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Xinzhao Chu is affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. The subfields they frequently contribute to include Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Geophysics, and Aerospace Engineering.

The main research topics addressed by Xinzhao Chu involve:

  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies

Chu has published extensively, with frequent contributions to prominent venues such as Geophysical Research Letters, Earth and Space Science, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), and Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics.

Recent publications by Chu include:

  • First Simultaneous Lidar Observations of Thermosphere-Ionosphere Fe and Na (TIFe and TINa) Layers at McMurdo (77.84°S, 166.67°E), Antarctica With Concurrent Measurements of Aurora Activity, Enhanced Ionization Layers, and Converging Electric Field (2020, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • Mid-Latitude Thermosphere-Ionosphere Na (TINa) Layers Observed With High-Sensitivity Na Doppler Lidar Over Boulder (40.13°N, 105.24°W) (2021, Geophysical Research Letters)

Other relevant papers where Chu is a co-author include:

  • NRLMSIS 2.0: A Whole-Atmosphere Empirical Model of Temperature and Neutral Species Densities (2020, Earth and Space Science)
  • First Lidar Profiling of Meteoric Ca+ Ion Transport From ∼80 to 300 km in the Midlatitude Nighttime Ionosphere (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)
  • First Simultaneous Lidar Observations of Thermosphere-Ionosphere Sporadic Ni and Na (TISNi and TISNa) Layers (∼105-120 km) Over Beijing (40.42°N, 116.02°E) (2022, Geophysical Research Letters)

Frequent collaborators include Zhibin Yu, Jackson Jandreau, Jing Jiao, Yuchang Xun, and Lifang Du. Each co-author has worked with Chu on multiple occasions, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • NRLMSIS 2.0: A Whole-Atmosphere Empirical Model of Temperature and Neutral Species Densities

    J. T. Emmert;D. P. Drob;J. M. Picone;D. E. Siskind

  • The Excitation of Secondary Gravity Waves From Local Body Forces: Theory and Observation

    Sharon L. Vadas;Jian Zhao;Xinzhao Chu;Erich Becker

  • Lidar observations of neutral Fe layers and fast gravity waves in the thermosphere (110–155 km) at McMurdo (77.8°S, 166.7°E), Antarctica

    Xinzhao Chu;Zhibin Yu;Chester S. Gardner;Cao Chen

  • Fe Boltzmann temperature lidar: design, error analysis, and initial results at the north and south poles.

    Xinzhao Chu;Weilin Pan;George C. Papen;Chester S. Gardner

  • Lidar studies of interannual, seasonal, and diurnal variations of polar mesospheric clouds at the South Pole

    Xinzhao Chu;Chester S. Gardner;Raymond G. Roble

  • Seasonal variations of the Na and Fe layers at the South Pole and their implications for the chemistry and general circulation of the polar mesosphere

    Chester S. Gardner;John M. C. Plane;Weilin Pan;Weilin Pan;Tomas Vondrak

  • Resonance Fluorescence Lidar for Measurements of the Middle and Upper Atmosphere

    Xinzhao Chu;George Papen

  • Comparison of meteor radar and Na Doppler lidar measurements of winds in the mesopause region above Maui, Hawaii

    S. J. Franke;X. Chu;A. Z. Liu;W. K. Hocking

  • Removal of Meteoric Iron on Polar Mesospheric Clouds

    John M. C. Plane;Benjamin J. Murray;Xinzhao Chu;Chester S. Gardner

  • Validation of SABER v2.0 Operational Temperature Data With Ground‐Based Lidars in the Mesosphere‐Lower Thermosphere Region (75–105 km)

    E. C. M. Dawkins;E. C. M. Dawkins;A. Feofilov;L. Rezac;A. A. Kutepov;A. A. Kutepov

  • Gravity wave variations during the 2009 stratospheric sudden warming as revealed by ECMWF‐T799 and observations

    Chihoko Yamashita;Chihoko Yamashita;Han-Li Liu;Xinzhao Chu

  • First lidar observations of middle atmosphere temperatures, Fe densities, and polar mesospheric clouds over the north and south poles

    Chester S. Gardner;George C. Papen;Xinzhao Chu;Weilin Pan

  • Inertia‐gravity waves in Antarctica: A case study using simultaneous lidar and radar measurements at McMurdo/Scott Base (77.8°S, 166.7°E)

    Cao Chen;Xinzhao Chu;Adrian J. McDonald;Sharon L. Vadas

  • Lidar observations of polar mesospheric clouds at South Pole: Diurnal variations

    Xinzhao Chu;Chester S. Gardner;George Papen

  • Stratospheric gravity wave characteristics and seasonal variations observed by lidar at the South Pole and Rothera, Antarctica

    Chihoko Yamashita;Chihoko Yamashita;Xinzhao Chu;Han-Li Liu;Patrick J. Espy

  • Lidar observations of persistent gravity waves with periods of 3–10 h in the Antarctic middle and upper atmosphere at McMurdo (77.83°S, 166.67°E)

    Cao Chen;Cao Chen;Xinzhao Chu;Xinzhao Chu;Jian Zhao;Jian Zhao;Brendan R. Roberts;Brendan R. Roberts

  • Comparison of simultaneous Na lidar and mesospheric nightglow temperature measurements and the effects of tides on the emission layer heights

    Y. Zhao;Michael J. Taylor;X. Chu

  • Responses of mesosphere and lower thermosphere temperatures to gravity wave forcing during stratospheric sudden warming

    Chihoko Yamashita;Chihoko Yamashita;Han-Li Liu;Xinzhao Chu

  • NONLINEAR COLLECTIVE OSCILLATIONS OF AN ION CLOUD IN A PAUL TRAP

    R. Alheit;X. Z. Chu;M. Hoefer;M. Holzki

  • Polar mesospheric clouds observed by an iron Boltzmann lidar at Rothera (67.5°S, 68.0°W), Antarctica from 2002 to 2005: Properties and implications

    Xinzhao Chu;Patrick J. Espy;Graeme J. Nott;Graeme J. Nott;Jan C. Diettrich

  • Fractional frequency collective parametric resonances of an ion cloud in a Paul trap

    M. A. N. Razvi;M. A. N. Razvi;X. Z. Chu;R. Alheit;G. Werth

Frequent Co-Authors

Chester S. Gardner
Chester S. Gardner University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tim Fuller-Rowell
Tim Fuller-Rowell University of Colorado Boulder
Alan Z. Liu
Alan Z. Liu Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
Patrick J. Espy
Patrick J. Espy Norwegian University of Science and Technology
John M. C. Plane
John M. C. Plane University of Leeds
Sharon L. Vadas
Sharon L. Vadas Northwest Research Associates
Michael C. Kelley
Michael C. Kelley Cornell University
Delores J. Knipp
Delores J. Knipp University of Colorado Boulder
Michael J. Taylor
Michael J. Taylor Utah State University
Han-Li Liu
Han-Li Liu National Center for Atmospheric Research

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