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Alumni Bibliographies

Publications by Ye Cheng

This citation list includes papers published while the author was on staff at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies. It may also include some publications before or after that period if another GISS researcher was a co-author.

2022

Nazarenko, L.S., N. Tausnev, G.L. Russell, D. Rind, R.L. Miller, G.A. Schmidt, S.E. Bauer, M. Kelley, R. Ruedy, A.S. Ackerman, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, R. Bleck, V. Canuto, G. Cesana, Y. Cheng, T.L. Clune, B.I. Cook, C.A. Cruz, A.D. Del Genio, G.S. Elsaesser, G. Faluvegi, N.Y. Kiang, D. Kim, A.A. Lacis, A. Leboissetier, A.N. LeGrande, K.K. Lo, J. Marshall, E.E. Matthews, S. McDermid, K. Mezuman, L.T. Murray, V. Oinas, C. Orbe, C.P. García-Pando, J.P. Perlwitz, M.J. Puma, A. Romanou, D.T. Shindell, S. Sun, K. Tsigaridis, G. Tselioudis, E. Weng, J. Wu, and M.-S. Yao, 2022: Future climate change under SSP emission scenarios with GISS-E2.1. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 14, no. 7, e2021MS002871, doi:10.1029/2021MS002871.

2021

Canuto, V.M., and Y. Cheng, 2021: Do sub-mesoscales inhibit destruction of PV? J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 126, no. 11, e2020JC016991, doi:10.1029/2020JC016991.

Miller, R.L., G.A. Schmidt, L. Nazarenko, S.E. Bauer, M. Kelley, R. Ruedy, G.L. Russell, A. Ackerman, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, R. Bleck, V. Canuto, G. Cesana, Y. Cheng, T.L. Clune, B. Cook, C.A. Cruz, A.D. Del Genio, G.S. Elsaesser, G. Faluvegi, N.Y. Kiang, D. Kim, A.A. Lacis, A. Leboissetier, A.N. LeGrande, K.K. Lo, J. Marshall, E.E. Matthews, S. McDermid, K. Mezuman, L.T. Murray, V. Oinas, C. Orbe, C. Pérez García-Pando, J.P. Perlwitz, M.J. Puma, D. Rind, A. Romanou, D.T. Shindell, S. Sun, N. Tausnev, K. Tsigaridis, G. Tselioudis, E. Weng, J. Wu, and M.-S. Yao, 2021: CMIP6 historical simulations (1850-2014) with GISS-E2.1. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 13, no. 1, e2019MS002034, doi:10.1029/2019MS002034.

2020

Canuto, V., and Y. Cheng, 2020: Sub-mesoscales at ocean fronts: Dissipation of eddy kinetic energy. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 125, no. 12, e2020JC016252, doi:10.1029/2020JC016252.

Cheng, Y., V.M. Canuto, A.M. Howard, A.S. Ackerman, M. Kelley, A.M. Fridlind, G.A. Schmidt, M.S. Yao, A. Del Genio, and G.S. Elsaesser, 2020: A second-order closure turbulence model: New heat flux equations and no critical Richardson number. J. Atmos. Sci., 77, no. 8, 2743-2759, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-19-0240.1.

Kelley, M., G.A. Schmidt, L. Nazarenko, S.E. Bauer, R. Ruedy, G.L. Russell, A.S. Ackerman, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, R. Bleck, V. Canuto, G. Cesana, Y. Cheng, T.L. Clune, B.I. Cook, C.A. Cruz, A.D. Del Genio, G.S. Elsaesser, G. Faluvegi, N.Y. Kiang, D. Kim, A.A. Lacis, A. Leboissetier, A.N. LeGrande, K.K. Lo, J. Marshall, E.E. Matthews, S. McDermid, K. Mezuman, R.L. Miller, L.T. Murray, V. Oinas, C. Orbe, C. Pérez García-Pando, J.P. Perlwitz, M.J. Puma, D. Rind, A. Romanou, D.T. Shindell, S. Sun, N. Tausnev, K. Tsigaridis, G. Tselioudis, E. Weng, J. Wu, and M.-S. Yao, 2020: GISS-E2.1: Configurations and climatology. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 12, no. 8, e2019MS002025, doi:10.1029/2019MS002025.

2019

Canuto, V.M., and Y. Cheng, 2019: ACC subduction by mesoscales. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 49, no. 12, 3263-3272, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-19-0043.1.

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, A.M. Howard, and M.S. Dubovikov, 2019: Three dimensional, space dependent mesoscale diffusivity: Derivation and implications. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 49, 1055-1074, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-18-0123.1.

Cesana, G., A.D. Del Genio, A.S. Ackerman, M. Kelley, G. Elsaesser, A.M. Fridlind, Y. Cheng, and M.-S. Yao, 2019: Evaluating models' response of tropical low clouds to SST forcings using CALIPSO observations. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 19, 2813-2832, doi:10.5194/acp-19-2813-2019.

2018

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, and A.M. Howard, 2018: Subduction by submesoscales. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 123, no. 12, 8688-8700, doi:10.1029/2018JC014142.

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, M. Dubovikov, A.M. Howard, and A. Leboissetier, 2018: Parameterization of mixed layer and deep-ocean mesoscales including nonlinearity. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 48, no. 3, 555-572, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-16-0255.1.

2017

Canuto, V.M., and Y. Cheng, 2017: Contribution of sub-mesoscales to the vertical vorticity: The ϖ-equation. Ocean Model., 115, 70-76, doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2017.05.004.

2016

Geller, M.A., T. Zhou, D. Shindell, R. Ruedy, I. Aleinov, L. Nazarenko, N. Tausnev, M. Kelley, S. Sun, Y. Cheng, R.D. Field, and G. Faluvegi, 2016: Modeling the QBO — Improvements resulting from higher model vertical resolution. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 8, no. 3, 1092-1105, doi:10.1002/2016MS000699.

2015

Nazarenko, L., G.A. Schmidt, R.L. Miller, N. Tausnev, M. Kelley, R. Ruedy, G.L. Russell, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, S. Bauer, R. Bleck, V. Canuto, Y. Cheng, T.L. Clune, A.D. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, J.E. Hansen, R.J. Healy, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, A.A. Lacis, A.N. LeGrande, J. Lerner, K.K. Lo, S. Menon, V. Oinas, J.P. Perlwitz, M.J. Puma, D. Rind, A. Romanou, M. Sato, D.T. Shindell, S. Sun, K. Tsigaridis, N. Unger, A. Voulgarakis, M.-S. Yao, and J. Zhang, 2015: Future climate change under RCP emission scenarios with GISS ModelE2. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 7, no. 1, 244-267, doi:10.1002/2014MS000403.

2014

Miller, R.L., G.A. Schmidt, L.S. Nazarenko, N. Tausnev, S.E. Bauer, A.D. Del Genio, M. Kelley, K.K. Lo, R. Ruedy, D.T. Shindell, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, R. Bleck, V. Canuto, Y. Chen, Y. Cheng, T.L. Clune, G. Faluvegi, J.E. Hansen, R.J. Healy, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, A.A. Lacis, A.N. LeGrande, J. Lerner, S. Menon, V. Oinas, C. Pérez García-Pando, J.P. Perlwitz, M.J. Puma, D. Rind, A. Romanou, G.L. Russell, M. Sato, S. Sun, K. Tsigaridis, N. Unger, A. Voulgarakis, M.-S. Yao, and J. Zhang, 2014: CMIP5 historical simulations (1850-2012) with GISS ModelE2. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 6, no. 2, 441-477, doi:10.1002/2013MS000266.

Schmidt, G.A., M. Kelley, L. Nazarenko, R. Ruedy, G.L. Russell, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, S.E. Bauer, M.K. Bhat, R. Bleck, V. Canuto, Y. Chen, Y. Cheng, T.L. Clune, A. Del Genio, R. de Fainchtein, G. Faluvegi, J.E. Hansen, R.J. Healy, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, A.A. Lacis, A.N. LeGrande, J. Lerner, K.K. Lo, E.E. Matthews, S. Menon, R.L. Miller, V. Oinas, A.O. Oloso, J.P. Perlwitz, M.J. Puma, W.M. Putman, D. Rind, A. Romanou, M. Sato, D.T. Shindell, S. Sun, R.A. Syed, N. Tausnev, K. Tsigaridis, N. Unger, A. Voulgarakis, M.-S. Yao, and J. Zhang, 2014: Configuration and assessment of the GISS ModelE2 contributions to the CMIP5 archive. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 6, no. 1, 141-184, doi:10.1002/2013MS000265.

2012

Yao, M.-S., and Y. Cheng, 2012: Cloud simulations in response to turbulence parameterizations in the GISS Model E GCM. J. Climate, 25, 4963-4974, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00399.1.

2011

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, and A.M. Howard, 2011: Vertical diffusivities of active and passive tracers. Ocean Model., 36, 198-207, doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2010.12.002.

Geller, M.A., T. Zhou, R. Ruedy, I. Aleinov, L. Nazarenko, N.L. Tausnev, S. Sun, M. Kelley, and Y. Cheng, 2011: New gravity wave treatments for GISS climate models. J. Climate, 24, 3989-4002, doi:10.1175/2011JCLI4013.1.

2010

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, and A.M. Howard, 2010: An attempt to derive the ε equation from a two-point closure. J. Atmos. Sci., 67, 1678-1685, doi:10.1175/2009JAS3290.1.

Canuto, V.M., A.M. Howard, Y. Cheng, C.J. Muller, A. Leboissetier, and S.R. Jayne, 2010: Ocean turbulence, III: New GISS vertical mixing scheme. Ocean Model., 34, 70-91, doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2010.04.006.

2008

Canuto, V.M., and Y. Cheng, 2008: Angular momentum and overshooting: Two as yet unsolved problems in stellar mixing. In The Art of Modeling Stars in the 21st Century. L. Deng and K.-L. Chan, Eds., Proceedings of IAU Symposium 252, Cambridge University Press, pp. 67-74, doi:10.1017/S1743921308022461.

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, and A.M. Howard, 2008: A new model for Double Diffusion + Turbulence using a Reynolds stress model. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L02613, doi:10.1029/2007GL032580.

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, A.M. Howard, and E.N. Essau, 2008: Stably stratified flows: A model with no Ri(cr). J. Atmos. Sci., 65, 2437-2447, doi:10.1175/2007JAS2470.1.

2007

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, and A.M. Howard, 2007: Non-local ocean mixing model and a new plume model for deep convection. Ocean Model., 16, 28-46, doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2006.07.003.

Hansen, J., M. Sato, R. Ruedy, P. Kharecha, A. Lacis, R.L. Miller, L. Nazarenko, K. Lo, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, S. Bauer, E. Baum, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Cohen, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, J. Jonas, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, G. Labow, J. Lerner, S. Menon, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, J.P. Perlwitz, J. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, R. Schmunk, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, D. Streets, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, N. Unger, M. Yao, and S. Zhang, 2007: Climate simulations for 1880-2003 with GISS modelE. Clim. Dyn., 29, 661-696, doi:10.1007/s00382-007-0255-8.

Hansen, J., M. Sato, R. Ruedy, P. Kharecha, A. Lacis, R.L. Miller, L. Nazarenko, K. Lo, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, S. Bauer, E. Baum, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Cohen, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, J. Jonas, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, G. Labow, J. Lerner, S. Menon, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, J.P. Perlwitz, J. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, R. Schmunk, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, D. Streets, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, N. Unger, M. Yao, and S. Zhang, 2007: Dangerous human-made interference with climate: A GISS modelE study. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 2287-2312, doi:10.5194/acp-7-2287-2007.

2006

Schmidt, G.A., R. Ruedy, J.E. Hansen, I. Aleinov, N. Bell, M. Bauer, S. Bauer, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, Y. Cheng, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, A.D. Friend, T.M. Hall, Y. Hu, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, A.A. Lacis, J. Lerner, K.K. Lo, R.L. Miller, L. Nazarenko, V. Oinas, J.P. Perlwitz, J. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, G.L. Russell, M. Sato, D.T. Shindell, P.H. Stone, S. Sun, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, and M.-S. Yao, 2006: Present day atmospheric simulations using GISS ModelE: Comparison to in-situ, satellite and reanalysis data. J. Climate, 19, 153-192, doi:10.1175/JCLI3612.1.

2005

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, and A.M. Howard, 2005: What causes the divergences in local second-order closure models? J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 1645-1651, doi:10.1175/JAS3420.1.

Canuto, V.M., M.S. Dubovikov, and Y. Cheng, 2005: Entrainment: Local and non-local turbulence models with double diffusion. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L22604, doi:10.1029/2005GL023771.

Cheng, Y., V.M. Canuto, and A.M. Howard, 2005: Nonlocal convective PBL model based on new third- and fourth-order moments. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 2189-2204, doi:10.1175/JAS3474.1.

Hansen, J., M. Sato, R. Ruedy, L. Nazarenko, A. Lacis, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, M. Bauer, S. Bauer, N. Bell, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, J. Lean, J. Lerner, K. Lo, S. Menon, R.L. Miller, P. Minnis, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, J.P. Perlwitz, J. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, B. Wielicki, T. Wong, M. Yao, and S. Zhang, 2005: Efficacy of climate forcings. J. Geophys. Res., 110, D18104, doi:10.1029/2005JD005776.

2004

Canuto, V.M., A. Howard, Y. Cheng, and R.L. Miller, 2004: Latitude-dependent vertical mixing and the tropical thermocline in a global OGCM. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L16305, doi:10.1029/2004GL019891.

Canuto, V.M., A. Howard, P. Hogan, Y. Cheng, M.S. Dubovikov, and L.M. Montenegro, 2004: Modeling ocean deep convection. Ocean Model., 7, 75-95, doi:10.1016/S1463-5003(03)00038-6.

Cheng, Y., V.M. Canuto, and A.M. Howard, 2004: Reply to Comments on "An improved model for the turbulent PBL" by Hassid and Galperin. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 1200-1204, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2004)061<1200:R>2.0.CO;2.

2003

Cheng, Y., V.M. Canuto, and A.M. Howard, 2003: Comments on "An improved model for the turbulent PBL". J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 3043-3046, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<3043:COOAIM>2.0.CO;2.

2002

Canuto, V.M., A. Howard, Y. Cheng, and M.S. Dubovikov, 2002: Ocean turbulence. Part II: Vertical diffusivities of momentum, heat, salt, mass, and passive scalars. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 240-264, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2002)032<0240:OTPIVD>2.0.CO;2.

Cheng, Y., V.M. Canuto, and A.M. Howard, 2002: An improved model for the turbulent PBL. J. Atmos. Sci., 59, 1550-1565, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<1550:AIMFTT>2.0.CO;2.

2001

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, and A. Howard, 2001: New third-order moments for the convective boundary layer. J. Atmos. Sci., 58, 1169-1172, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<1169:NTOMFT>2.0.CO;2.

Canuto, V.M., A. Howard, Y. Cheng, and M.S. Dubovikov, 2001: Ocean turbulence. Part I: One-point closure model-momentum and heat vertical diffusivities. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 31, 1413-1426, doi:10.1175/1520-0485(2001)031<1413:OTPIOP>2.0.CO;2.

1997

Canuto, V.M., and Y. Cheng, 1997: Determination of the Smagorinski-Lilly constant CS. Phys. Fluids, 9, 1368-1378, doi:10.1063/1.869251.

1996

Canuto, V., M.S. Dubovikov, Y. Cheng, and A. Dienstfrey, 1996: Dynamical model for turbulence. III. Numerical results. Phys. Fluids, 8, 599-613, doi:10.1063/1.868844.

1994

Cheng, Y., and V.M. Canuto, 1994: Stably stratified shear turbulence: A new model for the energy dissipation length scale. J. Atmos. Sci., 51, 2384-2396, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1994)051<2384:SSSTAN>2.0.CO;2.

1991

Canuto, V.M., Y. Cheng, G.J. Hartke, and O. Schilling, 1991: Source function approach to turbulence bulk properties. Phys. Fluids A, 3, 1633-1644, doi:10.1063/1.857942.

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