Min Deng

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Environmental and Climate Sciences Department
Bldg. 490D, Room 2-7
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000

(631) 344-4370
mdeng@bnl.gov

Expertise | Research | Education | Publications | Awards

Expertise

• Extensive experience in using the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) radar measurements.
• During the Ph.D. study, I simulated the millimeter cloud radar (MMCR) Doppler spectrum of ice cloud particles in turbulence. Based on the simulations, the first three Doppler moments were used to simultaneously retrieve ice cloud properties and in-cloud air vertical motion over the SGP, TWP, and NSA sites (Deng et al 2006, 2008). The retrieved datasets are used for algorithm intercomparison (Zhao et al. 2012, Comstock et al. 2013).
• During the DYNAMO/AMIE Experiment, simultaneous and collocated observations of the Ka-band ARM zenith radar (KAZR), two scanning precipitation radars, and surface precipitation were investigated for convective/stratiform precipitation classification and surface rain-rate estimation (Deng et al. 2018).
• Recently adopted the three moments cloud radar retrieval algorithm for mixed-phase clouds. It was evaluated with in situ measurement during the NSF SNOWIE project (Deng et al. 2022). The retrieved cloud properties during the ASR CAMBLE and MARCUS projects demonstrated the power of ARM radar measurements in examining the vertical structure and ice production processes of shallow convective post-frontal clouds over the Southern Ocean (Hu et al. 2022).

Research Activities

• 03/2022 – 10/2022, research scientist III, Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics, Colorado University
• 11/2018 – 03/2022, research scientist II, Laboratory of Atmospheric and Space Physics, Colorado University
• 07/2016 – 11/2018, Lidar Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
• 08/2013 – 07/2016, Senior Research Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming   
• 08/2006 – 07/2013, Associate Research Scientist, Academic Professional, Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming
• 08/2001 - 05/2006, Graduate Research Assistant (Advisor: Prof. Gerald G. Mace), Department of Meteorology, University of Utah
• 08/1998 - 07/2001, Graduate Research Assistant (Advisor: Prof. Yinchao Zhang), Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science.

Education

• Ph.D. (with Distinction) , University of Utah, Meteorology, 2006
• M.S. (with Distinction), Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,  Chinese Academy of Science , Applied Optics, 2001                    
• B.S. (with Distinction), Hunan Normal University, China, Physics Education, 1998

Selected Publications

• Deng M, Wang Z, Volkamer R, et al (2022) Wildfire Smoke Observations in the Western United States from the Airborne Wyoming Cloud Lidar during the BB-FLUX Project. Part I: Data Description and Methodology. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 39:545–558. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-21-0092.1
• Deng M, French J, Geerts B, et al (2022) Retrieval and Evaluation of Ice Water Content from the Airborne Wyoming Cloud Radar in Orographic Wintertime Clouds during SNOWIE. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 39:207–221. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-21-0085.1
• Lin G, Grasmick C, Geerts B, et al (2021) Convection initiation and bore formation following the collision of mesoscale boundaries over a developing stable boundary layer: a case study from PECAN. Monthly Weather Review. https://doi.org/10.1175/mwr-d-20-0282.1
• Deng M, Mace GG, Wang Z, et al (2018) Partitioning Ice Water Content from Retrievals and Its Application in Model Comparison. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 75:1105–1120. https://doi.org/10.1175/jas-d-17-0017.1
• Mueller D, Geerts B, Wang Z, et al (2017) Evolution and Vertical Structure of an Undular Bore Observed on 20 June 2015 during PECAN. Monthly Weather Review 145:3775–3794. https://doi.org/10.1175/mwr-d-16-0305.1
• Deng M, Mace GeraldG, Wang Z (2016) Anvil Productivities of Tropical Deep Convective Clusters and Their Regional Differences. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences 73:3467–3487. https://doi.org/10.1175/jas-d-15-0239.1
• Deng M, Mace GeraldG, Wang Z, Berry E (2015) CloudSat 2C-ICE product update with a new Ze parameterization in lidar-only region. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 120: https://doi.org/10.1002/2015jd023600
• Huang L, Jiang JH, Wang Z, et al (2015) Climatology of cloud water content associated with different cloud types observed by A-Train satellites. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 120:4196–4212. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014jd022779
• Heymsfield A, Winker D, Avery M, et al (2014) Relationships between Ice Water Content and Volume Extinction Coefficient from In Situ Observations for Temperatures from 0° to −86°C: Implications for Spaceborne Lidar Retrievals. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology 53:479–505. https://doi.org/10.1175/jamc-d-13-087.1
• Bardeen CG, Gettelman A, Jensen EJ, et al (2013) Improved cirrus simulations in a general circulation model using CARMA sectional microphysics. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118:11,679-11,697. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013jd020193
• Comstock JM, Protat A, McFarlane SA, et al (2013) Assessment of uncertainty in cloud radiative effects and heating rates through retrieval algorithm differences: Analysis using 3 years of ARM data at Darwin, Australia. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118:4549–4571. https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrd.50404
• Li J-LF, Waliser DE, Chen W-T, et al (2012) An observationally based evaluation of cloud ice water in CMIP3 and CMIP5 GCMs and contemporary reanalyses using contemporary satellite data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 117:n/a-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012jd017640
• Wang Z, French J, Vali G, et al (2012) Single Aircraft Integration of Remote Sensing and In Situ Sampling for the Study of Cloud Microphysics and Dynamics. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 93:653–668. https://doi.org/10.1175/bams-d-11-00044.1
• Adhikari L, Wang Z, Deng M (2012) Seasonal variations of Antarctic clouds observed by CloudSat and CALIPSO satellites. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 117:n/a-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jd016719
• Zhong L, Liu L, Deng M, Zhou X (2012) Retrieving microphysical properties and air motion of cirrus clouds based on the doppler moments method using cloud radar. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences 29:611–622. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-011-0112-x
• Zhao C, Xie S, Klein SA, et al (2012) Toward understanding of differences in current cloud retrievals of ARM ground-based measurements. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 117:n/a-n/a. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jd016792
• Deng M, Mace GG, Wang Z, Okamoto H (2010) Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment validation for cirrus cloud profiling retrieval using CloudSat radar and CALIPSO lidar. Journal of Geophysical Research 115:. https://doi.org/10.1029/2009jd013104
• Wang X, Liou KN, Ou SSC, et al (2009) Remote sensing of cirrus cloud vertical size profile using MODIS data. Journal of Geophysical Research 114:. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008jd011327
• Wu DL, Austin RT, Deng M, et al (2009) Comparisons of global cloud ice from MLS, CloudSat, and correlative data sets. Journal of Geophysical Research 114:. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008jd009946
• Deng M, Mace GG (2008) Cirrus cloud microphysical properties and air motion statistics using cloud radar Doppler moments: Water content, particle size, and sedimentation relationships. Geophysical Research Letters 35:. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008gl035054

Awards & Recognition

• Excellence in graduate research at University of Utah, 2005
• Pha Kapa Pha membership at University of Utah, 2002
• CAS President Scholarship recipient, 2001
• Fuguo Yang Scholarship recipient, 1996,1997
• Future Educator award of Hunan Normal University, 1998
• Excellent undergraduate student of Hunan province, 1996, 1997
• Excellent student cadre of Hunan Normal University, 1995-1997
• Excellent undergraduate student of Hunan Normal University, 1995-1997