Lixin Lu, Ph.D.
Lixin Lu, Ph.D.
Research Scientist III
Office: CIRA Room 111, Fort Collins
Phone: 970-491-7808
Fax: 970-491-8241
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Lixin Lu, Ph.D.
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
Colorado State University
1375 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1375
Recent Work

Multi-RCM Ensemble Downscaling of Multi-GCM Seasonal Forecasts (MRED)

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Selected Publications

Lu, L., J. Shi, Y. Liu, and G. Wu, 2012: The influences of Tibetan Plateau on Weather and Climate. Entry for Encyclopedia of Natural Resources (ENR), Taylor & Francis.

Yang, A., G. Sun, L. Lu, Z. Guo, and Y. Liu, 2011: Deriving aerodynamic roughness length and zero-plane displacement height from MODIS product for Eastern China. Scientia Meteorologica Sinica, Vol. 31, No. 4, 81-92.
 
Lu, L., 2011: The influence of realistic vegetation phenology on regional climate modeling. “Remote Sensing of Protected Lands”, 407-435, Taylor & Francis, New York, USA.
 
Wu, G., L. Lu, B. Zhan, and X. Chen, 2011: Investigating regional climate change in Texas using CCSM and a nested regional climate model. JGR-Atmosphere. In revision.
 
Jiang, L. L. Lu, W.P. Xing, L. Zhang, I. Baker, and J. Zuo, 2011: Evaluating surface energy budgets simulated by SiB3 at three different climate-ecosystem tower sites. Scientia Meteorologica Sinica, Vol. 31, No. 4, 140-147.

Zhong, L., Y. Ma, Z. Su, L. Lu, W. Ma, and Y. Liu, 2009: Land-atmosphere energy transfer and surface boundary layer characteristics in the Rongbu Valley on the Northern Slope of Mt. Everest. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp 396-405.
 
Schaefer, K. M., T. Zhang, A. G. Slater, L. Lu, A. J. Etringer, and I. Baker, 2009: Improving simulated soil temperatures and soil freeze/thaw at high latitude regions in the SiBCASA model. Journal of Geophysical Research, doi: 10.1029/2008JF001125.
 
Stockli, R., T. Rutishauser, D. Dragoni, J. O'Keefe, P.E. Thornton, M. Jolly, L. Lu, and A.S. Denning, 2008: Remote sensing data assimilation for a prognostic phenology model. JGR-Biogeosciences, 113, G04021, doi:10.1029/2008JG000781.
 
Corbin, K., A.S. Denning, L. Lu, J.W. Wang, I. Baker, 2008: Possible Representation Errors in Inversions of Satellite CO2 Retrievals. JGR-Atmosphere, 113, D02301, doi:10.1029/2007JD008716.
 
Shi, J.C., T. Jackson, J. Tao, J. Du, R. Bindlish, L. Lu, and K.S. Chen, 2008: Microwave Vegetation Indices from Satellite Passive Microwave Sensors. Remote Sensing of Environment. 112, 4285-4300.
 
Chu, D., L. Lu, and T. Zhang, 2007: Sensitivity of NDVI to seasonal and inter-annual climate condition in Lhasa area, Tibetan Plateau. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, vol. 39, No.4, pp635-641.
 
Wang, J.W., A.S. Denning, L. Lu, I.T. Baker, and K.D. Corbin, 2007: Observations and simulations of synoptic, regional, and local variations in atmospheric CO2. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, D22, doi:10.10/2006JD007410.
 
Lu, L., A.S. Denning, M.A. da Silva Dias, P. Silva-Dias, M. Longo, S.R. Freitas, and S. Saatchi, 2005: Mesoscale circulation and atmospheric CO2 variation in the Tapajos Region, Para, Brazil. Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, D21102, doi:10.1029/2004JD005757.
 
Lu, L., and J. Shuttleworth, 2002: Incorporating NDVI-derived LAI into the climate version of RAMS and its impact on regional climate. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 6, 347-362.
 
Yucel, I, W. J. Shuttleworth, R. T. Pinker, L. Lu, and S. Sorooshian, 2002: Impact of Ingesting Satellite-Derived Cloud Cover into the Regional Atmospheric Modeling System, Monthly Weather Review, 130, 3, 610-628.
 
Lu, L., R.A.Pielke, Sr., G.E. Liston, W. Parton, D. Ojima, and M. Hartman, 2001: The Implementation of a two-way Interactive Atmospheric and Ecological Model and its Application to the Central United States. Journal of Climate, 14, 900-919.
 
Pielke, R.A., G.E. Liston, J.L. Eastman, L. Lu, and M. Coughenour, 1999: Seasonal weather prediction as an initial value problem. J. Geophys. Res., 104, 19463-19479.
 
Pielke, R.A. Sr., G.E. Liston, L. Lu, R.A. Pielke Jr., and R. Avissar, 1999: Land-surface influences on atmospheric dynamics and precipitation. Chapter 6 in Integrating Hydrology, Ecosystem Dynamics, and Biogeochemistry in Complex Landscapes. 105-116, J.D. Tenhunen and P. Kabat, Eds., John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
 
Walko, R.I., R.A. Pielke, P.L. Vidale, J. Eastman and L. Lu, 1998: Influence of forest cover in the Eastern United States on regional Climate. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 74, pg(s). 93-98. In: Chapter 6 in The impact of climate variability on forests, M. Beniston and J.L. Innes Eds.
 
Pielke, R.A. Sr., G.E. Liston, L. Lu, P.L. Vidale, R.L. Walko, T.G.F. Kittel, W.J. Parton and C.B. Field, 1997: Coupling of Land and Amospheric Models over the GCIP area - CENTURY, RAMS and SiB2C. Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modeling, A. Staniforth, Editor, 7.51-7.53.

 

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