Current Work
Jackson is a graduate researcher at the University of Utah. His research interests are deeply anchored in polar cloud-microphysics with specific interests in climate model development and remote sensing. His education has pulled him in many directions, though he has always been a meteorologist at heart.
Jackson’s academic work spans fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, numerical modelling, high performance computing, statistic analysis, and technical writing. His most recent work includes comparative analysis of global climate models to Antarctic radar derived cloud observations, analysis of high resolution large-eddy simulation to further understanding of Arctic sea ice lead boundary layer fluxes, and development of global climate model turbulence parameterizations.
Figures: 1. LES simulated condensate from an idealized Arctic sea ice lead (side view) 2. Same as 1. but a top view. 3. Analysis of thermodynamic conditions used to diagnose correct cloud amount over idealized sea ice lead using an assumed single gaussian cloud model.
Past Work
Publications
Yip, J., Diao, M., Barone, T., Silber, I., & Gettelman, A. (2021). Evaluation of the CAM6 climate model using cloud observations at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126, e2021JD034653. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JD034653
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1029/2021JD034653
Maria D. Castillo, Jeff Wagner, Gary S. Casuccio, Roger R. West, Frank R. Freedman, Holger M. Eisl, Zhong-Min Wang, Jackson P. Yip, Patrick L. Kinney, Field testing a low-cost passive aerosol sampler for long-term measurement of ambient PM2.5 concentrations and particle composition, Atmospheric Environment, Volume 216, 2019, 116905, ISSN 1352-2310, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116905.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1352231019305448?via%3Dihub
Broader Description
Jackson worked as a research assistant at San Jose State University’s Fire Weather Research Laboratory for most of his time as a student at SJSU. He was involved in the design and fabrication of ongoing improvements to the California State University Mobile Atmospheric Profile System (CSU-MAPS), the model SJSU Ka-Band Scanning Polarimetric Radar, and the San Jose State University RAWS mesonet.
He is a fire line certified wildland technical specialist with experience in doppler LiDAR remote sensing, boundary layer profiling, and on location data processing for incident response.
In addition, he worked extensively in the Cloud Research Group at SJSU on a number of aircraft and surface based research campaigns centered over the Southern Ocean and Antarctica using both in-situ and remote sensing observations of clouds as well as high resolution and global climate model data to study mixed phase clouds. This work resulted in the publication linked here.
Ultimately, he hopes to combine his interests of wildland fire and cloud microphysics in studying the physical nature of pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus clouds. Using in-situ observations and model data to better he hopes to further understanding of the physical systems at play. With the addition of a new mobile Ka-band radar to the Fire Weather Research Lab fleet, that goal is a step closer.
Jackson spends a lot of time in the mountains. Whether it’s climbing, skiing, mountaineering, or just getting out for a walk, Jackson loves the hills. From growing up in New England, he gained a reverence and love for the White Mountains of New Hampshire where he learned how to ice climb during his childhood on Mount Washington and the cliffs and gullies of Crawford Notch and North Conway.
He completed his undergrad B.s. in Meteorology from San Jose State University, spending free time climbing in the Sierra Nevada finding the most fun climbing alpine ridge lines, getting chased off summits by lightning, and drinking ice cold water from the occasional artesian spring.
Now he splits his time between California and Utah where he is a graduate researcher at the University of Utah studying atmospheric turbulence. He can likely be found running or scrambling up the local peaks and climbing in the canyons in the warmer months, and backcountry skiing and alpine climbing when the temps drop. He is a devoted advocate for creating diversity for under represented groups in science and sport and is working in his free time to improve the dialogue on science education, climate change, and mountain sports in the public eye. He’s always watching the forecast and up to discuss mountain conditions as ice climbs come in and snow begins to fall!
Whether on a research expedition or climbing expedition, Jackson always carries a camera with him to document his surroundings. Being the son of an avid photographer put a camera in his hands at a young age and left a lifelong care to take it with him where ever he goes.
Jackson has photographed climbing expeditions in both North America and Europe, wildfires in California, his friends and family at home, and street photography wherever life takes him.
His cameras of choice are his Leica M4 and Hasselblad 500c.
Follow him @jp_yip on Instagram
Prints available upon request
