Xuhui Lee, PhD
Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor at the School of the EnvironmentCards
About
Research
Publications
2025
Cooling outweighs warming across phenological transitions in the Northern Hemisphere
Li Y, Meng L, Richardson A, Lee X, Menzel A, Mao J, Diehl J, Wang A. Cooling outweighs warming across phenological transitions in the Northern Hemisphere. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2025, 122: e2501844122. PMID: 40920919, PMCID: PMC12452900, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2501844122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA multimodal machine learning fused global 0.1° daily evapotranspiration dataset from 1950-2022
Xu Q, Li L, Wei Z, Lu X, Wei N, Lee X, Dai Y. A multimodal machine learning fused global 0.1° daily evapotranspiration dataset from 1950-2022. Agricultural And Forest Meteorology 2025, 372: 110645. DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchET datasetsET productsShort temporal coverageLand surface modelsCoarse spatial resolutionIn situ observationsIn situ measurementsFlux tower observationsAtmospheric forcingReanalysis dataEvapotranspiration datasetsRegional hydrologyHydrological fluxesGeoscience datasetsLand surfaceTower observationsSpatiotemporal variabilityTemporal coverageCarbon cycleRemote sensingWet regionsAncillary dataCycle applicationsMachine learningSurface modelEstimation of Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes from Different Ecosystems Using the Daily-Scale Flux Variance Method
Xie Y, Xu J, Pu Y, Huang L, Zhang M, Xiao W, Lee X. Estimation of Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes from Different Ecosystems Using the Daily-Scale Flux Variance Method. Atmosphere 2025, 16: 1030. DOI: 10.3390/atmos16091030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent heat fluxLatent heat flux estimatesHeat flux estimatesHeat fluxFlux estimatesFlux varianceEddy covarianceMeasurements of net radiationSensible heat fluxAir temperature dataCropland sitesFlux variance methodAir temperature measurementsNegative flux valuesEnergy balance closureSoil heat fluxMeteorological stationsDaily-scaleRoot mean square errorEvapotranspiration monitoringNet radiationBalance closureTemperature dataHalf-dailyEC measurementsGlobal Land–Lake Thermal Contrast in a Warming World
Lyu H, Wang W, Xiao W, Zhang K, Lee X. Global Land–Lake Thermal Contrast in a Warming World. Journal Of Climate 2025, 38: 3861-3876. DOI: 10.1175/jcli-d-24-0559.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term trendsLong-term changesClimate zonesCover periodSurface energy balance frameworkDownward longwave radiationIce cover periodLake surface temperatureAdjacent land surfacesEarth System ModelSnow cover periodEnergy balance frameworkLake breezeAlbedo reductionLongwave radiationSSP585 scenarioThermal contrastBowen ratioLand surfaceArid climateSurface temperatureWarming worldLocal weatherLakeRegime shiftsEstimation of diurnal emissions of CO2 from thermal power plants using spaceborne integrated path differential absorption (IPDA) lidar
Zhang X, Yang H, Bu L, Fan Z, Xiao W, Chen B, Zhang L, Liu S, Wang Z, Liu J, Chen W, Lee X. Estimation of diurnal emissions of CO2 from thermal power plants using spaceborne integrated path differential absorption (IPDA) lidar. Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics 2025, 25: 6725-6740. DOI: 10.5194/acp-25-6725-2025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGaussian plume modelPlume modelPassive remote sensing satellitesHigh-latitude regionsHigh-latitude areasRemote sensing lidarRemote sensing satellitesPower plant emissionsSatellite observationsNighttime emissionsEmission inventoriesNighttime observationsSource of global carbon emissionsColumn concentrationsRelative random errorSensing satellitesEmission sourcesSignificant emission sourcesObservational capabilitiesPlant emissionsCoal-fired power plantsDiurnal differencesSatelliteGlobal warmingEmissions of CO2Dynamic and high methane emission flux in pond and lake aquaculture
Zhao J, Zhang M, Pu Y, Jia L, Xiao W, Zhang Z, Ge P, Shi J, Xiao Q, Lee X. Dynamic and high methane emission flux in pond and lake aquaculture. Journal Of Hydrology 2025, 653: 132765. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.132765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCH4 fluxesLake systemElevated chlorophyll-a concentrationSynchronous in situ measurementsHigh-resolution emission dataAnnual mean valuesChlorophyll-a concentrationCH4 emissionsYangtze River DeltaHigh-frequency observationsMethane emission fluxEddy covariance techniquePond aquacultureWarm phaseAnnual scaleAtmospheric methaneCH4 budgetRiver DeltaM-2 s-1Emission fluxesHigh-resolution measurementsEquivalent temperatureAquaculture systemsCovariance techniqueInfluence of biotic factorsDrought frequency, intensity, and exposure have increased due to historical land use and land cover changes
Tang T, Ge J, Shi H, Wang L, Cao J, Lee X. Drought frequency, intensity, and exposure have increased due to historical land use and land cover changes. Communications Earth & Environment 2025, 6: 398. DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02392-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHistorical land useLand use changeForest ecosystemsImpact of landCrop expansionLand cover changeDrought eventsGlobal land areaDroughtDrought frequencyHistorical landLand useReforestation activitiesSurface waterCover changeHuman healthLand areaSocio-economyLandForestAgriculturePotential impactCropGlobal impactModel simulationsEnhancing Urban Thermal Environment and Energy Sustainability With Temperature-Adaptive Radiative Roofs
Zhang K, Zhao L, Oleson K, Li X, Lee X. Enhancing Urban Thermal Environment and Energy Sustainability With Temperature-Adaptive Radiative Roofs. 2025 DOI: 10.5194/icuc12-160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeating energy penaltyHigh albedoGlobal climate modelsNet longwave radiationHeat demandAir temperature responseUrban thermal environmentMid-latitude citiesSensitive to emissionsIncreased urban temperaturesBuilding energy demandHigher emissionsSpace heating demandHeat mitigation strategiesWinter heating demandSurface climateLongwave radiationClimate modelsAlbedo changesClimate responseUrban temperaturesWinter warmingSummer temperaturesAlbedoCold seasonTundra recovery post-fire in the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Clayton L, Schaefer K, Hoy E, Elder C, French N, Frost G, Wig E, Lee X. Tundra recovery post-fire in the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. Environmental Research Letters 2025, 20: 044018. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/adbfaa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater table depthBurned areaPost-fireYukon-Kuskokwim DeltaSoil moistureUnburned areasYukon-KuskokwimRecovery of vegetationSurface organic layerActive layer thicknessSubsurface soil moistureOrganic layerEcological successionVegetation greennessSynthetic aperture radar productsTundra ecosystemsRecovery trajectoriesClimate changeSoilLandsat 8 imagerySouthwestern AlaskaField dataVegetationMoistureSubstitution methodologyUrban Land Expansion Amplifies Surface Warming More in Dry Climate than in Wet Climate: A Global Sensitivity Study
Zhang K, Fang B, Oleson K, Zhao L, He C, Huang Q, Liu Z, Cao C, Lee X. Urban Land Expansion Amplifies Surface Warming More in Dry Climate than in Wet Climate: A Global Sensitivity Study. Journal Of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 2025, 130 DOI: 10.1029/2024jd041696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal climate modelsUrban land expansionClimate modelsLand expansionUrban schemeClimate effectsSurface warmingSolar brighteningClimate projectionsDry climateUrban expansionGlobal sensitivity studyCommunity Earth System ModelSensitivity studyClimatic regionsLand replacementAtmospheric feedback processesLand–atmosphere feedbacksLand transitionAmplified surface warmingEarth System ModelEnergy-limited regionsAccurate climate projectionsAtmospheric greenhouse gasesSurface biophysical properties
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Get In Touch
Contacts
Email