Laifang Li

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Assistant Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

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Recent Publications

Regime shifts of AMOC-sea surface temperature relationship

Fan, Y., Chan, D., Danabasoglu, G., Kim, W. M., Zhang, P. & Li, L., Dec 2026, In: Nature communications. 17, 1, 9416.

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Subpolar North Atlantic cooling reinforced by colder, drier atmosphere with a weakening Atlantic meridional overturning circulation

Fan, Y., Chan, D., Clothiaux, E. E., Zhang, P. & Li, L., Jun 6 2025, In: Science Advances. 11, 23, eads1624.

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Atmospheric memory and implications to sea surface temperature variability forced by the atmosphere

Li, L., Lee, S. & Feldstein, S. B., Oct 2025, In: Climate Dynamics. 63, 10, 381.

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The Contrasting Roles of Land and Oceanic Moisture Contributions to Summer Rainfall Over the Southeastern United States

Sala, C. M., Zorzetto, E. & Li, L., Feb 16 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 130, 3, e2024JD042039.

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Unraveling Arctic Sea Ice Response to Atmospheric Rivers—Insights From Sea Ice Modeling

Zhang, P., Taylor, P. C., Webster, M., Bailey, D. A., Ding, Q. & Li, L., Apr 28 2025, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 52, 8, e2025GL115152.

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Disagreement on the North Atlantic Cold Blob Formation Mechanisms among Climate Models

Fan, Y., Chan, D., Zhang, P. & Li, L., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Climate. 37, 16, p. 4061-4078 18 p.

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Nonstationarity of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation's Fingerprint on Sea Surface Temperature

Mackay, Q., Fan, Y., Karnauskas, K. B. & Li, L., Oct 16 2024, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 51, 19, e2024GL109789.

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North Atlantic Oscillation contributes to the subpolar North Atlantic cooling in the past century

Fan, Y., Liu, W., Zhang, P., Chen, R. & Li, L., Dec 2023, In: Climate Dynamics. 61, 11-12, p. 5199-5215 17 p.

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Temporal Variability of Global Surface Eddy Diffusivities: Estimates and Machine Learning Prediction

Guangchuang, Z., Chen, R., Li, X., Li, L., Wei, H. W. & Guan, W. G., Jul 2023, In: Journal of Physical Oceanography. 53, 7, p. 1711-1730 20 p.

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Ocean heat uptake and interbasin redistribution driven by anthropogenic aerosols and greenhouse gases

Li, S., Liu, W., Allen, R. J., Shi, J. R. & Li, L., Aug 2023, In: Nature Geoscience. 16, 8, p. 695-703 9 p.

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Global trends in surface eddy mixing from satellite altimetry

Zhang, G., Chen, R., Li, L., Wei, H. & Sun, S., 2023, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 10, 1157049.

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More frequent atmospheric rivers slow the seasonal recovery of Arctic sea ice

Zhang, P., Chen, G., Ting, M., Ruby Leung, L., Guan, B. & Li, L., Mar 2023, In: Nature Climate Change. 13, 3, p. 266-273 8 p.

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Century-long cooling trend in subpolar North Atlantic forced by atmosphere: an alternative explanation

Li, L., Lozier, M. S. & Li, F., May 2022, In: Climate Dynamics. 58, 9-10, p. 2249-2267 19 p.

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Skillful Long-Lead Prediction of Summertime Heavy Rainfall in the US Midwest From Sea Surface Salinity

Li, L., Schmitt, R. W. & Ummenhofer, C. C., Jul 16 2022, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 49, 13, e2022GL098554.

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Mechanism of the Centennial Subpolar North Atlantic Cooling Trend in the FGOALS-g2 Historical Simulation

Fan, Y., Lu, J. & Li, L., Sep 2021, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 126, 9, e2021JC017511.

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