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Research Topics
Cloud physics, atmospheric remote sesning, multi-sensor remote sesning, global aerosol and cloud distributions, Airborne Raman lidars
Research interests
The overarching theme of my research is developing new measurement capabilities for aerosol, cloud, precipitation, water vapor, and temperature to understand interactions of aerosol, cloud, and precipitation as well as land-atmosphere and ocean-atmosphere interactions, leading to the improvement of the parameterizations of cloud-related physical processes and the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) in weather and climate models. The four themes of my research are: Research Theme 1: Instrumentation and Multi-Sensor Remote Sensing Algorithm Development. Research Theme 2: Cloud Properties, Processes, and Parameterizations. Research Theme 3: Atmosphere-Land-Ocean-Ice Interactions. Research Theme 4: ABL Structure, Process, and Parameterization.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Utah
2000
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AGS-CIF: Multi-function Airborne Raman Lidar (MARLi) and Airborne Doppler Lidar (ADL) for Water Vapor, Temperature, Wind, Aerosol/Cloud Profiling
Wang, Z. (PI) & Chu, Y. (CoPI)
05/15/25 → 04/30/28
Project: Research
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Airborne and Ground-based Compact Raman Lidar and Doppler Lidar Measurements and Analysis Supporting MAGPIE
Wang, Z. (PI)
US Navy Office of Naval Research
12/1/24 → 11/30/27
Project: Research
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Observing Lower PBL Water Vapor and Temperature Structures with Airborne Lidars Supporting REDSAW
Wang, Z. (PI)
US Navy Office of Naval Research
02/1/24 → 01/31/27
Project: Research
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Observation and Modeling of Summertime Arctic Cloud, Moisture and Aerosol Interactions
Wang, Z. (PI)
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
07/1/23 → 10/25/27
Project: Research
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Airborne Observations of the Vertical Structure of a Polar Low in the Norwegian Sea
Newman, E. P., Geerts, B., Doyle, J. D., Grasmick, C., Zuidema, P., Ephraim, S. & Wang, Z., Jan 2026, In: Monthly Weather Review. 154, 1, p. 59-77 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Observation–Model Comparison Framework for Diagnosing Tropical Cyclone Thermodynamic Change: Application to Hurricane Sam (2021)
Murray, E. J., Moskaitis, J. R., Doyle, J. D., Karnauskas, K. B., Wang, Z. & Zhang, J. A., Jun 2026, In: Monthly Weather Review. 154, 6, p. 1171-1192 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhanced Glaciation of Arctic Mixed-Phase Stratiform Clouds by Turbulence
Li, J., Yang, J., Chen, M., Wang, Z., Lu, C., Jing, X. & Yang, K., May 28 2026, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 131, 10, e2025JD045571.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-Resolution Duct Variability from Airborne Coherent Lidar Measurements during REDSAW 2024
Hansen, T., Wang, Z. & Wang, Q., 2026, 2026 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2026 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 12 1 p. (2026 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2026 - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Mountain waves, downslope jets, and boundary layer interactions during the Sundowner Winds Experiment (SWEX) - IOP2
Seto, D., Carvalho, L. M. V., Duine, G. J., De Wekker, S., Wang, Z., Jones, C., Emmitt, D., Greco, S., Fernando, H. J. S., Modjeski, G., Clements, C. B., de Orla-Barile, M., Thompson, C., Liu, Z., Bucholtz, A., Brown, W., Oncley, S. & Vӧmel, H., Jul 2026, In: Atmospheric Research. 337, 108920.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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