Yongxiang Hu

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NASA Langley Research Center

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(757) 864-9824

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MS 475
NASA LaRC
Hampton, VA 23681
United States

First Author Publications

Hu, Y., et al. (2010), Occurrence, liquid water content, and fraction of supercooled water clouds from combined CALIOP/IIR/MODIS measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00H34, doi:10.1029/2009JD012384.
Hu, Y., et al. (2009), CALIPSO/CALIOP Cloud Phase Discrimination Algorithm, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 26, 2293-2309, doi:10.1175/2009JTECHA1280.1.
Hu, Y., et al. (2008), Sea surface wind speed estimation from space-based lidar measurements, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 3593-3601, doi:10.5194/acp-8-3593-2008.
Hu, Y., et al. (2007), Global statistics of liquid water content and effective number concentration of water clouds over ocean derived from combined CALIPSO and MODIS measurements, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 3353-3359, doi:10.5194/acp-7-3353-2007.

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Co-Authored Publications

Dmitrovic, S., et al. (2024), High Spectral Resolution Lidar – generation 2 (HSRL-2) retrievals of ocean surface wind speed: methodology and evaluation, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 17, 3515-3532, doi:10.5194/amt-17-3515-2024.
Schlosser, J.S., et al. (2022), Polarimeter + Lidar–Derived Aerosol Particle Number Concentration, Front. Remote Sens., 3, 885332, doi:10.3389/frsen.2022.885332.
Sun, W., et al. (2022), Partially melting droplets strongly enhance lidar backscatter, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 281, 108107, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2022.108107.
LU, X., et al. (2020), Antarctic spring ice-edge blooms observed from space by ICESat-2 ⁎ ⁎⁎, Remote Sensing of Environment, xxx, xxxx, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2020.111827.
Gao, M., et al. (2019), Cloud remote sensing with EPIC/DSCOVR observations: A sensitivity study with radiative transfer simulations, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 230, 56-60, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2019.03.022.
Kacenelenbogen, M.S., et al. (2019), Estimations of global shortwave direct aerosol radiative effects above opaque water clouds using a combination of A-Train satellite sensors, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 4933-4962, doi:10.5194/acp-19-4933-2019.
Saito, M., et al. (2019), An Efficient Method for Microphysical Property Retrievals in Vertically Inhomogeneous Marine Water Clouds Using MODIS‐ CloudSat Measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 124, 2174-2193, doi:10.1029/2018JD029659.
Sun, W., et al. (2019), Technical note: A simple method for retrieval of dust aerosol optical depth with polarized reflectance over oceans, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 15583-15586, doi:10.5194/acp-19-15583-2019.
Alexandrov, M.D., et al. (2018), Retrievals of cloud droplet size from the research scanning polarimeter data: T Validation using in situ measurements, Remote Sensing of Environment, 210, 76-95, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2018.03.005.
Lu, X., et al. (2018), Laser pulse bidirectional reflectance from CALIPSO mission, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 11, 3281-3296, doi:10.5194/amt-11-3281-2018.
Ottaviani, M., et al. (2018), Airborne and shipborne polarimetric measurements over open ocean and T coastal waters: Intercomparisons and implications for spaceborne observations ⁎, Remote Sensing of Environment, 206, 375-390, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2017.12.015.
Stamnes, S.A.M., et al. (2018), Simultaneous polarimeter retrievals of microphysical aerosol and ocean color parameters from the “MAPP” algorithm with comparison to high-spectral-resolution lidar aerosol and ocean products, Appl. Opt., 57, 2394-2413, doi:10.1364/AO.57.002394.
Sun, W., et al. (2018), Does orbital angular momentum have effect on laser’s scattering by molecular atmosphere?, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 220, 119-122, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2018.09.016.
Sun, W., et al. (2018), Fully reflective photon sieve, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 206, 101-104, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.11.002.
Sun, W., et al. (2017), A FDTD solution of scattering of laser beam with orbital angular momentum by dielectric particles: Far-field characteristics, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 188, 200-213, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2016.02.006.
Ding, J., et al. (2016), Ice cloud backscatter study and comparison with CALIPSO and MODIS satellite data Jiachen Ding,1 Ping Yang,1,* Robert E. Holz,2 Steven Platnick,3 Kerry G. Meyer,3,4 Mark, Optics Express, 24, 620-636, doi:10.1364/OE.24.000620.
Sun, W., et al. (2016), Technique to separate lidar signal and sunlight, Opt. Express, 24, 12949-12954, doi:10.1364/OE.24.012949.
Liu, Z., et al. (2015), Evaluation of CALIOP 532 nm aerosol optical depth over opaque water clouds, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 1265-1288, doi:10.5194/acp-15-1265-2015.
Sun, W., et al. (2015), A method to retrieve super-thin cloud optical depth over ocean background with polarized sunlight, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 11909-11918, doi:10.5194/acp-15-11909-2015.
Sun, W., et al. (2014), Notes Sensing Hadley cell with space-borne lidar, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 148, 38-41, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2014.06.017.
Josset, D.B., et al. (2013), Analysis of Water Vapor Correction for CloudSat W-Band Radar, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 51, 3812-3825, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2012.2228659.
Liu, Z., et al. (2013), Transpacific transport and evolution of the optical properties of Asian dust, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 116, 24-33, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.11.011.
Sun, W., et al. (2013), Scattered-field FDTD and PSTD algorithms with CPML absorbing boundary conditions for light scattering by aerosols, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 131, 166-174, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2013.07.015.
Zhai, P., et al. (2013), Uncertainty and interpretation of aerosol remote sensing due to vertical inhomogeneity, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 114, 91-100, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2012.08.006.
Avery, M.A., et al. (2012), Cloud ice water content retrieved from the CALIOP space-based lidar, Geophys. Res. Lett., 39, L05808, doi:10.1029/2011GL050545.
Cheng, A., et al. (2012), Impact of a cloud thermodynamic phase parameterization based on CALIPSO observations on climate simulation, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D09103, doi:10.1029/2011JD017263.
Zhou, C., et al. (2012), Study of Horizontally Oriented Ice Crystals with CALIPSO Observations and Comparison with Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Simulations, J. Appl. Meteor. Climat., 51, 1426-1439, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0265.1.
Baum, B.A., et al. (2011), Improvements in Shortwave Bulk Scattering and Absorption Models for the Remote Sensing of Ice Clouds, J. Appl. Meteor. Climat., 50, 1037-1056, doi:10.1175/2010JAMC2608.1.
Lin, B., et al. (2011), Can climate sensitivity be estimated from short-term relationships of top-of-atmosphere net radiation and surface temperature?, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 112, 177-181, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.03.012.
Liu, ., et al. (2011), Effective lidar ratios of dense dust layers over North Africa derived from the CALIOP measurements, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 112, 204-213, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.05.006.
Sun, W., et al. (2011), The impact of ice cloud particle microphysics on the uncertainty of ice water content retrievals, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 112, 189-196, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.04.003.
Sun, W., et al. (2011), On the consistency of CERES longwave flux and AIRS temperature and humidity profiles, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D17101, doi:10.1029/2011JD016153.
Sun, W., et al. (2011), A study of subvisual clouds and their radiation effect with a synergy of CERES, MODIS, CALIPSO, and AIRS data, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D22207, doi:10.1029/2011JD016422.
Wang, C., et al. (2011), Retrieval of Ice Cloud Optical Thickness and Effective Particle Size Using a Fast Infrared Radiative Transfer Model, J. Appl. Meteor. Climat., 50, 2283-2297, doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-11-067.1.
Xie, Y., et al. (2011), Simulation of the optical properties of plate aggregates for application to the remote sensing of cirrus clouds, Appl. Opt., 50, 1065-1081.
Yang, P., et al. (2011), Notes Dependence of extinction cross-section on incident polarization state and particle orientation, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 112, 2035-2039, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2011.04.012.
Baum, B.A., et al. (2010), The impact of ice particle roughness on the scattering phase matrix, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 111, 2534-2549, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2010.07.008.
Chen, B., et al. (2010), Detection of dust aerosol by combining CALIPSO active lidar and passive IIR measurements, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 4241-4251, doi:10.5194/acp-10-4241-2010.
Josset, D.B., et al. (2010), Multi-Instrument Calibration Method Based on a Multiwavelength Ocean Surface Model, IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 7, 195-199, doi:10.1109/LGRS.2009.2030906.
Lin, B., et al. (2010), Radiation characteristics of low and high clouds in different oceanic regions observed by CERES and MODIS, Intl. J. Remote Sens., 31, 6473-6492, doi:10.1080/01431160903548005.
Lin, B., et al. (2010), Estimations of climate sensitivity based on top-of-atmosphere radiation imbalance, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 1923-1930, doi:10.5194/acp-10-1923-2010.
Wang, W., et al. (2010), Dusty cloud properties and radiative forcing over dust source and downwind regions derived from A‐Train data during the Pacific Dust Experiment, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00H35, doi:10.1029/2010JD014109.
Bi, L., et al. (2009), Simulation of the color ratio associated with the backscattering of radiation by ice particles at the wavelengths of 0.532 and 1.064 mm, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D00H08, doi:10.1029/2009JD011759.
Ding, S., et al. (2009), Estimates of radiation over clouds and dust aerosols: Optimized number of terms in phase function expansion, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 110, 1190-1198, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.03.032.
Huang, ., et al. (2009), Taklimakan dust aerosol radiative heating derived from CALIPSO observations using the Fu-Liou radiation model with CERES constraints, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 4011-4021, doi:10.5194/acp-9-4011-2009.
Xie, Y., et al. (2009), Effect of the inhomogeneity of ice crystals on retrieving ice cloud optical thickness and effective particle size, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D11203, doi:10.1029/2008JD011216.
Chand, D., et al. (2008), Quantifying above-cloud aerosol using spaceborne lidar for improved understanding of cloudy-sky direct climate forcing, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D13206, doi:10.1029/2007JD009433.
Cho, H.-M., et al. (2008), Depolarization ratio and attenuated backscatter for nine cloud types: analyses based on collocated CALIPSO lidar and MODIS measurements, Opt. Express, 16, 3931-3948.
Dong, X., et al. (2008), Using observations of deep convective systems to constrain atmospheric column absorption of solar radiation in the optically thick limit, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D10206, doi:10.1029/2007JD009769.
Hong, G., et al. (2008), Optical properties of ice particles in young contrails, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 109, 2635-2647, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2008.06.005.
Hong, G., et al. (2008), Do contrails significantly reduce daily temperature range?, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L23815, doi:10.1029/2008GL036108.
Lin, B., et al. (2008), Assessment of global annual atmospheric energy balance from satellite observations, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16114, doi:10.1029/2008JD009869.
Lin, B., et al. (2008), Numerical Studies of Scattering Properties of Leaves and Leaf Moisture Influences on the Scattering at Microwave Wavelengths, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 353-360, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2007.912434.
Sun, W., et al. (2008), Using CERES Data to Evaluate the Infrared Flux Derived From Diffusivity Approximation, IEEE Geosci. Remote Sens. Lett., 5, 17-20, doi:10.1109/LGRS.2007.905198.
Sun, W., et al. (2008), Side-Face Effect of a Dielectric Strip on Its Optical Properties, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 2337-2344, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.916984.
Yang, P., et al. (2008), Uncertainties associated with the surface texture of ice particles in satellite-based retrieval of cirrus clouds: Part II. Effect of particle surface roughness on retrieved cloud optical thickness and effective particle size, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 1948-1957, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.916472.
Yang, P., et al. (2008), Uncertainties associated with the surface texture of ice particles in satellite-based retrieval of cirrus clouds: Part I. Single-scattering properties of ice crystals with surface roughness, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 1940-1947, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2008.916471.
Yang, P., et al. (2008), Effect of Cavities on the Optical Properties of Bullet Rosettes: Implications for Active and Passive Remote Sensing of Ice Cloud Properties, J. Appl. Meteor. Climat., 47, 2311-2330, doi:10.1175/2008JAMC1905.1.
Hong, G., et al. (2007), High cloud properties from three years of MODIS Terra and Aqua collection 4 data over the tropics, J. Appl. Meteor. Climat., 46, 1840-1856, doi:10.1175/2007JAMC1583.1.
Huang, ., et al. (2007), Summer dust aerosols detected from CALIPSO over the Tibetan Plateau, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L18805, doi:10.1029/2007GL029938.
Lin, B., et al. (2007), Coincident occurrences of tropical individual cirrus clouds and deep convective systems derived from TRMM observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L14804, doi:10.1029/2007GL029768.
Sun, W., et al. (2007), Modeling light scattered from and transmitted through dielectric periodic structures on a substrate, Appl. Opt., 46, 1150-1156.
Huang, ., et al. (2006), Satellite-based assessment of possible dust aerosols semi-direct effect on cloud water path over East Asia, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L19802, doi:10.1029/2006GL026561.
Huang, J., et al. (2006), Possible influences of Asian dust aerosols on cloud properties and radiative forcing observed from MODIS and CERES, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L06824, doi:10.1029/2005GL024724.
Lee, Y., et al. (2006), Potential nighttime contamination of CERES clear-sky fields of view by optically thin cirrus during the CRYSTAL-FACE campaign, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D09203, doi:10.1029/2005JD006372.
Lin, B., et al. (2006), The Effect of Environmental Conditions on Tropical Deep Convective Systems Observed from the TRMM Satellite, J. Climate, 19, 5745-5761.
You, Y., et al. (2006), Sensitivity of depolarized lidar signals to cloud and aerosol particle properties, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 100, 470-482, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2005.11.058.
Baum, B.A., et al. (2005), Bulk Scattering Properties for the Remote Sensing of Ice Clouds. Part II: Narrowband Models, J. Appl. Meteor., 44, 1896-1911, doi:10.1175/JAM2309.1.
Yang, P., et al. (2005), Scattering and absorption property database for nonspherical ice particles in the near- through far-infrared spectral region, Appl. Opt., 44, 5512-5523.
Chambers, L., et al. (2002), Reply, J. Climate, 15, 2716-2717.
Baum, B.A., et al. (2000), Remote sensing of cloud properties using MODIS Airborne Simulator imagery during SUCCESS. I. Data and models, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 11,767-11,780.

Note: Only publications that have been uploaded to the ESD Publications database are listed here.

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