主要研究方向
1. 南海和台湾海峡区域海洋学

2. 边缘海海洋动力学(边缘海与西边界流的相互作用、边缘海低频中尺度过程)
3. 海洋与气候变化(ENSO水位涛动、海平面变化)
4. 海洋遥感(微波遥感在物理海洋学研究中的应用)
5. 河口海洋学(港湾动力过程、海岸工程环境)
部分论文
1. Y. Qiu, L. Li, C. –T A.Chen, and X. Guo (2010) Currents in the Taiwan Strait as observed by surface drifters, Journal of Oceanography, accepted.
2. Shao, H., Y. Li, and L. Li (2011), Sun glitter imaging of submarine sand waves on the Taiwan Banks: Determination of the relaxation rate of short waves, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2010JC006798, in press.
3. Qiu, Y., L. Li*, and W. Yu (2009) Behavior of the Wyrtki Jet observed with surface drifting buoys and satellite altimeter,Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L18607, doi:10.1029/2009GL039120.
4. J. Gan, L. Li, D. Wang and X. Guo (2009) Interaction of a river plume with coastal upwelling in the northern South China Sea, Cont. Shelf Res., 29, 728–740, doi:10.1016 /J.CSR.2008.12.002.
5. J. Gan, Y. Y. Cheung, X. Guo and L. Li (2009) Intensified upwelling over a widened shelf in the northeastern South China Sea, J. Geophys. Res., 114, C09019, doi:10.1029/2007JC004660.
6. L. Li (2008) Upper Layer Circulation in the South China Sea, in Satellite Remote Sensing of South China Sea, Eds. A.K. Liu. C. –R. Ho and C. –T. Liu, Tingmao Pub. Co., Taipei, 275-290.
7. S. Shang, L. Li, F. Sun, J. Wu, C. Hu, D. Chen, X. Ning, Y. Qiu, C. Zhang, and S. Shang (2008) Changes of temperature and bio-optical properties in the South China Sea in response to Typhoon Lingling, 2001, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L10602, doi:10.1029/ 2008GL033502.
8. D. Zhu, L. Li*, Y. LI and X. Guo (2008) Seasonal variation of surface currents in the southwestern Taiwan Strait observed with HF radar, Chinese Science Bulletin, 53(15), 2385-2391, doi: 10.1007/s11434-008-0207-7.
9. L. Li, C. Jing, D. Zhu (2007) Coupling and propagating of mesoscale sea level variability between the western Pacific and the South China Sea, Chinese Science Bulletin, 52(12), 1699-1707.
10. Q. Zheng, L Li, X Guo, Y Ge,2 D Zhu and C Li (2006) SAR imaging and hydrodynamic analysis of ocean bottom topographic waves, J. Geophys. Res., 111, C09028, doi:10.1029/2006 JC003586.
11. L. Li. and T. Qu (2006), Thermohaline circulation in the deep South China Sea basin inferred from oxygen distributions, J. Geophys. Res., 111, C05017, doi:10.1029/2004JC003164.
12. L. Li. and R. Wu (2006), Comment on ‘‘Circulation in the South China Sea during summer 2000 as obtained from observations and a generalized topography-following ocean model’’ by H. Wang et al., J. Geophys. Res., 111, C03007, doi:10.1029/2004JC002751.
13. Y. Li, L. Li, C. Jing and W. Cai (2004) Temporal and spatial variabilities of sea surface heights in the northern South China Sea, Chinese Science Bulletin, 49(5), 491-498.
14. C. Jing, L. Li (2003) An initial note on quasi-stationary, cold-core Lanyu eddies southeast off Taiwan, Chinese Science Bulletin, 48(19), 2101-2111.
15. L. Li, J. Xu, C. Jing, R. Wu and X. Guo (2003) Annual variation of sea surface height, dynamic topography and circulation in the South China Sea – A TOPEX/Poseidon satellite altimetry study, Science in China (Series D), 46(2):127-138.
16. L. Li, J. Xu and R. Cai (2002) Trends of sea level rise in the South China Sea during 1990s: An altimetry result, Chinese Science Bulletin, 47(7), 582-585.
17. L. Li, W. Nowlin and J. Su (1998) Anticyclonic rings from the Kuroshio n the South China Sea, Deep Sea Res. (Part I), 45, 1469-1482.
18. L. Li et al. (1986), Variability of thermal structure off Georgia, winter 1978, Cont. Shelf Res., 6(4), 561-584.
19. L. Li et al. (1985), Gulf Stream and wind-induced current variability on the Georgia continental shelf, winter 1978, J. Geophys. Res., 90 (c2), 3199-3210. )
20. L. Li and M. Wimbush (1985), Bottom temperature related to Gulf Stream displacement off the southeast United States shelf, J. Atmos. Oceanic Tech., 2(1), 90-94.