On The Journey Of Understanding The Boundary Layer Aerosols, Clouds, Precipitation And The Earth’S Radiation Budget
Presenter: Xiaojian Zheng1
Co-Author(s): Baike Xi
Advisor(s): Dr. Xiquan Dong
1Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona
Leading by Drs. Xiquan Dong and Baike Xi, our group currently consist of 8 students. The main research focuses of our group include exploring the boundary layer aerosols, clouds and precipitation properties and processes using multi-platform observations. Furthermore, we are also leading the development of a global surface radiation retrieval product, which will be utilized in NASA’s next-generation satellite mission: Libera. Our commitment and devotion are to bridge the gap between observation and climate modeling and to enhance our understanding of aerosols, clouds, radiation, and their interactions. Highly relevant to the interests of our group, my research focus centers on investigating the properties of marine boundary layer aerosols and clouds over the eastern North Atlantic region. Specifically, I aim to examine process-oriented aerosol-cloud-precipitation interactions, including the cloud microphysical responses to aerosol loadings, warm rain processes, and precipitation scavenging of aerosols. To achieve these objectives, I leverage a range of techniques, including ground-based observations, in-situ aircraft measurements, as well as the model simulation.