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2009

• Zhang, H., F. Zhang, Q. Fu. Z.P. Shen, P. Lu, 2009: Two- and four-stream combination approximations for computation of diffuse actinic fluxes. J. Atmos. Sci., (submitted).
• Winker, D.M., J. Pelon, J. A. Coakley, Jr., S. A. Ackerman, R. J. Charlson, P.R. Colarco, P. Flamant, Q. Fu, R. Hoff, C. Kittaka, T. L. Kubar, H. LeTreut, M.P. McCormick, G. Megie, L. Poole, K. Powell, C. Trepte, M.A. Vaughan, and, B. A. Wielicki, 2009: The CALIPSO Misson: A global 3D view of aerosols and clouds. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., (submitted).
• Ge J.M., J. Su, T.P. Ackerman, Q. Fu, J.P. Huang, and J.S. Shi, 2009: Dust Aerosol Optical Properties Retrieval and Radiative Forcing over Northwestern China during the 2008 China-US Joint Field Experiment. J. Geophy. Res., (submitted).
• Fu, Q., S. Solomon, and P. Lin, 2009: On the seasonal dependence of tropical lower-stratospheric temperature trends. Atmos. Chem. Phys., (submitted).
• Yang, Q., Q. Fu, and Y.X. Hu, 2009: Radiative impacts of clouds in the tropical tropopause layer. J. Geophy. Res., (in press).
• Lin, P., Q. Fu, S. Solomon, and J.M. Wallace, 2009: Temperature trend patterns in southern hemisphere high latitudes: Novel indicators of stratospheric change. J. Climate, (in press).
• Hu, Y.Y., and Q. Fu, 2009: Stratospheric warming in Southern Hemisphere high latitudes since 1979. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 4329-4340.
• Yang, P., and Q. Fu, 2009: Dependence of ice crystal optical properties on particle aspect ratio. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 110, 1604-1614, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.03.004.
• Fu, Q., T.J. Thorsen, J. Su, J.M. Ge, and J.P. Huang, 2009: Test of Mie-based single-scattering properties of non-spherical dust aerosols in radiative flux calculations. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 110, 1640-1653, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2009.03.010.
• Huang, J., Fu, Q., Su, J., Tang, Q., Minnis, P., Hu, Y., Yi, Y., and Zhao, Q., 2009: Taklimakan dust aerosol radiative heating derived from CALIPSO observations using the Fu-Liou radiation model with CERES constraints. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 9, 4011-4021.
• Fueglistaler, S., A.E. Dessler, T.J. Dunkerton, I. Folkins, Q. Fu, and P.W. Mote, 2009: The tropical tropopause layer. Rev. Geophys., 47, RG1004, doi:10.1029/2008RG000267.
• Johanson, C.M., and Q. Fu, 2009: Hadley cell widening: model simulations versus observations. J. Climate, 22, 2713-2725.

2008

• Yang, Q., Q. Fu, J. Austin, A. Gettelman, F. Li, and H. Vomel, 2008: Observationally derived and model simulated stratospheric upward mass fluxes. J. Geophys. Res., 113, D00B07, doi:10.1029/2008JD009945.
• Bitz, C.M., and Q. Fu, 2008: Arctic warming aloft is dataset dependent. Nature, 455, doi:10.1038/nature07258 (11 September, 2008).
• Su, J., J.P. Huang, Q. Fu, P. Minnis, J.M. Ge, and J.R. Bi, 2008: Estimation of Asian dust aerosol effect on cloud radiation forcing using Fu-Liou radiative model and CERES measurements. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 2763-2771.
• Gettelman, A. and Q. Fu, 2008: Observed and simulated upper tropospheric water vapor feedback. J. Climate, 21, 3282-3289.
• Magi, B. I., Q. Fu, J. Redemann, and B. Schmid, 2008: Using aircraft measurements to estimate the magnitude and uncertainty of the shortwave direct radiative forcing of southern African biomass burning aerosol, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D05213, doi:10.1029/2007JD009258.
• Seidel, D.J., Q. Fu, W.J. Randel, T.J. Reichler, 2008: Widening of the tropical belt in a changing climate. Nature Geoscience, 1, 21-24.

2007

• Huang, Y., V. Ramaswamy, X.L. Huang, Q. Fu, and C. Bardeen, 2007: A strict test in climate modeling with spectrally resolved radiances: GCM simulation versus AIRS observations. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L24707, doi:10.1029/2007GL031409.
• Hu, Y.Y., and Q. Fu, 2007: Observed poleward expansion of the Hadley circulation since 1979. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 5229-5236.
• Magi, B. I., Q. Fu, and J. Redemann, 2007: A methodology to retrieve self-consistent aerosol optical properties using common aircraft measurements, J. Geophys. Res., 112, D24S12, doi:10.1029/2006JD008312.
• Fu, Q., 2007: A new parameterization of an asymmetry factor of cirrus clouds for climate models. J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 4144-4154.
• Fu, Q., Y.X. Hu, and Q. Yang, 2007: Identifying the top of the tropical tropospause layer from vertical mass flux analysis and CALIPSO lidar cloud observations. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L14813, doi:10.1029/2007GL030099.
• Johanson, C.M., and Q. Fu, 2007: Antarctic atmospheric temperature trend patterns from satellite observations. Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L12703, doi:10.1029/2006GL029108.

2006

• Fueglistaler, S. and Q. Fu, 2006: Impact of clouds on radiative heating rates in the tropical lower stratosphere. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D23202, doi:10.1029/2006JD007273.
• Chylek, P., S. Robinson, M.K. Dubey, M.D. King, Q. Fu, and W.B. Clodius 2006: Comparison of near infrared and thermal infrared cloud phase detections. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D20203, doi:10.1029/2006JD007140.
• Yuan, J., Q. Fu, and N. McFarlane, 2006: Tests and improvements of GCM cloud parameterizations using the CCCMA SCM with the SHEBA dataset. Atmos. Res., 82, 222-238.
• Johanson, C.M. and Q. Fu, 2006: Robustness of tropospheric temperature trends from MSU channels 2 and 4. J. Climate, 19, 4234-4242.
• Collins, W.D., V. Ramaswamy, M.D. Schwarzkopf, Y. Sun, R.W. Portmann, Q. Fu, S.E.B. Casanova, J.L. Dufresne, D.W. Fillmore, P.M.D. Forster, V.Y. Galin, L.K. Gohar, W.J. Ingram, D.P. Kratz, M.P. Lefebvre, J. Li, P. Marquet, V. Oinas, Y. Tsushima, T. Uchiyama, and W.Y. Zhong, 2006: Radiative forcing by well-mixed greenhouse gases: Estimates from climate models in the IPCC AR4. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D14317, doi:10.1029/2005JD006713.
• Corti, T., B.P. Luo, Q. Fu, H. Vomel, and T. Peter, 2006: The impact of cirrus clouds on tropical troposphere to stratosphere transport. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 6, 2539-2547.
• Fu, Q., C.M. Johanson, J.M. Wallace, and T. Reichler, 2006: Enhanced mid-latitude tropospheric warming in satellite measurements. Science, 312, 1179.
• Fu, Q., and W.B. Sun, 2006: Apparent optical properties of spherical particles in absorbing medium. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 100, 137-142.

2005

• Santer B.D, T.M.L Wigley, C. Mears, F.J. Wentz, S.A. Klein, D.J. Seidel, K.E. Taylor, P.W. Thorne, M.F. Wehner, P.J. Glecker, J.S. Boyle, W. Collins, K.W. Dixon, C. Doutriaux, M. Free, Q. Fu, J.E. Hansen, G.S. Jones, R. Ruedy, T.R. Karl, J.R. Lanzante, G.A. Meehl, V. Ramaswamy, G. Russell, and G.A. Schmidt, 2005: Amplification of Surface Temperature Trends and Variability in the Tropical Atmosphere. Science, 309, 1551-1556.
• Yang, P., H. Wei, H.L. Huang, B.A. Buam, Y.X. Hu, G.W. Kattawar, M.I. Mishchenko, and Q. Fu, 2005: Scattering and absorption property database for nonspherical ice particles in the near- through far-infrared spectral region. Appl. Opt., 44, 5512-5523.
• Ramanathan, V., C. Chung, D. Kim, T. Bettge, L. Buja, J. Kiehl, W. Washington , Q. Fu, D.R. Sikka, and M. Wild, 2005: Atmospheric brown clouds: Impacts on S. Asian climate and hydrological cycle. The Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, 102 5326-5333.
• Fu, Q., and C.M. Johanson, 2005: Satellite-derived vertical dependence of tropical tropospheric temperature trends. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L10703, doi:10.1029/2004GL022266.
• Corti, T., B.P. Luo, T. Peter, H. Vomel, and Q. Fu, 2005: Mean radiative energy balance and vertical mass fluxes in the equatorial upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L06802, doi:10.1029/2004GL021889.

2004

• Boudala, F.S., G.A. Isaac, S.G. Cober, and Q. Fu, 2004: Liquid fraction in stratiform mixed-phase clouds from in-situ observations. Q. J. Royal Meteorol. Soc., 130, 2919-2931.
• Fu, Q., D.J. Seidel, C.M. Johanson, and S.G. Warren, 2004: Reply to Tropospheric temperature series from satellites. Nature, 432, doi:10.1038/nature03210 ( Dec. 2, 2004 ).
• Fu, Q., and C.M. Johanson, 2004: Stratospheric influences on MSU-derived tropospheric temperature trends: A direct error analysis. J. Climate, 17, 4636-4640.
• Fu, Q., C.M. Johanson, S.G. Warren, and D.J. Seidel, 2004: Contribution of Stratospheric Cooling to Satellite-Inferred Tropspheric Temperature Trends. Nature, 429, 55-58 ( May 6, 2004 ).
• Gettelman, A., P. Forster, M. Fujiwara, Q. Fu, H. Vomel, L. Gohar, C. Johanson, and M. Ammerman, 2004: The radiation balance of the tropical tropopause layer. J. Geophys. Res. 109, D07103, doi:10.1029/2003JD004190.
• Hollars, S., Q. Fu, J. Comstock, and T. Ackerman, 2004: Comparison of cloud top height retrievals from ground-based 35-GHz MMCR and GMS-5 satellite observations at the ARM TWP Manus site. Atmos. Res., 72, 169-186.
• Fu, Q., and S. Hollars, 2004: Testing mixed-phase cloud water vapor parameterizations using SHEBA/FIRE-ACE observations. J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 2083-2091.
• Sun, W.B., N. Loeb, G. Videen, Q. Fu, 2004: Examination of surface roughness on light scattering by long ice columns by use of a two-dimensional finite-difference time-domian algorithm. Appl. Opt., 43, 1957 - 1964.
• Sun, W.B., N.G. Loeb, and Q. Fu, 2004: Light scattering by coated sphere immersed in absorbing medium: A comparison between the FDTD and analytic solutions. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 83, 483-492.

2003

• Sun, W.B., T. Nousiainen, K. Muinonen, Q. Fu, N.G. Leob, and G. Videen, 2003: Light scattering by Gaussian particles: A solution with finite-difference time domain technique. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 79-80, 1083-1090.

2002

• Boudala, F., G. Isaac, Q. Fu, and S. Cober, 2002: Parameterization of ice particle sizes for high latitude ice clouds. Int. J. Climate. 22, 1267-1284.
• Sun, W.B., N.G. Loeb, and Q. Fu, 2002: Finite-difference time-domain solution of light scattering and absorption by particles in an absorbing medium. Appl. Opt., 41, 5728-5743.
• Carlin, B., Q. Fu, U. Lohmann, J.M. Comstock, G.G. Mace, and K. Sassen, 2002: High cloud horizontal inhomogeneity and solar albedo bias. J. Climate, 15, 2321-2339.
• Hartmann, D.L., L.A. Moy, and Q. Fu, 2002: Reply to comments on "Tropical convection and the energy balance at the top of the atmosphere" by M.-D. Chou and R.S. Lindzen. J. Climate, 15, 2571-2572.
• Fu, Q., M. Baker, D.L. Hartmann, 2002: Tropical cirrus and water vapor: An effective earth infrared iris feedback? Atmos. Chem. Phys., 2, 1-7.

2001

• Hartmann, D.L., L. Moy, and Q. Fu, 2001: Tropical convection and the energy balance at the top of the atmosphere. J. Climate, 15, 4495-4511.
• Hill , S.C. , G. Videen, W.B. Sun, and Q. Fu, 2001: Scattering and internal fields of a microsphere containing a saturable absorber: Finite-difference time-domian model simulations. Appl. Opt., 40, 5487-5494.
• Hartmann, D.L., J. Holton, and Q. Fu, 2001: The radiative tropopause, cirrus, and stratospheric water vapor. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 1969-1972.
• Mitchell, D.L., W. Arnott, C. Schmitt, A. Baran, S. Haveman, and Q. Fu, 2001: Photon tunneling contributions for laboratory grown hexagonal columns. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 70, 761-776.
• Fu, Q., and W.B. Sun, 2001: Retrieval of cirrus particle sizes using split-window technique: A sensitivity study. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 70, 725-736.
• Sun, W.B., and Q. Fu, 2001: Anomalous diffraction theory for randomly oriented nonspherical particles: A comparison between original and simplified solutions. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 70, 737-747.
• Fu, Q., and W.B. Sun, 2001: Mie theory for light scattering by a spherical particle in an absorbing medium. Appl. Opt., 40, 1354-1361.

2000

• Sun, W.B., and Q. Fu, 2000: Finite-difference time domain solution of light scattering by dielectric particles with large complex refractive index. Appl. Opt., 39, 5569-5578.
• Fu, Q., B. Carlin, and G. Mace, 2000: Cirrus horizontal inhomogeneity and OLR bias. Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 3341-3344.
• Videen, G., W.B. Sun, Q. Fu, D.R. Secker, R. Greenaway, P.H. Kaye, E. Hirst, and D. Bartley, 2000: Light scattering from deformed droplets and droplets with inclusions: II. Theoretical treatment. Appl. Opt., 39, 5031-5039.
• Li, J., and Q. Fu, 2000: Absorption approximation with scattering effect for infrared radiation. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 2905-2914.
• Chin, H.N.S., D.J. Rodriguez, R.T. Cederwall, C.C. Chuang, A.S. Grossman, J.J. Yio, Q. Fu, and M.A. Miller, 2000: A microphysical retrieval scheme for continental low-level stratiform clouds: Impacts of the sub-adiabatic character on microphysical properties and radiation budgets. Mon. Wea. Rev., 128, 2511-2527.
• Barker, H.W., and Q. Fu, 2000: Assessment and optimization of the Gamma-weighted two-stream approximation. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 1181-1188.
• Fu, Q., M.C. Cribb, H.W. Barker, S.K. Krueger, and A. Grossman, 2000: Cloud geometry effects on atmospheric solar absorption. J. Atmos. Sci., 57, 1156-1168.

1999

• Chylek, P., Q. Fu, W. Tso, and D.J.W. Geldart, 1999: Contribution of water vapor dimers to clear sky absorption of solar radiation. Tellus, 51A, 304-313.
• Sun, W.B., and Q. Fu, 1999: Anomalous diffraction theory for arbitrarily oriented hexagonal crystals. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 63, 727-737.
• Fu, Q., W.B. Sun, and P. Yang, 1999: On modeling of scattering and absorption by nonspherical cirrus ice particles in thermal infrared wavelengths. J. Atmos. Sci., 56, 2937-2947.
• Barker, H.W., and Q. Fu, 1999: Modelling domain-averaged solar fluxes for an evolving tropical cloud system. Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics, 12, 211-217.
• Barker, H.W., G.L. Stephens, Q. Fu, 1999: The sensitivity of domain-averaged solar fluxes to assumptions about cloud geometry. Q. J. Royal Meteorol. Soc., 125, 2127-2152.
• Sun, W.B., Q. Fu, and Z.Z Chen, 1999: FDTD solution of light scattering by dielectric using PML ABC. Appl. Opt., 38, 3141-3151.
• Chou, M.D., K.T. Lee, S.C. Tsay, and Q. Fu, 1999: Parameterization for cloud longwave scattering for use in atmospheric models. J. Climate, 12, 159-169.

1998

• Videen, G., W.B. Sun and Q. Fu, 1998: Light scattering from irregular tetrahedral aggregates. Opt. Comm., 156,5-9.
• Boucher, O., S.E. Schwartz, T.P. Ackerman, T.L. Anderson, B. Bergstrom, B. Bonnel, P. Chylek, A. Dahlback, Y. Fouquart, Q. Fu, R.N. Halthore, T. Iversen, J.M. Haywood, S. Kato, S. Kinne, A. Kirkevag, K.R. Knapp, A. Lacis, I. Laszlo, S. Nemesure, V. Ramaswasy, D.L. Roberts, P. Russell, M.E. Schlesinger, G.L. Stephens, R. Wagener, M. Wang, J. Wong, and F. Yang, 1998: Intercomparison of models representing direct shortwave radiative forcing by sulfate aerosols. J. Geophys. Res., 103, 16979-16998.
• Fu, Q., P. Yang, and W.B. Sun, 1998: An accurate parameterization of the infrared radiative properties of cirrus clouds for climate models. J. Climate, 11, 2223-2237.
• Fu, Q., G. Lesins, J. Higgins, T.P. Charlock, P. Chylek, and J. Michalsky, 1998: Broadband water vapor absorption of solar radiation tested using ARM data. Geophys. Res. Lett., 25, 1169-1172.
• Videen, G., R.G. Pinnick, D. Ngo, Q. Fu, and P. Chylek, 1998: The asymmetry parameter and aggregate particles. Appl. Opt., 37, 1104-1109.

1997

• Fu, Q., K.N. Liou, M.C. Cribb, T.P. Charlock, and A. Grossman, 1997: Multiple scattering parameterization in thermal infrared radiative transfer. J. Atmos. Sci., 54, 2799-2812.

1996

• Fu, Q., 1996: An accurate parameterization of the solar radiative properties of cirrus clouds for climate models. J. Climate, 9, 2058-2082.

1995

• Ou , S.C. , K.N. Liou, Y. Takano, N.X. Rao, Q. Fu, A.J. Heymsfield, L.M. Miloshevish, B. Baum, and S.A. Kinne, 1995: Remote sounding of cirrus cloud optical depths and ice crystal sizes from AVHRR data: Verification using FIRE-II-IFO measurements. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 4143-4158.
• Wu, B.Y., D.R. Lu, and Q. Fu, 1995: The radiative effects of the Pinatubo aerosols in the middle latitudes of the northern hemisphere. Theor. Appl. Climatol., 51, 13-23.
• Chin, H.N.S., Q. Fu, M.M. Bradley, and C.R. Molenkamp, 1995: Modeling of a tropical squall line in two dimensions: Sensitivity to radiation and comparison with a midlatitude case. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 3172-3193.
• Krueger, S.K., G.T. McLean, and Q. Fu, 1995: Numerical simulation of the stratus to cumulus transition in the subtropical marine boundary layer. Part I: Boundary layer structure. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 2839-2850.
• Krueger, S.K., G.T. McLean, and Q. Fu, 1995: Numerical simulation of the stratus to cumulus transition in the subtropical marine boundary layer. Part II: Boundary layer circulation. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 2851-2868.
• Fu, Q., S.K. Krueger, and K.N. Liou, 1995: Interactions between radiation and convection in simulated tropical cloud clusters. J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 1310-1328.
• Krueger, S.K., Q. Fu, K.N. Liou, and H.N.S. Chin, 1995: Improvement of an ice-phase microphysics parameterization for use in numerical simulations of tropical convection. J. Appl. Meteor., 34, 281-287.

1994

• Fu, Q., and Y. Takano, 1994: On the limitation of using asymmetry factor for radiative transfer involving cirrus clouds. Atmospheric Research, 34, 299-308.

1993

• Fu, Q., and K. N. Liou, 1993: Parameterization of the radiative properties of cirrus clouds. J. Atmos. Sci., 50, 2008-2025.

1992

• Fu, Q., and K. N. Liou, 1992: On the correlated k-distribution method for radiative transfer in nonhomogeneous atmosphere. J. Atmos. Sci., 49, 2139-2156.
• Fu, Q., and K. N. Liou, 1992: A three-parameter approximation for radiative transfer due to O 3 9.6-µm band in nonhomogeneous atmospheres. J. Geophys. Res., 97, 13051-13058.

1991

• Liou, K. N., J. L. Lee, S. C. Ou, Q. Fu, and Y. Takano, 1991: Ice cloud microphysics, radiative transfer and large-scale cloud processes. Meteor. Atmos. Phys., 46, 41-50.
• Zhao B. L., Q. Fu, J. L. Du, C. D. Hu, and H. X. Li, 1991: Microwave remote sensing of atmospheric property and weather process. Sci. Sinica, Ser. B, 34, 352-362.

Prior to 1991

• Liou, K. N., Q. Fu, and T. P. Ackerman, 1988: A simple formulation of the delta-four-stream approximation for radiative transfer parameterization. J. Atmos. Sci., 45, 1940-1947.

Other Publications

• Fu, Q. and C. M. Johanson, 2007: Warming and Cooling of the Atmosphere. Our Changing Planet: The View from Space (Edited by M. D. King, C. L. Parkinson, K. C. Partington, R. G. Williams), Cambridge University Press, 53-55.
• Macke, A., Q. Fu, G. Brogniez, P. Stammes, 2004: Special issue-Clouds and radiation-Nice, France, 6-11 April, 2003. Atmos. Res., 72, 1-1.
• Fu, Q., 2002: Solar Radiation. Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences (Edited by J. Holton, J. Pyle, and J. Curry), Academic Press, 1859-1863.
• Fu, Q., 2002: Radiative Transfer Cloud-Radiative Processes. Encyclopedia of Atmospheric Sciences (Edited by J. Holton, J. Pyle, and J. Curry), Academic Press, 1871-1874.
• Fu, Q., 2002: A review of the book "Cirrus" (Edited by D.K. Lynch, K. Sassen, D. O'C Starr, and G. Stephens). Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 83, 1669-1671.
• Videen, G., Q. Fu, P. Chylek, 2001: Special issue-Light scattering by non-spherical particles-Preface. J. Quan. Spectro. Rad. Trsnsfer, 70, 773-774.
• Light Scattering by Non-Spherical Particles: Halifax Contributions, eds. G. Videen, Q. Fu, and P. Chylek (Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, 2000; 335 pages).
• Fu, Q., 1991: Parameterization of radiative processes in vertically nonhomogeneous multiple scattering atmospheres. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Utah, 259 pp.

Department of Atmospheric Sciences
University of Washington