Yang Jun

Assistant professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Peking University

Email: junyang@pku.edu.cn

More: https://faculty.pku.edu.cn/junyang/

Education

2008.8-2013.9, Harvard University | Doctoral degree

2005.9-2008.8, Peking University | Master's degree

2001.9-2005.9, Peking University | Bachelor's degree

Research field

Climate dynamics, Planetary climates

Selected Publications

2022

[49] Junyan Xiong, Jun Yang and Jiachen Liu: Smaller Sensitivity of Precipitation to Surface Temperature Under Massive Atmospheres, Geophysical Research Letters, 2022, 48, 19, doi: 10.1029/2022GL099599. PDF

[48] Mingyu Yan, Jun Yang, Yixiao Zhang, Han Huang: Cloud Feedback on Earth's Long-Term Climate Simulated by a Near-Global Cloud-Permitting Model, Geophysical Research Letters, 2022, 49, 15, doi:10.1029/2022GL100152. PDF

[47] Xiang Li, Yongyun Hu, Jiaqi Guo, ..., Jun Yang, ...: A high-resolution climate simulation dataset for the past 540 million years, Scientific Data, 2022, 9, 371, doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01490-4. PDF

[46] Yanhong Lai, and Jun Yang: Thermocline Depth on Water-rich Exoplanets, The Astrophysical Journal, 2022, 933, 152, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac7221. PDF

[45] Qiyu Song, Jun Yang, Hang Luo, Cheng Li, and Shizuo Fu: Idealized 2D Cloud-Resolving Simulations for Tidally Locked Habitable Planets, The Astrophysical Journal, 2022, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ac7879. PDF

[44] Shuang Wang, and Jun Yang: Atmospheric Overturning Circulation on Dry, Tidally-locked Rocky Planets is Mainly Driven by Radiative Cooling, Planetary Science Journal, 2022, 3, 171,  doi:10.3847/PSJ/ac6d65. PDF

[43] Jian Ge, Hui Zhang, Weicheng Zang, ..., Jun Yang, ...: ET White Paper: To Find the First Earth 2.0, 2022, doi:10.48550/arXiv.2206.06693. PDF

[42] Jintai Lin, Chunjiang Zhou, Lulu Chen, Gang Huang, J.‐F. Lamarque, Ji Nie, Jun Yang, Kaiming Hu, Peng Liu, Jingxu Wang, Yan Xia, Yang Yang, Yongyun Hu: Sulfur emissions from consumption by developed and developing countries produce comparable climate impacts, Nature Geoscience, 2022, doi:10.1038/s41561-022-00898-2. PDF

[41] Yidongfang Si, Jun Yang,  and Yonggang Liu: Planetary Climate under Extremely High Vertical Diffusivity, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2022, 658, A33, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202140778. PDF

2021

[40] Thomas Fauchez, Martin Turbet, Denis E. Sergeev, ..., Jun Yang, ...: TRAPPIST Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI) Workshop Report, The Planetary Science Journal, 2021, 2, 3, doi:10.3847/PSJ/abf4df. PDF

[39] Xinyi Song, and Jun Yang: Asymmetry and Variability in the Transmission Spectra of Tidally Locked Habitable Planets, Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2021, 8, 134, doi:10.3389/fspas.2021.708023. PDF

[38] Weiwen Ji,  Alexander Robel, Eli Tziperman, and Jun Yang: Laurentide ice saddle mergers drive rapid sea level drops during glaciations, Geophysical Research Letters, 2021, 48, 14, doi:10.1029/2021GL094263. PDF

[37] Yaoxuan Zeng, and Jun Yang: Oceanic Superrotation on Tidally Locked Planets, The Astrophysical Journal, 2021, 909, 172, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abe12f. PDF

[36] Shuang Wang, and Jun Yang: Phase Shift of Planetary Waves and Wave--Jet Resonance on Tidally Locked Planets, The Astrophysical Journal, 2021, 901, 28, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abcf2a. PDF

2020

[35] Junyan Xiong, Jun Yang: Examining the role of varying surface pressure in the climate of early Earth, Climate of the Past Discussion, 2020, doi:10.5194/cp-2020-55. PDF

[34] Yonggang Liu, Jun Yang, Huiming Bao, Bing Shen, and Yongyun Hu: Large equatorial seasonal cycle during Marinoan snowball Earth, Science Advances, 2020, 6, 23, doi:10.1126/sciadv.aay2471. PDF

[33] Mingyu Yan, and Jun Yang: Hurricanes on Tidally Locked Terrestrial Planets: Fixed Sea Surface Temperature Experiments, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2020, 643, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202038203. PDF

[32] Yixiao Zhang, and Jun Yang: How does Background Air Pressure Influence the Inner Edge of the Habitable Zonefor Tidally Locked Planets in 3D View? Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2020, 901, 2, doi:10.3847/2041-8213/abb87f. PDF

[31] Junyan Xiong, Jun Yang, and Ji Nie: Possible Dependence of Climate on Atmospheric Mass: A Convection-Circulation-Cloud Coupled Feedback, Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 2020, 77, 11, doi:10.1175/JAS-D-20-0022.1. PDF

[30] Mengyu Wei, Yixiao Zhang, and Jun Yang: Small Sensitivity of the Simulated Climate of Tidally Locked Aquaplanets to Model Resolution, The Astrophysical Journal, 2020, 898, 156, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab9b83. PDF

[29] Wenshuo Yue, and Jun Yang: Effect of Sea-ice Drift on the Onset of Snowball Climate on Rapidly Rotating Aqua-planets, Astrophycial Journal Letters, 2020, 898, 1, doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aba264. PDF

[28] Jun Yang, Weiwen Ji, and Yaoxuan Zeng: Transition from Eyeball to Snowball Driven by Sea-ice Drift on Tidally Locked Terrestrial Planets, Nature Astronomy, 2020, 4, 58-66, doi:10.1038/s41550-019-0883-z. PDF Press: PKU News, ScienceNet.cn

2019

[27] Thomas Fauchez, Martin Turbet, Eric T. Wolf, Ian Boutle, Michael J. Way, Anthony D. Del Genio, Nathan J. Mayne, Konstantinos Tsigaridis, Ravi K. Kopparapu, Jun Yang, Francois Forget, Avi Mandell, and Shawn D. Domagal Goldman: TRAPPIST-1 Habitable Atmosphere Intercomparison (THAI): Motivations and Protocol, Geoscientific Model Development, 2019, 13, 2, doi:10.5194/gmd-13-707-2020. PDF

[26] Ji Nie, Yan Xia, Shineng Hu, Wei Yuan, Jun Yang, and Ding Ma: Similarity among atmospheric thermal stratification over elevated surface under Radiative-Convective Equilibrium, Geophysical Research Letters, 2019, 46, 6, doi:10.1029/2018GL081867. PDF

[25] Yan Xia, Yi Huang, Yongyun Hu, and Jun Yang: Impacts of tropical tropopause warming on the stratospheric water vapor, Climate Dynamics, 2019, 53, 3409-3418, doi:10.1007/s00382-019-04714-3. PDF

[24] Jun Yang, Dorian S. Abbot, Daniel D.B. Koll, Yongyun Hu, and Adam P. Showman: Ocean dynamics and the inner edge of the habitable zone for tidally locked terrestrial planets, The Astrophysical Journal, 2019, 871, 29, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aaf1a8. PDF

2018

[23] Jun Yang, Jeremy Leconte, Eric T. Wolf, Timonthy Merlis, Daniel D.B. Koll, Francois Forget, and Dorian S. Abbot: Simulations of Water Vapor and Clouds on Rapidly Rotating and Tidally Locked Planets: a 3D Model Intercomparison, Astrophysical Journal, 2018, 875, 46, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab09f1. PDF

[22] Qiang Wei, Yongyun Hu, Yonggang Liu, Douglas N. C. Lin, Jun Yang, and Adam P. Showman: Young Surface of Pluto’s Sputnik Planitia Caused by Viscous Relaxation, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2018, 856, L14, doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aab54f. PDF

[21] Yonggang Liu, Richard W. Peltier, Jun Yang, and Yongyun Hu: Influence of Surface Topography on the Critical Carbon Dioxide Level Required for the Formation of a Modern Snowball Earth, Journal of Climate, 2018, 31, 20, doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-17-0821.1. PDF

2017

[20] Jun Yang, Feng Ding, Ramses M. Ramirez, W. R. Peltier, Yongyun Hu, and Yonggang Liu: Abrupt Climate Transition of Icy Worlds from snowball to moist or runaway greenhouse, Nature Geoscience, 2017, 10, 556-560, doi:10.1038/NGEO2994. PDF    Press:Nature Geoscience News & Views, Scientific American, PHYS.org, Nature Highlight, MOTHERBROAD, Nature Research (Chinese)

[19] Jun Yang, Malte F. Jansen, Francis A. Macdonald, and Dorian S. Abbot: Persistence of a freshwater surface ocean after a snowball Earth, Geology, 2017, 45, 7, doi:10.1130/G38920.1. PDF   Press: New Scientist

[18] Yongyun Hu, Yuwei Wang, Yonggang Liu, and Jun Yang: Climate and habitability of Kepler 452b simulated with a fully coupled atmospheric-oceanic general circulation model, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2017, 85, L6, doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aa56c4. PDF

2016

[17] Jun Yang, Jeremy Leconte, Eric T. Wolf, Colin Goldblatt, Nicole Feldl, Timonthy Merlis, Yuwei Wang, Daniel D.B. Koll, Feng Ding, Francois Forget, and Darian S. Abbot: Differences in water vapor radiative transfer among 1D models can significantly affect the inner edge of the habitable zone, The Astrophysical Journal, 2016, 826, 2, doi:10.3847/0004-637X/826/2/222. PDF

[16] Jun Yang, W. Richard Peltier, and Yongyun Hu: Monotonic Decrease of the Zonal SST Gradient of the Equatorial Pacific as a Function of CO2 Concentration, J.Geophys. Res. Atmos., 2016, 121, 10,637–10,653, doi:10.1002/2016JD025231. PDF

[15] Yuwei Wang, Yonggang Liu, Feng Tian, Jun Yang, Feng Ding, Linjiong Zhou, and Yongyun Hu: Effects of obliquity on habitability of exoplanets around M dwarfs. Astrophysical Journal Letters, 823, L20, doi:10.3847/2041-8205/823/1/L20. PDF

[14] Ravi Kumar Kopparapu, Eric T. Wolf, Jacob Haqq-Misra, Jun Yang, James F. Kasting, Victoria Meadows, Ryan Terrien, and S. Mahaevan, The Inner Edge of Habitable Zone for Synchronously Rotating Planets Around Low-mass Stars Using General CIrculation Models, The Astrophysical Journal, 2016, 819, 84, doi:10.3847/0004-637X/819/1/84. PDF

[13] Yonggang Liu, W. Richard Peltier, Jun Yang, Guido Vettoretti, and Yuwei Wang, Strong Effects of Tropical Ice Sheet Coverage and Thickness on The Hard Snowball Earth Bifurcation Point, Climate Dynamics, 2016, 48, 3459-3474, doi:10.1007/s00382-016-3278-1. PDF