Bing Pu's Research Group
Dust Aerosols
Mineral dust is one of the most abundant atmospheric aerosols by mass. It is lifted to the atmosphere by strong wind from dry and bare surfaces. Severe dust storms have far-reaching socioeconomic impacts, affecting public transportation and health. Dust aresols also play an very improtant role in the climate system.
Regional Climate Change
Semi-arid regions, such as, the US Great Plains and the Sahel in West Africa, are very vulnerable to climate change. Understanding how natural climate variability and anthropogenic activities may affect the climate in these regions are especially important.
Vegetation-Climate Interactions
Vegetation plays an important role at the land-atmosphere interface in coupling with global water and energy cycles. Changes of plant physiological properties and coverage can perburb the climate system.Research
Dust Emissions and Transport
The emissions and transport of dust aerosols are associated with multiple climatic factors and anthropogenic activities.
Regional Climate Change
Both atmospheric circulation anomalies, e.g., variations in the low-level jets, and sea surface temperatures affect regional precipitation.
Vegetation-climate interactions
Increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations modulate plant physiological properties, e.g., leaf stomatal conductance, thus effect land-atmosphere water and heat exchanges.