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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Impact of Penetrating Kelvin Waves on MJO Rainfall Propagation Through Deep Convection Modulation
Chen, X., Leung, L. R. & Feng, Z., May 28 2025, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 52, 10, e2025GL116549.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mechanisms Behind the Long-Distance Diurnal Offshore Precipitation Propagation in Northwestern South America
Hu, J. & Chen, X., Feb 16 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 130, 3, e2024JD042107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Diurnal Cycle of Summer Precipitation Over Mainland Southeast Asia Revealed by Observations, Reanalysis, and Dynamic Downscaling
Lai, H. W., Ou, T., Dai, A., Chen, X. & Chen, A., Jun 16 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 130, 11, e2024JD043020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Extreme local mesoscale convective systems over the South China coast during the warm season
Wang, C., Chen, X. & Zhao, K., Apr 1 2025, In: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society. 151, 769, e4959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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, , Aug 2024, In: Climate Dynamics. 62, 8, p. 7501-7518 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Influence of Local Water Vapor Analysis Uncertainty on Ensemble Forecasts of Tropical Cyclogenesis Using Hurricane Irma (2017) as a Testbed
Hartman, C. M., Judt, F. & Chen, X., Jun 2024, In: Monthly Weather Review. 152, 6, p. 1321-1338 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Monsoonal MCS Initiation, Rainfall, and Diurnal Gravity Waves over the Bay of Bengal: Observation and a Linear Model
Peng, C. H. & Chen, X., Aug 2024, In: Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 81, 8, p. 1401-1418 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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, , 2023, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 10, 1297974.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review