GEOMAR  Huo, Wenjuan

Dr. Wenjuan Huo

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Office: 
Tel.:  +49-(0)431-600-4066
E-Mail: whuo(at)geomar.de

Address:
GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3
24148 Kiel, Germany

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9807-4726

Research Interests

  • Solar influences on Earth’s climate
  • Decadal climate variability and predictability of the tropical Pacific and North Atlantic system
  • Climate modelling with stratosphere-troposphere-ocean coupled models
  • Decadal prediction and the role of stratospheric processes in near-term prediction skill

Education

  • 2014-2017: Doctorate in Meteorology, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Advisor: Prof. Ziniu Xiao
  • 2010-2013: Master in Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, China. Advisor: Prof. Zhen Han
  • 2004-2008: Bachelor in Physics, Hebei Normal University, China

Personal

  • Born: July 5th, 1985 in Hebei, China
  • 1 Child

Working Experience

  • 2018. 03 ~ present: Postdoctoral scientist in Marine Meteorology (FB1, ME), group Physics of the Atmosphere. Working with Prof. Katja Matthes and Prof. Dr. Stephanie Fiedler
  • 2017.07 ~ 2018.02: Postdoctoral scientist in climate dynamics at State Key Laboratory of Numerical Modeling for Atmospheric Science and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (LASG). Working with Prof. Ziniu Xiao
  • 2013.07 ~ 2014.08: Research assistant (in climate change) at Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (new name is Aerospace Information Research Institute). Working with Prof. Weihong Cui
  • 2008.09 ~ 2009.07:  Physics and mathematics teacher in Middle school, Beijing

Peer reviewed publications

Number of items: 14.

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Zhao, L., Wang, J., Xiao, Z., Ding, Y., Huo, W. and Liu, J. (2025) Solar 11-Year Cycle-Modulated North–South Contrasting Patterns of Summer Precipitation in China. Journal of Climate, 38 (14). pp. 3277-3294. DOI 10.1175/JCLI-D-24-0262.1.

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Xu, X., Martin, T. , Beadling, R. L., Liu, J., Bischof, S. , Hattermann, T., Huo, W. , Li, Q., Marshall, J. C., Muilwijk, M., Pauling, A. G., Purich, A., Swart, N. C. and Thomas, M. (2025) Robustness and mechanisms of the atmospheric response over the Southern Ocean to idealized freshwater input around Antarctica. Open Access Geophysical Research Letters, 52 (10). Art.Nr. e2024GL113734. DOI 10.1029/2024GL113734.

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Huo, W. , Spiegl, T., Wahl, S. , Matthes, K. , Langematz, U., Pohlmann, H. and Kröger, J. (2025) Assessment of the 11-year solar cycle signals in the middle atmosphere in multiple-model ensemble simulations. Open Access Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 25 . pp. 2589-2612. DOI 10.5194/acp-25-2589-2025.

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Huo, W. , Drews, A. , Martin, T. and Wahl, S. (2024) Impacts of North Atlantic Model Biases on Natural Decadal Climate Variability. Open Access Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 129 (4). Art.Nr. e2023JD039778. DOI 10.1029/2023JD039778.

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Huo, W. , Xiao, Z., Zhao, L. and Liu, F. (2024) Ascending phase of solar cycle 25 tilts the current El Niño–Southern oscillation transition. Open Access Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 17 (1). Art.Nr. 100397. DOI 10.1016/j.aosl.2023.100397.

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Casselman, J. W., Lübbecke, J. F. , Bayr, T. , Huo, W. , Wahl, S. and Domeisen, D. I. V. (2023) The teleconnection of extreme El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events to the tropical North Atlantic in coupled climate models. Open Access Weather and Climate Dynamics, 4 (2). pp. 471-487. DOI 10.5194/wcd-4-471-2023.

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Huo, W. , Xiao, Z. and Zhao, L. (2023) Modulation of the solar activity on the connection between the NAO and the tropical pacific SST variability. Open Access Frontiers in Earth Science, 11 . Art.Nr. 1147582. DOI 10.3389/feart.2023.1147582.

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Huo, W. , Xiao, Z. and Zhao, L. (2023) Phase-Locked Impact of the 11-Year Solar Cycle on Tropical Pacific Decadal Variability. Journal of Climate, 36 (2). pp. 421-439. DOI 10.1175/JCLI-D-21-0595.1.

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Drews, A. , Huo, W., Matthes, K. , Kodera, K. and Kruschke, T. (2022) The Sun's Role for Decadal Climate Predictability in the North Atlantic. Open Access Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22 . pp. 7893-7904. DOI 10.5194/acp-22-7893-2022.

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Huo, W. , Xiao, Z., Wang, X. and Zhao, L. (2021) Lagged Responses of the Tropical Pacific to the 11-yr Solar Cycle Forcing and Possible Mechanisms. Journal of Meteorological Research, 35 (3). pp. 444-459. DOI 10.1007/s13351-021-0137-8.

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Huo, W. and Xiao, Z. (2017) Modulations of solar activity on El Niño Modoki and possible mechanisms. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 160 . pp. 34-47. DOI 10.1016/j.jastp.2017.05.008.

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Xiao, Z., Li, D., Zhou, L., Zhao, L. and Huo, W. (2017) Interdisciplinary studies of solar activity and climate change. Open Access Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 10 (4). pp. 325-328. DOI 10.1080/16742834.2017.1321951.

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Huo, W. and Xiao, Z. (2016) Anomalous pattern of ocean heat content during different phases of the solar cycle in the tropical Pacific. Open Access Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 10 (1). pp. 1-8. DOI 10.1080/16742834.2017.1247412.

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Huo, W. and Xiao, Z. (2016) The impact of solar activity on the 2015/16 El Niño event. Open Access Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 9 (6). pp. 428-435. DOI 10.1080/16742834.2016.1231567.

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Research Projects Participation

  1. Solar contribution to climate change on decadal to centennial timescales. ROMIC II. 2019/12/30–2023/06/30. (Investigator)
  2. Modulation of the solar cycle on tropical Pacific decadal variability. State Key Laboratory of Tropical Oceanography, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences, open funding program. 2019/07-2021/06. (PI)
  3. A study on impacts of astronomical and earthly motility factors on climate change. National Basic Research Program of China. 2014/07–2016/12. (Investigator)
  4. Satellite remote sensing ocean fishery high-tech industrialization demonstration project of National Development and Reform Commission. China. 2010/09–2012/12. (Investigator)

Service

Peer reviewer for Communications Earth & Environment, Journal of geophysical research, Nature communications, Journal of climate, Earth and Space Science, Weather and Climate Dynamics

International activities:

  • Since 2023/08: Member of Fresh Eyes on CMIP-Data Analysis subgroup 
  • Since 2022/12: Coordinator of the SPARC solar influence study group (SOLARIS-HEPPA) for the World Climate Research Programme–Stratospheric Processes and their Role in Climate (WCRP-SPARC).
  • Since 2022/07: Co-leader of SOLARIS-HEPPA working group on “solar surface impact and near-term prediction”.

Theses Advisor (co-supervisor):

  • Tabea Rahm (2022/10–2023/04), How will the dominant weather regimes change under the influence of climate warming? Master thesis.
  • Kanzler, Leah (2022/06–2022/10), How do atmosphere models reproduce observed extreme precipitation events? Bachelor thesis

Teaching & Tutorials:

  • Lectures for Master courses "Stratospheric Physics and Dynamics", 2023/2024
  • B.Sc. Semester Project: Physics of the Earth System Meteorology–Oceanography–Geophysics, 2022/11–present.
  • One lecture for Master courses "Climate Physics: Meteorology and Physical Oceanography"

Selected Contributions to Conferences

  • Huo,Wenjuan, Ziniu Xiao, and Liang Zhao, (2023). The role of the solar cycle for decadal climate variability and predictability. [Invited talk] In: IUGG 2023, Berlin, Germany, 11-20 July 2023.
  • Huo, Wenjuan, Ziniu Xiao, and Liang Zhao, (2022). A pacemaker role of the 11-year solar cycle in tropical Pacific decadal variability. [Invited talk] In: Space Climate 8 Symposium, Krakow, Poland, September 19-22, 2022.
  • Huo, Wenjuan, et al., (2022) How can we understand the transfer of the solar signal from stratosphere to troposphere? [Talk] In: 8th International HEPPA-SOLARIS Meeting, 13.-15.06.2022, Bergen, Noway.
  • Huo, Wenjuan, Xiao, Ziniu and Zhao, Liang, (2022). Phase-locking Impacts of the 11-year Solar Cycle on Tropical Pacific Decadal Variability. [Talk] In: 15th quadrennial solar terrestrial physics symposium (stp-15), online.
  • Huo, Wenjuan (2019) The Direct Response in the Equatorial Pacific to the 11-year Solar Cycle Forcing and its mechanisms. [Poster] In: AGU100, 2019. (Convener, Co-chair in session A41V)
  • Huo, Wenjuan, Matthes, Katja, Kruschke, Tim and Drews, Annika (2019) Is Pacific Decadal Variability Modulated by the 11-Year Solar Cycle? [Talk] In: 27. IUGG General Assembly 2019., 08.07.-18.07.2019, Montreal, Canada.
  • Huo, Wenjuan, Matthes, Katja, Xiao, Ziniu and Zhao, Liang (2018) Modulation of Solar Activity on Tropical Pacific SST Anomalies by the wintertime AO-like Variability? [Poster] In: SPARC General Assembly 2018, 01.-05.10.2018, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Huo, Wenjuan and Xiao, Ziniu (2017) Modulations of solar activity on El Niño Modoki and possible Mechanisms. [Talk] In: SPARC SOLARIS-HEPPA Working Group Meeting 2017., 06.-09.11.2017, Paris, France.
  • Huo, Wenjuan and Xiao, Ziniu (2017) The Direct Response in the Equatorial Pacific to the 11-year Solar Cycle Forcing and its mechanisms. [Poster] In: EGU General Assembly 2017., 23.-28.04.2017, Vienna, Austria.
  • Huo, Wenjuan and Xiao, Ziniu (2016) Modulations of solar activity on El Nino Modoki and possible mechanisms. [Poster] In: 13. Annual Meeting Asia Oceania Geosciences Society., 31.07.-08.08.2016, Beijing, China.
  • Huo, Wenjuan and Xiao, Ziniu (2015) Ocean Heat Content (OHC) Anomaly during Different Phases of the Solar Cycle in the Tropic Pacific. [Poster] In: Asian Conference on Meteorology., 26.-27.10.2015, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Huo, Wenjuan, Han Zhan (2012) Retrieval of Sea Surface Temperature from AMSR-E and MODIS in the Northern Indian Ocean. [Talk] In: 2nd International Conference on Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering (RSETE) organized by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), NanJing, China.