Dr. Jiangnan Li

Current research and/or projects
- Atmospheric radiation model
- Radiative transfer theory and method
- Light scattering
- Parameterization of optical properties for cloud and aerosol
- Cloud & aerosol radiative treatment
- Non-equlibrium thermodynamics and its application to atmosphere
- Land and ocean albedo
Education and awards
- BSc (Applied Physics) - Chongqing University, China (1982)
- MSc (Theoretical Physics) - Sichuan University, China (1986)
- Ph.D (Atmospheric Physics) - Dalhousie University, Canada (1994)
- Postdoctoral - GFDL / Princeton University, USA (1994-1996)
Key publications
2016
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Li,J, 2016: Comment on ``On the Choice of Averaged Solar Zenith Angle', J. Atmos. Sci, In press
- Zhou, C., H. Zhang, S. Zhao, J. Li, 2017: The simulated effects of internally mixed anthropogenic aerosols on effective radiative forcing and global temperature, international journal of climatology, DOI: 10.1002/joc.5050
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Feng F., J. Li*, 2016: A note on double Henyey-Greenstein phase function. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 184, 40-43.
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Sun Z., J. Li, Y. He, J. Li, A. Liu, F. Zhang, 2016: Determination of direct normal irradiance including circumsolar radiation in climate/NWP models. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, (SCI) DOI: 10.1002/qj.2848, 2016
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Zhang F., K. Wu, P. Liu, X. Jing, J. Li*, 2016: Accounting for Gaussian Quadrature in Four-Stream Radiative Transfer Algorithms, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.01.040
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Zhang F., Y. Lei, J. Yan, J. Zhao, J. Li, Q. Dai, 2016: A new approximation for canopy radiative transfer parameterization, Advances in Atmospheric Science, doi: 10.1007/s00376-016-6139-2
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Zhang F., P. Yang, K. Fraedrich, X. Zhou, G. Wang, J. Li, 2016: Reconstruction of driving forces from nonstationary time series including stationary regions and application to climate change, Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2016.12.088
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Zhang F., W. Kun, J. Li, Y. Yang, J. Zhao, J. Li, 2016: Analytical Infrared Delta-Four-Stream Adding Method from Invariance Principle. J.Atmos.Sci.,73,4171-4188
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Zhang F., Y. Shi, J. Li, K. Wu, I. Hironobu, 2016: Variational Iteration Method of Infrared Radiative Transfer in A Scattering Medium. J.Atmos.Sci., doi:10.1175/JAS-D-16-
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Barker, H. W., J. N. S. Cole, J. Li, and K. von Salzen (2016), A parametrization of 3-D subgrid-scale clouds for conventional GCMs: Assessment using A-Train satellite data and solar radiative transfer characteristics, J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 8, 566?597, doi:10.1002/2015MS000601
2015
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Li, J., Q. Min, Y. Peng, Z. Sun, and J.-Q. Zhao (2015), Accounting for dust aerosol size distribution in radiative transfer, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 6537?6550, doi:10.1002/2015JD023078.
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Li, J., H. Barker, P. Yang, and B. Yi (2015), On the aerosol and cloud phase function expansion moments for radiative transfer simulations, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, 12,128?12,142. doi:10.1002/2015JD023632
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Barker, H. W., J. Cole and J. Li 2015: Application of a Monte Carlo solar radiative transfer model in the McICA framework Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. (2015) DOI:10.1002/qj.259
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Zhang, H., C. Zhou, Z., S. Zhao, J. Li, 2015: The influence of different black carbon and sulfate mixing methods on their optical and radiative properties, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transf., 161, 105?116, doi:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2015.04.002.
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X. Jing, H. Zhang, J. Peng, J. Li, H. W. Barker 2015: Cloud overlapping parameter obtained from CloudSat/CALIPSO data and its application in AGCM with McICA scheme, Atmos. Res. 170 (2016) 52-65
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Barker H. W., J. Cole, J. Li, P. Yang, B. Yi: 2015: Estimation of Errors in Two-Stream Approximations of the Solar Radiative Transfer Equation for Cloudy-Sky Conditions. Journal of the Atmospheric Science, 72, 4053-4074
2014
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Sun, Z., X. Zeng, J. Liu, H. Liang, J. Li, 2014: Parametrization of instantaneous global horizontal irradiance: clear sky component. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 140 (678), 267-280.
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Li, J., and T. Li 2014: Entropy Evolution Characteristics Associated with the Development of the South Asian Monsoon, Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 71, 865-880.
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Li, J., P. Chylek, and F. Zhang, 2014: The Dissipation Structure of Extratropical Cyclones. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-13-037.1
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H. Zhang, X. Jing and J. Li, 2014: Application and evaluation of a new radiation code under McICA scheme in BCC-AGMC2.0.1, Geoscientific Model Development, 7, 737-754
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Zhao J., F. Zhang, and J. Li, 2014: Analytical inversion of the absorption spectrum to determine non-spherical particle size distribution. J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 130,
2013
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Zhang, F, J. Li, H. Zhang, L. Ma and X, Zhou, 2013: On the Relationship Between Direct and Diffuse Radiation, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy \& Radiative Transfer, 115, 61-65
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K von Salzen, J.F. Scinocca, N.A. McFarlane, J. Li, JNS Cole, D. Plummer, M. C. Reader, X. Ma, M. Lazare, L. Solheim1, 2013: The Canadian Fourth Generation Atmospheric, Global Climate Model (CanAM4). Part I: Representation of Physical Processes. Atmosphere-Ocean, 51, 104-125.
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Zhang, F., and J. Li, 2013: Doubling-adding method for delta-Eddington four-stream spherical harmonic expansion appropriation in radiative transfer parameterization. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 71, 360-373
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Zhang, F, Z., Shen, J. Li, X, Zhou and L. Ma, 2013: Analytical Delta-Four-Stream Doubling-Adding Method for Radiative Transfer Parameterizations. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 70, 794-808
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Zhang, F., X. Z. Liang, J. Li, Q Zeng 2013: Dominant roles of subgrid?scale cloud structures in model diversity of cloud radiative effects. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118 (14), 7733-7749
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P. Chylek, MK Dubey, G Lesins, J. Li, N Hengartner 2013: Imprint of Atlantic muti-decadal oscillation and Pacific decadal oscillations on southwestern US climate. Climate Dynamics, 43, 119-129
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Zhao J., and J. Li, 2013: Analytical transform techniques to retrieve non-spherical particle size distribution, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 129, 287-297.
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Li, J., K Salzen, Y Peng, H Zhang, XZ Liang, 2013: Evaluation of black carbon semi-direct radiative effect in a climate model. Journal of geophysical Research: Atmospheres, doi: 10.1002/jgrd.50312.
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Wang, Z., H. Zhang, J. Li, X. Jing, P. Lu, 2013: Radiative forcing and climate response due to the presence of black carbon in cloud droplets, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, doi: 10.1002/jgrd.50312
2012
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Zhang H, J. Peng, X. Jing and J. Li, 2012: The Features of Cloud Overlapping in Eastern Asia and their Effect on Cloud Radiative Forcing. Science China (Earth Sciences), 55, 1-11.
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Peng, Y., K. von Salzen, and J. Li, 2012: Simulation of mineral dust aerosol with Piecewise Log-norma Approximation (PLA) in CanAM4-PAM. Atmos. Chem Phys., 12, 6891-6914.
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Oreopoulos, L., J. Li, and 13 co-authors, 2012: The Continual Intercomparison of Radiation Codes: Results from Phase I, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, D06118, doi:10.1029/2011JD016821.
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Li, J and P. Chylek, 2012: Atmospheric Entropy. Part I: Climate Dissipation Structure, Journal of Climate 25, DOI: 10.1175/2011JCLI4234.1 Li J., Z. Sun Y. Liu, J. Li, W. Wang and G. Wu, 2012: A Study on Sulfate Optical Properties and Direct Radiative Forcing Using LASG-IAP General Circulation Model, Advances in atmospheric sciences, 29, 1185-1199
2011
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P. Chylek, J. Li, M.K.Dubey, M.Wang, and G.Lesins, 2011: Observed and model simulated 20th century Arctic temperature variability: Canadian Earth System Model CanESM2. Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss.,11,22893-22907.
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Li, J, E. Mlawer and P Chylek, 2011: Parameterization of cloud optical properties for semidirect radiative forcing, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, D23212, doi:10.1029/2011JD016611.
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Forster, P., etc and J. Li etc. 2011: Evaluation of radiation scheme performance within
chemistry-climate models, Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, D10302, doi:10.1029/2010JD015361
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Lu, P., H. Zhang and J. Li*, 2011: Correlated k-Distribution Treatment of Cloud Optical Properties and Related Radiative Impact, Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 68, DOI: 10.1175/JAS-D-10-05001.1.
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Sun Z., J.L and J Liu, 2011: Evaluation of Solar Spectra and Their Effects on Radiative Transfer and Climate Simulation, Chapter 3, `Solar Power' Intech publisher
2010
- Li, J., C. L. Curry, Z. Sun, and F. Zhang, 2010: Overlap of solar and infrared spectra and the shortwave radiative effect of methane, Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 67, 2372-2389
2009
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Lu, P., H. Zhang and J. Li*, 2009: A Comparison of Two-Stream DISORT and Eddington Radiative Transfer Schemes in a Real Atmospheric Profile. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy \& Radiative Transfer. 110, 129-138.
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Li, J. 2009: On the Extreme of Internal Entropy Production, Journal of Physics A, Math \& Theory, 42, 15pp, doi: 10.1088/1751-8113/42/3/035002.
2008
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Ma, X.Y., K. von Salzen and J. Li, 2008: Modelling sea-salt aerosol and its direct and indirect effects. Atmos. Chem. and Phys., 8, 1311-1327. ]
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Li, J., X. Ma, S. Dobbie and K. von Salzen 2008: Parameterization of Sea Salt Optical Properties and a Related Radiative Forcing Study, Atmos. Chem. And Phys., 8, 4787-4798.
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Scinocca, J. F., N. A. McFarlane, M. Lazare, J. Li, and D. Plummer, 2009: The CCCma third generation AGCM and its extension into the middle atmosphere. Atmos. Chem. and Phys., 8, 7883-7930.
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Lu, P., H. Zhang and J. Li, 2009: A Comparison of Two-Stream DISORT and Eddington Radiative Transfer Schemes in a Real Atmospheric Profile. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer. 110, 129-138.
2007
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Baumer, D., U. Lohmann, G. Lesins, J. Li and B. Croft, 2007: Parameterization of the optical properties of carbonaceous in the Canadian Center for Climate Modelling and Analysis AGCM with impact on global radiation and energy fluxes. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmosphere, 112 D10207, doi:10.1029/2006JD007319
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Boudala, F. S., G.A. Isaac, N.A. McFarlane and J. Li, 2006: The sensitivity of small ice particles to the radiation budget in a climate simulation using the CCCma GCM3, J. Climate, 20, 3527-3541
2006
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Collins, W. D., J. LI, and 20 other co-authors, 2006:
Radiative forcing by well-mixed greenhouse gases: Estimates from climate models in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), 111, DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006713
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Li, J., J. Scinocca, M. Lazare, N. McFarlane, K. v. Salzen, and L. Solheim, 2006: Ocean Surface Albedo and its Impact on Radiation Balance in Climate Models, J. Climate, 19, 6314-6333.
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Li, J. and K. Shibata, 2006: On the effective solar pathlength. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 63, No. 4, 1365-1373
2005
- Li. J., and H.W. Barker, 2005: A Radiation Algorithm with Correlated-k Distribution. Part I: Local Thermal Equilibrium. J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 286?309.
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M. Duan, Q. Min, and J. Li: A fast radiative transfer model for simulating high-resolution absorption bands. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres (1984?2012) 110 (D15).
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Li, J., S. Dobbie, P. Reisnen, Q. Min, 2005: Accounting for unresolved cloud in solar radiation. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 131 (608), 1607-1629.
before 2005
Scattering
- Li, J. and P. Chýlek, 1993: Resonances of a dielectric sphere illuminated by two counter propagating plane waves. Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 10, 687-692.
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Chýlek, P. and J. Li, 1995: Light scattering by small particles in an intermediate region. Optics Communication, 117, 389-396.
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Videen, G., J. Li and P. Chýlek, 1995: Resonance and poles of weakly absorbing spheres. Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 12, 916-921.
Radiative Transfer
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Li, J. and V. Ramaswamy, 1996: Four-stream spherical harmonic expansion approximation for solar radiative transfer. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 53, 1174-1186.
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Li, J., and V. Ramaswamy, 1998: Reply. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 55, 673-675.
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Li, J., and S. Dobbie, 1998: Four-Stream Isosector Approximation For Solar Radiative Transfer. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 55, 558-567.
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Li, J., 2000: Gaussian quadrature and its application to infrared radiation. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 57, 753-765.
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Li, J., S. M. Freidenreich and V. Ramaswamy, 1997: Solar spectral weight at low cloud tops. Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, 11,139-11,143.
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Li, J., 1999: On the Fractional Scattering into the Forward Peak. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 56, 2728 - 2732.
Cloud/Aerosol radiative treatment
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Dobbie, J. S., J. Li, R. Harvey and P. Chýlek, 2003: Sea-salt optical properties and GCM forcing at solar wavelengths. Atmospheric Research, 65 (special issue for aerosol), 211-233.
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Li, J. and Q. Min, 2002, Parameterization of the optical properties of sulfate aerosols in the infrared. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 59, 3130-3140.
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Li, J. and Q. Min, 2002, Parameterization of the optical properties of sulfate aerosols in the infrared. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 59, 3130-3140.
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Lindner, T. H. and J. Li*., 2000, Parameterization of the optical properties for water clouds in the infrared. Journal of Climate, 13, 1797-1805.
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Räisänen, P., Barker, H. W., Khairoutdinov, M., Li, J. and Randall, D., 2004: Stochastic generation of subgrid-scale cloudy columns for large-scale models. Q. J. R. Meteor. Soc., 130, 2047-2068.
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Li, J., 2002, Accounting for Unresolved Clouds in a 1D Infrared Radiative Transfer Model. Part I: Solution for Radiative Transfer, Including Cloud Scattering and Overlap. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 59, 3302 -332
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Li, J. and H. W. Barker, 2002, Accounting for Unresolved Clouds in a 1D Infrared Radiative Transfer Model. Part II: Horizontal Variability of Cloud Water Path. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 59, 3321-3339.
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Li, J. and Q. Fu., 2000, Absorption approximation with scattering effect for infrared radiation. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 57, 2905-2914.
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Li, J. 2000, Accounting for overlap of fractional cloud in infrared radiation. Q. J. R. Meteor. Soc., 126, 3325-3342.
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Ramaswamy, V. and J. Li, 1996: A line-by-line investigation of solar radiative effects in vertically inhomogeneous low clouds. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 122, 1873-1890.
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Li, J., D. J. W. Geldart and P. Chýlek, 1995: Second order perturbation solution for radiative transfer in clouds with a horizontally arbitrary periodic inhomogeneity. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative transfer, 53, 445-456.
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Li, J., D. J. W. Geldart and P. Chýlek, 1994: Solar radiative transfer in clouds with vertical internal inhomogeneity. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 51, 2542-2552.
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Li, J., D. J. W. Geldart and P. Chýlek, 1994: Perturbation solution for 3-D radiative transfer in a horizontally periodic inhomogeneous cloud field. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 51, 2110-2122.
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Li, J. and G. J. Boer, 2000: The continuity equation for the stratospheric aerosol and its characteristic curves. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 57, 442 - 451
- Barker, H. W., J. Li etc., 2003: Assessing 1D atmospheric solar radiative transfer models: interpretation and handing of unresolved clouds. Journal of Climate, 16, 2676-2699.
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Li, J. and G. J. Boer, 2002: Corrigendum. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 59, 2883.
Climate model
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McFarlane, N.A., J. F. Scinocca, M. Lazare, R. Harvey, D. Verseghy, and J. Li, 2005: The CCCma third generation atmospheric general circulation model. CCCma Internal Rep., 25 pp.
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Evans, W.F.J., E. Puckrin and J. Li and H. Lavoie, 2004: Comparison of clear-sky surface radiative fluxes simulated with radiative transfer models, Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 30, 903-912.
- Fomichev V., P. Forster etc, J. Li, etc. Chapter 3 / SPARC CCMVal assessment report
Radiative entropy
- Li, J., P. Chýlek and G. B. Lesins, 1994: Entropy in climate models I: Vertical structure of atmospheric entropy production. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 51, 1691-1701.
- Li, J. and P. Chýlek, 1994: Entropy in climate models II: Horizontal structure of atmospheric entropy production. Journal of Atmospheric Science, 51, 1702-1708.