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Qinbin Li

Education
  • B.S., Atmospheric Sciences, Beijing University, Beijing, China, (1995)
  • M.S., Atmospheric Physics, Beijing University, Beijing, China (1998)
  • M.A., Atmospheric Chemistry, Harvard University (2001)
  • Ph.D., Atmospheric Chemistry, Harvard University (2003)
Research Interests
Exploit recent and new satellite missions, including analysis/assimilation of products resulting from them, to improve our understanding and ability to model and predict atmospheric variability, with focuses on:
  • The intercontinental transport of pollution and the effect on regional air quality.
  • The use of atmospheric concentration measurements in combination with inverse modeling methods to constrain emissions of pollutants from specific geopolitical source regions.
  • The interactions between climate change and atmospheric composition/regional air quality.
Professional Experience
  • Faculty (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UCLA (2008-present)
  • Research Scientist, Earth Sciences Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2004 - present)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Harvard University (2003-2004)
Selected Publications
  1. Chen, Y., Q. B. Li, J. T. Randerson, E. A. Lyons, R. A. Kahn, D. L. Nelson, D. J. Diner, The sensitivity of CO and aerosol transport to the temporal and vertical distributions of North American boreal fire emissions, J. Geophys. Res, submitted, 2008.
  2. Cai, C., Q. B. Li, B. Latner, and N. Livesey, A satellite perspective on the inter-hemispheric transport of carbon monoxide, J. Geophys. Res., submitted, 2008.
  3. Jiang, X., M. T. Chahine, E. T. Olsen, Q. B. Li, L. Chen, and Y. L. Yung, A study of polar stratosphere-troposphere exchange using AIRS CO2 and O3, J. Atmos. Sci., submitted, 2008.
  4. Shim, C., Q. B. Li, M. Luo, S. Kulawik, H. Worden, J. Worden, A. Eldering, M. Avery, G. Diskin, G. Sachse, A. Weinheimer, D. Knapp, D. Montzca, and T. Campos, Satellite observations of Mexico City pollution outflow from the Tropospheric Emissions Spectrometer (TES), Atmos. Environ., accepted, 2008.
  5. Wang, S., H. M. Pickett, T. J. Pongetti, R. Cheung, Y. L. Yung, C. Shim, Q. B. Li, T. Canty, R. J. Salawitch, and S. P. Sander, Validation of Aura MLS OH measurement with FTUVS total OH column measurement at TMF, California, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2008JD009883, in press, 2008.
  6. Chen, Y., Q. B. Li, R. A. Kahn, J. T. Randerson, and D. Diner, Quantifying aerosol direct radiative effect with MISR observations: I. TOA albedo change by aerosols based on land surface types, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2008JD010754, in press, 2008.
  7. Jiang, X. Q. B. Li, M.-C. Liang, R.-L. Shia, M. T. Chahine, E. T. Olsen, L. L. Chen, J. T. Randerson, and Y. L. Yung, Simulation of upper tropospheric CO2 from chemistry and transport models, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, doi:10.1029/2007GB003049, in press, 2008.
  8. Chahine, M., L. Chen, P. Dimotakis, X. Jiang, Q. B. Li, E. Olsen, T. Pagano, J. Randerson, and Y. Yung, Satellite remote sounding of middle tropospheric CO2, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L17807, doi:10.1029/2008GL035022, 2008.
  9. Val Martin, M., R. E. Honrath, R. C. Owen, and Q. B. Li, Seasonal variation of nitrogen oxides in the central North Atlantic lower free troposphere, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D17307, doi:10.1029/2007JD009688, 2008.
  10. Kahn, R., Y. Chen, D. Nelson, F.-K. Leung, Q. B. Li, D. Diner, and J. A. Logan, Wildfire smoke injection heights - Two perspectives from space, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L04809, doi:10.1029/2007GL032165, 2008.
  11. Livesey, N. J., M. Filipiak, L. Froidevaux, W. Read, A. Lambert, M. Santee, J. Jiang, J. Waters, B. Drouin, R. Cofield, D. Cuddy, R. Fuller, R. Jarnot, Y. Jiang, B. Knosp, Q. B. Li, M. Schwartz, W. Snyder, P. Stek, P. Wagner, H. Pumphrey, M. Avery, E. Browell, L. Christiensen, D. Edwards, L. Emmons, D. Fahey, R. Gao, M. Loewenstein, J. Lopez, G. Osterman, G. Sachse, and C. Webster, Validation of EOS MLS O3 and CO observations in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D15S02, doi:10.1029/2007JD008805, 2008.
  12. Tian, B., D. E. Waliser, R. A. Kahn, Q. B. Li, Y. L. Yung, T. Tyranowski, I. V. Geogdzhayev, M. I. Mishchenko, and O. Torres, Does the Madden-Julian Oscillation influence aerosol variability? J. Geophys. Res., 113, D12215, doi:10.1029/2007JD009372, 2008.
  13. Richards, N. A. D., G. B. Osterman, E. V. Browell, J. Hair, M. Avery, and Q. B. Li, Validation of TES tropospheric ozone profiles with airborne LIDAR observations, J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16S29, doi:10.1029/2007JD008815, 2008.
  14. Hakami, A., D. K. Henze, J. H. Seinfeld, K. Singh, A. Sandu, S. Kim, D. Byun, and ,b>Q. B. Li, The adjoint of CMAQ, Environ. Sci. & Tech., 42(22), 7807-7817, 10.1021/es070944p, 2007.
  15. Jiang, X., W.L. Ku, R.-L. Shia, ,b>Q.B. Li, J.W. Elkins, and Y.L. Yung, The seasonal cycle of N2O: Analysis of data, Global Biogeochem. Cycles, 21, GB1006, doi:10.1029/2006GB002691, 2007.
  16. Mazzoni, D., J. A. Logan, D. Diner, R. Kahn, L. Tong, and Q. B. Li, A data-mining approach to cataloging smoke plumes from MISR and MODIS data, Remote Sensing of Environment, 107, 138-148, 2007.
  17. Jourdain, L., H. M. Worden, J. R. Worden, K. Bowman, Q. B. Li, A. Eldering, S. S. Kulawik, G. Osterman, F. Boersma, B. Fisher, C. P. Rinsland, R. Beer, and M. Gunson, Tropospheric vertical distribution of tropical Atlantic ozone observed by TES during the Northern African biomass burning season, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L04810, doi:10.1029/2006GL028284, 2007.
  18. Zhang, L., D.J. Jacob, K.W. Bowman, J.A. Logan, S. Turquety, Q.B. Li, R. Beer, H. Worden, J. Worden, C.P. Rinsland, S.S. Kulawik, M.C. Lampel, M. Shephard, B. Fisher, and A. Eldering, Continental outflow of ozone pollution as determined by O3-CO correlations from the TES satellite instrument, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L04810, doi:10.1029/2006GL028284, 2006.
  19. Richards, N.A., Q.B. Li, K.W. Bowman, J. Worden, G. Osterman, H. Worden, R. Beer, and M. Gunson, Assimilation of TES CO into a global CTM: First results, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 6, 11727-11743, 2006.
  20. Li, Q.B., J.H. Jiang, D.L. Wu, W.G. Read, N.J. Livesey, J.W. Waters, Y.S. Zhang, B. Wang, M.J. Filipiak, C.P. Davis, S. Turquety, S.L. Wu, R.J. Park, R.M. Yantosca, and D.J. Jacob, Convective outflow of South Asian pollution: A global CTM simulation compared with Aura MLS observations, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L14826, doi:10.1029/2005GL022762, 2005.
  21. Filipiak, M.J., R.S. Harwood, J.H. Jiang, Q.B. Li, N.J. Livesey, G.L. Manney, W. G. Read, M.J. Schwartz, J.W. Waters, and D.L. Wu, Carbon monoxide measured by the EOS Microwave Limb Sounder on Aura: First results, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L14825, doi:10.1029/2005GL022765, 2005.
  22. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, R.J. Park, Y. Wang, C.L. Heald, R.C Hudman, R.M. Yantosca, R.V. Martin, M. Evans, North American pollution outflow and the trapping of convectively lifted pollution by upper-level anticyclone, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D10301, doi:10.1029/2004JD005039, 2005.
  23. Jacob, D.J., B.D. Field, Q.B. Li, D.R. Blake, J. de Gouw, C. Warneke, A. Hansel, A. Wisthaler, H.B. Singh, A. Guenther, Global budget of methanol: Constraints from atmospheric observations, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D08303, doi:10.1029/2004JD005172, 2005.
  24. Liu, J., J.R. Drummond, Q.B. Li, J.C. Gille, and D.C. Ziskin, Satellite remote sensing of carbon monoxide emission from forest fires in North America by MOPITT, Remote Sensing of Environment, 95(4), 502-516, 2005.
  25. Alexander, B., R.J. Park, D.J. Jacob, Q.B. Li, R.M. Yantosca, J. Savarino, C.C.W. Lee, and M.H. Thiemens, Sulfate formation in sea-salt aerosols: Constraints from oxygen isotopes, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D10307, doi:10.1029/2004JD005659, 2005.
  26. Fiore, A.M., L.W. Horowitz, D.W. Purves, H. Levy II, M. Evans, Y. Wang, Q.B. Li, and R.M. Yantosca, Evaluating the contribution of changes in isoprene emissions to surface ozone trends over the eastern United States, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D12303, doi:10.1029/2004JD005485, 2005.
  27. Liu, Y., R. Park, D.J. Jacob, Q.B. Li, V. Kilaru, and J.A. Sarnat, Mapping surface concentrations of fine particulate matter using MISR satellite observations of Aerosol Optical Thickness, J. Geophys. Res., 109, D06205, doi:10.1029/2003JD003981, 2004.
  28. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, J.W. Munger, R.M. Yantosca, and D.D. Parrish, Export of NOy from the North American boundary layer: Reconciling aircraft observations and global model budgets, J. Geophys. Res.,109(D02), 313, 10.1029/2003JD004086, 2004.
  29. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, R.M. Yantosca, C.L. Heald, H.B. Singh, M. Koike, Y. Zhao, G.W. Sachse, and D.G. Streets, A global 3-D model evaluation of the atmospheric budgets of HCN and CH3CN: Constraints from aircraft measurements over the western Pacific, J. Geophys. Res. 108 (D21), 8827, doi:10.1029/2002JD003075, 2003.
  30. Fiore, A.M., D.J. Jacob, H. Liu, R.M. Yantosca, T.D. Fairlie, and Q.B. Li, Variability in surface ozone background over the United States: Implications for air quality policy, J. Geophys. Res., 108, 4787, doi:10.1029/2003JD003855, 2003.
  31. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, I. Bey, P.I. Palmer, B.N. Duncan, B.D. Field, R.V. Martin, A.M. Fiore, R.M. Yantosca, D.D. Parrish, P.G. Simmonds, and S.J. Oltmans, Transatlantic transport of pollution and its effects on surface ozone in Europe and North America, J. Geophys. Res., 107(D13), 10.1029/2001JD001422, 2002.
  32. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, T.D. Fairlie, H. Liu, R.M. Yantosca, and R.V. Martin, Stratospheric versus pollution influences on ozone at Bermuda: Reconciling past analyses, J. Geophys. Res., 107(D22), 4611, doi:10.1029/2002JD002138, 2002.
  33. Martin, R.V., D.J. Jacob, J.A. Logan, I. Bey, R.M. Yantosca, A.C. Staudt, Q.B. Li, A.M. Fiore, B.N. Duncan, H. Liu, P. Ginoux, and V. Thouret, Global model analysis of TOMS and in-situ observations of tropical tropospheric ozone, J. Geophys. Res., 107(D20), 4437, doi:10.1029/2001JD001027, 2002.
  34. Jacob, D.J., B.D. Field, E. Jin, I. Bey, Q.B. Li, J.A. Logan, and R.M. Yantosca, Atmospheric budget of acetone, J. Geophys. Res., 107(D10), 10.1029/2001JD000694, 2002.
  35. Martin, R.V., K. Chance, D.J. Jacob, T.P. Kurosu, R.J.D. Spurr, E. Bucsela, J.F. Gleason, P.I. Palmer, I. Bey, A.M. Fiore, Q.B. Li, and R.M. Yantosca, An improved retrieval of tropospheric nitrogen dioxide from GOME, J. Geophys. Res., 107(D18), 4351, doi:10.1029/2001JD001480, 2002.
  36. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, J.A. Logan, I. Bey, R.M. Yantosca, H. Liu, R.V. Martin, A.M. Fiore, B.D. Field, B.N. Duncan, and V. Thouret, A tropospheric ozone maximum over the Middle East, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 3235-3238, 2001.
  37. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, I. Bey, R.M. Yantosca, B.D. Field, H. Liu, J.A. Logan, A.M. Fiore, R.V. Martin, and B.N. Duncan, Sources of ozone over the North Atlantic and trans-Atlantic transport of pollution: A global model perspective, IGACtivities Newsletter, 24, 12-17, 2001.
  38. Bey I., D.J. Jacob, R.M. Yantosca, J.A. Logan, B. Field, A.M. Fiore, Q.B. Li, H. Liu, L.J. Mickley, and M. Schultz, Global modeling of tropospheric chemistry with assimilated meteorology: Model description and evaluation, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,073-23,095, 2001.
  39. Palmer, P.I., D.J. Jacob, K. Chance, R.V. Martin, R.J.D, Spurr, T.P. Kurosu, I. Bey, R.M. Yantosca, A.M. Fiore, and Q.B. Li, Air mass factor formulation for spectroscopic measurements from satellites: Application to formaldehyde retrievals from GOME, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 14,539-14,550, 2001.
  40. Li, Q.B., D.J. Jacob, I. Bey, R.M. Yantosca, Y. Zhao, and Y. Kondo, Atmospheric hydrogen cyanide (HCN): Biomass burning source, ocean sink? Geophys. Res. Lett., 27, 357-360, 2000.

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