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Shan Gao

Postdoctoral Fellow

International Pacific Research Center
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

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Education

2003 - Ph.D. (Physical Oceanography), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
Dissertation title: The Development and Applications of a 2-D Numerical Wave Tank and the Study of Wave-Current Interaction
2000 - M.S. (Physical Oceanography), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
1997 - B.S. (Physical Oceanography), Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China

Research Interests

Ocean dynamics
Ocean data assimilation
Ocean circulation modeling
Numerical ocean wave simulation

Scientific Work Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow, International Pacific Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 2012–June 2012
Associate Researcher, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Sept. 2008-present
Postdoctoral Fellow, International Pacific Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb. 2007–Jan. 2008
Research Associate, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, Nov. 2005－Feb. 2007
Postdoctoral Fellow, State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Sept. 2003－Oct. 2005

Selected Publications

2013

Qu, T., S. Gao, and I. Fukumori, 2013: Formation of salinity maximum water and its contribution to the overturning circulation in the North Atlantic as revealed by a global GCM. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 118 (4), 198234220022, doi:10.1002/jgrc.20152. IPRC-953.
Qu, T., S. Gao, and R.A. Fine, 2013: Subduction of South Pacific Tropical Water and its Equatorward Pathways as Shown by a Simulated Passive Tracer. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 43 (8), 1551-1565, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-12-0180.1. IPRC-982.

2012

Gao, S., T. Qu, and D. Hu, 2012: Origin and pathway of the Luzon Undercurrent identified by a simulated adjoint tracer. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 117, C05011, doi:10.1029/2011JC007748. IPRC-866.
Gao, S., T. Qu, and I. Fukumori, 2011: Role of mixing in subduction of South Pacific waters identified by a simulated passive tracer and its adjoint. Dyn. Atmos. Oceans., 51, 45-54, doi:10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2010.10.002.
Qu, T., S. Gao, and I. Fukumori, 2011: What governs the sea surface salinity maximum in the North Atlantic? Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L07602, doi:10.1029/2011GL046757.
Qu, T., S. Gao, I. Fukumori, R.A. Fine, and E.J. Lindstrom, 2010: The obduction of equatorial 13° C Water in the Pacific identified by a simulated passive tracer. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 2282–2297.
Qu, T., S. Gao, I. Fukumori, R.A. Fine, and E.J. Lindstrom, 2009: Origin and Pathway of Equatorial 13° C Water in the Pacific identified by a simulated passive tracer and its adjoint. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 1836-1853.
Qu, T., S. Gao, I. Fukumori, R.A. Fine, and E.J. Lindstrom, 2008: Subduction of South Pacific waters. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L02610, doi:10.1029/ 2007GL032605. (Featured as an AGU journal highlight)
Gao, S., and W. Fan, 2008: Application of Altimetry Data Assimilation on Mesoscale Eddies Simulation. Science in China (Series D), 51 (1), 142-151.
Gao, S., 2007: The setup of a new active wave absorber for Numerical Wave Tank and its verification. Studia Marina Sinica, No. 47, 15-27. (in Chinese)
Gao, S., P. Ding, and S. Zhu, 2006: The Operating System transplant of WaveWatch and the mending of its nesting interface with SWAN. Advances in Marine Science, 24 (2), 228-237. (in Chinese)
Gao, S., and F. Sun, 2005: The Analysis of wave-induced lateral body force. Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica, (in Chinese).
Sha, W., S. Gao, and K. Hu, 2005: The Research Headway And Application Of The Large Scale Energy Spectrum Wave Forecasting Model. Marine Forecasts, No. z1: 41-48.
Sun, F., S. Gao, W. Wei, and Q. Chengchun, 2004: Wave-induced stress and estimation of its driven effect on currents. Science in China Series D-Earth Sciences 47 (12), 1147-1154 (SCI).
Sun, F., S. Gao, W. Wei, and Q. Chengchun, 2003: Singularity and breaking of the third order Stokes waves. China Ocean Engineering, 17 (1), 111-116 (SCI).
Sun, F., W. Wei, Q. Chengchun, and S. Gao, 2003: Wave-induced stress and estimation of its driven effect on currents. Science in China(Series D), 33 (4), 791-798. (in Chinese)
Gao, S., Q. Chengchun, W. Wei, and F. Sun, 2002: A New Form of Stokes Drift Formula In Deep Water. Transactions of Oceanology and Limnology, No.2, pp. 8. (in Chinese)
Sun, F., Q. Chengchun, W. Wei, and S. Gao, 2001: Paradox of Transient Ekman Drift Model and its Explanation. J. of Hydrodynamics, 13 (3), 46-48 (1001-6058) (EI).