Dr. Gui-Ying Yang
Senior Research Fellow in Tropical Weather and Climate
Research Interests:
- Dynamics of atmospheric circulation and interaction of extratropics and tropics
- Equatorial wave behaviour in observations and models
- The impact of equatorial waves on tropical high impact weather, such as extreme precipitation and tropical cyclones
- The linking of equatorial waves with tropical weather and climate including ENSO, QBO, MJO and Hadley Cell
- African easterly waves
Centaur Publications
2024
Crook, J., Morris, F., Fitzpatrick, R. G. J., Peatman, S. C., Schwendike, J., Stein, T. H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9215-5397, Birch, C. E., Hardy, S. and Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2024) Impact of the Madden–Julian oscillation and equatorial waves on tracked mesoscale convective systems over southeast Asia. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4667
2023
Hoskins, B. J. and Yang, G. -Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2023) A global perspective on the upper branch of the Hadley Cell. Journal of Climate, 36 (19). pp. 6749-6762. ISSN 1520-0442 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-22-0537.1
Ferrett, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-847X, Methven, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-6872, Woolnough, S. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-8514, Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Holloway, C. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-8989 and Wolf, G. (2023) Hybrid dynamical-statistical forecasts of the risk of rainfall in South East Asia dependent on equatorial waves. Monthly Weather Review, 151 (8). pp. 2139-2152. ISSN 1520-0493 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-22-0300.1
Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Feng, X. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-107X and Hodges, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-229X (2023) Seasonal and interannual variation of equatorial waves in ERA5 and GloSea5. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 149 (752). pp. 1109-1134. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/QJ.4460
Feng, X. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-107X, Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Hodges, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-229X and Methven, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-6872 (2023) Equatorial waves as useful precursors to tropical cyclone occurrence and intensification. Nature Communications, 14 (511). ISSN 2041-1723 doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36055-5
2022
Tomassini, L. and Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2022) Tropical moist convection an important driver of Atlantic Hadley circulation variability. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 148 (748). pp. 3287-3302. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4359
Knippertz, P., Gehne, M., Kiladis, G. N., Kikuchi, K., Satheesh, A. R., Roundy, P. E., Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Žagar, N., Dias, J., Fink, A. H., Methven, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-6872, Schlueter, A., Sielmann, F. and Wheeler, M. C. (2022) The intricacies of identifying equatorial waves. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 148 (747). pp. 2814-2852. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.4338
Feng, X. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-107X, Hodges, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-229X, Hoang, L., Pura, A. G., Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Luu, H., David, S. J., Duran, G. A. M. W. and Guo, Y.-p. (2022) A new approach to skillful seasonal prediction of Southeast Asia tropical cyclone occurrence. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 127 (12). e2022JD036439. ISSN 2169-8996 doi: https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD036439
Ayesiga, G., Holloway, C. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-8989, Williams, C. J. R., Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Stratton, R. and Roberts, M. (2022) Linking Equatorial African precipitation to Kelvin wave processes in the CP4-Africa convection-permitting regional climate simulation. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 79 (5). pp. 1271-1289. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-21-0039.1
2021
Peatman, S. C., Schwendike, J., Birch, C. E., Marsham, J. H., Matthews, A. J. and Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2021) A local-to-large scale view of Maritime Continent rainfall: control by ENSO, MJO, and equatorial waves. Journal of Climate, 34 (22). pp. 8933-8953. ISSN 1520-0442 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-21-0263.1
Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Ferrett, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-847X, Woolnough, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-8514, Methven, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-6872 and Holloway, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-8989 (2021) Real-time identification of equatorial waves and evaluation of waves in global forecasts. Weather and Forecasting, 36 (1). pp. 171-193. ISSN 0882-8156 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/WAF-D-20-0144.1
Ayesiga, G., Holloway, C. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-8989, Williams, C. J., Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 and Ferrett, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-847X (2021) The observed synoptic scale precipitation relationship between Western Equatorial Africa and Eastern Equatorial Africa. International Journal of Climatology, 41 (S1). pp. 582-601. ISSN 0899-8418 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6711
Hoskins, B. J. and Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2021) The detailed dynamics of the Hadley Cell. Part 2: December to February. Journal of Climate, 34 (2). pp. 805-823. ISSN 1520-0442 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0504.1
2020
Ferrett, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4726-847X, Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Woolnough, S. J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-8514, Methven, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-6872, Hodges, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-229X and Holloway, C. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9903-8989 (2020) Linking extreme precipitation in Southeast Asia to equatorial waves. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 146 (727). pp. 665-684. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3699
Hoskins, B. J., Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 and Fonseca, R. M. (2020) The detailed dynamics of the June–August Hadley Cell. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 146 (727). pp. 557-575. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.3702
2018
Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Methven, J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7636-6872, Woolnough, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-8514, Hodges, K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-229X and Hoskins, B. (2018) Linking African easterly wave activity with equatorial waves and the influence of Rossby waves from the Southern Hemisphere. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 75 (6). pp. 1783-1809. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-17-0184.1
2017
Yang, G. -Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 and Hoskins, B. (2017) The equivalent barotropic structure of waves in the tropical atmosphere in the Western Hemisphere. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 74 (6). pp. 1689-1704. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-16-0267.1
2016
Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 and Hoskins, B. J. (2016) ENSO related variation of equatorial MRG and Rossby waves and forcing from higher latitudes. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 142 (699). pp. 2488-2504. ISSN 1477-870X doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2842
Hoskins, B. J. and Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2016) The longitudinal variation of equatorial waves due to propagation on a varying zonal flow. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 73 (2). pp. 605-620. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-15-0167.1
2013
Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 and Hoskins, B. (2013) ENSO impact on Kelvin waves and associated tropical convection. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 70 (11). pp. 3513-3532. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-13-081.1
2012
Yang, G.-Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Hoskins, B. and Gray, L. (2012) The influence of the QBO on the propagation of equatorial waves into the stratosphere. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 69 (10). pp. 2959-2982. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-11-0342.1
2011
Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Hoskins, B. J. and Slingo, J. M. (2011) Equatorial waves in opposite QBO phases. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 68 (4). pp. 839-862. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/2010JAS3514.1
2009
Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Slingo, J. M. and Hoskins, B. J. (2009) Convectively coupled equatorial waves in high resolution Hadley centre climate models. Journal of Climate, 22 (8). pp. 1897-1919. ISSN 1520-0442 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/2008JCLI2630.1
2007
Yang, G.Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Hoskins, B.J. and Slingo, J. M. (2007) Convectively coupled equatorial waves: Part I: Horizontal and vertical structure. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 64 (10). pp. 3406-3423. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS4017.1
Yang, G.Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Hoskins, B. J. and Slingo, J.M. (2007) Convectively coupled equatorial waves: Part II: propagation characteristics. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 64 (10). pp. 3424-3427. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS4018.1
Yang, G.Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Hoskins, B. J. and Slingo, J.M. (2007) Convectively coupled equatorial waves: Part III: Synthesis structures and their forcing and evolution. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 64 (10). pp. 3438-3451. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS4019.1
2006
Ringer, M. A., Martin, G. M., Greeves, C. Z., Hinton, T. J., James, P. M., Pope, V. D., Scaife, A. A., Stratton, R. A., Inness, P. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5795-6841, Slingo, J. M. and Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2006) The physical properties of the atmosphere in the new Hadley Centre Global Environmental Model (HadGEM1). Part II: Aspects of variability and regional climate. Journal Of Climate, 19 (7). pp. 1302-1326. ISSN 1520-0442
2003
Slingo, J.M., Guilyardi, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2255-8625, Hodges, K.I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-229X, Hoskins, B.J., Inness, P.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5795-6841, Lawrence, D.M., Neale, R., Osborne, T.M., Spencer, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4553-7082 and Yang, G.Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, (2003) How good is the Hadley Centre climate model? Research at CGAM on identifying and understanding model systematic errors: 1999-2002 - CGAM/NCAS Report. Technical Report. UNSPECIFIED
Yang, G.Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477, Hoskins, B.J. and Slingo, J.M. (2003) Convectively coupled equatorial waves: A new methodology for identifying wave structures in observational data. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 60 (14). 1637-1654.. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<1637:CCEWAN>2.0.CO;2
2002
Slingo, J., Inness, P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5795-6841, Neale, R., Woolnough, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0500-8514 and Yang, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2002) Scale interactions on diurnal to seasonal timescales and their relevance to model systematic errors. Annals of Geophysics, 46 (1). pp. 139-155. ISSN 2037-416X doi: https://doi.org/10.4401/ag-3383
2001
Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 and Slingo, J. (2001) The diurnal cycle in the tropics. Monthly Weather Review, 129 (4). pp. 784-801. ISSN 0027-0644 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0493(2001)129<0784:TDCITT>2.0.CO;2
2000
Hodges, K. I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0894-229X, Chappell, D. W., Robinson, G. J. and Yang, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2000) An improved algorithm for generating global window brightness temperatures from multiple satellite infrared imagery. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 17 (10). pp. 1296-1312. ISSN 1520-0426 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<1296:AIAFGG>2.0.CO;2
Hoskins, B. and Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (2000) The equatorial response to higher latitude forcing. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 57 (9). pp. 1197-1213. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<1197:TERTHL>2.0.CO;2
1999
Hoskins, B., Neale, R., Rodwell, M. and Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 (1999) Aspects of the large scale tropical atmospheric circulation. Tellus Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography, 51 (1). pp. 33-44. ISSN 1600-0870 doi: https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0870.1999.t01-1-00004.x
1996
Yang, G. Y. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7450-3477 and Hoskins, B. (1996) Propagation of Rossby waves of nonzero frequency. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 53 (16). pp. 2365-2378. ISSN 1520-0469 doi: https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<2365:PORWON>2.0.CO;2
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