Wenhao Dong

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• • Dong, W., Zhao, M., Harris, L., Cheng, K. Y., Zhou, L., & Ramaswamy, V. (2024). Contrasting Response of Mesoscale Convective Systems Occurrence Over Tropical Land and Ocean to Increased Sea Surface Temperature. Geophys. Res. Lett., 51(21), e2024GL109251.
  • Dong, W., Y. Ming, Y. Deng, Z. Shen (2024). Recent wetting trend over Taklamakan and Gobi Desert dominated by internal variability. Nat. Commun., 15, 4379. [NOAA News&Features]
  • Dong, W., M. Zhao, Z. Tan, V. Ramaswamy (2024). Increasing atmospheric rivers over Eastern US regulated by Pacific/North America pattern. Sci. Adv., 10(4), eadj3325. [GFDL Research Highlights], [NOAA News&Features], [UCAR/CPAESS News]
  • Dong, W., J. Krasting, H. Guo (2023). Analysis of precipitation diurnal cycle and variances in GFDL‑AM4.0 model simulations. J. Climate, 36(24), 8637‑8655.
  • Dong, W. & Y. Lin (2023). Observed scaling of precipitation extremes with surface temperature and convective available potential energy. Geophysical Monograph Series. Clouds and Their Climatic Impact: Radiation, Circulation, and Precipitation, 281,287. [Invited AGU Book Chapter]
  • Dong, W., M. Zhao, Y. Ming, J. Krasting, V. Ramaswamy (2023). Simulation of United States mesoscale convective systems using GFDL’s new high‑resolution general circulation model. J. Climate, 36(19), 6967‑6990.
  • Dong, W., M. Zhao, Y. Ming. V. Ramaswamy (2022). Significant increase in sea surface temperature at the genesis of tropical mesoscale convective systems. Geophys. Res. Lett., e2022GL101950.
  • Zhao, D., Dong, W., Y, Lin, Y. Hu. D. Cao (2022). Diurnal variation of precipitation over the high mountain Asia: Spatial distribution and its seasonality. J. Hydrol., 23(12), 1945‑1959.
  • Dong, W. & Y. Ming (2022). Seasonality and variability of snowfall to total precipitation ratio over High Mountain Asia simulated by the GFDL high‑resolution AM4. J. Climate, 35(17), 5573‑5589.
  • Dong, W., M. Zhao, Y. Ming, V. Ramaswamy (2021). Representation of tropical mesoscale convective systems in a general circulation model: Climatology and response to global warming. J Climate, 34 (14): 5657-5671.
  • Dong, W., Y. Ming, V. Ramaswamy (2020). Projected changes in Indian monsoon low-pressure system, J Climate, 33 (17): 7275–7287. [GFDL Research Highlights]
  • Dong, W., Y. Lin, M. Zhang, & X. Huang (2020). Footprint of tropical mesoscale convective system variability on stratospheric water vapor, Geophys. Res. Lett., 47, e2019GL086320.
  • Dong, W., Y. Lin, J. Wright et al. (2019). Precipitable water and CAPE dependence of rainfall intensities in China,Clim. Dyn., 52, 3357­–3368.
  • Dong, W., Y. Lin, J. Wright et al. (2018) Connections between a late summer snowstorm over the southwestern Tibetan Plateau and a concurrent Indian monsoon low pressure system, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 123 (24), 13,676­–13,691.
  • Dong, W., Y. Lin, J. Wright, Y. Ming et al. (2018). Regional disparities in summer rainfall changes over the arid eastern-Central Asia. Sci. Rep., 8, 13051, DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-31246-3.
  • Lin, Y., Dong, W., M. Zhang et al. (2017): Causes of model dry and warm bias over central U.S. and impact on climate projections, Nat. Commun., 8, 881. [DOE/ARM Research Highlight]
  • Dong, W., Y. Lin, J. Wright et al. (2017): Monsoon low pressure systems feed up-and-over moisture transport to the southwestern Tibetan Plateau, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 122, 12140–12151.
  • Dong, W., Y. Lin, J. Wright, Y. Ming et al. (2016): Summer rainfall over the southwestern Tibetan Plateau controlled by deep convection over the Indian subcontinent, Nat. Commun., 7, 10925.