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Professor

Prof. Song-Lak Kang

Phone: 82-33-640-2327

Email: slkang@gwnu.ac.kr

Office: Room 405, Life Science Building 1 (N16), Gangneung-Wonju National Univ. Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, South Korea

Research Areas

  • Mesoscale and Microscale Boundary Layer Meteorology
  • Large Eddy Simulation (LES) Numerical Experiments
  • Extreme Weather & Disaster Meteorology
  • Data Science using Python

Education

Career

Publications

  • Choi, C. R., Kang, S.-L. 2024: Quantifying the Convective Boundary Layer Structure from Radiosonde Observation using Haar Wavelet Transform, J. Korean Earth Sci. Soc., 45(6), 495-510 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Kang, S. L., Ryu, J.-H., 2024: Synergistic effect of surface thermal heterogeneity in phase with topography on moist convection initiation, Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 129(9) e2023JD039691
  • Lee, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2024: Analyzing extreme diurnal temperature range in spring on the South Korea using a sliding window approach, Journal of the Korean Data & Information Science Society, 35(1), 75-97 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Maeng. D., Kang, S.-L., 2023: A Study on the Predictability of Moist Convection during Summer based on CAPE and CIN, J. Korean Earth Sci. Soc., 44(6), 540-556 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Ryu, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2023: Teleconnections link to summer heat extremes in the south-central U.S.: Insights from CMIP5 and CMIP6 simulations, Weather and Climate Extremes, 42, 100635
  • Lee, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2023: Effect of Taebaek Mountains on the Spatial Distribution of PM10 and PM2.5 in Gangwon Province, J. Korean Soc. Hazard Mitig. 23(3) 21-31 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Maeng. D., Kang, S.-L., 2023: Analysis of rawinsonde summertime observations over the Korean peninsula: Based on the CAPE and CIN, Journal of the Korean Data & Information Science Society, 34(2), 177-201 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Lee, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2022: A numerical experiment on the occurrence of atmospheric hydraulic jump at the Taebaek mountains downwind, J. Korean Soc. Hazard Mitig. 22(6) 331-342 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Lee, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2022: A comparison of clustering algorithms for surface potential temperature distributions over the Korean peninsula, Journal of the Korea Data & Information Science Society, 33(3),1-30 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Lee, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2022: K-means clustering of the spatial distribution of rainfall over the Korean peninsula, Journal of the Korea Data & Information Science Society, 33(3),1-30 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Ryu, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2022: Response of moist convection to the spectral feature of the surface flux field at model resolution across the gray zone, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 127, e2021JD035869
  • Lee, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2022: Extreme climate change of daily maximum temperature in the Korean peninsula, Journal of the Korea Data & Information Science Society, 33(1),1-24 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Lee, J.-H., Kang, S.-L., 2021: Analysis of extreme precipitation in Yeongdong region of Korea over the 48 years, 1972-2019, Journal of the Korea Data & Information Science Society, 32(4),1-31 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Kim, J.-W., Kang, S.-L., 2020: Identification of sea/land breeze circulation using a band-pass filter and the ensemble approach, Journal of the Korea Data & Information Science Society, 31(3), 591-610 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Kim, J.-W., Kang, S.-L., 2020: Multiresolution analysis of wind time series at a coastal area: focusing on the diurnal cycle of sea/land breeze, Journal of the Korea Data & Information Science Society, 31(2), 221-241 (written in Korean, except abstract)
  • Kang, S.-L., 2019: Effects of mesoscale surface heterogeneity on the afternoon and early morning transition of the atmospheric boundary layer, Boundary-Layer Meteorol. 174, 371-391
  • Kim, J.-W., Kang, S.-L., 2019: Spectral analysis of wind time series at a mountainous coastal region of the eastern Korean peninsula, Journal of the Korea Data & Information Science Society, 30, 365-383 (written in Korean)
  • J.-H. Ryu, Katharine Hayhoe, Kang, S.-L., 2018: Projected changes in summertime circulation patterns imply increased drought risk for the South-Central U.S., Geophysical Research Letters, 45, 11447-11455
  • Kang, S.-L., 2018: An assessment of eddy-covariance surface fluxes above an evaporating heated surface under fair-weather daytime conditions, Boundary-Layer Meteorol. 171, 79-99
  • Sliwinski, T., Kang, S.-L., 2017: Parallel Computing Technique Application to Analyze Terabyte Atmospheric LES Model Outputs, Big Data Research, 7, 31-41
  • Kang, S.-L., 2016: Regional Bowen Ratio Controls on Afternoon Moist Convection: A Large Eddy Simulation, Journal of Geophysical Research, 121, 14056-14083, doi:10.1002/2016JD025567
  • Kang, S.-L., H. Won, 2016: Spectral structure of 5 year time series of horizontal wind speed at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory, Journal of Geophysical Research, 121, 11946-11967, doi:10.1002/2016JD025289
  • Krupar III, R. J., Schroeder, J., Smith, D., Kang, S.-L., Lorsolo, S. 2016: A comparison of ASOS near-surface winds and WSR-88D derived wind speed profiles measured in landfalling tropical cyclones, Weather and Forecasting, 31, 1343-1361, doi:10.1175/WAF-D-15-01-0162.1
  • Kang, S.-L., J.-H. Ryu, 2016: Response of Moist Convection to Multi-scale Surface Flux Heterogeneity, Quarterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society, 142, 2180-2193, doi:10.1002/qj.2811
  • Kang, S.-L., H. Won, 2015: Intra-Farm Wind Speed Variability Observed by Nacelle Anemometers in a Large Onshore Wind Farm. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 147, 164-175, doi:10.1016/j.jweia.2015.10.010
  • Kang, S.-L., Lenschow, D., 2014: Temporal evolution of low-level winds induced by two-dimensional mesoscale surface heat-flux heterogeneity. Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 151, 501-529, doi:10.1007/s10546-014-9912-8
  • Choi, Y., Kang, S.-L., Hong, J., Grimmond, S., Davis, K., 2013: A Next-generation Weather Information Service Engine Customized for Urban and Surrounding Rural Areas. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., doi: 10.1175/bams-d-12-00217.1
  • Kang, S.-L., Lenschow, D., Sullivan, P., 2012: Effect of Mesoscale Surface Heterogeneity on Low-Level Horizontal Wind Speeds. Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 143, 409-432.
  • Kang, S.-L., Bryan, G. H., 2011: A Large-Eddy Simulation Study of Moist Convection Initiation over Heterogeneous Surface Effects. Mon. Wea. Rev., 139, 2901-2917.
  • Kang, S.-L., Davis, K. J., 2009: Reply to the Comments on "The Effect of Mesoscale Surface Heterogeneity on the Fair-Weather Convective Atmospheric Boundary Layer". J. Atmos. Sci., 66, 3229-3232.
  • Kang, S.-L., 2009: Temporal Oscillations in the Convective Boundary Layer Forced by Mesoscale Surface Heat-Flux Variations. Boundary-Layer Meteorol., 132, 59-81.
  • Kang, S.-L., Davis, K. J., 2008: The effects of mesoscale surface heterogeneity on the fair-weather convective atmospheric boundary layer. J. Atmos. Sci., 65, 3197-3212.
  • LeMone, M. A., Chen, F., Alfieri, J. G., Cuenca, R. H., Hagimoto, Y., Blanken, P., Niyogi, D., Kang, S.-L., Davis, K. J., Grossman, R. L., 2007: NCAR/CU surface, soil, and vegetation observations during the International H2O Project 2002 field campaign. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 88, 65-81.
  • Kang, S.-L., Davis, K. J., LeMone, M., 2007: Observations of the ABL structures over a heterogeneous land surface during IHOP_2002. J. Hydrometeor., 8, 221-244

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