Research Interests
Non-uniform ocean warming and sea level rise
Water mass spread
Deep ocean variability
Lei Huang, PhD.
Postdoctoral Associate (University of Miami/CIMAS), Physical Oceanography Division
302.510.2481
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, Florida 33149
“The combination of thermal expansion and ice melt due to ocean warming is causing sea levels to rise at an accelerating rate. This has significant implications for coastal communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure. Addressing sea level rise and ocean warming requires global efforts to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”
Dr. Lei Huang joined AOML’s Physical Oceanography Division in September as a University of Miami-Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) post-doctoral scientist. Lei is working with Drs. Denis Volkov and Shenfu Dong on the accurate attribution of sea level variability along the US eastern seaboard using a suite of satellite and in situ observations, numerical ocean models, and oceanic and atmospheric reanalysis. He recently received a PhD from the University of Delaware.
2023, Ph.D. Physical Oceanography, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
2023, Ph.D. Physical Oceanography, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
2016, M.Sc. Physical Oceanography, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
2013, B.S. Oceanography, Nanjing University of Information, Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
Huang, L., Zhuang, W., Wu, Z., Zhang, Y., Meng, L., Edwing, D., & Yan, X. H. (2023). Quasi‐decadal Temperature Variability in the Intermediate Layer of Subtropical South Indian Ocean During the Argo Period. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, e2023JC019775.
Huang, L., Zhuang, W., Wu, Z., Meng, L., Edwing, D., Edwing, K., … & Yan, X. H. (2022). Decadal Cooling Events in the South Indian Ocean during the Argo Era. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, e2021JC017949.