Profile for Arthur Hou

Title: GPM Project Scientist
Affiliation: NASA/GSFC/GMAO
Contact: E-mail
Office Phone: 301-614-6150
Fax: 301-614-5492

Publications

Zhang, S. Q., M. Zupanski, A. Y. Hou, X. Lin, and S. H. Cheung (2013). Assimilation of precipitation-affected radiances in a cloud-resolving WRF ensemble data assimilation system. Monthly Weather Review, 141(2), 754-772.
10.1175/MWR-D-12-00055.1

Iguchi, T., T. Matsui, J. J. Shi, W.-K. Tao, A. P. Khain, A. Hou, R. Cifelli, A. Heymsfield, and A. Tokay (2012). Numerical analysis using WRF-SBM for the cloud microphysical structures in the C3VP field campaign: Impacts of supercooled droplets and resultant riming on snow microphysics.. J. Geophys. Res., 117(D23206).
doi:10.1029/2012JD018101

Lin, X., and A. Y. Hou (2012). Estimation of Rain Intensity Spectra over the Continental United States Using Ground Radar-Gauge Measurements. Journal of Climate, 25(6), 1901-1915.
doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00151.1

Tapiador, F., W.-K. Tao, J. J. Shi, C. F. Angelis, M. A. Martinez, C. Marcos, A. Rodriguez, and A. Hou (2012). A Comparison of Perturbed Initial Conditions and Multiphysics Ensembles in a Severe Weather Episode in Spain. J. Appl. Meteor. Climato., 51(3), 489-504.
doi:10.1175/JAMC-D-11-041.1

Tapiador, F.J., F.J. Turk, W. Petersen, A.Y. Hou, E. Garcıa-Ortega, L.T. Machado, C.F. Angelis, P. Salio, C. Kidd, G.J. Huffman, and M. de Castro (2012). Global Precipitation Measurement: Methods, Datasets and Applications.. Atmos. Res., 104-105, 70-97.
doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2011.10.021

Tao, W., Jainn Jong Shi, Shuyi S. Chen, S. Lang, Pay-Liam Lin, Song-You Hong, Christa Peters-Lidard, and A. Hou (2011). The impact of microphysical schemes on hurricane intensity and track. Asia-Pacific J.Atmos.Sci., 47(1), 1-16.
10.1007/s13143-011-1001-z

Zupanski, Dusanka, Q. Zhang, Milija Zupanski, A. Hou, and Samson H. Cheung (2011). A Prototype WRF-Based Ensemble Data Assimilation System for Dynamically Downscaling Satellite Precipitation Observations. J.Hydro.Meteor., 12(1), 118–134.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/2010JHM1271.1

Masunaga Hirohiko, T. Matsui, W. Tao, A. Hou, Christian D. Kummerow, Teruyuki Nakajima, Peter Bauer, W.S. Olson, Miho Sekiguchi, and Takashi Y. Nakajima (2010). Satellite Data Simulator Unit: A multisensor, multispectral Satellite Simulator Package. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 91(12), 1625-1632.
doi:10.1175/2010BAMS2809.1

Shi, R., R. Fernandez-Borda, W.-K. Tao, T. Matsui, R. Cifelli, A. Hou, S. Lang, A. Tokay, C. Peters-Lidard, G. Skofronick-Jackson, S. Rutledge, and W. Petersen (2010). WRF Simulations of the January 20-22 2007 Snow Events over Eastern Canada: Comparison with in-situ and Satellite Observations. J. Appl. Meteor. Clim., 49, 2246–2266.
doi:10.1175/2010JAMC2282.1

Norris P.M., X. Zeng, W.-K. Tao, A. Hou, and L. Oreopooulos (2009). Clouds and copulas: Part I: Theory for water clouds. Q. J. Roy. Meteoro. Soc, 134(636), 1843-1864.
doi:10.1002/qj.321

Tao W.-K., J. Chern, R. Atlas, D. Randall, X. Lin, M. Khairoutdinov, J. Li, D. Waliser, A. Hou, C. Peters-Lidard, W. Lau, and J. Simpson (2009). A Multi-scale modeling system: Development, applications and critical issues. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 90(4), 515-534.
doi:10.1175/2008BAMS2542.1

Zeng, X., J. Simpson, X. Li, D.O. Starr, X. Li, S. Lang, S. Xie, A. Hou, M. Zhang, and W. Tao (2009). The indirect effect of ice nuclei on atmospheric radiation. J. Atmos. Sci., 66(1), 41-61.
10.1175/2008JAS2778.1

Chandrasekar V., A. Hou, E. Smith, V.N. Bringi, S.A. Rutledge, E. Gorgucci, W.A. Petersen, and G. Skofronick-Jackson (2008). Potential role of dual polarization radar in the validation of satellite precipitation measurements: rationale and opportunities. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 89(8), 1127-1145.
doi:10.1175/2008BAMS2177.1

Hou, A., C. Kummerow, G. Skofronick-Jackson, and J.M. Shepherd (2008). Global Precipitation Measurement, Chapter 6 in Precipitation: Advances in Measurement, Estimation and Prediction. Springer-Verlag, 540.

Lin, X., Stolarski, S., Tao, W., Tao, W., Alkhaled, A.A., Yi, B., Shen, B., Zhang, H., Jainn Jong Shi, A. Y. Hou, Anne R. Douglass, R. Hoff, P. Yang, J. J. Shi, W. K. Tao, S. Kondragunta, Ellis E. Remsberg, Y. L. Lin, Pay Lin Lin, B.A. Baum, P. L. Lin, Nathaniel J. Livesey, I. Laszlo, T. LEcuyer, Jhihying Chen, J. Chen, L. Oreopoulos, John C. Gille, S. Lang, A. Lyapustin, S. E. Lang, A.M. Michalak, M. Y. Chang, Mei Yu Chang, E.J. Mlawer, Ming Jen Yang, A.J. Heymsfield, M. J. Yang, K.N. Liou, C. C. Wu, Chun Chien Wu, Christa Peters Lidard, C. Peters-Lidard, C. H. Sui, S.R. Kawa, Chung Hsiung Sui, C. D. Jou, Ben Jong Dao Jou, S.C. Olsen, and J-W. Wang (2008). A global evaluation of the regional spatial variability of column integrated CO2 distributions. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D20303.
10.1029/2007JD009693

Norris P. M., L. Oreopoulos, A.Y. Hou, W.K. Tao, and X. Zeng (2008). Representation of 3D heterogeneous cloud fields using copulas: Theory for water clouds. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 1843-1864.
doi:13410.1002/qj.321

Tao W.-K., C. Peters-Lidard, W. Lau, S. Lang, A. Hou, P. Houser, J. Chern, R. Atlas, D. Anderson, R. Kakar, S. Kumar, W. Lapenta, X. Li, T. Matsui, M. Rienecker, B.-W. Shen, J.J. Shi, J. Simpson, and X. Zeng (2008). A Goddard multi-scale modeling system with unified physics. GEWEX News, 18(1), 6-8.

Zeng, X., W.-K. Tao, S. Lang, A. Hou, M. Zhang, and J. Simpson (2008). On the sensitivity of atmospheric ensemble to cloud microphysics in long-term cloud-resolving model simulations. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, Special Issue on high-resolution cloud models, 86A(0026-1165), 45-65.
10.2151/jmsj.86A.45

Zeng, X., W.-K. Tao, M. Zhang, A. Hou, S. Xie, S. Lang, X. Li, D.O. Starr, and J. Simpson (2008). The indirect effect of ice nuclei on atmospheric radiation. J. Atmos. Ocea. Tech., 66(1), 41-61.
doi:10.1175/2008JAS2778.1

Hou, A., M. and Shepherd, C. Kummerow, and G. Skofronick-Jackson (2007). Global Precipitation Measurements, Precipitation:. Advances in Measurements, Estimation, and Prediction, 1-39.

Zhou Y., A. Hou, W.-K. Tao, C.-L. Shie, K.-M. Lau, M.-D. Chou, X. Lin, B. Olson, and M. and Grecu (2007). Using High-Resolution Satellite Observations for Evaluation of Cloud and Precipitation Statistics from Cloud-Resolving Model Simulations. Part I: South China Sea Monsoon Experiment. J. Atmos. Sci., 135, 4309-4329.

Zhou Y.P., W.-K. Tao, A.Y. Hou, W. Olson, C.-L. Shie, K. -M. Lau, M. -D. Chou, X. Lin, and M. Grecu (2007). Use of High-Resolution Satellite Observations to Evaluate Cloud and Precipitation Statistics from Cloud-Resolving Model Simulations. Part I: South China Sea Monsoon Experiment. J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 4309-4329.

Tao W.-K., E. Smith, R.F. Adler, Z. Haddad, A. Hou, T. Iguchi, R. Kakar, T. Krishnamurti, C. Kummerow, S. Lang, R. Meneghini, K. Nakamura, T. Nakazawa, K. Okamoto, W.S. Olson, S. Satoh, S. Shige, J. Simpson, Y. Takayabu, G. Tripoli, and S. Yang (2006). Retrieval of latent heating from TRMM measurements. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 1555-1572.

Tao W.-K., R. Kakar, T. Iguchi, A. Hou, Z.S. Haddad, R.F. Adler, E. Smith, T.N. Krishnamurti, C.D. Kummerow, S. Lang, R. Meneghini, K. Nakamura, T. Nakazawa, K. Okamoto, W.S. Olson, S. Satoh, S. Shige, J. Simpson, Y. Takayabu, G.J. Tripoli, and S. Yang (2006). Retrieval of Latent Heating from TRMM Measurements. BAMS, 87(11), 1555-1572.

Yang S., L. Tao, W.S. Olson, A. Hou, and E. Smith (2005). Influence of TRMM rainfall on GEOS assimilation system 5th International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle

Tao W. -K., D. Starr, A. Hou, P. Newman, and Y. Sud (2003). A cumulus parameterization workshop. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 84, 1055-1062.

Tao W.-K., D. Starr, A. Hou, P. Newman, and Y.C. Sud (2003). A cumulus parameterization workshop. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 84(8), 1055-1082.
10.1175/BAMS 84-8-1055

Bell T.L., M. -D. Chou, R. S. Lindzen, and A.Y. Hou (2002). Reply to Comment on "Does the Earth Have an Adaptive Infrared Iris?" by H. Harrison. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 83, 598-600.

Chou M. -D., R. S. Lindzen, and A.Y. Hou (2002). Reply to "Tropical Cirrus and Water Vapor: An Effective Earth Infrared Iris Feedback?". Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2, 99-101.

Chou M. -D., R. S. Lindzen, and A.Y. Hou (2002). Comments on "The Iris Hypothesis: A Negative or Positive Cloud Feedback?". J. Climate, 15, 2713-2715.

Lindzen R. S., M. -D. Chou, and A.Y. Hou (2002). Comments on "No Evidence for Iris". Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 83, 1233-1237.

Pu Z.-X., W.-K. Tao, S.A. Braun, J. Simpson, Y. Jia, J. Halverson, A. Hou, and W.S. Olson (2002). The impact of TRMM data on mesoscale numerical simulation of Super typhoon Paka. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130, 2448-2458.

Hou, A., S.Q. Zhang, A.M. da Silva, W.S. Olson, C.D. Kummerow, and J. Simpson (2001). Improving global analysis and short-range forecast using rainfall and moisture observations derived from TRMM and SSM/I passive microwave instruments. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 82, 659-679.

Hou, A., D.V. Ledvina, A.M. deSilva, S.Q. Zhang, J. Joiner, R.M. Atlas, G.J. Huffman, and C.D. Kummerow (2000). Assimilation of SSM/I-Derived Surface Rainfall and Total Precipitable Water for Improving the GEOS Analysis for Climate Studies. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128(3), 509-537.

Kummerow C., J. Simpson, O. Thiele, W. Barnes, A.T. C. Chang, E. Stocker, R.F. Adler, A. Hou, R. Kakar, F. Wentz, P. Ashcroft, T. Kozu, Y. Hong, K. Okamoto, T. Iguchi, H. Kuroiwa, E. Im, Z. Hadda, G.J. Huffman, T. Krishnamurti, B. Ferrier, W.S. Olson, E. Zipser, E. Smith, T.T. Wilheit, G. North, and K. Nakamura (2000). The Status of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) after 2 Years in Orbit. J. Appl. Meteor., 39(12), 1965-1982.

Lindzen R. S., M. D. Chou, and A. Hou (2000). Does the Earth have an Adaptive Infrared Iris?. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 82, 417-432.

Simpson, J., C.D. Kummerow, R. Meneghini, A. Hou, R.F. Adler, G.J. Huffman, B. Barkstrom, B. Wielicki, S.J. Goodman, H. Christian, T. Kozu, T.N. Krishnamurti, S. Yang, and B. Ferrier (2000). The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM). Earth Obs. and Remote Sensing, 4, 71-90.

Tao W.-K., Y. Jia, J. Halverson, A. Hou, W.S. Olson, E. Rodgers, and J. Simpson (1999). The Impact of TRMM on Mesoscale Model Simulation of Super Typhoon Paka Eighth Conference on Mesoscale Processes

Gierasch P. J., R. M. Goody, R. E. Young, D. Crisp, C. Edwards, R.A. Kahn, D. Rider, A. DelGenio, R. Greeley, A. Hou, C. B. Leovy, D. McCleese, and M. Newman (1997). The general circulation of the Venus atmosphere: An assessment (459-500). in Venus, S. Bougher, D. Hunten, and R. Philips, Eds., Arizona Press