Resume
Jan.2016－present, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao Researcher
Sept.2008－Dec 2015, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao Associate Researcher
Oct 2013- Jan 2014,   International Pacific Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii Visiting  Researcher
Feb 2007–Jan 2008,   International Pacific Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii Postdoctoral Fellow
Nov.2005－Aug.2008, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao Research Associate
Sept.2003－Oct.2005, State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai, Postdoctoral fellow

Education
June 2003, College of Physical and Environmental Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Ph.D of Physical Oceanography
June 2000, College of Physical and Environmental Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Master of Physical Oceanography
June 1997, College of Physical and Environmental Oceanography, Ocean University of China, Bachelor of Physical Oceanography

Research Interests
Ocean Dynamics
Ocean Modeling and Data Assimilation
Water mass distribution in the Pacific Ocea
Meso scale Eddies

Honors and Awards
Excellent PH.D dissertation of Shandong Province (2003)

Selected Publications
1) Qu, Tangdong & Gao, Shan & Fine, Rana. (2020). Variability of the Sub‐Antarctic Mode Water Subduction Rate During the Argo Period. Geophysical Research Letters. 47. 10.1029/2020GL088248.
2) Nie, X., Gao, S., Wang, F., Chi, J., &Qu, T. (2019). Origins and pathways of the Pacific Equatorial Undercurrent identified by a simulated adjoint tracer. Journal of Geophysical Research:Oceans, 124, 2331–2347.(corresponding author)
3) Qu, Tangdong, Shan Gao, Resurfacing of South Pacific Tropical Water in the Equatorial Pacific and Its Variability Associated with ENSO, 2017, J.Phys. Oceanogr , 47, 1095-1106 doi: 10.1175/JPO-D-16-0078.1(corresponding author)
4) Nie, X., Gao, S., Wang, F., & Qu, T. (2016). Subduction of North Pacific tropical water and its equatorward pathways as shown by a simulated passive tracer. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 121, 8770–8786. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JC012305
5) Nie X , Gao S , Wang F , et al. Subduction of North Pacific Tropical Water and its equatorward pathways as shown by a simulated passive tracer[J]. Journal of Geophysical Research, 2013, 121.
6) Gao, Shan, Tangdong Qu,Xunwei Nie, Mixed layer salinity budget in the tropical Pacific Ocean estimated by a global GCM, 2014 J. Geophys. Res, 119, doi:10.1002/2014JC010336
7) Qu, T., S. Gao, and I. Fukumori (2013), Subduction of South Pacific Tropical Water and its Equatorward Pathways as Shown by a Simulated Passive Tracer, JPO, , 43, 1551–1565, doi:10.1175/JPO-D-12-0180.1.
8) Qu, T., S. Gao, and I. Fukumori, 2013: Formation of salinity maximum water and its contribution to the overturning circulation in the North Atlantic as revealed by a global GCM. J. Geophys. Res.-Oceans, 118 (4), 198234220022, doi:10.1002/jgrc.20152.
9) Gao, Shan, Tangdong Qu, Dunxin Hu, Origin and pathway of the Luzon Undercurrent identified by a simulated adjoint tracer, 2012，J. Geophys. Res 117, C05011, doi:10.1029/2011JC007748.
10) Gao, Shan, Tangdong Qu, I. Fukumori, Effect of mixing in subduction of South Pacific waters identified by a simulated passive tracer and its adjoint, 2011： Dynam. Atmos. Oceans.,51: 45-54 doi:10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2010.10.002
11) Qu, Tangdong, Shan Gao, I. Fukumori, What governs the sea surface salinity maximum in the North Atlantic? Geophys. Res. Lett., 2011 38, L07602, doi:10.1029/2011GL046757
12) Qu, Tangdong, Shan Gao, I. Fukumori, R. A. Fine, and E. J. Lindstrom , The obduction of equatorial 13℃ Water in the Pacific identified by a simulated passive tracer, 2010： J.Phys. Oceanogr., 40, 2282–2297
13) Qu, Tangdong., Shan Gao, I. Fukumori, R. A. Fine, and E. J. Lindstrom , Origin and Pathway of Equatorial 13oC Water in the Pacific identified by a simulated passive tracer and its adjoint , J. of Phys. Oceanogr. 2009 Vol 39, 1836-1853
14) Gao Shan, Wang Fan, et al, Application of Altimetry Data Assimilation on Mesoscale Eddies Simulation，Science in China(Series D), 2008，Vol.51, No. 1, 142-151
15) Qu, T., S. Gao, I. Fukumori, R. A. Fine, and E. J. Lindstrom, Subduction of South Pacific waters, Geophys. Res. Lett., 2008, Vol.35, L02610, doi:10.1029/ 2007GL032605.   (Featured as an AGU journal highlight)
16) Gao, S., The setup of a new active wave absorber for Numerical Wave Tank and its verification. Studia Marina Sinica, 2007, No.47, 15~27  (in Chinese)
17) Gao, S., Ding Pingxing , Zhu Shouxian. The Operating System transplant of WaveWatch and the mending of its nesting interface with SWAN, Advances in Marine Science, 2006，Vol.24, No.2: pp228~237 (in Chinese)
18) Gao, S., Sun Fu. The Analysis of wave-induced lateral body force, Oceanologia et Limnologia Sinica, 2005, (in Chinese)
19) Sun Fu, Shan Gao, Wang Wei, Qian Chengchun. Wave-induced stress and estimation of its driven effect on currents，Science in China Series D-Earth Sciences，2004 Vol.47  No. 12 ： pp.1147~1154   (SCI)-
20) Sun Fu, Shan Gao, Wang Wei, Qian Chengchun. Singularity and breaking of the third order Stokes waves, China Ocean Engineering, 2003, Vol 17，No. 1：pp111～116  (SCI)
21) Sun Fu, Wang Wei, Qian Chengchun, Shan Gao. Wave-induced stress and estimation of its driven effect on currents，Science in China(Series D), 2003,Vol.33, No.4,pp791-798 (in Chinese)
22) Gao, S., Qian Chengchun, Wang Wei,Sun Fu. A New Form of Stokes Drift Formula In Deep Water，Transactions of Oceanology and Limnology，2002, No.2, pp1~8 (in Chinese)
23) Sun Fu, Qian Chengchun, Wang Wei& Shan Gao, Paradox of Transient Ekman Drift Model and its Explanation, J. of Hydrodynamics, 2001, Vol.13, No3, pp46-48(1001-6058)  (EI)
24) Sha Wenyu, Shan Gao, Kelin Hu, The Research Headway And Application Of The Large Scale Energy Spectrum Wave Forecasting Model, Marine Forecasts. 2005,No. z1: 41~48