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Yamei Xu

Postdoctoral Fellow

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

Phone: (808) 956-4436
Fax: (808) 956-9425
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Education

2004 - Ph.D., Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University
1992 - M.S., Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University
1987 - B.S., Dept. of Meteorology, Nanjing University

Research Interests

Tropical cyclone
Mesoscale dynamics and numerical simulation

Professional Experience

Long-term Visitor, International Pacific Research Center, SOEST, University of Hawaii, 2012
Postdoctoral Fellow, International Pacific Research Center, SOEST, University of Hawaii, 2010–December 2011
Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, Zhejiang University, 2003–2010
Lecturer, Department of Geosciences, Zhejiang University, 1998–2003
Lecturer, Basic Department, Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1994–1998
Assistant professor, Basic Department, Zhejiang Agricultural University, 1992–1994

Refereed Publications

Xu, Y., 2010: The genesis of tropical cyclone Bilis (2000) associated with cross-equatorial surges. Adv. Atmos. Sci., in press.
Xu, Y., 2007: The numerical study of landfalling tropical cyclone Bill (1988): inner core structures and budgets of energy and moisture. Acta Meteor. Sin., 65 (6), 877–887. (in Chinese)
Xu, Y., and R. Wu, 2005: The numerical simulation of the genesis of tropical cyclone Bilis (2000): the evolution and conversion of asymmetric momentum. Chinese J.A.S., 29 (3), 299–315. (in English)
Xu, Y., and R. Wu, 2003: The conservation of helicity in hurricane Andrew (1992) and the formation of the spiral rainband. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 20 (6), 940–950.
Xu, Y., and R. Wu, 2003: The effects of cold surges from southern hemisphere on tropical cyclone formations. Acta Meteor. Sin., 61 (5), 540–547. (in Chinese)
Xu, Y., 2003: Effect of low-level jets enhancement on the development and stable maintenance of deep southwest-vortex. Journal of Zhejiang University (Science Edition), 30 (1), 98–102.
Xu, Y. and K. Gao, 2002: Simulation and analysis of meso-vortex over middle reaches of the Yangtse River on 22 July 1988. Acta Meteor. Sin., 60 (1), 85–95. (in Chinese)
Gao, K., and Y. Xu, 2001: A simulation study of structure of mesovortexes along Meiyu front during 22-30 Jun 1999. Chinese J.A.S., 25 (4), 357–374. (in English)
Xu, Y., and W. Han, Y. Xu, et al, 1995: Effect of plastic shelters on the temperature and humidity in tea gardens. China Tea, 17 (3), 9–10. (in Chinese)
Yu, Z., Y. Xu, S. Huang, et al, 1995: Tea garden micro-climate in plastic sheeting chamber and its effect on plucking season and chemical composition of spring tea. Journal of Tea, 21 (3), 13–16. (in Chinese)
Lu, K., and Y. Xu, 1995: Development of baroclinic waves on actual flows and frontogenesis. Acta Meteor. Sin., 53 (3), 328–336. (in Chinese)
Lu, K., and Y. Xu, 1994: The effect of non-homogeneous stratification on rays of internal gravity waves. Acta Meteor. Sin., 52 (3), 332–341. (in Chinese)
Xu, Y., and K. Lu, 1993: Development of baroclinic waves on pure baroclinic flows and frontogenesis. Journal of Tropical Meteorology, 9 (3), 211–220. (in Chinese)