Profile for Dong Wu
| Title: | Research Physical Scientist |
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| Affiliation: | NASA Civil Service |
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E-mail Code 613 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Office Phone: 301-614-5784 Fax: 301-614-6307 |
Research Interests
Remote sensing of clouds and winds, Atmospheric/ionospheric gravity waves, Radiative transfer and retrieval algorithms
Experience
- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (2011-present)
- Co-I, Terra Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR)
- Investigation of cloud ice with AMSU-B, MLS and AIRS
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1994-2011)
- Co-I, Terra Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR)
- Co-I, Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS)
- NASA GNSS science team member (Small-scale analysis)
- CloudSat science team member (Radar and passive microwave cloud ice)
- Group Supervisor, Cloud and Aerosol Group, JPL
- Coordinator, JPL Science Visitor Colloquium Program (SVCP)
- Lead, Mars instrument concept: Microwave Doppler Array Sounder (MIDAS), JPL
- The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (1990-1994)
UARS High Resolution Doppler Imager (HRDI) Project
Education
Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1994
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1993
M.S. in Physics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1989
B.S. in Space Physics, Univ. of Sci. and Tech. of China, Hefei, Anhui, China, 1985
Awards
- NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (2001, 2008)
- JPL Ed Stone Award, (2006)
- NASA Board Award (2005)
- NASA Tech Brief Award (2010)
- NASA Group Achievement Award (2005, 2006, 2009)
- GSFC Group Achievement Award (2005, 2007)
- JPL Award for Excellence (1997)
Service and Professional activity
- 2010-present AGU Revelle Medal Committee
- 2008-2011 JPL Science Visitor Colloquium Program (SVCP) coordinator
- 2006-present NASA Postdoc Program (NPP) advisor.
- 2006-2008 Associate Editor – Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmosphere.
- 2006 Reviewer, “Exploration Architecture: Natural Environment Definition for Design”
- 1998 Convener of SPIE symposium on remote sensing, Beijing, China.
- 1987-1990 Teaching assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
Publications
Gong, J., and D.L. Wu (2013). View angle dependent AIRS cloudiness and radiance variance: analysis and interpretation. J. Geophy., Res, 118, 1-13.
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50120
Lee, Y.G., J. Kim, C.-H. Ho, S.I. An, R. Mao, H.-K. Cho, B. Tian, D.L. Wu, J.N. Lee, O. Kalashnikova, and Y. Choi (2013). Combined effects of AO and ENSO on the occurrence of spring dust over northeast 1 Asia: An observational investigation.. Geophys. Res. Lett., (Submitted).
Millan, L., W. Read, Y. Kasai, A. Lambert, N. Livesey, J. Mendrok, H. Sagawa, T. Santo, M. Shiotani, and D.L. Wu (2013). SMILES Ice Cloud Products. J. Geophy., Res, (In Press).
Ruzmaikin, A., J. N. Lee, and D.L. Wu (2013). Effect of Short-term Solar variability on Mesospheric Carbon Monoxide in the Middle Atmosphere. Adv. in Space Research, (Submitted).
Choi, H-J., H.-Y. Chun, J. Gong, and D.L. Wu (2012). Comparison of Gravity Wave Temperature Variances from Ray-based Spectral Parameterization of Convective Gravity Wave Drag with AIRS Observations.. J. Geophys. Res., 117, D05115.
doi:10.1029/2011JD016900
Eckermann, S., and D.L. Wu (2012). Satellite detection of orographic gravity-wave activity in the winter subtropical stratosphere over Australia and Africa.. J. Geophy. Res., 39, L21807.
doi:10.1029/2012GL053791
Flury, T., D.L. Wu, and W.G. Read (2012). Correlation among cirrus ice content, water vapor and temperature in the TTL as observed by CALIPSO and Aura/MLS.. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 683-691.
doi:10.5194/acp-12-683-2012
Gong, J., D.L. Wu, and S.D. Eckermann (2012). Gravity wave variances and propagation derived from AIRS radiances.. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 1701-1720.
doi:10.5194/acp-12-1701-2012
Lambert A., M.L. Santee, D.L. Wu, and J.H. Chae (2012). A-train CALIPSO and MLS observations of early winter Antarctic polar stratospheric clouds and nitric acid in 2008.. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Dis., 12, 2899-2931.
doi:10.5194/acp-12-2899-2012
Wu, D.L., and J. Lee (2012). Arctic low cloud changes as observed by MISR and CALIOP: Implication for the enhanced autumnal warming and sea ice loss. J. Geophys. Res, 117(D7).
doi:10.1029/2011JD017050
Xie, F., D.L. Wu, C.O. Ao, A.J. Mannucci, and E.R. Kursinski (2012). Advances and limitations of atmospheric boundary layer observations with GPS occultation over Southeast Pacific Ocean. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 12, 903-918.
doi:10.5194/acp-12-903-2012
Xie, Y., P. Yang, G.W. Kattawar, P. Minnis, Y. Hu, and D.L. Wu (2012). Determination of ice cloud models using MODIS and MISR data. Intl. J. Rem Sens., 33, 4219-4253.
doi:10.1080/01431161.2011.642323
Chae, J.H., D.L. Wu, Read, W.G., and Sherwood, S.C. (2011). The role of tropical deep convective clouds on temperature, water vapor, and dehydration in the tropical tropopause layer (TTL). Atmos. Chem. Phys, 11, 3811-3821.
doi:10.5194/acp-11-3811-2011
Gong, J., and D.L. Wu (2011). View-angle dependent AIRS cloud radiances: Implications for tropical anvil structures. Geophys. Res. Lett, 38, L14802.
doi:10.1029/2011GL047910
Lee, J., D. L. Wu, G. L. Manney, M. J. Schwartz, A. Lambert, N. J. Livesey, H. C. Pumphrey, and W. G. Read (2011). Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Observations of the Polar Middle Atmosphere: Dynamics and Transport of H2O and CO. J. Geophy., Res, 116, D05110.
Lee, J.N., D.L. Wu, G.L. Manney, M.J. Schwartz, A. Lambert, N.J. Livesey, K.R. Minschwaner, H.C. Pumphrey, and W.G. Read (2011). Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Observations of the Polar Middle Atmosphere: Dynamics and Transport of CO and H2O. J. Geophys. Res, 116, D05110.
doi:10.1029/2010JD014608
Limpasuvan, V., M.J. Alexander, Y.J. Orsolini, D.L. Wu, M. Xue, J.H. Richter, and C. Yamashita (2011). Mesoscale simulations of gravity waves during the 2008–2009 major stratospheric sudden warming. J. Geophys. Res, 116(D17104).
doi:10.1029/2010JD015190
Wu, D.L., J.H. Chae, A. Lambert, and F.F. Zhang (2011). Characteristics of CALIOP attenuated backscatter noise: Implication for cloud/aerosol detection. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 11, 2641-2654.
doi:10.5194/acp-11-2641-2011
Jiang, J.H., Hui Su, Steven Pawson, Hui0-Chun Liu, William G. Read, Joe W. Waters, Michelle L. Santee, D.L. Wu, Michael J. Schwartz, Nathanial J. Livesey, Alyn Lambert, Ryan A. Fuller, and Jae N. Lee (2010). Five year (2004–2009) observations of upper tropospheric water vapor and cloud ice from MLS and comparisons with GEOS‐5 analyses. J. Geophys. Res, 115, D15103.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013256
Li, T., T. Leblanc, D.L. Wu, X. Dou, and S. Wang (2010). Seasonal and interannual variability of gravity wave activity revealed by long‐term lidar observations over Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii. J. Geophys. Res, 115, D13103.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013586
Wu, D.L., David J. Diner, Michael J. Garay, Veljko M. Jovanovic, Jae N. Lee, Catherine M. Moroney, Kevin J. Mueller, and David L. Nelson (2010). MISR CMVs and multiangular views of tropical cyclone inner-core dynamics Proceeding of The 10th International Wind Workshop (IWW10), Tokyo, Japan
Xie, F., D.L. Wu, C.O. Ao, E.R. Kursinski, A.J. Mannucci, and S. Syndergaard (2010). Super-refraction effects on GPS radio occultation refractivity in marine boundary layers. Geophys. Res. Lett, 37, L11805.
doi:10.1029/2010GL043299
Xie, F., D.L. Wu, C.O. Ao, and A. Mannucci (2010). Atmospheric diurnal variations observed with GPS radio occultation soundings. Atmos. Chem. Phys, 10, 1-11.
doi:10.5194/acp-10-1-2010
Eckermann, S.D., L. Hoffmann, M. Hopfner, D.L. Wu, and M.J. Alexander (2009). Antarctic NAT PSC belt of June 2003: Observational validation of the mountain wave seeding hypothesis. J. Geophys. Res, 36, L02807.
doi:10.1029/2008GL036629
Eckermann, S.D., Jun Ma, D.L. Wu, and Dave Broutman (2009). A Three-Dimensional Mountain Wave Imaged in Satellite Radiance Throughout the Stratosphere: Evidence of the Effects of Directional Wind Shear. Q.J.R. Meteo. Soc, 133(629), 1959-1975.
doi:10.1002/qj.187
Kim, S.-Y., H.-Y. Chun, and D.L. Wu (2009). A study on stratospheric gravity waves generated by Typhoon Ewiniar: Numerical simulations and observations. J. Geophys. Res, 114, D22104.
doi:10.1029/2009JD011971
Lee, J., D.L. Wu, G. L. Manney, and M. J. Schwartz (2009). Aura Microwave Limb Sounder observations of the Northern Annular Mode in the Mesosphere through the Upper Troposphere. Geophys. Res. Lett, 36, L20807.
Lee, J.N., D.L. Wu, G.L. Manney, and M.J. Schwartz (2009). Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Observations of the Northern Annular Mode: From the Mesosphere to the Upper Troposphere. Geophys. Res. Lett, 36, L20807.
doi:10.1029/2009GL040678
Limpasuvan, V., and D.L. Wu (2009). Anomalous Two-day Wave Behavior during the 2006 Austral Summer. Geophys. Res. Lett, 36, L04807.
doi:10.1029/2008GL036387
Waliser, D.E., Frank Li, C. Woods, R. Austin, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. Del Genio, J.Jiang, Z. Kuang, H. Meng, P. Minnis, S.E. Platnick, W.B. Rossow, G. Stephens, S. Sun-Mack, W.K. Tao, A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Walker, and D.L. Wu (2009). Cloud Ice: A Climate Model Challenge With Signs and Expectations of Progress. J. Geophys. Res, 114, D00A21.
doi:10.1029/2008JD010015
Wu, D.L., S.A. Ackerman, R. Davies, D.J. Diner, M.J. Garay, B.H. Kahn, B.C. Maddux, C.M. Moroney, G.L. Stephens, J.P. Veefkind, and M.A. Vaughan (2009). Vertical Distributions and Relationships of Cloud Occurrence Frequency as Observed by MISR, AIRS, MODIS, OMI, CALIPSO, and CloudSat. Geophys. Res. Lett, 36, L09821.
doi:10.1029/2009GL037464
Wu, D.L., R.T. Austin, M. Deng, S.L. Durden, A.J. Heymsfield, J.H. Jiang, A. Lambert, J.-L. Li, N.J. Livesey, G.M. McFarquhar, J.V. Pittman, G.L. Stephens, S. Tanelli, D.G. Vane, and D.E. Waliser (2009). Comparisons of global cloud ice from MLS, CloudSat, and other correlative data sets. J. Geophys. Res, 114, D00A24.
doi:10.1029/2008JD009946