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Elucidation of climate feedback codependency towards fundamental theory of global warming

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K03968
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 17020:Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Yoshimori Masakazu  東京大学, 大気海洋研究所, 准教授 (20466874)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords地球温暖化 / 気候フィードバック / 気候モデル / 上層雲
Outline of Research at the Start

気候の応答は気候システムを強制する大気中の二酸化炭素濃度の変化などの放射効果だけでなく、温度変化に誘発されて変化する様々な要素(例えば水蒸気量や雲)の放射効果(フィードバック)によっても強く影響を受ける。こうした気候フィードバックの解析は、気候応答の解釈と不確実性の低減を助けるものでなくてはならない。そのために、これまであまり注目されてこなかったフィードバック同士の関係性を調べ、地球温暖化の基礎的、かつ理論的な理解に貢献する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Many previous studies quantified the radiative effect of changes in atmospheric constituents such as water vapor and clouds separately, but the codependency of feedbacks has not been explored sufficiently. In this study, the relation among feedback processes was investigated and the validity of a new framework of climate feedbacks based on a basic theoretical argument was demonstrated using an atmospheric general circulation model. This study also proposed re-interpretation of relatively well accepted FAT theory in which tropical anvil cloud temperature is invariant before and after the global warming, as well as PHAT theory, a modified version of the FAT theory in which slight warming of anvil cloud temperature is suggested. Furthermore, discussion was made on the “predictability” of the cloud feedback under the global warming from the current climate information alone.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

二酸化炭素濃度の上昇に対する気温上昇量を知ることは、気温上昇の上限目標に対して人類が排出する二酸化炭素の許容量を判断し、政策を検討する上で不可欠な情報である。世界の平均気温の上昇量は気候フィードバックと呼ばれる、気温上昇に伴って生じる水蒸気や雲の変化が引き起こす更なる地球の放射収支の不釣り合いの影響を強く受ける。本研究は、これまで進展が遅く未確立であるフィードバック基礎理論の体系化に貢献するものである。注目するフィードバックが温暖化を増幅する働きがあるのか、抑制する働きがあるのか、中立なものなのか、フィードバック間の連動性を調べることによって議論し、いくつかの新しい概念的な発展を実現させた。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (4 results) Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] UK Met Office, Hadley Centre/Exeter University(英国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] UK Met Office, Hadley Centre/Exeter University(英国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] UK Met Office, Hadley Centre/Exeter University(英国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] UK Met Office, Hadley Centre/Exeter University(英国)

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Southern Ocean surface temperatures and cloud biases in climate models connected to the representation of glacial deep ocean circulation2023

    • Author(s)
      Sherriff-Tadano Sam、Abe-Ouchi Ayako、Yoshimori Masakazu、Ohgaito Rumi、Vadsaria Tristan、Chan Wing-Le、Hotta Haruka、Kikuchi Maki、Kodama Takanori、Oka Akira、Suzuki Kentaroh
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Climate

      Volume: 35 Issue: 11 Pages: 1-38

    • DOI

      10.1175/jcli-d-22-0221.1

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 古気候シミュレーションを活用した気候感度および気候フィードバックのメカニズムに関する研究-2020年度日本気象学会賞受賞記念講演-2022

    • Author(s)
      吉森正和
    • Journal Title

      天気

      Volume: 69 Pages: 75-85

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Fixed Anvil Temperature Feedback: Positive, Zero, or Negative?2020

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimori, M., F. H. Lambert, M. J. Webb, and T. Andrews
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Climate

      Volume: 33 Issue: 7 Pages: 2719-2739

    • DOI

      10.1175/jcli-d-19-0108.1

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Preliminary results on the relation between convection, lapse-rate feedback, and cloud feedback2021

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimori, M.
    • Organizer
      Cloud Feedback Model Intercomparison Project Workshop
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] FATメカニズムに由来する気候感度の不確実性と放射フィードバックの新しい定式化について2020

    • Author(s)
      吉森正和
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2020年度春季大会(感染症の影響で予稿集の発行のみ)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 古気候シミュレーションを活用した気候感度および気候フィードバックのメカニズムに関する研究.「2020年度日本気象学会賞」受賞記念講演.2020

    • Author(s)
      吉森正和
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2020年度秋季大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Fixed anvil temperature feedback, positive, zero, or negative?2020

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimori, M., F. H. Lambert, M. Webb and T. Andrews
    • Organizer
      AGU (American Geophysical Union) 2020 Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Fixed anvil temperature feedback, positive, zero, or negative?2019

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimori, M.
    • Organizer
      Cloud Feedback Model Intercomparison Project Workshop (Mykonos, Greece)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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