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Julia Crook is a researcher at the University of Leeds, UK. Her work focuses on atmospheric science and climate dynamics, particularly the structure and behavior of synoptic-scale phenomena like Borneo vortices. She contributes to understanding interactions between vortices, cold surges, and equatorial waves (e.g., Kelvin waves, mixed Rossby–gravity waves) to improve rainfall forecasting in Southeast Asia.
- Primary Affiliation: University of Leeds
- Research Themes: Analysis of Borneo vortex tracks using ERA5 reanalysis, clustering methods, and relationships with large-scale weather regimes.
Her recent study (2024) identifies five distinct Borneo vortex clusters via k-means clustering, examines seasonal dependencies, and quantifies how cold surges, MJO phases, and equatorial waves modulate vortex frequency and rainfall intensity. Key findings include enhanced vortex activity during meridional/easterly cold surges and significant impacts of positive vorticity phases in R1 and WMRG waves on vortex dynamics.
