Typhoon Department

Recent Refereed journal articles, Reports, and Abstracts in Typhoon Research Department

Refereed journal articles

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Reports

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Abstracts

2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Refereed journal articles

2011

Ishibashi, T., 2011 :
Tangent linear approximation based observation data impact estimation in 4D-Var.Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc. , 137, 1898-1912.
Kitabatake, N., 2011 :
Climatology of extratropical transition of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 89, 309-325.
Yamaguchi, M., D. S. Nolan, M. Iskandarani, S. J. Majumdar, M. S. Peng, and C. A. Reynolds, 2011 :
Singular vectors for tropical cyclone-like vortices in a nondivergent barotropic framework, J. Atmos. Sci. ,68, 2273-2291.
FY2010
Bessho, K, T. Nakazawa, S. Nishimura and K. Kato, 2010 :
Warm core structures in organized cloud clusters developing or not developing into tropical storms observed by the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit, Mon. Wea. Rev. , 138, 2624-2643.
Kaku, K. and M. Tokuno, 2010 :
Developing Hotspots Web-GIS Using MTSAT Infrared Data, Asia Journal of GEOINFORMATICS, 10(1), 27-36.
Kitabatake, N., 2010 :
Impact of synthetic wind retrieval on tropical cyclone structures at the extratropical transition stage in the JRA-25 Reanalysis, SOLA , 6, 77-80.
Kuroda, T., K. Saito, M. Kunii and N. Kohno, 2010 :
Numerical Simulations of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis and the Associated Storm Surge Part I: Forecast Expariment with NHM and Simulation of Storm Surge, J. Meteor. Soc. Japan., 88, 521-545, doi:10.2151/jmsj.2010-315.
Kuroda, T., K. Saito, M. Kunii and N. Kohno, 2010 :
Numerical Simulations of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis and the Associated Storm Surge Part II: Ensemble Prediction, J. Meteor. Soc. Japan., 88, 547-570, doi:10.2151/jmsj. 2010-316.
Yamaguchi, M. and S. J. Majumdar, 2010 :
Using TIGGE data to diagnose initial perturbations and their growth for tropical cyclone ensemble forecast, Mon. Wea. Rev ., 138, 3634-3655.
Wada, A., N. Kohno and Y. Kawai, 2010 :
Impact of Wave-Ocean Interaction on Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005, SOLA, 6A, 13-16.
Wada, A and N. Usui, 2010 :
Impacts of oceanic preexisting conditions on predictions of Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005, Advances in Meteorology, 2010, 756071, doi:10.1155/ 2010/756071.
FY2009
Kitabatake, N. and F. Fujibe, 2009 :
Relationship between surface wind fields and three-dimensinal structures of tropical cyclones landfalling in the main islands of Japan. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan , 87, 959-977.
Kitabatake, N. and Y. Tanaka, 2009 :
Observed low level jets associated with Typhoon Higos (0221) over the Kanto Plain, SOLA , 5, 105-108.
Kunii, M., K. Saito and H. Seko, 2010 :
Mesoscale Data Assimilation Experiment in the WWRP B08RDP, SOLA, 6, 33-36.
Mashiko, W., H. Niino and T. Kato, 2009 :
Numerical Simulation of Tornadogenesis in an Outer-Rainband Minisupercell of Typhoon Shanshan on 17 September 2006, Mon. Wea. Rev., 137, 4238-4260.
Murata, A., 2009 :
Errors caused by draft fraction in cumulus parameterization,Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L17802, doi:10.1029/2009GL039100.
Nakazawa, T. and K. Rajendran, 2009 :
Interannual variability of tropical rainfall characteristics and the impact of the altitude boost from TRMM PR 3A25 data. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan , 87A, 317-338.
Nakazawa, T. and S. Hoshino, 2009 :
Intercomparison of Dvorak parameters in the tropical cyclone datasets over the western North Pacific. SOLA , 5, 33-36.
Nemoto, K., T. Midorikawa, A. Wada, K. Ogawa, T. Sukeyoshi, H. Kimoto, M. Ishii and H.Y. Inoue, 2009 :
Continuous observations of atmospheric and oceanic CO2 using the moored buoy in the East China Sea:Variations during the passage of typhoons, Deep-Sea Research II, 56, 542-553, doi:10.1016/j.dsr 2.2008.12.015.
Seko, H., Y. Shoji, M. Kunii and Y. Aoyama, 2009 :
Impact of the CHAMP occultation data on the rainfall forecast, Data Assimilation for Atmospheric, Oceanic and Hydrologic Applications, Eds. S.K. Park and L. Xu, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 197-218.7
Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii and M. Kyouda, 2009 :
Mesoscale Ensemble Experiments on Potential Parameters for Tornado Outbreak, SOLA, 5,57-60.
Shoji, Y., M. Kunii and K. Saito, 2009 :
Assimilation of Nationwide and Global GPS PWV Data for a Heavy Rain Event on 28 July 2008 in Hokuriku and Kinki, Japan, SOLA, 5, 45-48.
Takemi, T., K. Kusunoki, K. Araki, T. Imai, K. Bessho, S. Hoshino and S. Hayashi, 2009 :
Representation of Gusty winds winds induced by misocyclones with a high-resolution meteorological modeling, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Japan, 58, 121-130.
Ueno, M. and M. Kunii, 2009 :
Some aspects of azimuthal wavenumber-one structure of typhoons represented in the JMA operational mesoscale analyses, J. Meteor. Soc. Japan , 87(4), 615-633, doi:10.2151/jmsj.87.615.
Wada, A., N. Usui, K. Sato and Y. Kawai, 2009 :
Comment on "Importance of pre-existing oceanic conditions to upper ocean response induced by Super Typhoon Hai-Tang" by Z.-W. Zheng, C.-R. Ho and N.-J. Kuo, Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L09603, doi:10.1029/2008GL036890.
Wada, A., 2009 :
Idealized numerical experiments associated with the intensity and rapid intensification of stationary tropical cyclone-like vortex and its relation to initial sea-surface temperature and vortex-induced sea-surface cooling, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 114, D18111.
Wada, A., H. Niino and H. Nakano, 2009 :
Roles of Vertical Turbulent Mixing in the Ocean Response to Typhoon Rex (1998), Journal of Oceanography, 65, 373-396.
Wu, C.-C., J.-H. Chen, S. J. Majumdar, M. S. Peng, C. A. Reynolds, S. D. Aberson, R. Buizza, M. Yamaguchi, S.-G. Chen, T. Nakazawa and K.-H. Chou, 2009 :
Inter-comparison of targeted observation guidance for tropical cyclones in the North Western Pacific. ECMWF Technical Memorandum No. 582. pp. 29.
Yamaguchi, M., T. Iriguchi, T. Nakazawa and C.-C. Wu, 2009 :
An observing system experiment for Typhoon Conson (2004) using a singular vector method and DOTSTAR data. Mon. Wea. Rev. , 137, 2801-2816.
FY2008
Kitabatake, N. and K. Bessho. 2008 :
Cyclone Phase of Tropical Cyclones Landfalling in Japan during 2004-2006,
SOLA , 4, 21-24.
Mashiko, W., 2008 :
Formation Mechanism of a Low-Level Jet during the Passage of Typhoon Ma-on(2004) over the Southern Kanto District,
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan , 86, 183-202.
kitabatake, N,, 2008:
Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones in the Western Pacific: Their Frontal Evolution,
Monthly Weather Review, Vol.136, 2066-2090 .
kitabatake, N., 2008:
Extratropical Transition of Typhoon Tokage (0423) and Associated Heavy Rainfall on the Left Side of Its Track over Western Japan,
Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics , Vol. 59, 97-114, doi:10.2467/mripapers.
Rajendran, K., A. Kitoh, R. Mizuta, S. Sajani and T. Nakazawa, 2008:
High-resolution simulation of mean convection and its intraseasonal variability over the tropics in the MRI/JMA 20km mesh AGCM,
J. Climate, 21, 3722-3739.
Ueno, M., 2008 :
Effects of Ambient Vertical Wind Shear on the Inner-Core Asymmetries and Vertical Tilt of a Simulated Tropical Cyclone,
Journal of the Meteorological society of Japan , 86, 531-555.
Murata, A., 2009 :
A mechanism for heavy precipitation over the Kii Peninsula accompanying typhoon Meari(2004),
J. Meteor. Soc. Japan , 87, 101-117.
Wada, A., Johnny and C. L. Chan, 2008:
Relationship between typhoon actibity and upper ocean heat content,
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS , 35, L17603.
Seko, H., S. Hayashi, M. Kunii and K. Saito, 2008:
Structure of the Regional Heavy Rainfall System that Occurred in Mumbai, India, on 26 July 2005,
SOLA , 4,129-132.
Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii and M. Kyouda, 2009:
Mesoscale Ensemble Experiments on Potential Parameters for Tornado Outbreak,
SOLA , 5, 57-60.
FY2007
Fujibe, F., and N. Kitabatake, 2007 :
Classification of surface wind fields of tropical cyclones at landfall on the Japan Main Islands,
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 85, 747-765.
Hoshino S. and T. Nakazawa, 2007 :
Estimation of tropical cyclone's intensity using TRMM/TMI brightness temperature data.
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 85, 437-454.
Kawai, Y. and A. Wada, 2007 :
Diurnal sea surface temperature variation and its impact on the atmosphere and ocean: A review.
J. Oceanogr., 63, 721-744.
Kitabatake, N., S. Hoshino, K. Bessho, and F. Fujibe, 2007 :
Structure and intensity change of Typhoon Songda (0418) undergoing extratropical transirion.
Pap. Meteorol. Geophys., 58, 135-153
Nakazawa T. and K. Rajendran, 2007 :
Relationship between tropospheric circulation over the western North Pacific and tropical cyclone approach/landfall on Japan,
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan , 85, 101-114.
Sajani S., T. Nakazawa, A.Kitoh and K. Rajendran, 2007 :
Ensemble simulation of Indian summer monsoon rainfall by an atmospheric general circulation model.
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 85, 213-231.
Ueno, M., 2007 :
Observational analysis and numerical evaluation of the effects of vertical wind shear on the rainfall asymmetry in the typhoon inner-core region,
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan , 85, 115-136.
Wada, A. 2007 :
Numerical problems associated with tropical cyclone intensity prediction using a sophisticated coupled typhoon-ocean model.
Pap. Met. Geophys ., 58, 103-126.
Wada, A. and N. Usui, 2007 :
Importance of tropical cyclone heat potential for tropical cyclone intensity and intensification in the western North Pacific,
J. Oceanogr., 63, 427-447.
Wu, C.-C., K.-H. Chou, P.-H. Lin, S. D. Aberson, M. S. Peng, and T. Nakazawa, 2007 :
The impact of dropsonde data on typhoon track forecasts in DOTSTAR.
Weather and Forecasting , 22, 1157-1176.
FY2006
Fujibe, F., N. Kitabatake, K. Bessho, and S. Hoshino, 2006 :
Comparison of surface-wind fields between Typhoon 0418 (Songda) and Typhoon 9119 (Mireille) in western Japan.
Pap. Meteorol. Geophys. 57. 1-9.
Kohno, N. and M. Higaki, 2006 :
The development of a storm surge model including the effect of wave set-up for operational forecasting.
Pap. Meteorol. Geophys. 57. 11-19.
Nakazawa, T., 2006 :
Madden-Julian oscillation activity and typhoon landfall on Japan in 2004.
SOLA , 2, 136-139.
Bessho, K., M. DeMaria, and J. A. Knaff, 2006 :
Tropical cyclone wind retrievals from the advanced microwave sounding unit: Application to surface wind analysis.
J. Appl. Meteor. Clim . 399-415.
Tao, W.-K., E. A. Smith, R. F. Adler, Z. S. Haddad, A. Y. Hou, T. Iguchi, R. Kakar, T. N. Krishnamurti, C. D. Dummerow, S. Lang, R. Meneghini, K. Nakamura, T. Nakazawa, K. Okamoto, W. S. Olson, S. Satoh, S. Shige, J. Simpson, Y. Takayabu, G. J. Tripoli, and S. Yang, 2006 :
Retrieval of latent heating from TRMM measurements.
Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc ., 87, 1555-1572.
FY2005
Mashiko, W., 2005 : Polygonal eyewall and mesovortices structure in a numerically simulated typhoon Rusa. SOLA, 1, 29-32.
Murata, A., and M. Ueno, 2005 : The vertical profile of entrainment rate simulated by a cloud-resolving model and application to a cumulus parameterization. J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 83, 745-770.
Rajendran, K., and T. Nakazawa, 2005 : Systematic Differences between TRMM 3G68 PR and TMI rainfall estimates and the possible association with life cycle of convection. SOLA, 1, 165-168.
Wada, A., 2005 : Numerical simulations of sea surface cooling by a mixed layer model during the passage of Typhoon Rex. J. Oceanogr. 61. 41-57.
FY2004

FY2003
Kato, T., M. Yoshizaki, K. Bessho, T. Inoue, Y. Sato, X-BAIU-01 observation group, 2003 :
Reason for the failure of the simulation of heavy rainfall during X-BAIU-01 -Importance of a vertical profile of water vapor for numerical simulations-.
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan , 81, 993-1,013.
Murata, A., K. Saito and M. Ueno, 2003 :
The effects of precipitation schemes and horizontal resolution on the major rainband in typhoon Flo(1990) predicted by the MRI mesoscale nonhydrostatic model.
Meteor.Atmos. Phy , 82, 55-73.
Ueno, M., 2003 :
Steering weight concept and its application to tropical cyclones simulated in a vertical shear experiment.
J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 81, 1,137-1,161.
Zhu, C.-W., T. Nakazawa, J.-P. Li, L.-X. Chen, 2003:
The 30-60 day intraseasonal oscillation over the western North Pacific ocean and its impacts on summer flooding in China during 1998.
Geop. Res. Letters.
Zhu, C.-W., T. Nakazawa, J.-P. Li, 2003:
Mudulation of twin tropical cyclogenesis by the MJO westerly wind burst during the onset period of 1997/98. ENSO,
Advances in Atmospheric Science .

Reports

2011

2010

Mashiko, W., 2010: A statistical evaluation of typhoon structures simulated by JMA nonhydrostatic model, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activities in Atm. and Oceanic Modelling, No. 41, 3.05-3.06.
Fogarty, C., D. Arwender, E. Atallah, P. Caroff, E.-J. Cha, R. Das, C. Evans, K. Griffin, H. Heming, M. Jurewics, N. Kitabatake, M. Kucas, M. Riemer, and R. Torn, 2010: Forecasting extratropical transitions, Workshop Topic Reports: Seventh WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-VII), 2.5.1-2.5.23.
Jones, S. C., H. Archambault, J. Beven, L. F. Bosart, J. Callaghan, J. Cordeira, J. Evans, P. Harr, D. Keyser, N. Kitabatake, R. McTaggart-Cowan, R. Torn, and C. Velden, 2010: New reserch and field experiments in extratropical transitions, Workshop Topic Reports: Seventh WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-VII), 2.4.1-2.4.22.
Ishibashi, T, 2010: Optimization of Error Covariance Matrices and Estimation of Observation Data Impact in the JMA Global 4D-Var System, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 1.11-1.12.
Murata, A., 2010: Precipitation efficiency in numerically simulated heavy rainfall associated with typhoons Man-Yi (2007) and Fitow (2007), CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activities in Atm. and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 5.15-5.16.
Wada, A., Y. Kawai and N. Usui, 2010: Impacts of diurnally-varying sea-surface temperature on the predictions of Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005. Part I. Intensity prediction, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.09-9.10.
Wada, A., Y. Kawai and N. Usui, 2010: Impacts of diurnally-varying sea-surface temperature on the predictions of Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005. Part II. The impact on the theromodynamics field around Hai-Tang's center, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.11-9.12.
Wada, A. and N. Usui, 2010: The Influence of the variation of oceanic precondition on the prediction of Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.13-9.14.
Wada, A., N. Kohno and N. Usui, 2010: Formulation of the effect of breaking surface waves on entrainment and its impact on Typhoon Hai-Tang in.2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.15-9.16.
Wada, A., 2010: Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interaction: Numerical Studies, Advances in Energy Research. Volume 1, 1-67, NOVA Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-61668-994-0.
Wada, A., 2010: Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interaction: Climatology, Advances in Energy Research. Volume 1, 99-132, NOVA Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-61668-994-0.

2009
Bessho, K. and T. Nakazawa, 2010: Dropsonde operation of Falcon in T-PARC and analysis of surrounding environment of typhoons, Technical Review,Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 5-11.
Hoshino, S. and T. Nakazawa, 2010: A brief introduction of T-PARC web site by MRI-JMA, Technical Review, Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 45-53.
Kunii, M. and K. Saito, 2009: Sensitivity Analysis using the Mesoscale Singular Vector, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 1.27-1.28.
Kuroda, T., K. Saito, M. Kunii and N. Kohno, 2009: Numerical Experiments of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.11-5.12.
Nakazawa, T., D. Parsons and T. Komori, 2010: THORPEX and its application for Nargis by ensemble prediction, Indian Ocean tropical cyclones and climate change, Ed. By Y. Charabi, Springer, 143-148.
Nakazawa, T., K. Bessho, T. Komori, K. Yamashita and Y. Ohta, 2010: THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign (T-PARC), Technical Review, Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 1-4.
Saito, K., T. Kuroda and M. Kunii, 2009: Ensemble Forecast Experiment of Cyclone Nargis, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.23-5.24.
Saito, K., M. Kunii, M. Hara, H. Seko, T. Hara and M. Yamaguchi, 2009: Development of MRI/JMA mesoscale EPS at the WWRP Beijing Olympic Research and Development Project (B08RDP), CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.19-5.20.
Saito, K., H. Seko, M. Kunii, M. Hara and T. Miyoshi, 2009: Influence of lateral boundary perturbations on the mesoscale EPS using BGM and LETKF, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.21-5.22.
Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii and Y. Shoji, 2009: Synergistic effect of the assimilation of Radio occultation data and ground-based GPS data, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 1.35-1.36.
Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii and T. Miyoshi, 2009: Data assimilation experiment of the Kobe thunderstorm by using NHM-LETKF, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39,1.37-1.38.
Seko, H., S. Hayashi, M. Kunii and K. Saito, 2009: Structure of the Regional Heavy Rainfall System that Occurred in Mumbai, India, on 26 July 2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 2.27-2.28.
Ueno, M. and M. Kunii, 2009: Asymmetric features of near-surface wind fields in typhoons revealed by the JMA mesoscale analysis data, CAS/JSC Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 38, 2.31-2.32.
Wada, A. and T. Midorikawa, 2009: Numerical simulation for the ocean response to Typhoons Tina and Winnie in 1997 and their relations to sudden variations of pCO2, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 8.07-8.08.
Wada, A., N. Usui, K. Sato and Y. Kawai, 2009: The impact of pre-existing oceanic condition on the ocean response to Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 8.09-8.10.
Wada, A. and Y. Kawai, 2009: The development of diurnally-varying seasurface temperature scheme. Part I. Preliminary numerical experiments, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 9.07-9.08.
Wada, A. and Y. Kawai, 2009: The development of diurnally-varying seasurface temperature scheme. Part II. Idealized numerical experiments, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 9.09-9.10.
Wada, A., N. Kohno and N. Usui, 2009: Numerical predictions for Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005 by an experimental atmosphere-wave-ocean coupled model, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 9.11-9.12.
Yamashita, K., Y. Ohta, K. Sato and T. Nakazawa, 2010: Observing system experiments using the operational NWP system of JMA, Technical Review, Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 29-44.

FY2008
Smith, E. A., G. Asrar, Y. Furuhama, A. Ginati,C, Kummerow, V. Levizzani, A. Mugnai, K. Nakamura, R. Adler, V. Casse, M. Cleave, M. Debois, J. Durning, J. Entin, P. Houser, T. Iguchi, R. Kakar, J. Kaye, M. Kojima, D. Lettenmaier, M. Luther, A. Mehta, P. Morel, T. Nakazawa, S. Neeck, K. Okamoto, R. Oki, G. Raju, M. Shepherd, E. Stocker, J. Testud and E. Wood, 2007: International global precipitation measurement (GPM) program and mission: an overview, Measuring precipitation from space EURAINSAT and the future, Springer, 213.224.
Kunii, M., K. Saito, H. Seko, 2008 : Assimilation of Precipitation Data in Beijing Area. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Mashiko, W. 2008 : Numerical simulation of supercell tornadogenesis associated with Typhoon Shanshan (2006). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Saito, K., M. Kunii, H. Seko, M. Yamaguchi and K. Aranami, 2008 : Implementation of lateral boundary perturbations into mesoscale EPS. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Saito, K., H. Seko, M. Kunii, M. Hara, T. Hara and M. Yamaguchi, 2008 : Mesoscale Ensemble Prediction experiment for WWRP Beijing Olympic 2008 RDP -- 2007 preliminary experiment --. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Seko, H., T. Miyoshi, M. Kunii and K. Saito, 2008 : Japan area ensemble forecast using NHM-LETKF. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Seko, H., Y. Shoji, M. Kunii, J. Furumoto and T. Tsuda, 2008 : Assimilation experiments using COSMIC occultation data. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii, T. Hara and M. Yamaguchi, 2008 : Meso-ensemble experiments on potential parameter of tornado formation using JMANHM. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Seko, H., K. Saito and M. Kunii, 2008 : Tier-2 downscale experiments of B08RDP. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Seko, H., S. Hayashi, M. Kunii, K. Saito, 2008 : Numerical simulation of severe weather events in South/Southeast Asia using NHM. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Ueno, M. 2008 : On the phase and amplitude of shear-induced wavenumber-one convective asymmetry in the inner-core region of tropical cyclones. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., H. Niino and H. Nakano, 2008 : Sensitivity of tuning parameters in a mixed-layer scheme to simulated sea surface cooling caused by a passage of a typhoonl. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., H. Niino, 2008 : Numerical experiments of intensification of an idealized typhoon-like vortex under various sea surface temperatures by a nonhydrostatic atmosphere-ocean coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., N. Usui and H. Niino, 2008 : The impact of oceanic observations on tropical cyclone intensity prediction in the case of Typhoon Namtheun (2004). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

FY2007
Bessho, K., T. Nakazawa, S. Nishimura and K. Kato 2007 :Organized cloud clusters developing to tropical cyclones and their warm core structures. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)
Kitabatake, N. 2007 :Current understanding on extratropical transition of tropical cyclones, mainly related to the variety of the structure of disturbances. Kaiyo Monthly, 441.(in Japanese)
Kohno, N. and A. Murata 2007 :The impact of the sea state on the yyphoon intensity in atmosphere-wave coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNG Report.
Kohno, N. 2007 :The impact of the sea surface (ocean waves) on the typhoon intensity. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)
Shoji, Y. and M. Kunii, 2007 : Meteorological Research Note, 217, 228-238.(in Japanese)
Mashiko, W. 2007 :Numerical simulation of tornado-producing supercell storm and tornado associated with Typhoon Shanshan (2006). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Murata, A. 2007 :Entrainment and detrainment in numerically simulated cumulus clouds and their relationship to buoyancy. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Murata, A. 2007 :Precipitation efficiency in numerically simulated orographic rainfall associated with Typhoon Meari (2004). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Murata, A. 2007 :A numerical simulation of heavy rainfall associated with typhoon Meari (2004) over the Kii peninsula. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)
Ueno, M. 2007 :An analytical expression for the amplitude of wavenumber-one vertical velocity in the inner-core region of tropical cyclones under the influence of vertical ambient shear. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Ueno, M. 2007 :A mechanism for producing wavenumber-one asymmetries in the inner-core structure of typhoons. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)
Wada, A., H. Niino and H. Nakano, 2007 :Improvement of multi-limit entrainment parameterization from the results in an ocean global circulation model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A. and A. Murata, 2007 :Effects of horizontal resolution and sea surface cooling on simulations of tropical cyclones in case of Typhoon Namtheun (2004) by a coupled MRI tropical cyclone-ocean model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A. 2007 :Impact of near-surface oceanic variations on typhoons. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)

FY2006
Kunii, M., 2006 : Influence of typhoon bogus parameters on the typhoon forecasts. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Mashiko, A., 2006 : High-resolution simulation of wind structure in the inner-core of Typhoon MA-ON (2004) and sensitivity experiments of horizontal resolution WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Murata, A., 2006 : A cloud-resolving numerical simulation for orographic rainfall associated with Typhoon Meari (2004) WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Nakazawa, T. and K. Rajendran 2006 : Relationship between tropospheric circulation fields over the western North Pacific and tropical cyclone approach/landfall to Japan. Kaiyo Monthly, 38(10).(in Japanese)
Typhoon Research Department : Summary of landfalling typhoons in Japan, 2004. Technical Reports of the Meteorological Research Institute, 49. (in Japanese)
Ueno. M., 2006 : Observed and simulated relationship between storm motion, vertical wind shear and rainfall asymmetries in typhoons WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., and W. Mashiko, 2006 : Introduction of a mixed-layer ocean model into the MRI interactive multiply-nested movable mesh tropical cyclone model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2006 : Numerical experiments of Typhoons in 2004 typhoon season using a non-hydrostatic atmospheric model coupled with a mixed-layer ocean model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2006 : Numerical experiments of Typhoon Namtheun (T0410) using different atmosphere-ocean coupled models. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2006 : Typhoon-ocean interaction in Typhoon Megi (T0415) using an atmosphere-mixed-layer ocean coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

FY2005
Fujibe, F., N. Kitabatake, K. Bessho, and S. Hoshino, 2005 : Features of the wind fields associated with Typhoon 0418 (Songda) compared with those of Typhoon 9119 (Mireille). Kaiyo Monthly, 42. (in Japanese)
Kohno, N., M. Higaki, and D. Ueno, 2005 : The storm surges at Muroto-Misaki caused by Ty0423 (Tokage). Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)
Kunii, M., and H. Seko, 2005 : Assimilation of Radial Wind Measured By Doppler Radar to Typhoon HIGOS. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Kitabatake, N., S. Hoshino, K. Bessho, and F. Fujibe, 2005 : Structure and intensity change of typhoon Songda (0418) and the environmental effect on it. Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)
Murata, A., and M. Ueno, 2005 : A comparison of in-cloud and environmental properties in numerical results between cloud-resolving and parameterized simulations for a tropical cyclone rainband. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Murata, A., and W. Mashiko, 2005 : Environmental influences on the rapid intensification of typhoon Chaba (2004). Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)
Nakazawa, T., 2005 : Role of Intraseasonal variation for typhoon cyclogenesis and recored landfalls to Japan. Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)
Mashiko, W., 2005 : Generation mechanism of strong winds observed during the passage of Typhoon MA-ON (2004) in the southern part of Kanto plain by cold air at the low-level. Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)
Ueno, M., A. Murata, and W. Mashiko, 2005 : A strong dependency of simulated TC structure on model physics: steering-weight perspective. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Ueno, M., 2005 : Relationship between storm motion, vertical wind shear and rainfall asymmetries in typhoons. Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)
Wada, A., 2005 : Numerical experiments of Typhoon Bilis using a non-hydrostatic atmospheric model coupled with a mixed-layer ocean model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2005 : Interrelationship of landfall of typhoons on Japan, Sea surface temperature, atmospheric environment, and ocean heat content in 2004. Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)
Wada, A., 2005 : Relationship between maintenance of typhoon intensity and sea surface cooling by typhoon using satellite observations and a non-hydrostatic atmospheric model coupled with a mixed-layer ocean model. Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)

FY2004
Ueno, M., and A. Murata, 2004 : Application of steering weight concept to Typhoon Saomai (2000). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2004 : Effects of atmospheric physical processes to the intensity of typhoons and their ocean responses. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2004 : A role of surface boundary processes in a typhoon-ocean coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

FY2003
Mashiko, W., and C. Muroi, 2003 : Development of a two-way multiply-nested movable mesh typhoon model using the cloud resolving nonhydrostatic model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Murata, A., and M. Ueno, 2003 : Numerical simulations of a tropical cyclone using the Arakawa-Schubert scheme with vertically variable entrainment rate. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Ueno, M., 2003 : An objective method to diagnose the contribution of steering flow at each level to tropical cyclone motion. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2003 : Improvement of wind induced mixing and entrainment in MRI mixed layer model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2003 : Validation of typhoon intensity prediction by MRI typhoon-ocean coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.
Wada, A., 2003 : Typhoon-ocean coupled model with upgraded mixed layer model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Abstracts

2011

2010

Bessho, K., T. Nakazawa, H. Kamahori, E. Shindo, M. Hara, T. Kawabata, M. Kunii and K. Kohno, 2010: Re-analysis/prediction of Typhoon Vera (1959) Project: ReVera-Isewan Typhoon like a Katrina hitting Japan 50 years ago,29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, May 2010.
Hoshino, S., K. Shimoji, R. Oyama and T. Nakazawa, 2010: Verification of AMVs in the T-PARC period, 10th International Winds Workshop 2010.
Nakazawa, T., P. Harr, S. C. Jones, and D. Parsons, 2010: THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign and Tropical Cyclone Structure-08. Toward better understanding of typhoon life cycle. WMO Technical Conference Environmental Prediction into the Next Decade: Weather, Climate, Water and the Air We Breathe"
Nakazawa, T., D. Parsons, and D. Burridge, 2010: North western Pacific Tropical Cyclone Ensemble Track Forecast Research Project. WMO 15th session of WMO/CAS.
Nakazawa, T., P. Harr, C. C. Wu and M. Weissmann, 2010: Targeted observation for tropical cyclone during T-PARC 2008, 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, May 2010.
Nakazawa, T. and M. Matsueda, 2010: Genesis potential estimation of high-impact weather by TIGGE ensemble data, 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, May 2010.
Tokuno, M., 2010: Satellite 3.8μm cloud top reflectivity of eyewall. The 3rd International Symposium on Sentinel Earth, November 2010.
Weissmann, M., F. Harnisch, S. Rahm, T. Nakazawa, C. C. Wu, S. D. Aberson, Y. H. Kim, K. Yamashita and Y. Ohta, 2010: The influence of special T-PARC observations on typhoon track and mid-latitude forecasts, 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, May 2010.
Wu, C. C., P. H. Lin, K. H. Chou, S. D. Aberson, S. Majumdar, C. A. Reynolds, M. S. Peng, T. Nakazawa, P. A. Harr, H. M. Kim, M. Weissmann, J. H. Chen and S. G. Chen, 2010: Targeted observation and its impact in DOTSTAR and T-PARC, 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, May 2010.
Yamaguchi, M., D. S. Nolan, M. Iskandarani, S. J. Majumdar, C. A. Reynolds, and M. S. Peng, 2010: Singular vectors for tropical cyclone-like vortices in a nondivergent barotropic framework, First International Workshop on Nonhydrostatic Numerical Models, September 2010.
Yamaguchi, M., M. Kyouda, M. Kunitsugu, and K. Kuma, 2010: The Japan Meteorological Agency and its typhoon forecasts, Seminar at National Hurricane Center, June 2010. (Miami, USA) -Invited-
Yamaguchi, M., and S. J. Majumdar, 2010: Using TIGGE data to diagnose initial perturbations and their growth for tropical cyclone ensemble forecasts, 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology, May 2010. (Tucson, USA)

2009
Bessho, K., T. Nakazawa, and M. Weissmann, 2009: Dropsonde operation of Falcon in T-PARC and the analyses of surrounding environment of tyhphoons. The Fourth Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference on Meteorology S05.
Bessho, K., 2009: Reanalysis of Typhoon Vera Project in JMA/MRI : ReVera. International Workshop on Advancement of Typhoon Track Forecast Technique.
Hoshino, S., and T. Nakazawa, 2009: Intercomparison of Dvorak parameters in the tropical cyclone datasets over the western North Pacific. The Fourth Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference on Meteorology S05.
Kitabatake, N. and F. Fujibe, 2009: Relationship between surface wind fields and three-dimensional structures of tropical cyclones landfalling in the Japan main islands. The Fourth Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference on Meteorology S05.
Murata, A., 2009: A mechanism for heavy precipitation associated with typhoon Meari (2004). The Fourth Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference on Meteorology S05.
Nakazawa, T., 2009: High-Impact Weather Forecast and Global Rainfall Maps for Urban Flood Management. ESCAP Expert group meeting on innovative strategies towards flood resilient cities in Asia-Pacific.
Nakazawa, T., 2009: Role of Scatterometer Data in Tropical Meteorology. - MJO and Tropical Cyclone Studies- 2009 Scatterometry and Climate Meeting.
Nakazawa, T., 2009: Tropical Cyclones, MJO and YOTC. WCRP/WWRP -THORPEX YOTC Implementation Planning Meeting.
Nakazawa, T., 2009: Tropical Cyclone Observation with Aircraft, Present Status and Prospects. 14th Annual US-Japan Meteorological Technical Exchange Meeting.
Nakazawa, T., C.-C. Wu, M. Weissmann, S. Majumdar, C. Reynolds, J. Doyle, P. Harr, K. Bessho, T. Komori, Y. Ohta, K. Yamashita, S. C. Jones, H.-S. Lee, D. Richardson, M. Yamaguchi, F. Harnisch, and D. Parsons, 2009: THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign(T-PARC) A New Direction for Typhoon Research/Forecast. 3rd THORPEX International Science Symposium.
Nakazawa, T., J. Hawkins, and C. Velden, 2009: Satellite Digital Data and Products for Tropical Cyclone Studies. WMO Second International Workshop on Tropical Cyclone Landfall Processes.
Nakazawa, T., P. Harr, J. Moore, M. Weissmann, S. Majumdar et al. , 2009: THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign for typhoon targeting in 2008 over the western North Pacific. The Fourth Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference on Meteorology S05.
Nakazawa, T., 2009: Impact of special observations for tropical cyclone track forecasts in T-PARC 2008. International Workshop on Advancement of Typhoon Track Forecast Technique.
Nakazawa, T., 2009: Introduction of the Northwestern Pacific Tropical Cyclone Ensemble Track Forecast Research Project. International Workshop on Advancement of Typhoon Track Forecast Technique.
Ohta, Y., K. Yamashita, and T. Nakazawa, 2009: Observing system experiments using the operational NWP system of JMA with T-PARC 2008 special observations targeted for Typhoon Jangmi. International Workshop on Advancement of Typhoon Track Forecast Technique.
Ueno, M., M. Kunii, 2009: Possible control of near-surface wind distributions by environmental vertical wind shear. The Fourth Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference on Meteorology.
Yamashita, K., Y. Ohta, and T. Nakazawa, 2009: An observing system experiment of special observations of T-PARC for Sinlaku using the operational NWP system at JMA. The Fourth Japan-China-Korea Joint Conference on Meteorology S05.
Yamashita, K., Y. Ohta, and T. Nakazawa, 2009: Observing system experiments using the operational NWP system of JMA with T-PARC 2008 special observations targeted for Typhoon Sinlaku. International Workshop on Advancement of Typhoon Track Forecast Technique.
Weissmann,M., F. Harnisch, S. Rahm, M. Wirth, P. Harr, T. Nakazawa, K. Bessho, S. Jones, D. Anwender, D. Parsons, H.-S. Lee, R. M.-Cowan, and C. Cardinali, 2009: Overview of T-PARC Falcon operations and ECMWF data denial experiments. 3rd THORPEX International Science Symposium.

FY2008
Bessho, K., T. Nakazawa and M. Ueno, 2008: Statistical analysis of surface wind distribution of typhoons on western North Pacific observed by scatterometer for 9years, Preprints of 28th Conference on Hurricanes Tropical Meteorology of the American Meteorological Society, 15B.2.
Mashiko, W., H. Niino and T. Kato, 2008: Numerical simulation of a tornadogenesis in a mini-supercell associated with Typhoon Shanshan on 17 September 2006, Preprints, 24th Congerence on Severe Local Storms, Amer. Meteor. Soc., 14.4.2 Mashiko, W., 2008: Numerical

FY2007
Mashiko, W. 2007 :Numerical simulations of tornado-producing supercell storm and tornado associated with Typhoon Shanshan (2006). 12th Conference on Mesoscale Processes.
Ueno, M., 2007 :An analytical expression for the amplitude of wavenumber-one vertical velocity in the inner-core region of tropical cyclones under the influence of ambient vertical shear. IUGG2007.

FY2006
Bessho, K., T. Nakazawa, S. Nishimura, K. Kato, and S. Hoshino 2006 : Statistical analysis of organized cloud clusters on western North Pacific and their warm core structure. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
Kusunoki, K, and W. Mashiko 2006 : Doppler radar investigations of the inner core of Typhoon Songda (2004): Polygonal/ elliptical eyewalls, eye contraction, and small-scale spiral bands. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
Kusunoki, K, and K. Irie 2006 : Gravity wave-like structures observed in onshore typhoon boundary layer of Typhoon Kirogi (2000). 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
Kusunoki, K 2006 : Assessment of the Doppler Radar for Airport Weather (DRAW) system in Japan as a research tool for studying typhoon. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
Nakazawa, T, and K. Rajendran 2006 : Role of Large-scale Circulation on Tropical Cyclone Landfall in Japan. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
Chou, K.-H., C.-C. Wu, P.-H. Lin, S. Aberson, M. Peng, and T. Nakazawa 2006 : The Impact of Dropsonde Data from DOTSTAR on Tropical Cyclone Track Forecasting. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.
Mashiko, W 2006 : A cloud-resolving simulation of Typhoon Rusa (2002) : Polygonal eyewall and mesovortices structure. 27th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology.

Ueno, M., 2006 : Wavenumber-one rainfall asymmetry observed in typhoons and its relevance to ambient vertical wind shear. AOGS2006.

FY2005

FY2004
Hoshino, S. and T. Nakazawa, 2004 : Method to estimate tropical cyclone intensity using TRMM PR/TMI data. 20th Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/16th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction.

FY2003
Kitabatake, N., 2003 : Extratropical transition of tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific: Their frontal evolution. IUGG2003.
Kohno, N., 2003 : The development of a storm surge model including effect of wave set-up for operational forecasting. IUGG2003.
Mashiko, W., 2003 : Development of a two-way multiply-nested movable mesh typhoon model. IUGG2003.
Murata, A., 2003 : The effect of entrainment in a cumulus parameterization on the size of a simulated tropical cyclone. IUGG2003.
Nakazawa, T., 2003: Scientific achievements of TRMM and their practical applications. JAXA, GPM Asian Workshop.
Nakazawa, T., 2003 : Validation of Quik SCAT ocean surface data by a small island data. IUGG2003.
Nakazawa, T., 2003 : Baiu Hunter 2003 in Kgushu by Aerosonde. IUGG2003.
Nakazawa, T., 2003 : Modulation of tropical cyclone by Madden-Julian Oscillation. IUGG2003.
Ueno, M., 2003 : Application of steering weight concept to Typhoon Saomai in 2000. IUGG2003.
Wada, A., 2003 : Development of typhoon-ocean coupled model at Meteorological Research Institute in Japan Meteorological Agency. IUGG2003.

Typhoon Department

Recent Refereed journal articles, Reports, and Abstracts in Typhoon Research Department

Refereed journal articles

Reports

Abstracts

Refereed journal articles

Reports

Mashiko, W., 2010: A statistical evaluation of typhoon structures simulated by JMA nonhydrostatic model, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activities in Atm. and Oceanic Modelling, No. 41, 3.05-3.06.

Ishibashi, T, 2010: Optimization of Error Covariance Matrices and Estimation of Observation Data Impact in the JMA Global 4D-Var System, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 1.11-1.12.

Murata, A., 2010: Precipitation efficiency in numerically simulated heavy rainfall associated with typhoons Man-Yi (2007) and Fitow (2007), CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activities in Atm. and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 5.15-5.16.

Wada, A., Y. Kawai and N. Usui, 2010: Impacts of diurnally-varying sea-surface temperature on the predictions of Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005. Part I. Intensity prediction, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.09-9.10.

Wada, A., Y. Kawai and N. Usui, 2010: Impacts of diurnally-varying sea-surface temperature on the predictions of Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005. Part II. The impact on the theromodynamics field around Hai-Tang's center, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.11-9.12.

Wada, A. and N. Usui, 2010: The Influence of the variation of oceanic precondition on the prediction of Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.13-9.14.

Wada, A., N. Kohno and N. Usui, 2010: Formulation of the effect of breaking surface waves on entrainment and its impact on Typhoon Hai-Tang in.2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 40, 9.15-9.16.

Wada, A., 2010: Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interaction: Numerical Studies, Advances in Energy Research. Volume 1, 1-67, NOVA Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-61668-994-0.

Wada, A., 2010: Tropical Cyclone-Ocean Interaction: Climatology, Advances in Energy Research. Volume 1, 99-132, NOVA Publishers, ISBN: 978-1-61668-994-0.

Bessho, K. and T. Nakazawa, 2010: Dropsonde operation of Falcon in T-PARC and analysis of surrounding environment of typhoons, Technical Review,Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 5-11.

Hoshino, S. and T. Nakazawa, 2010: A brief introduction of T-PARC web site by MRI-JMA, Technical Review, Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 45-53.

Kunii, M. and K. Saito, 2009: Sensitivity Analysis using the Mesoscale Singular Vector, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 1.27-1.28.

Kuroda, T., K. Saito, M. Kunii and N. Kohno, 2009: Numerical Experiments of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.11-5.12.

Nakazawa, T., D. Parsons and T. Komori, 2010: THORPEX and its application for Nargis by ensemble prediction, Indian Ocean tropical cyclones and climate change, Ed. By Y. Charabi, Springer, 143-148.

Nakazawa, T., K. Bessho, T. Komori, K. Yamashita and Y. Ohta, 2010: THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign (T-PARC), Technical Review, Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 1-4.

Saito, K., T. Kuroda and M. Kunii, 2009: Ensemble Forecast Experiment of Cyclone Nargis, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.23-5.24.

Saito, K., M. Kunii, M. Hara, H. Seko, T. Hara and M. Yamaguchi, 2009: Development of MRI/JMA mesoscale EPS at the WWRP Beijing Olympic Research and Development Project (B08RDP), CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.19-5.20.

Saito, K., H. Seko, M. Kunii, M. Hara and T. Miyoshi, 2009: Influence of lateral boundary perturbations on the mesoscale EPS using BGM and LETKF, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 5.21-5.22.

Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii and Y. Shoji, 2009: Synergistic effect of the assimilation of Radio occultation data and ground-based GPS data, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 1.35-1.36.

Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii and T. Miyoshi, 2009: Data assimilation experiment of the Kobe thunderstorm by using NHM-LETKF, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39,1.37-1.38.

Seko, H., S. Hayashi, M. Kunii and K. Saito, 2009: Structure of the Regional Heavy Rainfall System that Occurred in Mumbai, India, on 26 July 2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 39, 2.27-2.28.

Ueno, M. and M. Kunii, 2009: Asymmetric features of near-surface wind fields in typhoons revealed by the JMA mesoscale analysis data, CAS/JSC Research Activities in Atmospheric and Oceanic Modelling, 38, 2.31-2.32.

Wada, A. and T. Midorikawa, 2009: Numerical simulation for the ocean response to Typhoons Tina and Winnie in 1997 and their relations to sudden variations of pCO2, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 8.07-8.08.

Wada, A., N. Usui, K. Sato and Y. Kawai, 2009: The impact of pre-existing oceanic condition on the ocean response to Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 8.09-8.10.

Wada, A. and Y. Kawai, 2009: The development of diurnally-varying seasurface temperature scheme. Part I. Preliminary numerical experiments, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 9.07-9.08.

Wada, A. and Y. Kawai, 2009: The development of diurnally-varying seasurface temperature scheme. Part II. Idealized numerical experiments, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 9.09-9.10.

Wada, A., N. Kohno and N. Usui, 2009: Numerical predictions for Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005 by an experimental atmosphere-wave-ocean coupled model, CAS/JSC WGNE Res. Activ. Atmos. Oceanic Modell., 39, 9.11-9.12.

Yamashita, K., Y. Ohta, K. Sato and T. Nakazawa, 2010: Observing system experiments using the operational NWP system of JMA, Technical Review, Japan Meteorological Agency, 12, 29-44.

Kunii, M., K. Saito, H. Seko, 2008 : Assimilation of Precipitation Data in Beijing Area. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Mashiko, W. 2008 : Numerical simulation of supercell tornadogenesis associated with Typhoon Shanshan (2006). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Saito, K., M. Kunii, H. Seko, M. Yamaguchi and K. Aranami, 2008 : Implementation of lateral boundary perturbations into mesoscale EPS. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Saito, K., H. Seko, M. Kunii, M. Hara, T. Hara and M. Yamaguchi, 2008 : Mesoscale Ensemble Prediction experiment for WWRP Beijing Olympic 2008 RDP -- 2007 preliminary experiment --. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Seko, H., T. Miyoshi, M. Kunii and K. Saito, 2008 : Japan area ensemble forecast using NHM-LETKF. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Seko, H., Y. Shoji, M. Kunii, J. Furumoto and T. Tsuda, 2008 : Assimilation experiments using COSMIC occultation data. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Seko, H., K. Saito, M. Kunii, T. Hara and M. Yamaguchi, 2008 : Meso-ensemble experiments on potential parameter of tornado formation using JMANHM. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Seko, H., K. Saito and M. Kunii, 2008 : Tier-2 downscale experiments of B08RDP. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Seko, H., S. Hayashi, M. Kunii, K. Saito, 2008 : Numerical simulation of severe weather events in South/Southeast Asia using NHM. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Ueno, M. 2008 : On the phase and amplitude of shear-induced wavenumber-one convective asymmetry in the inner-core region of tropical cyclones. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A., H. Niino and H. Nakano, 2008 : Sensitivity of tuning parameters in a mixed-layer scheme to simulated sea surface cooling caused by a passage of a typhoonl. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A., H. Niino, 2008 : Numerical experiments of intensification of an idealized typhoon-like vortex under various sea surface temperatures by a nonhydrostatic atmosphere-ocean coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A., N. Usui and H. Niino, 2008 : The impact of oceanic observations on tropical cyclone intensity prediction in the case of Typhoon Namtheun (2004). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Bessho, K., T. Nakazawa, S. Nishimura and K. Kato 2007 :Organized cloud clusters developing to tropical cyclones and their warm core structures. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)

Kitabatake, N. 2007 :Current understanding on extratropical transition of tropical cyclones, mainly related to the variety of the structure of disturbances. Kaiyo Monthly, 441.(in Japanese)

Kohno, N. and A. Murata 2007 :The impact of the sea state on the yyphoon intensity in atmosphere-wave coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNG Report.

Kohno, N. 2007 :The impact of the sea surface (ocean waves) on the typhoon intensity. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)

Shoji, Y. and M. Kunii, 2007 : Meteorological Research Note, 217, 228-238.(in Japanese)

Mashiko, W. 2007 :Numerical simulation of tornado-producing supercell storm and tornado associated with Typhoon Shanshan (2006). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Murata, A. 2007 :Entrainment and detrainment in numerically simulated cumulus clouds and their relationship to buoyancy. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Murata, A. 2007 :Precipitation efficiency in numerically simulated orographic rainfall associated with Typhoon Meari (2004). WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Murata, A. 2007 :A numerical simulation of heavy rainfall associated with typhoon Meari (2004) over the Kii peninsula. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)

Ueno, M. 2007 :An analytical expression for the amplitude of wavenumber-one vertical velocity in the inner-core region of tropical cyclones under the influence of vertical ambient shear. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Ueno, M. 2007 :A mechanism for producing wavenumber-one asymmetries in the inner-core structure of typhoons. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)

Wada, A., H. Niino and H. Nakano, 2007 :Improvement of multi-limit entrainment parameterization from the results in an ocean global circulation model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A. and A. Murata, 2007 :Effects of horizontal resolution and sea surface cooling on simulations of tropical cyclones in case of Typhoon Namtheun (2004) by a coupled MRI tropical cyclone-ocean model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A. 2007 :Impact of near-surface oceanic variations on typhoons. Kaiyo Monthly, 39(3).(in Japanese)

Kunii, M., 2006 : Influence of typhoon bogus parameters on the typhoon forecasts. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Mashiko, A., 2006 : High-resolution simulation of wind structure in the inner-core of Typhoon MA-ON (2004) and sensitivity experiments of horizontal resolution WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Murata, A., 2006 : A cloud-resolving numerical simulation for orographic rainfall associated with Typhoon Meari (2004) WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Nakazawa, T. and K. Rajendran 2006 : Relationship between tropospheric circulation fields over the western North Pacific and tropical cyclone approach/landfall to Japan. Kaiyo Monthly, 38(10).(in Japanese)

Typhoon Research Department : Summary of landfalling typhoons in Japan, 2004. Technical Reports of the Meteorological Research Institute, 49. (in Japanese)

Ueno. M., 2006 : Observed and simulated relationship between storm motion, vertical wind shear and rainfall asymmetries in typhoons WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A., and W. Mashiko, 2006 : Introduction of a mixed-layer ocean model into the MRI interactive multiply-nested movable mesh tropical cyclone model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A., 2006 : Numerical experiments of Typhoons in 2004 typhoon season using a non-hydrostatic atmospheric model coupled with a mixed-layer ocean model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A., 2006 : Numerical experiments of Typhoon Namtheun (T0410) using different atmosphere-ocean coupled models. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Wada, A., 2006 : Typhoon-ocean interaction in Typhoon Megi (T0415) using an atmosphere-mixed-layer ocean coupled model. WMO, CAS/JSC WGNE Report.

Fujibe, F., N. Kitabatake, K. Bessho, and S. Hoshino, 2005 : Features of the wind fields associated with Typhoon 0418 (Songda) compared with those of Typhoon 9119 (Mireille). Kaiyo Monthly, 42. (in Japanese)

Kohno, N., M. Higaki, and D. Ueno, 2005 : The storm surges at Muroto-Misaki caused by Ty0423 (Tokage). Kaiyo Monthly, 42.(in Japanese)

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