Xiaomin Chen
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I am fascinated by all types of atmospheric swirls, with hurricanes at the core of my research. After more than a decade as a hurricane scientist, I’ve contributed to developing boundary-layer physics schemes for NOAA’s next-generation hurricane forecast models, advancing predictions of hurricane intensity and structure. My next goal is to improve predictions of the compound hazards posed by landfalling hurricanes, including flooding, which creates an exciting connection with the Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences department’s strength in hydrology.
Degrees
- PhD Atmospheric Sciences, Nanjing University, 2015
Teaching Interests
Tropical cyclones, boundary layer meteorology, radar meteorology, thermodynamics and cloud physics
Research Interests
Tropical cyclones, numerical weather modeling and forecasting, boundary layer processes, radar meteorology, mesoscale dynamics