Dr. Feng Li's research focuses on chemistry-climate interactions. Dr. Li investigates how stratospheric ozone layer evolution affects climate in the troposphere and ocean, and how atmosphere-ocean coupling affects stratosphere. Dr. Li's research interests also include stratospheric dynamics and transport, stratospheric water vapor and chemical feedback, and Antarctic sea ice.
Understanding Antarctic Sea Ice Change in a Warming Climate
This project is supported by NASA Modeling, Analysis, and Prediction (MAP).
Understanding Stratospheric Water Vapor and Ozone Feedbacks and Their Impacts on Global Warming
This project is supported by NASA Atmospheric Composition Modeling and Analysis (ACMAP) program.
12/2021
-
Present
Senior Research Scientist
University of Maryland Baltimore County,
Baltimore, MD
10/2018
-
11/2021
Senior Scientist, Earth Science
Goddard Earth Science Technology and Research, Universities Space Research Association,
Columbia, MD
5/2011
-
9/2018
Research Scientist
Goddard Earth Science Technology and Research, Universities Space Research Association,
Columbia, MD
6/2007
-
5/2011
Assistant Research Scientist
Goddard Earth Science and Technology Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
Baltimore, MD
6/2005
-
5/2007
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Princeton University, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Labortory,
Princeton, NJ
8/2000
-
5/2005
Research Assistant
University of Illinois,
Urbana, IL
Ph.D. (2005), Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
M.S. (1996), Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
B.S. (1993), Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Committee member of the American Meteorological Society Committee on Middle Atmosphere, 2011-2014
Organizing committee for the 16th AMS Conference on the Middle Atmosphere
Reviewer for scientific journals: Nature Geoscience, Scientific Reports, Geophysical Research Letter, Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmosphere, Journal of Geophysical Research - Space Physics, Journal of Climate, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Climate Dynamics, Advance in Space Research, Annales Geophysicae, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences
Reviewer for National Science Foundation
Editers' Citations for Excellence in Referring, Journal of Geophysical Research, 2006
07/26/2017 -
07/25/2021
NASA MAP,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH16ZDA001N-MAP
Understanding Antarctic Sea Ice Change in a Warming Cimate
;
Principal Investigator
;
0.4 FTE
03/01/2017 -
02/28/2020
NASA ACMAP,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH16ZDA001N
Understanding Stratospheric Water Vapor and Ozone Feedbacks and Their Impacts on Global Warming
;
Principal Investigator
;
0.4 FTE
10/04/2017 -
10/03/2021
NASA MAP,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH16ZDA001N-MAP
Global modeling of nitrous oxide and its isotopologues in the GEOS-5 atmosphere-ocean model
;
Co Investigator
;
0.2 FTE
07/25/2013 -
01/25/2018
NASA MAP,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH12ZDA001N
Investigating the Influences of Antarctic Ozone Depletion and Recovery on Climate Change in the Southern Hemisphere Troposphere ad Southern Ocean Using the Goddard Earth Observing System - Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean-Chemistry Climate Model
;
Principal Investigator
;
0.5 FTE
06/30/2013 -
06/29/2017
NASA MAP,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH12ZDA001N
Interactions of Stratospheric Ozone with Northern Hemisphere Tropospheric Climate
;
Co Investigator
;
0.4 FTE
04/01/2013 -
03/31/2016
NASA ACMAP,
NASA, NASA NRA #: NNH12ZDA001N
Understanding the Role of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Climate and Stratospheric Modification
;
Co Investigator
06/16/2021 -
06/15/2025
MAP,
NASA
?Impact of Stratospheric Polar Vortex and Interactive Ozone on Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Forecasts and Atmospheric and Oceanic Variability
;
Principal Investigator
Refereed
Li, F., and P. A. Newman. 2022. "Prescribing stratospheric chemistry overestimates southern hemisphere climate change during austral spring in response to quadrupled CO2."
Climate Dynamics,
[10.1007/s00382-022-06588-4]
Tweedy, O. V., L. D. Oman, D. W. Waugh, et al. 2021. "Response of the Upper‐Level Monsoon Anticyclones and Ozone to Abrupt CO 2 Changes."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,
126
(21):
[10.1029/2021jd034903]
Aquila, V., C. Baldwin, N. Mukherjee, et al. 2021. "Impacts of the Eruption of Mount Pinatubo on Surface Temperatures and Precipitation Forecasts With the NASA GEOS Subseasonal‐to‐Seasonal System."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,
126
(16):
[10.1029/2021jd034830]
Fleming, E. L., Q. Liang, L. D. Oman, et al. 2021. "Stratospheric impacts of continuing CFC‐11 emissions simulated in a chemistry‐climate model."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,
[10.1029/2020jd033656]
Li, F., and P. Newman. 2020. "Stratospheric water vapor feedback and its climate impacts in the coupled atmosphere–ocean Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry-Climate Model."
Climate Dynamics,
55
(5-6):
1585-1595
[10.1007/s00382-020-05348-6]
Garfinkel, C. I., A. Gordon, L. D. Oman, et al. 2018. "Nonlinear response of tropical lower-stratospheric temperature and water vapor to ENSO."
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics,
18
(7):
4597-4615
[10.5194/acp-18-4597-2018]
Li, F., P. Newman, S. Pawson, and J. Perlwitz. 2018. "Effects of Greenhouse Gas Increase and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion on Stratospheric Mean Age of Air in 1960-2010."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,
123
(4):
2098-2110
[10.1002/2017jd027562]
Hurwitz, M. M., E. L. Fleming, P. A. Newman, F. Li, and Q. Liang. 2016. "Early action on HFCs mitigates future atmospheric change."
Environmental Research Letters,
11
(11):
114019
[10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114019]
Li, F., Y. V. Vikhliaev, P. Newman, et al. 2016. "Impacts of Interactive Stratospheric Chemistry on Antarctic and Southern Ocean Climate Change in the Goddard Earth Observing System - Version 5 (GEOS-5)."
Journal of Climate,
29
(9):
3199–3218
[10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0572.1]
Orbe, C., P. A. Newman, D. W. Waugh, et al. 2015. "Air-Mass Origin in the Arctic. Part II: Response to Increases in Greenhouse Gases."
J. Climate,
28
(23):
9105–9120
[10.1175/jcli-d-15-0296.1]
Hurwitz, M. M., E. L. Fleming, P. A. Newman, et al. 2015. "Ozone Depletion by Hydrofluorocarbons."
Geophysical Research Letters,
42:
[10.1002/2015GL065856]
Orbe, C., P. A. Newman, D. W. Waugh, et al. 2015. "Airmass Origin in the Arctic. Part I: Seasonality."
J. Climate,
28
(12):
4997-5014
[10.1175/jcli-d-14-00720.1]
Orbe, C., M. Holzer, L. M. Polvani, et al. 2014. "Seasonal ventilation of the stratosphere: Robust diagnostics from one-way flux distributions."
J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.,
119
(1):
293-306
[10.1002/2013JD020213]
Li, F., D. Waugh, A. R. Douglass, et al. 2012. "Seasonal variations of stratospheric age spectra in the Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry Climate Model (GEOSCCM)."
J. Geophys. Res.,
117
(D5):
D05134
[10.1029/2011JD016877]
Li, F., D. W. Waugh, A. R. Douglass, et al. 2012. "Long-term changes in stratospheric age spectra in the 21st century in the Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry-Climate Model (GEOSCCM)."
J Geophys Res,
117
(D20):
D20119
[10.1029/2012JD017905]
Butchart, N., I. Cionni, V. Eyring, et al. 2010. "Chemistry–Climate Model Simulations of Twenty-First Century Stratospheric Climate and Circulation Changes."
J. Climate,
23
(20):
5349-5374
[10.1175/2010JCLI3404.1]
Li, F., P. Newman, and R. S. Stolarski. 2010. "Relationships between the Brewer-Dobson circulation and the southern annular mode during austral summer in coupled chemistry-climate model simulations."
J Geophys Res,
115
(D15):
D15106
[10.1029/2009JD012876]
Li, F., R. S. Stolarski, S. Pawson, P. Newman, and D. Waugh. 2010. "Narrowing of the upwelling branch of the Brewer-Dobson circulation and Hadley cell in chemistry-climate model simulations of the 21st century."
Geophys Res Lett,
37
(13):
L13702
[10.1029/2010GL043718]
Hurwitz, M. M., P. Newman, F. Li, et al. 2010. "Assessment of the breakup of the Antarctic polar vortex in two new chemistry-climate models."
J Geophys Res,
115
(D7):
D07105
[10.1029/2009JD012788]
Li, F., P. Newman, and R. S. Stolarski. 2009. "Stratospheric ozone in the post-CFC era."
Atmos. Chem. Phys.,
9
(6):
2207-2213
[10.5194/acp-9-2207-2009]
Li, F., J. Wilson, and J. Austin. 2008. "The Strength of the Brewer–Dobson Circulation in a Changing Climate: Coupled Chemistry–Climate Model Simulations."
J Climate,
21
(1):
40-57
[10.1175/2007JCLI1663.1]
Yang, Q., H. Vomel, F. Li, et al. 2008. "Observationally derived and general circulation model simulated tropical stratospheric upward mass fluxes."
J Geophy Res,
113
(D00B07, doi:101029/):
Charlton-Perez, A. J., L. M. Polvani, J. Austin, and F. Li. 2008. "The frequency and dynamics of stratospheric sudden warmings in the 21st century."
J. Geophys. Res.,
113
(D16):
D16116
[10.1029/2007JD009571]
Li, F., G. R. Swenson, A. Z. Liu, M. Taylor, and Y. Zhao. 2007. "Investigation of a “wall” wave event."
Journal of Geophysical Research,
112
(D4):
D04104
[10.1029/2006jd007213]
Austin, J., and F. Li. 2006. "On the relationship between the strength of the Brewer-Dobson circulation and the age of stratospheric air."
Geophysical Research Letters,
33
(17):
L17807
[10.1029/2006gl026867]
Li, F., A. Z. Liu, G. R. Swenson, J. H. Hecht, and W. A. Robinson. 2005. "Observations of gravity wave breakdown into ripples associated with dynamical instabilities."
Journal of Geophysical Research,
110
(D9):
D09S11
[10.1029/2004jd004849]
Li, F., A. Z. Liu, and G. R. Swenson. 2005. "Characteristics of instabilities in the mesopause region over Maui, Hawaii."
Journal of Geophysical Research,
110:
[10.1029/2004JD005097]
Swenson, G., A. Liu, F. Li, and J. Tang. 2003. "High frequency atmospheric gravity wave damping in the mesosphere."
Advances in Space Research,
32
(5):
785-793
[10.1016/s0273-1177(03)00399-5]
Refereed
Li, F., and P. A. Newman. 2022. "Prescribing stratospheric chemistry overestimates southern hemisphere climate change during austral spring in response to quadrupled CO2."
Climate Dynamics
[10.1007/s00382-022-06588-4]
Tweedy, O. V., L. D. Oman, D. W. Waugh, et al. 2021. "Response of the Upper‐Level Monsoon Anticyclones and Ozone to Abrupt CO 2 Changes."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
126
(21):
[10.1029/2021jd034903]
Aquila, V., C. Baldwin, N. Mukherjee, et al. 2021. "Impacts of the Eruption of Mount Pinatubo on Surface Temperatures and Precipitation Forecasts With the NASA GEOS Subseasonal‐to‐Seasonal System."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
126
(16):
[10.1029/2021jd034830]
Fleming, E. L., Q. Liang, L. D. Oman, et al. 2021. "Stratospheric impacts of continuing CFC‐11 emissions simulated in a chemistry‐climate model."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
[10.1029/2020jd033656]
Li, F., and P. Newman. 2020. "Stratospheric water vapor feedback and its climate impacts in the coupled atmosphere–ocean Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry-Climate Model."
Climate Dynamics
55
(5-6):
1585-1595
[10.1007/s00382-020-05348-6]
Garfinkel, C. I., A. Gordon, L. D. Oman, et al. 2018. "Nonlinear response of tropical lower-stratospheric temperature and water vapor to ENSO."
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
18
(7):
4597-4615
[10.5194/acp-18-4597-2018]
Li, F., P. Newman, S. Pawson, and J. Perlwitz. 2018. "Effects of Greenhouse Gas Increase and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion on Stratospheric Mean Age of Air in 1960-2010."
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
123
(4):
2098-2110
[10.1002/2017jd027562]
Hurwitz, M. M., E. L. Fleming, P. A. Newman, F. Li, and Q. Liang. 2016. "Early action on HFCs mitigates future atmospheric change."
Environmental Research Letters
11
(11):
114019
[10.1088/1748-9326/11/11/114019]
Li, F., Y. V. Vikhliaev, P. Newman, et al. 2016. "Impacts of Interactive Stratospheric Chemistry on Antarctic and Southern Ocean Climate Change in the Goddard Earth Observing System - Version 5 (GEOS-5)."
Journal of Climate
29
(9):
3199–3218
[10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0572.1]
Orbe, C., P. A. Newman, D. W. Waugh, et al. 2015. "Air-Mass Origin in the Arctic. Part II: Response to Increases in Greenhouse Gases."
J. Climate
28
(23):
9105–9120
[10.1175/jcli-d-15-0296.1]
Hurwitz, M. M., E. L. Fleming, P. A. Newman, et al. 2015. "Ozone Depletion by Hydrofluorocarbons."
Geophysical Research Letters
42
[10.1002/2015GL065856]
Orbe, C., P. A. Newman, D. W. Waugh, et al. 2015. "Airmass Origin in the Arctic. Part I: Seasonality."
J. Climate
28
(12):
4997-5014
[10.1175/jcli-d-14-00720.1]
Orbe, C., M. Holzer, L. M. Polvani, et al. 2014. "Seasonal ventilation of the stratosphere: Robust diagnostics from one-way flux distributions."
J. Geophys. Res. Atmos.
119
(1):
293-306
[10.1002/2013JD020213]
Li, F., D. Waugh, A. R. Douglass, et al. 2012. "Seasonal variations of stratospheric age spectra in the Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry Climate Model (GEOSCCM)."
J. Geophys. Res.
117
(D5):
D05134
[10.1029/2011JD016877]
Li, F., D. W. Waugh, A. R. Douglass, et al. 2012. "Long-term changes in stratospheric age spectra in the 21st century in the Goddard Earth Observing System Chemistry-Climate Model (GEOSCCM)."
J Geophys Res
117
(D20):
D20119
[10.1029/2012JD017905]
Butchart, N., I. Cionni, V. Eyring, et al. 2010. "Chemistry–Climate Model Simulations of Twenty-First Century Stratospheric Climate and Circulation Changes."
J. Climate
23
(20):
5349-5374
[10.1175/2010JCLI3404.1]
Li, F., P. Newman, and R. S. Stolarski. 2010. "Relationships between the Brewer-Dobson circulation and the southern annular mode during austral summer in coupled chemistry-climate model simulations."
J Geophys Res
115
(D15):
D15106
[10.1029/2009JD012876]
Li, F., R. S. Stolarski, S. Pawson, P. Newman, and D. Waugh. 2010. "Narrowing of the upwelling branch of the Brewer-Dobson circulation and Hadley cell in chemistry-climate model simulations of the 21st century."
Geophys Res Lett
37
(13):
L13702
[10.1029/2010GL043718]
Hurwitz, M. M., P. Newman, F. Li, et al. 2010. "Assessment of the breakup of the Antarctic polar vortex in two new chemistry-climate models."
J Geophys Res
115
(D7):
D07105
[10.1029/2009JD012788]
Li, F., P. Newman, and R. S. Stolarski. 2009. "Stratospheric ozone in the post-CFC era."
Atmos. Chem. Phys.
9
(6):
2207-2213
[10.5194/acp-9-2207-2009]
Li, F., J. Wilson, and J. Austin. 2008. "The Strength of the Brewer–Dobson Circulation in a Changing Climate: Coupled Chemistry–Climate Model Simulations."
J Climate
21
(1):
40-57
[10.1175/2007JCLI1663.1]
Yang, Q., H. Vomel, F. Li, et al. 2008. "Observationally derived and general circulation model simulated tropical stratospheric upward mass fluxes."
J Geophy Res
113
(D00B07, doi:101029/):
Charlton-Perez, A. J., L. M. Polvani, J. Austin, and F. Li. 2008. "The frequency and dynamics of stratospheric sudden warmings in the 21st century."
J. Geophys. Res.
113
(D16):
D16116
[10.1029/2007JD009571]
Li, F., G. R. Swenson, A. Z. Liu, M. Taylor, and Y. Zhao. 2007. "Investigation of a “wall” wave event."
Journal of Geophysical Research
112
(D4):
D04104
[10.1029/2006jd007213]
Austin, J., and F. Li. 2006. "On the relationship between the strength of the Brewer-Dobson circulation and the age of stratospheric air."
Geophysical Research Letters
33
(17):
L17807
[10.1029/2006gl026867]
Li, F., A. Z. Liu, G. R. Swenson, J. H. Hecht, and W. A. Robinson. 2005. "Observations of gravity wave breakdown into ripples associated with dynamical instabilities."
Journal of Geophysical Research
110
(D9):
D09S11
[10.1029/2004jd004849]
Li, F., A. Z. Liu, and G. R. Swenson. 2005. "Characteristics of instabilities in the mesopause region over Maui, Hawaii."
Journal of Geophysical Research
110
[10.1029/2004JD005097]
Swenson, G., A. Liu, F. Li, and J. Tang. 2003. "High frequency atmospheric gravity wave damping in the mesosphere."
Advances in Space Research
32
(5):
785-793
[10.1016/s0273-1177(03)00399-5]
