Research Interests
- Air-Sea interaction (PDF)
- Monsoon Research (PDF)
- Historical Environment Changes (PDF)
- Extreme Events (PDF)
Publications (Early and English Only)
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- Yao C, Qian WH, Yang S, et al. Regional features of precipitation over Asia and summer extreme precipitation over Southeast Asia and their associations with atmospheric–oceanic conditions, Meterol Atmos Phys, 2010, 106: 57-73
- Qian WH, Tang SQ, Identifying Global Monsoon Troughs and Global Atmospheric Centers of Action on a Pentad Scale, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 2010, 3(1): 1-6
- Zhang WW, Qian WH, Ho YS, A bibliometric analysis of research related to ocean circulation,Scientometrics, Vol. 80, No. 2 (2009) 307–318
- Ding T, Qian WH, Yan ZW, Changes in Hot Days and Heat Waves in China During 1961-2007, Int. J. Climatol., 2009,10.1002/joc
- Qian WH, Lin X, An Integrated Analysis of Dry-Wet Variability in Western China for the Last 4-5 Centuries, Adv Atm Sci, 2009,26(5):951-961
- Qian WH, Ding T, Hu HR, et al. An Overview of Dry-Wet Climate Variability among Monsoon-Westerly Regions and the Monsoon Northernmost Marginal Active Zone in China, Adv Atm Sci, 2009,26(4):630:641.
- Qian WH, ZHU J, WANG YG, and FU JL, Regional relationship between the Jiang-Huai Meiyu and the equatorial surface-subsurface temperature anomalies, Chinese Science Bulletin , 2008, 10.1007/s11434-008-0410-6
- Zhu CW, Wang B, and Qian WH , Why do dust storms decrease in northern China concurrently with the recent global warming?GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2008,35,L18702
- Yao C, Yang S, Qian WH, et al.Regional summer precipitation events in Asia and their changes in the past decades, J. Geophys. Res., 2008, 113, D17107, doi:10.1029/2007JD009603
- Fu Jl, Qian WH , et al.Trends in Graded Precipitation in China from 1961 to 2000. Adv Atm Sci, 2008,25(2):267-278.
- Qian WH, Fu JL, Yan ZW. Decrease of Light rain events in summer associated with a warming environment in china during 1961-2005. Geophysical Research Letters, 2007, 34(11), Art. No. L11705.
- Qian WH, Qin AM.Precipitation division and climate shift in China from 1960 to 2000. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, DOI 10.1007/s00704-007-0330-4
- Wang JB, WH Qian, X Zhang, Relationship between the tropical cyclone genesis over the Northwest Pacific and the sea surface temperature anomalies. Progress in Natural Sci., 2007, 17(11): 69-73.
- Hu HR, Qian WH. Identifying the northernmost summer monsoon location in East Asia. Progress in Natural Science, 2007, 17(7):812-820.
- Qian WH, Lin X, Zhu YF, Xu Y, Fu JL.,Climatic regime shift and decadal anomalous events in China,Climatic Change,DOI 10.1007/s10584-006-9234-z;2007
- Ou TH , Qian WH. Vegetation variations along the monsoon boundary zone in East Asia . Chinese Journal of Geophysics. 2006, 49(3): 698-705.
- Qian WH,Hu HR. Interannual thermocline signals and El Nino-La Nina turnabout in the tropical Pacific Ocean . Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2006, 23 (6): 1003-1019.
- Gao XQ, Zhang X, Qian WH. CLIMATE CHANGE: LONG-TERM TRENDS AND SHORT-TERM OSCILLATIONS,Journal of Tropical Meteorology , 2006, 12(2):139-149.
- Qian WH, Yu ZC, Zhu YF.Spatial and temporal variability of precipitation in East China from 1880 to 1999, Climate Research, 2006, 32(3): 209–218.
- Qian WH、Qin AM. Spatial-temporal character of temperature variation in China. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2005, DOI 10 1007/s00703-005-0163-6.
- Wang JB, Qian WH.Statistical analysis of tropical cyclone impact on the China mainland during the last half century. Chinese Journal of Geophysics, 2005, 48(5): 1069-1077.
- Qian WH, Hu HR.Signal propogations and linkages of subsurface temperature anomalies in the tropical Pacific and Indian Ocean. Progress in Natural Science, 2005, 15(9):49-54.
- Qian WH, Lin X.,Regional trends in recent precipitation indices in China.Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2005, DOI 10.1007/s00703-004-0101-z.
- Qian WH, Lin X.Regional trends in recent temperature indices in China,Climate Research, 2004, 27(2):119-134. .
- Feng S, Hu Q, Qian WH.Quality control of daily meterological data in China, 1951-2000: A new dataset. International Journal of Climatology, 2004,24:853-870.
- Qian WH, Tang X,Quan LS. Regional characteristics of dust storms in China. Atmospheric Environments , 2004, 38:4895-4907.
- Qian WH, Zhu YF, Liang JY . Potential contribution of maximum subsurface temperature anomalies to the climate variability.International Journal of Climatology , 2004, 24(2):193-212.
- Tian JW,Liu HQ,Qian WH.A dipole mode at thermocline layer in the tropical indian ocean. Acta Oceanologica Sinica , 2003 , 22(1): 15-24.
- Qian WH, Chen D, Zhu YF, et al. Temporal and spatial variability of dryness/wetness in China during the last 530 years. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2003, 76:13-29
- Qian WH, Hu HR, Zhu YF. Thermocline oscillation and warming event in the tropical Indian Ocean. Atmosphere- Ocean, 2003, 241-258
- Qian WH, Hu Q, Zhu YF, et al. Centennial-scale dry-wet variations in East Asia. Climate Dynamics, 2003, 21:77-89 .
- Qian WH, Hu HR, Deng Y. Signals of Interannual and Interdecadal Variability of Air-Sea Interaction in the Basin-Wide Indian Ocean. Atmosphere-Ocean, 2002, 40(3), 293-311.
- Qian WH,Zhu YF. The comparison between summer monsoon components over East Asia and South Asia. J. Geosciences of China, 2002, 4(3-4): 17-32.
- Qian WH, Deng Y, Zhu YF, et al. Demarcating the worldwide monsoon. Theoretical and Applied Climatology , 2002,71:1-16.
- Qian WH, Quan LS, Shi SY. , Variations of the Dust Storm in China and its Climatic Control. Journal of Climate,2002, 15(10):1216-1229.
- Qian WH,Kang HS,Lee D-K Distribution of seasonal rainfall in the East Asian monsoon region. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2002, 73: 151-168
- Qian WH, Zhu YF. Little Ice Age climate near Beijing, China, inferred from historical and stalagmite records. Quaternary Research, 2002, 57: 109-119
- Li XD,Zhu YF, Qian WH. Spatiotemporal variations of summer rainfall over eastern China during 1988-1999.Advances in Atmospheric Sciences , 2002, 19(6):1055-1068.
- Qian WH, Zhu YF.ENSO cycle asociated with the tropospheric zonal wind anomalies over the global region. Geophysica, 2002, 38:43-58
- Qian WH, Zhu YF.Climate change in China from 1880-1998 and its impact on the environmental condition, Climatic Change, 2001, 50:419-444
- Qian WH, Zhang HN, Zhu YF, et al. Interannual and interdecadal variability of East Asian Acas and their inpact on temperature of China in winter season for the last century. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2001, 18(4):511-523 .
- Wang SW, Ye J, Qian WH. Predictability of Drought in China . In: White DA (ed), Drought, Volume I, A Global Assessment. Routledge, London ,2000,100-112.
- Qian WH. Dry/wet alternation and global monsoon. Geophysical Research Letters , 2000, 27(22):3679-3682.
- Qian WH, Yang S. Onset of the regional monsoon over Southeast Asia. Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics , 2000, 75:29-38.
- Qian WH & D-K. Lee.Seasonal march of Asian summer monsoon. Inter. J. Climatology, 2000,20:1371-13864.
- Qian WH,Hu HR, Zhu YF, et al. An analysis of the ENSO cycle associated with the equatorial tropospheric zonal wind anomaly over the Pacific Basin . Geophysica , 2000, 36:31-49.
- Qian WH, Dry/wet alternation and global monsoon, Geophys. Research Letters, 2000, 27(22):3679-368212.
- Qian WH,Lee D-K. Seasonal march of Asian summer monsoon. International Journal of Climatology , 2000,20(11):1371-1386.
Publications before 2000
- Qian WH, Zhu YF, Ye Q. Interannual and interdecadal variability in SST anomaly over the eastern equatorial Pacific. Chinese Science Bulletin , 1999, 44(6):568-571
- Zhu YF, Qian WH, Ye Q. Tropical sea surface temperature anomaly and Indian summer monsoon. Acta Meteorologica Sinica , 1999, 13(2):154-163.
- Qian WH, Zhu YF, Xie A. Seasonal and interannual variations of upper tropospheric water vapor band brightness temperature over the global monsoon regions. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences ,1998, 15(3): 337-345.
- Qian WH , You XT. Southern Oscillation forced by heat source and topography. Acta Ocean . Sinica , 1998, 17(1):41-52.
- Qian WH, Ye Q , Zhu YF. Monsoonal oscillation revealed by the upper troposphere water vapor band brightness temperature. Chinese Science Bulletin , 1998, 43(17):1489-1494.
- You XT, Qian WH, Zou YR. A numerical simulation of the effect of global SSTA on the low-level atmospheric circulation and precipitation anomalies. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 1998,12(3): 300-310.
- Qian WH,Wang SW. Multiple time-space scale atmosphere-ocean interaction and improvement of Zebiak-Cane model. Science in China ( Series D ) ,1997, 40(6):577-583.
- Qian WH. The understanding of ENSO cycle mechanism and ENSO potential predictability. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 1997,11 ( 1 ) :105-118.
- Qian WH, Chou JF. Atmosphere-earth angular momentum exchange and ENSO cycle. Science in Chian (Series D) ,1996, 39:215-224.
- Qian WH,You XT, Chou JF. An atmospheric motion equation built on the conservative relationship of the angular momentum exchange between the soild earth and the atmosphere on seasonal annual timescale. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 1995, 9(2):18-25.
- Qian WH. Dissipative structures and convective motions in the atmosphere. Chinese J. Atm. Sci., 1992, 16(1): 79-86.
