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Mechanisms and predictability of subseasonal variability of atmospheric rivers focusing on Madden-Julian Oscillation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K14833
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 22040:Hydroengineering-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Toride Kinya  東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 特別研究員 (10865893)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
KeywordsAtmospheric river / MJO / PNA / Sub-seasonal / Predictability
Outline of Research at the Start

Atmospheric River(AR)とは、大気において帯状に水蒸気を大量輸送し、川のように見える現象を指す。近年、ARがもたらす豪雨や洪水、さらにはAR活動が少ない時期に発生する干ばつが注目を集めている。しかし、ARを発生させるメカニズムは明らかになっておらず、ダム管理等に有効なARの季節内スケール(2-5週間)の予報は未だ行われていない。本研究では、特にマッデン・ジュリアン振動の伝搬に着目し、ARの季節内変動の原因を今まで以上に正確に捉え、最新の逆推定手法や深層学習を用いた季節内予測の方法の構築を目指す。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is crucial to improve the forecasts of atmospheric rivers, which transport large amounts of water vapor and are responsible for extreme precipitation and flooding in many coastal regions. In this study, we investigated the predictability of atmospheric rivers on sub-seasonal time scales, which are important for water resource management. We particularly focused on the role of a low-frequency mode in midlatitudes in addition to the convective activity over the tropics. We demonstrated that the low-frequency variability alters the Pacific waveguide and can be used to improve the prediction of atmospheric rivers on sub-seasonal time scales.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

既往研究では、大気の川の運動を直接支える中緯度の高周波の運動(低気圧)と、季節内スケールでは熱帯において活発な対流活動が東進するマッデン・ジュリアン振動(MJO)の影響を調べるものが多かった。本研究ではそれらに加え、中緯度の低周波振動の役割を提唱したものである。大気の川の予測精度を改善することで、豪雨や洪水の予測精度が改善し、水資源の適切な管理に十分なリードタイムを与えられることが期待される。

Report

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

    (6 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 Other

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

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Washington(米国)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Washington(米国)

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Washington(米国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] What Distinguishes MJO Events Associated with Atmospheric Rivers?2022

    • Author(s)
      Toride Kinya、Hakim Gregory J.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Climate

      Volume: 35 Issue: 18 Pages: 6135-6149

    • DOI

      10.1175/jcli-d-21-0493.1

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Influence of Low‐Frequency PNA Variability on MJO Teleconnections to North American Atmospheric River Activity2021

    • Author(s)
      Toride Kinya、Hakim Gregory J.
    • Journal Title

      Geophysical Research Letters

      Volume: 48 Issue: 13 Pages: 1-10

    • DOI

      10.1029/2021gl094078

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The influence of the MJO diversity on midlatitude teleconnection patterns2020

    • Author(s)
      Toride, K., G. J. Hakim
    • Organizer
      AGU Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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