Hydrology, Hydromteorology, Hydroclimatology and Remote Sensing Laboratory (H3RS)
Publications

Publications

2024

Assessing the Impacts of Falling Ice Radiative Effects on the Seasonal Variation of Land Surface Properties

Kisembe, Jesse; Li, Jui-Lin; Wen, Yixin; Lee, Wei-Liang; Qian, Weikang; Li, Zhi; Jiang, Jonathan

Assessing the Impacts of Falling Ice Radiative Effects on the Seasonal Variation of Land Surface Properties Journal Article

In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmosphere, vol. 129, iss. 15, pp. e2024JD040991, 2024.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate change, Land-atmosphere interaction

Hydro-modeling the ecosystem impact of wastewater reuse under climate change: A case study in upper Red River basin, Oklahoma

Gao, Shang; Li, Zhi; Graves, Grant; Mattes, Hannah; Fathollahifard, Shadi; Vogel, Jason; Neeson, Thomas; Strevett, Keith; Hong, Yang

Hydro-modeling the ecosystem impact of wastewater reuse under climate change: A case study in upper Red River basin, Oklahoma Journal Article

In: Journal of the American Water Resources Association, vol. 0, iss. 0, pp. 1-14, 2024.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: water resources

2023

Introducing Flashiness-Intensity-Duration-Frequency (F-IDF): A New Metric to Quantify Flash Flood Intensity

Li, Zhi; Gao, Shang; Chen, Mengye; Zhang, Jiaqi; Gourley, Jonathan; Wen, Yixin; Yang, Tiantian; Hong, Yang

Introducing Flashiness-Intensity-Duration-Frequency (F-IDF): A New Metric to Quantify Flash Flood Intensity Journal Article

In: Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 50, iss. 23, pp. e2023GL104992, 2023.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Flash floods, Flood modeling, Floods

Comparison of GPM IMERG Version 06 Final Run Products and Its Latest Version 07 Precipitation Products across Scales: Similarities, Differences and Improvements

Wang, Yaji; Li, Zhi; Gao, Lei; Zhong, Yong; Peng, Xinhua

Comparison of GPM IMERG Version 06 Final Run Products and Its Latest Version 07 Precipitation Products across Scales: Similarities, Differences and Improvements Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 15, iss. 23, pp. 5622, 2023.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Precipitation, Remote Sensing

CONUS-wide model calibration and validation for CRESTv3.0 - an improved Coupled Routing and Excess STorage distributed hydrological model

Chen, Mengye; Li, Zhi; Vergara, Humberto; Gourley, Jonathan; Xue, Ming; Hong, Yang; Hu, Xiao-Ming; Novoa, Hector Mayol; Martin, Elinor; McPherson, Renee; Gao, Shang; Perez, Andres Vitaliano; Morales, Isaac Yanqui

CONUS-wide model calibration and validation for CRESTv3.0 - an improved Coupled Routing and Excess STorage distributed hydrological model Journal Article

In: Journal of Hydrology, 2023.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Flood modeling

Future Heavy rainfall and flood risks for Native America under climate and demographic changes: A case study in Oklahoma

Li, Zhi; Tsoodle, Theresa; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Zhang, Jiaqi; Wen, Yixin; Yang, Tiantian; King, Farina; Hong, Yang

Future Heavy rainfall and flood risks for Native America under climate and demographic changes: A case study in Oklahoma Journal Article

In: Weather, Climate, and Society, 2023.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: climate injustice, Flash floods, Floods

Studying Brown Ocean Re-Intensification of Hurricane Florence Using CYGNSS and SMAP Soil Moisture Data and a Numerical Weather Model

Li, Zhi; Tiwari, Alka; Sui, Xinxin; Garrison, James; Marks, Frank; Niyogi, Dev

Studying Brown Ocean Re-Intensification of Hurricane Florence Using CYGNSS and SMAP Soil Moisture Data and a Numerical Weather Model Journal Article

In: Geophysical Research Letters, vol. 50, iss. 19, pp. e2023GL105102, 2023.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Land-atmosphere interaction, Remote Sensing

A decadal review of the CREST model family: Developments, applications, and outlook

Li, Zhi; Xue, Xianwu; Clark, Robert; Vergara, Humberto; Gourley, Jonathan; Tang, Guoqiang; Shen, Xinyi; Kan, Guangyuan; Zhang, Ke; Wang, Jiahu; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Zhang, Jiaqi; Yang, Tiantian; Wen, Yixin; Kirstetter, Pierre; Hong, Yang

A decadal review of the CREST model family: Developments, applications, and outlook Journal Article

In: Journal of Hydrology X, vol. 100159, 2023.

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Examining impacts of policy, technology, and climate extremes on thermoelectric power production and river thermal pollution in the Midwest and Northeast of the United States

Zhang, Jiaqi; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Li, Zhi; Vorosmarty, Charles; Fekete, Balazs; Miara, Ariel; Hong, Yang

Examining impacts of policy, technology, and climate extremes on thermoelectric power production and river thermal pollution in the Midwest and Northeast of the United States Journal Article

In: Frontiers in Environmental Science, vol. 11, 2023.

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Rapid Flood Inundation Forecast Using Fourier Neural Operator

Sun, Alexander; Li, Zhi; Lee, Woohyun; Huang, Qixing; Scanlon, Bridget

Rapid Flood Inundation Forecast Using Fourier Neural Operator Conference

physics.flu-dyn arXiv, 2023.

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Triple Collocation of Ground-, Satellite- and Land Surface Model-Based Surface Soil Moisture Products in Oklahoma Part II: New Multi-Sensor Soil Moisture (MSSM) Product

Hong, Zhen; Moreno, Hernan; Alvarez, Laura; Li, Zhi; Hong, Yang

Triple Collocation of Ground-, Satellite- and Land Surface Model-Based Surface Soil Moisture Products in Oklahoma Part II: New Multi-Sensor Soil Moisture (MSSM) Product Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 15, iss. 13, 2023.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Remote Sensing

Diverging identifications of extreme precipitation events from satellite observations and reanalysis products: A global perspective based on an object-tracking method

Wang, Tsechun; Li, Zhi; Ma, Ziqiang; Gao, Zhen; Tang, Guoqiang

Diverging identifications of extreme precipitation events from satellite observations and reanalysis products: A global perspective based on an object-tracking method Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 288, pp. 113490, 2023.

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Joint collaboration on comparing NOAA’s ground-based weather radar and NASA-JAXA’s spaceborne radar

Li, Zhi; Wen, Yixin; Liao, Liang; Wolff, David; Meneghini, Robert; Schuur, Terry

Joint collaboration on comparing NOAA’s ground-based weather radar and NASA-JAXA’s spaceborne radar Journal Article

In: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2023.

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2022

Triple Collocation of Ground-, Satellite-and Land Surface Model-Based Surface Soil Moisture Products in Oklahoma—Part I: Individual Product Assessment

Hong, Zhen; Moreno, Hernan A; Li, Zhi; Li, Shuo; Greene, John S; Hong, Yang; Alvarez;, Laura V

Triple Collocation of Ground-, Satellite-and Land Surface Model-Based Surface Soil Moisture Products in Oklahoma—Part I: Individual Product Assessment Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 14, iss. 22, pp. 5641, 2022.

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Cross-Examining Precipitation Products by Rain Gauge, Remote Sensing, and WRF Simulations over a South American Region across the Pacific Coast and Andes

Chen, Mengye; Huang, Yongjie; Li, Zhi; Larico, Albert Johan Mamani; Xue, Ming; Hong, Yang; Hu, Xiao-Ming; Novoa, Hector Mayol; Martin, Elinor; McPherson, Renee; Zhang, Jiaqi; Gao, Shang; Wen, Yixin; Perez, Andres Vitaliano; Morales, Isaac Yanqui

Cross-Examining Precipitation Products by Rain Gauge, Remote Sensing, and WRF Simulations over a South American Region across the Pacific Coast and Andes Journal Article

In: Atmosphere, vol. 13, iss. 10, pp. 1666, 2022, (A comparison of precipitation products from satellite observation, WRF simulation, and insitu gauges over Andes ).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Precipitation, Remote Sensing

Disentangling error structures of precipitation datasets using decision trees

Sui, Xinxin; Li, Zhi; Tang, Guoqiang; Yang, Zong-Liang; Niyogi, Dev

Disentangling error structures of precipitation datasets using decision trees Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 280, pp. 113185, 2022, (Interpret decision tree structures to infer spatiotemporal errors on satellite precipitation products.).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Precipitation, Remote Sensing

Spatiotemporal characteristics of US floods: Current status and forecast under a future warmer climate

Li, Zhi; Gao, Shang; Chen, Mengye; Gourley, Jonathan; Hong, Yang

Spatiotemporal characteristics of US floods: Current status and forecast under a future warmer climate Journal Article

In: Earth's Future, vol. 10, pp. e2022EF002700, 2022, (Quantify extreme rainfall and flood seasonality identifying more frequent, widespread, yet less seasonal rainfall and flood events in the future).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate change, Floods

Can re-infiltration process be ignored for flood inundation mapping and prediction during extreme storms? A case study in Texas Gulf Coast region

Li, Zhi; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Wen, Yixin; Gourley, Jonathan; Yang, Tiantian; Kolar, Randall; Hong, Yang

Can re-infiltration process be ignored for flood inundation mapping and prediction during extreme storms? A case study in Texas Gulf Coast region Journal Article

In: Environmental Modelling and Software, vol. 155, pp. 105450, 2022, (Answered the scientific question of whether re-infiltration process in Hydrology is important and can be ignored in flood inundation mapping during extreme events).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Flood modeling, Floods

A flood predictability study for Hurricane Harvey with the CREST-iMAP model using high-resolution quantitative precipitation forecasts and U-Net deep learning precipitation nowcasts

Chen, Mengye; Li, Zhi; Gao, Shang; Xue, Ming; Gourley, Jonathan; Kolar, Randall; Hong, Yang

A flood predictability study for Hurricane Harvey with the CREST-iMAP model using high-resolution quantitative precipitation forecasts and U-Net deep learning precipitation nowcasts Journal Article

In: Journal of Hydrology, vol. 612, pp. 128168, 2022, (Comparing different QPFs and their impact on flood inundation).

BibTeX | Tags: Flood modeling, Floods, Precipitation

CREST-VEC: A framework towards more accurate and realistic flood simulation across scales

Li, Zhi; Gao, Shang; Chen, Mengye; Gourley, Jonathan; Mizukami, Naoki; Hong, Yang

CREST-VEC: A framework towards more accurate and realistic flood simulation across scales Journal Article

In: Geoscientific Model Development, vol. 15, pp. 6181-6196, 2022, (Developed an efficient and accurate flood forecast framework that can operate globally in real time).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Flood modeling

Decadal development of CREST hydrological model family: review, improvements, applications, and outlook

Li, Zhi

Decadal development of CREST hydrological model family: review, improvements, applications, and outlook PhD Thesis

2022.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate change, Flash floods, Flood modeling, Floods, Precipitation, Remote Sensing

The conterminous United States are projected to become more prone to flash floods in a high-end emissions scenario

Li, Zhi; Gao, Shang; Chen, Mengye; Gourley, Jonathan; Liu, Changhai; Prein, Andreas; Hong, Yang

The conterminous United States are projected to become more prone to flash floods in a high-end emissions scenario Journal Article

In: Communications Earth and Environment, vol. 3, iss. 1, pp. 1-9, 2022, (First study to quantify flash flood potential in the US in a warmer climate).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate change, Flash floods

Multisensor Remote Sensing and the Multidimensional Modeling of Extreme Flood Events: A Case Study of Hurricane Harvey–Triggered Floods in Houston, Texas, USA

Chen, Mengye; Li, Zhi; Gao, Shang

Multisensor Remote Sensing and the Multidimensional Modeling of Extreme Flood Events: A Case Study of Hurricane Harvey–Triggered Floods in Houston, Texas, USA Book Chapter

In: Zhang, Ke; Hong, Yang; AghaKouchak, Amir (Ed.): Remote Sensing of Water-related Hazards, Chapter 5, pp. 87-104, American Geophysical Union, 2022.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Flood modeling, Floods, Precipitation, Remote Sensing

Evaluation of GPM IMERG and its constellations in extreme events over the conterminous United States

Li, Zhi; Tang, Guoqiang; Kirstetter, Pierre; Gao, Shang; Li, J-F; Wen, Yixin; Hong, Yang

Evaluation of GPM IMERG and its constellations in extreme events over the conterminous United States Journal Article

In: Journal of Hydrology, vol. 606, pp. 127357, 2022, (Continental-scale evaluation of satellite precipitation utilities during extreme rainfall events).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Precipitation, Remote Sensing

2021

Spatiotemporal variability of global river extent and the natural driving factors revealed by decades of Landsat observations, GRACE gravimetry observations, and land surface model simulations

Gao, Shang; Li, Zhi; Chen, Mengye; Lin, Peirong; Hong, Zhen; Allen, Daniel; Neeson, Thomas; Hong, Yang

Spatiotemporal variability of global river extent and the natural driving factors revealed by decades of Landsat observations, GRACE gravimetry observations, and land surface model simulations Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing of Environment, vol. 267, pp. 112725, 2021, (A Global study of investigating spatiotemporal hydrologic processes using modern satellite products).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate change, Remote Sensing, water resources

Mapping dynamic non-perennial stream networks using high-resolution distributed hydrologic simulation: A case study in the upper blue river basin

Gao, Shang; Chen, Mengye; Li, Zhi; Cook, Stephen; Allen, Daniel; Neeson, Thomas; Yang, Titantian; Yami, Teshome; Hong, Yang

Mapping dynamic non-perennial stream networks using high-resolution distributed hydrologic simulation: A case study in the upper blue river basin Journal Article

In: Journal of Hydrology, vol. 600, pp. 126522, 2021, (One of the first use of hydrological models to interpret stream intermittency).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Remote Sensing, River intermittency

Monitoring Drought through the Lens of Landsat: Drying of Rivers during the California Droughts

Gao, Shang; Li, Zhi; Chen, Mengye; Allen, Daniel; Neeson, Thomas; Hong, Yang

Monitoring Drought through the Lens of Landsat: Drying of Rivers during the California Droughts Journal Article

In: vol. 13, iss. 17, pp. 3423, 2021, (The use of remote sensing optical sensors to detect river intermittency).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Remote Sensing, River intermittency, water resources

A multi-source 120-year US flood database with a unified common format and public access

Li, Zhi; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Gourley, Jonathan; Yang, Tiantian; Shen, Xinyi; Kolar, Randall; Hong, Yang

A multi-source 120-year US flood database with a unified common format and public access Bachelor Thesis

2021, (The longest flood data sets in the US by multi-source collections).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Flood database, Floods

CREST-iMAP v1. 0: A fully coupled hydrologic-hydraulic modeling framework dedicated to flood inundation mapping and prediction

Li, Zhi; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Luo, Xiangyu; Gourley, Jonathan; Kirstetter, Pierre; Yang, Tiantian; Kolar, Randall; McGovern, Amy; Wen, Yixin; Rao, Bo; Yami, Teshome; Hong, Yang

CREST-iMAP v1. 0: A fully coupled hydrologic-hydraulic modeling framework dedicated to flood inundation mapping and prediction Journal Article

In: Environmental Modelling and Software, vol. 141, pp. 105051, 2021, (Developed a coupled system that integrates hydrologic process and hydraulic routing for flood prediction).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Flood modeling, Floods, Remote Sensing

CREST/EF5 capacity building to enhance resilience to hydrodynamic disasters in emerging regions

Teshome, Yami; Shang, Gao; Mengye, Chen; Zhi, Li; Laura, Labriola; Calvince, Wara; Feleke, Beshah; Yang, Hong

CREST/EF5 capacity building to enhance resilience to hydrodynamic disasters in emerging regions Journal Article

In: African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 15, iss. 6, pp. 230-242, 2021, (Capacity building project to use hydrologic models/tools to protect African local residents).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Capacity building, Flood modeling

Two-decades of GPM IMERG early and final run products intercomparison: Similarity and difference in climatology, rates, and extremes.

Li, Zhi; Tang, Guoqiang; Hong, Zhen; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Kirstetter, Pierre; Gourley, Jonathan; Wen, Yixin; andd Soumaya Nabih, Teshome Yami; YangHong,

Two-decades of GPM IMERG early and final run products intercomparison: Similarity and difference in climatology, rates, and extremes. Journal Article

In: Journal of Hydrology, vol. 594, pp. 125975, 2021, (Global evaluation of satellite precipitation product utilities and its applicability in real time weather forecast).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Precipitation, Remote Sensing

2020

Ground Validation and Error Sources Identification for GPM IMERG Product over the Southeast Coastal Regions of China

Sui, Xinxin; Li, Zhi; Ma, Ziqiang; Xu, Jintao; Zhu, Siyu; Liu, Hui

Ground Validation and Error Sources Identification for GPM IMERG Product over the Southeast Coastal Regions of China Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 12, iss. 24, pp. 4154, 2020, (Satellite precipitation products error identification in coastal regions).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Precipitation, Remote Sensing

Advancing Satellite Precipitation Retrievals with Data Driven Approaches: Is black box model explainable?

Li, Zhi; Wen, Yixin; Schreier, Mathias; Behrangi, Ali; Hong, Yang; Lambrigtsen, Bjorn

Advancing Satellite Precipitation Retrievals with Data Driven Approaches: Is black box model explainable? Journal Article

In: Earth and Space Science, vol. 8, pp. e2020EA001423, 2020, (One of the first machine learning interpretation used in satellite precipitation retrievals).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Deep Learning, Precipitation, Remote Sensing

Cross-Examination of Similarity, Difference and Deficiency of Gauge, Radar and Satellite Precipitation Measuring Uncertainties for Extreme Events Using Conventional Metrics and Multiplicative Triple Collocation

Li, Zhi; Chen, Mengye; Gao, Shang; Hong, Zhen; Tang, Guoqiang; Wen, Yixin; Gourley, Jonathan; Hong, Yang

Cross-Examination of Similarity, Difference and Deficiency of Gauge, Radar and Satellite Precipitation Measuring Uncertainties for Extreme Events Using Conventional Metrics and Multiplicative Triple Collocation Journal Article

In: Remote Sensing, vol. 12, iss. 8, pp. 1258, 2020, (Investigate the uncertainties of precipitation products derived from three sources: satellite, weather radar, and in-situ gauges).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Precipitation, Remote Sensing