Tim Li Professor of Meteorology
	International Pacific Research Center and Department of Meteorology, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Phone: (808) 956-9427; Fax: (808) 956-9425 Email: timli@hawaii.edu

Education

• 1993 - Ph.D. (Meteorology), University of Hawaii, Manoa
• 1986 - M.S. (Meteorology), Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, China
• 1983 - B.S. (Meteorology), Beijing University, China

Research Interests

• Climate dynamics and coupled atmosphere-ocean modeling
• Dynamics of ITCZ asymmetry and equatorial annual cycles
• ENSO dynamics and the Asian-Australian monsoon system
• Tropospheric Biennial Oscillation and the Indian Ocean Dipole Mode
• Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillation
  

Scientific Work Experience

• Professor of Meteorology, University of Hawaii, 2004 - present
• Associate Professor of Meteorology, University of Hawaii, March 1999 - 2004
• Research Assistant and Associate Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, 1997 - 1999
• Research Scientist, Naval Research Laboratory, 1995 - 1997
• Visiting Scientist, GFDL, Princeton University, 1993 - 1995

Selected Publications

• Ge, X., T. Li, Y. Wang, and M. Peng, 2007: Tropical Cyclone Energy Dispersion in a Three-Dimensional Primitive Equation Model: Upper Tropospheric Influence. J. Atmos.Sci., in press.

• Ge, X., T. Li, and X. Zhou, 2007: Tropical Cyclone Energy Dispersion Under Vertical Shears. GRL, in press.

• Chen, W., and T. Li, 2007: Modulation of northern hemisphere wintertime stationary planetary wave activity - East Asia climate relationships by the quasi-biennial oscillation . JGR-Atmosphere, 112, D20120, doi:10.1029/2007JD008611.

• Pan L. and T. Li, 2007: Interactions between the tropical ISO and low-frequency flow . Clim. Dyn., DOI: 10.1007/s00382-007-0272-7

• Zhang, X, T. Li, et al., 2007: Reanalysis of western Pacific typhoons in 2004 with multi-satellite observations, Meteor. Atmosp. Phys., Vol. 97 (special issue on tropical cyclones), 3-18.

• Chambers, C., and T. Li, 2007: Simulation of formation of a near-equatorial Typhoon Vamei (2001), Meteor. Atmosp. Phys. , DOI:10.1007/s00703-006-0229-0.

• Sui, C.-H., P.-H. Chung, and T. Li, 2007: Interannual and interdecadal variability of the summertime western north Pacific subtropical high. GRL, 34, L11701, doi:10.1029/2006GL029204.

• Fu, B., T. Li, M. Peng, and F. Weng, 2007: Analysis of tropical cyclone genesis in the western North Pacific for 2000 and 2001. Weather Forecasting, 22, 763-780.

• Chen, J.-M., T. Li, and J. Shih, 2007: Fall persistence barrier of sea surface temperature in the South China Sea associated with ENSO. J. Climate, 158-172.

• Li, T., and B. Fu, 2006: Tropical cyclogenesis associated with Rossby wave energy dispersion of a pre-existing typhoon. Part I: Satellite data analyses. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 1377-1389.

• Li, T., X. Ge, B. Wang, and Y. Zhu, 2006: Tropical cyclogenesis associated with Rossby wave energy dispersion of a pre-existing typhoon. Part II: Numerical simulations. J. Atmos .Sci., 63, 1390-1409.

• Kug, J.-S., T. Li, S.-I. An, I.-S. Kang, J.-J. Luo, S. Masson, and T. Yamagata, 2006: Role of the ENSO-Indian Ocean Coupling on ENSO variability in a coupled GCM. GRL, Vol. 33, L09710, doi:10.1029/2005GL024916.

• Li, T., 2006: Origin of the summertime synoptic-scale wave train in the western North Pacific. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 1093-1102.

• Li, T., P. Liu, X. Fu, B. Wang, and G. A. Meehl, 2006: Tempo-Spatial Structures and Mechanisms of the Tropospheric Biennial Oscillation in the Indo-Pacific Warm Ocean Regions. J. Climate, 19, 3070-3087.

• Tam, C.-Y. and T. Li, 2006: The origin and dispersion characteristics of the observed summertime synoptic-scale waves over the western Pacific. Mon.Wea.Rev., 134, 1630-1646.

• Peng, M., S., B. Fu, T. F. Hogan, and T. Li, 2006: On Africa easterly waves that impacted two tropical cyclones in 2004. GRL, VOL. 33, L11807, doi:10.1029/2006GL026038.

• Li, T., Y.-C. Tung, and J.-W. Hwu, 2005: Remote and local SST forcing in shaping Asian-Australian monsoon anomalies. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 83, 153-167.

• Li, T., and B. Wang, 2005: RA review on the western North Pacific monsoon: synoptic-to-interannual variabilities. Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, 16, 285-314.

• Jiang, X. and T. Li, 2005: Re-initiation of the boreal summer intraseasonal oscillation in the tropical Indian Ocean. J. Climate, 18, 3777-3795.

• Liu, P., B. Wang, K. R. Sperber, T. Li, and G. A. Meehl, 2005: MJO in the NCAR CAM2 with the Tiedtke Convective Scheme. J. Climate, 18, 3007-3020.

• Wang, B. and T. Li, 2004: East Asian monsoon and ENSO interaction, East Asian Monsoon, World Scientific Publishing Company, Book Chapter, 177-212.

• Zhang, Y., T. Li, and B. Wang, 2004: Decadal change of the spring snow depth over the Tibetan Plateau: The associated circulation and influence on the East Asian summer monsoon. J. Climate, 17, 2780-2793.

• Chang, C.-P., Z. Wang, J. Ju, and T. Li, 2004: On the relationship between western maritime continent monsoon rainfall and ENSO during northern winter. J. Climate, 17, 665-672.

• Jiang, X., T. Li, and B. Wang, 2004: Structures and mechanisms of the northward propagating boreal summer intraseasonal oscillation. J. Climate, 17, 1022-1039.

• Fu, X., B. Wang, T. Li, and J.P. McCreary, 2003: Coupling between northward propagating, intraseasonal oscillations and sea-surface temperature in the Indian Ocean. J. Atmos. Sci., 15, 1733-1753.

• Li, T., B. Wang, C.-P. Chang, and Y. Zhang, 2003: A theory for the Indian Ocean dipole-zonal mode. J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 2119-2135.

• Wang, B., R. Wu, and T. Li, 2003: Atmosphere-warm ocean interaction and its impact on Asian-Australian Monsoon variability. J. Climate, 16, 1195–1211

• Davey M., M. Huddleston, K.R. Sperber, P. Braconnot, F. Bryan, D. Chen, R.A. Colman, C. Cooper, U. Cubasch, P. Delecluse, D. DeWitt, L. Fairhead, G. Flato, C. Gordon, T. Hogan, M. Ji, M. Kimoto, A. Kitoh, T.R. Knutson, M. Latif, H. Le Treut, T. Li, S. Manabe, C.R. Mechoso, G.A. Meehl, J. Oberhuber, S.B. Power, E. Roeckner, L. Terray, A. Vintzileos, R. Voss, B. Wang, W.M. Washington, I. Yoshikawa, J.-Y. Yu, S. Yukimoto, and S.E. Zebiak, 2002: A study of coupled model climatology and variability in tropical ocean regions. Climate Dynamics, 18, 403-420.

• Fu, X., B. Wang, and T. Li, 2002: Impacts of air-sea coupling on the simulation of the mean Asian summer monsoon in the ECHAM-4 model. Mon. Wea. Rev., 130 (12), 2889-2904.

• Li, T., and Y. Zhang, 2002: Processes that determine the quasi-biennial and lower-frequency variability of the South Asian monsoon. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 80, 1149-1163.

• Li, T., Y. Zhang, E. Lu, and D.Wang, 2002: Relative role of dynamic and thermodynamic processes in the development of the Indian Ocean dipole: An OGCM diagnosis. Geophys. Res. Lett., 29 (23), 2110, doi:10.1029/2002GL05789.

• Zhang, Y., T. Li, B. Wang, and G. Wu, 2002: Onset of the Summer Monsoon over the Indochina Peninsula: Climatology and Interannual Variations. J. Climate, 15, 3206-3221.

• Chang, C.P., and T. Li, 2001: Nonlinear interactions between the TBO and ENSO. East Asian and Western Pacific Meteorology and Climate, Eds.: C.P. Chang et al., Vol. 1, Book Series on East Asian Meteorology, World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore, 25-38.

• Li, T., C.-W. Tham, and C.-P. Chang, 2001: A coupled air-sea-monsoon oscillator for the tropospheric biennial oscillation. J. Climate, 14, 752-764.

• Li, T., B. Wang, and C.-P. Chang, 2001: Theories on the tropospheric biennial oscillation: A review. Dynamics of Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations and Climate, Eds.: Wang and Huang, China Meteorological Press, Beijing, China, 252-276.

• Li, T., Y.S. Zhang, C.P. Chang, and B. Wang, 2001: On the relationship between Indian Ocean SST and Asian summer monsoon. Geophy. Res. Lett., 28, 2843-2846.

• Chang, C.P., Y. Zhang, and T. Li, 2000: Interannual and interdecadal variations of the East Asian summer monsoon and tropical Pacific SSTs: Part I: Role of subtropic ridges. J. Climate, 13, 4310-4325.

• Chang, C.P., Y.S. Zhang, and T. Li, 2000: Interannual and interdecadal variations of the East Asian summer monsoon and tropical Pacific SSTs: Part II: Meridional structure of the monsoon. J. Climate, 13, 4326-4340.

• Chang, C.-P., and T. Li, 2000: A theory of the tropical tropospheric biennial oscillation. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 2209-2224.

• Li, T., T.F. Hogan, and C.-P. Chang, 2000: Dynamic and thermodynamic regulation of ocean warming. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 3353-3365.

• Li, T., and T.F. Hogan, 1999: The role of the annual mean climate on seasonal and interannual variability of the tropical Pacific in a coupled GCM. J. Climate, 12, 780-792.

• Li, T., 1997: Air-sea interactions of relevance to the ITCZ: the analysis of coupled instabilities and experiments in a hybrid coupled GCM. J. Atmos. Sci., 54, 134-147.

• Li, T., 1997: Phase transition of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation: A stationary SST mode. J. Atmos. Sci., 54, 2872-2887.

• Li, T., and S.G.H. Philander, 1997: On the seasonal cycle of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean. J. Climate, 10, 813-817.

• Li, T., and S.G.H. Philander, 1996: On the annual cycle of the equatorial eastern Pacific. J. Climate, 9, 2986-2998.

• Li, T., and B. Wang, 1996: On the seasonal sea surface temperature variation in the tropical Pacific. Theoret. Appl. Climatology, 55, 113-120.

• Philander, S.G.H., D. Gu, D. Halpern, G. Lambert, N.-C. Lau, T. Li, and R. Pacanowski, 1996: Why the ITCZ is mostly north of the equator. J. Climate, 9, 2958-2972.

• Philander, S.G.H., T. Li, and G. Lambert, 1996: Climatic asymmetries relative to the equator. Numerican Simulations in the Environmental and Earth Sciences. Ed.: Garcia Garcia, Cambridge University Press, 126-132.

• Chang, P., L. Ji, B. Wang, and T. Li, 1995: Interactions between the seasonal cycle and El Niño-Southern Oscillation in an intermediate coupled ocean-atmosphere model. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 2353-2372.

• Wang, B., T. Li, and P. Chang, 1995: An intermediate model of the tropical Pacific ocean. J. Phys. Oceanog., 25, 1599-1616.

• Chang, P., B. Wang, T. Li, and L. Ji, 1994: Interactions between the seasonal cycle and the southern oscillation: frequency entrainment and chaos in a coupled ocean-atmosphere model. Geophys. Res. Lett., 21, 2817-2820.

• Li, T., and B. Wang, 1994: A thermodynamic equilibrium climate model for monthly mean surface winds and precipitation over the tropical Pacific. J. Atmos. Sci., 51, 1372-1385.

• Li, T., and B. Wang, 1994: The influence of sea surface temperature on the tropical intraseasonal oscillation: a numerical study. Mon. Wea. Rev., 122, 2349-2362.

• Wang, B., and T. Li, 1994: Convective interaction with boundary-layer dynamics in the development of a tropical intraseasonal system. J. Atmos. Sci., 51, 1386-1400.

• Wang, B., and T. Li, 1993: A simple tropical atmosphere model of relevance to short-term climate variations. J. Atmos. Sci., 50, 260-284.

• Li, T., and Y. Zhu, 1991: Analysis and modeling of tropical cyclone motion: I: asymmetric structure and sudden change of tracks. Science in China (Series B), 34, 222-233.

• Li, T., and Y. Zhu, 1991: Numerical experiment of effects of environmental flows on tropical cyclone motion. Act. Meteor. Sinica, 5, 111-117.

• Li, T., and Y. Zhu, 1989: On the multiple equilibrium of development of tropical cyclones in a nonlinear CISK model. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 6, 447-45.

• Li, T., and Y. Zhu, 1988: On the dynamics of development of tropical disturbances: Optimum scales. Select Papers in Atmospheric Sciences, Ed: Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Beijing, China, 43-51.