Sukyoung Lee's  Homepage

Professor

Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Princeton University, 1991.


The Department of Meteorology
The Pennsylvania State University
524 Walker Building
email: sl@meteo.psu.edu
Tel: 814-863-1587

 
  • Research and teaching interests
    • General circulations of atmosphere, ocean, and planetary atmospheres
    Planetary-scale zonal jets,  meridional circulation, and baroclinic waves

    Waves, stability, and turbulence
    Nonlinear wave packets, geostrophic turbulence

    Climate dynamics
    Teleconnection patterns, paleoclimates

    Tropopause dynamics
    Tropical stratoshere-troposphere exchange, equatorial internal Kelvin waves


    Laboratory experiments
    As a member of the NSF funded project, "Exploiting Laboratory Experiments in the Teaching and Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate, Phase II", led by Prof. John Marshall (MIT), a tank is frequently used for both undergraduate and graduate classes



  • PEER-REVIEW PUBLICATIONS


    • Lee, S., D. M. Shelow*, A. M. Thompson, and S. K. Miller, 2009: QBO and ENSO Variability in Temperature and Ozone from SHADOZ (1998-2005)
     J. Geophys. Res.,  submitted. [PDF]


    Thompson, A. M., A. L. Allen, S. Lee, S. K. Miller, and J. C. Witte, 2009: Gravity and Rossby wave signatures in the tropical troposphere and lower stratosphere based on Southern Hemisphere Additional Ozonesondes (SHADOZ), 1998-2007.
     J. Geophys. Res.,  submitted. [PDF]


    Yoo*, C., and S. Lee, 2009: Persistent multiple jets and potential vorticity staircase.
     J. Atmos. Sci.,  submitted. [PDF]


    Lee, S., 2009: Dissipative energization of baroclinic waves by surface Ekman pumping.
     J. Atmos. Sci.,  submitted. [PDF]


    Lee, S., 2009: Finite-amplitude equilibration of baroclinic waves on a jet.
     J. Atmos. Sci.,  in press. [PDF]


    Kravtsov, S., J. E. Ten Hoeve*, S. B. Feldstein, S. Lee, and S.-W. Son*, 2009: The relationship between statistically
    linear and nonlinear feedbacks and zonal-mean flow variability in an idealized climate model.
     J. Atmos. Sci.,  66, 353-372. [PDF]


    Ryu*, J.-H., S. Lee, and S.-W. Son*, 2008: Vertically propagating Kelvin waves and tropical tropopause variability.
     J. Atmos. Sci.,  65, 1817-1837. [PDF]


    Son*, S-W, S. Lee, S. Feldstein, and J. Ten Hoeve*, 2008:  Time scale and feedback of zonal mean flow variability.
     J. Atmos. Sci, 65, 935-952. [PDF]



    Son*, S.-W. and S. Lee, 2007: Intraseasonal variability of the zonal-mean tropical tropopause height.
      J. Atmos. Sci.,  64, 2695-2706. [PDF]


    Lee, S., S-W. Son*, K. Grise*, and S. B. Feldstein, 2007: A mechanism for poleward propagation of zonal mean flow anomalies.
     J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 849-868. [PDF]


    Son*, S-W., S. Lee, and S. B. Feldstein, 2007: Intraseasonal variability of extratropical tropopause height.
     J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 608-620. [PDF]


    Williams*, L. N., S. Lee, and S.-W. Son*, 2007: Dynamics of the Southern Hemisphere spiral jet.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 64, 548-563. [PDF]


    Son*, S.-W., and S. Lee, 2006: Preferred mode of variability and their relationship with climate change.
     J. Climate 19, 2063-2075. [PDF]


    Son*, S.-W. and S. Lee, 2005: The response of westerly jets to thermal driving in a primitive equation model.
      J. Atmos. Sci.,  62, 3741-3757. [PDF]


    Lee, S. 2005: Baroclinic multiple zonal jets on the sphere. relationship with climate change.
     J. Atmos. Sci., 62, 2484-2498. [PDF]


    Kim*, H.-k., and S. Lee, 2004: The wave-zonal mean flow interaction in the Southern Hemisphere.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 1055-1067. [PDF]


    Franzke*, C., S. Lee, and S. B. Feldstein, 2004: Is the North Atlantic Oscillation a breaking wave?
      J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 145-160. [PDF]


    Benedict*, J. J., S. Lee, and S. B. Feldstein, 2004: Synoptic view of the North Atlantic Oscillation.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 61, 121-144. [PDF]


    Lee, S., and H.-k. Kim*, 2003: The dynamical relationship between subtropical and eddy-driven jets.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 60, 1490-1503. [PDF]


    Thompson, D. W. J., S. Lee, and HM. P. Baldwin, 2002: Atmospheric processes governing the Northern Hemisphere annual mode/North Atlantic Oscillation. and eddy-driven jets.
      AGU monograph: The North Atlantic Oscillation: Climate significance and environmental impact. Ed. J. W. Hurrel, Y. Kushner, G. Ottersen, and M. Visbeck.


    Boehm*, M. and S. Lee, 2003: The mechanism of tropical cirrus cloud formation and upwelling of the Brewer-Dobson circulation.
    J. Atmos. Sci.,  60, 247-261. [PDF]



    Chang, E. K. M., S. Lee, and K. L. Swanson, 2002: Storm track dynamics.
    J. Climate,   15, 2163-2183. [PDF]



    Kim*, H.-k., and S. Lee, 2001: Hadley cell dynamics in a primitive equation model: Part II. Non-axisymmetric flow.
    J. Atmos. Sci.,   58, 2859-2871. [PDF]



    Kim*, H.-k., and S. Lee, 2001: Hadley cell dynamics in a primitive equation model: Part I. Axisymmetric flow.
    J. Atmos. Sci.,   58, 2845-2858. [PDF]



    Cash*, B., and S. Lee, 2001: Observed nonmodal growth of the Pacific-North American Teleconnection pattern.
    J. Climate,   14, 1017-1028. [PDF]



    Cash*, B., and S. Lee, 2000: Dynamical process of atmospheric blocking.
    J. Atmos. Sci.,   57, 3202-3218. [PDF]



    Lee, S., 2000: Barotropic effects on atmospheric storm tracks.
    J. Atmos. Sci.,   57, 1420-1435. [PDF]



    Lee, S., 1999: Why are the climatological zonal mean winds easterly in the equatorial upper troposphere?
    J. Atmos. Sci.,   56, 1353-1363. [PDF]



    Feldstein, S. B., and S. Lee, 1998: Is the atmospheric zonal index driven by an eddy feedback?
    J. Atmos. Sci.,  55, 3077-3086. [PDF]



    Lee, S., 1997: Maintenance of multiple jets in a baroclinic flow.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 54, 1726-1738. [PDF]



    Lee, S., and J. L. Anderson, 1996: A simulation of atmospheric storm tracks with a forced barotropic model.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 2113-2128. [PDF]


    Feldstein, S. B., and S. Lee, 1996: Mechanisms of zonal index variability in an aquaplanet GCM.
    J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 3541-3555. [PDF]


    Lee, S., and S. B. Feldstein, 1996: Mechanism of zonal index evolution in a two-layer model.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 2232-2246. [PDF]




    Lee, S., and S. B. Feldstein, 1996: Two types of wave breaking in an aquaplanet GCM.
     J. Atmos. Sci., 53, 842-857. [PDF]


    Feldstein, S. B., and S. Lee, 1995: The intraseasonal evolution of angular momentum in aquaplanet and realistic GCMs.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 625-649. [PDF]




    Lee, S., 1995: Linear modes and storm tracks in a two-layer primitive equation model.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 1841-1862. [PDF]




    Lee, S., 1995: Localized storm tracks in the absence of local instability.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 52, 977-989. [PDF]




    Lee*, S., and I. M. Held, 1993: Baroclinic wave packets in models and observations.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 50, 1413-1428. [PDF]




    Lee*, S., and I. M. Held, 1991: Subcritical instability and hysteresis in a two-layer model.
      J. Atmos. Sci., 48, 1071-1077.     [PDF]




     
     
     

                                              

    * Postdoctoral, Ph.D., M.S., or honors undergraduate students.