Research Staffs

Yoon-Kyoung Lee (이윤경)

Research Professor

EDUCATIONS

2000 B.S., Earth & Marine Science, Department of Science, Hanyang University, Korea.

2002 M.S., Earth & Marine Science, Department of Science, Hanyang University, Korea.

2013 Ph.D., Atmospheric Science, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea.

EXPERIENCE

2018.8-Present, Research Professor, Center for Climate/Environment Change Prediction Research (CCCPR), Ewha Womans University, Korea.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Climate change
Air-sea interactions
Variability in tropical Pacific SST

PUBLICATIONS

Choi, Y.-S., C. Yoo, M. Kong, M. Cho, H. Jung, Y.-K. Lee, S. K. Park, M.-H. Ahn, J. Hwang, and S. J. Kim (2024), Estimation of Physical Climate Risk for Private Companies in Korea, Atmosphere, 34(1), 1-21, https://doi.org/10.14191/Atmos.2024.34.1.001
Lee, Y.-K., Y.-S. Choi, J. Hwang, X. Hu, and S. Yang (2024), On the Importance of a Geostationary View for Tropical Cloud Feedback, Geophysical Research Letters, 51(4), e2023GL106897, https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL106897
Lee, Y.-K., H.-S. Kim, J.-E. E. Kim, Y.-S. Choi, and C. Yoo (2022), Markov chain analysis of rainfall over East Asia: unusual frequency, persistence, and entropy in the summer of 2020, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 58, 281-291, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13143-021-00255-0
Fan, H., X. Hu, S. Yang, Y.-S. Choi, and Y.-K. Lee (2021), Process-based analysis of relative contributions to the multi-model warming projection over East Asia, Climate Dynamics, 56, 2729-2747, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-020-05614-7
Son, J., Y.-K. Lee, Y.-S. Choi, J. Ok, and H.-S. Kim (2019), Development of a Retrieval Algorithm for Adjustment of Satellite Observed Cloud Cover, Korean Journal of Remote Sensing, 35(3), 415-431, https://doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2019.35.3.6
Lee, Y.-K., and M. Kwon (2015) An Estimation of the of Tropical Cyclone Size Using COMS Infrared Imagery, Atmosphere, 25(3), 569-573.
M. Kwon, S.-W. Yeh, Y.-G. Park, Y.-K. Lee (2013), Changes in the linear relationship of ENSO-PDO under the global warming, Int. J. Climatol., 33, 1121-1128
Lee, Y.-K., S.-W. Yeh, B. Dewitte, B.-K. Moon, and J.-G. Jhun (2012), The influences of interannual stratification variability and wind stress forcing on ENSO before and after the 1976, climate shift, Theor. Appl. Climatol., 107, 623-631
Lee, Y.-K., B.-K. Moon, M. Kwon, J.-G. Jhun (2006), Roles of wind stress variation in the western North Pacific on the decadal change of ENSO, J. Korean Earth Science Society, 27(6), 687-694

Siwon Song(송시원)

Research Professor

E-mail: coolsong76@gmail.com

EDUCATIONS

1999 B.S., Science Education, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

2001 M.S., School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea.

2015 Ph.D., Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, University of Miami, U.S.A.

EXPERIENCE

2018-2020, Postdoctoral Researcher, Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC), University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Convection-environment interaction in the large-scale framework, especially the process of organizing clouds
Sensitivity test of convective responses in the linear framework
Improvement of convection scheme with convective memory for better understanding of causality between convection and its environment
Analysis of organized convection with cloud-permitting global models

PUBLICATIONS

Song, S., Y.-S. Choi, H.S. Jeon, H. Kang, C. Sung, H.-Y. Paik, and H. Lee (2021), Gender Perspectives on Climate Change: Review, Journal of Climate Change Research, 12(2), 121-135 https://doi.org/10.15531/KSCCR.2021.12.2.121.
Mapes, B., A. S. Chandra, Z. Kuang, S. Song, and P. Zuidema, 2019: Estimating convection’s moisture sensitivity: An Observation-model synthesis using AMIE-DYNAMO field data. J. Atmos. Sci., 76, 1505-1520.
Kelly, P., B. Mapes, I. Hu, S. Song, and Z. Kuang, 2017: Tangent linear superparameterization of convection in a 10 layer global atmosphere with calibrated climatology. J. Adv. Model. Earth Sys., 9, 932-948.
Jung, E., B. A. Albrecht, H. H. Johnson, Y.-C. Chen, J. H. Seinfeld, A. Sorooshian, A. R. Metcalf, S. Song, M. Fang, and L. M. Russell, 2015: Precipitation effects of giant cloud condensation nuclei artificially introduced into stratocumulus clouds. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 15, 5645-5658.
Russell, L. M., A. Sorooshian, J. H. Seinfeld, B. A. Albrecht, A. Nenes, L. Ahlm, Y. C. Chen, M. Coggon, J. S. Craven, R. C. Flagan, A. A. Frossard, H. Jonsson, E. Jung, J. J. Lin, A. R. Metcalf, R. Modini, J. Mülmenstädt, G. C. Roberts, T. Shingler, S. Song, Z. Wang, and A. Wonaschütz, 2013: Eastern pacific emitted aerosol cloud experiment. Bull. Am. Meteorol. Soc., 94, 709-729.
Song, S., B. Mapes, 2012: Interpretations of systematic errors in the NCEP Climate Forecast System at lead times of 2, 4, 8, …, 256 days. J. Adv. Model. Earth Sys., 4, 1-11.
Chang, E. K. M., S. Song, 2006: The seasonal cycles in the distribution of precipitation around cyclones in the western North Pacific and Atlantic. J. Atmos. Sci., 63, 815-839.
Song, S., C.-H. Ho, 2002: Examples for constructing & applicable abilities in Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (PR) 2A25. Korean Meteorological Society, Atmosphere, 12, 170-172.

Hyoji Kang (강효지)

Postdoctoral Researcher

E-mail: khyoji2955@gmail.com

EDUCATIONS

2018 B.S., Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

2020 M.S., Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

2024 Ph.D., Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

EXPERIENCE

2024.9-Present, Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Climate/Environment Change Prediction Research (CCCPR), Ewha Womans University, Korea.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cloud radiative effect over tropical warm pool regions

PUBLICATIONS

Kang, H., Y.-S. Choi, J. Hwang, and H.-S. Kim (2020), On the cloud radiative effect for tropical high clouds overlying low clouds, Geoscience Letters, 7, Article number:7, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40562-020-00156-6. PDF (NRF-EDU)
Song, S., Y.-S. Choi, H.S. Jeon, H. Kang, C. Sung, H.-Y. Paik, and H. Lee (2021), Gender Perspectives on Climate Change: Review, Journal of Climate Change Research, 12(2), 121-135 https://doi.org/10.15531/KSCCR.2021.12.2.121. PDF (NRF-EDU, Gender)
Kang, H., and Y.-S. Choi (2023), Radiative effects of observationally constrained tropical upper-level clouds in a radiative-convective equilibrium model, Climate Dynamics, 61, 1903-1912, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-023-06662-5. PDF (NRF-EDU, NRF-MSIT2021)
Choi, H., Y.-S. Choi, H.-J. Song, H. Kang, and G. Kim (2024), Potential Improvement of GK2A Clear-Sky Atmospheric Motion Vectors Using the Convolutional Neural Network Model, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 60, 245-253, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13143-023-00349-x. PDF (NRF-MSIT2021, NRF-EDU, SUP-KMI)
Kang, H. Y.-S. Choi, and Jonathan H. Jiang (2024), Factors determining tropical upper-level cloud radiative effect in radiative convective equilibrium framework, Scientific Reports, 14(1), 13419, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62587-x. PDF
Song, H., Y.-S. Choi, and H. Kang (2024), Global Change in Cloud Radiative Effect Revealed in CERES Observations, Scientific Reports, Submitted. (NRF-EDU, NRF-MSIT2021, SUP-KMI)
Kim, S.-N., Y.-S. Choi, and H. Kang (2024), Disaster impact assessment using remote sensing data : Nighttime light in Bangladesh disaster, Asian Economic Journal, Submitted.
Kang, H. and Y.-S. Choi (2025), Estimating Tropical Upper-level Cloud Feedback based on Radiative-Convective Equilibrium Framework, Geophysical Research Letters, Submitted

Gyuyeon Kim (김규연)

Postdoctoral Researcher

E-mail: kgy107@gmail.com

EDUCATIONS

2016 B.S., Science Education, Kangwon National University, Korea.

2020 M.S., Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

2025 Ph.D., Climate and Energy Systems Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Korea.

EXPERIENCE

2025.9-Present, Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Climate/Environment Change Prediction Research (CCCPR), Ewha Womans University, Korea.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Development of Heavy Rainfall Nowcasting Algorithm

PUBLICATIONS

Kim, G., Y.-S. Choi, S. S. Park, and J. Kim (2021), Effect of solar zenith angle on satellite cloud retrievals based on O2-O2 absorption band, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 42(11), 4224-4240, https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2021.1890267. PDF(GEMS)
Kim, B.-R., G. Kim, M. Cho, Y.-S. Choi, and J. Kim (2024), First Results of Cloud Retrieval from Geostationary Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 17(2), 453-470, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-453-2024. PDF (GEMS)
Lee, G.-T., R.-J. Park, H.-A. Kwon, E.-S. Ha, S.-D. Lee, S. Shin, M.-H. Ahn, M. Kang, Y.-S. Choi, G. Kim, D.-W. Lee, D.-R. Kim, H. Hong, B. Langerock, C. Vigouroux, C. Lerot, F. Hendrick, G. Pinardi, I. De Smedt, M. Van Roozendael, P. Wang, H. Chong, Y. Cho, and J. Kim (2024), First evaluation of the GEMS formaldehyde retrieval algorithm against TROPOMI and ground-based column measurements during the in-orbit test period, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 24(8), 4733-4749, https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/4733/2024. PDF
Choi, H., Y.-S. Choi, H.-J. Song, H. Kang, and G. Kim (2024), Potential Improvement of GK2A Clear-Sky Atmospheric Motion Vectors Using the Convolutional Neural Network Model, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 60, 245-253, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13143-023-00349-x. PDF (NRF-MSIT2021, NRF-EDU, SUP-KMI)
Kim, G., Y.-S. Choi, and J. Ho (2024), Potential precursory signals of localized torrential rainfall from geostationary satellite and radar observations: a case study of the 2022 Seoul flood, Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13143-024-00376-2, PDF

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