhang, H. Liu et.al., Global ocean-atmosphere-land system model of LASG(GOALS/LASG) and its performance in simulation study, Quart. J. Appl. Meteror., 8, Suppl. Issue: 15-28, 1997.
    
    
15. Zhang, X., Y. Yu, and H. Liu, Sea surface heat flux anomalies and air-sea interaction in the North Pacific Ocean: A diagnosis based on long-term integration of a coupled ocean-atmosphere model, Chinese J. of Atmos. Sci., 22: (4) 404-415, 1998.
    
    
16. Zhang X., Y. Yu, X. Jin and H. Liu, Atmosphere-ocean-sea ice coupling model based on flux anomaly, Quart. J. Appl. Meteror., 8, Suppl.: 175-182, 1997.
    
    
17. Liu H., G. Wu, and Q. Zeng, On maintenance of blocking anticyclones of northern hemisphere Part 1: The quasi-geostrophic and Ertel vorticity analysis, Acta. Meteorologica Sinica, 53: (2) 177-185, 1995.
    
    
18. Liu H., Q. Zeng, and G. Wu et al., On maintenance of blocking anticyclones of northern hemisphere Part 2: Mechanism of eddy forcing and PV advection by mean flow, Acta. Meteorologica Sinica, 53: (3) 337-348, 1995
    
    
19. Wu G., H. Liu, F. Chen, Y. Zhao and Y. Lu, Transient eddy transfer and formation of blocking high - on the persistently abnormal weather, In the summer of 1980, Acta. Meteorologica Sinica, 52: (3) 306-320, 1994.
    
    
20. Liu H. and Dong K, Effects of the ambient temperature gradient on development and movement of tropical disturbances, Acta. Meteorologica Sinica, 46: (4) 457-462, 1988.