SELECTED JOUNRAL PUBLICATIONS
PAPERS SUBMITTTED or TO BE SUBMITTED
Zhang, X., J. Church, S. Platten, and D. Monselesan, 2012: Projection of subtropical circulation changes and associated sea-level changes in the Pacific based on CMIP3 climate models.
Zhang, X., D. Roemmich, B. Cornuelle, and M. J. McPhaden, 2011: Role of Equatorial waves in evolution of recent ENSO waves during the 2006-2008 period.
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PAPERS PUBLISHED
Zhang, X. and J. A. Church, 2012: Sea level trends, interannual and decadal variability in the Pacific Ocean. Geophys. Res. Lett.,39, L21701, doi:10.1029/2012GL053240.
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Zhang, X., B. Cornuelle and D. Roemmich, 2012: Sensitivity of western boundary transport at the mean North Equatorial Current bifurcation latitude to wind forcing. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 42, 2056-2072.
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Zhang, X., B. Cornuelle and D. Roemmich, 2011: Adjoint sensitivity of Niño-3 surface temperature to wind forcing. Journal of Climate, 24, 4480-4493.
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Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden, 2010: Surface layer heat balance in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean on interannual time scales: Influence of local versus remote wind forcing, Journal of Climate, 23, 4375-4394.
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McPhaden, M. J., and X. Zhang, 2009: Asymmetry in zonal phase propagation of ENSO sea surface temperature anomalies, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L13703, doi:10.1029/2009GL038774.
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Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden, 2008: Eastern equatorial Pacific forcing of ENSO sea surface temperature anomalies, Journal of Climate, 21, 6070-6079.
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McPhaden, M. J., X. Zhang, H. H. Hendon and M. C. Wheeler, 2006: Large scale dynamics and MJO forcing of ENSO variability, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L16702, Doi: 10.1029/2006GL026786.
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Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden, 2006: Wind stress variations and interannual sea surface temperature anomalies in the eastern equatorial Pacific, Journal of Climate, 19, 226-241.
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Zhang, X., J. Hu, C. Zhang, Z. Chen, F. Lin, H. Liang and J. Hong, 2000, Analysis on the multi-days change of optical parameters in the southern marginal area of the Taiwan Shoals in August 1997. Marine Sciences, 24(3), 44-48. (In Chinese with English abstract)
Zhang, X., J. Hu, C. Zhang, Z. Chen, F. Lin, H. Liang, and J. Hong, 2000, Multi-days variation of temperature and salinity in southern marginal area of Taiwan Shoal in August 1997. Journal of Oceanography in Taiwan Strait, 19(1), 89-94. (In Chinese with English abstract)
Hu J., H. Liang and X. Zhang, 1999, Distributional features of temperature and salinity in southern Taiwan Strait and its adjacent sea areas in late summer, 1994. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 18(2), 237-246.
Hu J., H. Liang and X. Zhang, 1999, Sectional distribution of salinity and its indication of Kuroshio’s intrusion in the southern Taiwan Strait and northeastern South China Sea late summer, 1994. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 18(2), 225-236.
SELECTED CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden (2008), Eastern equatorial Pacific forcing of interannual sea surface temperature anomalies. EOS Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GC54A-05.
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden (2008), Eastern Pacific forcing of ENSO sea surface temperature anomalies. 2008 Ocean Sci. Meet. Abstract ID: 1446.
Stefanova, N., M. J. McPhaden, and X. Zhang (2008), Estimating vertical eddy viscosity in the Pacific equatorial undercurrent. 2008 Ocean Sci. Meet. Abstract ID: 2215.
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden (2007), Effects of local dynamical and thermodynamical forcings on interannual sea surface temperature variations in the eastern equatorial Pacific, the Fourth International Ocean –Atmosphere Conference (COAA2007), Abstract O0401.
McPhaden, M. J., X. Zhang, H. H. Hendon, M. C. Wheeler (2007), Large scale Dynamics and high frequency forcing of El Nino/Southern Oscillation variability, EOS Trans. AGU, 88(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract PP51A-01.
McPhaden, M. J., X. Zhang, H. H. Hendon, M. C. Wheeler (2007), Large scale Dynamics and MJO Forcing of ENSO variability, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9, 02451, 2007
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden (2006), Effects of wind stress variations in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean on development of interannual sea surface temperature anomalies. EOS Trans. AGU, 87(36), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS34C-05
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden (2004), Equatorial waves and 2002-03 El Niño. 1st International CLIVAR Science Conference, Abstract ST-102.
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden (2004), Equatorial waves and 2002-03 El Niño. EOS Trans. AGU, 84(52), Ocean Sci. Meet. Suppl., Abstract OS52D-15
SELECTED SEMINAR & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden, Eastern equatorial Pacific forcing of interannual sea surface temperature anomalies, 2008 AGU Fall meeting, 15-19 December 2008, San Francisco, CA.
Zhang, X., Local forcing of sea surface temperature in the eastern equatorial pacific on ENSO time scales, invited seminar talk, 1 October 2008, NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), Camp Springs, MD
Zhang, X., Local forcing of sea surface temperature in the eastern equatorial pacific on ENSO time scales, invited seminar talk, 30 September 2008, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
Zhang, X., Local forcing of sea surface temperature in the eastern equatorial pacific on ENSO time scales, invited CASPO seminar, 15 August 2008, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, CA.
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden, Eastern Pacific forcing of ENSO sea surface temperature anomalies, the Fourth International Ocean –Atmosphere Conference (COAA2007), 4-6 July 2007, Qingdao, China.
Zhang, X. and M. J. McPhaden, Effects of wind stress variations in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean on development of interannual sea surface temperature anomalies, AGU 2006 Ocean Science Meeting, 20-24 February 2006, Honolulu, HI,.
Zhang, X., Wind stress variations and interannual sea surface temperature in the eastern equatorial Pacific, Physical Oceanography lunch seminar, 16 November 2005, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Zhang, X., The role of equatorial waves in ENSO cycle, Physical Oceanography lunch seminar, 26 November 2003, School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.