Yan WANG
王岩
PhD in Applied Marine Physics
University of Miami, 2015

Assistant Professor
Department of Ocean Science



(852) 3469 2801
yanwang@ust.hk
Room 5485
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ORCID
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Scopus ID
55817260800




Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment RPG Supervision Space used




Research Interest

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Geophysical fluid dynamics
Physical oceanography
Turbulence
Computational fluid dynamics
Nonlinear dynamics



Publications

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All Years 12 2022 0 2021 2 2020 2 2019 0 2018 2 2017 0 2016 6

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2021 2

Does Topographic Form Stress Impede Prograde Ocean Currents?
Journal of Physical Oceanography, v. 51, (8), August 2021, p. 2617-2638
Bai, Yue; Wang, Yang; Stewart, Andrew L. Article
Full-Depth Scalings for Isopycnal Eddy Mixing Across Continental Slopes Under Upwelling-Favorable Winds
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, v. 13, (6), June 2021, article number e2021MS002498
Wei, Huaiyu; Wang, Yan Article

2020 2

Population Genetic Structure and Gene Expression Plasticity of the Deep-Sea Vent and Seep Squat Lobster Shinkaia crosnieri
Frontiers in Marine Science, v. 7, 2 November 2020, article number 587686
Xiao, Yao; Xu, Ting; Sun, Jin; Wang, Yan; Wong, Wai Chuen; Kwan, Yick Hang; Chen, Chong; Qiu, Jian-Wen; Qian, Peiyuan Article
Scalings for eddy buoyancy transfer across continental slopes under retrograde winds
Ocean Modelling, v. 147, March 2020, article number 101579
Wang, Yan; Stewart, Andrew L. Article

2018 2

Eddy Dynamics Over Continental Slopes Under Retrograde Winds: Insights from a Model Onter-comparison
Ocean Modelling, v. 121, January 2018, p. 1-18
Wang, Yan; Stewart, Andrew L. Article
Enduring Lagrangian Coherence of a Loop Current Ring Assessed Using Independent Observations
Scientific Reports, v. 8, (1), December 2018, article number 11275
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Wang, Yan; Trinanes, Joaquin; Perez-Brunius, Paula Article

2016 2

The Life Cycle of a Coherent Lagrangian Agulhas Ring
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, v. 121, (6), June 2016, p. 3944-3954
Wang, Yan; Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, María Josefina Article
Mesoscale Eddy Dynamics Over Continental Slopes: a Model Inter-comparison
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, December 2016
Wang, Yan; Stewart, A. Conference paper

2015 2

Coherent Water Transport Across the South Atlantic
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 42, (10), May 2015, p. 4072-4079
Wang, Yan; Olascoaga, María Josefina; Beron-Vera, Francisco J. Article
Dissipative Inertial Transport Patterns Near Coherent Lagrangian Eddies in The Ccean
Chaos, v. 25, (8), August 2015, article number 087412
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Haller, George; Farazmand, Mohammad; Trinanes, Joaquin; Wang, Yan Article

2013 1

Objective Detection of Oceanic Eddies and The Agulhas Leakage
Journal of Physical Oceanography, v. 43, (7), July 2013, p. 1426-1438
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Wang, Yan; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Goni, Gustavo J.; Haller, George Article

2012 1

Identification and Tracking of Coherent Agulhas Current Rings
The 9th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, Orlando, Florida, USA, 1-5 July 2012
Wang, Yan Conference paper


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Article 2

Does Topographic Form Stress Impede Prograde Ocean Currents?
Journal of Physical Oceanography, v. 51, (8), August 2021, p. 2617-2638
Bai, Yue; Wang, Yang; Stewart, Andrew L.
Full-Depth Scalings for Isopycnal Eddy Mixing Across Continental Slopes Under Upwelling-Favorable Winds
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, v. 13, (6), June 2021, article number e2021MS002498
Wei, Huaiyu; Wang, Yan


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Article 2

Population Genetic Structure and Gene Expression Plasticity of the Deep-Sea Vent and Seep Squat Lobster Shinkaia crosnieri
Frontiers in Marine Science, v. 7, 2 November 2020, article number 587686
Xiao, Yao; Xu, Ting; Sun, Jin; Wang, Yan; Wong, Wai Chuen; Kwan, Yick Hang; Chen, Chong; Qiu, Jian-Wen; Qian, Peiyuan
Scalings for eddy buoyancy transfer across continental slopes under retrograde winds
Ocean Modelling, v. 147, March 2020, article number 101579
Wang, Yan; Stewart, Andrew L.


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Article 2

Eddy Dynamics Over Continental Slopes Under Retrograde Winds: Insights from a Model Onter-comparison
Ocean Modelling, v. 121, January 2018, p. 1-18
Wang, Yan; Stewart, Andrew L.
Enduring Lagrangian Coherence of a Loop Current Ring Assessed Using Independent Observations
Scientific Reports, v. 8, (1), December 2018, article number 11275
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Wang, Yan; Trinanes, Joaquin; Perez-Brunius, Paula


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Article 1

The Life Cycle of a Coherent Lagrangian Agulhas Ring
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, v. 121, (6), June 2016, p. 3944-3954
Wang, Yan; Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, María Josefina

Conference paper 1

Mesoscale Eddy Dynamics Over Continental Slopes: a Model Inter-comparison
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, December 2016
Wang, Yan; Stewart, A.


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Article 2

Coherent Water Transport Across the South Atlantic
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 42, (10), May 2015, p. 4072-4079
Wang, Yan; Olascoaga, María Josefina; Beron-Vera, Francisco J.
Dissipative Inertial Transport Patterns Near Coherent Lagrangian Eddies in The Ccean
Chaos, v. 25, (8), August 2015, article number 087412
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Haller, George; Farazmand, Mohammad; Trinanes, Joaquin; Wang, Yan


Expand All Collapse All


Article 1

Objective Detection of Oceanic Eddies and The Agulhas Leakage
Journal of Physical Oceanography, v. 43, (7), July 2013, p. 1426-1438
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Wang, Yan; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Goni, Gustavo J.; Haller, George


Expand All Collapse All


Conference paper 1

Identification and Tracking of Coherent Agulhas Current Rings
The 9th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, Orlando, Florida, USA, 1-5 July 2012
Wang, Yan


Expand All Collapse All


2016 2

The Life Cycle of a Coherent Lagrangian Agulhas Ring
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, v. 121, (6), June 2016, p. 3944-3954
Wang, Yan; Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, María Josefina Article
Mesoscale Eddy Dynamics Over Continental Slopes: a Model Inter-comparison
American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA, December 2016
Wang, Yan; Stewart, A. Conference paper

2015 2

Coherent Water Transport Across the South Atlantic
Geophysical Research Letters, v. 42, (10), May 2015, p. 4072-4079
Wang, Yan; Olascoaga, María Josefina; Beron-Vera, Francisco J. Article
Dissipative Inertial Transport Patterns Near Coherent Lagrangian Eddies in The Ccean
Chaos, v. 25, (8), August 2015, article number 087412
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Haller, George; Farazmand, Mohammad; Trinanes, Joaquin; Wang, Yan Article

2013 1

Objective Detection of Oceanic Eddies and The Agulhas Leakage
Journal of Physical Oceanography, v. 43, (7), July 2013, p. 1426-1438
Beron-Vera, Francisco J.; Wang, Yan; Olascoaga, Maria J.; Goni, Gustavo J.; Haller, George Article

2012 1

Identification and Tracking of Coherent Agulhas Current Rings
The 9th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications, Orlando, Florida, USA, 1-5 July 2012
Wang, Yan Conference paper


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Teaching Assignment

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2021-22 Winter 0 2021-22 Fall 1 2020-21 Summer 0 2020-21 Spring 5 2020-21 Winter 0 2020-21 Fall 3

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OCES2001 Survey of Ocean Science


ENVS3004 Global Climate Change
ENVS4964 Environmental Science Capstone Project Research
ENVS4984 Environmental Science Project Research II
ENVS6011R Postgraduate Seminar
OCES5200 Physical Oceanography


ENVS4974 Environmental Science Project Research I
OCES1001 The Earth as a Blue Planet
OCES2001 Survey of Ocean Science


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Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision From January 2019 to December 2022 (As of 30 January 2022)

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Current RPGs

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Doctor of Philosophy DENG, Peng
Marine Environmental Science( 2021 - )

QUAN, Mingyu
Marine Environmental Science( 2021 - )

CHAI, Xia
Marine Environmental Science( 2020 - )

WEI, Huaiyu
Marine Environmental Science( 2020 - )

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Master of Philosophy CHEN, Junlin
Marine Environmental Science( 2020 - )









ProjectsFrom January 2020 to December 2022

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All Projects 2

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No Projects.
Toward bathymetry-aware parameterizations for eddy buoyancy fluxes across prograde shelf/slope fronts


开发跨顺行陆架/陆坡锋面涡流浮力通量的“坡度感知”参数化 Leading


RGC - General Research Fund


Project Team (HKUST)
WANG Yan (Lead)


2022 -




Parameterizing ocean eddy exchanges with coastal waters


海洋涡流与近海水域交换过程的参数化 Leading


RGC - Early Career Scheme


Project Team (HKUST)
WANG Yan (Lead)


2021 -