Study on latent heating associated tropical precipitating systems on the atmospheric large-scale circulations

2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19740296
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
• Research Institution: Osaka Prefecture University
• Principal Investigator: SHIGE Shoichi Osaka Prefecture University, 大学院・理学研究科, 准教授 (60344264)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2010
• Keywords: 気候

Research Abstract

Latent heating associated with tropical precipitating systems are examined using data from the precipitation radar onboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite. Vertical heating structures over the eastern Pacific are shallow. It is indicated that the tropospheric circulation over the eastern Pacific excited by latent heating is consistent with the observed shallow meridional circulation, using an atmospheric model. Diurnal variations of latent heating structures are also examined. Vertical heating structures over tropical oceans keep almost the same structure all day, but those over tropical lands show a significant variation.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Vertical diabatic heating structure of the MJO : Intercomparison between recent reanalyses and TRMM estimates. (2011)
  • Author(s): Jiang, X., D.E.Waliser, W.S.Olson, W.-K.Tao, T.S.L'Ecuyer, S.Shige, K.-F.Li, Y.L.Yung, S.Lang, Y. N.Takayabu
  • Journal Title: Mon. Wea. Rev. in press.
• [Journal Article] MJO signals in latent heating : Results from TRMM retrievals. (2010)
  • Author(s): Zhang, C., J.Ling, S.Hagos, W.-K.Tao, S.Lang, Y.N.Takayabu, S.Shige, M.Katsumata, W.S.Olson, T.L'Ecuyer
  • Journal Title: J.Atmos.Sci. 67 Pages: 3488-3508
• [Journal Article] Observed self-similarity of precipitation regimes over the tropical oceans. (2010)
  • Author(s): Elsaesser G.S., C.D.Kummerow, T.S.L'Ecuyer, Y.N.Takayabu, S.Shige
  • Journal Title: J.Climate 23 Pages: 2686-2698
• [Journal Article] Spectral retrieval of latent heating profiles from TRMM PR data.Part IV : Comparisons of lookup tables from two- and three-dimensional cloud-resolving model simulations. (2009)
  • Author(s): Shige, S., Y.N.Takayabu, S.Kida, W.-K.Tao, X.Zeng, C.Yokoyama,T.L'Ecuyer
  • Journal Title: J.Climate 22 Pages: 5577-5594
• [Journal Article] 熱帯降雨観測衛星搭載降雨レーダの研究開発とその観測成果 (2008)
  • Author(s): 岡本謙一・重尚一
  • Journal Title: 電子情報通信学学会論文誌 招待論文 J91-B Pages: 723-733
• [Journal Article] Spectral retrieval of latent heating profiles from TRMM PR data.Part III : Estimating apparent moisture sink profiles over tropical oceans. (2008)
  • Author(s): Shige, S., Y.N.Takayabu, W.-K.Tao
  • Journal Title: J.Appl.Meteor.Climatol. 47 Pages: 620-640
• [Journal Article] Spectral retrieval of latent heating profiles from TRMM PR data.Part II : Algorithm improvement and heating estimates over tropical ocean regions. (2007)
  • Author(s): Shige, S., Y.N.Takayabu, W.-K.Tao, C.-L.Shie
  • Journal Title: J.Appl.Meteor.Climatol. 46 Pages: 1098-1124
• [Presentation] The large-scale response of tropical atmosphere to latent heating estimated from the TRMM PR (2011)
  • Author(s): Shige, S.
  • Organizer: アメリカ気象学会第91回年会
  • Place of Presentation: 米国・シアトル
  • Year and Date: 2011-01-27
• [Presentation] Spectral retrieval of latent heating profiles from TRMM PR data (2010)
  • Author(s): Shige, S., Y.N.Takayabu, M.Kachi, W.-K.Tao
  • Organizer: 2010 AGU Fall Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: 米国・サンフランシスコ
  • Year and Date: 2010-12-13
• [Presentation] The large-scale response of tropical atmosphere to latent heating estimated from the TRMM PR (2010)
  • Author(s): Shige, S.
  • Organizer: The 29th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
  • Place of Presentation: 米国・ツーソン
  • Year and Date: 2010-05-10
• [Presentation] Spectral retrieval of latent heating profiles from TRMM PR data. : Comparisons of lookup tables from two- and three-dimensional simulations (2008)
  • Author(s): Shige, S., Y.N.Takayabu, S.Kida, W.-K.Tao, X.Zeng
  • Organizer: 28th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology
  • Place of Presentation: 米国・オーランド
  • Year and Date: 2008-04-30
• [Book] 宇宙から見た雨2熱帯降雨観測から全球へ センター・編
  • Author(s): 井口俊夫他
  • Total Pages: 9-10,54-56
  • Publisher: (独)宇宙航空研究開発機構地球観測研究
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