Over 20 years of experience in the development and assessment of data assimilation systems to improve numerical model forecast. Specialized expertise on data assimilation techniques, and assimilation and quality control of conventional and satellite observations. Recent research has been focused on all-sky radiance assimilation and the assimilation of space-borne observations to constrain the global PBL.
Yanqiu Zhu
(Research AST, Meteorological Studies)
| Email: | yanqiu.zhu@nasa.gov |
| Phone: | 301.614.5454 |
| Org Code: | 610.1 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 610.1 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
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Brief Bio
Education
- Ph.D. Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Florida State University
- M.S. Synoptic Dynamics, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
- B.S. Meteorology, Peking University
Selected Publications
Refereed
2026. "Utilizing PBL Height Data From Multiple Observing Systems in the GEOS System. Part II: Assessment of PBL Height Data.", Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 131 (3): e2025JD044701 [https://doi.org/10.1029/2025JD044701] [Journal Article/Letter]
2026. "Forward modeling of spaceborne radar observations.", Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 19 (2): 549-563 [10.5194/amt-19-549-2026] [Journal Article/Letter]
2025. "Impact of Assimilating Surface Sensitive IASI and CrIS Radiance Observations Over Land in the NASA GEOS.", Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 42 (5): 479-492 [10.1175/JTECH-D-24-0090.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2025. "Utilizing PBL Height Data from Multiple Observing Systems in the GEOS System. Part I: Assimilation Framework.", Monthly Weather Review, 153 (3): 403-423 [10.1175/mwr-d-24-0141.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2024. "Impact of Atmospheric River Reconnaissance Dropsonde Data on the Assimilation of Satellite Radiance Data in GFS.", Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 41 (9): 819-832 [10.1175/jtech-d-23-0167.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Assessment of retrieved GMI emissivity over land, snow, and sea ice in the GEOS system.", Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, [10.1175/jtech-d-21-0187.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2022. "Observation Impact and Information Retention in the Lower Troposphere of the GMAO GEOS Data Assimilation System.", Monthly Weather Review, [10.1175/MWR-D-21-0334.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "Multiple Hydrometeors All-sky Microwave Radiance Assimilation in FV3GFS.", Monthly Weather Review, MWR-D-19-0231.1 [10.1175/mwr-d-19-0231.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2020. "Application of a Nonlinear Transformation Function to the Variational Analysis of Visibility and Ceiling Height .", NCEP/EMC Office Note 502, 38p [https://doi.org/10.25923/esw8-5n84] [Report]
2019. "Expansion of the All-Sky Radiance Assimilation to ATMS at NCEP.", Monthly Weather Review, 147 (7): 2603-2620 [10.1175/mwr-d-18-0228.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2017. "All-sky satellite data assimilation at operational weather forecasting centres.", Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 144 (713): 1191-1217 [10.1002/qj.3202] [Journal Article/Letter]
2016. "All-Sky Microwave Radiance Assimilation in NCEP’s GSI Analysis System.", Monthly Weather Review, 144 (12): 4709-4735 [10.1175/mwr-d-15-0445.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2015. "Variational Correction of Aircraft Temperature Bias in the NCEP’s GSI Analysis System.", Monthly Weather Review, 143 (9): 3774-3803 [10.1175/mwr-d-14-00235.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2013. "Enhanced radiance bias correction in the National Centers for Environmental Prediction's Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation data assimilation system.", Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 140 (682): 1479-1492 [10.1002/qj.2233] [Journal Article/Letter]
2011. "An Assessment of a Real-Time Analysis and Its Impact on Dispersion Modeling.", NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security, 391-396 [10.1007/978-94-007-1359-8_66] [Article in Book]
2009. "Examination of observation impacts derived from observing system experiments (OSEs) and adjoint models.", Tellus A, 61 (2): 179-193 [10.1111/j.1600-0870.2008.00388.x] [Journal Article/Letter]
2008. "Observation Sensitivity Calculations Using the Adjoint of the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) Analysis System.", Mon. Wea. Rev., 136 (1): 335-351 [10.1175/MWR3525.1] [Journal Article/Letter]
2007. "Cloud motion vectors from MISR using sub-pixel enhancements.", Remote Sensing of Environment, 107 (1-2): 194-199 [10.1016/j.rse.2006.09.023] [Journal Article/Letter]
2003. "Cloud-drift and water vapor winds in the polar regions from MODIS.", IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 41 (2): 482-492 [10.1109/tgrs.2002.808238] [Journal Article/Letter]
2003. "The GEOS-3 Retrospective Data Assimilation System: The 6-Hour Lag Case.", Mon. Weather Rev., 131 (9): 2129-2150 [10.1175/1520-0493(2003)131<2129:TGRDAS>2.0.CO;2] [Journal Article/Letter]
2000. "Performance of 4D-Var with Different Strategies for the Use of Adjoint Physics with the FSU Global Spectral Model.", Monthly Weather Review, 128 (3): 668-688 [10.1175/1520-0493(2000)128<0668:povwds>2.0.co;2] [Journal Article/Letter]
1999. "Impact of Parameter Estimation on the Performance of the FSU Global Spectral Model Using Its Full-Physics Adjoint.", Monthly Weather Review, 127 (7): 1497-1517 [10.1175/1520-0493(1999)127<1497:iopeot>2.0.co;2] [Journal Article/Letter]