Group Leader: Jia Wang, Ph.D.

   
Jia Wang


Research Professor
International Arctic Research Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7340

Affiliate Professor
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Email:jwang@iarc.uaf.edu
Phone:(907)474-2685
Fax:(907)474-2643

EDUCATION:
  • Ph.D., 1993, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, McGill University
  • Ph.D., 1987, Oceanography, Institute of Oceanology/Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • M.Sc., 1983, Oceanography, Shandong College of Oceanology, Qingdao, China
  • B.Sc., 1980, Oceanography, Shandong College of Oceanology, Qingdao, China
  • HONORS & AWARDS:

  • Outstanding Productivity and Excellence in Science Award of 2000, Frontier Research System for Global Change, Tokyo, Japan, 2000
  • State Oceanic Administration (SAO), China: Honorary Ocean Scholar and professor (highest honor), 08/2001
  • Polar Research Institute of China: Honorary Guest Professor, 3/2001

  • Research Interests
  • Arctic Climate Change Studies
  • Arctic Coupled Ice-Ocean Modeling
  • Coupled Biological-Physical Modeling
  • Coupled Hydrological-Ocean Circulation Modeling
  • Statistical methods/analyses to study Arctic climate change
  • Data assimilation of ice and ocean circulation
  • PAPERS PUBLISHED OR IN PRESS
    54) Mizobata, K., J. Wang and S.-I. Saitoh, 2006. Eddy-induced cross-slope exchange along the Bering Sea shelf break using a 3D ocean general circulation model and satellite multi- sensor remote sensing (submitted to J. Geophys. Res., accepted)

    53) Jin, M. C.J. Deal, J. Wang, K.-H. Shin, N. Tanaka, T. Whitledge, S. H. Lee, R.R. Gradinger, 2005. Controls of the landfast ice-ocean ecosystem offshore Barrow, Alaska (Annals of Glaciology, in press)

    52) Jin, M., C.J. Deal, J. Wang, N. Tanaka, and M. Ikeda, 2006. Vertical mixing effects on the phytoplankton bloom in the southeastern Bering Sea mid-shelf. J. Geophys. Res., 111, C03002, doi:10.1029/2005JC002994.

    51) Wu, B., J. Wang, J.E. Walsh, 2006. Dipole anomaly in the winter Arctic atmosphere and its association with Arctic sea ice motion. J. Climate, 19(2), 210-225. DOI: 10.1175/JCLI3619.1

    Year 2005:
    50) Wang, J., Q. Liu, M. Jin, M. Ikeda and F.J. Saucier, 2005. A coupled ice-ocean model in the pan-Arctic and the northern North Atlantic Ocean: Simulation of seasonal cycles. J. Oceanogr., 61, 213-233.

    49) Wang, J., M. Ikeda, S. Zhang and R. Gerdes, 2005. Linking the northern hemisphere sea ice reduction trend and the quasi-decadal Arctic Sea Ice Oscillation. Climate Dyn., 24: 115-130, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-004-0454-5

    Year 2004:
    48) Wu, B. J. Wang and R. Zhang, 2004. Effects of intraseasonal variations of the Arctic Oscillation on the Barents Sea. Polar Meteorolo. Glaciol., 18, 82-95.

    47) Geyer, W.R., R.P. Signell, D.A. Fong, J. Wang, D.M. Anderson, and B.A. Keefer, 2004. The freshwater transport and dynamics of the Western Maine Current. Continen. Shelf Res. 24, 1339-1357.

    46) Wang, J., B. Wu, C. Tang, J.E. Walsh and M. Ikeda, 2004. Seesaw structure of subsurface temperature anomalies between the Barents Sea and the Labrador Sea. Geophys. Res. Lett. 31, L19301, doi: 10.1029/2004GL019981.

    45) Wang, J., M. Jin, D. Musgrave and M. Ikeda, 2004. A numerical hydrological digital elevation model for freshwater discharge into the Gulf of Alaska. J. Geophys. Res., 109, C07009, doi:10.1029/2002JC001430.

    44) Wu, B., J. Wang, and J. Walsh, 2004. Possible feedback of winter sea ice in the Greenland and Barents Seas on the local atmosphere, Mon. Wea. Rev., 132(7), 1868-1876.

    43) Jin, M. and J. Wang, 2004. Interannual variability and sensitivity study of the ocean circulation and thermohaline structures in Prince William Sound, Alaska, Cont. Shelf Res., 24(3), 393-411.

    Year 2003:
    42) Wang, J., R. Kwok, F.J. Saucier, J. Hutchings, M. Ikeda, W. Hibler III, J. Haapala, M.D. Coon, H.E.M. Meier, H. Eicken, N. Tanaka, R. Prentki, and W. Johnson, 2003. Working towards improved small-scale sea ice and ocean modeling in the Arctic seas. EOS, AGU, Vol . 84 (34), 325, 329-330.

    41) Wang, J., M. Ikeda and F. Saucier, 2003. A theoretical, two-layer, reduced-gravity model for descending dense water flow on continental slopes, J. Geophys. Res., 108(C5), 3161, doi: 10.1029/2000JC000517.

    40) Ikeda, M., J. Wang, and A. Makshtak, 2003. Importance of clouds to the decaying trend in the Arctic ice cover. J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 81, 179-189.

    39) Wang, D., J. Wang, L. Wu, and Z. Liu, 2003. Regime shifts in the North Pacific simulated by a COADS-driven isopycnal model. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 20(5), 743- 754.

    38) Wang, D., J. Wang, L. Wu, and Z. Liu, 2003. Relative importance of wind and buoyancy forcing for interdecadal regime shifts in the Pacific. Science in China (D Series), 46(5), 417-427.

    Year 2002:
    37) Ikeda, M., J. Wang, A. Makshtas, 2002. The Arctic sea ice and global warming. Kaiyo (The Ocean) Monthly, 34(2), 875-878. (in Japanese)

    36) Wang, J., M. Ikeda, R. Colony, X. Zhang, 2002. Quasi-decadal variability of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Kaiyo (The Ocean) Monthly, 34(2), 865-849. (in Japanese)

    35) Takahashi, J. and J. Wang, 2002. Mechanism for dense water transport along Arctic continental shelf. Kaiyo (The Ocean) Monthly, 34(2), 831-834. (in Japanese)

    34) Wu, B. and J. Wang, 2002b. Possible impacts of winter Arctic Oscillation on Siberian High and the East Asia winter monsoon. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 19, 297-320.

    33) Wu, B. and J. Wang, 2002a. Winter Arctic Oscillation, Siberian High and the East Asia winter monsoon. Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(19), 1897-1900.

    Year 2001:
    32) Proshutinsky, A., et al and J. Wang. 2001. Multinational effort studies differences among Arctic Ocean models. EOS, AGU, 82(51), 637-644.

    31) Eslinger, D.L., R.T. Cooney, C.P. McRoy, A. Ward, T. Kline, E.P. Simpson, J. Wang and J.R. Allen, 2001. Plankton dynamics: Observed and modeled response to physical forcing in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Fisheries Oceanogr., 10 (Suppl. 1), 81-96.

    30) Wang, J., M. Jin, V. Patrick, J. Allen, D. Eslinger, and T. Cooney, 2001. Numerical simulation of the seasonal ocean circulation patterns and thermohaline structure of Prince William Sound, Alaska using freshwater of a line source. Fisheries Oceanogr., , 10 (Suppl. 1), 132-148.

    29) Wang, J. and M. Ikeda, 2001. Arctic Sea-Ice Oscillation: Regional and seasonal perspectives. Annals of Glaciology, 33, 481-492.

    28) Ikeda, M., J. Wang, and J-P Zhao, 2001. Hypersensitive decadal oscillations in the Arctic/ subarctic climate. Geophys. Res. Lett., 28(7): 1275-1278.

    27) Wang, J., 2001. A nowcast/forecast system for coastal ocean circulation (NFSCOC) with a simple nudging data assimilation. J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech. 18(6): 1037-1047.

    Year 2000:
    26) Wang, J. and M. Ikeda, 2000. Arctic Oscillation and Arctic Sea-Ice Oscillation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 27(9), 1287-1290.

    Before Year 2000:
    25) Wang, J., R. Mo, Z. Gao, Z. Yin and M. Chen, 1999. Sensitivity study of coastal plumes. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 18, 147-166.

    24) Ren, J.-C., I.-F. Shen, M.-D. Tao, and J. Wang, 1999. The instability of non-hydrostatic stratified flows. J. of Hydrodynamics, (Series B), 4: 38-43.

    23) Wang, J., 1998. A two-channel laterally averaged estuarine circulation model (LAECIM), J. Geophys. Res., 103: 18,381-18,391.

    22) Deleersnuijder, E., J. Wang, and C.N.K. Mooers, 1998. A two-compartment model for understanding the simulated 3-D circulation in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Cont. Shelf Res., 18: 279-287.

    21) Mooers, C.N.K. and J. Wang, 1998. On the implementation of a 3-D circulation model for Prince William Sound, Alaska. Cont. Shelf Res., 18: 253-277.

    20) Wang, J. and C.N.K. Mooers. 1997. Three-dimensional perspectives of the Florida Current: transport, potential vorticity, and related dynamical properties, Dyn. Atmos. & Oceans, 27: 135-149.

    19) Wang, J., R.T. Cheng and P.C. Smith, 1997. Seasonal sea-level variations in San Francisco Bay in response to atmospheric forcing, 1980, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 45: 39-52.

    18) Wang, J. and M. Ikeda, 1997c. Inertial stability and phase error of time integration schemes in ocean general circulation models, Mon. Wea. Rev., 125(9): 2316-2327.

    17) Wang, J. and M. Ikeda, 1997b. Diagnosing ocean unstable baroclinic waves and meanders using quasi-geostrophic equations and Q-vector method, J. Phys. Oceanogr. 27(6): 1158- 1172.

    16) Wang, J. and M. Ikeda, 1997a. A 3D ocean general circulation model for mesoscale eddies- II: Diagnostic analysis, Acta Oceanologica Sinica. 16(1): 29-43.

    15) Wang, J. and M. Ikeda, 1996. A 3D ocean general circulation model for mesoscale eddies- I: Meander simulation and linear growth rate, Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 15: 31-58.

    14) Mysak, L.A., R.G. Ingram, J. Wang, and A. van der Baaren, 1996. Anomalous sea-ice extent in Hudson Bay, Baffin Bay and the Labrador Sea during three simultaneous ENSO and NAO episodes, Atmosphere-Ocean, 34: 313-343.

    13) Wang, J., 1996. Global linear stability of the 2-D shallow water equations: An application of the distributive theorem of roots for polynomials on the unit circle, Mon. Wea. Rev., 124(6): 1301-1310.

    12) Ingram, R.G., J. Wang, C. Lin, L. Legendre and L. Fortier, 1996. Impact of freshwater on a subarctic ecosystem under seasonal sea ice cover (southern Hudson Bay, Canada). I: Interannual variability and predicted global warming influence on river plume dynamics and sea ice, J. of Marine Systems, 7: 221-231.

    11) Wang, J., L.A. Mysak and R.G. Ingram, 1994c. A numerical simulation of sea-ice cover in Hudson Bay, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 24(12): 2515-2533.

    10) Wang, J., L.A. Mysak and R.G. Ingram, 1994b. A 3-D numerical simulation of Hudson Bay summer ocean circulation, J. Phys. Oceanogr., 24(12): 2496-2514.

    9) Wang, J, L.A. Mysak and R.G. Ingram, 1994a. Interannual variability of sea-ice cover in Hudson Bay, Baffin Bay and the Labrador Sea, Atmosphere-Ocean, 32(2): 421-447.

    8) Wang, J. and Y. Yuan, 1994. Double Kelvin waves along the Okinawa Trough in the East China Sea-I: Analytical solutions and observations, Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 13(1): 1-21.

    7) Wang, J. and R.T. Cheng, 1993. On low-pass digital filters in oceanography, Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 12(2): 183-196.

    6) Wang, J., R.G. Ingram and L.A. Mysak, 1991. Variability of internal tides in the Laurentian Channel, J. Geophys. Res., 96: 16,859-16,875.

    5) Ford, J.M., J. Wang and R.T. Cheng, 1990. Predicting the vertical structure of tidal current and salinity in San Francisco Bay, California, Water Resources Res., 26(5): 1,027-1,045.

    4) Wang, J., M. Feng and Y. Yuan, 1989, Preliminary study of heat transport in the southern Yellow Sea, China, Oceanol. Limnol. Sinica, 20(3): 274-280 (in Chinese with an English abstract).

    3) Wang, J. and Y. Yuan, 1988. Numerical modelling of wintertime circulation in the East China Sea, Chinese J. Oceano. Limno., 6(4): 300-319.

    2) Wang, J., Y. Yuan and Z. Pan, 1988, Numerical study and analysis of continental shelf waves in the East China Sea, Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 10(6): 666-677 (in Chinese).

    1) Wang, J., 1985, A numerical model of the steady-state circulation in the South China Sea, Journal of Shandong College of Oceanology, 15(3): 22-32 (in Chinese with an English abstract).

    Manuscripts submitted or in preparation:
    1) Deal, C.J., M. Jin, J. Wang, N. Tanaka, M. Ikeda, T. Whitledge and T. Rho, 2006. Dynamics of plankton and nutrients in the Bering Sea: An ecosystem model study with special focus on the coccolithophore bloom and water column nitrification (submitted to Prog. Oceanogr.)

    2) Takahashi, J., M. Ikeda, and J. Wang, 2006. Eddy-induced transport mechanisms of dense water in the Arctic (submitted to Deep Sea Res., under revision).

    3) Wang, J., B.-Y. Wu, M. J.E. Walsh and M. Ikeda, 2006. The response of the Arctic sea ice to the winter atmospheric Dipole Anomaly (Submitted to Annuals of Glaciology).

    4) Iida, T, S.-I. Saitoh, J, Wang, and M. Jin, 2006. The springtime plankton dynamics in the Bering Sea shelf and the effects of wind forcing and solar radiation (in prep. Progress in Oceanogr.)

    5) Wang, J., M. Jin, J. Takahashi, T. Suzuki, J.E. Walsh, H. Hasumi and I.V. Polyakov, 2006. Modeling Arctic Ocean warming episodes in the 20th century caused by the intruding Atlantic Water. (submitted to Geophys. Res. Lett.)

    6) Mizobata, K., S.-I. Saitoh and J. Wang, 2006. Summer biological enhancement in relation to the mesoscale eddy at the shelf break in the vicinity of the Pribilof Islands (Submitted to J. Marine Res.).

    7)Wang, J., M. Jin, J. Takahashi, T. Suzuki, J.E. Walsh, H. Hasumi and M. Ikeda. Multi- decadal variability of the Arctic Atlantic Water during the 20th century: Modeling vs. observations.


     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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