Sukyoung Lee

Atmospheric scientist
Sukyoung Lee
Alma materPrinceton University
Scientific career
ThesisBaroclinic wave packets in models and observations (1991)
Doctoral advisorIsaac Held[1]

Sukyoung Lee is a professor at Pennsylvania State University known for her research on circulation in Earth's atmosphere and the Southern Ocean. In 2021 Lee was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

Education and career

Lee earned her Ph.D. in 1991 from Princeton University where she worked on baroclinic waves.[2] As of 2021, she is a professor at Pennsylvania State University.[3]

Research

Lee is known for her research on Earth's atmosphere,[4] ocean circulation in the Southern Ocean,[5] planetary atmospheres,[6] and climate.[7][8] In 2013, her research revealed that recent changes in the ozone layer causes geographic shifts in the location of the jet stream.[9][10]

Selected publications

  • L’Heureux, Michelle L.; Lee, Sukyoung; Lyon, Bradfield (2013). "Recent multidecadal strengthening of the Walker circulation across the tropical Pacific". Nature Climate Change. 3 (6): 571–576. Bibcode:2013NatCC...3..571L. doi:10.1038/nclimate1840. ISSN 1758-678X.
  • Lee, Sukyoung; Gong, Tingting; Johnson, Nathaniel; Feldstein, Steven B.; Pollard, David (2011-08-15). "On the Possible Link between Tropical Convection and the Northern Hemisphere Arctic Surface Air Temperature Change between 1958 and 2001". Journal of Climate. 24 (16): 4350–4367. Bibcode:2011JCli...24.4350L. doi:10.1175/2011JCLI4003.1. ISSN 0894-8755.
  • Lee, Sukyoung; Feldstein, Steven B. (2013-02-01). "Detecting Ozone- and Greenhouse Gas–Driven Wind Trends with Observational Data". Science. 339 (6119): 563–567. Bibcode:2013Sci...339..563L. doi:10.1126/science.1225154. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 23372010. S2CID 39967515.
  • Park, Doo-Sun R.; Lee, Sukyoung; Feldstein, Steven B. (2015-05-15). "Attribution of the Recent Winter Sea Ice Decline over the Atlantic Sector of the Arctic Ocean*". Journal of Climate. 28 (10): 4027–4033. Bibcode:2015JCli...28.4027P. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0042.1. ISSN 0894-8755. S2CID 140676727.

Awards and honors

  • Fellow, American Geophysical Union (2021)[11]
  • Wilson Award for Excellence in Research, Pennsylvania State University (2021)[12]

References

  1. ^ "Sukyoung Lee 1991 | Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences". aos.princeton.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ Lee, Sukyoung (1991). Baroclinic wave packets in models and observations (Thesis).
  3. ^ Meteorology, Contact Us: Penn State Department of; Park, Atmospheric Science 502 Walker Building University; Pa 16802 814-865-0478. "Sukyoung Lee". Penn State Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. Retrieved 2021-10-06. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Lee, Sukyoung (1999-05-01). "Why Are the Climatological Zonal Winds Easterly in the EquatorialUpper Troposphere?". Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 56 (10): 1353–1363. Bibcode:1999JAtS...56.1353L. doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<1353:WATCZW>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0022-4928.
  5. ^ Lee, Sukyoung; Held, Isaac M. (1993-05-15). "Baroclinic Wave Packets in Models and Observations". Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 50 (10): 1413–1428. Bibcode:1993JAtS...50.1413L. doi:10.1175/1520-0469(1993)050<1413:BWPIMA>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0022-4928.
  6. ^ Edson, Adam; Lee, Sukyoung; Bannon, Peter; Kasting, James F.; Pollard, David (2011-03-01). "Atmospheric circulations of terrestrial planets orbiting low-mass stars". Icarus. 212 (1): 1–13. Bibcode:2011Icar..212....1E. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2010.11.023. ISSN 0019-1035.
  7. ^ Park, Doo-Sun R.; Lee, Sukyoung; Feldstein, Steven B. (2015-05-15). "Attribution of the Recent Winter Sea Ice Decline over the Atlantic Sector of the Arctic Ocean". Journal of Climate. 28 (10): 4027–4033. Bibcode:2015JCli...28.4027P. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0042.1. ISSN 0894-8755. S2CID 140676727.
  8. ^ Cohen, J.; Zhang, X.; Francis, J.; Jung, T.; Kwok, R.; Overland, J.; Ballinger, T. J.; Bhatt, U. S.; Chen, H. W.; Coumou, D.; Feldstein, S. (2020). "Divergent consensuses on Arctic amplification influence on midlatitude severe winter weather". Nature Climate Change. 10 (1): 20–29. doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0662-y. hdl:1871.1/6051a263-f1f2-40e4-9c72-68006d6bab6b. ISSN 1758-678X. S2CID 209449270.
  9. ^ Lee, Sukyoung; Feldstein, Steven B. (2013-02-01). "Detecting Ozone- and Greenhouse Gas–Driven Wind Trends with Observational Data". Science. 339 (6119): 563–567. Bibcode:2013Sci...339..563L. doi:10.1126/science.1225154. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 23372010. S2CID 39967515.
  10. ^ Foster, Joanna M. (2013-02-01). "The Enduring Effects of Ozone Depletion". New York Times - Green Blog. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  11. ^ "2021 Class of AGU Fellows Announced". Eos. 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  12. ^ "Faculty and student excellence celebrated at EMS virtual awards celebration | Penn State University". news.psu.edu. April 11, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-06.

External links

  • Sukyoung Lee publications indexed by Google Scholar