Research Interest

I have been interested in and worked on a broad span of oceanographic and climate problems of various time and spacial scales, ranging from the vertical turbulent mixing in estuaries and shallow seas to the climate fluctuations associated with El Nino and the Southern Oscillation (ENSO). This versatility will continue to be a characteristic of my research, and it allows me to make research plans in several different directions. In particular, my current research interest includes:

1. Tropical/Subtropical Ocean Modeling;
2. Air-Sea Interaction and ENSO Prediction;
3. Multi-disciplinary Modeling in Coastal Oceans;
4. Antarctic Climate Variability and Sea Ice Prediction; and
5. Oceanic Application of Satellite Remote-Sensing.

Experimental Forecasts

ENSO Prediction
The LDEO intermediate ocean-atmosphere coupled model is used to predict the tropical Pacific SST and wind stress anomalies on a monthly basis. A brief description of the model and its forecasting procedure can be found here. To see enlarged pictures of our current forecast, click the figures below.

Antarctic Sea Ice Prediction
A newly developed linear Markov model is used to predict the Antarctic sea ice variability on a monthly basis. A brief description of the model and its hindcast skill evaluation can be found here. To see enlarged pictures of our current forecast, click the figures below.