Maya V. Chung

Maya V. Chung

Climate and Health Scientist

Publications

You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

Book Chapters

Chapter 1 - Overview of tropical cyclones and historical perspective

Published in Tropical Cyclones and Associated Impacts: A Global Perspective, 2025

Contributed to a book chapter on tropical cyclones intended for audiences in academia, policy, and industry.

Citation: Yang, W., Levin, E., Menemenlis, S., Scapin, N., Igbinoba, M., Chung, M., Rios, G., Hsieh, T.-L., Deike, L., Mitevski, I., & Vecchi, G. A. (2025). Chapter 1 - Overview of tropical cyclones and historical perspective. In G. Villarini, G. A. Vecchi, & E. Scoccimarro (Eds.), Tropical Cyclones and Associated Impacts (pp. 1–25). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95390-0.00001-7

Journal Articles

Runaway Cooling from Large Solar Reductions Modulated by Ocean Overturning Circulation and Heat Uptake

Published in Geophysical Research Letters, 2025

Under extreme cooling, inter-model differences in ocean heat uptake and the development of a Pacific Ocean overturning circulation influence sea ice cover and global climate.

Citation: Chung, M. V., Yang, W., & Vecchi, G. A. (2025). Runaway cooling from large solar reductions modulated by oceanoverturning circulation and heat uptake. Geophysical Research Letters, 52, e2025GL117821. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL117821

Intersecting Memories of Immunity and Climate: Potential Multiyear Impacts of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation on Infectious Disease Spread

Published in GeoHealth, 2025

Impacts of climate variability on infectious disease outbreaks. Featured in Eos magazine.

Citation: Chung, M. V., Vecchi, G. A., Yang, W., Grenfell, B., & Metcalf, C. J. (2025). Intersecting memories of immunity and climate: Potential multiyear impacts of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation on infectious disease spread. GeoHealth, 9, e2024GH001193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GH001193

Climate change is probably increasing the intensity of tropical cyclones

Published in Critical Issues in Climate Change Science, 2021

Review of tropical cyclone and climate change science for the COP26 climate negotiations in Glasgow. Featured in Forbes.

Citation: Knutson, T. R., Chung, M. V., Vecchi, G., Sun, J., Hsieh, T-L. and Smith, A. J. P., 2021: ScienceBrief Review: Climate change is probably increasing the intensity of tropical cyclones. In: Critical Issues in Climate Change Science, edited by: Corinne Le Quéré, Peter Liss & Piers Forster. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4570334