2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Upper atmospere response to El Nino climate change
Project/Area Number |
15K05301
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Space and upper atmospheric physics
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Research Institution | Kyushu University |
Principal Investigator |
Liu Huixin 九州大学, 理学研究院, 准教授 (70589639)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
三好 勉信 九州大学, 理学研究院, 准教授 (20243884)
藤原 均 成蹊大学, 理工学部, 教授 (50298741)
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Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
Jin Hidekatsu 九州大学, 理学研究院, 准教授 (60466240)
Shinagawa Hiroyuki 成蹊大学, 理工学部, 教授 (00262915)
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Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Keywords | vertical coupling |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
ENSO is a global phenomenon where the sea water in tropical pacific warms or cools in comparison to normal years. ENSO strongly affects not only climate and weather, but also the upper atmosphere above 400 km, as revealed by our analysis of 46 year's satellite observation data. Through numerical simulations using the GAIA model, the physical process underlying the vertical coupling process has been largely clarified. However, the role of Ozone in this coupling remains unclear and needs further investigation.
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Free Research Field |
Space science
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