Raúl Valenzuela

Raúl Valenzuela

Assistant Professor

Universidad de O'Higgins

Biography

Raúl Valenzuela is a professor at Universidad de O’Higgins (UOH), Rancagua, Chile and Adjoint Researcher at the Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2). His research interests include precipitation processes associated to Atmospheric Rivers, statistical verification of quantitative precipitation forecast, and GPS meteorology.

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Interests
  • Precipitation Processes
  • Atmospheric Rivers
  • Radar meteorology
  • QPF verification
  • GPS meteorology
  • Orographic precipitation
  • Data visualization
Education
  • PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, 2016

    University of Colorado Boulder

  • Natural Resources Engineer, 2008

    Universidad de Chile

  • BSc in Natural Resources Science, 2007

    Universidad de Chile

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Assitant Professor
Universidad de O’Higgins
Oct 2019 – Present Rancagua, Chile

Responsibilities include:

  • Teaching (programming, climatology, data visualization)
  • Research (see projects)
  • Outreach (see projects)
 
 
 
 
 
Postdoctoral Researcher
Universidad de Chile, Departamento de Geofísica
Jan 2017 – Mar 2020 Santiago, Chile
Research project: Examinining statistical relationship between Atmospheric Rivers and extreme precipitation in central-southern Chile.
Sponsor: Dr. Rene Garreaud
Funding: ANID postdoctoral fellowship
 
 
 
 
 
PhD Student
Universidad of Colorado Boulder, ATOC
Jul 2011 – Dec 2016 Boulder, Colorado
Doctoral dissertation: Terrain-Trapped Airflows and Orographic Precipitation Along the Coast of Northern California.
Advisor: Dr. David Kingsmill
Funding: Fulbright Program, Becas Chile, Cu Boulder

Journal Articles

An extraordinary dry season precipitation event in the subtropical Andes: Drivers, impacts and predictability
An extraordinary dry season precipitation event in the subtropical Andes: Drivers, impacts and predictability
Running a scientific conference during pandemic times

Projects

Micro Rain Radar (MRR) Imagery from Rancagua, Chile
Collection of Micro Rain Radar (MRR) images from Rancagua.
Micro Rain Radar (MRR) Imagery from Rancagua, Chile
Atmospheric water vapor and precipitation processes in central and southern Chile
Study of the water vapor budget and its relationship with precipitation processes.
Atmospheric water vapor and precipitation processes in central and southern Chile
Low-cost Weather Stations
We search for building low-cost weather stations based on open-source electronic components.
Low-cost Weather Stations
Weather and Climate Visualization
Finding the best way to display and communicate weather and climate data.
Weather and Climate Visualization
Compound and Cascading Climate Extremes in Chile
Explore statistical and physical relationship between extreme climatic events that are triggered in a compound (multiple events at the same time) and cascading (sequentially) way.
Compound and Cascading Climate Extremes in Chile
Sala de Lluvias
Data visualization project that aims to provide rainfall statistics by rendering cyclical features with a 2D representation of data.
Sala de Lluvias
Volando en El Tiempo
Outreach project that aims to arise meteorology and climatology curiosity to children between 3 and 9 years old.
Volando en El Tiempo

Skills

Python
Statistics
Remote Sensing

Contact

  • Av. Lib. Bernardo O'Higgins 611, Rancagua, Región de O'Higgins
  • Building B, Floor 5th
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