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Dr.
Xingang Fan
Professor
xingang.fan @ wku.edu (270) 745-5980
Trained in meteorology and climatology and interested in the
research areas that everybody would care on a daily basis: Weather
Forecast, Climate Prediction, and Global Climate Change. Other
interested areas are listed in the
research
interest. Joined the
Department
of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences at
Western
Kentucky University (WKU) in 2009 and love Bowling Green.
I like the research I do, and like teaching too. It is always
a great pleasure if I could ever help students with their learning and
research. Following are some research highlights. Please check the
related links if you are interested.
Recent Research
Highlights
Climate Downscaling and Applications
Global
climate simulations and projections (e.g. IPCC AR4 and AR5) are
downscaled to
high resolutions for regional applications in forestry modeling,
regional climate change impact studies including droughts and extreme
events. Current work focuses on two regions, the United States and the
Caribbean region.
In addition to regional climate change analysis, forestry modeling
based on projected climate shows tallow tree infestation probabilities
over the south-east United States, see more results
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Karst Landscape Impacts on Regional Droughts & Floods
| Karst landscape presents a unique underlying surface
condition for the atmosphere, yet to be included in existing weather
and climate models. Its impact on regional drought and local floods has
been found significant and unique. Modeling study along with monitoring
of physical and chemical properties of the karst landscape are necesary
in improving understanding and potential forecasting of regional
weather and climate. A WKU funded internal project encourages the
development and expansion of the studies along this direction. Learn
more about the study here ... |
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Afforestation/Reforestation and Regional Climate
| Environmental threats and problems from deforestation
and
desertification have been widely noticed around the globe, including
the Amazon rainforests and in China during the Great Leap Forward
movement in 1950s. Chinese government has implemented a series of
nation-wide projects including the Grain for Green Project, in an
attempt to reverse the advert impact from deforestation. Afforestation
and reforestation efforts have been proven to be a success; however,
will these efforts lead to a better environment? Collaborative studies
with Chinese colleagues have been carrying out. Learn
more about the progress here ... |
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