2008 - Ph.D. (Meteorology), Nanjing University of Information
Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
1997 - M.S. (Meteorology), Nanjing University of Information
Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
1994 - B.S. (Meteorology), Nanjing Institute of Meteorology,
Nanjing, China
Research Interests
Short-range weather forecasting
Tropical cyclones and tropical meteorology
Numerical weather prediction and numerical modeling
Meteorologically-induced geological hazards and applied
meteorology
Scientific Working Experience
Postdoctoral Fellow, International Pacific Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2008 – 2010 (Oct.)
Senior Engineer, Division of Science, Technology and Operations;
Division of Applied Meteorology; and Weather Forecast Office of National
Meteorological Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing,
China, 2004 – 2008
Engineer, Weather Forecasting Office, National Meteorological
Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing, China, 1997 – 2004
Refereed Publications
Xu, J., and Y. Wang, 2010: Sensitivity of the Simulated Tropical Cyclone Inner-Core Size to the Initial Vortex Size. Mon. Wea. Rev., 138, 4135 – 4157, doi: 10.1175/2010MWR3335.1.
Xu, J., and Y. Wang, 2010: Sensitivity of tropical cyclone inner core size and intensity to the radial distribution of surface entropy flux. J. Atmos. Sci., 67 (6), 1831 – 1852.
Wang, Y., and J. Xu, 2010: Energy production, frictional dissipation, and maximum intensity of a numerically simulated tropical cyclone. J. Atmos. Sci., 67, 97 – 116.
Xu, J., Y. Jiang, and F. Wei, 2008: Vulnerability Analysis of
Geologic Hazards in Landfall Typhoon-affected Areas in China. Chinese
Journal of Geological Hazard and Control,14, 330 –346. (in
Chinese with English abstract).
Xu, J., and X. Yao, 2007: Watershed Areal Precipitation Estimation
Technology: A Review. Chinese Journal of Meteorology, 33,
15 – 21 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Xu, J., C. Yang, and G.. Zhang, 2007: Regional Integrated
Meteorological Forecasting and Warning Model for Geological Hazards
Based on Logistic Regression. Wuhan University Journal of Natural
Sciences, 12, 638 – 644.
Wei, F., J. Xu, and Y. Jiang, 2007: The System of Debris Flow
Prediction with Different Time and Space Scales. Journal of Mountain
Science, 24, 616 – 621 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Wei, F., J. Xu, and K. Gao, et al., 2007: GIS-based prediction of
debris flows and landslides in Southwestern China. Debris flow hazards
mitigation: mechanic, prediction and assessment. Mill Press.
Wei, F., J. Xu, and K. Gao, et al., 2006: Method of debris flow
prediction based on numerical weather forecast and its application. In
"Monitoring, Simulation, Prevention and Remediation of Dense and Debris
Flows", G. Lorenzini, C.A. Brebbia & D.E. Emmanouloudis (eds.).
Southampton: WIT press, 37 – 46.
Gao, K., F. Wei, and J. Xu, et al., 2006: Probability forecast of
regional landslide based on numerical weather forecast. Wuhan
University Journal of Natural Sciences,11, 853 – 858.
Xu, J., and B. Bi, 2005: Optimization and Zoning Test of Satellite
Rainfall Estimation Product in China. Chinese Journal of Meteorology,
31, 27 – 31 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Yao, X., and J. Xu, 2005: Regional Integrated Meteorological
Forecasting and Warning Model for Geological Hazards Based on Logistic
Regression. Chinese Journal of Geological Hazard and Control,
4, 101 – 106 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Xu, J., and F.-H. Zhang, 2005: Study on Forecast of Regional
Meteorological Geognosy Disaster. Chinese Journal of Meteorology,
31, 24 – 27 (in Chinese with English abstract)
Xu, J., D. Wang, and K. Yang, 2004: Numerical Simulation and
Diagnostic Analysis of a Heavy Rainfall in Jiangnan Area during 24 – 25
June 2003. Chinese Journal of Meteorology, 30, 33 – 37 (in
Chinese with English abstract).
Yao, X., and J. Xu, 2004: The Forecasting and Warning System of
Geological Disaster in China. Engineering Sciences, 2,
30 – 35.
Xu, J., J. Lin, and X. Yao, et al., 2001: Calculation Method of Area
Precipitation over Seven River Valleys and Its Applications. Chinese
Journal of Meteorology, 11, 13 – 16 (in Chinese with English
abstract).
Xu, J., L. Chen, and X. Xu, 2000: The Impact of Mid-Tropospheric
Circulation Pattern over the Tibetan Plateau on the Track of Typhoon
over the Western Pacific. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 14
(3).
Xu, J., L. Chen, and X. Xu, 1999: The Diagnosis of the Impact of
Mid-Tropospheric Circulation Pattern over the Tibetan Plateau on the
Track of Typhoon over the Western Pacific. Quarterly Journal of
Applied Meteorology, 10, 410 – 420 (in Chinese with English
abstract).