2015 BSc, Meteorology, University of Helsinki
2016 MSc, Meteorology, University of Helsinki
2022 PhD, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
Elina Sofia Valkonen
(POST/DOC)
| Email: | elina.s.valkonen@nasa.gov |
| Org Code: | 615 |
| Address: |
NASA/GSFC Mail Code 615 Greenbelt, MD 20771 |
| Employer: | UNIV OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK |
Research Interests
Extratropical cyclones, sea ice – atmosphere interactions and ML applications in polar regions
Earth Science: Sea IceI study how the Arctic and Antarctica sea ice interacts with the synoptic scale weather events, with a specific focus on extratropical cyclones in the Arctic. By utilizing wide array of satellite, reanalysis and modeling data I aim to better understand these interactions, variability in the sea ice pack as well as the specifics of polar cyclones. In addition, I aim to develop and utilize the best ML methods to do this work, and gain the most out of the available data we have in the polar regions.
Positions/Employment
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) University of Maryland - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
January 2023 - Present
Education
Publications
Refereed
2023. "A Warmer and Wetter Arctic: Insights From a 20‐Years AIRS Record." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 128 (20): [10.1029/2023jd038793] [Journal Article/Letter]
2021. "Arctic cyclones and their interactions with the declining sea ice: A recent climatology." Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 126 (e2020JD034366): [10.1029/2020JD034366] [Journal Article/Letter]