Key Laboratory of Mesoscale Severe Weather (Nanjing University), Ministry of Education (LMSWE), formerly known as National Specialized Laboratory of Mesoscale Severe Weather established in 1991, was selected as the key laboratory of Ministry of Education in 2000. It now serves as one of the institutions that first specialize in mesoscale severe weather research and high-level talent training. Its main research directions include:
Theoretical and methodological study on monitoring mesoscale severe weather that affects China, including its formation mechanism and prediction. These researches focus on the kinetics mechanism of the genesis and development of severe convection weather and rainstorm in China, the predictability of mesoscale severe weather, fundamental researches related to quantitative precipitation forecast in the monsoon regions, and putting forward effective monitoring, forecast theories and technologies on mesoscale severe weather.
Typhoon dynamics and its forecast. The studies of this direction focus on dynamical theory study on the genesis and intensity of typhoon, sudden change of typhoon path and the anomalous distribution of wind and rain of landing typhoon; the application and assimilation of multi-source remote sensing and telemetering data in typhoon research; monitoring and forecasting technologies on landing typhoon.
Research on the theories and application of Doppler weather radar and satellite sounding. This research direction focuses on the study of meso- and micro-scale severe convection weather system, rainstorm and typhoon through Doppler weather radar and satellite sounding; retrieval, assimilation and application of radar and satellite remote sensing data; development and application of remote sensing technologies like radars and satellites.
Research on the regional disastrous climate change and the application of climate resources. Researches of this direction are focused on the study of regional climate change and the application of climate resources, and evaluating the influence of human activities on regional climate change and climate resources; developing effective theories and methods on regional downscaling simulation.
The Joint International Research Laboratory of Atmospheric and Earth System Sciences (JirLATEST) was built by Nanjing University and the University of Helsinki, based on their respective strengths in the atmospheric and earth sciences, to advance science frontiers and to meet national development requirements. JirLATEST was co-founded by Prof. Congbin Fu, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Director of the Institute of Climate and Global Change Research at Nanjing University, and Academy Professor Markku Kulmala, Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research at the University of Helsinki, to serve as an important platform for conducting collaborative researches and for training next generation scientists in earth and environment sciences.
China Meteorological Administration Key Laboratory for Climate Prediction Studies (LCPS/CMA) focuses on frontier areas, including the mechanism and predictability of multi-scale climate variability in East Asia, the development and assessment of global climate models with a particular emphasis on East Asia, global climate phenomena and key technologies for short-term climate prediction in East Asia, as well as the detection, attribution, and impact assessment of climate change. The lab's mission is to tackle key technological challenges, so as to lay a scientific foundation for commercializing climate prediction achievements and improving modern meteorological services.
LCPS is an open entity-functioning research institute consisting of 49 fixed members, including permanent researchers, postdoctors, doctoral and master's degree candidates, and visiting scholars. The lab operates under a co-director system and benefits from the advice of an academic committee composed of 26 renowned experts in relevant fields at home and abroad. It also possesses relevant cooperative platforms for research, training, communication and pilot-scale experiments. Based on the research directions and tasks, the lab has established four joint research teams, each specializing in one of the aforementioned areas.
The lab's objectives are to improve the accuracy of climate prediction, keep abreast of international frontiers, and address the key technological issues that condition the reliability and accuracy of climate prediction. In pursuit of these goals, LCPS conducts innovative fundamental research and technological development and integration. Additionally, the lab aims to nurture sci-tech talents in climate prediction, providing technological support for the commercialization of climate prediction achievements and enhancing overall climate prediction capabilities. Meanwhile, LCPS innovates its operational mechanism and explores inter-institute collaborative innovation mechanism, striving to become a national key research base for climate prediction.
The China Meteorological Administration Radar Meteorological Key Laboratory was approved to be established in November 2022 and officially opened in May 2023. The laboratory was jointly built by three supporting units, namely the China Academy of Meteorological Sciences, the School of Atmospheric Sciences of Nanjing University, and the Meteorological Observation Center of China Meteorological Administration. An academic committee has also been set up, which employs Academician Zhemin Tan, President of Nanjing University, as the chairman of the academic committee; Researcher Yihong Duan, President of the China Academy of Meteorological Sciences, as the honorary chairman; Professor Jianxin He, President of Chengdu University of Information Technology, Professor Jinzhong Min, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Committee of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, and Professor Jianfang Fei, National University of Defense Technology, as the vice-chairmen; Professor Kun Zhao, School of Atmospheric Sciences of Nanjing University, as the director of the Laboratory; senior researcher Liping Liu of China Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Wu Lei, a senior engineer of Meteorological Observation Center of China Meteorological Administration, and Professor Xin Xu and Dr. Hao Huang of the School of Atmospheric Sciences of Nanjing University as the deputy directors.
The Key Laboratory of Urban Meteorology of China Meteorological Administration (CMA) was jointly established by Nanjing University, Beijing Institute of Urban Meteorology (BIUM) and Sun-Yet-San University in April 2023. The laboratory focuses on urban meteorological fine-scale forecasting and key science and technology of urban climate, serves the economic and social development of major cities and urban agglomerations, such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration, and the Pearl River Delta urban agglomeration, as well as provides support for the national scientific and technological development in the field of urban meteorology and climate.
Collaborative Innovation Center for Climate Change, fostered in Nanjing University in 2012 and approved by Jiangsu Provincial Government in 2013, was the first government-supported frontier collaborative innovation center nationwide specializing in climate change. The center has gathered backbone talents from five domestic universities and three national institutes to deal with major scientific problems including the law, mechanism, prediction, influence and human adaption of monsoon climate system changes so as to provide a scientific basis for the sustainable economic and social development and for decision-making on disaster prevention and reduction, and coping with climate change nationally and regionally in the following ten to thirty years.
Institute for Climate and Global Change Research (ICGCR), Nanjing University, established in 2009, is an interdisciplinary research institute that combines atmospheric sciences, earth sciences, geographic sciences, environmental sciences, ecological sciences and economic and social sciences, and serves as an important base for integrated research on climate and global change and for training of interdisciplinary, high-level and innovative talents. Based on features and advantages in the research field of monsoon climate system and environment of Nanjing University, the institute mainly studies: coupled system of atmosphere-hydrosphere-cryosphere-lithosphere and biosphere, namely, the key development process of Earth System and influence of human activities; disaster, environment and resource effect of East Asia monsoon climate system changes; prediction and evaluation of severe disasters under the influence of climate change in China; theories, methods and technologies to adapt to climate change.
The core scientific problem to solve is the relation among the Asian monsoon system in global change, the earth system, and sustainable development of human beings. To solve the problem, the institute mainly focuses on the following six research areas: laws and causes of climate and environment changes in monsoon regions; the influence of large-scale urbanization on regional water, carbon and energy circulation; development and simulation of numerical models of regional earth system; application of remote sensing information and technologies in the research of regional changes; low-carbon economy and sustainable development; R&D of emission reduction, carbon capture and storage technologies.
Nanjing University's 'Innovative and Intellectual Base for Monsoon Climate Change and Meteorological Disasters' was approved by the 'Innovative and Intellectual Programme for Higher Education Disciplines' (hereinafter referred to as '111 Programme') in 2017. The 111 Programme is jointly organized and implemented by the Ministry of Education and the State Administration of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, with the establishment of disciplinary innovation and intelligence bases as a means to increase the introduction of overseas talents, promote exchanges between overseas talents and domestic outstanding scientific researchers, conduct high-level collaborative research.
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