Staff information
Karthik Balaguru
Climate Physics Educ Devl
Post Doctorate RA A
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
MSIN: K9-24
Richland, WA 99352
509/372-5907
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Research Interests
- Tropical air-sea interaction.
- Climate change and their impacts on marine eco-systems.
- Statistical data analysis techniques.
Education and Credentials
- B.Tech - Ocean Engineering (Minor: Financial Management), Indian Institute of Technology - Madras (2005).
- M.Tech - Ocean Engineering (Specialization: Offshore structures), Indian Institute of Technology - Madras (2006).
- Ph.D - Oceanography, Texas A&M University (2011).
PNNL Publications
2012
- Balaguru K, P Chang, R Saravanan, and CJ Jang. 2012. "The Barrier Layer of the Atlantic Warmpool: Formation Mechanism and Influence on the Mean Climate." Tellus Series A. Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography 64:Article No. 18162. doi:10.3402/tellusa.v64i0.18162
- Balaguru K, P Chang, R Saravanan, LYR Leung, Z Xu, M Li, and J Hsieh. 2012. "Ocean Barrier Layers' Effect on Tropical Cyclone Intensification." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 109(36):14343-14347. doi:10.1073/pnas.1201364109
