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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
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