Yalin Fan

Marine Research Associate
Watkins 311
yalin@gso.uri.edu
401-874-6589

Educational Background

Ph.D.,  Oceanography    University of Rhode Island      2007
M.S.,   Oceanography    University of New Hampshire     2000

Research Interest


Increase POM resolution

Model comparison for stand-alone POM simulations


Idealized Experiments

Aspects affect hurricane intensity and track prediction

Wave Current interaction and Momentum flux Budget affect on hurricane prediction

Real Cases

  • Hurricane Rita in 2005

    • Comparison between Fully Coupled model and Operational model

    Sept. 19 00:00 UTC forecast

    Sept. 20 12:00 UTC forecast

    Sept. 21 00:00 UTC forecast

    Sept. 21 12:00 UTC forecast

    Comparison between Fully Coupled model and Operational model without 15% stress reduction into ocean model

    Sept. 19 00:00 UTC forecast

    Sept. 20 12:00 UTC forecast

    Sept. 21 00:00 UTC forecast

    Sept. 21 12:00 UTC forecast

    Publications

    Fan, Y., I. Ginis, T. Hara, C. W. Wright, and E. Walsh 2009: Numerical simulations and observations of surface wave fields under an extreme tropical cyclone. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 2097-2116.    [PDF]

    Fan, Y., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2009: The effect of wind-wave-current interaction on air-sea momentum fluxes and ocean response in tropical cyclones. J. Phys. Oceanogr., 39, 1019-1034.    [PDF]

    Fan, Y. and W. S. Brow, 2006: On the heat budget for Mt. Hope Bay. Northeastern Naturalist. Special Issue # 4, Volume 13    [PDF]

    Fan, Y., W. S. Brown, and Z. Yu, 2005: Model simulations of the Gulf of Maine response to storm forcing. J. Geophy. Res., 110, C04010.    [PDF]

    Fan, Y., I. Ginis, and T. Hara, 2009: Momentum Flux Budget Across Air-sea Interface under Uniform and Tropical Cyclone Winds. J. Phys. Oceanogr., in review.    [PDF]


    Recent Presentations

    Fan, Y. and I. Ginis, 2009: Numerical simulations and observations of surface wave fields under an extreme tropical cyclone. 16th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, AMS annual meeting    [Presentation]

    Ginis, I., Y. Fan, T. Hara, and Z. Yu, 2009: New strategies for comprehensive coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean modeling in tropical cyclones. 16th Conference on Air-Sea Interaction, AMS annual meeting    [Presentation]

    Fan, Y. and I. Ginis, 2008: Effects of wind-wave-current interaction on ocean and surface gravity wave response to Hurricanes. Ocean Science Meeting