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Curriculum Vitae: Yan Xue

Address Analysis Branch
Climate Prediction Center, NCEP/NOAA
Room 605, WWB, 5200 Auth Road
Camp Springs, MD 20746
Phone: +1 301 763-8000 ext. 7574
Fax: +1 301 763-8395
Email: Yan.Xue@noaa.gov
WWW: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/people/yxue

Education
Columbia University, New York, New York
M.S., Geological Science, September 1993
Ph.D., Oceanography, January 1996
Ph.D. Thesis: Predictability of a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model
Advisor: Prof. Mark Cane
Institute of Atmospheric Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
M.S., Atmospheric Science, October 1988
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
B.A., Atmospheric Science, September 1985

Professional
Experience
Meteorologist, 2001-present
Climate Prediction Center, NCEP/NWS/NOAA
Research Scientist, 1999-2001
Research and Data Systems Corporation
UCAR Visiting Scientist, 1997-1998
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) at National Centers for Environmental Prediction
UCAR Postdoctoral Fellow, 1996
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research at National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Research Assistant, 1990-1995
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

Teaching
Experience
Teaching Assistant, 1991-92
Department of Geological Science, Columbia University, Course on Principles of Physical Oceanography

Memberships
and Honors
NOAA Cash-In-Your-Account Awards (2001)
Awarded the Boris A. Bakhmeteff Research Fellowship in Fluid Mechanics, Columbia University, 1993-1994
Outstanding student awards, University of Science and Technology of China, 1980-1995
Member, American Meteorological Society, 1993-present
Member, American Geophysical Union, 1993-present

Refereed
Publications
Lawrimore , J. H. and others, 2008: State of the climate in 2007. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. , 89,
Huang, B., Y. Xue, and D. Behringer, 2008: Impacts of Argo salinity in NCEP Global Ocean Data Assimilation System: The tropical Indian Ocean. J. Geophys. Res. , 113, doi:10.1029/2007JC004388.
Zhang, Q., A. Kumar, Y. Xue, W. Wang, and F. Jin, 2007: Analysis of the ENSO Cycle in NCEP Coupled Forecast Model. J. Climate, 16, 1265-1284.
Zhang, R-H, A.J. Busalacchi and Y. Xue, 2007: Decadal change in the relationship between the oceanic entrainment temperature and thermocline depth in the far western tropical Pacific. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L23612, doi:10.1029/2007GL032119.
Seo, K.-H., and Y. Xue, 2005: MJO-related oceanic Kelvin waves and the ENSO cycle: A study with the NCEP Global Ocean Data Assimilation System. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L07712, doi:10.1029/2005GL022511.
Xue, Y., T. M. Smith, and R. W. Reynolds, 2003: Interdecadal changes of 30-yr SST normals during 1871-2000. J. Climate, 16, 1601-1612.
Reynolds, R. W., D. Behringer, M. Ji, A. Leetmaa, C. Maes, F. Vossepoel and Y. Xue, 2000: Analyzing the 1993-1998 interannual variability of NCEP model ocean simulations: The contribution of TOPEX/Poseidon observations, In Satellites, Oceanography and Society , edited by D. Halpern, Elsevier Science Publishers, New York, 2000.
Xue, Y. and A. Leetmaa, 2000: Forecasts of tropical Pacific SST and sea level using a Markov model . Geophys. Res. Lett. , 27, 2701-2704.
Higgins, R. W., A. Leetmaa, Y. Xue and A. Barnston, 2000: Dominant factors influencing the seasonal predictability of United States precipitation and surface air temperature. J. Climate , 13, 3994-4017.
Xue, Y., A. Leetmaa, and M. Ji, 2000: ENSO prediction with Markov models: The impact of sea level. J. Climate,13,849-871.
Tziperman, E., M. A. Cane, S. E. Zebiak, Y. Xue and B. Blumenthal, 1998: Locking of El Nino's peak time to the end of the calendar year in the delayed oscillator picture of ENSO. J. Climate, 11, 2191-2199..
Xue, Y., M. A. Cane, and S. E. Zebiak, 1997a: Predictability of a coupled model of ENSO using singular vector analysis. Part I: Optimal growth in seasonal background and ENSO cycles. Mon. Wea. Rev., 125, 2043-2056.
Xue, Y., M. A. Cane, S. E. Zebiak, and T. N. Palmer, 1997b: Predictability of a coupled model of ENSO using singular vector analysis. Part II: Optimal growth and forecast skill. Mon. Wea. Rev., 125, 2057-2073.
Xue, Y., M. A. Cane, S. E. Zebiak, and B. Blumenthal, 1994: On the prediction of ENSO: a study with a low-order Markov model. Tellus, 46A, 512-528.
Wang, B. and Y. Xue, 1992: Behavior of a moist Kelvin wave packet with nonlinear heating. J. Atmos. Sci., 49, 549-559.
Xue, Y., X.-J. Zhou, P.-C. Yang, 1990: Bifurcation and stability in a model of dry convection in a shearing environment. China Sci. B, 6, 664-672.
Xue, Y. and X.-J. Zhou, 1989: Attenuation of sound in the detection of temperature mixing coefficient in atmospheric boundary layer. Acta Meteo. Sci. B, 1.

Curriculum Vitae: Yan Xue

Address	Analysis Branch Climate Prediction Center, NCEP/NOAA Room 605, WWB, 5200 Auth Road Camp Springs, MD 20746 Phone: +1 301 763-8000 ext. 7574 Fax: +1 301 763-8395 Email: Yan.Xue@noaa.gov WWW: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/people/yxue
Education	Columbia University, New York, New York M.S., Geological Science, September 1993 Ph.D., Oceanography, January 1996 Ph.D. Thesis: Predictability of a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model Advisor: Prof. Mark Cane Institute of Atmospheric Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China M.S., Atmospheric Science, October 1988 University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China B.A., Atmospheric Science, September 1985
Professional Experience	Meteorologist, 2001-present Climate Prediction Center, NCEP/NWS/NOAA Research Scientist, 1999-2001 Research and Data Systems Corporation UCAR Visiting Scientist, 1997-1998 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) at National Centers for Environmental Prediction UCAR Postdoctoral Fellow, 1996 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research at National Centers for Environmental Prediction Research Assistant, 1990-1995 Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
Teaching Experience	Teaching Assistant, 1991-92 Department of Geological Science, Columbia University, Course on Principles of Physical Oceanography
Memberships and Honors	NOAA Cash-In-Your-Account Awards (2001) Awarded the Boris A. Bakhmeteff Research Fellowship in Fluid Mechanics, Columbia University, 1993-1994 Outstanding student awards, University of Science and Technology of China, 1980-1995 Member, American Meteorological Society, 1993-present Member, American Geophysical Union, 1993-present
Refereed Publications	Lawrimore , J. H. and others, 2008: State of the climate in 2007. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc. , 89, Huang, B., Y. Xue, and D. Behringer, 2008: Impacts of Argo salinity in NCEP Global Ocean Data Assimilation System: The tropical Indian Ocean. J. Geophys. Res. , 113, doi:10.1029/2007JC004388. Zhang, Q., A. Kumar, Y. Xue, W. Wang, and F. Jin, 2007: Analysis of the ENSO Cycle in NCEP Coupled Forecast Model. J. Climate, 16, 1265-1284. Zhang, R-H, A.J. Busalacchi and Y. Xue, 2007: Decadal change in the relationship between the oceanic entrainment temperature and thermocline depth in the far western tropical Pacific. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L23612, doi:10.1029/2007GL032119. Seo, K.-H., and Y. Xue, 2005: MJO-related oceanic Kelvin waves and the ENSO cycle: A study with the NCEP Global Ocean Data Assimilation System. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L07712, doi:10.1029/2005GL022511. Xue, Y., T. M. Smith, and R. W. Reynolds, 2003: Interdecadal changes of 30-yr SST normals during 1871-2000. J. Climate, 16, 1601-1612. Reynolds, R. W., D. Behringer, M. Ji, A. Leetmaa, C. Maes, F. Vossepoel and Y. Xue, 2000: Analyzing the 1993-1998 interannual variability of NCEP model ocean simulations: The contribution of TOPEX/Poseidon observations, In Satellites, Oceanography and Society , edited by D. Halpern, Elsevier Science Publishers, New York, 2000. Xue, Y. and A. Leetmaa, 2000: Forecasts of tropical Pacific SST and sea level using a Markov model . Geophys. Res. Lett. , 27, 2701-2704. Higgins, R. W., A. Leetmaa, Y. Xue and A. Barnston, 2000: Dominant factors influencing the seasonal predictability of United States precipitation and surface air temperature. J. Climate , 13, 3994-4017. Xue, Y., A. Leetmaa, and M. Ji, 2000: ENSO prediction with Markov models: The impact of sea level. J. Climate,13,849-871. Tziperman, E., M. A. Cane, S. E. Zebiak, Y. Xue and B. Blumenthal, 1998: Locking of El Nino's peak time to the end of the calendar year in the delayed oscillator picture of ENSO. J. Climate, 11, 2191-2199.. Xue, Y., M. A. Cane, and S. E. Zebiak, 1997a: Predictability of a coupled model of ENSO using singular vector analysis. Part I: Optimal growth in seasonal background and ENSO cycles. Mon. Wea. Rev., 125, 2043-2056. Xue, Y., M. A. Cane, S. E. Zebiak, and T. N. Palmer, 1997b: Predictability of a coupled model of ENSO using singular vector analysis. Part II: Optimal growth and forecast skill. Mon. Wea. Rev., 125, 2057-2073. Xue, Y., M. A. Cane, S. E. Zebiak, and B. Blumenthal, 1994: On the prediction of ENSO: a study with a low-order Markov model. Tellus, 46A, 512-528. Wang, B. and Y. Xue, 1992: Behavior of a moist Kelvin wave packet with nonlinear heating. J. Atmos. Sci., 49, 549-559. Xue, Y., X.-J. Zhou, P.-C. Yang, 1990: Bifurcation and stability in a model of dry convection in a shearing environment. China Sci. B, 6, 664-672. Xue, Y. and X.-J. Zhou, 1989: Attenuation of sound in the detection of temperature mixing coefficient in atmospheric boundary layer. Acta Meteo. Sci. B, 1.