a. Climate Projection: Future Warming
- Zhang, G., 2023: Warming-induced Contraction of Tropical Convection Delays and Reduces Tropical Cyclone Formation, Nature Commun., 14, 6274.
- Zhang, G., H. Murakami, T. Knutson, R. Mizuta, and K. Yoshida, 2020: Tropical cyclone motion in a changing climate, Science Advances, 6(17), eaaz7610.
b. Climate Prediction: Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Scales
- Zhang, G., 2023: Improve Climate Predictions by Reducing Initial Prediction Errors: A Benefit Estimate Using Multi-model ENSO Predictions, submitted.
- Qian Y., P.C. Hsu, H. Murakami, G. Zhang, H. Wang, M. Duan, 2023: Intraseasonal Variability of Anticyclonic Rossby Wave Breaking and Its Impact on Tropical Cyclone Activity over the Western North Pacific, J Climate.
- Xiang, B., B. Wang, W. Zhang, L. Harris, T. L. Delworth, G. Zhang, and W. F. Cooke, 2021: Subseasonal controls of US landfalling tropical cyclones. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 5, 1-9.
- Zhang, G., H. Murakami, W. F. Cooke, Z. Wang, L. Jia, F. Lu, X. Yang, T. L. Delworth, A. T. Wittenberg, M. J. Harrison, M. Bushuk, C. McHugh, N. C. Johnson, S. B. Kapnick, K.-C. Tseng, and L. Zhang, 2021: Seasonal Predictability of Baroclinic Wave Activity, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
- K.C. Tseng, N. C. Johnson, S. B. Kapnick, T. L. Delworth, F. Lu, W. Cooke, A. T. Wittenberg, A. J. Rosati, L. Zhang, C. McHugh, X. Yang, M. Harrison, F. Zeng, G. Zhang, H. Murakami, M. Bushuk, L. Jia, 2021: Are Multiseasonal Forecasts of Atmospheric Rivers Possible? Geophys. Res. Lett.
- Zhang, G., H. Murakami, X. Yang, K. Findell, A. Wittenberg, and Liwei Jia, 2021: Dynamical Seasonal Prediction of Tropical Cyclone Activity: Roles of Sea Surface Temperature Errors and Atmosphere/Land Initialization, J. Climate.
- Zhang, G., H. Murakami, R. Gudgel, and X. Yang, 2019: Dynamical Seasonal Prediction of Tropical Cyclone Activity: Robust Assessment of Prediction Skill and Predictability. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 5506-5515.
- Li, W., Z. Wang, G. Zhang, M. S. Peng, S. G. Benjamin, and M. Zhao 2018: Subseasonal Variability of Rossby Wave Breaking and Impacts on Tropical Cyclones during the North Atlantic Warm Season, J. Climate, 31, 9679–9695.
- Wang, Z., G. Zhang, M. S. Peng, and J.-H. Chen, and S.-J. Lin, 2015: Predictability of Atlantic Tropical Cyclones in the GFDL HiRAM Model. Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, 2547-2554.
c. Socioeconomic Impacts, Modeling, and Applications
- Zhang, G., and W. Zhu, 2023: Characteristics and Predictive Modeling of Short-term Impacts of Hurricanes on the US Employment, submitted.
- Zhang, G., 2024: Warming-induced Wind Stilling Exacerbates Energy Transition Challenges, submitted.
- Students + Zhang, G. 2024: US power system.
d. Large-Scale Circulation and Climate Dynamics
- Li, Y., S-P. Xie, T. Lian, G. Zhang, J. Feng, J. Ma, Q. Peng, W. Wang, Y. Hou, and X. Li, 2023: Interannual Variability of Regional Hadley Circulation and El Niño Interaction. Geophys. Res. Lett., in press.
- Li, Y., S-P. Xie, G. Zhang, Z. Wang, W. Wang, and Y Hou, 2022: Regional Perspective of Hadley Circulation and Its Uncertainties among Different Datasets: Spread in Reanalysis Datasets. JGR-Atmosphere, in press.
- Zhang, G., L. Silvers, M. Zhao, and T. Knutson, 2021: Idealized Aqua-Planet Simulations of Tropical Cyclone Activity: Significance of Temperature Gradients, Hadley Circulation, and Zonal Asymmetry, J. Atmos. Sci., 78, 877–902.
- Wang, Z., G. Zhang, T. Dunkerton, and F.-F., Jin, 2020: Summertime Stationary Waves Integrate Tropical and Extratropical Impacts on Tropical Cyclone Activity, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 117, 22720-22726.
- Zhang, G., and Z. Wang, 2019: North Atlantic Extratropical Rossby Wave Breaking during the Hurricane Season: Association of Tropical and Extratropical Variability. J. Climate, 32, 3777–3801.
- Zhang, G. and Z. Wang, 2015: Interannual Variability of Tropical Cyclone Activity and Regional Hadley Circulation over the Northeastern Pacific. Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, 2473-2481.
- Zhang, G, Z. Wang, 2013: Interannual Variability of the Atlantic Hadley Circulation in Boreal Summer and Its Impacts on Tropical Cyclone Activity. J. Climate, 26, 8529–8544.
e. Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones: Physical Processes and Modeling
- Zhang, G., et al. 2024: Idealized cyclone simulations.
- Zhang, G., T. Knutson, and S. Garner, 2019: Impacts of Extratropical Weather Perturbations on Tropical Cyclone Activity: Idealized Sensitivity Experiments with a Regional Atmospheric Model. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 14052– 14062.
- Zhang, G., and Z. Wang, 2018: North Atlantic Extratropical Rossby Wave Breaking during the Warm Season: Wave Life Cycle and Roles of Diabatic Heating. Mon. Wea. Rev., 146, 695–712.
- Zhang, G., Z. Wang, M. S. Peng, and G. Magnusdottir, 2017: Characteristics and Impacts of Extratropical Rossby Wave Breaking during the Atlantic Hurricane Season. J. Climate , 30, 2363–2379.
- Hu, H., F. Dominguez, Z. Wang, D. Lavers, G. Zhang, and F. M, Ralph, 2017: Linking Atmospheric River Hydrological Impacts on the U.S. West Coast to Rossby Wave Breaking. J. Climate , 30, 3381–3399.
- Zhang, G., Z. Wang, T. J. Dunkerton, M. S. Peng, and G. Magnusdottir, 2016: Extratropical Impacts on Atlantic Tropical Cyclone Activity. J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 1401-1418.
- Hankes, I, Z. Wang, G. Zhang and C. Fritz, 2014: Merger of African Easterly Waves and Formation of Cape Verde Storms. Q. J. Roy. Meteor. Soc., 141, 1306-1319