Sukyoung Lee

Sukyoung Lee is a professor at Pennsylvania State University known for her research on circulation in Earth's atmosphere and the Southern Ocean. In 2021 Lee was elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

Education and career Lee earned her Ph.D. in 1991 from Princeton University where she worked on baroclinic waves. As of 2021, she is a professor at Pennsylvania State University.

Research Lee is known for her research on Earth's atmosphere, ocean circulation in the Southern Ocean, planetary atmospheres, and climate. In 2013, her research revealed that recent changes in the ozone layer causes geographic shifts in the location of the jet stream.

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Awards and honors

Fellow, American Geophysical Union (2021) Wilson Award for Excellence in Research, Pennsylvania State University (2021)