* Corresponding author 

Submitted​​​​​​​

• Zhang H., T. Su, Y. Zheng, and Z. Li (2024), First assessment of cloud-land coupling in LASSO Large-Eddy Simulaitons, submitted, GRL. 

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• Mülmenstädt et al., (including Y. Zheng) (2024), Can GCMs represent cloud adjustments to aerosol–cloud interactions? Submitted, ACP​​

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• Zhang H., Y. Zheng*, and Z. Li (2024), Improving low-cloud fraction prediction through machine learning, major revision, GRL.​​

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• Lauer et al., (including Y. Zheng) (2024), High aerosol sensitivity of convective clouds over the Amazon, major revision, Science Advances. 

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2024

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[36] Mülmenstädt et al., (including Y. Zheng) (2024), General circulation models simulate negative liquid water path­–droplet number correlations, but anthropogenic aerosols still increase simulated liquid water path, in print, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

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[35] Su T., Z. Li, Y. Zhang, Y. Zheng, and H. Zhang (2024), Observation and reanalysis derived relationships between cloud and land surface fluxes across cumulus and stratiform coupling over the Southern Great Plains. Geophysical Research Letters, 51(8), e2023GL108090.

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[34] Zhang H., Y. Zheng*, and Z. Li (2024), Evaluation of stratocumulus evolution under contrasting temperature advections in CESM2 through a Lagrangian framework. Geophysical Research Letters, 51(4), e2023GL106856.

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2023

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[33] Li X., Z. Tan, Y. Zheng, M. Bushuk, and L. Donner (2023), Open water in sea ice causes high bias in polar low-level clouds in GFDL CM4. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(24), e2023GL106322. 

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[32] Zhang H., Y. Zheng*, S.S. Lee, and Z. Li (2023), Surface-atmosphere decoupling prolongs the cloud lifetime under warm advection due to reduced entrainment drying. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(10), e2022GL101663.

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[31] Su T., Z. Li, and Y. Zheng (2023), Cloud-surface coupling alters the morning transition from stable to unstable boundary layer, Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2022GL102256. 

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[30] Lee, S. S. et al. (including Zheng, Y. ) (2023). Impacts of an aerosol layer on a midlatitude continental system of cumulus clouds: how do these impacts depend on the vertical location of the aerosol layer? Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 23(1), 273-286. 

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2022​

[29] Zheng Y.* and Y. Ming (2022), Low-level cloud budgets across sea ice edges,  Journal of Climate, 36(1), 1-16.​ [link] [code]

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[28] Su T., Z. Li, Y. Zheng, et al. (2022), Aerosol-boundary layer interactions modulate the entrainment process. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 5(1), 64.

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[27] Lee, S.S. et al. (including Y. Zheng) (2022), Examination of aerosol impacts on convective clouds and precipitation in two metropolitan areas in East Asia: how varying depths of convective clouds between the areas diversify those aerosol effects? Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22(13), 9059-9081. 

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[26] Xu R., et al. (including Y. Zheng) (2022), Contrasting impacts of forest on cloud cover based on satellite observations. Nature communications, 13(1), 1-12. [Link]

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[25] Su T., Y. Zheng and Z. Li (2022), A methodology to determine the coupling of continental clouds with surface and boundary layer height under cloudy conditions from lidar and meteorological data. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22(2), 1453-1466.

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2021

[24] Zheng, Y.*, H. Zhang, D. Rosenfeld, S.S. Lee, T. Su, and Z. Li (2021), Idealized large-eddy simulations of stratocumulus advecting over cold water. Part 1: Boundary layer decoupling. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78(12), 4089-4102.  [Link] [Code]

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[23] Lee, S.S. et al. (including Y. Zheng) (2021), Mid-latitude mixed-phase stratocumulus clouds and their interactions with aerosols: how ice processes affect microphysical, dynamical, and thermodynamic development in those clouds and interactions?. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21(22), 16843-16868.

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[22] Zheng, Y.*, Y. Zhu, D. Rosenfeld, and Z. Li (2021). Climatology of cloud-top radiative cooling in marine shallow clouds. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2021GL094676. [Link] [Code]

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[21] Zheng, Y.*, H. Zhang and Z. Li (2021), Role of Surface Latent Heat Flux in Shallow Cloud Transitions: A Mechanism-Denial LES Study, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78(9), 2709-2723. [Link]​ [Code]

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[20] Zheng, Y.*, D. Rosenfeld and Z. Li (2021), Sub‐Cloud Turbulence Explains Cloud‐Base Updrafts for Shallow Cumulus Ensembles: First Observational Evidence. Geophysical Research Letters, 48(6), e2020GL091881. [Link] [Code]

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2020

[19] Zhao, P., Li, Z., Xiao, H., Wu, F., Zheng, Y., Cribb, M. C., ... & Zhou, Y. (2020). Distinct aerosol effects on cloud-to-ground lightning in the plateau and basin regions of Sichuan, Southwest China. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 20(21), 13379-13397.

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[18] Su T., Z. Li, Y. Zheng, and coauthors (2020), Abnormally shallow boundary layer associated with severe air pollution during the COVID‐19 lockdown in China. Geophysical Research Letters, 47(20), e2020GL090041. 

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[17] Guo J., X. Chen, T. Su,  L. Liu, Y. Zheng and coauthors (2020), The climatology of lower tropospheric temperature inversions in China from radiosonde measurements: roles of black carbon, local meteorology, and large-scale subsidence, Journal of Climate, doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0278.1.

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[16] Zheng, Y.*, D. Rosenfeld and Z. Li (2020), A more general paradigm for understanding the decoupling of stratocumulus-topped boundary layers: the importance of horizontal temperature advection, Geophysical Research Letters, e2020GL087697.

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[15] Zheng Y.*, M. Sakradzija, S. Lee, and Z. Li (2020), Theoretical understanding of the linear relationship between convective updrafts and cloud-base height. Part Ⅱ: Continental conditions, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 77, 1313–1328

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[14] Zhang, J., Zheng, Y., Li, Z., Xia, X., & Chen, H. (2020). A 17-year climatology of temperature inversions above clouds over the ARM SGP site: The roles of cloud radiative effects. Atmospheric Research, 237, 104810.

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2019​

[13] Zheng Y.* and Z. Li (2019), Episodes of warm air advection causing cloud-surface decoupling during MARCUS, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.124. doi: 10.1029/2019JD030835.

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[12] Li Z., co-authors (2019), East Asian Study of Tropospheric Aerosols and Impact on Regional Cloud, Precipitation, and Climate (EAST-AIRCPC), Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.

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[11] Zhang, J., Chen, H., Zhu, Y., Shi, H., Zheng, Y., and coauthors (2019), A Novel Method for Estimating the Vertical Velocity of Air with a Descending Radiosonde System. Remote Sens., 11, 1538.

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[10] Zheng, Y.* (2019). Theoretical understanding of the linear relationship between convective updrafts and cloud-base height for shallow cumulus clouds. Part I: Maritime conditions. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 76(8), 2539-2558.

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[9] Zheng, Y.*, Rosenfeld, D., Zhu, Y., & Li, Z. (2019). Satellite‐based estimation of cloud top radiative cooling rate for marine stratocumulus. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(8), 4485-4494.

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[8] Rosenfeld D., Y. Zhu, M. Wang, Y. Zheng, T. Goren and Shaocai Yu (2018), Aerosol-driven droplet concentrations dominate coverage and water of oceanic low level clouds, Science.

 

2018

 

[7] Zheng, Y.*, Rosenfeld, D., & Li, Z. (2018). The relationships between cloud top radiative cooling rates, surface latent heat fluxes, and cloud‐base heights in marine stratocumulus. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123, 11,678–11,690. doi: 10.1029/2018JD028579

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[6] Zheng, Y.*, Rosenfeld, D., & Li, Z. (2018). Estimating the decoupling degree of subtropical marine stratocumulus decks from satellite. Geophysical Research Letters, 45. doi: 10.1029/2018GL078382

 

 

2016

 

[5] Zheng, Y.*, D. Rosenfeld and Z. Li (2016), Quantifying cloud base updraft speeds of marine stratocumulus based on cloud top radiative cooling, Geophys. Res. Lett., 2016GL071185, doi: 10.1002/2016GL071185.

 

[4] Rosenfeld, D., Y. Zheng, Eyal Hashimshoni, Mira Krüger, Anne Jefferson, Xing Yu, Y. Zhu, G. Liu, Z. Yue, Baruch Fischman, David Giguzin, Tom Goren, Ulrich Pöschl, Meinrat O. Andreae (2016), Satellite retrieval of cloud condensation nuclei concentrations by using clouds as CCN chambers, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201514044.

 

2015

 

[3] Zheng, Y.* and D. Rosenfeld (2015), Linear relation between convective cloud base height and updrafts and application to satellite retrievals, Geophys. Res. Lett., 42, doi:10.1002/2015GL064809.

 

[2] Zheng, Y., D. Rosenfeld, and Z. Li (2015), Satellite inference of thermals and cloud base updraft speeds based on retrieved surface and cloud base temperatures, J. Atmos. Sci., 72(6), 2411–2428.

 

2014

 

[1] Rosenfeld, D., B. Fishman, Y. Zheng, T. Goren, and D. Giguzin (2014), Combined satellite and radar retrievals of drop concentration and CCN at convective cloud base, Geophys. Res. Lett., 2014GL059453, doi:10.1002/2014GL059453.