Zhenglong Li
Associate Scientist
Space Science and Engineering Center
1225 West Dayton Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Tel:(608) 890-1982
Fax:(608) 262-5974
Email: zhenglong.li@ssec.wisc.edu

Education


Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003 - 2009

M.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, Peking University, 2000-2003

B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences, Peking University, 1996-2000


Research Interests


Non-Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (NLTE)

Infrared sounding retrieval and application to weather forecast

Infrared land surface emissivity retrieval, evaluation and application

Satellite data assimilation

Observing System Simulation Experiment (OSSE)

Publications


57. Li, J., D. Santek, Z. Li, A. Lim, D. Di, M. Min, C. Velden, and W. P. Menzel, 2025: Tracking atmospheric motions for obtaining wind estimates using satellite observations – from 2D to 3D. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-24-0027.1

56. Huang, P., Li, J., Min, M., Li, Z., Di, D., Anantharaj, V., & Ahn, M.-H. (2024). Influence of atmospheric slant path on geostationary hyperspectral infrared sounder radiance simulations. Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2024GL110579. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110579

55. Xinya Gong, Zhenglong Li, Jun Li, Ruoying Yin, Wei Han, Lin Chen, and Di Di, 2024: Cloud-Cleared Radiances From Collocated Observations of Hyperspectral IR Sounder and Advanced Imager Onboard the Same Geostationary Platform, vol. 62, pp. 1-18, 2024, Art no. 5531418, https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2024.3458093

54. Li, J., J. Zheng, B. Li, M. Min, Y. Liu, C-Y Liu, Z. Li, W.P. Menzel, T.J. Schmit, J.L. Cintineo, S. Lindstrom, S. Bachmeier, Y. Xue, Y. Ma, D. Di, and H. Lin, 2024: Quantitative applications of weather satellite data for nowcasting:Progress and challenges. J. Meteor. Res.,38(3), 399-413, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13351-024-3138-6

53. Di, D., Li, J., Li, Z., Zheng, J., & Gong, X. (2024). Enhancing clear radiance generation for geostationary hyperspectral infrared sounder using high temporal resolution information. Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2023GL107194. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL107194

52. Di, D., Li, J., Xue, Y., Min, M., Li, Z.. Consistency of Tropospheric Water Vapor between Reanalyses and Himawari-8/AHI Measurements over East Asia. Adv. Atmos. Sci. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-023-2332-2

51. Ma, Y.; Han, W.; Li, Z.; Borbas, E.E.; Mamtimin, A.; Liu, Y. Evaluation of CAMEL over the Taklimakan Desert Using Field Observations. Land 2023, 12, 1232. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12061232

50. Ma, Z.; Li, Z.; Li, J.; Min, M.; Sun, J.; Wei, X.; Schmit, T.J.; Cucurull, L. An Enhanced Storm Warning and Nowcasting Model in Pre-Convection Environments. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 2672. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15102672

49. Z. Li, T. J. Schmit, J. Li, J. Li and A. Heidinger (2023), "Studies Regarding the Ensquared Energy of a Geostationary Hyperspectral Infrared Sounder," in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2023.3271931.

48. Di, D., Liu, Y., Li, J., Zhou, R., Li, Z., & Gong, X. (2023). Inter-calibration of geostationary imager infrared bands using a hyperspectral sounder on the same platform. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2022GL101628. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL101628

47. Meng, D., Chen, Y., Li, J., Tan, Z.-M., Wang, P., Lee, J.-R., Li, J., Li, Z. (2022). The Potential Value of Combining Assimilation of Water Vapor Radiances and Cloud Liquid/Ice Water Path from ABI on Analyses and Forecasts for Hurricane Irma (2017). Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 127, e2022JD036910. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JD036910

46. Li, Z., Ma, Z., Wang, P., Lim, A. H. N., Li, J., Jung, J. A., et al. (2022). An objective quality control of surface contamination observations for ABI water vapor radiance assimilation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 127, e2021JD036061. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JD036061

45. Li, J., Zhang, Y., Di, D., Ma, Z., Li, Z., Schmit, T. J., & Menzel, W. P. (2022). The influence of sub-footprint cloudiness on three-dimensional horizontal wind from geostationary hyperspectral infrared sounder observations. Geophysical Research Letters, 49, e2022GL098460. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098460

44. Lin, Han, Zhenglong Li, Jun Li, Feng Zhang, Min Min, W. Paul Menzel, Estimate of daytime single-layer cloud base height from advanced baseline imager measurements, Remote Sensing of Environment, Volume 274,2022,112970, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.112970.

43. Zhang, Yong, Jun Li, Zhenglong Li, Jing Zheng, Danqing Wu, and Hongyu Zhao. 2022. "FENGYUN-4A Advanced Geosynchronous Radiation Imager Layered Precipitable Water Vapor Products' Comprehensive Evaluation Based on Quality Control System" Atmosphere 13, no. 2: 290. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos13020290

42. Di, D., Li, J., Li, Z., Li, J., Schmit, T. J., & Menzel, W. P. (2021). Can current hyperspectral infrared sounders capture the small scale atmospheric water vapor spatial variations? Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2021GL095825. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL095825 (Download)

41. Ma, Z., Li, J., Han, W., Li, Z., Zeng, Q., Menzel, W. P., et al. (2021). Four-dimensional wind fields from geostationary hyperspectral infrared sounder radiance measurements with high temporal resolution. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2021GL093794. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL093794(Download)

40. Ma, Z., Li, Z., Li, J., Schmit, T. J., Cucurull, L., Atlas, R., & Sun, B. (2021). Enhance low level temperature and moisture profiles through combining NUCAPS, ABI observations, and RTMA analysis. Earth and Space Science, 8, e2020EA001402. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EA001402 (Download)

39. Wang, P., Li, Z., Li, J. et al. Added-value of GEO-hyperspectral Infrared Radiances for Local Severe Storm Forecasts Using the Hybrid OSSE Method. Adv. Atmos. Sci. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-021-0443-1(Download)

38. Meng, D., Wang, P., Li, J., Li, J., Chen, Y., Wangzong, S., A. Heidinger, A. Walther, Z. Li (2021). New observation operators for cloud liquid/ice water path from ABI and their impact on assimilation and hurricane forecasts. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126, e2020JD034164.(Download)

37. Li, Z., T. J. Schmit, J. Li, M. M. Gunshor and F. W. Nagle (2021), Understanding the Imaging Capability of Tundra Orbits Compared to Other Orbits, in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2021.3051527.(Download)

36. Xue, Y., Li, J., Li, Z., Lu, R., Gunshor, M. M., Moeller, S. L., et al. (2020). Assessment of upper tropospheric water vapor monthly variation in reanalyses with near-global homogenized 6.5 um radiances from geostationary satellites. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 125, e2020JD032695. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JD032695 (Download)

35. Li, Z., Menzel, W. P., Jung, J., Lim, A., Li, J., Matricardi, M., et al. (2020). Improving the understanding of CrIS full spectral resolution nonlocal thermodynamic equilibrium radiances using spectral correlation. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 125, e2020JD032710. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JD032710 (Download)

34. Xue, Y., Jun Li, Z. Li, M. Gunshor, and T. J. Schmit (2020). Evaluation of the Diurnal Variation of Upper Tropospheric Humidity in Reanalysis Using Homogenized Observed Radiances from International Geostationary Weather Satellites. Remote Sens, 12, 1628. (Download)

33. Jiang, X., Jun Li, Z. Li, Y. Xue, D. Di, P. Wang and Jinlong Li (2020). Evaluation of environmental moisture from NWP models with measurements from advanced geostationary satellite imager - a case study, Remote Sensing, 12(4), 670, DOI: 10.3390/rs12040670. (Download)

32. Wang, P., Li, J., Li, Z., Lim, A. H. N., Li, J., & Goldberg, M. D. ( 2019). Impacts of observation errors on hurricane forecasts when assimilating hyperspectral infrared sounder radiances in partially cloudy skies. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD031029 (Download)

31. Schmit, T. J., Li, J., Lee, S. J., Li, Z., Dworak, R., Lee, Y.-K., et al. ( 2019). Legacy atmospheric profiles and derived products from GOES-16: Validation and applications. Earth and Space Science, 6. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EA000729 (Download)

30. Lee, J.-R., Li, J., Li, Z., Wang, P., & Li, J. ( 2019). ABI water vapor radiance assimilation in a regional NWP model by accounting for the surface impact. Earth and Space Science, 6. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EA000711 (Download)

29. Li, Z., Li, J., Gunshor, M., Moeller, S.-C., Schmit, T. J., Yu, F., McCarty, W. (2019). Homogenized water vapor absorption band radiances from international geostationary satellites. Geophysical Research Letters, 46. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL083639 (Download)

28. Gong, X., Li, Z., Li, J., Moeller, C., & Wang, W. ( 2019). Monitoring the VIIRS Sensor Data Records reflective solar band calibrations using DCC with collocated CrIS measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JD030019 (Download)

27. Liu, Y.-A.; Li, Z.; Huang, M. Towards a Data-Derived Observation Error Covariance Matrix for Satellite Measurements. Remote Sens. 2019, 11, 1770. (Download)

26. Xue, Y., Li, J., Menzel, W. P., Borbas, E., Ho, S.-P., Li, Z., & Li, J. (2019). Characteristics of satellite sampling errors in total precipitable water from SSMIS, HIRS, and COSMIC observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124, 6966-6981. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JD030045(Download)

25. Zijing Liu, Min Min, Jun Li, Fenglin Sun, Di Di, Yufei Ai, Zhenglong Li, Danyu Qin, Guicai Li, Yinjing Lin and Xiaolin Zhang (2019): Local Severe Storm Tracking and Warning in Pre-Convection Stage from the New Generation Geostationary Weather Satellite Measurements, Remote Sens. 2019, 11, 383. (Download)

24. Zhenglong LI, Jun LI, Timothy J. SCHMIT, Pei WANG, Agnes LIM, Jinlong LI, Fredrick W. NAGLE, Wenguang BAI, Jason A. OTKIN, Robert ATLAS, Ross N. HOFFMAN, Sid- Ahmed BOUKABARA, Tong ZHU, William J. BLACKWELL & Thomas S. PAGANO (2019): The alternative of CubeSat-based advanced infrared and microwave sounders for high impact weather forecasting, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, DOI: 10.1080/16742834.2019.1568816(Download)

23. Wang, Wenhui, C. Cao, A. Ignatov, X. Liang, Z. Li, L. Wang, B. Zhang, S. Blonski, and J. Li (2018). Improving the Calibration of Suomi NPP VIIRS Thermal Emissive Bands During Blackbody Warm-Up/Cool-Down," in IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. doi: 10.1109/TGRS.2018.2870328(Download)

22. Zhenglong LI, Jun LI, Pei WANG, Agnes LIM, Jinlong LI, Timothy J. SCHMIT, Robert ATLAS, Sid-Ahmed BOUKABARA, and Ross HOFFMAN (2018). Value-added Impact of Geostationary Hyperspectral Infrared Sounders on Local Severe Storm Forecasts -- via a Quick Regional OSSE. Adv. Atmos. Sci., 10.1007/s00376-018-8036-3(Download)

21. Gong, X., Li, Z., Li, J., Moeller, C. C., Cao, C., Wang, W., & Menzel, W. P. (2018). Intercomparison between VIIRS and CrIS by taking into account the CrIS subpixel cloudiness and viewing geometry. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123. https://doi.org/10.1029/2017JD027849(Download)

20. Wang, P., Li, J., Li, Z., Lim, A. H. N., Li, J., Schmit, T. J., & Goldberg, M. D. (2017). The impact of Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) cloud-cleared radiances on Hurricane Joaquin (2015) and Matthew (2016) forecasts. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 122. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JD027515(Download)

19. Lee, Yong-Keun, Jun Li, Zhenglong Li, and T.J. Schmit (2017), Atmospheric temporal variations in the pre-landfall environment of Typhoon Nanka(2015) observed by the Himawari-8 AHI, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13143-017-0046-z(Download)

18. Li, J., Z. Li, P. Wang, T.J. Schmit, W. Bai, and R. Atlas (2017), An efficient radiative transfer model for hyperspectral IR radiance simulation and applications under cloudy-sky conditions, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 122, doi:10.1002/2016JD026273(Download)

17. Jones, Thomas A.; Koch, Steven, and Li, Zhenglong. Assimilating synthetic hyperspectral sounder temperature and humidity retrievals to improve severe weather forecasts. Atmospheric Research v.186, no.1, 2017, pp9-25. (Download)

16. Han, Hyojin; Li, Jun; Goldbert, Mitch; Wang, Pei; Li, Jinlong; Li, Zhenglong; Sohn, B.-J., and Li, Juan. Microwave sounder cloud detection using a collocated high-resolution imager and its impact on radiance assimilation in tropical cyclone forecasts. Monthly Weather Review v.144, no.10, 2016, pp3937-3959. doi: 10.1175/MWR-D-15-0300.1(Download)

15. Boukabara, S., I. Moradi, R. Atlas, S. Casey, L. Cucurull, R. Hoffman, K. Ide, V. Kumar, R. Li, Z. Li, M. Masutani, N. Shahroudi, J. Woollen, and Y. Zhou, 2016:Community Global Observing System Simulation Experiment (OSSE) Package ::AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY CGOP. Description and Usage. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. doi:10.1175/JTECHD-16-0012.1(Download)

14. Wang, P., Jun Li, M. Goldberg, T. J. Schmit, A. H.N. Lim, Z. Li, H. Han, J. Li, and S. A. Ackerman, 2015: Assimilation of thermodynamic information from advanced IR sounders under partially cloudy skies for regional NWP, Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmosphere, 120, doi:10.1002/ 2014JD022976. (Download)

13. Zhang, Y., Z. Li, and J. Li (2014), Comparisons of emissivity observations from satellites and the ground at the CRCS Dunhuang Gobi site, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 119, doi:10.1002/2014JD022216.(Download)

12. Zhang, Jie, Z. Li, Jun Li, and Jinlong Li, 2014: Ensemble retrieval of atmospheric temperature profiles from AIRS, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 31,559 - 569. (Download)

11. Wang, P., J. Li, J. Li, Z. Li, T. J. Schmit, and W. Bai (2014), Advanced infrared sounder subpixel cloud detection with imagers and its impact on radiance assimilation in NWP, Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, doi:10.1002/2013GL059067. (Download)

10. Lee, Yong-Keun, Zhenglong Li,Jun Li, Timothy J. Schmit (2014), Evaluation of the GOES-R ABI LAP Retrieval Algorithm Using the GOES-13 Sounder. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 31, 3-19. (Download)

9. Li, Zhenglong, J. Li, Y. Li, Y. Zhang, T. J. Schmit, L. Zhou, M. D. Goldberg, and W. P. Menzel (2012), Determining diurnal variations of land surface emissivity from geostationary satellites, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D23302, doi:10.1029/2012JD018279. (Download)

8. Smith, W. L., E. Weisz, S. V. Kireev, D. K. Zhou, Z. Li, E. E. Borbas (2012), Dual-Regression Retrieval Algorithm For Real-time Processing of Satellite Ultraspectral Radiances. J. Appl. Meteorol. Clim., 51, 1455-1476. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAMC-D-11-0173.1 (Download)

7. Li, Jun, Z. Li, X. Jin, T.J. Schmit, L. Zhou, and M. Goldberg (2011), Land surface emissivity from high temporal resolution geostationary infrared imager radiances: Methodology and simulation studies. J. Geophys. Res., 116, D01304, doi:10.1029/2010JD014637.(Download)

6. Li, Zhenglong, J. Li, X. Jin, T.J. Schmit, E. Borbas, and M. Goldberg (2010), An objective methodology for infrared land surface emissivity evaluation. J. Geophys. Res., 115, D22308, doi:10.1029/2010JD014249. (Download)

5. Li, Zhenglong, J. Li, W.P. Menzel, J.P. Nelson, III, T.J. Schmit, E. Weisz, and S. A. Ackerman (2009), Forecasting and Nowcasting improvement in cloudy regions with high temporal GOES Sounder infrared radiance measurements. J. Geophys. Res., 114, D09216, doi:10.1029/2008JD010596. (Download)

4. Li, Zhenglong, J. Li, W. P. Menzel, T. J. Schmit, J. P. Nelson, III, J. Daniels, and S. A. Ackerman (2008), GOES sounding improvement and applications to severe storm nowcasting, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L03806, doi:10.1029/2007GL032797. (Download)

3. Li, Zhenglong; Li, Jun; Menzel, W. Paul; Schmit, Timothy J. and Ackerman, Steven A.. Comparison between current and future environmental satellite imagers on cloud classification using MODIS. Remote Sensing of Environment, Volume 108, 2007, pp.311-326. Call Number: Reprint # 5369 (Download)

2. Jin, X; Z. Li; Yuanjing, Z; Zhenhui, W, 2004, Dipole model of spherical hydrometeors and its application on the space- borne precipitation radar sounding,Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer [J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer]. Vol. 83, no. 3-4, pp. 629-639. (Download)

1. Li, Zhenglong; Jin, Xin; Li, Wanbiao; Zhu, Yuanjing, 2002, A study on the relationship between GMS-5 infrared data and precipitation sounded by TRMM/PR, Acta Meteorologica Sinica [Acta Meteorol. Sinica]. Vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 317-324.