Haiyan Teng Curriculum Vita Climate Change Research Section (CCR) Climate and Global Dynamics Division (CGD) National Center for Atmospheric Research 1850 Table Mesa Dr, Boulder, CO 80305 Tel: (303)497-1728 Fax: (303)497-1348 Email: hteng@ucar.edu Education 2003 Ph.D (Meteorology), University of Hawaii at Manoa 1995 B.S. (Atmospheric dynamics), Peking University, China Research Interests Climate variability and change Subseasonal to decadal prediction and predictability Climate extremes Teleconnections Earth system modeling Appointments 2014 - present Project Scientist I, NCAR CGD 2010-2013 Associate Scientist III, NCAR CGD 2004-2009 Associate Scientist II, NCAR CGD 1996-2003 Graduate Research Assistant Department of meteorology, University of Hawaii at Manoa Publications 1. Teng, H., G. A. Meehl, G. Bransator, S. Yeager, and A. Karspeck, 2017: Initialization shock in CCSM4 decadal prediction experiments, CLIVAR Exchange, 72, 41-46. 2. Branstator, G. and H. Teng, 2017: Tropospheric waveguide teleconnection and their seasonality, J. Atmos. Sci., DOI:10.1175/JAS-D-16-0305.1. 3. Teng, H. and G. Branstator, 2017: Causes of extreme ridges that induce California droughts. J. Climate, DOI:10.1175/JCLI-D-16-0524.1. 4. Teng, H. and G. Branstator, 2017: Connections between heat waves and circumglobal teleconnection patterns in the Northern Hemisphere summer. AGU Monograph Patterns of Climate Extremes: Trends and Mechanisms, Wang, Gillies, Yoon and Funk Editors. 5. Meehl, G.A., J.M. Arblaster, C. Bitz, C.T.Y. Chung, and H. Teng, 2016: Antarctic sea ice expansion between 2000-2014 driven by tropical Pacific decadal climate variability. Nature Geoscience, DOI: 10.1038/NGEO2751. 1
6. Teng, H., G. Branstator, G. A. Meehl, and W. M. Washington, 2016: Projected intensification of subseasonal temperature variability and heat waves in the Great Plains. Geophy. Res. Lett., doi: 1002/2015GL067574. 7. Meehl, G.A, A. Hu and H. Teng, 2016: Initialized decadal prediction for transition to positive phase of the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation, Nature Communications, doi: 10.1038/ncomms11718. 8. Meehl, G. A., H. Teng, N. Mahher and M. H. England, 2015: Effects of the Mount Pinatubo eruption on decadal climate prediction skill of Pacific sea surface temperature. Geophy. Res. Lett., doi: 10.1002/2015GL066608. 9. Karspeck, A., Yeager S., Danabasoglu G and H. Teng, 2015: An evaluation of experimental decadal predictions using CCSM4, Clim Dyn, 44, 907-923. 10. Meehl, G.A. and H. Teng, 2014: Regional precipitation simulations for the mid-1970s shift and early-2000s hiatus. Geophy. Res. Lett., 41, 7658-7665. 11. Meehl, G. A., H. Teng, and J M. Arblaster, 2014: Climate model simulations of the observed early-2000s hiatus of global warming? Nature Climate Change, 4, 898-902. 12. Meehl, G.A. and H. Teng, 2014: CMIP5 multi-model hindcasts for the mid-1970s shift and early 2000s hiatus and predictions for 2016-2035, Geophy. Res. Lett., 41, 1711-1716. 13. Branstator G. and H. Teng, 2014: Is AMOC more predictable than North Atlantic heat content? J. Climate, 27, 3537-3550. 14. Teng, H., G. Branstator, H. Wang, G. A. Meehl, and W. M. Washington, 2013: Impact of a circulation pattern on US heat wave likelihood on subseasonal time scales. Nature Geoscience, 6, 1056-1061. 15. Meehl, G.A and 9 coauthors, 2013: Climate change projection in CESM1(CAM5) compared to CCSM4. J. Climate, 17, 6287-6311. 16. Meehl, G.A., and 27 coauthors, 2013: Decadal climate prediction: An update from the trenches. BAMS, 95, 243-267. 17. Landrum, L., B. Otto-Bliesner, E.R. Wahl, A. Conley, P. J. Lawrence, N. Rosenbloom, and H. Teng, 2013: Last Millennium climate and its variability in CCSM4. J. Climate, 26, 1085-1111. 18. Meehl, G.A. and 9 coauthors, 2012: Relative outcomes of climate change mitigation related to global temperature versus sea level rise. Nature Climate Change, doi:10.1038/nclimate1529. 19. Meehl, G. A. and H. Teng, 2012: Case studies for initialized decadal hindcasts and predictions for the Pacific region. Geophy. Res. Lett., DOI: 10.1029/2012GL053423. 2
20. Teng, H. and G. Branstator, 2012: A zonal wavenumber-3 pattern of Northern Hemisphere wintertime planetary wave variability at high latitudes. J. Climate 25, 6756-6769. 21. Teng, H., W. M. Washington, G. Branstator, G. A. Meehl, J.-F. Lamarque, 2012: Potential impacts of Asian carbon aerosols on future US warming. Geophy. Res. Lett., doi:10.1029/2012gl051723. 22. Branstator G. and H. Teng, 2012: Potential impacts of initialization on CMIP5 decadal predictions. Geophy. Res. Lett., 39, 12, doi:10.1029/2012gl051974. 23. Yeager, S., A. Karspeck, G. Danabasoglu, J. Tribbia, and H. Teng, 2012: A decadal prediction case study: Late 20 th century North Atlantic heat content. J. Climate, 25, 5173-5189. 24. Meehl, G.A, W.M. Washington, J.M. Arblaster, A. Hu, H. Teng, C. Tebaldi, W.G. Strand, and J. B. White III, 2012: Climate system response to external forcings and climate change projections in CCSM4. J. Climate, 25, 3661-3683. 25. Meehl, G. A., and coauthors, 2012, Relative outcomes of climate change mitigation related to global temperature versus sea level rise, Nature Climate Change, 39, doi:10.1038/nclimat1529. 26. Branstator, G., H. Teng, G. A. Meehl, M. Kimoto, J.R. Knight, M. Latif, and A. Rosati, 2011: Systematic estimates of initial value decadal predictability for six AOGCMs. J. Climate, 25, 1827-1846. 27. Teng, H., G. Branstator, and G. A. Meehl, 2011: Predictability of the Atlantic overturning circulation and associated surface patterns in two CCSM3 climate change ensemble experiments. J. Climate, 24, 6054-6076. 28. Teng, H. and G. Branstator, 2011: Predictability of North Pacific subsurface temperature prominent modes in a CGCM. Clim Dyn, 36, 1813-1834. 29. Deser, C., A. S. Philips, V. Bourdette and H. Teng, 2010: Uncertainty in climate change projections: the role of internal variability. Clim Dyn, DOI 10.1007/s00382-010-0977-x. 30. Branstator, G. and H. Teng, 2010: Two limits of initial-value decadal predictability in a CGCM. J. Climate, 23, 6292-6311. 31. Ammann C. M. W. M. Washington, G. Meehl, L. Buja, and H. Teng, 2010: Geoengineering through artificial enhancement of natural forcings: Magnitudes and implied consequences. J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2009jd012878. 32. Xie, S. -P., C. Deser, G. A. Vecchi, J. Ma, H. Teng, A. T. Wittenberg, 2010: Global Warming Pattern Formation: Sea Surface Temperature and Rainfall. J. Climate, 23,966-986. 33. Washington, W. M, R. Knutti, G.A. Meehl, H. Teng, C. Tebaldi, D. Lawrence, L. Buja and W. G. Strand, 2009: How much climate change can be avoided by mitigation? Geophys. Res. Lett, 36, L08703, doi: 10.1029/2008GL037074. 3
34. Deser, C. and H. Teng, 2008: Recent trends in Arctic sea ice and the evolving role of atmospheric circulation forcing, 1979-2007, AGU Monograph Arctic Sea Ice Decline: observations, projections, mechanisms, and implications. DeWeaver, Bitz, Tremblay Eds. 35. Deser, C. and H. Teng, 2008: Evolution of Arctic sea ice concentration trends and the role of atmospheric circulation forcing, 1979-2007. Geophys. Res. Lett, 35, L02504,doi: 10.1029/2007GL032023. 36. Knutti, R., M. R. Allen, P. Friedlingstein, J. M. Gregory, G. C. Hegerl, G. A. Meehl, M. Meinshausen, J. M. Murphy, G.-K. Plattner, S. C. B. Raper, T. F. Stocker, P. A. Stott, H. Teng and T. M. L Wigley, 2008: A review of uncertainties in global temperature projections over the twenty-first century J.Climate, 21, 2651-2663 37. Meehl, G. A., C.Tebaldi, H. Teng, and T.C. Peterson, 2007: Current and future U.S. weather extremes and El Nino, Geophys. Res. Lett, L20704, doi:10.1029/2007gl031027 38. Teng, H., W. M. Washington and G. A. Meehl, 2007: Interannual variations and future change of wintertime extratropical cyclone activity over North America in CCSM3, Clim Dyn, 30, 673-686. 39. Meehl, G. A. and H. Teng, 2007: Multi-model changes in El Nino teleconnections over North America in a future warmer climate. Clim Dyn, 29, 10.1007/s00382-007-0268-3. 40. Teng, H., L. Buja and G.A. Meehl, 2006: 21 st -century climate change commitment from a multi-model ensemble. Geophys. Res. Lett., Doi:10.1029/2005GL024766. 41. Teng, H., W. M. Washington, G. A. Meehl, L. Buja and G. Strand 2006: 21 st Century Arctic Climate Change Simulated by CCSM3 IPCC Scenarios, Clim Dyn, Doi: 10.1007/s00382-005-0099-z. 42. Meehl G. A., H. Teng, and G. Branstator, 2006: Future changes of El Nino in two global coupled climate models, Clim Dyn DOI: 10.1007/s00382-005-0098-0. 43. Meehl G. A, W. M. Washington, B. D. Santer, W. D. Collins, J. M. Arblaster, A. Hu, D. M. Lawrence, H. Teng, L. E. Buja, and W. G. Strand, 2006: Climate Change Projections in the 21 Century and Climate Change Commitment in the CCSM3, J. Climate, 19, 2597-2616. 44. Meehl G. A., W. M. Washington, W. D. Collins, J.M. Arblaster, A. Hu, L.E. Buja, W.G. Strand and H. Teng, 2005: How much more global warming and sea level rise? Science, 307, 1769-1772. 45. Wang, B., P. Webster and H. Teng, 2005: Antecedents and Self-Induction Mechanism of Active-Break Indian Monsoon Unraveled by Satellite, Geophys. Res. Lett., 10.1029/2004GL020996. 4
46. Teng, H. and B. Wang, 2003: Interannual Variations of the Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation in the Asian Pacific Region, J. Climate 16, 3572 3584. Honors/Awards 2014 UCAR Outstanding Publication Award (Yeager et al. 2012, A decadal prediction case study: Late 20 th Century North Atlantic Ocean heat Content, J. Climate, 25, 5173-5189) 2014 NCAR/CGD Special Recognition Award to recognize Outstanding Publication nomination 1992-1994 Undergraduate scholarship, Peking University, China Service Manuscript Reviewer: J. Climate, Climate Dynamics, Geophysical Research Letters, Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, J. Atmospheric Sciences, Nature, Nature Geoscience, Nature Climate Change, J. Geophys. Res., BAMS, International J. Climatology, Current Climate Change Reports, Roy. J. Meteor. Soc. Proposal Reviewer: DOE (panel review 2014) NOAA Climate Variability and Predictability (CVP) program NSF Climate and Large-scale Dynamics Program Member, NOAA CPO Drought Task Force, 2014-2017 Session Chair, 29 th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, 97 th AMS Annual Meeting Contributing author, IPCC 4 th Assessment Working Group 1 Report, Chapter 10 Grants: I am a non-funded co-pi/collaborator of the following proposals: Initial Value Predictability of Intrinsic Oceanic Modes and Implication for Decadal Prediction over North America (DOE, PI: Grant Branstator, 2011-2013) Warm Season Subseasonal Variability and Climate Extremes in the Northern Hemisphere: the Role of Stationary Rossby Waves (NASA, PI: Siegfried Schubert, 2012-2014) Subseasonal predictability of US heatwaves/droughts associated with planetary wave events (NOAA MAP, PI: Grant Branstator, 2014-2016) I am a project lead of UCAR-DOE Cooperative Agreement (2018-2020). 5