2021

42. Liu, W., and A. Fedorov (2021): Oceans and Rapid Climate Change. Global Perspectives on Health Geography, 67–80.

41. Liu, W., Z. Liu and S. Li (2021): The Driving Mechanisms on Southern Ocean Upwelling Change during the Last Deglaciation. Geosciences, 11, 266. (highlighted on the front page of the journal)

40. Li, S., W. Liu, K. Lyu and X. Zhang (2021): The effects of historical ozone changes on Southern Ocean heat uptake and storage. Clim. Dyn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-05803-y

39. Ma, X., W. Liu, N. J. Burls., C. Chen, J. Cheng, G., Huang and X. Li (2021): Evolving AMOC multidecadal variability under different CO2 forcings. Clim. Dyn. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-021-05730-y

38. Hassan, T., R. J. Allen, W. Liu and C.A. Randles (2021): Anthropogenic aerosol forcing of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and the associated mechanisms in CMIP6 models. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 21, 5821–5846.

37. Li, H., A. Fedorov and W. Liu (2021): AMOC stability and diverging response to Arctic sea ice decline in two climate models. J. Climate, 34, 5443-5460.

36. Thomas, M. D., A. V. Fedorov, N. J. Burls and W. Liu (2021): Oceanic Pathways of an Active Pacific Meridional Overturning Circulation (PMOC). Geophys. Res. Lett., 48, e2020GL091935.

2020

35. Liu, W., A. Fedorov, S.-P. Xie and S. Hu (2020): Climate impacts of a weakened Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in a warming climate. Sci. Adv., 6, eaaz4876.

34. Ma, X., W. Liu, R. J. Allen, G. Huang and X. Li (2020): Dependence of regional ocean heat uptake on anthropogenic warming scenarios. Sci. Adv., 6, eabc0303.

33. Hu, S., S.-P. Xie and W. Liu (2020): Global pattern formation of net ocean surface heat flux response to greenhouse warming. J. Climate, 33, 7503-7522.

32. Shi, J.-R., L. D. Talley, S.-P. Xie, W. Liu and S. T. Gille (2020): Effects of Bouyancy and Wind Forcing on Southern Ocean Climate Change. J. Climate, 33, 10003-10020.


2019

31. Liu, W., A. Fedorov and F. Sévellec (2019): The mechanisms of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation slow-down induced by Arctic sea ice decline. J. Climate, 32, 977-996.

30. Liu, W. and A. Fedorov (2019): Global impacts of Arctic sea ice loss mediated by the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 944-952.

29. Chen, C., W. Liu and G. Wang (2019): Understanding the uncertainty in the 21st century dynamic sea level projections: The role of the AMOC. Geophys. Res. Lett., 46, 210-217.

28. Chen, C., S.-P. Xie, G. Wang and W. Liu (2019): Why Does Global Warming Weaken the Gulf Stream but Intensify the Kuroshio?. J. Climate, 32, 7437-7451.

27. Weijer, W., W. Cheng, S. S. Drijfhout, A. V. Fedorov, A. Hu, L. C. Jackson, W. Liu, E. L. McDonagh, J. C. Mecking and J. Zhang (2019): Stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: A review and synthesis. J. Geophys. Res.: Oceans, 124, 5336-5375.

2018

26. Liu, W. and S.-P. Xie (2018): An ocean view of the global surface warming hiatus. Oceanography, 31, 72-79.

25. Liu, W., J. Lu, S.-P. Xie and A. V. Fedorov (2018): Southern Ocean heat uptake, redistribution and storage in a warming climate: The role of meridional overturning circulation. J. Climate, 31, 4727-4743.


2017

24. Liu, W., S.-P. Xie, Z. Liu and J. Zhu (2017): Overlooked possibility of a collapsed Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in warming climate. Sci. Adv., 3, e1601666, doi:10.1126/sciadv.1601666. Link

23. Sévellec, F., A. V. Fedorov and W. Liu (2017): Arctic sea-ice decline weakens the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Nat. Clim. Change, 7, 604-610, doi: 10.1038/nclimate3353. Link


2016

22. Liu, W., S.-P. Xie and J. Lu (2016): Tracking ocean heat uptake during the surface-warming hiatus. Nature Comm.,7,10926, doi: 10.1038/ncomms10926. Link reply to comments

21. Cheng J., Z. Liu, S. Zhang, W. Liu, L. Dong, P. Liu and H. Li (2016): Reduced Interdecadal Variability of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in Global Warming. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 113, 3175-3178. Link

20. Huang, B., P. W. Thorne, T. M. Smith, W. Liu, J. Lawrimore, V. F. Banzon, H-M Zhang, T. C. Peterson and M. Menne (2016): Further Exploring and Quantifying Uncertainties for Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature (ERSST) Version 4 (v4). J. Climate, 29, 3119-3142. Link

19. Long, S.-M., S.-P. Xie and W. Liu (2016): Uncertainty in tropical rainfall projections: Atmospheric circulation effect and the ocean coupling. J. Climate, 29, 2671-2687. Link


2015

18. Liu, W. and A. Hu (2015): The role of the PMOC in modulating the deglacial shift of the ITCZ. Clim. Dyn., 45, 3019-3034. Link

17. Liu, W., B. Huang, P. W. Thorne, V. F. Banzon, H-M Zhang, E. Freeman, J. Lawrimore, T. C. Peterson, T. M. Smith and S. D. Woodruff (2015): Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature version 4 (ERSST.v4). Part II: Parametric and Structural Uncertainty Estimations. J. Climate, 28, 931-951. Link

16. Liu, W., Z. Liu, J. Cheng and H. Hu (2015): On the stability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation during the last deglaciation. Clim. Dyn., 44, 1257-1275. Link

15. Liu, W., J. Lu, L. R. Leung, S.-P. Xie, Z. Liu and J. Zhu (2015): The de-correlation of westerly winds and westerly-wind stress over the Southern Ocean during the Last Glacial Maximum. Clim. Dyn., 45, 3157-3168. Link

14. Liu, W., J. Lu and S.-P. Xie (2015): Understanding the Indian Ocean response to double CO2 forcing in a coupled model. Ocean Dynam., 65,1037-1046. Link

13. Huang, B., V. F. Banzon, E. Freeman, J. Lawrimore, W. Liu, T. C. Peterson, T. M. Smith, P. W. Thorne, S. D. Woodruff and H-M Zhang (2015): Extended Reconstructed Sea Surface Temperature version 4 (ERSST.v4). Part I: Upgrades and Intercomparsions. J. Climate, 28, 911-930.

12. Luo Y., J. Lu, F. Liu and W. Liu (2015): Understanding the El Nino-like Oceanic Response in the Tropical Pacific to Global Warming. Clim. Dyn., 45, 1945-1964. Link

11. Zhu J., Z. Liu,, J. Zhang and W. Liu (2015): The AMOC response to global warming: dependence on background climate and response timescales. Clim. Dyn., 44, 3449-3468. Link


2014

10. Liu, W. and Z. Liu (2014a): A Note on the Stability Indicator of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. J. Climate, 27, 969–975.

9. Liu, W. and Z. Liu (2014b): Assessing the stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation of the past, present and future. J. Meteor. Res., 28, 803-819.

8. Liu, W., Z. Liu and E. C. Brady (2014): Why is the AMOC mono-stable in Coupled General Circulation Models? J. Climate, 27, 2427–2443.

7. Liu Z., X. Wen, E.C. Brady, B. Otto-Bliesner, G. Yu, H. Lu, H. Cheng, Y. Wang, W. Zheng, T. Ding, R. L. Edwards, J. Cheng, W. Liu and H. Yang (2014): Chinese cave records and the East Asia Summer Monsoon. Quat. Sci. Rev., 83, 115-128.

6. Zhu, J., Z. Liu, X. Zhang, I. Eisenman and W. Liu (2014): Linear weakening of the AMOC in response to receding glacial ice sheets in CCSM3. Geophys. Res. Lett., 41, 6252–6258.


2013

5. Liu, W., Z. Liu and A. Hu (2013): The stability of an evolving Atlantic meridional overturning circulation. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40,1562-1568.

4. Liu, W. and Z. Liu (2013): A diagnostic indicator of the stability of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation in CCSM3. J. Climate, 26, 1926-1938.


2012

3. Liu, W. (2012): Insights from deglacial changes in the Southern Ocean and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation during the last deglaciation. Ph.D thesis, 150 pp., University of Wisconsin-Madison.


2010

2. Liu, W., F. Bretherton, Z. Liu, L. Smith, H. Lu and C. Rutland (2010): Breaking of progressive internal waves: convective instability and shear instability. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 2243-2263.

2005

1. Jia Y., Q. Liu and W. Liu (2005): Primary Study of the Mechanism of Eddy Shedding from the Kuroshio Bend in Luzon Strait. J. Oceanogr., 61, 1017-1027.