Publications
by Ruixin Yang
Updated
on December
14, 2006
1. Books:
1)
Qu,
J., W. Sommers, R. Yang, A. Riebau and M. Kafatos, (editors), 2007, “EastFIRE Wildland Fire Research in the
Eastern United States,” Springer and Tsinghua University Press (in preparation)
2)
Zhou, G., O.
Baysal, M. Kafatos and R. Yang,
(editors), 2003, “Real-time
Information Technology for FUTURE INTELLOGENT EARTH OBERSERVING
SATELLITES,”
Hierophantes, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA.
2.
Peer-Reviewed Invited Book Chapters:
1)
Yang, R., K-S. Yang, J. Tang, J. J.
Qu and M.
Kafatos, 2006, “A Content Based Search Method and Its Application for
EOS
Data”, in Qu, Gao, Kafatos, Murphy and Salomonson, editors, Earth Science Satellite Remote Sensing,
Vol. 2, pp. 272-291, Springer-Verlag and Tsinghua University Press.
2)
Yang,
C., M. Kafatos, D. Wong
and R. Yang, 2006,
“Network GIS,” in Qu, Gao, Kafatos, Murphy and Salomonson, editors, Earth
Systems and Remote Sensing, Vol.
2, pp. 254-271, Springer-Verlag and Tsinghua
University Press.
3)
Yang,
R. and M. Kafatos, 2001,
“Massive Data Sets Issues in Earth Observing,”
in J. Abello, P. M. Pardalos & M. G. Resende, editors, Handbook
of Massive Data Sets, pp. 1093-1140, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London.
4)
Yang,
R., M. Kafatos, K-S. Yang and X. Wang, 2001, “Data Mining in Integrated
Data
Access and Data Analysis Systems,” in Robert L. Grossman et al.,
editors, Data Mining for
Scientific and Engineering Applications (Massive
Computing, V. 2), pp. 183-199, Kluwer Academic Publishers,
Dordrecht/Boston/London.
5)
Yang, R., P. Huerre and P.
Coullet, 1990, “A Two Dimensional
Model of Pattern Evolution in Mixing Layers,” in P .Coullet and P. Huerre,
editors, New Trends in Nonlinear Dynamics and
Pattern-Forming Phenomena: The
Geometry of Nonequilibrium, NATO ASI Series B., pp. 171-180,
Plenum, New
York/London.
3. Refereed
Papers in Journals and Scientific Magazines:
1)
Sun,
Donglian,
Menas Kafatos, Guido Cervone, Zafer Boybeyi and Ruixin Yang, 2006, “Satellite Microwave Detected SST Anomalies
and Hurricane Intensification,” Natural
Hazards
(Accepted).
2)
Kafatos,
Menas, Donglian Sun, Ritesh Gautam, Zafer Boybeyi, Ruixin Yang
and Guido Cervone, 2006, “Role of
Anomalous
Warm Gulf Waters in the Intensification of Hurricane Katrina,” GEOPHYSICAL
RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 33,
L17802-L1780, doi:10.1029/2006GL026623.
3)
Qu, John J., Xianjun
Hao, Ruixin Yang,
William Sommers, Swarvanu Dasgupta, Sanjeeb Bhoi, Menas Kafatos,
Yongqiang Liu,
Gary Achtemeier, Allen R. Riebau and Patrick Coronado, 2005, “Bridging
Earth
Observations: Remote Sensing Measurements, Fire Modeling, and Air
Quality
Decision Support System in the Eastern United States,” EOM,
August 2005.
4)
Yang,
C., D. Wong, R. Yang, M. Kafatos and Q.
Li, 2005, “Performance Improving Techniques for Web-based GIS,” International
Journal of
Geographic Information Sciences, 19(3):
319-342.
5)
Salem,
Foudan, Menas Kafatos, Tarek El_Ghazawi, Richard Gomez and Ruixin Yang,
2005,
“Hyperspectral Image Assessment of Oil Contaminated Land,” International
Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 26, No. 4, 811-821.
6) Sun, D. L., Z. Liu, L. Chiu, R. Yang, R. Singh and M. Kafatos, 2004: “Anomalous Cold Water Detected along The Mid-Atlantic Coast.” EOS Transaction, 85 (15).
7)
Yang,
R., M. Kafatos, B. Doty, J.
Kinter and L. Pham,
2003, “A
Distributed Enhanced Server for Multi-Dimensional Scientific Data
Search,
Access and Analysis,” Computing in Science & Engineering, v5, no.2 pp. 44-52.
8)
Yang, R., M. Kafatos and X. Wang,
2002,
“Managing Scientific Metadata Using XML,” IEEE Internet Computing, v6,
no.4, pp. 52-59.
9)
Hanna, S. R.
and R. Yang, 2001,
“Evaluations of Mesoscale Models’ Simulations of Near-Surface Winds,
Temperature Gradients, and Mixing Depths,” Journal of Applied
Meteorology,
v40, pp. 1095-1104.
10)
Hanna,
S. R., R. Yang and X. Yin, 2000,
“Evaluations of Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) Models from the
Point of
View of Inputs Required by Atmospheric Dispersion Models,” J.
Environ.
Poll., v14, pp. 98-105.
11)
Kafatos,
M., T. El-Ghazawi,
X.S. Wang and R. Yang, 1999,
“Earth Observing Data
Systems in the Internet Era,” Photogrammetric
Eng. & Remote Sensing, v65, pp. 540-563.
12)
Yang,
R.
and
M.
Kafatos,
1995, “Shock Study in Fully
Relativistic Isothermal Flows,” Astronomy
and Astrophysics, v295, pp. 238-244.
13)
Kafatos,
M.
and
R.
Yang,
1994, “Transonic Thin Disk Flows in the
Schwarzschild Metric,” Monthly Notice of
the Royal Astronomical Society, v268, pp. 925-937.
14)
Yang,
R., P. Huerre, P.
Coullet and F. K. Browand, 1993, “A
Model of Defect-Induced Pairing in Mixing Layers,” Journal
of Fluid Mechanics, v248, pp. 403-423.
4. Refereed
Conference Papers:
1)
Yang,
Ruixin, John Tan and Menas Kafatos, 2006, “A Pattern Selection Algorithm in Kernel
PCA
Applications,” in
proceedings of the first International
Conference on Software and Data Technologies, Page
195-202, September 11-14, 2006, Setubal, Portugal.
2)
Yang,
C., M. Kafatos, R. Yang, D.
Wong and Y. Cao 2004, “GridGIS: A next
generation GIS,” CITSA 2004, Jul. 21-25, Orlando, FL, pp.22-27.
3)
Yang,
Kwang-Su, Ruixin Yang, Jiang Tang and Menas Kafatos, 2004, “An
Efficient Method to Find Area Clusters with Constraints Using Grid
Index Structure.” In Proceedings of 16th International Conference
on Scientific and Statistical Database Management, 21-23 June
2004, pp. 433–434, IEEE, Computer Society.
4)
Tang,
J., R. Yang, K. Yang and M. Kafatos, 2003, “Prototype of a Value-Range
Query
Technique on Earth Science Data,” in Proceedings
of the 15th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical
Database
Management, pp. 229-232, IEEE, Computer Society.
5)
Yang,
C., M. Kafatos,
V. Tao and
R. Yang, 2002, “A
Universal Geographic Information Data Model,”
The XXII FIG 2002 Congress and the ACSM
Annual Conference, Washington DC, April, 19-April,26, 2002 (CD
Proceedings).
6)
Yang,
R., X. Deng, M. Kafatos, C. Wang and
X. S. Wang, 2001, “An XML-Based Distributed Metadata Server (DIMES)
Supporting
Earth Science Metadata,” in Proceedings
of the 13th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical
Database
Management, pp. 251-256, IEEE, Computer Society.
7)
Yang,
K-S., R. Yang and M. Kafatos,
2001, “A Feasible Method to Find Areas with Constraints Using
Hierarchical
Depth-First Clustering”, in Proceedings
of the 13th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical
Database
Management, pp. 257-262, IEEE, Computer Society.
8)
Yang,
R., K-S. Yang, M. Kafatos and X.
S. Wang, 2001, “Value Range Queries on Earth Science Data via Histogram
Clustering”, in Roddick, J. F. and Hornsby, K., editors, Proceedings
of International Workshop on Temporal, Spatial and
Spatio-Temporal Data Mining, TSDM2000, September, 2000, Lyon,
France; Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence,
2007. pp. 62-76, Springer.
9)
Yang, R., C.
Wang, M. Kafatos, X. Wang and T. A.
El-Ghazawi,
1999, “Remote Data Access via SIESIP Distributed Information System,”
in Proceedings of the 11th International
Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management,
p. 284, IEEE, Computer
Society.
10)
Kafatos, M., X. Wang, Z. Li, R. Yang and D. Ziskin,
1998, “Information Technology
Implementation for a Distributed Data System Serving Earth Scientists:
Seasonal
to Interannual ESIP,” in Proceedings of
the 10th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical
Database
Management, pp. 210-215. IEEE, Computer Society.
11)
Li, Z., X. Wang, M. Kafatos and R. Yang, 1998,
“A Pyramid Data Model for
Supporting Content-based Browsing and Knowledge Discovery,” in Proceedings of the 10th International
Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management, pp.
170-179.
IEEE, Computer Society.
12)
Kafatos, M., Z. Li, R. Yang, et
al., 1997, “The Virtual Domain Application Data Center:
Serving Interdisciplinary Earth Scientists,” in Proceedings
of the Ninth International Conference on Scientific and
Statistical Database Management, pp. 264-276. IEEE, Computer
Society.