Peer-Reviewed Publications
2023
Du, D., A. Subramanian, W. Han, W. Chapman, J. Weiss and E. Bradley, 2023: Increase in MJO predictability under global warming. Nature Climate Change, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01885-0
Zhang, L., C. Wang, W. Han, M.J. McPhaden, A. Hu, and W. Xing, 2023: Emergence of Center Atlantic Nino. Science Advances, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi5507.
Zhu, Y., W. Han, M. Alexander, and S-K Shin, 2023: Interannual Sea Level Variability Along the U.S. East Coast During Satellite Altimetry Era: Local versus Remote Forcing. J. Clim., DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0065.1.
Tozuka, T., Lu Dong, W. Han, Matthieu Lengaigne, and Lei Zhang, 2023: Decadal variability of the Indian Ocean and its predictability. A book chapter, accepted.
Du D., A. Subramanian, Han W., H. Wei,Beena Balan Sarojini, Magdalena Balmaseda, and Frederic Vitart, 2023: Assessing the Impact of Ocean In-situ Data Assimilation on MJO Propagation across the Maritime Continent in ECMWF Subseasonal Forecasts, Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022MS003044
Chen Gengxin, W. Han, Y. Li, Xueying Ma, Dongxiao Wang, 2023: Role of extreme Indian Ocean Dipole in regulating three-dimensional freshwater content in the Southeast Indian Ocean. GRL, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL102290.
Anjana,S, Abhisek, W. Han, Prerna Singh, Sajidh C K, 2023: Role of oceanic internal insability in the generation of low-frequency variability in the Indian Ocean. GRL, e2022GL102489. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL102489.
Shinoda, T., W. Han. and X. Feng, 2023: Air-sea flux and SST variability associated with atmospheric rivers in the southeast Indian Ocean. Frontiers in Climate, predictions and projections, Frontiers in Climate, Volume 5, https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2023.1150785
Hu, A., G. A. Meehl, A. Abe-Ouchi, W. Han, B. Otto-Bliesner, F. He, T. Wu, N. Rosenbloom, W.G. Strand and J. Edwards, 2023, Dichotomy between freshwater and heat flux effects on oceanic conveyor belt stability and global climate, Communications Earth & Environment, 4, article number 246.
Wei J, W. Han, W. Wang, L. Zhang, B. Rajagopalan, 2023: Intensification of heatwaves in China in recent decades: Roles of climate modes. npj Clim Atmos Sci 6, 98. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-023-00428-w
Zhu Y., W. Han, M. Alexander, 2023: Nonstationary Roles of Regional Forcings in Driving Low-frequency Sea level Variability Along the U.S. East Coast since the 1950s. GRL, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL104191.
2022
Han W., L. Zhang, G.A. Meehl, S. Kido, T. Tozuka, Y. Li, M.J. McPhaden, A. Hu, A. Cazenave, N. Rosenbloom, G. Strand, B.J. West & W. Xing, 2022: Sea level extremes and compounding marine heatwaves in coastal Indonesia. Nature Communications, 13, 6410. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34003-3. Editors' Highlight; 3388 downloads & Altmetric score of 57 by the end of July 2023.
Zhang, L., W. Han, Kristopher B. Karnauskas, Yuanlong Li, Tomoki Tozuka, 2022: Eastward Shift of Interannual Climate Variability in the South Indian Ocean since 1950. J. Clim., DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-21-0356.1
Chen, G., Han, W., Zu, T., Chu, X., & Chen, J. (2022). The deep-penetrating South Equatorial Undercurrent in the tropical South Indian Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2022GL098163. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098163
Chu Xiaoqing, W. Han, L. Zhang, G. Chen, 2022: Effects of Climate Modes on Interannual Variability of the Equatorial Currents in the Indian Ocean. Climate Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-022-06515-7.
Huang, K., Wang, D., Chen, G., Nagura, M., Han, W., McPhaden, M. J., et al. (2022). Intensification and dynamics of the westward Equatorial Undercurrent during the summers of 1998 and 2016 in the Indian Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2022GL100168. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL100168.
Chen, G., Han, W., Wang, D., Zhang, L., Chu, X., He, Y., & Chen, J., 2022: Seasonal structure and interannual variation of the South Equatorial Current in the Indian Ocean. JGR-Oceans, 127, e2022JC018969. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018969.
Feng X., T. Shinoda, and W. Han, 2022: Topographic trapping of the Leeuwin Current and its impact on the Ningaloo Nino. J. Clim., DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0218.1.
2021
Zhang, L., and W. Han, 2021: Indian Ocean Dipole leads to Atlantic Nino. Nat Commun 12, 5952 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26223-w
Zhang, L., W. Han and ZZ Hu, 2021: Inter-basin and Multi-time Scale Interactions in generating the 2019 Extreme Indian Ocean Dipole. J. Clim., DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0760.1
Tozuka, T, M. Feng, W. Han, and S. Kido and L. Zhang, 2021: The Ningaloo Nino/Nina: Mechanisms, Relation with Other Climate Modes and Impacts. Book chapter in "Tropical and Extra-tropical Air-Sea Interactions", 207-219, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818156-0.00006-X.
Meehl G.A & coauthors, 2021: Initialized Earth System prediction from subseasonal to decadal timescales. Nature Reviews Earth and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00155-x
Zhang, L., W. Han, G.A. Meehl, A. Hu, N. Rosenbloom, T. Shinoda, and M.J. McPhaden, 2021: Diverse impacts of Indian Ocean Dipole on El Nino-Southern Oscillation. J. Clim., DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-21-0085.1.
Duan, J., Y. Li, F. Wang, A. Hu, W. Han, L. Zhang, P. Lin, N. Rosenbloom, and G.A. Meehl, 2021: Rapid Sea-Level Rise in the Southern-Hemisphere Subtropical Oceans. J. Clim, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-21-0248.1
Zhang, L., G. Wang, M. Newman and W. Han, 2021: Interannual to Decadal Variability of Tropical Indian Ocean Sea Surface Temperature: Pacific Influence versus Local Internal Variability. J. Clim., DOI:https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0807.1.
2020
Kumar, Praveen, Benhamin Hamlington, Se-Hyeon Cheon, Weiqing Han, and Philip Thompson, 2020: 20th Century Multivariate Indian Ocean Regional Sea Level Reconstruction. JGR-Oceans, 125, https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JC016270.
Zhang, L. and W. Han, 2020: Barrier for the Eastward Propagation of Madden-Julian Oscillation over the Maritime Continent: A Possible New Mechanism, Geophy. Res. Lett., https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL090211
Huang, Ke, Dongxiao Wang, Ming Feng, Weiqing Han, Gengxin Chen, Chaojiao Sun, Xiaolin Zhang, Qiang Xie, Weiqiang Wang, Qinyan Liu, Jinglong Yao, 2020: Baroclinic characteristics and energetics of annual Rossby waves in the southern tropical Indian Ocean. JPO, 50, 2591-2607.
Chen Gengxin, W. Han, X. Zhang, L. Liang, H. Xue, D. Wang, Y. He, J. Li, 2020: Determination of tempo-spatial variability of the Indian Equatorial Intermediate Current. J.Phys. Ooceanogr., J. Phys. Oceanogr. 50 (11): 3095â3108.
Chen, G., DX Wang, W. Han, M. Feng, F. Wang, Y. Li, J. Chen, and A. Gordon, 2020: The extreme El Nino events suppressing the intraseasonal variability in the eastern tropical Indian Ocean. JPO, 50(8), 2359-2372. https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-20-0041.1
Li Yuanlong, Weiqing Han, Fan Wang, Lei Zhang, Jing Duan, 2020: Vertical Structure of the Upper Indian Ocean Thermal Variability. J. Climate, J. Climate, 33(17), DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0851.1.
Beal, L., J. Vialard, M.K. Roxy, J. Li, M. Andres, H. Annamalai, M. Feng, W. Han, et al., 2020: A roadmap to IndOOS-2: Better observations of the rapidly-warming Indian Ocean. BAMS, https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0209.1
West, J., W. Han, L. Zhang and Y. Li, 2020: The Role of Oceanic Processes in the Initiation of Boreal Winter Intraseasonal Oscillations over the Indian Ocean. JGR-Oceans, https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015426
Shinoda, T., W. Han, L. Zamudio, X. Feng, 2020: Influence of atmospheric rivers on the Leeuwin Current system. Climate Dyn., https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-020-05228-z
Zhang, X., and W. Han,2020: Effects of climate modes on interannual variability of upwelling in the tropical Indian Ocean. J. Clim., 33, 1547-1573, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0386.1.
2019
Kido, Shoichiro, Tomoki Tozuka, and W. Han, 2019: Anatomy of salinity anomalies associated with the positive Indian Ocean Dipole. J. Geophys. Res., 125, 8116-8139, DOI: 10.1029/2019JC015163.
Kido, S., T. Tozuka, and W. Han, 2019: Experimental assessments on impacts of salinity anomalies on the positive Indian Ocean Dipole. J. Geophys. Res., 124, 9462-9486, DOI: 10.1029/2019JC015479.
Zhang, L., W. Han, K. B. Karnauskas, G. A. Meehl, A. Hu, N. Rosenbloom, and T. Shinoda (2019) Indian Ocean Warming Trend Reduces Pacific Warming Response to Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases: An Interbasin Thermostat Mechanism. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 10,882-10,890, DOI: 10.1029/2019GL084088.
Huang, K., D. Wang, W. Han, M. Feng, G. Chen, W. Wang, J. Chen, and J. Li, 2019: Semiannual Variability of MidÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂdepth Zonal Currents along 5N in the Eastern Indian Ocean: Characteristics and Causes. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 49, 2715-2729, https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-19-0089.1.
Zhang L., W. Han, Y. Li, N. Lovenduski, 2019: Variability of Sea Level and Upper-Ocean Heat Content in the Indian Ocean: Effects of Subtropical Indian Ocean Dipole and ENSO, Journal of Climate, 32, 7227-7245, DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0167.1
Han W., Detlef Stammer, Philip Thompson, Tal Ezer, Hindu Palanisamy, Xuebin Zhang, Catia M. Domingues, Lei Zhang, Dongliang Yuan, 2019: Impacts of basin-scale climate modes on coastal sea level: a review. Surveys in Geophysics, 40, 1493 - 1541, DOI: 10.1007/s10712-019-09562-8.
Li, Y., W. Han, L. Zhang, and F. Wang, 2019: Decadal SST Variability in the Southeast Indian Ocean and Its Impact on Regional Climate. J. Clim, 32, 6299-6318, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0180.1.
Carson, Mark, Kewei Lyu, Kristin Richter, M. Becker, Catia M. Domingues, W. Han, Laure Zanna, 2019: Climate model uncertainty and trend detection in regional sea level projections: a review. Surveys in Geophysics,40, 1631 - 1653, DOI: 10.1007/s10712-019-09559-3.
Rui M. Ponte & coauthors, 2019: Towards comprehensive observing and modeling systems for monitoring and predicting regional to coastal sea level. Frontiers in Marine Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00437.
Hermes J.C., & coauthors, 2019: A sustained ocean observing system in the Indian Ocean for climate related scientific knowledge and societal needs. Frontiers in Marine Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00355.
Qiu Y., W. Han, X. Lin, B. J. West, Y. Li, W. Xing, X. Zhang, K. Arulananthan, X. Guo, 2019: Upper Ocean Response to the Super Tropical Cyclone Phailin (2013) over the Freshwater Region of the Bay of Bengal. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 49, 1201-1228. https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-18-0228.1
Chen G., W. Han, Y. Li, D. Wang, J. Yao, 2019: Intraseasonal variability of the Equatorial Undercurrent in the Indian Ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 49, 85-101.
Zhao X., D. Yuan, G. Yang, J. Wang, H. Liu, R. Zhang, and W. Han, 2019: Interannual variability and dynamics of intraseasonal wind rectification in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Clim. Dyn., 52, 4351-4369, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-018-4383-0.
2018
Zhang L., W. Han, Y. Li, and T. Shinoda, 2018: Mechanisms for Generation and Development of Ningaloo Nino. J. Clim., Clim., 31, 9239-9259, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0175.1
Zhang L., W. Han, Y. Li, and E. Maloney, 2018: Role of North Indian Ocean Air-Sea Interaction in Summer Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillation. J. Clim., 31, 7885-7908, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0691.1.
Li Y., W. Han, A. Hu, G.A. Meehl, and F. Wang, 2018: Multidecadal Changes of the Upper Indian Ocean Heat Content during 1965-2016. J. Clim., 31, 7863-7884, https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-18-0116.1.
Zhang, L., and W. Han, 2018: Impact of Ningaloo Nino on Tropical Pacific and An Inter-Basin Coupling Mechanism. Geophys. Res. Lett., 45, 11,300-11,309, doi: 10.1029/2018GL078579.
Han W., Detlef Stammer, G. A. Meehl, Aixue Hu, Frank Sienz and Lei Zhang 2018: Multi-Decadal Trend and Decadal Variability of the Regional Sea Level over the Indian Ocean since the 1960s: Roles of Climate Modes and External Forcing, Climate, 6(2), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli6020051
Huang K., W. Han, D. Wang, W. Wang, Q. Xie, J. Chen, and G. Chen, 2018: Features of the Equatorial Intermediate Current associated with basin resonance in the Indian Ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 48, 1333-1347.
West J., W. Han, and Y. Li, 2018: The Role of Oceanic Processes in the Initiation of Indian Summer Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillations over the Indian Ocean. JGR-Oceans, 123, 3685-3704..
Li Y., W. Han, W. Wang, L. Zhang, and M. Ravichandran, 2018: The Indian Summer Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillations in CFSv2 Forecasts: Biases and Importance of Improving Air-Sea Interaction Processes. J. Clim., 31, 5351-5370.
Zhang L., W. Han, and F. Sienz, 2018: Unraveling causes for the changing behavior of tropical Indian Ocean in the past few decades. J. Clim., 31, 2377-2388, doi: 10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0445.1
Kenigson, J., W. Han, B. Rajagopalan, Yanto, and M. Jasinski, 2018: Decadal Shift of NAO-Linked Interannual Sea Level Variability along the US Northeast Coast. J. Clim., 31, 4981-4989.
2017
Lee T., J.T. Farrar, T. Durland, S. Arnault, B. Meyssignac and Han W., 2017: Monitoring and interpreting the tropical oceans by satellite altimetry. Chapter 7 in Satellite Altimetry Over Oceans and Land Surfaces, D. Stammer and A. Cazenave eds, CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group, 2017, 978-1-4987-4345-7.
Li Y., W. Han, and L. Zhang, 2017: Enhanced Decadal Warming of the Southeast Indian Ocean during the Recent Global Surface Warming Slowdown. Geophy. Res. Lett., 44, 9876-9884, DOI: 10.1002/2017GL075050.
Shinoda T., Han W.,l. Zamudio, R.-C. Lien, and M. Katsumata, 2017: Remote ocean response to the Madden-Julian Oscillation during the DYNAMO field campaign: Impact on Somali Current system and Seychelles-Chagos thermocline ridge. Atmosphere, 8, 171; doi:10.3390/atmos8090171.
Han W., G.A. Meehl, A. Hu, J. Zheng, J. Kenigson, J. Vialard, B. Rajagopalan, and Yanto, 2017: Decadal variability of Indian and Pacific Walker Cells: Do they co-vary on decadal timescales? J. Climate, 30, 8447-8468, DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0783.1.
Hu, A.,G. A. Meehl, D. Stammer, W. Han, W. G. Strand, 2017: Role of perturbing ocean initial condition in simulated regional sea level change, Water, 9, 401, DOI:10.3390/w9060401.
Li Y., W. Han, M. Ravichandran, W. Wang, T. Shinoda, and T. Lee, 2017: Bay of Bengal Salinity Stratification and Indian Summer Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillation: 1. Intraseasonal Variability and Causes. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122, 4291-4311, DOI: 10.1002/2017JC012691.
Li Y., W. Han, W. Wang, M. Ravichandran, T. Lee, and T. Shinoda, 2017: Bay of Bengal Salinity Stratification and Indian Summer Monsoon Intraseasonal Oscillation: 2. Impact on SST and convection. J. Geophys. Res., 122, 4312-4328, DOI: 10.1002/2017JC012692.
Chen G., W. Han, Y. Li, M.J. McPhaden, J. Chen, WQ Wang, DX Wang, 2017: Strong Intraseasonal Variability of Meridional Currents near 5N in the Eastern Indian Ocean: Characteristics and Causes. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 47, 979-996, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-16-0250.1.
Yuan D., Hu Xiaoyue, Xu Peng, Zhao Xia, Yukio Masumoto, and , W. Han, 2017: The IOD-ENSO precursory teleconnection over the tropical Indo-Pacific Ocean: Dynamics and long-term trends under global warming. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, Doi: 10.1007/s00343-018-6252-4.
Srinivasu, U., M. Ravichandran, W. Han,S. Sivareddy, H. Rahman, Y. Li, and S. Nayak, 2017: Causes for the reversal of North Indian Ocean decadal sea level trend in recent two decades. Clim. Dyn., DOI: 10.1007/s00382-017-3551-y
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Han, W., G. Meehl, D. Stammer, A. Hu, B. Hamlington, J. Kenigson, H. Palanisamy, and P. Thompson, 2017: Spatial Patterns of Sea Level Variability Associated With Natural Internal Climate Modes. Surveys in Geophysics, 38(1), 217-250, DOI:10.1007/s10712-016-9386-y.
Han, W. 2017: Oceans and climate. In The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment and Technology. Eds. Douglas Richardson et al.. Malden, Oxford: John Wiley and Sons, Ltd., ISBN: 978-0-470-65963-2; Online ISBN: 9781118786352; DOI:10.1002/9781118786352.
2016
Joseph Sudheer, M. Ravichandran, B. Praveen Kumar1, Raju V. Jampana, and W. Han, 2016: Ocean Atmospheric Thermal Decoupling in the Eastern Equatorial Indian Ocean. Clim. Dyn., DOI: 10.1007/s00382-016-3359-1.
Li Y., W. Han, W. Wang, and M. Ravichandran, 2016: Intraseasonal Variability of SST and Precipitation in the Arabian Sea during Indian Summer Monsoon: Impact of Ocean Mixed Layer Depth. J. Clim., 29, 7889-7910, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0238.1.
Shinoda, T., W. Han, T. Jensen, L. Zamudio, E.J. Metzger, and R.-C. Lien, 2016: Impact of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on the Indonesian Throughflow in Makassar Strait during the CINDY/DYNAMO field campaign. J. Clim., 29, 6085-6108, (DYNAMO/CINDY/AMIE/LASP special collection), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0711.1
Suresh, I., J. Vialard, T. Izumo, M. Lengaigne, W . Han, J. McCreary, P.M. Muraleedharan, 2016: Dominant role of winds near Sri Lanka in driving seasonal sea-level variations along the west coast of India, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, doi: 10.1002/2016GL069976.
Chen, G., W. Han, Y. Shu, Y. Li, and Q. Xie, 2016: The Role of Equatorial Undercurrent in Sustaining the Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling, Geophys. Res. Lett., 43, DOI: 10.1002/2016GL069433.
Chen, G., W. Han, Y. Li, and D. Wang, 2016: Interannual Variability of Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling: Local versus Remote Forcing. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 46, 789-807, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-15-0117.1.
Li, Y., and W. Han , 2016: Causes for Intraseasonal Sea Surface Salinity Variability in the Western Tropical Pacific Ocean and Its Seasonality. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 121, 85-103, doi:10.1002/2015JC011413.
Hu, A., S. Levis, G.A. Meehl, W. Han, W.M. Washington, K.W. Oleson, B.J. van Ruijven, M. He, and W.G. Strand, 2016: Impact of Solar Panels on global climate. Nature Climate Change, 6, 290-294, doi:10.1038/nclimate2843.
2015
Chen, G., W. Han, Y. Li, D. Wang, and T. Shinoda, 2015: Intraseasonal Variability of Upwelling in the Equatorial Eastern Indian Ocean. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 120, 7598-7615, DOI: 10.1002/2015JC011223.
Li, Y., and W. Han, 2015: Decadal Sea level Variatoins in the Indian Ocean Investigated with HYCOM: Roles of Climate Modes, Ocean Internal Variability and Stochastic Wind Forcing. J. Climate, 28, 9143-9165, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0252.1.
Li, Y., W. Han, and T. Lee, 2015: Intraseasonal Sea Surface Salinity Variability in the Equatorial Indo-Pacific Ocean Induced by Madden-Julian Oscillations. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 120, 2233-2258, DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010647.
Chen, G., W. Han, Y. Li, D. Wang, and M. McPhaden, 2015: Seasonal-to-Interannual Time Scale Dynamics of the Equatorial Undercurrent in the Indian Ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 45, 1532-1553, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-14-0225.1.
Hu, A., G. A. Meehl, W. Han, B. Otto-Bliestner, A. Abe-Ouchi, N. Rosenbloom, 2015: Effects of the Bering Strait closure on AMOC and global climate under different background climates. Progress in Oceanography,132, 174-196. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.02.004. 2014
Kenigson, J., and W. Han, 2014: Detecting and Understanding the Accelerated Sea Level Rise along the East Coast of the United States during Recent Decades. J. Geophys. Res., 119,8749-8766, DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010305.
Li, Y., W. Han, J. Wilkin, W.G. Zhang, H. Arango, J. Zavala-Garay, J. Levin, and F. Castruccio, 2014: Interannual Variability of the Surface Summertime Eastward Jet in the South China Sea. J. Geophys. Res., 119(10), 7205-7228, DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010206.
Han W., J. Vialard, M.J. McPhaden, T. Lee, Y. Masumoto, M. Feng, and W. de Ruijter, 2014: Indian Ocean decadal variability: a review. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 95, 1679-1703, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-13-00028.1. Hamlington, B., M. Strassburg, R. Leben, W. Han, R.S. Nerem, and K.-Y. Kim, 2014: Uncovering the Anthropogenic Warming-Induced Sea Level Rise Signal in the Pacific Ocean. Nature Climate Change,4,782-785, doi:10.1038/nclimate2307.
Li Y., W. Han, T. Shinoda, C. Wang, M. Ravichandran, J.-W. Wang, 2014: Revisiting the Wintertime Intraseasonal SST Variability in the Tropical South Indian Ocean: Impact of the Ocean Interannual Variation. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44, 1886-1907. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-13-0238.1. Wang J.-W., and W. Han,2014: The Bay of Bengal Upper-Ocean Response to Tropical Cyclone Forcing during 1999. J. Geophys. Res.,119, 98-120. Han W., G.A. Meehl, A. Hu, M. Alexander, T. Yamagata, D. Yuan, M. Ishii, P. Pegion, J. Zheng, B. Hamlington, X.-W. Quan, and R. Leben, 2014: Intensification of decadal and multi-decadal sea level variability in the western tropical Pacific during recent decades. Clim. Dyn., 43:1357-1379; DOI:10.1007/s00382-013-1951-1.
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Hu, A., G. A. Meehl, W. Han, J. Lu, G. Strand, 2013: Energy balance in a warm world without the ocean conveyor belt and sea ice. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 6242-6246, doi:10.1002/2013GL058123.
PDFdownload. Suresh I., J. Vialard, M. Lengaigne W. Han, J. McCreary, F. Durand, P.M. Muraleedharan, 2013: Origins of wind-driven intraseasonal sealevel variations in the North Indian Ocean coastal waveguide. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 5740-5744, doi:10.1002/2013GL058312.
PDFdownload. Li, Y., W. Han, T. Shinoda, C. Wang, R.-C. Lien, J.N. Moum, and J.W. Wang, 2013: Effects of Solar Radiation Diurnal Cycle on the Tropical Indian Ocean Mixed Layer Variability during Wintertime Madden-Julian Oscillation Events. J. Geophys. Res., 118, 4945-4964, DOI:10.1002/jgrc.20395.
PDFdownload Shinoda, T,. Jensen, M. Flatau, S. Chen, W. Han, and C. Wang, 2013: Large-scale oceanic variability during the CINDY/DYNAMO field campaign from satellite observations. Remote Sensing -Special issue "Observing the Ocean's Interior from Satellite Remote Sensing", 5, 2072-2092.
PDFdownload. Li Y., F. Wang, and W. Han, 2013: Interannual sea surface salinity variations observed in the tropical North Pacific Ocean. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40, 2194-2199. DOI: 10.1002/grl.50429.
PDFdownload. Girish kumar, M. S., M. Ravichandran, and W. Han, 2013: Observed intraseasonal thermocline variability in the Bay of Bengal. JGR-Oceans, 118, 3336-3349, DOI: 10.1002/jgrc.20245.
PDFdownload. Hu, A., G.A. Meehl, W. Han, J. Yin, B. Wu, M. Kimoto, 2013, Influence of continental ice retreat on future global climate, J. Climate, 26, 3087-3111.
PDFdownload. Trenary L., and W. Han, 2013: Local and remote forcing of decadal sea level and thermocline depth variability in the south Indian Ocean. JGR-Oceans, 118, 381-398, doi:10.1029/2012JC008317.
PDFdownload. 2012
Duncan B., and W. Han, 2012: Influence of atmospheric intraseasonal oscillations on seasonal andinterannual variability in the upper Indian Ocean. JGR-Oceans, 117, 117, DOI: 10.1029/2012JC008190
PDFdownload. Wang J.-W., W. Han, and R. Sriver, 2012: Impact of tropical cyclones on the ocean heat budget in the Bay of Bengl during 1999. Part I: model configuration and evaluation. JGR-Oceans, 117, C09020, doi:10.1029/2012JC008372.
PDFdownload. Wang J.-W., W. Han, and R. Sriver, 2012: Impact of tropical cyclones on the ocean heat budget in the Bay of Bengl during 1999. Part II: processes and interpretations. JGR-Oceans, 117, C09020, doi:10.1029/2012JC008373.
PDFdownload. Hu A., Gerald A. Meehl, W. Han, Axel Timmermann, Bette Otto-Bliesner,Zhengyu Liu, Warren M. Washington, William Large, Ayako Abe-Ouchi, Masahide Kimoto,
Kurt Lambeck , Bingyi Wu, 2012:Role of the Bering Strait on the Hysteresis of the Ocean Conveyor Belt Circulation and Glacial Climate Stability.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1116014109.
PDFdownload. Hu A., Gerald A. Meehl, W. Han, Ayako Abe-Ouchi, Carrie Morrill, Yusuke Okazaki, Megumi O. Chikamoto, 2012: The Pacific-Atlantic seesaw and the Bering Strait. Geophys. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2011GL050567
PDFdownload. Trenary L. and W. Han, 2012: Intraseasonal-to-interannual variability of South Indian Ocean sea level and thermocline: Remote versus local forcing. J. Phys. Oceanogr.,42,602-627.
PDFdownload. Shinoda T., W. Han, E. J. Metzger, and H.E. Hurlburt, 2012: Seasonal Variation of the Indonesian Throughflow in Makassar Strait. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 42, 1099-1123.
PDFdownload. Yu Wei, W. Han, and D. Gochis, 2012: Influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation and Instraseasonal Rossby waves on surface wind and convection of Tropical Atlantic Ocean. J. Clim., doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-11-00528.1.
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Hamlington B.D., R.R. Leben, R.S. Nerem, W. Han, K.-Y. Kim, 2011: Reconstructing sea level using cyclostationary empirical orthogonal functions. JGR, 116, C12, doi:10.1029/2011JC007529
PDFdownload. Han W., J.P. McCreary, Y. Masumoto, J. Vialard, and B. Duncan, 2011: Basin resonances in the equatorial Indian Ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 41, 1252-1270
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Yu Wei, W. Han, Eric D. Maloney, David Gochis, and Shang-Ping Xie, 2011: Observations of Eastward Propagation of Atmospheric Intraseasonal Oscillations from the Pacific to the Atlantic. J. Geophys. Res.-Atmosphere, VOL. 116, D02101, doi:10.1029/2010JD014336
PDFdownload. Arango H., J. Levin, E. Curchister, A. Moore, W. Han, A. Gordon, C. Lee and J. Girton, 2011: Development of a hindcast/forecast model for the Philippine archipelago, Oceanography, Vol. 24, 58-69
PDFdownload. Hu A., G.A. Meehl, W. Han, and J. Yin, 2011: Effect of the potential melting of the Greenland IceSheet on the Meridional Overturning Circulation and global climate in the future. Dee-Sea Research II, 58, doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.069, 1914-1926
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Hu, A, G. A. Meehl, B. L. Otto-Bliesner, C. Waelbroeck, W. Han, M-F. Loutre, K. Lambeck, J. X. Mitrovica and N. Rosenbloom, 2010: Influence of Bering Strait flow and North Atlantic circulation on glacial sea level changes, Nature Geosciences, doi:10.1038/NGEO729, 3, 118-121
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Drews, C.W. and W. Han, 2010: Dynamics of Wind Setdown at Suez and the Eastern Nile Delta. PLoS ONE, 5(8), e12481. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012481
PDFdownload. Han W., G.A. Meehl, B. Rajagopalan, J. Fasullo, A. Hu, J. Lin, W. Large, J. Wang, X. Quan, L. Trenary, A. Wallcraft, T. Shinoda, S. Yeager, 2010: Patterns of Indian Ocean sea level change in a warming climate. Nature Geoscience, DOI:10.1038/NGEO901
(can be downloaded at: http://atoc.colorado.edu/~whan/webpage/NGpaper10). Lin, J. L., T. Qian, T. Shinoda, W. Han, P. Roundy, and Y. Zheng, 2010: Intraseasonal variations of precipitation over the Western United States simulated by 14 IPCC AR4 coupled GCMs. J. Climate, 23, 3094-3119
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Hu A., G. Meehl, W. Han, and J. Yin, 2009: Transient response of the MOC and climate to potential melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet in the 21st century. Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L10707, doi:10.1029/2009GL037998 (AGU/NCAR Joint Press release on May 27, 2009) PDFdownload. Han W., A. Moore, J. Levin, B. Zhang, H. Arango, E. Curchister, E. Di Lorenzo, A. Gordon, and J. Lin, 2009: Surface ocean circulation and dynamics in the Philippine
Archipelago region. Dyn. Atmos. Oceans, 47, 114-137
PDFdownload. Duncan B. and W. Han, 2009: Indian Ocean intraseasonal SST variability during boreal summer: Madden-Julian Oscillation versus submonthly forcing and processes. J. Geophys. Res., 114, C05002, doi:10.1029/2008JC004958.
PDFdownload. Lin J., T. Shinoda, B. Liebmann, T. Qian, W. Han, P. Roundy, J. Zhou, and Y. Zheng, 2009: Intraseasonal Variability Associated with South American Monsoon Simulated by 14 IPCC AR4 Coupled GCMs. Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, 2931-2954.
PDFdownload. 2008 Trenary L. and W. Han, 2008: Causes of decadal subsurface cooling in the tropical Indian Ocean during 1961-2000. Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L17602, doi:10.1029/2008GL034687.
PDFdownload. Lin, J., W. Han and X. Lin, 2008: Observational Analysis of the Wind-Evaporation-SST Feedback over the Tropical Pacific Ocean. Atmospheric Science Letters, in press. PDFdownload. Han W., P.J. Webster, J. Lin, W.T. Liu, R. Fu, D. Yuan and A. Hu, 2008: Dynamics of intraseasonal sea level and thermocline variability in the equatorial Atlantic during 2002-2003. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 38, 945-967. PDF download . Hu A., B. L. Otto-Bliesner, G.A. Meehl, W. Han, C. Morrill, E. C. Brady and B. Briegleb, 2008: Response of thermohaline circulation to freshwater forcing under present day and LGM conditions. J. Climate, 21, 2239-2258. PDFdownload. Lin J., B. Mapes, and W. Han, 2008: What are the sources of mechanical damping in Matsuno-Gill type models? J. Climate, 21, 165-179. PDFdownload. 2007 Han, W., D. Yuan, W.Timothy Liu, and D.J. Halkides, 2007: Intraseasonal variability of Indian Ocean sea surface temperatre during boreal winter: MJO versus submonthly forcing and processes. J. Geophys. Res., 112, C04001, doi:10.1029/2006JC003791. PDFdownload. Halkides, D.J., W. Han, T. Lee and Y. Masumoto, 2007: Effects of sub-seasonal variability on seasonal-to-interannual Indian Ocean meridional heat transport. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L12605, doi:10.1029/2007GL030150. PDFdownload. Yuan, D., W. Han, D. Hu, 2007: Anti-cyclonic eddies northwest of Luzon in summer-fall observed by satellite altimeters. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L13610, doi:10.1029/2007GL029401. PDFdownload. Hu A., G.A. Meehl, and W. Han, 2007: Role of the Bering Strait on thermohaline circulation and abrupt climate change. Geophys. Res. lett., 34, L05704, doi:10.1029/2006GL028906. PDFdownload. Hu, A., G.A. Meehl, and W. Han, 2007: Causes of a fresher, colder northern North Atlantic in late 20th century in a coupled model. Progress in Oceanography, 73, 384-405. PDFdownload. 2006 Han, W., G.A. Meehl, and A. Hu, 2006: Interpretation of tropical thermocline cooling in the Indian and Pacific Oceans during recent decades. Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L23615, doi:10.1029/2006GL027982.
PDFdownload. Han, W., T. Shinoda, L.-L. Fu, and J. P. McCreary, 2006: Impact of atmospheric intraseasonal oscillations on the Indian Ocean dipole during the 1990s. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36, 670-690.
PDFdownload. Halkides, D.J., W. Han, and P.J. Webster, 2006: The effects of the seasonal cycle on the development and termination of the Indian Ocean Zonal Dipole Mode. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 111, C12017, doi:10.1029/2005JC003247.
PDFdownload. Yuan, D., W. Han, and D. Hu, 2006: Surface Kuroshio path in the Luzon Strait area derived from satellite remote sensing data. J.Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 111, C11007, doi:10.1029/2005JC003412.
PDFdownload. Han, W., W.T. Liu, and J. Lin, 2006: Impact of atmospheric submonthly oscillations on sea surface temperature of the tropical Indian Ocean. Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L03609, doi:10.1029/2005GL025082.
PDFdownload. Yuan, D., and W. Han, 2006: Roles of equatorial waves and western boundary reflection in the seasonal circulation of the equatorial Indian Ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 36, 930-944.
PDFdownload. 2005 Han, W., 2005: Origins and dynamics of the 90-day and 30-60 day variations in the equatorial Indian Ocean. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 35, 708-728.
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Shinoda T. and W. Han, 2005: Influence of Indian Ocean dipole on atmospheric subseasonal variability. J. Climate, 18, 3891-3909.
PDFdownload. Gochis, D., B. Anderson, A. Barros, A. Gettelman, J. Wang, J. Braun, W. Cantrell, Y. Chen, N. Fox, B. Geerts, W. Han, and others, 2005: Future scientific directions: the water cycle across scales. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 12, 1743-1746.
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Han, W., P.J. Webster, R. Lukas, P. Hacker, and A. Hu, 2004: Impact of atmospheric intraseasonl variability in the Indian Ocean: low-frequency rectification in equatorial surface current and transport. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 34, 1350-1372.
PDFdownload. Hu, A., G.A.Meehl, and W. Han, 2004: Detecting thermohaline circulation changes from ocean properties in a coupled model. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31, L13204, doi:10:1029/2004GL020218.
PDFdownload. 2002 Han, W. and P.J. Webster, 2002: Forcing Mechanisms of Sea-Level Interannual Variability in the Bay of Bengal. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 32, 216-239.
PDFdownload. Webster, P.J., C. Clark, G. Chirokova, J. Fasullo, W. Han, J. Loschnigg, and K. Sahami, 2002: The monsoon as a self-regulating coupled ocean-atmosphere system. Meteorology at the Millenium, Eds., R.Pierce, Academic press, 198--219, 333 pp.
PDF download. 2001 Han, W. and J.P. McCreary, 2001: Modeling salinity distribution in the Indian Ocean. J. Geophys., Res., 106, 859-877.
PDFdownload. Han, W., J.P. McCreary, and K.E. Kohler, 2001: Influence of P-E and Bay-of-Bengal rivers on dynamics, thermodynamics, and mixed-layer physics in the Indian Ocean. J. Geophys., Res., 106, 6895-6916.
PDFdownload. Han, W., D.M. Lawrence, and P.J. Webster, 2001: Dynamical response of equatorial Indian Ocean to intraseasonal winds: zonal flow. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 4215-4218.
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Han, W., J.P. McCreary, D.L.T. Anderson, and Arthur J. Mariano, 1999: Dynamics of the eastward surface jets in the equatorial Indian Ocean. J. phys. Oceanogr., 29, 2191-2209.
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McCreary, J.P., W. Han, D. Shankar, and S.R. Shetye, 1996: Dynamics of the East India Coastal Current: Part 2, numerical solutions. J. Geophys. Res., 101, 13,993--14,010.
PDFdownload. Shankar, D., J. McCreary, W. Han, and S.R. Shetye, 1996: Dynamics of the East India Coastal Current: Part 1, analytic solutions forced by interior Ekman pumping and local alongshore winds. J. Geophys., Res., 101, 13,975--13,991.
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