Zhining Tao

Zhining Tao

  • Research Scientist
  • 301.614.5324
  • NASA/GSFC
  • Mail Code: 614
  • Greenbelt , MD 20771
  • Employer: MORGAN STATE UNIV.
  • Publications

    Refereed

    Liu, F., Z. Tao, S. Beirle, et al. J. Joiner, Y. Yoshida, S. J. Smith, K. E. Knowland, and T. Wagner. 2022. "A new method for inferring city emissions and lifetimes of nitrogen oxides from high-resolution nitrogen dioxide observations: a model study." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22 (2): 1333-1349 [10.5194/acp-22-1333-2022]

    Shi, J. J., S. A. Braun, Z. Tao, and T. Matsui. 2021. "Influence of the Saharan Air Layer on Hurricane Nadine (2012). Part I: Observations from the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Investigation and Modeling Results." Monthly Weather Review, 149: 3541-3562 [10.1175/mwr-d-20-0344.1]

    Tao, Z., S. R. Kawa, J. P. Jacob, et al. D. Y. Liu, G. J. Collatz, J. S. Wang, L. E. Ott, and M. Chin. 2020. "Application of NASA-Unified WRF model to carbon dioxide simulation- model development and evaluation." Environmental Modelling & Software, 132: 104785 [10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104785]

    Tao, Z., H. He, C. Sun, D. Tong, and X.-Z. Liang. 2020. "Impact of Fire Emissions on U.S. Air Quality from 1997 to 2016–A Modeling Study in the Satellite Era." Remote Sensing, 12 (6): 913 [10.3390/rs12060913]

    Tao, Z., M. Chin, M. Gao, et al. T. Kucsera, D. Kim, H. Bian, J.-I. Kurokawa, Y. Wang, Z. Liu, G. R. Carmichael, Z. Wang, and H. Akimoto. 2020. "Evaluation of NU-WRF model performance on air quality simulation under various model resolutions – an investigation within the framework of MICS-Asia Phase III." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 20 (4): 2319-2339 [10.5194/acp-20-2319-2020]

    Tao, Z., S. A. Braun, J. J. Shi, et al. M. Chin, D. Kim, T. Matsui, and C. D. Peters-Lidard. 2018. "Microphysics and Radiation Effect of Dust on Saharan Air Layer: An HS3 Case Study." Monthly Weather Review, 146 (6): 1813-1835 [10.1175/mwr-d-17-0279.1]

    Kim, D., M. Chin, E. M. Kemp, et al. Z. Tao, C. D. Peters-Lidard, and P. Ginoux. 2017. "Development of high-resolution dynamic dust source function - A case study with a strong dust storm in a regional model." Atmospheric Environment, 159: 11-25 [10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.03.045]

    Chin, M., H. Bian, T. Kucsera, et al. T. Diehl, Z. Tao, D. Kim, and X. Pan. 2017. "Connection Between East Asian Air Pollution and Monsoon System." Air Pollution in Eastern Asia: An Integrated Perspective, 87-103 [10.1007/978-3-319-59489-7_5]

    Tao, Z., H. Yu, and M. Chin. 2016. "Impact of transpacific aerosol on air quality over the United States: A perspective from aerosol–cloud–radiation interactions." Atmospheric Environment, 125: 48-60 [10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.10.083]

    Peters-Lidard, C. D., E. M. Kemp, T. Matsui, et al. J. A. Santanello, S. V. Kumar, J. P. Jacob, T. L. Clune, W.-K. Tao, M. Chin, A. Hou, J. L. Case, D. Kim, K.-M. Kim, W. K. Lau, Y. Liu, J. J. Shi, D. O. Starr, Q. Tan, Z. Tao, B. F. Zaitchik, B. Zavodsky, Q. Zhang, and M. Zupanski. 2015. "Integrated modeling of aerosol, cloud, precipitation and land processes at satellite-resolved scales." Environmental Modelling and Software, 67: 149-159 [Full Text (Link)] [doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.01.007]

    Tao, Z., H. Yu, and M. Chin. 2015. "The Role of Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Interactions in Regional Air Quality—A NU-WRF Study over the United States." Atmosphere, 6 (8): 1045-1068 [10.3390/atmos6081045]

    Tao, Z., J. A. Santanello, M. Chin, et al. S. Zhou, Q. Tan, E. M. Kemp, and C. D. Peters-Lidard. 2013. "Effect of land cover on atmospheric processes and air quality over the continental United States – a NASA Unified WRF (NU-WRF) model study." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13 (13): 6207-6226 [10.5194/acp-13-6207-2013]

    Weaver, C. P., X. Liang, J. Zhu, et al. P. J. Adams, P. Amar, J. Avise, M. Caughey, J. Chen, R. C. Cohen, E. Cooter, J. P. Dawson, R. Gilliam, A. Gilliland, A. H. Goldstein, A. Grambsch, D. Grano, A. Guenther, W. I. Gustafson, R. A. Harley, S. He, B. Hemming, C. Hogrefe, H. Huang, S. W. Hunt, D. J. Jacob, P. L. Kinney, K. Kunkel, J. Lamarque, B. Lamb, N. K. Larkin, L. R. Leung, K. Liao, J. Lin, B. H. Lynn, K. Manomaiphiboon, C. Mass, D. McKenzie, L. J. Mickley, S. M. O'Neill, C. Nolte, S. N. Pandis, P. N. Racherla, C. Rosenzweig, A. G. Russell, E. Salathé, A. L. Steiner, E. Tagaris, Z. Tao, S. Tonse, C. Wiedinmyer, A. Williams, D. A. Winner, J. Woo, S. Wu, and D. J. Wuebbles. 2009. "A Preliminary Synthesis of Modeled Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Regional Ozone Concentrations." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 90 (12): 1843-1863 [10.1175/2009BAMS2568.1]

    Publications

    Refereed

    Liu, F., Z. Tao, S. Beirle, et al. J. Joiner, Y. Yoshida, S. J. Smith, K. E. Knowland, and T. Wagner. 2022. "A new method for inferring city emissions and lifetimes of nitrogen oxides from high-resolution nitrogen dioxide observations: a model study." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 22 (2): 1333-1349 [10.5194/acp-22-1333-2022]

    Shi, J. J., S. A. Braun, Z. Tao, and T. Matsui. 2021. "Influence of the Saharan Air Layer on Hurricane Nadine (2012). Part I: Observations from the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) Investigation and Modeling Results." Monthly Weather Review 149 3541-3562 [10.1175/mwr-d-20-0344.1]

    Tao, Z., S. R. Kawa, J. P. Jacob, et al. D. Y. Liu, G. J. Collatz, J. S. Wang, L. E. Ott, and M. Chin. 2020. "Application of NASA-Unified WRF model to carbon dioxide simulation- model development and evaluation." Environmental Modelling & Software 132 104785 [10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104785]

    Tao, Z., H. He, C. Sun, D. Tong, and X.-Z. Liang. 2020. "Impact of Fire Emissions on U.S. Air Quality from 1997 to 2016–A Modeling Study in the Satellite Era." Remote Sensing 12 (6): 913 [10.3390/rs12060913]

    Tao, Z., M. Chin, M. Gao, et al. T. Kucsera, D. Kim, H. Bian, J.-I. Kurokawa, Y. Wang, Z. Liu, G. R. Carmichael, Z. Wang, and H. Akimoto. 2020. "Evaluation of NU-WRF model performance on air quality simulation under various model resolutions – an investigation within the framework of MICS-Asia Phase III." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 20 (4): 2319-2339 [10.5194/acp-20-2319-2020]

    Tao, Z., S. A. Braun, J. J. Shi, et al. M. Chin, D. Kim, T. Matsui, and C. D. Peters-Lidard. 2018. "Microphysics and Radiation Effect of Dust on Saharan Air Layer: An HS3 Case Study." Monthly Weather Review 146 (6): 1813-1835 [10.1175/mwr-d-17-0279.1]

    Kim, D., M. Chin, E. M. Kemp, et al. Z. Tao, C. D. Peters-Lidard, and P. Ginoux. 2017. "Development of high-resolution dynamic dust source function - A case study with a strong dust storm in a regional model." Atmospheric Environment 159 11-25 [10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.03.045]

    Chin, M., H. Bian, T. Kucsera, et al. T. Diehl, Z. Tao, D. Kim, and X. Pan. 2017. "Connection Between East Asian Air Pollution and Monsoon System." Air Pollution in Eastern Asia: An Integrated Perspective 87-103 [10.1007/978-3-319-59489-7_5]

    Tao, Z., H. Yu, and M. Chin. 2016. "Impact of transpacific aerosol on air quality over the United States: A perspective from aerosol–cloud–radiation interactions." Atmospheric Environment 125 48-60 [10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.10.083]

    Peters-Lidard, C. D., E. M. Kemp, T. Matsui, et al. J. A. Santanello, S. V. Kumar, J. P. Jacob, T. L. Clune, W.-K. Tao, M. Chin, A. Hou, J. L. Case, D. Kim, K.-M. Kim, W. K. Lau, Y. Liu, J. J. Shi, D. O. Starr, Q. Tan, Z. Tao, B. F. Zaitchik, B. Zavodsky, Q. Zhang, and M. Zupanski. 2015. "Integrated modeling of aerosol, cloud, precipitation and land processes at satellite-resolved scales." Environmental Modelling and Software 67 149-159 [Full Text (Link)] [doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2015.01.007]

    Tao, Z., H. Yu, and M. Chin. 2015. "The Role of Aerosol-Cloud-Radiation Interactions in Regional Air Quality—A NU-WRF Study over the United States." Atmosphere 6 (8): 1045-1068 [10.3390/atmos6081045]

    Tao, Z., J. A. Santanello, M. Chin, et al. S. Zhou, Q. Tan, E. M. Kemp, and C. D. Peters-Lidard. 2013. "Effect of land cover on atmospheric processes and air quality over the continental United States – a NASA Unified WRF (NU-WRF) model study." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 13 (13): 6207-6226 [10.5194/acp-13-6207-2013]

    Weaver, C. P., X. Liang, J. Zhu, et al. P. J. Adams, P. Amar, J. Avise, M. Caughey, J. Chen, R. C. Cohen, E. Cooter, J. P. Dawson, R. Gilliam, A. Gilliland, A. H. Goldstein, A. Grambsch, D. Grano, A. Guenther, W. I. Gustafson, R. A. Harley, S. He, B. Hemming, C. Hogrefe, H. Huang, S. W. Hunt, D. J. Jacob, P. L. Kinney, K. Kunkel, J. Lamarque, B. Lamb, N. K. Larkin, L. R. Leung, K. Liao, J. Lin, B. H. Lynn, K. Manomaiphiboon, C. Mass, D. McKenzie, L. J. Mickley, S. M. O'Neill, C. Nolte, S. N. Pandis, P. N. Racherla, C. Rosenzweig, A. G. Russell, E. Salathé, A. L. Steiner, E. Tagaris, Z. Tao, S. Tonse, C. Wiedinmyer, A. Williams, D. A. Winner, J. Woo, S. Wu, and D. J. Wuebbles. 2009. "A Preliminary Synthesis of Modeled Climate Change Impacts on U.S. Regional Ozone Concentrations." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 90 (12): 1843-1863 [10.1175/2009BAMS2568.1]

                                                                                                                                                                                            
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