Xingchao Chen

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Titles and Affiliations
Assistant Professor, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

Xinghao (XC) Chen's primary research interests involve tropical meteorology and data assimilation. In particular, how tropical convection and tropical cyclones interact with the large-scale flow and underlying ocean/land. He approaches these questions with high-resolution numerical models, remote sensing observations, and theoretical analysis tools. A significant component of his research effort is also aimed at developing novel data assimilation techniques to improve the analysis and prediction of tropical convection and tropical cyclones.

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Recent Publications

The first ensemble of kilometer-scale simulations of a hydrological year over the third pole

Collier, E., Ban, N., Richter, N., Ahrens, B., Chen, D., Chen, X., Lai, H. W., Leung, R., Li, L., Medvedova, A., Ou, T., Pothapakula, P. K., Potter, E., Prein, A. F., Sakaguchi, K., Schroeder, M., Singh, P., Sobolowski, S., Sugimoto, S. & Tang, J. & 2 others, Yu, H. & Ziska, C., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Climate Dynamics.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Synoptic Control on the Initiation and Rainfall Characteristics of Warm-Season MCSs Over the South China Coast

Wang, C., Chen, X., Zhao, K. & Peng, C. H., Apr 28 2024, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 129, 8, e2023JD039232.

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Atmosphere-Ocean Coupled Energy Budgets of Tropical Convective Discharge-Recharge Cycles

Wolding, B., Rydbeck, A., Dias, J., Ahmed, F., Gehne, M., Kiladis, G., Dellaripa, E. M. R., Chen, X. & Mccoy, I. L., Jan 2024, In: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 81, 1

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Enhancing Severe Weather Prediction With Microwave All-Sky Radiance Assimilation: The 10 August 2020 Midwest Derecho

Zhang, Y., Chen, X., Stensrud, D. J. & Clothiaux, E. E., Jan 28 2024, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 51, 2, e2023GL106602.

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The Potential Benefits of Handling Mixture Statistics via a Bi-Gaussian EnKF: Tests With All-Sky Satellite Infrared Radiances

Chan, M. Y., Chen, X. & Anderson, J. L., Feb 2023, In: Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 15, 2, e2022MS003357.

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Diurnal MCSs Precede the Genesis of Tropical Cyclone Mora (2017): The Role of Convectively Forced Gravity Waves

Chen, X., Leung, L. R., Feng, Z. & Yang, Q., Jul 2023, In: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 80, 6, p. 1463-1479 17 p.

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Environmental Controls on MCS Lifetime Rainfall Over Tropical Oceans

Chen, X., Leung, L. R., Feng, Z. & Yang, Q., Aug 16 2023, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 50, 15, e2023GL103267.

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Surface ocean warming near the core of hurricane Sam and its representation in forecast models

Chiodi, A. M., Hristova, H., Foltz, G. R., Zhang, J. A., Mordy, C. W., Edwards, C. R., Zhang, C., Meinig, C., Zhang, D., Mazza, E., Cokelet, E. D., Burger, E. F., Bringas, F., Goni, G., Kim, H. S., Chen, S., Triñanes, J., Bailey, K., O’Brien, K. M. & Morales-Caez, M. & 3 others, Lawrence-Slavas, N., Chen, S. S. & Chen, X., 2023, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 10, 1297974.

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Improving Tropical Cyclogenesis Forecasts of Hurricane Irma (2017) through the Assimilation of All-Sky Infrared Brightness Temperatures

Hartman, C. M., Chen, X. & Chan, M. Y., Apr 2023, In: Monthly Weather Review. 151, 4, p. 837-853 17 p.

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Benefit of assimilating satellite all-sky infrared radiances on the cloud and precipitation prediction of a long-lasting mesoscale convective system over the Tibetan plateau

He, J., Ma, X. & Chen, X., Oct 1 2023, In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 149, 756, p. 2742-2760 19 p.

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Impact of Assimilating C-Band Phased-Array Radar Data With EnKF on the Forecast of Convection Initiation: A Case Study in Beijing, China

Ming, J., Gong, P., Lu, Y., Zhao, K., Huang, H., Chen, X., Wang, S. & Zhang, Q., Dec 16 2023, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 128, 23, e2023JD038542.

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Warm-Season Afternoon Precipitation Peak in the Central Bay of Bengal: Process-Oriented Diagnostics

Peng, C. H. & Chen, X., Jul 16 2023, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 128, 13, e2022JD038398.

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Towards Ensemble-Based Kilometer-Scale Climate Simulations over the Third Pole Region

Prein, A. F., Ban, N., Ou, T., Tang, J., Sakaguchi, K., Collier, E., Jayanarayanan, S., Li, L., Sobolowski, S., Chen, X., Zhou, X., Lai, H. W., Sugimoto, S., Zou, L., Hasson, S. U., Ekstrom, M., Pothapakula, P. K., Ahrens, B., Stuart, R. & Steen-Larsen, H. C. & 5 others, Leung, R., Belusic, D., Kukulies, J., Curio, J. & Chen, D., Jun 2023, In: Climate Dynamics. 60, 11-12, p. 4055-4081 27 p.

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Evaluation and Error Source Analysis of Convection-Permitting Forecasts for Localized Nocturnal Rainfall Over a Complex Mountainous Region in Pearl River Delta, South China

Rao, X., Zhu, K., Zhao, K., Chen, X., Hu, S., Liu, X. & Zhou, A., Nov 16 2023, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 128, 21, e2023JD039065.

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A Moist Potential Vorticity Model for Midlatitude Long-Lived Mesoscale Convective Systems over Land

Yang, Q., Leung, L. R., Feng, Z. & Chen, X., Oct 2023, In: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 80, 10, p. 2399-2418 20 p.

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