JUNJUN LIU MC 131-24 California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91125 ljj@gps.caltech.edu Phone #: 626-395-8674 Research Interests Comparative planetary climatology, atmospheric dynamics, large-scale circulation of planetary atmospheres, geophysical fluid dynamics Education 2006 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA PhD in Planetary Sciences with a minor in Applied and Computational Mathematics 2000 Beijing University Beijing, China MS in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics BS in Astronomy Research Experience 2008 present California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Research Scientist in the Division of Geology and Planetary Sciences 2006 2008 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Postdoctoral Scholar in Environmental Science and Engineering 2000 2006 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Research Assistant 1997-2000 Beijing University Beijing, China Research Assistant Teaching Experience 2013 California State Polytechnic University Pomona, CA Guest lecturer in Department of Geological Sciences 2000-2006 California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Teaching Assistant 1997-2000 Beijing University Beijing, China 1
Teaching Assistant Selected Awards and Fellowships 2004 Fellowship of Computational Fluid Mechanics Helmholtz Institute for Super-computational Physics, Germany 2003 Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Fellowship Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA Professional Activities and Memberships Reviewer for: NASA Planetary Atmosphere Program (invited panelist): multiple years NASA Outer Planet Program NASA Cassini Data Analysis and Participating Program Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences Journal of Fluid Mechanics Journal of Geophysical Research The Astrophysical Journal Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors Member of: Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) International Science Development Teams American Astronomical Society (AAS) American Geophysical Union (AGU) American Meteorological Society (AMS) Invited panelist at AGU Chapman Conference "Crossing the Boundaries in Planetary Atmospheres: From Earth to Exoplanets", 2013 Selected Publications Liu, J. J., Schneider, T., 2014: Scaling of off-equatorial jets in giant planet atmospheres. J. Atmos. Sci., accepted pending minor revision. Liu, J. J., Schneider, T., Fletcher, L. N., 2014: Constraining the depth of Saturn s zonal winds by measuring thermal and gravitational signals. Icarus, in press. Schneider, T., Liu, J. J., 2013: Belt-zone contrasts in vertical motion and cloud structure in Jupiter s troposphere. Icarus, to be submitted. Fisher, B. M., Orton, G. S., Liu J. J., Schneider, T., Juarez, M. T., 2013: Jovian tropospheric thermal structure. Icarus, in preparation. Liu, J. J., Schneider, T., Kaspi, Y., 2013: Predictions of thermal and gravitational signals of Jupiter s deep zonal winds. Icarus, 224, 114-125 2
Orton, G. S., Fletcher L. N., Liu J. J., Schneider T., Yanamandra-Fisher P. A., de Pater I., Edwards M., Geballe T. R., Hammel H. B., Fujiyoshi T., Encrenaz T., Pantin E., Mousis O., Fuse T., 2012: Recovery and characterization of Neptune s near-polar stratospheric hot spot. Planetary and Space Science, 61, 61-67 Liu, J. J. and Schneider, T. 2011: Convective generation of equatorial superrotation in planetary atmospheres. J. Atmos. Sci., 68, 2742-2756 Liu, J. J. and Schneider, T. 2010: Mechanisms of jet formation on the giant planets. J. Atmos. Sci., 67, 3652-3672 Schneider, T. and Liu, J. J. 2009: Formation of jets and equatorial superrotation on Jupiter. J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 579-601. Liu, J. J., Goldreich, P. M. and Stevenson, D. J. 2008: Constraints on deep-seated zonal winds inside Jupiter and Saturn. Icarus, 196, 597-615. Liu, J. J., 2006: Interaction of magnetic field and flow in the outer shell of giant planets. California Institute of Technology, Ph.D. thesis. Balmforth, N. J., and Liu, J. J. 2004: Roll waves in mud. J. Fluid Mech., 519, 33-54. Liu, J. J., 2003: Stability of Viscoplastic Flow. Proceedings of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Program, WHOI-2004-03, 232-252 Liu, J. J., Richardson, M. I., and Wilson, R. J. 2003: An assessment of the global, seasonal, and inter-annual spacecraft record of Martian climate in the thermal infrared. J. Geophys. Res. - Planets, 108(E8): Art. No. 5089. Huang, X. L., Liu, J. J. and Yung, Y. L. 2003: Analysis of Thermal Emission Spectrometer data using spectral EOF and tri-spectral methods. Icarus, 165(2), 301-314. Liu, J. J. and Gan, Z. Z. 2000: Fluctuations of flux lines on the surface of superconductor. Chinese Physics, 9(12), 934-943. Selected Invited Talks 2014 Tsinghua University, Center for Earth System Science, Beijing, China Mechanisms of Jet Formation 2013 Caltech, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Yuk Lunch Seminar Predictions of Thermal and Gravitational Signals of Jupiter's Deep Zonal Winds 2012 American Geophysical Union Joint Assembly (AGU 2012), Nonlinear Geophysics, Section NG005 3
Generation of multiple jets and equatorial superrotation in the atmospheres of gas giant planets 2012 Cassini Project Science Group Meeting, Saturn Atmosphere Workshop Deep circulation of Jupiter s atmosphere - what Juno can do 2010 Caltech, Kliegel Lectures in Planetary Sciences Formation of jets and equatorial superrotation on giant planets 2008 University of California San Diego, Department of Physics Zonal flows in Jupiter 2008 University of California Santa Barbara, The Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Dynamo Program Zonal flows in Jupiter Selected Conference Presentations Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2014: Influence of bottom drag on the energy cycle of the atmosphere. Latsis Symposium on Atmosphere and Climate Dynamics Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2013: Off-equatorial Jets in Jupiter s and Saturn s Atmospheres. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2013: Scaling of mid-latitude jets in Jupiter s and Saturn s atmospheres. American Meteorological Society (AMS) 19th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2012: Generation of multiple jets and equatorial superrotation in the atmospheres of gas giant planets. American Geophysical Union meeting, 2012 Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2011: Convective generation of equatorial superrotation in planetary atmospheres. American Meteorological Society (AMS) 18th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics Liu, J. J., Schneider, T., Kaspi Y. 2011: Thermal and gravitational signals produced by zonal winds on Jupiter. American Geophysical Union meeting 2011, abstract #P13A- 1636 Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2011: Convective generation of equatorial superrotation in planetary atmospheres. American Meteorological Society (AMS) 18th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2010: Mechanisms of jet formation on the giant planets. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 42, 1045 4
Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2009: Formation mechanisms of jets and superrotation on giant planets. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting, #41, #24.01 Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2009: Formation mechanisms of jets and superrotation on giant planets. American Meteorological Society (AMS) 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, 6.6 Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2009: Generation mechanisms and scales of eddies on Jupiter. American Meteorological Society (AMS) 17th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, JP1.19 Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2008: General circulations of giant planet atmospheres. American Geophysical Union meeting 2008, abstract #P11B-1274 Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2008: Formation of jets and equatorial superrotation on Jupiter. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 40, 469 Liu, J. J., Schneider, T. 2009: Generation of multiple jets and equatorial superrotation on Jupiter. American Meteorological Society (AMS) 16th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, 8.4 Liu, J. J., Goldreich, P., Stevenson D. 2006: Ohmic dissipation constraints on deep-seated zonal winds in Jupiter and Saturn. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 38, 483 Liu, J. J., Stevenson D. 2005: Impossibility of deep-seated zonal winds in Jupiter and Saturn. American Geophysical Union, Fall meeting 2005, abstract #GP42A-07 Liu, J. J., Stevenson D. 2003: Constraints on the observed zonal flows from the magnetic fields in giant planets. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 35, 1008 Liu, J. J., Richardson M., Wilson R. 2002: The response of the Martian circulation to orbital parameter variations. American Geophysical Union, Fall meeting 2002, abstract #P52A-0366 Liu, J. J., Richardson M., Wilson R. 2002: An assessment of the global, seasonal, and inter-annual spacecraft record of Martian climate in the thermal infrared. American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 34, 841 Liu, J. J., Richardson M. 2001: Atmospheric dust, water ice, and temperature from MGS TES and Viking IRTM: An assessment of the global, seasonal, and inter-annual spacecraft record. American Geophysical Union, Fall meeting 2001, abstract #P32E-02 5