Multidisciplinary research is being conducted to understand the atmospheric large-scale waves, monsoon, atmospheric river, tropical cyclone, diurnal cycle, cloud, and precipitation processes to improve weather and seasonal prediction capabilities. The focus is on the coupled air-ocean, air-wave, air-land-hydrology forcing and feedback mechanisms. Opportunities exist to study these multiscale nonlinear interactions using the NRL regional coupled model and in-situ/remotely sensed observations, through the diagnosis and development of coupled parameterizations, and by participating in field programs.

 

References

Chen S, et al: A study of CINDY/DYNAMOMJO suppressed phase. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 2016, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-13-0348.1

Jensen, TG, Chen S, Flatau M, Shinoda T: Ocean response to CINDY/DYNAMO MJOs in air-sea coupled COAMPS. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2015-049

Chen S, et al: Effect of two-way air-sea coupling in high and low wind speed regimes. Monthly Weather Review 138: 3579-3602, 2010

 

key words

Air-sea interaction; Coupled modeling; Madden Julian oscillations; Tropical cyclone; Seasonal forecast; Monsoon; Tropical waves; Targeted TC ocean observation; Coupled atmosphere-land-hydrology processes;

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants