Duane E. Waliser
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, MS 180-400
California Institute of Technology
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109
818-393-4094 (tel)
duane.waliser@jpl.nasa.gov

Research Interests (selected publications; see vitae for more complete listings)

Intraseasonal Variability: Mechanisms and Prediction

Intraseasonal Variability: Impacts

Climate and Weather Model Evaluation

Climate and Weather Model Evaluation: CMIP/IPCC

Climate Dynamics

Observational Data Analysis and Assessment

Cloud and Precipitating Ice & Liquid

Atmospheric Rivers

 

Intraseasonal Variability: Mechanisms and Prediction - observational, modeling and predictability studies, particularly in terms of the Madden-Julian Oscillation, including its affects on the Asian-Australian monsoons, influence on mid-latitude weather and interactions with the tropical Oceans.

  • Waliser, D. E., K. M. Lau, and J. H. Kim, 1999: The Influence of Coupled Sea Surface Temperatures on the Madden-Julian Oscillation: A Model Perturbation Experiment. J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 333-358.
  • Waliser, D. E., W. Stern, S. Schubert, K. M. Lau, 2003: Dynamic Predictability of Intraseasonal Variability Associated with the Asian Summer Monsoon, Quart. J. Royal Meteor. Soc., 129, 2897-2925.
  • Myers, D., and D. E. Waliser, 2003: Three dimensional water vapor and cloud variations associated with the Madden-Julian Oscillation during Northern Hemisphere winter. J. Climate, 16, 929-950.
  • Waliser, D. E., K. Jin, I.-S. Kang, W. F. Stern, S. D. Schubert, M.L.C Wu,K.-M. Lau, M.-I. Lee, V. Krishnamurthy, A. Kitoh, G. A. Meehl, V. Y. Galin, V. Satyan, S. K. Mandke, G. Wu, Y. Liu, and C.-K. Park, 2003, AGCM Simulations of Intraseasonal Variability Associated with the Asian Summer Monsoon, Clim. Dyn., 21, 423-446.
  • Waliser, D. E., K. M. Lau, W. Stern, C. Jones, 2003: Potential Predictability of the Madden-Julian Oscillation, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 84, 33-50.
  • Waliser, D. E., R. Murtugudde, and L. Lucas, 2004: Indo-Pacific Ocean Response to Atmospheric Intraseasonal Variability. Part II: Boreal Summer and the Intraseasonal Oscillation, J. Geoph. Res. - Oceans, 109, C03030, 10.1029/2003JC002002.
  • Zheng, Y., D. E. Waliser, W. Stern, and C. Jones, 2004: The role of coupled sea surface temperatures in the simulation of the tropical intraseasonal oscillation, J. Climate, 17, 4109-4134.
  • W. K. M. Lau and D. E. Waliser, Eds., 2005: Intraseasonal Variability of the Atmosphere-Ocean Climate System, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 474.
  • Tian, B. J., D. E. Waliser, E. Fetzer, B. Lambrigtsen, Y. Yung, and B. Wang, 2006: Vertical Moist Thermodynamic Structure and Spatial-temporal Evolution of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in Atmospheric Infrared Sounder Observations. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 10, 2462-2485.
  • Waliser, D. E., 2006: Predictability of Tropical Intraseasaonal Variability. Predictability of Weather and Climate, T. Palmer and R. Hagedorn, Eds., Cambridge University Press, 718.
  • Waliser, D. E., 2006: Intraseasonal Variations. The Asian Monsoon, B. Wang, Ed., Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 787.
  • Waliser, D. E., K. Weickmann, R. Dole, S. Schubert, O. Alves, C. Jones, M. Newman, H-L Pan, A. Roubicek, S. Saha, C. Smith, H. van den Dool, F. Vitart, M. Wheeler, J. Whitaker, 2006: The Experimental MJO Prediction Project. Bull. Amer. Meteorol. Soc., 87, 425-431.
  • Sperber, K.R., and D. E. Waliser, 2008: New Approaches to Understanding, Simulating, and Forecasting the Madden-Julian Oscillation, Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society, DOI: 10.1175/2008BAMS2700.1.
  • CLIVAR Madden-Julian Oscillation Working Group, 2009: MJO Simulation Diagnostics, J. Clim., 22, DOI: 10.1175/2008JCLI2731.1.
  • Lucas, L., D. E. Waliser and R. Murtugudde, 2010: Mechanisms governing sea surface temperature anomalies in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean associated with the boreal winter Madden-Julian Oscillation, JGR-Oceans, v. 115, C05012, doi:10.1029/2009JC005450.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, W. S. Olson, W.-K. Tao, T. S. L'Ecuyer, J.-L. Li, B. Tian, Y. L. Yung, A. M. Tompkins, S. E. Lang, and M. Grecu, 2009: Vertical Heating Structures Associated with the MJO as Characterized by TRMM Estimates, ECMWF Reanalyses and Forecasts: A Case Study during 1998-99 Winter, J. Climate - TRMM heating special section, 22, 6001-6022, doi:10.1175/2009JCLI3048.1.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, J.-L Li, and C. Woods, 2010: Vertical cloud structures of the boreal summer intraseasonal variability based on CloudSat observations and ERA-Interim reanalysis , Climate Dynamics, doi:10.1007/s00382-010-0853-8.
  • Waliser, D. E., B. J. Tian, M. J. Schwartz, X. Xie, W. T. Liu, and E. J. Fetzer, 2009: How well can satellite data characterize the Water Cycle of the Madden-Julian Oscillation?, Geophys. Res. Lett.,VOL. 36, L21803, doi:10.1029/2009GL040005.
  • National Academy of Sciences 2010 Assessment of Intraseasonal to Interannual Climate Prediction and Predictability, National Research Council, Washington DC, ISBN-10: 0-309-15183-X, 192 pages.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, D. Kim, M. Zhao, M. Khairoutdinov, W. Stern, S. D. Schubert, K. R. Sperber, G. J. Zhang, W. Wang, R. Neale, and M.-I. Lee, 2011: Simulation of the Intraseasonal Variability over the Eastern Pacific ITCZ in Climate Models, Climate Dynamics, DOI 10.1007/s00382-011-1098-x.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, W. S. Olson, W.-K. Tao, T. S. L'Ecuyer, S. Shige, K.-F. Li, Y. L. Yung,-S. Lang, and Y. N. Takayabu, 2011: Vertical Diabatic Heating Structure of the MJO: Intercomparison Between Recent- Reanalyses and TRMM Estimates, Mon. Wea. Rev 139, 3208-3223.
  • Halkides, D.J., S. Lucas, D. E. Waliser, T. Lee, R. Murtugudde, 2011: Mechanisms controlling mixed-layer temperature variability in the eastern tropical Pacific on intraseasonal time scales, Geoph. Res. Let., 38, L17602, 6 PP., 2011-doi:10.1029/2011GL048545.
  • Waliser, D. E., M. Moncrieff, D. Burrridge, A. Fink, D Gochis, B. N. Goswami, B Guan, P Harr, J Heming, H.-H. Hsu, C Jakob, M. Janiga, R. Johnson, S Jones, P. Knippertz, J Marengo, H Nguyen, M Pope, Y Serra, C Thorncroft, M Wheeler, R. Wood, and S. Yuter, 2012: The "Year" of Tropical Convection (May 2008 to April 2010): Climate Variability and Weather Highlights, Bull. Am. Met. Soc., Vol 93, No 8, DOI:10.1175/2011BAMS3095.1.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, D. Kim, M. Zhao, M. Khairoutdinov, W. Stern, S. D. Schubert, K. R. Sperber, G. J. Zhang, W. Wang, R. Neale, and M.-I. Lee, 2012: Simulation of the Intraseasonal Variability over the Eastern Pacific ITCZ in Climate Models, Climate Dynamics, DOI 10.1007/s00382-011-1098-x.
  • Jiang, X., M. Zhao, and D. E. Waliser, 2012: Modulation of Tropical Cyclones over the Eastern Pacific by the Intraseasonal Variability Simulated in an AGCM, J. Climate, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00531.1.
  • Mani, N. J., J. Y. Lee, D.E. Waliser, B. Wang, and X. Jiang, 2014: Predictability of the Madden-Julian Oscillation in the Intraseasonal Variability Hindcast Experiment (ISVHE). J. Clim., 10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00624.1
  • Mani, N. J., X. Jiang, D.E. Waliser, J. Y. Lee, and B. Wang, 2014: Eastern Pacific Intraseasonal Variability: A predictability perspective. J. Clim., In Press.
  • Guo, Y., D.E. Waliser, and X. Jiang, 2015: A Systematic Relationship between the Representations of Convectively Coupled Equatorial Wave Activity and the Madden-Julian Oscillation in Climate Model Simulations. J. Climate, 28, 1881-1904. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00485.1.
  • Halkides, D.J., D.E. Waliser, T. Lee, D. Menemenlis, B. Guan, 2015: Quantifying the processes controlling mixed-layer temperature variability in the tropical Indian Ocean, JGR, 120, 692-715, doi:10.1002/2014JC010139.
  • Jiang, X., D.E. Waliser, P. K. Xavier, J. Petch, N. P. Klingaman, S. J. Woolnough, B. Guan, G. Bellon, T. Crueger, Charlotte DeMott, C. Hannay, H. Lin, W. Hu, D. Kim, C.-L. Lappen, M.-M. Lu, H.-Y. Ma, T. Miyakawa, J. A. Ridout, S. D. Schubert, J. Scinocca, K.-H. Seo, E. Shindo, X. Song, C. Stan, W.-L. Tseng, W. Wang, T. Wu, K. Wyser, X. Wu, G. J. Zhang, and H. Zhu, 2015: Vertical Structure and Physical Processes of the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Exploring Key Model Physics in Climate Simulations, J. Geoph. Res, 10.1002/2014JD022375.
  • Lee, S.-S., B. Wang, D.E. Waliser, J. M. Neena, and J.-Y. Lee, 2015: Predictability and prediction skill of the boreal summer intraseasonal oscillation in the Intraseasonal Variability Hindcast Experiment, Journal of Climate, DOI 10.1007/s00382-014-2461-5.
  • Neena, J. M., D. E. Waliser, and X. Jiang, 2016: Model Performance Metrics and Process Diagnostics for Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Variability, Climate Dynamics, DOI 10.1007/s00382-016-3166-8.

Intraseasonal Variability: Impacts - observational and modeling studies, particularly in terms of the Madden-Julian Oscillation, including its impacts and interactions with other weather and climate phenomena as well as biological and chemical constituents.

  • Jones, C., D. E. Waliser, K.-M. Lau, W. Stern, 2004: Global Occurrences of Extreme Precipitation and the Madden-Julian Oscillation: Observations and Predictability, J. Climate, 17, 4575-4589
  • Waliser, D. E., R. Murtugudde, P. Strutton, J.-L. Li, 2005, Subseasonal Organization of Ocean Chlorophyll: Prospects for Prediction Based on the Madden-Julian Oscillation, Geoph. Res. Lett., 32, L23602, doi:10.1029/2005GL024300.
  • Waliser, D. E., 2006: Intraseasonal Variations. The Asian Monsoon, B. Wang, Ed., Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 787.
  • Tian, B.J., D. E. Waliser, E. Fetzer, 2006: Modulation of the Diurnal Cycle of Deep Convective Clouds by the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, L20704, 10.1029/2006GL027752.
  • Tian, B., Y. L. Yung, D. E. Waliser, T. Tyranowski, L. Kuai, E. J. Fetzer, and F. W. Irion, 2007: Intraseasonal variations of the tropical total ozone and their connection to the MJO. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L08704, 10.1029/2007GL029471.
  • Tian, B. J., D. E. Waliser, R. A. Kahn, Q. B. Li, Y. L. Yung, T. Tyranowski, I. V. Geogdzhavev, M. I. Mishchenko, O. Torres, and A. Smirnov, 2008: Does the Madden-Julian Oscillation influence aerosol variability?, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2007JD009372.
  • Schwartz, M. J., D. E. Waliser, B. Tian, D. L. Wu, J. H. Jiang, and W. G. Read, 2008: MJO in EOS MLS cloud ice and water vapor. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L08812, doi:10.1029/2008GL033675.Li, K.-F., B. Tian, D. E. Waliser, and Y. L. Yung, 2010: Tropical mid-tropospheric CO2 variability driven by the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(45), 19171-19175.
  • Waliser, D. E., B. J. Tian, M. J. Schwartz, X. Xie, W. T. Liu, and E. J. Fetzer, 2009: How well can satellite data characterize the Water Cycle of the Madden-Julian Oscillation?, Geophys. Res. Lett.,VOL. 36, L21803, doi:10.1029/2009GL040005.
  • Tian, B., and D. E. Waliser, 2010: Madden-Julian Oscillation. Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing, Edited by Eni Njoku, Springer.
  • Guan, B., N. P. Molotch, D. E. Waliser, E. J. Fetzer, and P. J. Neiman, 2010: Extreme snowfall events linked to atmospheric rivers and surface air temperature via satellite measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2010GL044696.
  • Li, K.-F., B. Tian, D. E. Waliser, and Y. L. Yung, 2010: Tropical mid-tropospheric CO2 variability driven by the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(45), 19171-19175.
  • Tian, B., D. E. Waliser, R. A. Kahn, and S. Wong, 2011: Modulation of Atlantic aerosols by the Madden-Julian Oscillation. J. Geophys. Res., 116, doi:10.1029/2010JD015201,
  • Guan, B., D. E. Waliser, N. Molotch, E. Fetzer, P. Neiman, 2012: Does the Madden-Julian Oscillation Influence Wintertime Atmospheric Rivers and 1 Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada?, Mon. Wea. Rev., 140, 325–342, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-11-00087.1
  • Li, K.-F., B. Tian, D.E. Waliser, M.J. Schwartz, J.L. Neu, J.R. Worden, and Y.L. Yung, 2012: Vertical Structure of MJO-Related 1 Subtropical Ozone Variations from MLS, TES and SHADOZ data, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 12, 425-436, doi:10.5194/acp-12-425-2012.
  • Jin, D., D.E. Waliser, R. Murtugudde, 2012: Tropical Indo-Pa cific Ocean chlorophyll response to MJO forcing, J. Geoph. Res., VOL. 117, C11008 , doi:10.1029/2012JC008015.
  • Guo, Y., B. Tian, R. A. Kahn, O. Kolashnikova, S. Wong, D.E. Waliser, 2013: Tropical Atlantic Dust and Smoke Aerosol Variations related to the Madden-Julian Oscillation in MODIS and MISR Observations, J. Geophys. Res. , 118, 4947-234963, doi:10.1002/jgrd.50409.
  • Jin, D., D.E. Waliser, R. Murtugudde, 2013: Intraseason al atmospheric forcing effects on the mean state of ocean surface chlorophyll, J. Geoph. Res, 118, 184-23196, doi:10.1029/2012JC008256.
  • Jin, D., D.E. Waliser, C. Jones, R. Murtugudde, 2013: M odulation of Tropical Ocean Surface Chlorophyll by the Madden-Julian Oscillation, Clim. Dyn., 40(1), 39-2358,DOI: 10.1007/s00382-012-1321-4.
  • Guan, B., T. Lee, D. J. Halkides, and D.E. Waliser, 201 4: Aquarius surface salinity and the Madden-Julian Oscillation: The role of salin ity in surface layer density and potential energy, Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, 28-2869, doi:10.1002/2014GL059704.

Climate and Weather Model Evaluation - evaluating the capabilities of global weather, climate and earth-system models to represent observed conditions and provide guidance for improving their representations.

  • Waliser, D. E., R. A. Weller, R. D. Cess, 1999: Comparisons Between Buoy-Observed, Satellite-Derived and Modeled Surface Shortwave Flux over the Subtropical North Atlantic During the Subduction Experiment. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 31,301-31,320.
  • Waliser, D. E., and T. Hogan, 2000: Analysis of NOGAPS Surface Heat Fluxes: Coupling To Convection, Cloud And Dynamical Processes. J. Geoph. Res., 105, 4587-4606.
  • Kang IS, Jin K, Wang, B., Lau KM, Shukla J, Schubert SD, Waliser DE, Krishnamurthy V, Stern WF, Satyan V, Kitoh A, Meeh GA, Kanamitsu M, Galin VY, Kim JK, Sumi A, Wu G, Liu Y, 2002: Intercomparison of the climatological variations of Asian summer monsoon precipitation simulated by 10 GCMs. Clim. Dyn. 19, 383-395.
  • Waliser, D. E., K. Jin, I.-S. Kang, W. F. Stern, S. D. Schubert, M.L.C Wu,K.-M. Lau, M.-I. Lee, V. Krishnamurthy, A. Kitoh, G. A. Meehl, V. Y. Galin, V. Satyan, S. K. Mandke, G. Wu, Y. Liu, and C.-K. Park, 2003, AGCM Simulations of Intraseasonal Variability Associated with the Asian Summer Monsoon, Clim. Dyn., 21, 423-446.
  • Li,, J.-L., D. E. Waliser, J. H. Jiang, D. L. Wu, W. Read, J. W. Waters, A. Tompkins, L. J. Donner, J. Chern, W.-K. Tao, R. Atlas, Y. Gu, K.L. Liou7, A. Del Genio, M. Khairoutdinov, and A. Gettelman, 2005, Comparisons of EOS MLS Cloud Ice Measurements with ECMWF analyses and GCM Simulations: Initial Results, Geoph. Res. Lett., 32, L18710, doi:10.1029/2005GL023788.
  • Li,, J.-L., J. H. Jiang, D. E. Waliser, A. Tompkins, 2007: Assessing Consistency between EOS MLS and ECMWF Analyzed and Forecast Estimates of Cloud Ice, Geoph. Res. Lett., 34, L08701, doi:10.1029/2006GL029022.
  • Vavrus, S., and D. E. Waliser, 2008: An improved parameterization for simulating Arctic cloud amount in the CCSM3 climate model. J. Climate. 21(21): 5673.
  • Sperber, K.R., and D. E. Waliser, 2008: New Approaches to Understanding, Simulating, and Forecasting the Madden-Julian Oscillation, Bulletin of the American Meteorology Society, DOI: 10.1175/2008BAMS2700.1.
  • Sperber, K.R., J.M. Slingo, D.E. Waliser, P.M. Inness, 2008: Coarse-Resolution Models Only Partly Cloudy, Science 320 (5876), 612a, DOI: 10.1126/science.320.5876.612a. Comment on paper by H. Miura, M. Satoh, T. Nasuno, A.T. Noda, and K. Oouchi, 2008: Madden-Julian Oscillation Event Realistically Simulated by a Global Cloud-Resolving Model, Science 318 (5857), 1763. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1148443].
  • Tao, W.-K., J. Chern, R. Atlas, D. Randall, X. Lin, M. Khairoutdinov, J._L. Li, D. E. Waliser, A. Hou, C. Peters-Lidard, W. Lau, and J. Simpson, 2009: Multi-scale modeling system: Development, applications and critical issues, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. 90, 515-534.
  • CLIVAR Madden-Julian Oscillation Working Group, 2009: MJO Simulation Diagnostics, J. Clim., 22, DOI: 10.1175/2008JCLI2731.1.
  • Waliser, D., J. Kim, Y. Xue, Chao, Y., A. Eldering, R. Fovell, A. Hall, Q. Li, K. Liou, J. McWilliams, S. Kapnick, R. Vasic, Fs. De Sale, and Y. Yu, 2009, Simulating the Sierra Nevada snowpack: The impact of snow albedo and multi-layer snow physics, Bienniel California Climate Change Center Report, CEC-500-2009-030-F AND 2011, Climatic Change, In Press.
  • Kim, D., K. Sperber, W. Stern, D. Waliser, I.-S. Kang, E. Maloney, S. Schubert, W. Wang, K. Weickmann, J. Benedict, M. Khairoutdinov, M.-I. Lee, R. Neale, M. Suarez, K. Thayer-Calder, and G. Zhang. 2009: Application of MJO Simulation Diagnostics to Climate Models, J. Climate, 22(23): 6413-6436.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, W. S. Olson, W.-K. Tao, T. S. L'Ecuyer, S. Shige, K.-F. Li, Y. L. Yung,-S. Lang, and Y. N. Takayabu, 2011: Vertical Diabatic Heating Structure of the MJO: Intercomparison Between Recent
 Reanalyses and TRMM Estimates, Mon. Wea. Rev 139, 3208-3223.
  • Waliser, D. E., J.-L. Li, B. Tian, X. Jiang, 2009: Diagnostics for the Tropics: Some (Cautious) Uses of Satellite Data, Seminar on Diagnosis of Forecasting and Data Assimilation Systems, ECMWF, 7 - 10 Sep 2009.
  • Waliser, D. E., J.-L. Li, T. L'Ecuyer, and W.-T. Chen, 2011: The Impact of Precipitating Ice and Snow on the Radiation Balance in Global Climate Models. Geoph. Res. Let., 38, L06802, doi:10.1029/2010GL046478.
  • Moncrieff, M.W., D. E. Waliser, M. A. Shapiro, G. R. Asrar, J. Caughey: 2012: The Rationale For Addressing Tropical Convection At The Intersection Of Weather And Climate: The Year Of Tropical Convection (YOTC) Project, Bull. Am. Met. Soc., Vol 93, No 8, DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00233.1.
  • Waliser, D.E., J. Kim, Y. Xue, Chao, Y., A. Eldering, R. Fovell, A. Hall, Q. Li, K. Liou, J. McWilliams, S. Kapnick, R. Vasic, Fs. De Sale, and Y. Yu, 2011, Simulating the Sierra Nevada snowpack: The impact of snow albedo and multi-layer snow physics, Climatic Change, 109, S59-S117, DOI 10.1007/s10584-011-0312-5.

Climate and Weather Model Evaluation : CMIP/IPCC - evaluating the capabilities of global climate and earth-system models to represent observed conditions, project future conditions and provide guidance for improving their representations.

  • Waliser, D. E., K. Seo, S. Schubert, E. Njoku, 2007: Global Water Cycle Agreement in IPCC AR4 Model Simulations, Geoph. Res. Let., 34, L16705, doi:10.1029/2007GL030675.
  • Su, H., D. E. Waliser, J. H. Jiang, J-L. Li, W. G. Read, J. W. Waters, A. Thompkins, 2006: Relationships among upper tropospheric water vapor, clouds and SST: MLS observations, ECMWF analyses and GCM simulations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L22802, doi:10.1029/2006GL027582.
  • Li, J.-F., D. E. Waliser, C. Woods, J. Teixeira, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, B. W. Shen, A. Tompkins, and M. Kohler, 2008: Comparisons of Satellites Liquid Water Estimates with ECMWF and GMAO Analyses, 20th Century IPCC AR4 Climate Simulations, and GCM Simulations. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L19710, doi:10.1029/2008GL035427.
  • Vavrus S., D. E. Waliser, A. Schweiger, J. Francis, 2008: Simulations of 20th and 21st century Arctic cloud amount in the global climate models assessed in the IPCC AR4, Climate Dynamics, DOI 10.1007/s00382-008-0475-6.
  • Waliser, D.E., J. F. Li, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. Del Genio, J. Jiang, M. Kharitondov, K.N. Liou, H. Meng, P. Minnis, W.B. Rossow, G. Stephens, S. Sun- Mack, W.K. Tao, A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Woods, D. Wu , 2009: Cloud Ice: A Climate Model Challenge With Signs and Expectations of Progress, J. Geophys. Res.- CloudSat Special Section, 114, D00A21, doi:10.1029/2008JD010015.
  • Seo, K.-W., D. E. Waliser, B. J. Tian, J. Famiglietti, and T. Syed, 2009: Evaluation of global land-to-ocean fresh water discharge and evapotranspiration using space-based observations. J. Hydrology, 373, 508–515.
  • Bergengren, J.C., D. E. Waliser, Y.L. Yung, 2011: Ecological Sensitivity: A Biospheric View of Climate Change, Climatic Change, 107:433-457, DOI 10.1007/s10584-011-0065-1.
  • Gleckler, P. R. Ferraro, D. E. Waliser, 2011: Better use of satellite data in evaluating climate models contributing to CMIP and assessed by IPCC: Joint DOE-NASA workshop; LLNL, October 12-13, 2010, EOS, Vol. 92 (No. 20), 172.
  • Li, J.-L. F., D. E. Waliser, W.-T. Chen, B. Guan, T. Kubar, G. Stephens, H.-Y. Ma, M. Deng, L. Donner, C. Sema, and L. Horowitz: An observationally-based evaluation of cloud ice water in CMIP3 and CMIP5 GCMs and contemporary reanalyses using contemporary satellite data. J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2012JD017640.
  • Waliser, D. E., B. Guan, J.-L. Li, and J. Kim, 2012: Addendum to "Simulating cold season snowpack: Impacts of snow albedo and multi-layer snow physics". Climatic Change, doi:10.1007/s10584-012-0531-4.

Climate Dynamics - observational and global modeling studies of large-scale circulation and dynamics, climate variability, and ocean-atmosphere coupled processes.

  • Waliser, D. E., and R. C. J. Somerville, 1994: The Preferred Latitudes of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. J. Atmos. Sci., 51, 1619-1639.
  • Waliser, D. E, B. Blanke, J. D. Neelin and C. Gautier, 1994: Shortwave Feedbacks and ENSO: Forced Ocean and Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Modeling Experiments. J. Geophys. Res., 99, 25109-25125.
  • Waliser, D. E., 1996: Some Considerations on the Thermostat Hypothesis. Bull. Amer. Met. Soc., 77, 357-360.
  • Waliser, D. E., Z. Shi, J. Lanzante and A. Oort, 1999: The Hadley Circulation: Assessing Reanalysis and Sparse In-Situ Estimates. Clim. Dyn., 15, 719-735.
  • Waliser, D. E., and T. Hogan, 2000: Analysis of NOGAPS Surface Heat Fluxes: Coupling To Convection, Cloud And Dynamical Processes. J. Geoph. Res., 105, 4587-4606. Kang I.S., Jin K, Lau K.M., Shukla J., Krishnamurthy V., Schubert S.D., Waliser D.E., Stern W.F., Satyan V., Kitoh A., Meeh G.A., Kanamitsu M., Galin V.Y., Kim J.K., Sumi A., Wu G., Liu Y., 2002: Intercomparion of GCM simulated anomalies associated with the 1997-98 El Niño. J. Climate. 15, 2791-2805.
  • Waliser, D. E., 2002, Tropical Meteorology: Intertropical Convergence Zones (ITCZ). Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences. Edited by J. Holton, J. Pyle, J. Curry. Academic Press.
  • Collimore, C. D. W. Martin, M. H. Hitchman, A. Huesmann, and D. E. Waliser , 2003: On the Relationship Between the QBO and Tropical Deep Convection, J. Climate, 16, 2552-2568.
  • Waliser, D. E., W. Stern, S. Schubert, K. M. Lau, 2003: Dynamic Predictability of Intraseasonal Variability Associated with the Asian Summer Monsoon, Quart. J. Royal Meteor. Soc., 129, 2897-2925.
  • Waliser, D. E., R. Murtugudde, and L. Lucas, 2003: Indo-Pacific Ocean Response to Atmospheric Intraseasonal Variability. Part I: Austral Summer and the Madden-Julian Oscillation, J. Geoph. Res. - Oceans, 108, C5, 3160, 10.1029/2002JC001620.
  • Jones, C., D. E. Waliser, K. M. Lau, and W. Stern, 2004: The Madden-Julian Oscillation and its Impact on Northern Hemisphere Weather Predictability, Mon. Wea. Rev., 132, 6, 1462-1471
  • Zheng, Y., D. E. Waliser, W. Stern, and C. Jones, 2004: The role of coupled sea surface temperatures in the simulation of the tropical intraseasonal oscillation, J. Climate, 17, 4109-4134.
  • Waliser, D. E., 2006: Intraseasonal Variations. The Asian Monsoon, B. Wang, Ed., Springer, Heidelberg, Germany, 787.
  • Jiang, X., and D. E. Waliser, 2008, Northward Propagation of the Subseasonal Variability over the Eastern Pacific Warm Pool, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2008GL033723.
  • Waliser, D. E., and M. Moncrieff, 2008, The Year of Tropical Convection (YOTC) Science Plan: A joint WCRP - WWRP/THORPEX International Initiative. WMO/TD No. 1452, WCRP - 130, WWRP/THORPEX - No 9. WMO, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Seo, K.-W., D. E. Waliser, B. J. Tian, J. Famiglietti, and T. Syed, 2009: Evaluation of global land-to-ocean fresh water discharge and evapotranspiration using space-based observations. J. Hydrology, 373 (2009) 508–515.
  • Couhert, A., T. Schneider, J.-L. Li, D. E. Waliser, A.M. Tompkins, 2010: The maintenance of the relative humidity of the subtropical free troposphere, J. Climate, Volume 23, Issue 2, pp. 390-403.
  • Jiang, ,X., and D. E. Waliser, 2009: Two Dominant Subseasonal Variability Modes of the Eastern Pacific ITCZ, Geoph. Res. Lett.,36, L04704, doi:10.1029/2008GL036820.
  • Lucas, L., D. E. Waliser and R. Murtugudde, 2010: Mechanisms governing sea surface temperature anomalies in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean associated with the boreal winter Madden-Julian Oscillation, JGR-Oceans, v. 115, C05012, doi:10.1029/2009JC005450.
  • Kubar, T. L., D. E. Waliser, and J. -L. Li, 2011: Boundary layer and cloud structure controls on tropical low cloud cover using A-Train Satellite Data and ECMWF Analyses. J. Climate, 24, DOI: 10.1175/2010JCLI3702.1.
  • Bergengren, J.C., D. E. Waliser, Y.L. Yung, 2010: Ecological Sensitivity: A Biospheric View of Climate Change, Climatic Change, In Press.
  • Guan, B., N. P. Molotch, D. E. Waliser, E. J. Fetzer, and P. J. Neiman, 2010: Extreme snowfall events linked to atmospheric rivers and surface air temperature via satellite measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2010GL044696.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, W. S. Olson, W.-K. Tao, T. S. L'Ecuyer, S. Shige, K.-F. Li, Y. L. Yung,-2. Lang, and Y. N. Takayabu, 2011: Vertical Diabatic Heating Structure of the MJO: Intercomparison Between Recent- Reanalyses and TRMM Estimates, Mon. Wea. Rev 139, 3208-3223.
  • Kim, J., D. E. Waliser, P. J. Neiman, B. Guan, J.-M. Ryoo, and G. A. Wick, 2012: Effects of atmospheric river landfalls on the cold season precipitation in California. Clim. Dyn., doi:10.1007/s00382-012-1322-3.
  • Waliser, D. E., M. Moncrieff, D. Burrridge, A. Fink, D Gochis, B. N. Goswami, B Guan, P Harr, J Heming, H.-H. Hsu, C Jakob, M. Janiga, R. Johnson, S Jones, P. Knippertz, J Marengo, H Nguyen, M Pope, Y Serra, C Thorncroft, M Wheeler, R. Wood, and S. Yuter, 2012: The "Year" of Tropical Convection (May 2008 to April 2010): Climate Variability and Weather Highlights, Bull. Am. Met. Soc., Vol 93, No 8, DOI:10.1175/2011BAMS3095.1.

Observational Data Assessment and Analysis - evaluating the consistency of observational data sets to provide a coherent picture of the underlying physical phenomena.

  • Waliser, D. E., N. E. Graham, C. Gautier, 1993: Comparison of the Highly Reflective Cloud and Outgoing Longwave Data Sets for use in Estimating Tropical Deep Convection, J. Climate, 6, 331-353. Waliser, D. E., W. D. Collins and S. P. Anderson, 1996: An Estimate of the Surface Shortwave Cloud Forcing over the Western Pacific During TOGA COARE. Geoph. Res. Let.,23, 519-522.
  • Waliser, D. E. and W. Zhou, 1997: Removing Satellite Equatorial Crossing Time Biases from the OLR and HRC Data Sets, J. Climate, 10, 2125-2146.
  • Waliser, D. E., Z. Shi, J. Lanzante and A. Oort, 1999: The Hadley Circulation: Assessing Reanalysis and Sparse In-Situ Estimates. Clim. Dyn., 15, 719-735.
  • Waliser, D. E., R. A. Weller, R. D. Cess, 1999: Comparisons Between Buoy-Observed, Satellite-Derived and Modeled Surface Shortwave Flux over the Subtropical North Atlantic During the Subduction Experiment. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 31,301-31,320.
  • Waliser, D. E., J. Ridout, S. Xie, and M. Zhang, 2002: Variational Objective Analysis for Atmospheric Field Programs: A Model Assessment, J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 3436-3456.
  • Medovaya, M.,D. E. Waliser, R. A. Weller, M. McPhaden, 2002: Assessing Ocean Buoy Shortwave Observations using Clear-Sky Model Calculations. J. Geophys. Res. - Oceans., 107, C2, 10.1029/2000JC000558.
  • Lucas, L.E., D.E. Waliser, P. Xie, J.E. Janowiak, B. Liebmann, 2001: Estimating the Satellite Equatorial Crossing Time Biases in the Daily, Global Outgoing Longwave Radiation Data Set. J. Climate, 14, 2583-2605.
  • Waliser, D. E., J. Ridout, S. Xie, and M. Zhang, 2002: Variational Objective Analysis for Atmospheric Field Programs: A Model Assessment, J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 3436-3456.
  • Lin, X., J.-L. Li, M. J. Suarez, A. M. Tompkins, D. E. Waliser, M. M. Rienecker, J. Bacmeister, J. Jiang, H.-T. Wu, C. M. Tassone, J. D. Chern, B. D. Chen, and H. Su, 2006: A View of Hurricane Katrina with Early 21st Century Technology, EOS, 87, No. 41, 433.
  • Seo, K., C. R. Wilson, J. Chen and D. E. Waliser, 2007: GRACE's spatial aliasing error, Geophy. J. Int., 172, 41-48, doi: 10.1111j.1365-246X.2007.03611.x.
  • Seo, K., C. R. Wilson, S.-C. Han and D. E. Waliser, 2008: Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) alias error from ocean tides. J. Geophys. Res, 113, B03405, doi:10.1029/2006JB004747.
  • Woods, C. P., D. E. Waliser, J.-L. Li, R. T. Austin, G. L. Stephens, D. G. Vane, 2008, Evaluating CloudSat Ice Water Content Retrievals Using a Cloud Resolving Model: Sensitivities to Frozen Particle Properties, J. Geophys. Res. Special CloudSat Section, 113, D00A11, doi:10.1029/2008JD009941.
  • Fetzer, E. J., W. G. Read, D. Waliser, B. H. Kahn, B. Tian, H. Vomel, F. W. Irion, H. Su, A. Eldering, M. d. l. T. Juarez, J. H. Jiang, and V. Dang, 2008: Comparison of Upper Tropospheric Water Vapor Observations from the Microwave Limb Sounder and Atmospheric Infrared Sounder. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D22110, doi:10.1029/2008JD010000.
  • Stephens, G.L., D. G. Vane, S. Tanelli, E. Im, S. Durden, M. Rokey, D. Reinke, P. Partain, G. G. Mace, R. Austin, T.S. L'Ecuyer, J. Haynes, M. Lebsock, K. Suzuki, D. Waliser, D. Wu, J. Kay, A. Gettleman, Z. Wang, and R. Marchand, (2008), CloudSat mission: Performance and early science after the first year of operation, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D00A18, doi:10.1029/2008JD009982.
  • Wu, D. L., R. T. Austin, M. Deng, S. L. Durden, A. J. Heymsfield, J.-L. Li, G. M. McFarquhar, I. V. Pittman, G. L. Stephens, S. Tanelli, D. G. Vane, D. E. Waliser, 2009, Comparisons of Global Cloud Ice from MLS, CloudSat, and Correlative Data Sets, JGR Special CloudSat Section, 114, D00A24, doi:10.1029/2008JD009946.
  • Seo, K.-W., D. E. Waliser, B. J. Tian, J. Famiglietti, and T. Syed, 2009: Evaluation of global land-to-ocean fresh water discharge and evapotranspiration using space-based observations. J. Hydrology, 373 (2009) 508–515.
  • Waliser, D.E., J. F. Li, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. Del Genio, J. Jiang, M. Kharitondov, K.N. Liou, H. Meng, P. Minnis, W.B. Rossow, G. Stephens, S. Sun-Mack, W.K. Tao, A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Woods, D. Wu , 2009: Cloud Ice: A Climate Model Challenge With Signs and Expectations of Progress, J. Geophys. Res.- CloudSat Special Section, 114, D00A21, doi:10.1029/2008JD010015.
  • Seo, K.-W., D. Ryu, B.-M. Kim, D. E. Waliser, B. Tian, and J. Eom, 2010: GRACE and AMSR-E-based estimates of winter season solid precipitation accumulation in the Arctic drainage region. J. Geophys. Res., 115, D20117, doi:10.1029/2009JD013504.
  • Kubar, T. L., D. E. Waliser, and J. -L. Li, 2011: Boundary layer and cloud structure controls on tropical low cloud cover using A-Train Satellite Data and ECMWF Analyses. J. Climate, 24, DOI: 10.1175/2010JCLI3702.1.
  • Ao, C. O., D. E. Waliser, T. K. Chan, J.-L. Li, B. Tian, F. Xie, and A. J. Mannuci, 2012: Planetary boundary layer heights from GPS radio occultation refractivity and humidity profiles. J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2012JD017598.
  • Guan, B., D.E. Waliser, J.-L. Li, A. da Silva, 2013: Evaluating the impact of orbital sampling on satellite-climate model comparisons, J. Geoph. Res, 118, 10-15, doi:10.1029/2012JD018590.
  • Ryoo, J.-M., Yohai Kaspi, D. W. Waugh, G. N. Kiladis, D.E. Waliser, E. J. Fetzer, and J. Kim, 2013: Impact of Rossby wave breaking on U.S. west coast winter precipitation during ENSO events., J. Climate, 26, 6360-6382, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00297.1.
  • Teixeira, J., D.E. Waliser, R. Ferraro, P. Gleckler, T. Lee and G. Potter, 2014: Satellite Observations for CMIP5: The Genesis of Obs4MIPs. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00204.1
  • Ferraro, R., D.E. Waliser, P. Gleckler, K. Taylor, and V. Eyring, 2015:, Evolving obs4MIPs to Support the Next CMIP, Bull. Am. Meteor. Soc., doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00216.1.
  • Ralph, F. M., K. A. Prather, D. Cayan, J. R. Spackman, P. DeMott, M. Dettinger, C.Fairall, R. Leung, D. Rosenfeld, S. Rutledge, D. E. Waliser, A. B. White, J. Cordeira, A. Martin, J. Helly, and J. Intrieri: 2016: CalWater Field Studies Designed to Quantify the Roles of Atmospheric Rivers and Aerosols in Modulating U.S. West Coast Precipitation in a Changing Climate, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.,

Cloud and Precipitating Ice & Liquid - observational and modeling studies.

  • Li,, J.-L., D. E. Waliser, J. H. Jiang, D. L. Wu, W. Read, J. W. Waters, A. Tompkins, L. J. Donner, J. Chern, W.-K. Tao, R. Atlas, Y. Gu, K.L. Liou, A. Del Genio, M. Khairoutdinov, and A. Gettelman, 2005, Comparisons of EOS MLS Cloud Ice Measurements with ECMWF analyses and GCM Simulations: Initial Results, Geoph. Res. Lett., 32, L18710, doi:10.1029/2005GL023788.
  • Su, H., D. E. Waliser, J. H. Jiang, J-L. Li, W. G. Read, J. W. Waters, A. Thompkins, 2006: Relationships among upper tropospheric water vapor, clouds and SST: MLS observations, ECMWF analyses and GCM simulations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L22802, doi:10.1029/2006GL027582.
  • Woods, C. P., D. E. Waliser, J.-L. Li, R. T. Austin, G. L. Stephens, D. G. Vane, 2008, Evaluating CloudSat Ice Water Content Retrievals Using a Cloud Resolving Model: Sensitivities to Frozen Particle Properties, J. Geophys. Res. Special CloudSat Section, 113, D00A11, doi:10.1029/2008JD009941.
  • Li,, J.-L., J. H. Jiang, D. E. Waliser, A. Tompkins, 2007: Assessing Consistency between EOS MLS and ECMWF Analyzed and Forecast Estimates of Cloud Ice, Geoph. Res. Lett., 34, L08701, doi:10.1029/2006GL029022.
  • Li, J.-F., D. E. Waliser, C. Woods, J. Teixeira, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, B. W. Shen, A. Tompkins, and M. Kohler, 2008: Comparisons of Satellites Liquid Water Estimates with ECMWF and GMAO Analyses, 20th Century IPCC AR4 Climate Simulations, and GCM Simulations. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L19710, doi:10.1029/2008GL035427.
  • Vavrus S., D. E. Waliser, A. Schweiger, J. Francis, 2008: Simulations of 20th and 21st century Arctic cloud amount in the global climate models assessed in the IPCC AR4, Climate Dynamics, DOI 10.1007/s00382-008-0475-6.
  • Schwartz, M. J., D. E. Waliser, B. Tian, D. L. Wu, J. H. Jiang, and W. G. Read, 2008: MJO in EOS MLS cloud ice and water vapor. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L08812, doi:10.1029/2008GL033675.
  • Stephens, G.L., D. G. Vane, S. Tanelli, E. Im, S. Durden, M. Rokey, D. Reinke, P. Partain, G. G. Mace, R. Austin, T.S. L'Ecuyer, J. Haynes, M. Lebsock, K. Suzuki, D. Waliser, D. Wu, J. Kay, A. Gettleman, Z. Wang, and R. Marchand, 2008, CloudSat mission: Performance and early science after the first year of operation, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D00A18, doi:10.1029/2008JD009982.
  • Waliser, D.E., J. F. Li, J. Bacmeister, J. Chern, A. Del Genio, J. Jiang, M. Kharitondov, K.N. Liou, H. Meng, P. Minnis, W.B. Rossow, G. Stephens, S. Sun- Mack, W.K. Tao, A. Tompkins, D. Vane, C. Woods, D. Wu , 2009: Cloud Ice: A Climate Model Challenge With Signs and Expectations of Progress, J. Geophys. Res.- CloudSat Special Section, 114, D00A21, doi:10.1029/2008JD010015.
  • Wu, D. L., R. T. Austin, M. Deng, S. L. Durden, A. J. Heymsfield, J.-L. Li, G. M. McFarquhar, I. V. Pittman, G. L. Stephens, S. Tanelli, D. G. Vane, D. E. Waliser, 2009, Comparisons of Global Cloud Ice from MLS, CloudSat, and Correlative Data Sets, JGR Special CloudSat Section, 114, D00A24, doi:10.1029/2008JD009946.
  • Jiang, X., D. E. Waliser, J.-L Li, and C. Woods, 2010: Vertical cloud structures of the boreal summer intraseasonal variability based on CloudSat observations and ERA-Interim reanalysis , Climate Dynamics, doi:10.1007/s00382-010-0853-8.
  • Waliser, D. E., J.-L. Li, B. Tian, X. Jiang, 2009: Diagnostics for the Tropics: Some (Cautious) Uses of Satellite Data, Seminar on Diagnosis of Forecasting and Data Assimilation Systems, ECMWF, 7 - 10 Sep 2009.
  • Waliser, D. E., J.-L. Li, T. L'Ecuyer, and W.-T. Chen, 2011: The Impact of Precipitating Ice and Snow on the Radiation Balance in Global Climate Models. Geoph. Res. Let., 38, L06802, doi:10.1029/2010GL046478.
  • Chen, W.-T., Woods, C. P., J.-L. Li, D. E. Waliser, and A. Tompkins, 2011: Partitioning CloudSat Ice Water Content for Comparison with Upper-Tropospheric Cloud Ice in Global Atmospheric Models, J. Geophys. Res., 116, D19206, doi:10.1029/2010JD015179.
  • Li, J.-L. F., D. E. Waliser, W.-T. Chen, B. Guan, T. Kubar, G. Stephens, H.-Y. Ma, M. Deng, L. Donner, C. Sema, and L. Horowitz: An observationally-based evaluation of cloud ice water in CMIP3 and CMIP5 GCMs and contemporary reanalyses using contemporary satellite data. J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2012JD017640.
  • Li, J.-L. F., R. M. Forbes, D.E. Waliser, G. Stephens, S. W. Lee, 2014, Characterizing impacts of precipitating snow hydrometeors in the radiation using the ECMWF IFS global model, GRL, 119, 9626-9637, doi:10.1002/2014JD021450.
  • Li, J.-L. F., W.-L. Lee, D.E. Waliser, J. D. Neelin, J. P. Stachnik, Tong Lee, 2014: Cloud-Precipitation-Radiation-Dynamics Interaction in Global Climate Models: A Snow and Radiation Interaction Sensitivity Experiment, JGR, 119, 3809-3824, doi:10.1002/2013JD021038.
  • Cesana, G., D. E. Waliser, X. Jiang, and J.-L. F. Li, 2015, Multimodel evaluation of cloud phase transition using satellite and reanalysis data, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, doi:10.1002/2014JD022932.
  • Cesana, G., and D. E. Waliser, 2016: Characterizing And Understanding Systematic Biases In The Vertical Structure Of Clouds In CMIP5/CFMIP2 Models, Geophysical Research Letters, In Press.
  • Li, J.-L. F., W.-L. Lee, D. E. Waliser, Y.-H. Wang, J.-Y. Yu, X. Jiang, T. L'Ecuyer, Y.-C. Chen, T. Kubar, E. Fetzer, and M. Mahakur, 2016: Considering the radiative effects of snow on tropical Pacific Ocean radiative heating profiles in contemporary GCMs using A-Train observations, J. Geoph. Res., 121, doi:10.1002/2015JD023587.

Atmospheric Rivers - observational, modeling and model evaluation, prediction, climate change and impacts studies.

  • Guan, B., N. P. Molotch, D. E. Waliser, E. J. Fetzer, and P. J. Neiman, 2010: Extreme snowfall events linked to atmospheric rivers and surface air temperature via satellite measurements, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2010GL044696.
  • Guan, B., D. E. Waliser, N. Molotch, E. Fetzer, P. Neiman, 2012: Does the Madden-Julian Oscillation Influence Wintertime Atmospheric Rivers and 1 Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada?, Mon. Wea. Rev., 140, 325???342, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-11-00087.1.
  • Guan, B, N.P. Molotch, D.E. Waliser, E.J. Fetzer, and P.J. Neiman, 2013, The 2010/11 Snow Season in California???s Sierra Nevada: Role of Atmospheric Rivers and Modes of Large-scale Variability, Water Resources Rev, 49, 6731???6743, doi:10.1002/wrcr.20537.
  • Kim, J., D.E. Waliser, P.J. Neiman, B. Guan, J.-M. Ryoo, and G.A. Wick, 2013: Effects of atmospheric river landfalls on the cold season precipitation in California. Clim. Dyn., doi:10.1007/s00382-012-1322-3.
  • Ryoo, J.-M., Yohai Kaspi, D. W. Waugh, G. N. Kiladis, D.E. Waliser, E. J. Fetzer, and J. Kim, 2013: Impact of Rossby wave breaking on U.S. west coast winter precipitation during ENSO events., J. Climate, 26, 6360–6382, doi: dox.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-12-00297.1
  • Guan, B., and D. E. Waliser, 2015, Detection of atmospheric rivers: Evaluation and application of an algorithm for global studies, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 12,514–12,535, doi:10.1002/2015JD024257.
  • Guan, B., and D. E. Waliser, 2015, Detection of atmospheric rivers: Evaluation and application of an algorithm for global studies, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 12,514???12,535, doi:10.1002/2015JD024257.
  • Lavers, D. A., F. M. Ralph, D. E. Waliser, A. Gershunov, and M. D. Dettinger 2015, Climate change intensification of horizontal water vapor transport in CMIP5, Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, doi:10.1002/2015GL064672.
  • Guan, B., D. E. Waliser, F. M. Ralph, E. J. Fetzer, and P. J. Neiman, 2016: Hydrometeorological Characteristics of Rain-on-Snow Events Associated with Atmospheric Rivers, Geophysical Research Letters, 43, doi:10.1002/2016GL067978.
  • Lavers, D. A., D. E. Waliser, F. M. Ralph, and M. D. Dettinger 2016, Predictability of horizontal water vapor transport relative to precipitation: Enhancing situational awareness for forecasting western U.S. extreme precipitation and flooding, Geophysical Research Letters, 43, doi:10.1002/2016GL067765.
  • Ralph, F. M., K. A. Prather, D. Cayan, J. R. Spackman, P. DeMott, M. Dettinger, C.Fairall, R. Leung, D. Rosenfeld, S. Rutledge, D. E. Waliser, A. B. White, J. Cordeira, A. Martin, J. Helly, and J. Intrieri: 2016: CalWater Field Studies Designed to Quantify the Roles of Atmospheric Rivers and Aerosols in Modulating U.S. West Coast Precipitation in a Changing Climate, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00043.1.
    • Guan, B., and D. E. Waliser, 2017, Atmospheric rivers in 20 year weather and climate simulations: A multi-model, global evaluation, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 122, doi:10.1002/2016JD026174.
  • Kim, J., B. Guan, D. E. Waliser, R. D. Ferraro, J. L. Case, T. Iguchi, E. Kemp, W. Putman, W. Wang, D. Wu, and B. Tian, 2017, Winter precipitation characteristics in western US related to atmospheric river landfalls: observations and model evaluations, Climate Dynamics, 1-18.
  • Ralph, S. F. Iacobellis, P. J. Neiman, J. M. Cordeira, J. R. Spackman, D. E. Waliser, G. A. Wick, A. B. White, and C. Fairall, 2017: Dropsonde Observations of Water Vapor Transport within North Pacific Atmospheric Rivers, J. Hydrometeorology, In Press.
  • Waliser, D. E., and B. Guan, 2017: Extreme winds and precipitation during landfall of atmospheric rivers, Nature Geosciences, DOI: 10.1038/NGEO2894.
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