Research

Multiscale and Moist Dynamics of the Extratropical Atmosphere

We seek to understand how atmospheric circulations interact across scales to shape extratropical weather and climate in the presence of the moist diabatic process. At the intersection of weather and climate, our research naturally integrates synoptic meteorology with large-scale climate dynamics. The overarching research questions are 1) How does large-scale atmospheric circulation interact with synoptic weather systems to shape extreme events? and 2) How does latent heat release modify extratropical weather and climate?. To address these questions, we investigate the following topics and seek an integrated understanding of their connections and collective roles in the extratropical atmosphere.