Climate Disaster Lab Dept. of Earth Science Education, Chonnam National University 전남대학교 지구과학교육과
Climate Disaster Lab

Understanding and projecting
extreme weather under
a changing climate.

We investigate the causes and changing characteristics of high-impact climate extremes — cold surges, heatwaves, and typhoons — by combining observations, global climate models, and advanced feedback-attribution techniques. Our research extends to climate zone shifts, climate engineering, and AI-based climate analysis.

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6 Research themes
7 Lab members
40+ Publications
2015 Established at JNU
Research

What we study

From the synoptic dynamics of cold surges to the attribution of regional warming, we approach climate extremes through observations, models, and process-based diagnostics.

Extremes

Climate extremes

Causes and changing characteristics of cold surges, heatwaves, and typhoons, diagnosed from observations and climate models.

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Modeling

Global & land surface modeling

Using GCMs and land-surface models to study feedback mechanisms and land–atmosphere interactions driving regional extremes.

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Attribution

Climate feedback analysis

Applying CFRAM to attribute temperature change to specific radiative and non-radiative feedback processes.

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Risk

Climate zone shifts & risk

How climate zones shift over time and the regional risks those shifts pose, combining indicators with vulnerability metrics.

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Engineering

Climate engineering

Solar radiation management (SRM) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) assessed with Earth system models for scientific viability and side effects.

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AI

AI-based climate research

Using artificial intelligence to transform low-resolution data into high-resolution insights for regional climate and extreme weather.

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Contact

How to find us

Climate Disaster Lab is located at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea. For research collaboration, graduate-school inquiries, or undergraduate research interests, please reach out via email — we welcome students interested in climate change, extreme weather, or climate modeling.

  • Address 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
  • Office Chonnam National University, College of Education, Science Education Building, Rm. 101
  • Phone +82-62-530-2511
  • Email park2760@jnu.ac.kr · park2760@gmail.com
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Join us

We are recruiting.

Climate Disaster Lab is currently accepting applications for undergraduate research interns, M.S., and Ph.D. students. If you are passionate about climate change, extreme weather, or climate modeling, please email Prof. Tae-Won Park with your CV and a short statement of interest.

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Interns

Hands-on research experience for JNU undergraduates interested in atmospheric and climate sciences. Open year-round.

Graduate

M.S. Students

Master’s program in atmospheric and climate sciences. Full research support including stipends and conference travel.

Graduate

Ph.D. Students

Doctoral program for those committed to long-term research in climate extremes, modeling, attribution, or AI-based climate science.

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