Dr. Daqing Yang Research Associate Professor of Water Resources Water and Environmental Research Center Institute of Northern Engineering

snow phenomena

Research Interests:
Cold Region Hydrology, Snow Hydrology, Climate Change, and Applications of Remote Sensing Data/Products

Education:
Ph.D. Hydrology, 1988, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
M.Sc. Hydrometeorology, 1984, Hehai University, Nanjing, China
B.Sc. Geography, 1981, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, China

Current Research Projects:

• Development of bias-corrected precipitation datasets and climatology for the Arctic regions (NSF, 2003-2005) (Summary) Click here for data files (ascii)
  
• Review of water balance results/studies for arctic and subarctic basins (Co-PI, NSF, 2003-2004) (Summary)
  
• Hydrologic Response of large Siberian rivers to climate change and variation (CIFAR/NOAA, 2001-2003) (Summary)
  
• Toward improved process-based pan-Arctic prediction of land surface moisture and energy fluxes (Co-PI, NASA, 2001 - 2004) (Summary)
  
• Snowfall and blowing snow observations in Barrow Alaska (UAF/Japan Frontier Research System for Global Change, 2000-2004) (Summary/photos)

Professional Experience:

• June 2002 - present, Associate professor, Water and Environmental Research Centre, Inst. of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
  
• July 1999 - May 2002, Assistant professor, Water and Environmental Research Center, Inst. of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
  
• April 1998 - June 1999, Research hydrologist, Inst. for Global Change Research/Frontier Research System for Global Change, Tokyo, Japan.
  
• April 1995 - March 1998, Postdoctoral research associate, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
  
• February 1992 - March 1995, Visiting scientist (first 12 months) and NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) postdoctoral fellow, Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario, Canada.
  
• September 1989 - January 1992, Research associate, Lanzhou Inst. of Glaciology and Geocryology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
  
• January 1989 - August 1989, Visiting scientist, Centre for Remote Sensing and Environmental Optics, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.

Honors and Awards:

Professor Dr. Vilho Vaisala Award, World Meteorological Organization, 1999.
Climate Research Branch Equinox Award, Environment Canada, 1998.
Outstanding Young Scientist Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1992.

Professional Membership:

American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU)
Western Snow Conference (WSC)
Eastern Snow Conference (ESC)

Publications:

Yang, D., D. Kane, Z. Zhang, D. Legates and B. Goodison, 2005: Bias-corrections of long-term (1973-2004) daily precipitation data over the northern regions, Geophysical Research Letters (in press).

Benning, J., and D. Yang, 2005: Adjustment of daily precipitation data at Barrow and Nome Alaska for 1995-2001, Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 37 (3), 267-283.

Berezovskaya, S., D. Yang, and L. Hinzman, 2005: Long-term annual water balance analysis of the Lena river, Global and Planetary Change, 48(1-3), 84-95, doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2004.12.006.

Liu, B., D. Yang, B. Ye, and S. Berezovskaya, 2005: Long-term open-water season stream temperature variations and changes over Lena river basin in Siberia, Global and Planetary Change, 48(1-3), 96-111, doi:10.1016/j.gloplacha.2004.12.007.

Yang, D., B, Liu, and B. Ye, 2005: Stream temperature changes over Lena River basin in Siberia, Geophysical Research Letters, 32, L05401, doi:10.1029/2004GL021568.

Zhang, T., O. Frauenfeld, M. Serreze, A. Etringer, C. Oelke, J. McCreight, R. Barry, D. Gilichinsky, D. Yang, H. Ye, F. Ling, and S. Chudinova, 2005: Spatial and temporal variability in active layer thickness over the Russian Arctic drainage basin, J. Geophys. Res., Vol. 110, No. D16, D16101, doi:10.1029/2004JD005642.

Berezovskaya, S., D. Yang, and D. Kane, 2004: Compatibility analysis of precipitation and runoff trends over the large Siberian watersheds, Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 31, L21502, doi:10:1029/2004GL021277.

Yang, D., B. Ye, and A. Shiklomanov, 2004: Streamflow characteristics and changes over the Ob river watershed in Siberia, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 5(4), 69-84.

Yang, D., B. Ye, and D. Kane, 2004: Streamflow changes over Siberian Yenisei river basin. Journal of Hydrology, 296(1-4), 59-80. Ye, B., D. Yang, Y. Ding, T. Han, and T. Koike, 2004: A bias-corrected precipitation climatology for China, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 5(6), 1147-1160.

Zhang, Y., T. Ohata, D. Yang, and G. Davaa, 2004: Bias correction of daily precipitation measurements for Mongolia, Hydrological Processes, Vol. 18, doi: 10:1002/hpy5745.

Zhao, L., C.-L. Ping, D. Yang, G. Cheng, Y. Ding, and S. Liu, 2004: Changes of climate and seasonally frozen ground over the past 30 years in Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau, China, Global and Planetary Change, 43(1), 19-31.

Yang, D., D. Kane, L. Hinzman, X. Zhang, T. Zhang, H. Ye, 2002: Siberian Lena river hydrologic regime and recent change. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 107(D23), 4694, doi:10.1029/2002JD002542.

Yang, D., B.E. Goodison, J.R. Metcalfe, P.Y.T. Louie, E. Elomaa, C.L. Hanson, V.S. Golubev, Th. Gunther, J. Fullwood, R. Johnson, J. Milkovic, M. Lapin, 2001: Compatibility evaluation of national precipitation gauge measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 106(D2), 1481-1492.

Yang, D. and T. Ohata, 2001: A bias corrected Siberian regional precipitation climatology. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 2(1), 122-139.

Yang, D., D.L. Kane, L.D. Hinzman, B.E. Goodison, J.R. Metcalfe, P.Y.T. Louie, G.H. Leavesley, D.G. Emerson, C.L. Hanson, 2000: An evaluation of the Wyoming gauge system for snowfall measurement. Water Resources Research, 36(9), 2665-2678.

Yang, D., M.K. Woo, 1999: Representativeness of local snow data for large-scale hydrological investigations. Hydrological Processes, 13(2-13), 1977-1988.

Woo, M.K., D. Yang, and K. Young, 1999: Representativeness of arctic weather station data for computation of snowmelt in a small area. Hydrological Processes, 13(12-13), 1859-1870.

Yang, D, 1999: An improved precipitation climatology for the arctic ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 26 (11), 1625-1628.

Yang, D., S. Ishida, B.E. Goodison, and T. Gunther, 1999: Bias correction of precipitation data for Greenland. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 105 (D6), 6171-6182.

Yang, D., B.E. Goodison, J.R. Metcalfe, P. Louie, G. Leavesley, D. Emerson, V. Golubev, E. Elomaa, T. Gunther, C.L. Hanson, T. Pangburn, E. Kang, J. Milkovic, 1999: Quantification of precipitation measurement discontinuity induced by wind shields on national gauge. Water Resources Research, 35(2), 491-508.

Yang, D, E. Elomaa, T. Gunther, V. Golubev, B.E. Goodison, B. Sevruk, H. Madsen, J. Milkovic, 1999: Wind-induced precipitation undercatch of the Hellmann gauges. Nordic Hydrology, 30, 57-80.

Goodison, B.E., P.Y.T. Louie, and D. Yang, 1998: WMO solid precipitation measurement intercomparison, final report. WMO/TD-No.872, WMO, Geneva, 212pp.

Yang, D., B.E. Goodison, C.S. Benson, and S. Ishida, 1998: Adjustment of daily precipitation at 10 climate stations in Alaska: application of WMO Intercomparison results. Water Resources Research, 34 (2), 241-256.

Yang, D. and B.E. Goodison, 1998: Comments on "Reducing biases in estimates of precipitation over the United Sates: Phase 3 adjustments" by P. Y. Groisman et al. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 103(D6), 6221-6227.

Yang, D., B.E. Goodison, J.R. Metcalfe, V.S. Golubev, R. Bates, T. Pangburn and C.L. Hanson, 1998: Accuracy of NWS 8" standard non-recording precipitation gauge: Result and application of WMO Intercomparison. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, Vol.15, 54-68.

Yang, D., B.E. Goodison, J.R. Metcalfe, V.S. Golubev, E. Elomaa, T. Gunther, R. Bates, T. Pangburn, C. Hanson, D. Emerson, V. Copaciu and J. Milkovic, 1995: Accuracy of Tretyakov precipitation gauge: result of WMO Intercomparison. Hydrological Processes, Vol.9, 877-895.

Williams, M.W., D. Yang, F. Liu, J. Turk and J. Melack, 1995: Controls on the major ion chemistry of the Urumqi River, Tian Shan, People's Republic of China. Journal of Hydrology, 172, 209-229.

Woo, M.K., Z. Yang, Z. Xia and D. Yang, 1994: Streamflow processes in an alpine permafrost catchment, Tian Shan, China. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, Vol.5, 71-85.

Kang, E., D. Yang, Y. Zhang, X. Yang and Y. Shi, 1992: An experimental study on the water and heat balance in the source area of the Urumqi river in the Tian Shan Mountains. Annals of Glaciology, Vol.16, 55-66.

Kattelmann, R. and D. Yang, 1992: Factor delaying spring runoff in the upper Urumqi river basin. Annals of Glaciology, Vol.16, 225-230.

Elder, K., R. Kattelmann, D. Yang, S. Ushnurtev and A. Chichagov, 1992: Differences in mass balance estimation resulting from three alternative measurement techniques, Glacier number 1, Tian Shan, Xinjiang Province, China. Annals of Glaciology, Vol.16, 198-206.

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