Dr. Liu is a Research Astrophysicist at GSFC with more than 20 years of experience in research on the dynamics and compositions of Earth’s and planetary upper atmospheres and ionospheres. Her current research focuses on the ionospheric electrodynamics, studying how terrestrial weather impacts the upper atmosphere and space weather. She is a member of the GDC Project Science Team, and she has served as PI on a number of NASA awards.
Guiping Liu
(RSCH AST, ATMOSPHERES AND IONOSPHERES)
| Email: | guiping.liu@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.286.8603 |
| Org Code: | 675 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 675 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
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Brief Bio
Research Interests
Whole Atmosphere Model
Heliophysics: Theory & ModelingHigh-altitude vertically extended model and integration with ground- and space-based observations
Current Projects
Impacts of atmospheric planetary-scale waves on the equatorial ionosphere
Earth's Ionosphere
LWS funded project to better understand how the ionosphere responds to the forcing from below in the lower atmosphere. This project includes analyses of satellite and ground-based observations as well as simulations of coupled whole atmosphere and ionosphere models.
Subseasonal to seasonal variability of the upper atmosphere
Earth's Atmosphere
This project aims at the impacts of terrestrial weather and climate on the upper atmosphere. Partners include UCAR/NCAR.
GNSS radio occultation
Technology & Missions
Perform a simulation study for GNSS receivers on the GDC mission.
Positions/Employment
Research Astrophysicist
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD
November 2022 - Present
Researcher (Postdoctoral/Assistant/Associate Research Physicist)
University of California Berkeley - Space Sciences Laboratory
January 2009 - November 2022
Research Scientist
GSFC - CUA
July 2017 - November 2022
Selected Publications
Refereed
2024. "Responses of Field‐Aligned Currents and Equatorial Electrojet to Sudden Decrease of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure During the March 2023 Geomagnetic Storm." Geophysical Research Letters 51 (10): [10.1029/2024gl109427] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Impacts of the Sudden Stratospheric Warming on Equatorial Plasma Bubbles: Suppression of EPBs and Quasi-6-Day Oscillations." Remote Sensing 16 (8): 1469 [10.3390/rs16081469] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Temperatures Simulated by WACCM‐X With NAVGEM‐HA Meteorological Analyses and Compared to SABER Observations." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 129 (4): [10.1029/2024ja032536] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Atmospheric Tides in the Middle and Upper Atmosphere of Mars at Northern High Latitudes: A Comparison of MAVEN‐EUVM and MRO‐MCS Observations With Model Results." Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 129 (4): [10.1029/2023je007887] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Thermospheric temperature and ∑O/N 2 variations as observed by GOLD and compared to MSIS and WACCM‐X simulations during 2019‐2020 at deep solar minimum." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics [10.1029/2023ja031560] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "Statistical Analysis of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles Climatology and Multi‐Day Periodicity Using GOLD Observations." Geophysical Research Letters 50 (8): [10.1029/2023gl103510] [Journal Article/Letter]
2023. "A system science perspective of the drivers of equatorial plasma bubbles." Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 9 [10.3389/fspas.2022.1064150] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Meteor radar vertical wind observation biases and mathematical debiasing strategies including the 3DVAR+DIV algorithm." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 15 (19): 5769-5792 [10.5194/amt-15-5769-2022] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Observations of Atmospheric Tides in the Middle and Upper Atmosphere of Mars From MAVEN and MRO." Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 127 (8): [10.1029/2022je007290] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Intense Equatorial Electrojet and Counter Electrojet Caused by the 15 January 2022 Tonga Volcanic Eruption: Space‐ and Ground‐Based Observations." Geophysical Research Letters 49 (11): [10.1029/2022gl099002] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Satellite In Situ Electron Density Observations of the Midlatitude Storm Enhanced Density on the Noon Meridional Plane in the F Region During the 20 November 2003 Magnetic Storm." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 127 (5): [10.1029/2021ja029831] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Meteor Radar vertical wind observation biases and mathematical debiasing strategies including a 3DVAR+DIV algorithm." [10.5194/egusphere-2022-203] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Winds and Tidal Variations During the 2019 Antarctic Sudden Stratospheric Warming." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 127 (3): [10.1029/2021ja030177] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Evaluation of Atmospheric 3‐Day Waves as a Source of Day‐to‐Day Variation of the Ionospheric Longitudinal Structure." Geophysical Research Letters 48 (15): [10.1029/2021gl094877] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Wind Variations in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Near 60°S Latitude During the 2019 Antarctic Sudden Stratospheric Warming." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 126 (5): [10.1029/2020ja028909] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Tidal Variations in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere Before, During, and After the 2009 Sudden Stratospheric Warming." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 126 (3): [10.1029/2020ja028827] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Tidal Effects on the Longitudinal Structures of the Martian Thermosphere and Topside Ionosphere Observed by MAVEN." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 126 (2): [10.1029/2020ja028562] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "Sensitivity study for ICON tidal analysis." Progress in Earth and Planetary Science 7 (1): 18 [10.1186/s40645-020-00330-6] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "Coordinated observations of 8‐ and 6‐hour tides in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere by three meteor radars near 60 o S latitude." Geophysical Research Letters [10.1029/2019gl086629] [Journal Article/Letter]
2019. "Quasi Two‐, Three‐, and Six‐Day Planetary‐Scale Wave Oscillations in the Upper Atmosphere Observed by TIMED/SABER Over ~17 Years During 2002–2018." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 2019JA026918 [10.1029/2019ja026918] [Journal Article/Letter]
2019. "Mars Dust Storm Effects in the Ionosphere and Magnetosphere and Implications for Atmospheric Carbon Loss." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 2019JA026838 [10.1029/2019ja026838] [Journal Article/Letter]
2019. "The Atmospheric Coupling and Dynamics Across the Mesopause (ACaDAMe) Mission." Advances in Space Research [10.1016/j.asr.2019.07.012] [Journal Article/Letter]
2019. "Mars's Dayside Upper Ionospheric Composition Is Affected by Magnetic Field Conditions." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 124 2018JA026266 [10.1029/2018ja026266] [Journal Article/Letter]
2019. "Atmospheric Tides at High Latitudes in the Martian Upper Atmosphere Observed by MAVEN and MRO." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 124 2019JA026601 [10.1029/2019ja026601] [Journal Article/Letter]
2018. "Intraseasonal Variations of Nonmigrating Tides Observed Near the Mesopause." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 123 (11): 9921-9931 [10.1029/2018ja025709] [Journal Article/Letter]
2018. "Equatorial Intraseasonal Temperature Oscillations in the Lower Thermosphere From SABER." Geophysical Research Letters 45 (20): [10.1029/2018gl079467] [Journal Article/Letter]
2018. "Thermospheric Expansion Associated With Dust Increase in the Lower Atmosphere on Mars Observed by MAVEN/NGIMS." Geophysical Research Letters 45 (7): 2901-2910 [10.1002/2018gl077525] [Journal Article/Letter]
2017. "MAVEN Observations of the Effects of Crustal Magnetic Fields on Electron Density and Temperature in the Martian Dayside Ionosphere." Geophysical Research Letters 44 (21): [10.1002/2017gl075367] [Journal Article/Letter]
2017. "On the Specification of Upward-Propagating Tides for ICON Science Investigations." Space Science Reviews 212 (1-2): 697-713 [10.1007/s11214-017-0401-5] [Journal Article/Letter]
2017. "MAVEN NGIMS observations of atmospheric gravity waves in the Martian thermosphere." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 122 (2): 2310-2335 [10.1002/2016ja023475] [Journal Article/Letter]
2017. "Longitudinal structures in Mars' upper atmosphere as observed by MAVEN/NGIMS." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 122 (1): 1258-1268 [10.1002/2016ja023455] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "Simultaneous observations of atmospheric tides from combined in situ and remote observations at Mars from the MAVEN spacecraft." Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 121 (4): 594-607 [10.1002/2016je004997] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "High‐altitude gravity waves in the Martian thermosphere observed by MAVEN/NGIMS and modeled by a gravity wave scheme." Geophysical Research Letters 42 (21): 8993-9000 [10.1002/2015gl065307] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "The August 2011 URSI World Day campaign: Initial results." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 134 47-55 [10.1016/j.jastp.2015.09.005] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "A comprehensive survey of atmospheric quasi 3 day planetary‐scale waves and their impacts on the day‐to‐day variations of the equatorial ionosphere." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 120 (4): 2979-2992 [10.1002/2014ja020805] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "Comparison of drift velocities of nighttime equatorial plasma depletions with ambient plasma drifts and thermospheric neutral winds." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 118 (11): 7360-7368 [10.1002/2013ja019329] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "Impacts of atmospheric ultrafast Kelvin waves on radio scintillations in the equatorial ionosphere." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 118 (2): 885-891 [10.1002/jgra.50139] [Journal Article/Letter]
2012. "On the signature of the quasi‐3‐day wave in the thermosphere during the January 2010 URSI World Day Campaign." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 117 (A6): [10.1029/2012ja017558] [Journal Article/Letter]
2012. "Signatures of the 3‐day wave in the low‐latitude and midlatitude ionosphere during the January 2010 URSI World Day campaign." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 117 (A6): [10.1029/2012ja017588] [Journal Article/Letter]
2010. "Temporal modulation of the four‐peaked longitudinal structure of the equatorial ionosphere by the 2 day planetary wave." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 115 (A12): [10.1029/2010ja016071] [Journal Article/Letter]
2010. "Temporal modulations of the longitudinal structure in F2 peak height in the equatorial ionosphere as observed by COSMIC." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 115 (A4): [10.1029/2009ja014829] [Journal Article/Letter]
2009. "Where Is the Best Site on Earth? Domes A, B, C, and F, and Ridges A and B." Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 121 (883): 976-992 [10.1086/605780] [Journal Article/Letter]
2009. "Ozone correlation lengths and measurement uncertainties from analysis of historical ozonesonde data in North America and Europe." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 114 (D4): [10.1029/2008jd010576] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "An investigation of the solar cycle impact on the lower thermosphere O(1S) nightglow emission as observed by WINDII/UARS." Advances in Space Research 42 (5): 933-938 [10.1016/j.asr.2007.10.008] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Variations of the tropical O(1S) nightglow as observed with the Arecibo Observatory photometer and WINDII on UARS." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 70 (10): 1309-1317 [10.1016/j.jastp.2008.03.001] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Seasonal variations of the nighttime O(1S) and OH airglow emission rates at mid‐to‐high latitudes in the context of the large‐scale circulation." Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 113 (A6): [10.1029/2007ja012854] [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "Correlations of mesospheric variability and their relation to the large-scale circulation during polar winter." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 69 (17-18): 2279-2291 [10.1016/j.jastp.2007.06.007] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "Airglow variability in the context of the global mesospheric circulation." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 68 (17): 2000-2011 [10.1016/j.jastp.2006.06.006] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "Perturbed profiles of oxygen nightglow emissions as observed by WINDII on UARS." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 68 (9): 1018-1028 [10.1016/j.jastp.2005.12.004] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "An empirical model for the altitude of the OH nightglow emission." Geophysical Research Letters 33 (9): [10.1029/2005gl025297] [Journal Article/Letter]
2006. "Mesospheric semiannual oscillation in temperature and nightglow emission." Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics 68 (3-5): 379-389 [10.1016/j.jastp.2005.02.029] [Journal Article/Letter]
2005. "Large-scale circulation of atomic oxygen in the upper mesosphere and lower thermosphere." Advances in Space Research 35 (11): 1945-1950 [10.1016/j.asr.2004.12.036] [Journal Article/Letter]
2004. "Remote sensing of the large-scale circulation of atomic oxygen." Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere IX 5571 173 [10.1117/12.567886] [Proceedings]