Department of Atmospheric Sciences | University of Illinois

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guangyu zhao

Within  the  research  area  of  satellite remote sensing, I have been focusing  on conception and interpretation of cloud climatologies, the physics  of  cloud-aerosol  interactions and their role in the Earth’s climate system.  My  current  research  primarily  includes validating a cloud
product   for  the  EOS-Terra  Multi-angle  Imaging  SpectroRadiometer (MISR),  exploring the macrophysical properties of cumulus clouds over the ocean, and examining  the  impact of cloud screening on aerosol retrieval from space. The majority of my work entails the analysis of an enormous volume of satellite data, especially from the instruments on the EOS Terra. I am also actively involved into three projects: the Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean Experiment, the Gulf of Mexico Atmospheric Composition and Climate Study, and NASA’s Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction program.

Research Scientist
Office: 219 Atmospheric Sciences
Phone: (217) 333-6349
E-mail: gyzhao at atmos.uiuc.edu
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