Sen Zhao
Sen Zhao

Assistant Researcher

Welcome!

I am a climate scientist specializing in dynamics and impacts of large-scale climate variability and change.

I have a broad interest in understanding the multi-scale interactions of the Earth system, encompassing the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and land surface. Additionally, I explore the societal implications of climate teleconnections and their effects on regional climates and extreme events. Leveraging our understanding of the physical mechanisms governing these interactions, we aim to enhance our ability to predict future climate changes and their impacts. For more details on my research,

My tools include theoretical approaches, statistical analysis, machine learning and hierarchies of climate modeling, ranging from simple models to the state-of-the-art earth system models.

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Interests
  • Climate Dynamics and Predictability
  • El Niño–Southern Oscillation
  • Pantropical Climate Interactions
  • Atmospheric Waves & Teleconnections
  • Paleoclimate
Education
  • PhD in Meteorology

    Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

  • BS in Atmospheric Sciences

    Lanzhou University

📚 My Research

Use this area to speak to your mission. I’m a research scientist in the Moonshot team at DeepMind. I blog about machine learning, deep learning, and moonshots.

I apply a range of qualitative and quantitative methods to comprehensively investigate the role of science and technology in the economy.

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Featured Publications
Recent Publications
(2025). Abrupt shift of El Niño periodicity under CO2 mitigation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(25), e2426048122.
(2025). Contrast and Predictability of Island-scale El Niño Influences on Hawaii Wave Climate. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, 2024GL113127.
(2025). The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Recharge Oscillator Conceptual Model: Achievements and Future Prospects. Reviews of Geophysics, 63, e2024RG000843.
(2024). Asymmetric response of Sri Lanka Northeast Monsoon rainfall to El Niño/La Niña. Climate Dynamics, 63, 101.
(2024). Cross-equatorial Extension of the Pacific-South American Wave Train Enabled by Southeastern South American Rainfall. Climate Dynamics, 63(1), 5.
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