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Phil Austin is a Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Science. He has been affiliated with UBC since 1988 and currently leads the NSERC strategic project 'Cloud Aerosol Feedbacks and Climate.' His research focuses on cloud physics, particularly the radiative properties of layer clouds and their role in climate systems. Key areas include stratus and cirrus cloud formation, persistence, and dissipation. Austin holds a B.A. in Physics (Honours) from Whitman College (1979) and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (1987). He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from 1987 to 1988.
Research Interests:
- Cloud dynamics and radiative processes
- Climate feedback mechanisms involving low-level clouds
- Boundary-layer cloud evolution and oscillations
- Applications of machine learning in cloud property estimation
- Development of computational tools for geoscience education
Publications highlight advanced techniques like Gaussian process regression for boundary-layer cloud analysis and LES modeling to study entrainment/detrainment in cumulus clouds. His work bridges theoretical modeling with observational datasets from satellite and radar observations.
Awards and recognitions are not explicitly listed, but his sustained leadership in cloud physics research and educational initiatives reflects significant professional standing. He contributes to curriculum development in computational geoscience at UBC, emphasizing interdisciplinary skills for future climate scientists.
