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Study on aerosol-cloud interaction using space-borne active sensor

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18540437
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
Research InstitutionJapan, Meteorological Research Institute

Principal Investigator

KOBAYASHI Takahisa  Japan, Meteorological Research Institute, 気象衛星・観測システム研究部, 室長 (40343892)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 増田 一彦  気象庁気象研究所, 気象衛星・観測システム研究部, 室長 (90354513)
青木 輝夫  気象庁気象研究所, 物理気象研究部, 室長 (30354492)
石元 裕史  気象庁気象研究所, 気象衛星・観測システム研究部, 主任研究官 (70281136)
井上 豊志郎  気象庁気象研究所, 気象衛星・観測システム研究部, 室長 (90343889)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Keywords衛星センサー / 能動型センサー / 雲 / エーロゾル / 降水 / エーロゾル間接効果
Research Abstract

雲は太陽光を反射し気候に大きな影響を与えている。しかし、その特性は大気中のエーロゾルや降水により大きく変わるため、まだ不明な点が多い。本研究では、太陽反射率等の算定や雨滴形成に重要な要素である雲粒サイズが全球でどのような特徴を持っているか衛星を用いて調べた。その結果、雲粒サイズが降水の有無により大きく変わること、また雲粒臨界サイズと呼ばれる、ある大きさを境に雲光学的厚さと雲粒サイズの関係が正から負の相関に反転するなど興味深い事実が明らかになった。これらは雲とエーロゾルや降水の相互作用の解明に役立つもので、気候予測のモデル化に繋がる知見が得られた。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2008 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (34 results)

All 2009 2008 2007 2006 Other

All Journal Article (13 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (19 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Spectral broadening effects of cloud droplet size distributions on the optical thickness derived from TRMM satellite2009

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T., and K. Masuda
    • Journal Title

      J. Meteor. Soc. Japan

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effects of precipitation on cloud optical thickness derived from combined passive and active space-borne sensors2009

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T., and K. Masuda
    • Journal Title

      Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation

      Pages: 267-270

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Ice cloud properties over precipitation area derived from a combined use of active and passive satellite sensors2009

    • Author(s)
      Masuda, K., and T. Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      Current Problems in Atmospheric Radiation

      Pages: 291-294

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effects of precipitation on the relationships between cloud optical thickness and drop size derived from space-borne measurements2008

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T., and K. Masuda
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters 35

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Relation between cloud optical thickness and precipitation derived from space-borne measurements, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds II2008

    • Author(s)
      Masuda, K, and T. Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7152

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effects of precipitation on the relationships between cloud optical thickness and drop size derived from space-borne measurements2008

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi, K. Masuda
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters 35

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Significant differences in the cloud droplets effective radius between non-precipitating and precipitating clouds2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters 34

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Precipitation and cloud properties derived from synergetic use of the TRMM sensors2006

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of SPIE 6404-12

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effect of minor deformation for the light scattering of ice and aerosol particles2006

    • Author(s)
      Ishimoto, H.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of SPIE 6408-53

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Significant differences in the cloud droplet effective radius between non-precipitating and precipitating clouds2006

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T.
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters 34

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A combined use of TRMM PR and VIRS for measurements of cloud and precipitation2006

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 4th European Conf. on Radar Meteorology and Hydrology Vol.3

      Pages: 607-608

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Precipitation and cloud properties derived from symergetic use of the TRMM sensors2006

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of SPIE 6404-6412

      Pages: 72-79

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Fffect of minor deformation for the light scattering of ice and aerosol particles2006

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Ishimoto
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of SPIE 6408

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Relation between cloud optical thickness and precipitation derived from space-borne measurements2008

    • Author(s)
      T. Kobayashi, K. Masuda
    • Organizer
      2008, SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing
    • Place of Presentation
      Noumea, New Caledonia
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-06
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Ice cloud properties over precipitation area derived from a combined use of active and passive satellite sensors2008

    • Author(s)
      K. Masuda, T. Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      2008, International Radiation Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-05
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 雲粒臨界半径の衛星による観測2008

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      2008日本気象学会秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-26
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report 2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of precipitation on cloud optical thickness derived from combined passive and active space-borne sensors2008

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi, K. Masuda
    • Organizer
      2008, International Radiation Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
    • Year and Date
      2008-08-06
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Retrieval of cloud-precipitation characteristics by a combined radar and visible/IR technique2008

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi and K. Masuda
    • Organizer
      3rd International TRMM Science Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      LasVegas USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-02-06
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Accurate retrieval of cirrus cloud properties from satellite measurements2008

    • Author(s)
      K. Masuda, and T. Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      3rd International TRMM Science Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      LasVegas USA
    • Year and Date
      2008-02-05
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Cloud properties in rain formation process observed by space-borne active and passive sensors2008

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T., and K. Masuda
    • Organizer
      2008, Fifth European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology
    • Place of Presentation
      Helsinki, Finland
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effects of precipitation on cloud optical thickness derived from combined passive and active space-borne sensors2008

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T., and K. Masuda
    • Organizer
      2008 International Radiation Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Ice cloud properties over precipitation area derived from a combined use of active and passive satellite sensors2008

    • Author(s)
      Masuda, K., and T. Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      2008 International Radiation Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Relation between cloud optical thickness and precipitation derived from space-borne measurements2008

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T., and K. Masuda
    • Organizer
      2008, SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing
    • Place of Presentation
      New Caledonia
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 衛星で観測した雲光学的厚さと雲粒サイズに及ぼす降水の影響2008

    • Author(s)
      小林隆久
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 能動・受動センサの複合による降水域での氷晶雲の特徴抽出2008

    • Author(s)
      増田一彦、小林隆久
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会春季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Cloud-precipitation interaction derived from space-borne radar and radiometer measurements2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      2007EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Amsterdam Netherlands
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-26
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Satellite measurements of precipitation and critical size of cloud droplets2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi
    • Organizer
      33rd Conference on Radar Meteorology
    • Place of Presentation
      Cairns,Australia
    • Year and Date
      2007-08-07
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Cloud properties in rain formation process observed by space-borne active and passive sensors2007

    • Author(s)
      Takahisa Kobayashi, K. Masuda
    • Organizer
      Fifth European Conference on Radar in Meteorology and Hydrology
    • Place of Presentation
      Helsinki, Finland
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-07
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Satellite measurements of precipitation and critical size of cloud droplets2007

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T., and A. Adachi
    • Organizer
      33rd Conference on Radar Meteorology
    • Place of Presentation
      Cairns, Australia
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Cloud-precipitation interaction and radiometer measurements2007

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T.
    • Organizer
      2007 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 雲粒臨界半径の衛星による観測-エーロゾル間接効果に関連して-2007

    • Author(s)
      小林隆久, 小野木茂
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2007年度秋季大会講演予稿集
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Significant differences in the cloud droplets effective radius between non-precipitating and precipitating clouds2006

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, T
    • Organizer
      ABSTRACTS of 4th European Conf. on Radar Meteorology and Hydrology
    • Place of Presentation
      Barcelona, Spain
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Book] 次世代センサハンドブック2008

    • Author(s)
      小林隆久
    • Total Pages
      1072
    • Publisher
      倍風館
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report 2008 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.mri-jma.go.jp/Project/H20keikaku/6-3-1.htm

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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