CHEN Zhaohui

Professor, Deputy Director, Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, MOE, OUC

Mailing Address: 238 Songling RD, Qingdao, 266100, China

Phone/Fax: 86-532-66783671

E-mail:chenzhaohui@ouc.edu.cn

Education

Professional Employment

2012-2014, Lecturer, Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China

2014-2016, Associated Professor, Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China

2017-Present, Professor, Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography, Ocean University of China

Research Interests

Global low-latitude equatorial currents bifurcations

Dynamics of low-latitude western boundary currents

Observations of multi-scale oceanic processes

Kuroshio Extension observation system

Mobile platforms development and applications in ocean observation

Achievements

• Discovered the long term shift of the North Equatorial Current bifurcation latitude and its response to global warming

• Improved  the dynamics of global equatorial current bifurcation on seasonal  time-scales and established a uniform theoretical model;

• Building the Kuroshio Extension observation system as the chief scientist

Publications

1.  Wang G., W. Cai, B. Gan, L. Wu, A. Santoso, X. Lin, Z. Chen, and M.  McPhaden, 2017: Continued increase of extreme El Niño frequency long  after 1.5˚C warming stabilization. Nature Climate Change, 7(8).

2.  Duan J., Z. Chen* and L. Wu, 2017: Projected Changes of the  Low-latitude North-western Pacific Wind-driven Circulation under Global  Warming, Geophys. Res. Lett., 44, doi:10.1002/2017GL073355..

3.  Yang H., L. Wu, S. Sun, and Z. Chen, 2017: Role of the South China Sea in regulating the North Pacific double-gyre system. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 47, 1617-1635.

4.  Yang H., L. Wu, S. Sun, and Z. Chen, 2017: Selective response of the South China Sea circulation to summer monsoon. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 1555-1568.

5.   Li, R., Z. Jing, Z. Chen, and L. Wu, 2017: Response of the Kuroshio  Extension path state to near-term global warming in CMIP5 experiments  with MIROC4h, J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 122, doi:10.1002/2016JC012468.

6.  Lin, X., X. Ma, Z. Chen, L. Xu, X. Liu, Z. Jing, L. Wu, D. Wu, P.  Chang, 2016: Observational and Numerical Study of the Frontal- and  Mesoscale Air-Sea Interaction in the Kuroshio Extension Region in the  North Pacific. CLIVAR Exchanges No. 69, 20(1), 16-19.

7.  Huang, X., Z. Chen, W. Zhao, Z. Zhang, C. Zhou, Q. Yang and J. Tian,  2016: An extreme internal solitary wave event observed in the northern  South China Sea. Sci. Rep. 6, 30041; doi: 10.1038/srep30041.

8. Chen Z., and L. Wu, 2015: Seasonal Variation of the Pacific South Equatorial Current Bifurcation. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 45, 1757-1770.

9.  Yang H., L. Wu, S. Sun, and Z. Chen, 2015: Low-frequency variability of  monsoon-driven circulation with application to the South China Sea. J. Phys. Oceanogr.,45, 1632-1650.

10.  Chen, Z., L. Wu, B. Qiu, L. Li, D. Hu, C. Liu, F. Jia, and X. Liang,  2015: Strengthening Kuroshio observed at its origin during November 2010  to October 2012. J. Geophys. Res. Oceans, 120, doi:10.1002/2014JC010590.

11.  Hu, D, L. Wu, W. Cai, A. Gupta, A. Ganachaud, B. Qiu, A. Gordon, X.  Lin, Z. Chen, et al., 2015: Pacific western boundary currents and their  roles in climate. Nature, 522, 299-308.

12.  Hong, L., L. Zhang, Z. Chen, and L. Wu, 2014: Linkage between the  Pacific Decadal Oscillation and the low frequency variability of the  Pacific Subtropical Cell. J. Geophys. Res., 119, 3464–3477.

13.  Chen Z., L. Wu, B. Qiu, S.-T. Sun, and F. Jia, 2014: Seasonal Variation  of the South Equatorial Current Bifurcation off Madagascar. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44, 618-631.

14. Hu, D., S. Hu, L. Wu, L. Li, L. Zhang, X. Diao, Z. Chen, Y. Li, F. Wang, and D. Yuan, 2013: Direct Measurements of the Luzon Undercurrent. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 43, 1417-1425.

15. Chen Z., and L. Wu, 2012: Long-term change of the Pacific North Equatorial Current bifurcation in SODA. J. Geophys. Res., 117, C06016, doi:10.1029/2011JC007814.

16. Chen Z., and L. Wu, 2011: Dynamics of the seasonal variation of the North Equatorial Current bifurcation. J. Geophys. Res., 116, C02018, doi:10.1029/2010JC006664.

17.  Jing, Z., L. Wu, L. Li, C. Liu, X. Liang, Z. Chen, D. Hu, and Q. Liu,  2011: Turbulent diapycnal mixing in the subtropical northwestern  Pacific: Spatial-seasonal variations and role of eddies. J. Geophys. Res., 116, C10028, doi:10.1029/2011JC007142.

Awards:

 2018   Youth expert of ‘Taishan Scholar’

 2018   National Natural Science Award (second class)  Rank:3

 2017   ‘AoShan’ Talents (Youth expert)

 2017   Outstanding youth in Marine science and technology

 2016   Outstanding youth of NSFC

Research GRANTS