Atmospheric Dynamics and Climate Risk

This project analyzes tropical cyclone formation and extratropical transition over the western North Pacific, showing that strong storms are more likely to undergo ET and that upper-level cold vortices and the subtropical high play key roles in both processes.

Severe convective events are closely linked to the region’s complex terrain and land-sea interactions. Analysis and WRF simulations show that coastal mountains and latent heat release play key roles in triggering and sustaining convection.