Kim, Kwang-Yul
Professor
Climatology and Data Analysis
Statistical Climatology Laboratory
Office :
Bldg 501 Room 420
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+82-2-880-4205
Lab. :
Bldg 501 Room 403
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+82-2-880-4206
Email : kwang56@snu.ac.kr
Research Topic
Prof. Kwang-Yul Kim received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physical Oceanography at Texas A&M University in 1983 and 1986, respectively. After graduation he worked in the Dept. of Meteorology at Texas A&M University and Florida State University. Then he joined Seoul National University as a professor in 2009. At SNU, he served as an associate dean of student affairs. He served as the head of School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
He has a wide spectrum of research in statistical climatology, dynamic meteorology, physical oceanography, and ocean engineering. His research focuses mainly on understanding the detailed physics and dynamics of processes in the atmosphere and oceans. For this end, he uses the space-time analysis technique called the cyclostationary empirical orthogonal function analysis, which he has developed in 1996. This tool has yielded a number of important breakthroughs in the study of sea level change, monsoons and El Nino. His current research includes tropopause variability, Arctic amplification and sea ice variability, low-frequency variability in the Pacific Ocean, and climate change in the Southern Ocean to name a few. His emphasis in research is a multi-disciplinary approach combining all realms of sciences including physics, mathematics, statistics, computational science, and engineering. He believes that such a multi-faceted approach will enable innovative and leading research in earth sciences. His notable research career is reflected in over 130 research papers in refereed journals with more than 4500 citations.
He is an ardent educator. He received teaching awards 3 times since he came to Seoul National University in 2009. He is a recipient of the prestigious Education Award from Seoul National University in 2007. He authored 3 books (Fluid Dynamics, Cyclostationary EOF Analysis, Energy Balance Climate Models). He is writing another book entitled “Introduction to Data Science”.
He has a wide spectrum of research in statistical climatology, dynamic meteorology, physical oceanography, and ocean engineering. His research focuses mainly on understanding the detailed physics and dynamics of processes in the atmosphere and oceans. For this end, he uses the space-time analysis technique called the cyclostationary empirical orthogonal function analysis, which he has developed in 1996. This tool has yielded a number of important breakthroughs in the study of sea level change, monsoons and El Nino. His current research includes tropopause variability, Arctic amplification and sea ice variability, low-frequency variability in the Pacific Ocean, and climate change in the Southern Ocean to name a few. His emphasis in research is a multi-disciplinary approach combining all realms of sciences including physics, mathematics, statistics, computational science, and engineering. He believes that such a multi-faceted approach will enable innovative and leading research in earth sciences. His notable research career is reflected in over 130 research papers in refereed journals with more than 4500 citations.
He is an ardent educator. He received teaching awards 3 times since he came to Seoul National University in 2009. He is a recipient of the prestigious Education Award from Seoul National University in 2007. He authored 3 books (Fluid Dynamics, Cyclostationary EOF Analysis, Energy Balance Climate Models). He is writing another book entitled “Introduction to Data Science”.
Education
- Ph.D., Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1986
- M.S., Oceanography, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 1983
- B.S., Oceanography, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1979
Careers
- Professor, School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2009-
- Senior Atmospheric Scientist, WindLogics, 2007-2009
- President & CEO, Environmental Forecasts & Value-Oriented Research Services Inc., 2006-2007
- Associate Professor, Department of Meteorology, Florida State University, 1999-2006
Papers
- Kwang-Yul Kim, Benjamin D. Hamlington, Hanna Na and Jinju Kim, (2016). Mechanism of seasonal Arctic sea ice evolution and Arctic amplification. Cryosphere, 10, 2191-2202, doi: 10.5194/tc-10-2191-2016
- Jangho Lee and Kwang-Yul Kim, (2018). Analysis of source regions and meteorological factors for the variability of spring PM10 concentrations in Seoul, Korea, Atmospheric Environment. 175, 199-209, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.12.013
- Kwang-Yul Kim, Benjamin Hamlington and Hanna Na, (2015). Theoretical foundation of cyclostationary EOF analysis for geophysical and climatic variables: Concepts and examples. Earth-Science Reviews, 150, 201-218, doi: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2015.06.003
