Publications (Selected)



 

Land surface model development

Miao, X., Guo, W., Qiu, B., Lu, S., Zhang, Y., Xue, Y., & Sun, S., 2022: Accounting for topographic effects on snow cover fraction and surface albedo simulations over the Tibetan Plateau in winter. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, 14, e2022MS003035. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022MS003035 

Huang H., Y. Xue, Ye Liu, F. Li, and G. Okin, 2021: Modeling the short-term fire effects on vegetation dynamics and surface energy in Southern Africa using the improved SSiB4/TRIFFID-Fire model. Geosci. Model Dev.  14, 7639–7657, 2021. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-7639-2021

Li, Q., Xue, Y., and Liu, Y.: Impact of frozen soil processes on soil thermal characteristics at seasonal to decadal scales over the Tibetan Plateau and North China, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 25, 2089–2107, https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-2089-2021, 2021.

Huang, H., Y. Xue, F. Li, and Y. Liu, 2020:  Modeling long-term fire impact on ecosystem characteristics and surface energy using the dynamic global vegetation model SSiB4/TRIFFID-Fire. Geoscientific Modeling Development. 13, 6029–6050,  https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-2020-122

Liu Y., Y. Xue, Q. Li, D. Lettenmaier, and P. Zhao, 2020: Investigation of the variability of near-surface temperature anomaly and its causes over the Tibetan Plateau.  J. Geophy. Res. 125, e2020JD032800. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JD032800

Fu, A., Y. Xue, M. D. Hartman, W. Li, B. Qiu, Y. Liu, Y. N. Chen & Y. Wang, 2019: Evaluation of the Impacts of Regional Climate Factors and Crop Management on Corn Yields in Different Climate Regimes of China Using the DayCent Model. J. Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 11, No. 15, doi:10.5539/jas.v11n15p35. URL: https://doi.org/10.5539/jas.v11n15p35

Liu, Y., Y. Xue, G. MacDonald,, P. Cox, Z. Zhang, 2019: Global vegetation variability and its response to elevated CO2, global warming, and climate variability - A study using offline SSiB4/TRIFFID model and satellite data.  Earth System Dynamics,  10, 9-29, https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-10-9-2019

Vereecken, H., L. Weihermüller, S. Assouline, J. Šimůnek, A. Verhoef, M. Herbst, N. Archer, B. Mohanty, C. Montzka, J. Vanderborght, G. Balsamo, M. Bechtold, A. Boone, S. Chadburn, M. Cuntz, B. Decharme, A. Ducharne, M. Ek, S. Garrigues, K. Goergen, J. Ingwersen, S. Kollet, D. M. Lawrence, Q. Li, D. Or, S. Swenson, P. de Vrese, R. Walko, Y. Wu, Y. Xue, 2019: Infiltration from the pedon to global grid scales: An overview and outlook for land surface modelling. Vadose Zone Journal. 18, 180191, DOI: 10.2136/vzj2018.10.0191

 Liu, Y., Y. Xue, G. MacDonald,, P. Cox, Z. Zhang, 2019: Global vegetation variability and its response to elevated CO2, global warming, and climate variability - A study using offline SSiB4/TRIFFID model and satellite data. Earth System Dynamics, 10, 9-29, https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-10-9-2019

Vereecken, H., Lutz Weihermüller, Shmuel Assouline, Jirka Šimůnek, Anne Verhoef, Michael Herbst, Nicole Archer, Binayak Mohanty, Carsten Montzka, Jan Vanderborght, Gianpaolo Balsamo, Michel Bechtold, Aaron Boone, Sarah Chadburn, Matthias Cuntz, Bertrand Decharme, Agnès Ducharne, Michael Ek, Sebastien Garrigues, Klaus Goergen, Joachim Ingwersen, Stefan Kollet, David M. Lawrence, Qian Li, Dani Or, Sean Swenson, Philipp de Vrese, Robert Walko, Yihuan Wu, Yongkang Xue, 2019: Infiltration from the pedon to global grid scales: An overview and outlook for land surface modelling. Vadose Zone Journal. DOI: 10.2136/vzj2018.10.0191

Fisher, J., Hayes, D., Schwalm, C. R., Huntzinger, D., Stofferahn, E., Schaefer, K., Luo, Y., Wullschleger, S., Goetz, S.; Miller, C.; Griffith, P.; Chadburn, S.; Chatterjee, A.; Ciais, P., Douglas, T., Genet, H., Ito, A.; Neigh C., S.R.; Poulter, B.; Rogers, B., Sonnentag, O.; Tian, H.; Wang, W.; Xue, Y.; Yang, Z.-L.; Zeng, N., 2018: Missing pieces to modeling the Arctic-Boreal puzzle. Env. Res. Let., 13, 020202, https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa9d9a.

Qiu B., Yongkang Xue, Joshua B. Fisher, Weidong Guo, Joseph A Berry, Yongguang. Zhang, 2018: Satellite Chlorophyll Fluorescence and Soil Moisture Observations Lead to Advances in the Predictive Understanding of Global Terrestrial Coupled Carbon-Water Cycles. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 32, 360-375, 10.1002/2017GB005744

Wang, L., Jing Zhou, Jia Qi, Litao Sun, Kun Yang, Lide Tian, Yanluan Lin, Wenbin Liu, Maheswor Shrestha, Yongkang Xue, Toshio Koike, Yaoming Ma, Xiuping Li, Yingying Chen, Deliang Chen, Shilong Piao, Hui Lu, 2017: Development of a land surface model with coupled snow and frozen soil physics. Water Resources Research. 53(6), 5085-5103 DOI: 10.1002/2017WR020451.

Kuo Tzu-Hsien, Jen-Ping Chen, Yongkang Xue, 2016: Stem-root flow effect on soil-atmosphere interactions and uncertainty assessments. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 20, 1509–1522,  www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/1509/2016/doi:10.5194/hess-20-1509-2016

Qiu, B., W. Guo, Y. Xue, and Q. Dai, 2016, Implementation and evaluation of a generalized radiative transfer scheme within canopy in the soil-vegetationatmosphere transfer (SVAT) model, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 121, 12,145–12,163, doi:10.1002/2016JD025328. 

Oaida C. M., Yongkang Xue, Mark G. Flanner, S. McKenzie Skiles, Fernando De Sales , Thomas H. Painter, 2015: Investigating physical snow processes including aerosol using an enhanced WRF/SSiB model.  J.  Geophy.  Res.  3228-3248, 120, DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022444

Zhang Z., Yongkang Xue, Glen MacDonald, Peter M. Cox and G. James Collatz, 2015: Investigation of North American vegetation variability under recent climate – A study using the SSiB4/TRIFFID biophysical/dynamic vegetation model.   J.  Geophy.  Res.  120, 4, 1300-1321, DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021963

Shrestha M., T. Koike, Y. Hirabayashi, Y. Xue, L. Wang, G. Rasul, and B. Ahmad, 2015: Integrated simulation of snow and glacier melt in water and energy balance-based, distributed hydrological modeling framework at Hunza River Basin of Pakistan Karakoram region, JGR. 120, 10, 4889–4919, DOI: 10.1002/2014JD022666

Li, Q., S. Sun, and Y. Xue, 2010: Analyses and development of a hierarchy of frozen soil models for cold region study, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmosphere. 115, D03107, doi:10.1029/2009JD012530.

Zhou, WY, PW Guo, T. Luo, KN Liou Y. Gu, YK Xue, 2009: Four-stream Radiative Transfer Parameterization Scheme in a Land Surface Process Model, ACTA METEOROLOGICA SINICA, 23,105-115.

Zhang X., S. Sun, and Y. Xue: 2007: Development of Frozen soil model for climate study. J. Hydrometeorology.8, 690-701.

Zhan, X., Y. Xue, G. J. Collatz, 2003: An analytical approach for estimating CO2 and heat fluxes over the Amazonian region. Ecological Modeling. 162, 97-117.

Xue, Y., S. Sun, D. Kahan, Y. Jiao, 2003: The impact of parameterizations in snow physics and interface processes on the simulation of snow cover and runoff at several cold region sites. J. Geophy. Res.108,D22,8859,doi: 10.1029/2002JD003174.

Slater, A.G., C. A. Schlosser, C. E. Desborough, A.J. Pitman, and others (including Y. Xue): 2001: The representation of snow in land-surface schemes; results from PILPS 2(d). J. Hydrometeorology, 2, 7-25.

Sun S. and Y. Xue, 2001: Implementing a new snow scheme in Simplified Simple Biosphere Model (SSiB), Advance in Atmospheric Sciences, 18, 335-354.

Sun, S.F., J.M. Jin, Y. Xue, 1999: A simplified layer snow model for global and regional studies. J. Geogphy. Res. 104, 19587-19597.

Xue, Y., F. J. Zeng, and C.A. Schlosser, 1996: SSiB and its sensitivity to soil properties --- a case study using HAPEX-Mobilhy data. Global & Planetary Change, 13, 183-194.

Xue, Y. and P. J. Sellers, 1993: A brief review of Simple Biosphere Model (SiB). In Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling, (eds. Goodchild, M.F., Parks, L.T.,Steyaert, L.T.), Oxford Univ. Press, 290-295.

Xue, Y., 1991: A two-dimensional coupled Biosphere-Atmosphere model and its application. Adv. in Atmos. Sci., 8, 447-458.

Xue, Y., P. J. Sellers, J.L. Kinter III, and J. Shukla, 1991: A simplified biosphere model for global climate studies. J. Climate, 4, 345-364.

 

Land model validation in different regions

Land cover change and climate anomalies

Land-Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions; land surface processes and climate/weather prediction

CO2 and Aerosol

Remote sensing and applications

Data analysis

Regional climate downscaling

 

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