Sungkyu Kim

About:
My research centers on rotating turbulence, the inverse energy cascade, and the formation of large-scale coherent structures in planetary atmospheres. I use numerical simulations to study how gas giants generate and sustain their zonal flows, with a particular interest in the dynamics and vertical structure of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. To support this work, I develop computational tools for high-resolution modeling of atmospheric vortices and stratified flows.


Research at CFD Lab with Prof. Marcus:

Conference Papers/Abstracts

Sungkyu Kim, Philip S. Marcus (2024) What Sets the Spatial Size of Coherent Objects Produced in a Reverse Cascade of Turbulent Energy?, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, p. L39-005, url

Philip S. Marcus, Aidi Zhang, Sungkyu Kim (2024) The Transition of a Stable Vortex from Hollow to Non-Hollow to Unstable - such as Jupiter's Great Red Spot, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts, p. C31-002, url