Dr. Yang's primary research interest is to understand the exchanges of momentum, radiation, heat, water, carbon dioxide, and other materials between the atmosphere and the Earth surface spanning from small (short) to very large (long) scales. This includes analysis of in-situ and remotely-sensed data for the Earth's surface, and computer modeling studies of weather, climate and hydrology at local, regional and global scales.
Dr. Yang's general research interests include: Global Change; Climate Modeling; Land Surface Modeling; Snow Hydrology; Runoff; North American Monsoon; Tropical Deforestation; Interaction of Terrestrial and Atmospheric Hydrological Processes; Flood and Drought; Remote Sensing; Biogenic VOC Emissions and Air Quality.