Associate Research Fellow at Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), China
Dr. Chengyan Liu 🌊, a seasoned oceanographer and educator, specializes in physical oceanography with a focus on modeling and Antarctic ocean dynamics. With a strong academic foundation from Ocean University of China 🎓, he has published extensively in leading journals, advancing our understanding of ocean processes and their role in climate systems 🌏❄️. Currently, he is shaping the next generation of marine scientists as a faculty member at Hohai University 📚.
Publication Profile :
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Educational Background 🎓
Chengyan Liu earned his Ph.D. (2012) and M.S. (2009) in Physical Oceanography from Ocean University of China, where his research focused on ocean modeling and water mass dynamics. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Oceanography from the same institution, completed in 2006.
Professional Experience 💼
Dr. Liu began his academic career as a faculty member at Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (2012–2018). In 2018, he joined Hohai University, where he continues to contribute to the field of oceanography through research and teaching. His professional journey has been marked by significant contributions to understanding ocean currents, water mass transport, and climate-ocean interactions.
Research Interests 🔬
Dr. Liu’s research focuses on:
- Ocean modeling and water mass dynamics.
- Subduction processes and their sensitivity to climatic changes.
- The transport of warm deep water across Antarctic continental shelf slopes.
- Interactions between tidal currents and ice shelf melting in polar regions.
Publications 📚
- Liu, C., Wang, Z., Liang, X., et al. (2024). The instabilities of the Antarctic slope current in an idealized model. Journal of Marine Systems, Article 104034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2024.104034
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Liu, C., Wang, Z., Liang, X., Li, X., Cheng, C., Wu, Y., Liu, Y., Yuan, X., & Yu, X. (2023). Observed tidal currents in Prydz Bay and their contribution to the Amery Ice Shelf basal melting. Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Research, 2, Article 0020. https://doi.org/10.34133/olar.0020
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Liu, C., Wang, Z., Liang, X., Li, X., Li, X., Cheng, C., & Qi, D. (2022). Topography-mediated transport of warm deep water across the continental shelf slope, East Antarctica. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 52, 1295–1314. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-22-0023.1
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Liu, C., Wang, Z., Cheng, C., Wu, Y., Xia, R., Li, B., & Li, X. (2018). On the modified Circumpolar Deep Water upwelling over the Four Ladies Bank in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JC014026
- Liu, C., Wang, Z., Cheng, C., Xia, R., Li, B., & Xie, Z. (2017). Modeling modified Circumpolar Deep Water intrusions onto the Prydz Bay continental shelf, East Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 122, 5198–5217. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JC012336
- Liu, C. Y., Wang, Z., Li, B., Cheng, C., & Xia, R. (2017). On the response of subduction in the South Pacific to an intensification of westerlies and heat flux in an eddy permitting ocean model. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 34(4), 521–531. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-016-6021-2
- Liu, C. Y., & Wang, Z. M. (2014). On the response of the global subduction rate to global warming in coupled climate models. Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 31(1), 211–218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-013-2323-9
- Liu, C., & Wu, L. (2012). An intensification trend of South Pacific Mode Water subduction rates over the 20th century. Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, C07009. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JC007755