Profile for Wei-Kuo Tao
| Title: | Research Meteorologist |
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| Affiliation: | NASA |
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E-mail Code 613.1 NASA/GSFC Greenbelt, MD 20771 Office Phone: 301-614-6269 Fax: 301-614-5492 |
Education
Ph.D. - 1982 - Atmospheric Science - University of Illinois M.S. - 1987 - Computer Science - The Johns Hopkins University M.S. - 1978 - Atmospheric Science - University of Illinois B.S. - 1974 - Atmospheric Physics - National Central UniversityResearch Interests
Publications
Shen, B.-W., B. Nelson, W.-K. Tao, and Y.-L. Lin (2013). Advanced Visualizations of Scale Interactions of Tropical Cyclone Formation and Tropical Waves. IEEE CiSE, 15(2), 47-59.
10.1109/MCSE.2012.64
Iguchi, T., T. Nakajima, A. P. Khain, K. Saito, T. Takemura, H. Okamoto, T. Nishizawa, and W.-K. Tao (2012). Evaluation of Cloud Microphysics in JMA-NHM Simulations Using Bin or Bulk Microphysical Schemes through Comparison with Cloud Radar Observations. J. Atmos. Sci., 69, 2566-2586.
doi:10.1175/JAS-D-11-0213.1
Iguchi, T., T. Matsui, A. Tokay, P. Kollias, and W.-K. Tao (2012). Two distinct modes in one-day rainfall event during MC3E field campaign: Analyses of disdrometer observations and WRF-SBM simulation.. Geophys. Res. Lett., 39(L24805).
doi:10.1029/2012GL053329
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
Mohr, K., W.-K. Tao, J.-D. Chern, S. V. Kumar, and C. D. Peters-Lidard (2012). The NASA-Goddard Multi-scale Modeling Framework-Land Information System: Global land/atmosphere interaction with resolved convection. Environmental Modelling & Software, 39, 103-115.
doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2012.02.023
Shen, B.-W., W.-K. Tao, and Y.-L. Lin (2012). Genesis of Twin Tropical Cyclones as Revealed by a Global Mesoscale Model: The Role of Mixed Rossby Gravity Waves. J. of Geophysical Res./Atmos., 117(D13).
doi:10.1029/2012JD017450
Shen, B.-W., W.-K. Tao, and Y.-L. Lin (2012). Correction to “Genesis of twin tropical cyclones as revealed by a global mesoscale model: The role of mixed Rossby gravity waves”. J. of Geophys. Res. Atmos, 117(D16199).
doi:10.1029/2012JD018598
Tao, W.-K., J.-P. Chen, Z.-Q. Li, C. Wang, and C.-D. Zhang (2012). The impact of Aerosol on convective cloud and precipitation. Rev. Geophys., 50(RG2011).
doi10.1029/2011RG000369
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
Chen,Wei-Ting , Christopher P. Woods, Jui-Lin F. Li, Duane E. Waliser, J. Chern, W. Tao, Jonathan H. Jiang, and Adrian M. Tompkins (2011). Partitioning CloudSat ice water content for comparison with upper tropospheric ice in global atmospheric models. J.Geophys.Res.Atmos., 116(D19206), 16 Pages .
doi:10.1029/2010JD015179
Lang, S., W. Tao, X. Zeng, and Yaping Li (2011). Reducing the Biases in Simulated Radar Reflectivities from a Bulk Microphysics Scheme: Tropical Convective Systems. J.Atmos.Sci., 68(10), 2306-2320.
10.1175/JAS-D-10-05000.1
Shen, B., W. Tao, and B. Green (2011). Coupling Advanced Modeling and Visualization to Improve High-Impact Tropical Weather Prediction. Computing in Science & Engineering, 13(5), 56 - 67 .
10.1109/MCSE.2010.141
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
Tao, W., Jainn Jong Shi, Pay-Lin Lin, Jhihying Chen, S. Lang, Mei-Yu Chang, Ming-Jen Yang, Chun-Chien Wu, Christa Peters-Lidard, Chung-Hsiung Sui, and Ben Jong-Dao Jou (2011). High-Resolution Numerical Simulation of the Extreme Rainfall Associated with Typhoon Morakot. Part I: Comparing the Impact of Microphysics and PBL Parameterizations with Observations. Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 22(6), 673-696.
10.3319/TAO.2011.08.26.01(TM)
Zeng, X., W. Tao, T. Matsui, Shaocheng Xie, S. Lang, Minghua Zhang, D. Starr, X. Li, and J. Simpson (2011). Estimating the Ice Crystal Enhancement Factor in the Tropics. J. Atmos. Sci., 68(7), 1424-1434.
10.1175/2011JAS3550.1
Hagos S., C. Zhang, W. Tao, S. Lang, Y. N. Takayabu, S. Shige, M. Katsumata, W.S. Olson, and T. L’Ecuyer (2010). Estimates of Tropical Diabatic Heating Profiles: Commonalities and Uncertainties. J. Climate, 23(3), 542–558.
doi:10.1175/2009JCLI3025.1
Li, X., W. Tao, T. Matsui, Li Chuntao, and Masunaga Hirohiko (2010). Improving a spectral bin microphysical scheme using TRMM satellite observations. Quart. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 136(647), 382-399.
doi:10.1002/qj.569
M.-I. Lee, I. Choi, W. Tao, S.D. Schubeert, and I.-K. Kang (2010). Mechanisms of diurnal precipitation over the US great plains: a cloud resolving model perspective. Climate. Dyn., 34(2), 2-3.
doi:10.1007/s00382-009-0531-x
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
Matsui T., D.M. Mocko, M. -I. Lee, W.-K. Tao, M. J. Suarez, and R. A. Pielke (2010). Ten-year climatology of summertime diurnal rainfall rate over the conterminous U.S.. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37, L13807.
doi:10.1029/2010GL044139
Ott L.E., K.E. Pickering, G.L. Stenchikov, D.J. Allen, A.J. DeCaria, B. Ridley, R.F. Lin, S. Lang, and W. Tao (2010). Production of lightning NOx and its vertical distribution calculated from 3-D cloud-scale chemical transport model simulations. J. Geophys. Res., 115.
doi:10.1029/2009JD011880
Shen, B., W. Tao, W. Lau, and Atlas R. (2010). Predicting tropical cyclogenesis with a global mesoscale model: Hierarchical multiscale interactions during the formation of tropical cyclone Nargis (2008). J. Geophys. Res., 115(D14102), 15 pages.
doi:10.1029/2009JD01340
Shen, B., W. Tao, and M.-L. Wu (2010). African Easterly Waves in 30-day High-resolution Global Simulations: A Case Study during the 2006 NAMMA Period. Geophys. Res. Lett., 37(L18803).
doi:10.1029/2010GL044355
Shen, B., W. Tao, W. Lau, and R. Atlas (2010). Predicting tropical cyclogenesis with a gobal mesoscale model: Hirarchical multiscale interactions during the formation of tropical cyclone Nargis (2008). J. Geophys. Res., 115, D14102.
doi:10.1029/2009JD013140
Shen, B., W. Tao, and B. Green (2010). Coupling NASA Advanced Multi-Scale Modeling and Concurrent Visualization Systems for Improving Predictions of Tropical High-Impact Weather (CAMVis) In, IEEE Computer Society (1-1). Computing in Science and Engineering:
doi:10.1109/MCSE.2010.141
Wind G., Shige,Shoichi, W. Tao, and Hirota Nagio (2010). Shallow and Deep Latent Heating Modes over Tropical Oceans Observed with TRMM PR Spectral Latent Heating Data. J. Climate., 23(8), 2030-2046.
doi:10.1175/2009JCLI3110.1
Zhang,Chidong, Jian Ling, Samson Hagos, W. Tao, S. Lang, Yukari N. Takayabu, Shoichi Shige, Masaki Katsumata, W.S. Olson, and Tristan L’Ecuyer (2010). MJO Signals in Latent Heating: Results from TRMM Retrievals. J. Atmos. Sci., 67(11), 3488-3508.
doi:10.1175/JAS3398.1
Grecu, M., W.S. Olson, C. Shie, T.S. LEcuyer, and W. Tao (2009). Combining satellite microwave radiometer and radar observations to estimate atmospheric latent heating profiles. J. Clim., 22(23), 6356–6376.
doi:10.1175/2009JCLI3020.1
Jiang X. , D. Waliser , J.L. Li , B. Tian , W. Olson , M. Grecu, W. Tao, S. Lang, J. Tompkins, and T. L'Ecuyer (2009). Characterizing the vertical heating structure of the MJO using TRMM. J. Climate, 22(22), 6001-6020 .
doi:10.1175/2009JCLI3048.1
Santanello Jr. J.A. , C. D. Peters-Lidard, S.V. Kummar , C. Alonge , and W. Tao (2009). A modeling and observational framework for diagnosing local land-atmosphere coupling on diurnal time scales. J. of Hydrometeo, 10(3), 577-599 .
doi:10.1175/2009JHM1066.1
Shige S. , Y.N. Takayabu , S. Kida , W. Tao, X. Zeng , and T. L'Ecuyer (2009). Spectral retrieved of latent heating profiles from TRMM PR data. Part VI: Comparisons of lookup tables from two- and three-dimensional simulations. J. Climate, 22(20), 5577-5594 .
doi:10.1175/2009JCLI2919.1
Tao, W., and M. Moncrieff (2009). Multi-scale cloud-system modeling. Rev. Geophys, 47(RG4002), 41 Pages.
doi:10.1029/2008RG000276
Tao, W., D. Anderson , J. Chern, J. Estin , A. Hou , P. Houser , R. Kakar , S. Lang, W. Lau , C. Peters-Lidard , X. Li, T. Matsui , B.W. Shen , J.J. Shi , and X. Zeng (2009). Goddard Multi-Scale Modeling Systems with Unified Physics. Annales Geophysics, 27, 3055-3064 .
ISSN 0992-7689
Waliser D. , F. Li, C. Woods, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. Del Genio, J. Jiang, M. Kharitondov, Z. Kuang, P. Minnis, S. Platnik, W.B. Rossow, G. Stephens, S. Sun-Mack, W. Tao, J.A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Walker, and D. Wu (2009). Cloud ice: A climate model challenge woth signs and expectations of progress. J. Geophys. Res., 114(D00A21), 27 Pages.
10.1029/2008JD010015
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
Zeng,Xiping., W. Tao, M. Zhang, Y. Arthur Hou, S. Xie, S. Lang, X. Li, David OC Starr, and X. Li (2009). A Contribution by Ice Nuclei to Global Warming. Q. J. Roy. Meteoro. Soc, 135(638), 1614-1629 .
10.1002/qj.576
Guo H., Y. Liu, H. Daum, and W. Tao (2008). Characteristics of vertical velocity in marine stratocumulus: Comparison of LES simulations with observations. Environ. Res. Lett, 3.
doi:10.1088/1748-9326/3/4/045020
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
Zeng, X., W. Tao, M. Zhang, C. Peters-Lidard, S. Lang, J. Simpson, S. Kumar, S. Xie, J. Eastman, C. Shie, and J. Geiger (2007). Evaluating Clouds in Long-Term Cloud-Resolving Model Simulations with Observational Data. J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 4153-4329.
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.
Olson W.S., C. D. Kummerow, S. Yang, G. W. Petty, W.-K. Tao, T.L. Bell, S.A. Braun, Y. Wang, S.E. Lang, D. E. Johnson, and C. Chiu (2006). Precipitation and latent heating distributions from satellite passive microwave radiometry. Part I: Improved method and uncertainties. J. Appl. Meteorol. Climatol., (5), 45, 702-720.
Zeng, X., W. Tao, and J. Simpson (2005). An Equation for Moist Entropy in a Precipitating and Icy Atmosphere. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 62(No. 12), 4293-4309.
Tao W.-K., J. Simpson, D. Baker, S. Braun, M. -D. Chou, B. Ferrier, D. Johnson, A. Khain, S. Lang, B. Lynn, C.-L. Shie, D. Starr, C. -H. Sui, Y. Wang, and P. Wetzel (2003). Microphysics, radiation and surface processes in the Goddard Cumulus Ensemble (GCM) model. Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 82, 97-137.
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
Olson, W.S., S. Yang, C.D. Kummerow, Z. Haddad, W. Tao, S. Lang, D.E. Johnson, S.A. Braun, C. Chiu, and J.J. Wang (2002). Estimation of precipitation and latent heating distributions by satellite passive/active microwave remote sensing. Microwave Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Environment, 50-57.
Tao W.-K., S. Long, J. Simpson, C. -H. Sui, B. Ferrier, and M. -D. Chou (1996). Cloud-radiation mechanisms associated with a tropical and a mid-latitude squall line. J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 2624-2651.
Lau K. -M., C. -H. Sui, M. -D. Chou, and W.-K. Tao (1994). An inquiry into the Cirrus-Cloud Thermostat Effect for tropical sea surface temperature. Geophys Res. Lett., 21, 1157-1160.
Lau K. -M., C. -H. Sui, M. -D. Chou, and W.-K. Tao (1994). Reply to Comment on paper: An inquiry into the Cirrus-Cloud Thermostat Effect for tropical sea surface temperature. Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 1187-1188.
Tao W.-K., J. Simpson, C. -H. Sui, S. Lang, J. Scala, B. Ferrier, M. -D. Chou, and K. Pickering (1993). Heating, moisture and water budgets in the convective and stratiform regions of tropical and midlatitude squall lines: Their sensitivity to longwave radiation. J. Atmos. Sci., 50, 673-690.