Dr. Pengcheng Wang

Research on storm surge prediction in support of operatinoal water level forecast at ECCC
Current research and/or projects
- Development of the Global Ensemble Surge Prediction System
- Long-term hindcasts of global total water level
- Include or improve processes (e.g., waves, hydrology) that are important for predictions of tides and storm surges
Education and awards
Ph.D., Physical Oceanography, Dalhousie University (2018)
Key publications
Wang, P. and Bernier, N. B. (2023). Adding sea ice effects to a global operational model (NEMO v3.6) for forecasting total water level: approach and impact. Geosci. Model Dev., 16, 3335–3354, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-3335-2023.
Wang, P., Bernier, N. B., & Thompson, K. R. (2022). Adding baroclinicity to a global operational model for forecasting total water level: Approach and impact. Ocean Modelling, 102031.
Wang, P., Bernier, N. B., Thompson, K. R., & Kodaira, T. (2021). Evaluation of a global total water level model in the presence of radiational S2 tide. Ocean Modelling, 168, 101893.
Wang, P., He, Z., Thompson, K. R., & Sheng, J. (2019). Modulation of near-inertial oscillations by low-frequency current variations on the inner scotian shelf. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 49(2), 329-352.
Wang, P., & Sheng, J. (2018). Tidal modulation of surface gravity waves in the Gulf of Maine. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 48(10), 2305-2323.
Wang, P., Sheng, J., & Hannah, C. (2017). Assessing the performance of formulations for nonlinear feedback of surface gravity waves on ocean currents over coastal waters. Continental Shelf Research, 146, 102-117.
Wang, P., & Sheng, J. (2016). A comparative study of wave‐current interactions over the eastern Canadian shelf under severe weather conditions using a coupled wave‐circulation model. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 121(7), 5252-5281.