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Curriculum Vitae

1. Personal details

Name: Zhian Sun Sex: Male

Civil Status: Married, Payee ID. 717-09180

Current Position: Principal research

scientist

2. Education history

Jan. 1989 - Aug. 1992: PhD

Department of Meteorology, University of

Reading, UK.

Aug. 1982 - Jan. 1985: Master of Meteorology

Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, P. R. China.

Sep. 1978 - Jul. 1982: Bachelor of Meteorology

Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, P. R. China.

Honours, awards of academic excellence, 1979,

1980, 1981, 1982

3. Work experiences

Jun. 1995 - Now:

PO 2 from 1995-1999

SPOC from 1999 to 2004

SPOB from 2004 to 2006

SRS from 2006 to 2013

PRS 2014-now

Bureau of Meteorology.

Development and evaluation of radiative transfer schemes used in

NWP and climate models.

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Development and assessment of cloud and aerosol radiative

parametrizations used in NWP models

Development and maintenance of ACCESS model physics to ensure

operational NWP implementation and APIM/CMIP climate

applications

Oct. 1992 - May 1995: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dept. of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK.

Refinement of radiative transfer schemes.

Development of radiative parametrization of clouds.

Evaluation of impact of clouds on climate, climatic change

and global Earth radiation budget.

Jan. 1989 - Oct. 1992: PhD

Dept. of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK.

Thesis Title

Radiation Budget over the Tibetan Plateau

This project involved the analysis of satellite measurements (ERBE

and ISCCP), development of cloud radiative parametrizations

and investigation of the impact of clouds and dust aerosols

on radiative budget over the Tibetan Plateau.

Jan. 1985 - Dec. 1988: Lecturer

Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, P.R. China

Teaching and research

The research projects include studies on radiation budget

and mountain climate in China

Professional Activities and Awards

CSIRO Medal for Science Excellence, ACCESS team 2013

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CSIRO Performance cash reward, ACCESS Team 2013

Bureau Excellence Awards, ACCESS Team/BNOC/Victoria Regional Office, 2010

Concurrent professor in Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, Nanjing, China

Supervisor for a PhD student in Institute of Atmospheric Physics, China, in 2007

Supervisor for PhD students in China Meteorologic Administration, in 2005, 2009

Supervisor for a PhD student in Beijing Normal University in 2013-2014

Member Editorial Board of the Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

Member Editorial Board of the Chinese Journal of Meteorology and Environment

Visiting scientist. in August 2000 at International Pacific Research centre, University

of Hawaii, US

Visiting scientist, in April 2007 at Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese

Academy of Sciences, China

Visiting scientist, in August 2007 at Met Office, UK

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed publications:

1. Sun, Z., Liang, H., Liu, J., and Shi, G., 2017, Estimation of photosynthetically

active radiation using solar radiation in the UV-visible spectral band. Submitted to

Solar Energy, under revision.

2. He, Y., Sun, Z., Shi, G., Liu, J. and Li, J., 2017, Validation of global solar

radiation determined by SUNFLUX scheme using observations at BSRN and

SURFRAD networks. Submitted to Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, under

revision

3. Protat, A., E. Schulz, L. Rikus, Z. Sun, Y. Xiao, and M. Keywood (2016),

Shipborne observations of the radiative effect of Southern Ocean clouds, J.

Geophys. Res. Atmos., 121, doi:10.1002/2016JD026061.

4. Sun, Z., Li, J., He, Y., Li, J., Liu, A. and Zhang, F., 2016. Determination of direct

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normal irradiance including circumsolar radiation in climate/NWP models. Q. J. R.

Meteorol. Soc. 142: 2591–2598, October 2016 A DOI:10.1002/qj.2848.

5. Wen Jun, Kun, Yang, Zhian Sun, Jun Qin, Xiaolei Niu, 2016, Global

performance of a fast parameterization scheme for estimating surface solar

radiation from MODIS data, accepted by IEEE for publication

6. Li, J., Q. Min, Y. Peng, Z. Sun, and J.-Q. Zhao 2015. Accounting for dust aerosol

size distribution in radiative transfer. Journal of Geophysical Research, Atmos.,

120, 6537-6550, DOI: 10.1002/2015JD023078

7. Yongjian He, Xinfa Qiu, Zhian Sun, and Qiang Li, 2015. A geometric

photography model for determining cloud top heights using MISR images. J.

Geophys. Res. Atmos. 120, doi:10.1002/2015JD023957.

8. San Luo, Zhian Sun, Xiaogu Zheng, Lawrie Rikus and Charmaine Franklin. 2015,

Evaluation of ACCESS model cloud properties over the Southern Ocean area

using multiple-satellite products. Q.J.R. Meteorol. Soc., 142, 160-171,

DOI:10.1002/qj.2641.

9. Xuwei Bao, Noel E. Davidson, Hui Yu, Mai C. N. Hankinson, Zhian Sun,

Lawrence J. Rikus, Jianyong Liu, Zifeng Yu, and Dan Wu, 2015: Diagnostics for

an Extreme Rain Event near Shanghai during the Landfall of Typhoon Fitow

(2013). Mon. Wea. Rev., 143, 3377–3405. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/MWR-

D-14-00241.1

10. Xuanze Zhang, Xiaogu Zheng, Zhian Sun and San Luo, 2015, Trends of MSU

Brightness Temperature in Middle Troposphere Simulated by CMIP5 Models and

Their Sensitivity to Cloud Liquid Water. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic

Technology doi: 10.1175/JTECH-D-13-00250.1

11. Chen Jing, Zhian Sun, Lawrie Rikus, Aixia Liu, Xiaobing Qiu, Lili Liu, Yinghua

Li, Xuelian Wang, 2015, Validation of brightness temperature on Cases of

Forecasting Torrential Rainstorm and Typhoon by TJ-WRF Model. Chinese

Journal of Meteorology and Environment, 31(5), 01-08.

12. Jiandong Li, Wei-Chyung Wang , Zhian Sun, Guoxiong Wu, Hong Liao and

Yimin Liu, 2014. Decadal variation of East Asian radiative forcing due to

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anthropogenic aerosols during 1850-2100. Climate Research, 61, 241-257,

doi:10.3354/cr01236

13. Yimin Ma, Xiaobing Zhou, Daohua Bi, Zhian Sun, Anthony C. Hirst. 2014

Improved air–sea flux algorithms in an ocean–atmosphere coupled model for

simulation of global ocean SST and its tropical Pacific variability

Climate Dynamics 01/2014; DOI:10.1007/s00382-014-2281-7

14. Sun Zhian, Zeng Xianning, Liu Jingmiao, Liang Hong, Jiangnan Li, 2013:

Parameterization of instantaneous global horizontal irradiance at the surface:

clear-sky components，Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc, Article first published online: 21

MAR 2013 DOI:10.1002/qj.2126

15. Zhian Sun, Charmaine Franklin, Xiaobing Zhou, Yimin Ma, Patricia Okely,

Daohua Bi, Martin Dix, Anthony C. Hirst, J. K. P. Shonk, and Kamal Puri. 2013.

Modifications in atmospheric physical parameterization aimed at improving SST

simulation in the ACCESS coupled-model. AMOJ, 63(1), 233-247.

16. Zhian Sun, Charmaine Franklin, Xiaobing Zhou, and J. K. P. Shonk, 2013.

Evaluation of a scheme representing cloud inhomogeneous structure in the

Australian Community Climate and Earth System Simulator. Radiation Processes

in the Atmosphere and Ocean (IRS2012) AIP Conf. Proc. 1531, 740-743 (2013);

doi: 10.1063/1.4804876.

17. Daohua Bi, Martin Dix, Simon J. Marsland, Siobhan O’Farrell, Harun Rashid,

Petteri Uotila, Anthony C. Hirst, Eva Kowalczyk, Maciej Golebiewski, Arnold

Sullivan, Hailin Yan, Nicholas Hannah, Charmaine Franklin, Zhian Sun, Peter

Vohrali, Ian Watterson, Xiaobing Zhou, Russell Fiedler, Mark Collier, Yimin Ma,

Julie Noonan, Lauren Stevens, Peter Uhe, Hongyan Zhu, Stephen M.

Griffies,Richard Hill, Chris Harris, and Kamal Puri. 2013. The ACCESS Coupled

Model: Description, Control Climate and Evaluation. Aust. Met. Oceanogr. J., 63,

41-64.

18. Martin Dix, Peter Vohralik, Daohua Bi, Harun Rashid, Simon Marsland, Siobhan

O’Farrell, Petteri Uotila, Tony Hirst, Eva Kowalczyk, Arnold Sullivan, Hailin

Yan, Charmaine Franklin, Zhian Sun, Ian Watterson, Mark Collier, Julie Noonan,

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Leon Rotstayn, Lauren Stevens, Peter Uhe and Kamal Puri . 2013. The ACCESS

Coupled Model: Documentation of core CMIP5 simulations and initial results.

Aust. Met. Oceanogr. J., 63, 83-89.

19. Huade Guan, Xinping Zhang, Grzegorz Skrzypek, Zhian Sun, (2013) Deuterium

excess variations of rainfall events in a coastal area of South Australia and its

relationship with synoptic weather patterns and atmospheric moisture

sources, J. Geophys. Res., 118(2), 1123-1138, DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50137.

20. Guan, H., X. Zhang, D. Ray, and Z. Sun (2013) Mapping mean monthly

temperature over a coastal hilly area incorporating terrain aspect effects, Journal

of Hydrometeorology, 14, 233-250. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-12-

014.1

21. Franklin, C. N., Sun, Z., Bi, D., Dix, M., Yan, H., and Bodas-Salcedo, A. (2013).

Evaluation of clouds in ACCESS using the satellite simulator package COSP.

Global, seasonal and regional cloud properties. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL

RESEARCH: ATMOSPHERES, VOL. 118, 1–17, doi:10.1029/2012JD018469,

2013

22. Franklin, C. N., Sun, Z., Bi, D., Dix, M., Yan, H., and Bodas-Salcedo, A. 2013.

Evaluation of clouds in ACCESS using the satellite simulator package COSP:

Regime-sorted tropical cloud properties. Article first published online: 27 JUN

2013 DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50496

23. Lin, L., Q. Fu, H. Zhang, J. Su1, Q. Yang, Z. Sun. (2013). Upward mass fluxes in

tropical upper troposphere and lower stratosphere derived from radiative transfer

calculations. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 117,

114-122.

24. Puri, K., and co-authors including Zhian Sun, 2013: The ACCESS system. Aust.

Met. Oceanogr. J., in press.

25. Sun Zhian and Aixia Liu, 2013, Fast scheme for estimation of instantaneous

direct solar irradiance at the Earth's surface, Solar Energy, 98, Part B, 125-137.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2012.12.013

26. XinPing Zhang, Zhian Sun, HuaDe Guan, XinZhu Zhang, 2012, Intercomparison

of stable isotopes in precipitation simulated by GCMs with GNIP survey over

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East Asia. Sciences in Cold and Arid Regions, 4(4): 0330–0341, DOI:

10.3724/SP.J.1226.2012.00330

27. Zhang Xinping, Sun Zhian, Guan Huade, et al., 2012: GCM simulations of stable

isotopes in the water cycle in comparison with GNIP observations over East Asia.

Acta Meteor. Sinica, 26(4), 420{437, doi: 10.1007/s13351-012-0403-x.

28. Zhang Xinping, Sun Zhian, Sun Guanglu, Zhang Xinzhu, and Wu Huawu, 2012,

Simulations of stable isotopic variations in precipitation and comparison with

measured values in Yunnan Province, China. Scientia Geographycal Sinica, 32(1),

121-128.

29. Zhang Xinping, Sun Zhian, Guan Huade, Zhang Xinzhu, Wu Huawu, and

Huang Yimin, 2012, Intercomparison of δ18

O in precipitation simulation by

isotopic GCM with GNIP observations over East Asia. Quaternary Sciences, 32

(1), 67-80.

30. Sun Zhian, Liu Jingmiao, Zeng Xianning and Liang Hong, 2012:

Parameterization of instantaneous global horizontal irradiance at the surface:

cloudy-sky components. J. Geophy. Res., 117, D14202, 10 PP., 2012.

doi:10.1029/2012JD017557

31. Sun Zhian, J. Li, and J. Liu, (2012), Evaluation of solar spectra and their effects

on radiative transfer and climate simulation, Solar Power, Book edited by: Prof.

Rugescu Radu, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania, InTech, pp 388

32. Li Jiandong, Sun Zhian, Liu Yimin, Li, J., Wang, W. And Wu. G., (2012)

Sensitivities study of sulfate optical properties and direct radiative forcing with

LASG-IAP AGCM, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. 29 (6), 1185-1199..

33. Liang Hong, Zhang, R., Liu, J., Sun Zhian, Cheng X., (2012), Estimation of

Hourly Solar Radiation at the Surface under Cloudless Conditions on the Tibetan

Plateau Using a Simple Radiation Model, Advances in Atmospheric Sciences ,

29(4), 675-689.

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34. Liang Hong, R. Zhang, J. Liu, Z. Sun, and S. Li, 2012 Systematic Errors and their

calibrations for Radiosonde precipitable Water vapor on the Tibetan Plateau,

Chinese Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 36(4), 795-810.

35. Zhang Xinping, Sun Zhian, Guan Huade, Zhang Xinzhu, Wu Huawu and Huang

Yimin, 2011, Intercomparison of δ18

O in Precipitation Simulated by Isotopic

GCMs with GNIP Observation over the East Asia, Procedia Environmental

Sciences 10 ( 2011 ) 1601 – 1612

36. Sun Zhian: 2011: Improving transmission calculations for Edwards-Slingo

radiation scheme using a correlated k-distribution method. Q. J. Royal. Met. Soc.,

137，2138-2148.

37. Luo Zhexian, Zhian Sun and Ping Fan, 2011: Statistical characteristics of meso-

scale vortex effects on the track of a tropical cyclone. Chinese Physics B, vol

20(4), 049201-1-5

38. Zhang Xinping, Sun Zhian, Guan Huade, Zhang Xinzhu, Wu Huawu, and

Huang Yimin, 2011, GCM simulation of stable water isotopes in water cycle and

intercomparisons over East Asia, Journal of Glaciology and Geocryology, 33 (6),

1274-1285.

39. Li J., C. L. Curry, Z. Sun and F. Zheng 2010: Overlap of solar and infrared

spectra and the shortwave radiative effect of methane. J. Atmos. Sci. 67, 2372-

2389. doi: 10.1175/2010JAS3282.1

40. Sun Zhian, 2009: Evaluation of solar radiation at surface under cloudless

condition determined by a fast parameterization using observations. IRS 2008:

Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, Proceedings of the International

Radiation Symposium (IRC/IAMAS); doi:10.1063/1.3117053.

41. Li Jiandong, Liu Yimin, Sun Zhian, and Wu Guoxiong, 2009: The impacts of the

radiation and cumulus convective parameterization on the radiation fluxes in

SAMIL. Chinese journal: Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 67 (3) 355-369.

42. Sun Zhian, Li Yunyan, Zeng Xianing, Luo Zhexian, Wu Jingang and Liu

Jingmiao, 2007: Parameterization of solar radiation at the surface under cloudless

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conditions and its validation against observations. Australian Meteorological

Magazine, 56, 81-92.

43. Li Yunyan, Zhian Sun, Wu Jingang, Zeng Xianning, and Lou Zhexian, 2007:

Paremetrization of solar radiation at the earth surface under clear sky condition.

Journal of Nanjing Institute of meteorology, 30 (4), 512-518..

44. Ma Jinghui, Zhang Hua, Zheng Youfei and Sun Zhian, 2007: The Optical depth

Global distribution of dust aerosol and its possible reason analysis. Climatic and

environmental Research, 12, 2, 156-164.

45. Sun Zhian, Wang Xiaoyun and Zeng Xianning, 2006: Radiative forcing of SO2

and NOx: A case study in Beijing. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. 23, 2, 317-

322.

46. Jingmiao Liu, Hong Liang and Zhian Sun, 2006: Validation of the MODIS

precipitable water vapor product using measurements from GPS on the Tibetan

Plateau. J. Geophys. Res., 111, D14103, doi:10.1029/2005JD007028.

47. Sun Zhian, Jingmiao Liu and H. Liang, 2006: Water vapor estimated with GPS

on Tibetan Plateau and its influence on radiation budget, IRS 2004: Current

Problems in Atmospheric Radiation, Proceedings of the International Ratiation

Symposium, 23-28 Aug. 2004, Busan, Korea, 379-382.

48. Jingmiao Liu, Zhian Sun and Hong Liang, 2005: Precipitable Water Vapor on the

Tibetan Plateau Estimated by GPS, Radiosonde and NWP analysis and its impact

on the radiation budget. J. Geopgys. Res. 110, D17106,

doi:10.1029/2004JD005715

49. Sun Zhian and lawrie Rikus, 2004: Validating model clouds and their optical

properties using geostationary satellite imagery. Monthly Weather Review 132 (8),

2006-2020

50. Wang, K., J. Liu, X. Zhou, M. Sparrow, M. Ma, Z. Sun, and W. Jiang (2004),

Validation of the MODIS global land surface albedo product using ground

measurements in a semi-desert region on the Tibetan Plateau, J. Geophys. Res.,

109, D05107, doi:10.1029/2003JD004229.

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51. Barker, H. W., Stephens, G. L., Partain, P. T. Bergman, J, W., Bonnel, B., Sun,

Z., and others 2003: Assessing 1D atmospheric solar radiation transfer models:

Interpretation and handling of unresolved clouds. J. Climate, 16, 2676-2699.

52. Sun Zhian and David Pethick, 2002: Comparison between observed and

modelled radiative properties stratocumulus clouds. Q. J. Royal. Meteor. Soc. 128,

2691-2712.

53. Sun, Zhian and Rikus, L. 2002: Investigation of accuracy and efficiency of

correlated-k distribution method. IRS2000: Current Problems in Atmospheric

Radiation. Proceedings of the International Radiation Symposium, St. Petersbug,

Russia, 24-29 July 2000, 345-348.

54. Sun, Zhian and Pethick, D. 2002: Comparison between observed and modelled

water cloud radiative properties, IRS2000: Current Problems in Atmospheric

Radiation. Proceedings of the International Radiation Symposium, St. Petersbug,

Russia, 24-29 July 2000, 1065-1068.

55. Sun Zhian, 2001: Reply to comments by Greg M. McFarquhar on

‘Parametrization of effective radius of cirrus clouds and its verification against

observations’. Q. J. Royal. Meteor. Soc., 127, pp 267

56. Sun Zhian and Lawrie Rikus, 1999a: Improved application of ESFT to

inhomogeneous atmosphere. J. Geophy. Res., 104, 6291-6303.

57. Sun Zhian and Lawrie Rikus, 1999b: Parametrization of effective radius of

cirrus clouds and its verification against observations. Q. J. Royal. Meteor. Soc.,

125, 3037-3056.

58. Sun Zhian and Keith P. Shine, 1996: Importance of mixed phase clouds in

climate simulation. Chinese Journal of Applied Meteorological Science, 7(4),

452-459.

59. Sun Zhian, 1995: Comparison of modelled and observed radiation budget over

the Tibetan Plateau using satellite data. International J. Climatology, Vol. 15,

423-445.

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60. Sun Zhian and Keith P. Shine, 1995: Parameterization of Ice Cloud Radiative

Properties and Its Application to the Potential Climatic Importance of Mixed-

Phase Clouds. J. Climate, Vol. 8, 1874-1888.

61. Francis, P. N., A. Jones, R. W. Saunders, K. P. Shine, A. Slingo and Zhian. Sun,

1994:, An observational and theoretical study of the radiative properties of cirrus:

Some results from ICE’89. Q. J. Royal. Meteor. Soc. 120, 809-848.

62. Sun Zhian and Keith Shine, 1994: Studies of the radiative properties of ice and

mixed phase clouds. Q. J. Royal. Meteor. Soc., 120, 111-137.

63. Sun Zhian and Keith P. Shine, 1994: Importance of ice and mixed-phase clouds

in the UGAMP GCM model. UGAMP internal report.

64. Sun Zhian and Weng Duming, 1994: Surface and planetary albedo over the

Tibetan Plateau. Quart. J. Appl. Meteor., 5, 394-401.

65. Sun Zhian and Keith P. Shine, 1993: Radiative characteristics of a aerosols at

Golmud on the Tibetan Plateau. Acta Meteor. Sinica, 7, 2, 199-2 11.

66. Sun Zhian, Shi Junrong and Weng Duming, 1992: Further studies on the

climatological calculation of the total solar radiation in China. Chinese J. Nanjing

Institute of Meteorology, 15, 21-29.

67. Weng Duming, Sun Zhian and Shi Bing, 1991: The calculation and analysis of

slope net radiation in China, Acta Meteor. Sinica, 5, 242-251.

68. Sun Zhian, Shi Bing and Weng Duming, 1990: Distribution characteristics of

the direct solar radiation on slope surface in China. Chinese journal: Plateau

Meteorology, 9, 371-381.

69. Weng Duming, Sun Zhian and Shi Bing 1989: Climatological studies on net

radiation in China, Chinese journal: Acta. Meteor. Sinica, 3, 408-420.

70. Sun Zhian, Shi Bing, Miao Qilong and Weng Duming, 1989: Distribution

characteristics of net radiation in the sub-tropical eastern region in China. Chinese

Journal: J. Geography, 44, 441-448.

71. Sun Zhian, 1987: A simple model for calculation of precipitable water in the

atmosphere, Chinese Journal: J. Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, 10, 72-80.

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72. Sun Zhian, Weng Duming (1987), Studies of surface albedo over China,

Chinese Journal: J. of Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, 10, 189-200.

73. Sun Zhian, Weng Duming (1986), Studies of net longwave radiation at surface

Part I: Theoretical calculation, Chinese Journal: J. of Nanjing Institute of

Meteorology, 3, 228-238.

74. Sun Zhian, Weng Duming (1986), Studies of net longwave radiation at surface

Part II: Empirical computation, Chinese Journal: J. of Nanjing Institute of

Meteorology, 4, 335-347.

75. Sun Zhian, Gao Qingxian, Shi Bing and Weng Duming (1988), Climatological

calculation of the possible total solar radiation and its distribution over China,

Chinese Journal: Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, 9, 12-23.

76. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun and Wen Zhenzhi, 1993: Climatological studies on

the downwelling longwave radiation in China. Chinese Journal: J. Nanjing

Institute of Meteorology, 16, 1-6.

77. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun and Shi Bing, 1990: Studies of total solar radiation on

the slope surface in China. Chinese Journal: Meteorological Sciences, 10, 348-

357.

78. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun and Shi Bing, 1988: Studies on the surface net

radiation in China. Chinese Journal: J. Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, 11, 132-

143.

79. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun and Shi Bing, 1990: Climatological studies on the net

radiation on the slope surface in China. Chinese Journal: J. Nanjing Institute of

Meteorology, 13, 376-385.

80. Miao Qilong, Zhian Sun, Shi Bing and Weng Duming, 1989: Calculation and

distribution of direct solar radiation over the sub-tropical eastern mountain of

China, Chinese Journal: J. of Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, 12: 175-186.

81. Miao Qilong, Weng Duming, Zhian Sun, 1991: Total solar radiative energy on

the wall surface in China. Chinese Journal: Quart. J. Appl. Meteor., 2, 184-190.

82. Shi Bing, Zhian Sun, Hu xingnan and Weng Duming (1988), Stability of total

solar radiation and extension of the short period of radiation data, Chinese Journal:

Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, 9, 291-301.

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83. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun (1987), Studies of possible direct solar radiation and

its distribution over China, Chinese Journal: J. of Nanjing Institute of

Meteorology, 10: 9-18.

84. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun (1984), A preliminary studies of the lapse rate of

screen temperature over mountainous regions of China, Chinese Journal:

Geographical Research, 3, 24-34.

85. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun and Dai Ying (1987), The effect of short period of

snowcover on regional climate in the Changjiang River areas, Chinese Journal: J.

of Nanjing Institute of Meteorology, 10, 417-426.

86. Weng Duming, Zhian Sun, Miao Qilong and Shi Bing, 1988: Atlas of solar

resources and net radiation in the sub-tropical eastern mountain regions in China.

Chinese Meteorological Press.

CAWCR Research Report

87. Zhian Sun, Charmaine Franklin, Xiaobing Zhou, Yimin Ma, Hongyan Zhu,

Vaughan Barras, Greg Roff, Patricia Okely, Lawrie Rikus, Ben Hu, Daohua Bi,

Martin Dix, Simon Marsland, Hailin Yan, Nicholas Hanna, Maciej Golebiewski,

Arnold Sullivan, Harun Rashid, Petteri Uotila, Tony Hirst, and Kamal Puri. 2013.

Improvements in atmospheric physical parameterizations for the Australian

Community Climate Earth System Simulator (ACCESS). CAWCR technical

report, 061.

88. Hongyan Zhu, Harry Hendon, Martin Dix and Zhian Sun (2013):

Intraseasonal Moisture Budget in ACCESS model. In: Understanding and

Prediction of Monsoon Weather and Climate – abstracts of the sixth CAWCR

Workshop, Nov 12-15 2012, Melbourne, Australia. Editor: Keith. A. Day.

CAWCR Technical Report No. 056, pp 107.

89. Sun Zhian, 2008: Development of the Sun-Edwards-Slingo radiation scheme

(SES2). CAWCR Technical Report No. 009.

90. Sun Zhian, 2005: Parameterizations of radiation and cloud optical

properties.BMRC Res. Rep. 2005 BMRC workshop

91. Colman, R., Deschamps, L., Naughton, M., Rikus, L., Sulaiman, A., Puri, K.,

Roff, G., Sun, Z., Embery, G. BMRC atmospheric model (BAM) version 3.0:

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Comparison with mean climatology. BMRC research report No. 108 July 2005,

Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre pp1-22.

92. Bourke, W.P., Embery, G., Harris, B.R., Le, T., Naughton, M.J., Paevere, J.,

Rikus, L.J., Seaman, R.S., Steinle, P.J., Sun, Z., Xiao, Y. Global assimilation and

prediction in the Bureau of Meteorolog, BMRC Research Report no.75, Bureau of

Meteorology Research Centre pp1-7.

CAWCR research letter

93. Z. Sun, 2007: Evaluation of solar radiation at the surface under cloudless

conditions determined by a fast parameterization using observations.

94. Z. Sun, 2007: Absorption of solar radiation by ozone.

CONFERENCE PAPER

95. Zhian Sun, Jiangnan Li, Yongjian He, Aixia Liu, Jiandong Li, Feng Zhang，

2016 Proper determination of direct solar radiation in NWP and climate models.

Oral presentation at 2016 International Radiation Symposium held at Auckland,

16-22 April 2016.

96. Zhian Sun; Luo, San; Rikus, Lawrie; Franklin, Charmaine, 2014. Evaluation of

ACCESS model clouds over the Southern Ocean using synthetic brightness

temperature program and COSP package. 20th

AMOS meeting at Hobart from 12-

14 February 2014.

97. Zhian Sun, Xiaobing Zhou, Yimin Ma, Hongyan Zhu, Charmaine Franklin, Dave

Bi, Martin Dix, Tony Hirst, Simon. J. Marsland, Maciej Golebiewski, Cyril

Morcrette, John Shonk , (2012): Modifications of UM cloud representation for

improving ACCESS model simulations for the AR5 experiments. Oral

presentation (by Hongyan Zhu) at UK Met Office, Jan-24, 2012

98. Zhian Sun, 2012, Modifications to ACCESS coupled-model physics for

improving model SST simulations. Workshop on atmospheric aerosol and

climate, 05-07 Nov. 2012, Academia Sinica, Taipei (invited)

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99. Zhian Sun, 2012, Introduction of a fast scheme for improving climate model

diurnal cycle simulation. LASG International Summer Symposium, 03-07 July,

2012, Xining, China (invited)

100. Zhian Sun, 2010, Lecture on radiative parameterizations in climate model.

Advanced international workshop, 5-16 July 2010 in CMA in Beijing (invited).

101. Zhian Sun 2009, Radiation research at CAWCR and diagnostic tool. Workshop

on the development of Numerical Weather Prediction System, 21-23 December

2009 in CMA, Beijing (invited)

102. Zhian Sun, 2009. Development of SES2 radiation scheme and its evaluation in

ACCESS model. LASG annual meeting, 28-29 December, 2009 in IAP, Beijing

(invited)

103. Sun Zhian, Parameterization of global solar radiation at the Earth surface and its

validation using ARM observations. Oral presentation at Energy & Meteorology,

8-11 Nov. 2011 Gold Coast, Australia.

104. Sun Zhian, X. Zhou, M. Dix, A. Hirst, S. J. Marsland, and J. Shock, (2011),

Evaluation of a scheme representing horizontal and vertical cloud structure in the

Australian Community Climate and Earth System Simulator, oral presentation at

IUGG Melbourne, Australia 2011, Earth of the Edge: Science for a Sustainable

Plane,

105. Sun Zhian: 2010, Estimation of global and net solar radiation at the Earth surface

using NWP model products or satellite observations, In Solar 2010 Conference

Proceedings, Australian Solar Energy Society, Australian National University,

Canberra.

106. Sun Zhian, 2010: Parameterization of global and net solar radiation at the surface

under clear sky condition. 17th

AMOS, 27-29 January 2010, ANU, Canberra.

107. Sun Zhian, 2009: Radiation in Centre for Australian Weather and Climate

Research (CAWCR) and possible collaboration with CMA. Invited talk on

Workshop of GRAPES model development, CMA, 21-23 December, 2009,

Beijing, China.

108. Sun Zhian 2009: Implementation of SES2 in ACCESS (Australian Community

Climate and Earth System Simulator) and its evaluation. Invited talk on IAP

annual conference, 29-30 December, 2009, Beijing, China.

109. Sun Zhian 2009 Evaluation of SES2 in ACCESS AMIP integration

Zhian Sun (CAWCR), Access Model Evaluation workshop.

110. Sun Zhian 2007: Effects of solar source function and short wave ozone

absorption on radiative transfer and climate simulations. 14th

AMOS, 5-8

February 2007, Adelaide, SA.

111. Sun Zhian, 2004: Parameterizations of radiation and cloud optical properties, 16

BMRC Modelling Workshop, 6-9 December 2004.

112. Sun, Z. Rikus, L. Real time validation of model cloud and its physical properties

using Geostationary satellite, AMOS 2003, Weather and Water - The 10th

National AMOS Conference,10 -12 February 2003, Perth, Western Australia.

113. Pethick, D., Schwerdtfeger, P., Hacker, J.M., Sun, Z., 2000: Radiative properties

of stratocumulus cloud fields, AMOS 2000, the Use and Application of

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Meteorological and Oceanographic Information: Seventh National Australian

Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Conference, Melbourne 2000 p93

114. Sun Zhian and Lawrie Rikus, 1998: Comparison of heating rate determined using

GENLN2 with other line-by-line and broad-band models. 21st annual review of

atmospheric transmission models, Hanscom, AFB, MA, USA, 8-11, June, 1998

115. Sun Zhian and Lawrie Rikus, 1998: Application of improved ESFT technique to

shortwave radiation. Gorden Research Conferences: Solar radiation and climate,

Plymouth, NH, USA, 14-18, June, 1998.

116. Sun Zhian and Lawrie Rikus, 1998: Performance of new radiation code in GASP

system. Proceedings of AMOS’98, Wellington, New Zealand, 105.

117. Sun Zhian and Lawrie Rikus, 1997: Improved application of ESFT to

inhomogeneous atmosphere. Proceedings of Joint assembly of IAMAS and IAPSO,

CMH4Y, Melbourne, Australia

118. Lemus-Deschamps, L., Rikus, L.J., Fraser, J.R., Sun, Z. Cloud optical properties

for UV-SW-LW radiation: three forecast experiments Completed 1997 Published

in Proceedings, WMO Workshop on Measurements of Cloud Properties for

Forecasts of Weather and Climate, Mexico City, 23-27 June 1997. WMO/TD

no.852 pp312-320

119. Lawrie Rikus and Zhian Sun, 1997: Validating the parameterization of cloud

with IR imagery, Proceedings of Joint assembly of IAMAS and IAPSO, IM5ZZ,

Melbourne, Australia

120. Rikus, L., Sun, Zhian and L. Lemus-Deschamps. 1995: Issues in radiative

transfer. BMRC workshop, 1995.

121. Sun Zhian and Keith P. Shine, 1994: Radiative effects of mixed phase clouds.

Proceedings of 8th conference on atmospheric radiation, Jan. Nashville,

Tennessee, US, 95-96.

122. Sun Zhian and Keith P. Shine, 1992: Comparison of modelled and observe

radiation budget over the Tibetan Plateau. Proceedings of EGU Assembly in 1992,

Edinburgh, UK.

123. Sun Zhian and Keith P. Shine, 1991: Parametrization of radiative properties for

ice clouds. Fifth ICE/EUCREX workshop, Reading, UK.

124. Sun Zhian and Weng Duming, 1986: Studies on the net longwave radiation in

China. Proceedings of 6th international radiation conference, Beijing, China

125. Weng Duming and Zhian Sun, 1986: Possible total solar radiation distribution in

China. Proceedings of 6th international radiation conference, Beijing, China