RESEARCH

Interests

I use numerical models to study land-atmosphere interactions. I am particularly interested in studying the impacts of spatial and temporal heterogeneity in landcover on the atmosphere over large-eddy to regional scales. In this context, I investigate idealized problems as well as realistic scenarios with policy implications.
A mojor focus of my current research is how wind farms interact with atmospheric flow. I use numerical model simulations and observations from operational wind farms to study how wind farms affect local weather and how these impacts can be minimized.
I am also involved in developing components of the RAMS model.

Selected publications

Baidya Roy, S. mesoscale vegetation-atmosphere feedbacks in Amazonia, 2009. pdf
Jackson, R. B., et al., Trading Water for Carbon with Biological Carbon Sequestration, Science, 2005. pdf
Baidya Roy, S, et al., Can large wind farms affect local meteorology?, J.G.R., 2004. pdf
Baidya Roy, S, et al., Impact of historical land cover change on the July climate of the United States, J.G.R., 2003. pdf
Baidya Roy, S. and R. Avissar, Impact of land use/land cover change on regional hydrometeorology in Amazonia, J.G.R., 2002. pdf

Grants Received

Mesoscale Vegetation-atmosphere Feedbacks, $250K, NSF ATM-0836756

Comments on my work

NASA press release
New York Times
New Scientist
German Public Radio
Joe Graham, President, BlueSkyWind, LLC