Understanding the mechanism of atmospheric moisture transport (AMT) is very important for predicting extreme events of hydrometeorology and ensuring the sustainability of water resources. Strong moisture transport (such as atmospheric river) and moisture network are closely related to various forms of extreme weather in Southeast China. This report mainly discusses the characteristics of moisture transmission in East Asia, the development of algorithm and database of East Asia atmospheric rivers and the predictability of related hydrometeorological extreme events from three aspects; the characteristics of moisture network from regional to global scale, and its sub-season to seasonal variation characteristics; as well as the correlation between moisture transport and interannual variability of monsoon sub-season characteristics. Next, the report further discusses how to reveal the patterns and phenomena in the complex relationship among climate, weather and water resources by using multi-source big data for a deep understanding of the earth system.

Mengqian LU earned her PhD from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2014. She is Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Vice Chairman of the Committee of Hong Kong Branch of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), member of the core technology organizing committee of the Hong Kong Climate Adaptation and Resilience Conference, and founder of the Annual Conference on Climate, Weather and Water Resources. A/Prof. Mengqian LU is mainly engaged in the research on the combination of meteorological and hydrological science and artificial intelligence analysis, with a focus on key scientific issues in the fields of hydrometeorology, water resources and climate risk, mainly including global atmospheric rivers, moisture circulation network, East Asian monsoon, extreme weather disasters and water resources management, among others. She has published 37 academic papers, all of which are included in SCI publications, NPJ Climate and Atmospheric Science (NPJClimats), The Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Earth’s Future, The Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres and Water Resources Research, etc., and have been cited for nearly a thousand times. Her academic contribution has been recognized by many journals in the field of hydrometeorology. Five of her articles have been rated as selected articles in journals, research highlights of the American Geophysical Association or mainstream weekly reports.

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