WG for Weather and Climate Extremes

Overview

To answer the question “Will mild climate and abundant water/fisheries resources persist as a basis of survival for those of us living in Japan in the future?”, we are studying weather and climate extremes from various perspectives in the Habitable Japan project. Sharing information about studies within and outside the project and facilitating collaboration is important to effectively advance research. This working group works to promote collaborative research on weather and climate extremes. Specifically, we maintain information sharing tools and plan seminars and other activities that facilitate the exchange of research information and discussion.

NameAfflicationResearch Area
Hidetaka HirataAssociate Professor, Faculty of Data Science, Rissho U.Meteorology（Co-I of A01-1）
Tomoya ShimuraAssociate Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto U.Coastal Engineering（Co-I of A02-5）
Yuma KawakamiResearcher, Department of Atmosphere, Ocean, and Earth System Modeling Research, Meteorological Research Institute, JMAPhysical Oceanography（Co-I of A03-7）
Ayako YamamotoAssociate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences, J. F. Oberlin U.Climate Dynamics（Co-I of A03-9）
Organizing committee

Mailing List

We maintain a mailing list for the exchange of information on weather and climate extremes. We also welcome participation from researchers and students outside the Habitable Japan project. If you would like to join the mailing list, please fill in the required information in the form below and submit it.
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Online seminar series

1st07 Oct, 2024Footprint of the air-sea momentum transfer saturation observed by ocean wave buoy network in extreme tropical cyclonesTomoya Shimura（Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto U.）
2nd06 Jan, 2025The influence of global warming on heavy snowfall events in recent years and the long-term trend of JPCZHiroaki Kawase（Meteorological Research Institute, JMA）
3rd17 Feb, 2025Effects of SST around Japan on snowfall and temperature and their seasonal changesHiroshi G. Takahashi（Tokyo Metropolitan University）
4th22 April, 2025Warming of the Kuroshio Current Over the Last Four Decades has Intensified the Meiyu‐Baiu RainbandYu-Xiang Qiao（Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University）
5th12 June, 2025Impact of the intensive observations on predictability of mesoscale convective systems in the Baiu frontal zoneSaori Nakashita（Disaster Prevention Research Institute Kyoto University）
6th18 June, 2025Synoptic-scale conditions causing widespread heavy precipitation over Japan and their future changesShiori Sugimoto（JAMSTEC）
7th20 Aug 2025Unprecedented Marine Heatwave Significantly Exacerbated the Record-breaking 2023 East Asian Summer HeatwaveSatoru Okajima（Institute of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba）
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