Dr. Yu Xie

Research Interests

• Remote sensing of cirrus clouds
• Atmospheric radiation
• Single-scattering properties of ice crystals with irregular particle shapes

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Brown, A. and Y. Xie (In Press), Symmetry relation revealed in Mueller Matrix hemispherical maps, J. Quant. Spectro. Rad. Transfer.
• Xie, Y., P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, P. Minnis, Y. X. Hu, and D. L. Wu (2012), Determination of ice cloud models using MODIS and MISR data, Int. Remote Sens., 33, 4219-4253.
• Baum, B. A., P. Yang, A. J. Heymsfield, C. Schmitt, Y. Xie, A. Bansemer, Y. X. Hu, and Z. B. Zhang (2011), Improvements in shortwave bulk scattering and absorption models for the remote sensing of ice clouds, J. Appl. Meteorol. Clim., 50, 1037-1056.
• Minnis P., S. Sun-Mack, D. F. Young, P. W. Heck, D. P. Garber, Y. Chen, D. A. Spangenberg, R. F. Arduini, Q. Z. Trepte, W. L. Smith, Jr., J. K. Ayers, S. C. Gibson, W. F. Miller, G. Hong, V. Chakrapani, Y. Takano, K. N. Liou, Y. Xie, and P. Yang (2011), CERES edition-2 cloud property retrievals using TRMM VIRS and TERRA and AQUA MODIS data, part I: algorithms, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 49, doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2011.2144601.
• Xie, Y., P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, B. A. Baum, and Y. X. Hu (2011), Simulation of the optical properties of ice particle aggregates for application to remote sensing of cirrus clouds, Appl. Opt., 50, 1065-1081. 
• Jourdan O., G. Mioche, T. J. Garret, A. Schwarzenbock, J. Vidot, Y. Xie, V. Shcherbakov, C. Duroure, P. Yang, and J. Gayet, (2010), Coupling of the microphysical and optical properites of an Arctic nimbostratus cloud during the ASTAR 2004 experiment: Implications for light-scattering modeling, J. Geophys. Res., 115(D23206), doi:10.1029/2010JD014016. 
• Xie, Y., F. Wei, G. Chen, T. Zhang, and L. Hu (2010), Analysis of the 2008 heavy snowfall over South China using GPS PWV measurements from the Tibetan Plateau. Ann. Geophys., 28, 1369-1376.
• Ding, S., Y. Xie, P. Yang, F. Weng, Q. Liu, B. Baum, and Y. X. Hu (2009), Estimates of radiation over clouds and dust aerosols: optimized number of terms in phase function expansion, J. Quant. Spectro. Rad. Transfer, 110, 1190-1198.
• Xie, Y., P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, P. Minnis, and Y. X. Hu (2009), Effect of the inhomogeneity of ice crystals on retrieving ice cloud optical thickness and effective particle size, J. Geophys. Res., 114, doi:10.1029/2008JD011216.
• Wei, F., Y. Xie, and M. E. Mann (2008), Probabilistic trend of anomalous summer rainfall in Beijing: Role of interdecadal variability, J. Geophys. Res., 113, doi:10.1029/2008JD010111.
• Jin, Z., T. P. Charlock, P. Yang, Y. Xie, and W. Miller (2008), Snow Optical Properties for Different Particle Shapes With Application to Snow Grain Size Retrieval and MODIS/CERES Radiance Comparison Over Antarctic, Remote Sensing of Environment, 112, 3563-3581.
• Lawless, R., Y. Xie, P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, and I. Laszlo (2006), Polarization and effective Mueller matrix for multiple scattering of light by nonspherical ice crystals, Optical Express, Vol. 14, 6381-6393.
•  Xie, Y., P. Yang, B.-C. Gao, G. W. Kattawar, and M. I. Mishchenko (2006), Effect of ice crystal shape and effective size on snow bidirectional reflectance, J. Quant. Spectro. Rad. Transfer, 100, 457-469. 
• Wei, F., and Y. Xie (2005), Interannual and interdecadal oscillations of Meiyu over the middle-lower reaches of the Changjiang River for 1885-2000, J. Appl. Meteor. Sci., 16, 492-499.
• Wei, F., F. Zhu, and Y. Xie (2005), The effect of multi-scale waves in torrential rain process in Wuhan in July 1998 and its coherence, Plateau Meteor., 24, 49-55.
• Wei, F., F. Zhu, and  Y. Xie (2003), Evolution features of multi-scale wave-intensity and its coherence during torrential rain process, Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 17, 481-491.

Ph.D. Dissertation

 Study of ice cloud properties from synergetic use of satellite observations and modeling capabilities.

Master's Thesis

 The effect of ice crystal surface roughness on the retrieval of ice cloud microphysical and optical properties. 

Professional Service

 Reviewer for J. Geophys. Res.

                         J. Quant. Specrtrosc. Radiat. Transfer

                         Clim. Change 

                        J. of Electromagn. Waves and Appl.

                        Acta Meteorologica Sinica

                        J. Trop. Meteorol.

Member of Editorial Board of ISRN

Conference Presentations

Yang, P., S. Ding, and Y. Xie, 2009: Development of lookup tables and validation effort in support of CRTM. Presented at JCSDA 7th workshop on satellite data assimilation, Halethorpe, MD.

Xie, Y., P. Yang, G. W. Kattawar, P. Minnis, and Y. X. Hu, 2009: Uncertainties associated with the scattering properties of ice crystals in CERES-MODIS retrieval of cirrus clouds. Presented at CERES team meeting, Newport News, VA. (oral presentation)

Xie, Y., P. Yang, and G. Kattawar, 2007: Effect of inhomogeneous ice crystals on the retrieval of cloud optical thickness and effective particle size. Presented at AGU, San Francisco, CA.

Jin, Z. H., T. Charbck, P. Yang, and Y. Xie, 2007: Snow optical properties for different particle shapes with application to snow grain size retrieval and simulation of MODIS/CERES radiances over the Antarctic Plateau. Presented at AGU, San Francisco, CA.

Xie, Y., P. Yang, P. Minnis, and R. Arduini, 2007: The effect of ice crystal surface roughness on the retrieval of cloud effective particle size and optical thickness, Part I: Parameterizations of reflectance and effective emittance for ice cloud. Presented at AMS, San Antonio, TX.

Xie, Y., P. Yang, P. Minnis and R. Arduini, 2006: The effect of ice crystal surface roughness on the retrieval of cloud effective particle size and optical thickness, Part I: Parameterizations of reflectance and effective emittance for ice cloud. Presented at AGU, San Francisco, CA.

Xie, Y. and P. Yang, 2006: Polarization  and effective Mueller matrix for multiple scattering of light by nonspherical ice crystals. Presented at Pairie view A&M University, Prairie View, TX. 

Xie, Y., R. Lawless, P. Yang, G. Kattawar, and I. Laszlo. 2006: Polarization  and effective Mueller matrix for multiple scattering of light by nonspherical ice crystals. Presented at AMS, Madison, WI. 

Niu, J. G., P. Yang and Y. Xie, 2005: The study on fast radiative transfer model under cloudy condition. Presented at PIERS, HangZhou, China. (oral presentation)