Hydroclimate Research Group Terrestrial Hydroclimate Dynamics and Impacts

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Welcome to our research group!

The Hydroclimate Research Group at Auburn University, led by Di Tian, studies terrestrial hydroclimate dynamics, extremes, and impacts. Our research focuses on observing, understanding, and predicting the interactions among precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, and streamflow; the development of hydroclimate extremes, including droughts, extreme rainfall, floods, and heatwaves; and their impacts on water resources, ecosystems, agriculture, and infrastructure.

Our research integrates hydrology, climatology, Earth observation, physics-based modeling, data science, and AI to advance the observation, understanding, and prediction of terrestrial hydroclimate processes across spatial and temporal scales.

Please watch this Nobel Prize lecture in Physics by Dr. Syukuro “Suki” Manabe on global warming and the accelerated hydrological cycle.

This website highlights the mission and work of our group.

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Last Updated: September 2026