Welcome to the School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University

LIU Zhongfang

  LIU Zhongfang


  Professor


  Email   liuzf406@tongji.edu.cn


  Room  406, Ocean building


  Homepage Link   http://ocean.tongji.edu.cn/space/zhongfang/

Employment

  • School of Ocean and Earth Science, Tongji University, Professor.

  • Purdue University, postdoctoral fellow.

  • University of Tokyo, JSPS fellow.

Research Interests

  • The application of stable water isotopes, GIS modeling, GCM modeling to the study of the atmospheric dynamics, climatology and terrestrial hydrology, aiming to put these in the context of climate change.

Publications

  • Liu, Z., He, X., Ma, W., & Wang, Y. (2020). Robust increases in extreme Pacific North American events under greenhouse warming. GRL, 47(1), e2019GL086309.

  • Wang, R., & Liu, Z. (2019). Stable Isotope Evidence for Recent Global Warming Hiatus. Journal of Earth Science, 1-6.

  • Wang, Y., Jian, Z., Zhao, P., Xu, K., Dang, H., Liu, Z., … & Chen, J. (2019). Precessional Forced Zonal Triple-Pole Anomalies in the Tropical Pacific Annual Cycle. Journal of Climate, 32(21), 7369-7402.

  • Liu, Z., Jian, Z., Poulsen, C.J., and Zhao, L. (2019). Isotopic evidence for twentieth-century weakening of the Pacific Walker circulation. EPSL, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.12.002.

  • Wei, Z., Lee, X., Liu, Z., Seeboonruang, U., Koike, M., & Yoshimura, K. (2018). Influences of large-scale convection and moisture source on monthly precipitation isotope ratios observed in Thailand, Southeast Asia. EPSL, 488, 181-192.

  • Liu, Z., Tang, Y., Jian, Z., Poulsen, C.J., Welker, J.M., and Bowen, G.J., (2017) Pacific North American circulation pattern links external forcing and North American hydroclimatic change over the past millenium, PNAS, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1618201114.

  • Liu, Z., Yoshimura, K., Buenning, N. H., Jian, Z., & Zhao, L. (2017). The response of winter Pacific North American pattern to strong volcanic eruptions. Climate Dynamics, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3287-0.

  • Zhang, J., Hao, Y., Hu, B. X., Huo, X., Hao, P., & Liu, Z. (2016). The effects of monsoons and climate teleconnections on the Niangziguan Karst Spring discharge in North China. Climate Dynamics, 1-18.

  • Zhao, L., Zhu, Y., Liu, H., Liu, Z., Liu, Y., Li, X., & Chen, Z. (2016). A stable snow–atmosphere coupled mode. Climate Dynamics, 1-20.

  • Huo, X., Lei, L., Liu, Z., Hao, Y., Hu, B. X., & Zhan, H. (2016). Application of Wavelet Coherence Method to Investigate Karst Spring Discharge Response to Climate Teleconnection Patterns. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 52(6), 1281-1296.

  • C Li, S Yang, E Lian, C Yang, K Deng, Z Liu (2016) Damming effect on the Changjiang (Yangtze River) river water cycle based on stable hydrogen and oxygen isotopic records. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 165: 125-133

  • Huo, X., Liu, Z., Duan, Q., Hao, P., Zhang, Y., Hao, Y., & Zhan, H. (2015). Linkages between Large-Scale Climate Patterns and Karst Spring Discharge in North China. Journal of Hydrometeorology, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-15-0085.1

  • Liu, Z., Z. Jian, K. Yoshimura, N. H. Buenning, C. J. Poulsen, and G. J. Bowen (2015), Recent contrasting winter temperature changes over North America linked to enhanced positive Pacific North American pattern, Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, doi:10.1002/2015GL065656.

  • Xing, B, Liu, Z, Liu, G, and Zhang, J (2015), Determination of runoff components using path analysis and isotopic measurements in a glacier-covered alpine catchment (upper Hailuogou Valley) in southwest China. Hydrol. Process., 29, 3065–3073.

  • Wei, Z., K. Yoshimura, A. Okazaki, W. Kim, Z. Liu, and M. Yokoi (2015), Partitioning of evapotranspiration using high-frequency water vapor isotopic measurement over a rice paddy field, Water Resour. Res., 51, 3716–3729.

  • Xing, B., Gan, R., Liu, G., Liu, Z., Zhang, J., and Ren, Y. (2015). Monthly Mean Streamflow Prediction Based on Bat Algorithm-Support Vector Machine. J. Hydrol. Eng. , 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001269 , 04015057.

  • Liu, Z., Yoshimura, K., Bowen G. J., Buenning, N. H., Risi C., Welker, J. M. and Yuan, F. (2014)  Paired oxygen isotope records reveal modern North American atmospheric dynamics during the Holoceneepoch, Nature Communications, doi: 10.1038/ncomms4701.

  • Liu, Z., Yoshimura, K., Buenning, N. H. and He, X. G. (2014) Solar cycle modulation of the Pacific North American influence on North American winter climate,  Environmental Research Letters, doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/9/2/024004.

  • Gabriel J. Bowen, Zhongfang Liu, Hannah B. Vander Zanden, Lan Zhao3 and George Takahashi (2013) Geospatial assignment with stable isotopes in IsoMAP, Methods in Ecology and Evolutioin, doi: 10.1111/2041-210X.12147.

  • Liu, Z., Yoshimura, K., Bowen, G. J. and Welker, J. M. (2013). Pacific North American teleconnection controls on precipitation isotopes across the contiguous United States and adjacent regions：A GCM-based Analysis, Journal of Climate, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00334.1.

  • Liu, Z., K. Yoshimura, Kennedy, C. D., X. Wang, S. Pang (2013). Water vapor D dynamics over China derived from SCIAMACHY satellite measurements, Science in China Series D, doi: 10.1007/s11430-013-4687-1.

  • Liu, Z., Bowen, G.J. and Welker, J.M. Yoshimura, K. (2012) Winter precipitation isotope slopes of the contiguous USA and their relationship to the Pacific/North American (PNA) pattern, Climate Dynamics, doi: 10.1007/s00382-012-1548-0.

  • Liu, Z., Kennedy, C.D., Bowen, G.J., 2011. Pacific/North American teleconnection controls on precipitation isotope ratios across the contiguous United States. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 310, 319-326.

  • Liu, Z., Bowen, G.J., Welker, J.M., 2010. Precipitation isotope (18O) gradients reflect atmospheric circulation over the conterminous United States Journal of Geophysical Research, doi: 10.1029/2010JD014175.

  • Liu, Z., Tian, L., Yao, T., Yu, W., 2010. Characterization of precipitation 18O variation in Nagqu, central Tibetan Plateau and its climatic controls. Theortical and Applied Climatology, 99, 95-104.

  • Liu, Z., Tian, L., Chai, X., Yao, T., 2008. A model-based determination of spatial variation of precipitation 18O over China. Chemical Geology, 249, 203-212.

  • Liu, Z., Tian, L., Yao, T., Yu, W., 2008. Seasonal deuterium excess in Nagqu precipitation: Influence of moisture transport and recycling in the middle of Tibetan Plateau. Environmental Geology, 55, 1501–1506.

  • Liu, Z., L. Tian, T. Yao, T. Gong, C. Yin, W. Yu (2007). Temporal and spatial variations of δ18O in precipitation of the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin. Journal of Geographical Sciences, 3, 317-326.

  • Liu, Z., L. Tian, T. Yao, T. Gong, C. Yin (2007). Influence of moisture transport on stable isotope in precipitation in Yarlungzangbo River Basin. Frontiers Earth Science in China, 2(1), 49-57.

  • Kennedy, C. D. Bataille, C., Liu, Z., et al. 2012. Comparison of storm event hydrologic response in two artificially drained agricultural catchments, Indiana, USA, Journal of Hydrology, 466-467:1-10.

  • Wen R., L. Tian, T. Yao, Y. Weng, Z. Liu, and Z. Zhao. 2012. The altitude effect of δ18O in precipitation and river water in the Southern Himalayas. Chinese Science Bulletin. 57(14), 1693-1689.

  • Bowen, G.J., C.D. Kennedy, Z. Liu, J. Stalker. 2011. Water balance model for mean annual hydrogen and oxygen isotope distributions in surface waters of the contiguous United States, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, G04011, doi:10.1029/2010JG001581.

  • Tian, L., Liu, Z., Gong, T., Yin, C., Yu, W., Yao, T., 2008. Isotopic variation in the lake water balance at the Yamdruk‐tso basin, southern Tibetan Plateau. Hydrological Processes, 22, 3386-3392.

  • Tian, L., Ma, L., Yu, W., Liu, Z., Yin, C., Zhao, Z., Tang, W. and Wang, Y. (2008). Seasonal variations of stable isotope in precipitation and moisture transport at Yushu, eastern Tibetan Plateau, Sciences in China Series D, 51, 1121–1128.

Students

  • Master：Yuanming Zhang, Rui Wang, Shikun Zhao, Shuoguang Pang, Xinhui Wang.

  • Doctor：Xuefei Wang, Haimao Lan.

Awards

  • 2008, Excellent graduate of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

  • 2011, JSPS research fellowship.

  • 2015, The National Youth Talent Program.