Hydroclimate Research Group Terrestrial Hydroclimate Systems and Extremes

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Welcome to our research group!

The Hydroclimate Research Group at Auburn University, led by Di Tian, studies terrestrial hydroclimate systems and extremes. Our research focuses on observing, understanding, and predicting hydroclimate processes and interactions among precipitation, evapotranspiration, soil moisture, and streamflow; hydroclimate extremes such as droughts, extreme rainfall, floods, and heatwaves; and their impacts on natural and human systems across terrestrial environments.

Our research integrates hydrology, climatology, Earth observation, physics-based modeling, data science, and AI to advance hydroclimate observation, prediction, and understanding 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.

Diagram showing research big pictures
Last Updated: September 2026