Publications

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2026

(30) Li, J., Chen, Z., Zhang, Y., Irakulis-Loixate, I., Estrada, L., Li, M., Yu, X., Liu, M., Han, G., Pendergrass, D., and Shindell, D.: Monsoon-driven dry-wet seasonal contrast reveals mitigation priority for methane emissions in South Asia. npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 2026 [In press]. (available here)

(29) Peng, S., Cai, Y., Zhu, Y., Lan, X., Michel, S. E., Zheng, B., Zhao, Y., Hauglustaine, D. A., Parker, R., Lin, X., Zhang, Y., Sun, S., Tian, X., Zhao, M., Wang, Y., Chang, J., Dou, X., Liu, Z., Andrew, R., Quinn, C. A., Poulter, B., Ouyang, Z., Yuan, W., Yuan, K., Zhu, Q., Li, F., Pan, N., Tian, H., Yu, X., Rocher-Ros, G., Feng, M., Regnier, P., Johnson, M. S., Li, M., Li, M., Feng, D., Raymond, P., Yang, X., Canadell, J. G., Jackson, R. B., Yu, X., Li, Y., Saunois, M., Bousquet P., and Ciais, P.: A synthesis of global methane emissions and removals in the year 2024. Submitted

(28) Huang, Z., Chen, A., Feng, L., Daniels, W. S., Gaeta, D. C., MorganM K. L., Murray, L. T., Yu, X., Hobbs, B., and Miller, S.: Satellite-based emissions estimate indicates progress toward China’s methane mitigation goals. Submitted

(27) Chen, X., Chen, Z., Hancock, S. E., Wang, X., Yu, X., Liu, M., Chiew, S., Adhikari, S., and Damen, B.: Satellite quantification of methane emissions from individual countries in Southeast Asia: roles of dry and wet seasons. Submitted

(26) Thakrar, S. K., Boyd, D., Yu, X., Ahmed, S. R., and Mattsson, M.: Mapping the health harm of Bangladeshi brick kilns. Submitted

(25) Yu, X., Canadell, J. G., Henze, D. K., Patra, P. K., Saunois, M., Cen, X., Lan, X., Riddell-Young, B., Röckmann, T., and Jackson, R. B.: Incorporating methane isotopologues alters tropical and subtropical methane emission estimates. Nature Communications, 17, 6002, 10.1038/s41467-026-72668-2, 2026. (available here)
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(24) Yu, X., Millet, D. B., Henze, D. K., Worden, H., Vigouroux, C., Patra, P., Hill, J. D., and Jackson, R. B.: Multi-species constraints resolve methane source versus sink changes: lessons from 2020. Earth’s Future, 14, e2025EF007067, 10.1029/2025EF007067, 2026. (available here)

(23) [Dataset] Yu, X., and Jackson, R.: Global monthly emissions of methane and its isotopic source signatures for the year 2019-2021. Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21364156, 2026. (available here)

(22) [Dataset] Yu, X., and Millet, D. B.: GEM methane emissions in the Upper Midwest - Year 2017/2018. Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23459686, 2026. (available here)

(21) [Dataset] Yu, X., and Millet, D. B.: Global emissions of methane, carbon monoxide, and methyl chloroform for the Year 2020. Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.196865972021, 2026. (available here)

(20) [Code] Yu, X.: Methane oxidation chain data assimilation in GEOS-Chem Adjoint. Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19823597, 2026. (available here)

(19) Chen, A., Daniels, W. S., Huang, Z., Ravikumar, A. P., Jordaan, S. M., Zhang, Z., Feng, L., Liu, H., Murray, L. T., Yu, X., Gaeta, D. C., Morgan, K. L, Yuan, J., Miller, S. M.: No detectable inflection point in U.S. oil and gas methane emissions following the Inflation Reduction Act. Communications Earth & Environment, 7, 813. 10.1038/s43247-026-04039-0, 2026. (available here)

(18) Ciais, P., Zhu, Y., Cai, Y., Lan, X., Michel, S. E., Zheng, B., Zhao, Y., Hauglustaine, D. A., Lin, X., Zhang, Y., Sun, S., Tian, X., Zhao, M., Wang, Y., Chang, J., Dou, X., Liu, Z., Andrew, R., Quinn, C. A., Poulter, B., Ouyang, Z., Yuan, W., Yuan, K., Zhu, Q., Li, F., Pan, N., Tian, H., Yu, X., Rocher-Ros, G., Johnson, M. S., Li, M., Li, M., Feng, D., Raymond, P., Yang, X., Canadell, J. G., Jackson, R. B., Yu, X., Li, Y., Saunois, M., Bousquet P., and Peng, S.:Why methane surged in the atmosphere during the early 2020s. Science, 391(6785): eadx8262, 10.1126/science.adx8262, 2026. (available here)

2025

(17) Chen, A., Zhang Z., Feng, L., Liu, M., Murray, L., Yu, X., Huang, Z., Gaeta, D., Morgan, K., and Miller, S. M.: Spatial and temporal distribution of wetland methane emissions during 2018–2020. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 130, e2025JD044354, 10.1029/2025JD044354, 2025. (available here)

2024

(16) Jackson, R. B., Saunois, M., Martinez, A., Canadell, J. G., Yu, X., Li, M., Poulter B., Raymond, P. A., Regnier P., Ciais, P., Davis, S. J., and Patra, P. K.: Human activities now fuel two-thirds of global methane emissions. Environmental Research Letters, 19(10), 101002, 10.1088/1748-9326/ad6463, 2024. (available here)

(15) Wang, Y., Zhang, C., Pennington, E. A., He, L., Yang, J., Yu, X., Liu, Y., Seinfeld, J. H.: Short-lived air pollutants and climate forcers through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reviews of Geophysics, 62, e2022RG000773, 10.1029/2022RG000773, 2024. (available here)

(14) Cen, X., He, N., Li, M., Xu, L., Yu, X., Cai, W., Li, X., and Butterbach-Bahl, K.: Suppression of nitrogen deposition on global forest soil CH4 uptake depends on nitrogen status. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 38, e2024GB008098, 10.1029/2024GB008098, 2024. (available here)

2023

(13) Hu, C., Xiao, W., Griffis, T., Xiao, Q., Wang, S., Zhang, Y., Wang, W., Zhu, L., Chen, X., Yu, X., and Lee, X.: Estimation of anthropogenic CH4 and CO2 emissions in Taiyuan-Jinzhong region: One of the world’s largest emission hotspots. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 128, e2022JD037915, 10.1029/2022JD037915, 2023. (available here)

(12) Yu, X., Millet, D. B., Henze, D. K., Turner, A. J., Delgado, A. L., Bloom, A. A., and Sheng, J.: A high-resolution satellite-based map of global methane emissions reveals missing wetland, fossil fuel, and monsoon sources. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 23, 3325–3346, 10.5194/acp-23-3325-2023, 2023. (available here)

2022

(11) Yu, X.: Characterizing methane emissions from point sources to the global budget. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, 2022.

(10) Chen, Z., Jacob, D., Nesser, H., Sulprizio, M., Lorente, A., Varon, D., Lu, X., Shen, L., Qu, Z., Penn E., and Yu, X.: Methane emissions from China: a high-resolution inversion of TROPOMI satellite observations, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 22(16), 10809–10826, 10.5194/acp-22-10809-2022, 2022. (available here)

2021

(9) Yu, X., Millet, D. B., and Henze, D. K.: How well can inverse analyses of high-resolution satellite data resolve heterogeneous methane fluxes? Observing system simulation experiments with the GEOS-Chem adjoint model (v35), Geoscientific Model Development, 14(12), 7775–7793, 10.5194/gmd-14-7775-2021, 2021. (available here)

(8) Yu, X., Millet, D. B., Wells, K. C., Henze, D. K., Cao, H., Griffis, T. J., Kort, E. A., Plant, G., Deventer, M. J., Kolka, R. K., Roman, D. T., Davis, K. J., Desai, A. R., Baier, B. C., McKain, K., Czarnetzki, A. C., and Bloom, A. A.: Aircraft-based inversions quantify the importance of wetlands and livestock for Upper Midwest methane emissions, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 21, 951–971, 10.5194/acp-21-951-2021, 2021. (available here)

(7) [Code] Yu, X., Millet, D. B., and Henze, D. K.: Code updates of GEOS-Chem Adjoint v35 for TROPOMI methane 4D-Var inversion. Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, https://doi.org/10.13020/g5xc-nj81, 2021. (available here)

(6) Gonzalez, A., Millet, D. B., Yu, X., Wells, K. C., Griffis, T. J., Baier, B. C., Campbell, P. C., Choi, Y., DiGangi, J. P., Gvakharia, A., Halliday, H., Kort, E. A., McKain, K., Nowak, J., and Plant, G.: Fossil vs. non-fossil CO sources in the US: New airborne constraints from ACT-America and GEM, Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2021GL093361, 10.1029/2021GL093361, 2021. (available here)

(5) Hu, C., Griffis, T., Frie, A., Baker, J., Wood, J., Millet, D. B., Yu, Z., Yu, X., and Czarnetzki, A.: A multi-year constraint on ammonia emissions and deposition within the U.S. Corn Belt. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2020GL090865, 10.1029/2020GL090865, 2021. (available here)

(4) [Model archive] Millet, D. B., Gonzalez, A., and Yu, X.: Gonzalez 2021 tagged CO model archive. Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, https://doi.org/10.13020/p2ze-1y93, 2021. (available here)

2020

(3) Yu, X., Millet, D. B., Wells, K. C., Griffis, T. J., Chen, X., Baker, J. M., Conley, S. A., Smith, M. L., Gvakharia, A., Kort, E. A., Plant, G., and Wood, J. D.: Top-down constraints on methane point source emissions from animal agriculture and waste based on new airborne measurements in the U.S. Upper Midwest, Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, 125, e2019JG005429, 10.1029/2019jg005429, 2020. (available here)

2019

(2) [Dataset] Millet, D. B., Conley, S. A., Gvakharia, A., Kort, E. A., Plant, G., Smith, M. L., and Yu, X.: Airborne measurements from the GEM study. Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, https://doi.org/10.13020/f50r-zh70, 2019. (available here)

2016

(1) [Translation] The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology. By F. K. Lutgens and E. J. Tarbuck (2013). Translation into Chinese by X. Chen, Y. Huang, S. Chen, H. Hui, N. Wang, X. Yu, and Y. Meng (2016). Published by Pearson Education Asia Limited and Publishing House of Electronics Industry.