Earth Simulator Proposed Research Projects


Earth Simulator Proposed Research Projects

Authorized Project List in FY2003


<Ocean & Atmosphere>
Project Name
Name of Project Representative
Professional Affiliation of Project Representative
Development of super high-resolution atmospheric and oceanic general circulation models on quasi-uniform gridsYukio TanakaFRSGC, JAMSTEC
Atmospheric Composition Change and Its Climate Impact Studied by global and Regional Chemical Transport ModelsHajime AkimotoFRSGC, JAMSTEC
Development of High-resolution Cloud-resolving Regional Model and its Application to Research on Mesoscale MeteorologyFujio KimuraFRSGC, JAMSTEC
Process Studies and Seasonal Prediction Experiment Using Coupled General Circulation ModelToshio YamagataFRSGC, JAMSTEC
Future Climate Change Projection using a High-Resolution Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Climate ModelAkimasa SumiCenter for Climate System Research, The University of Tokyo
Development of high-resolution atmosphere-ocean coupled model and global warming predictionKouki MaruyamaCentral Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
Research on development of global climate model with remarkably high resolution and climate model with cloud resolutionTakashi AokiJapanese Meteorological Research Institute
Research Development of 4-dimensional data assimilation system using a coupled climate model and construction of reanalysis datasets for initialization Toshiyuki AwajiFRSGC, JAMSTEC
Development of Integrated Earth System Model for Global Change PredictionTaro MatsunoFRSGC, JAMSTEC
Parameterization of turbulent diffusivity in the deep oceanToshiyuki HibiyaGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Mechanism and predictability of atmospheric and oceanic variations induced by interactions between large-scale field and meso-scale phenomena (AFES CFES OFES)Wataru OfuchiESC, JAMSTEC
Development of holistic simulation codes on non-hydrostatic atmosphere-ocean coupled systemKeiko TakahashiESC, JAMSTEC

<Solid Earth>
Project Name
Name of Project Representative
Professional Affiliation of Project Representative
Global elastic response simulationSeiji TsuboiIFREE, JAMSTEC
Simulation study on the generation and distortion process of the geomagnetic field in Earth-like conditionsYozo HamanoIFREE, JAMSTEC / Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Numerical simulation of the mantle convectionYoshio FukaoIFREE, JAMSTEC
Predictive Simulation for Crustal Activity in and around JapanMitsuhiro MatsuuraGraduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
Numerical simulation of seismic wave propagation and strong ground motions in 3-D heterogeneous mediaTakashi FurumuraEarthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
Simulation of Earthquake Generation Process in a Complex System of FaultsKazuro HiraharaGraduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Development of Solid Earth Simulation PlatformHiroshi OkudaResearch into Artifacts, Center for Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Simulator experiments of physical properties of earth's materialsMitsuhiro ToriumiGraduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo
Dynamics of Core-Mantle Coupled SystemAkira KageyamaESC, JAMSTEC

<Computer Science>
Project Name
Name of Project Representative
Professional Affiliation of Project Representative
Designing and implementation of parallel numerical computing library for multi-node environment of the earth simulatorKenichi ItakuraESC, JAMSTEC
Performance Evaluation of Large-scale Parallel Simulation Codes and Designing New Language Features on the HPF(High Performance Fortran) Data-Parallel Programming EnvironmentYasuo OkabeAcademic Center for Computing and Media Studies,Kyoto University

<Epoch-making Simulation>
Project Name
Name of Project Representative
Professional Affiliation of Project Representative
Numerical Simulation of Rocket Engine Internal FlowsHiroshi MiyajimaJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Large-scale simulation on the properties of carbon-nanotubeKazuo MinamiResearch Organization for Information Science & Technology
Development of the next-generation computational solid mechanics simulator for a virtual demonstration testRyuji ShioyaGraduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University
Study of the Standard Model of Elementary Particles on the Lattice with the Earth SimulatorAkira UkawaCenter for Computational Physics and Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba
Large-scale simulation for a Tera Hz resonance superconductorsdevice Masashi TachikiNational Institute for Material Science
Geospace Environment SimulatorYoshiharu OmuraRadio Science Center for Space and Atmosphere, Kyoto University
Particle modeling for complex multi-phase system with internal structures using DEMHide SakaguchiIFREE, JAMSTEC
Development of Transferable Materials Information and Knowledge Base for Computational Materials ScienceShuhei OhnishiCAMP (Collaborative Activities for Materials Science Programs) Group
Cosmic Structure Formation and DynamicsRyoji MatsumotoFaculty of Science, Chiba University
Bio-SimulationNobuhiro GoForum on the Bio-Simulation
Large scale simulation on the atmic research *Hiroshi OkudaAtomic Energy Society of Japan


<* Sub-theme under the large scale simulation on the atomic research>
Project Name
Name of Project Representative
Professional Affiliation of Project Representative
Large-Scale Numerical Simulations of Complicated Thermal-Hydraulic Behavior in Nuclear Reactors Using Direct Analysis MethodsKazuyuki TakaseJAERI
First Principles Molecular Dynamics Simulation of SolutionMasaru HirataJAERI
Direct Numerical Simulations of Fundamental Turbulent Flows with the Largest Grid Numbers in the World and its Application of Modelling for Engineering Turbulent FlowsChuichi ArakawaCCSE, JAERI
Research on structure formation of plasmas dominated by hierarchical dynamicsYasuaki KishimotoJAERI
Large-scale parallel fluid simulations for spallation type mercury target adopted in the project of high-intensity proton accelerator.Chuichi ArakawaCCSE, JAERI
Studies for Novel Superconducting properties and Neutron Detector Applications by Superconductor Nano-fabrication TechniquesMasahiko MachidaCCSE, JAERI
Electronic and atomistic simulations on the irradiation induced property changes and fracture in materialsHideo KaburakiCCSE, JAERI
Large-Scale Simulation of Groundwater Flow and Radioactive Nuclide TransportationHiroshi OkudaResearch into Artifacts, Center for Engineering, The University of Tokyo
First-principles molecular dynamics simulation of oxide layers for radiation-tolerant SiC devicesAtumi MiyashitaJAERI

JAMSTEC : Japan Marine Science & Technology Center
FRSGC : Frontier Research System for Global Change
IFREE : Institute for Frontier Research on Earth Evolution
JAERI : Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
CCSE : Center for Promotion of Computation Science and Engineering
ESC : The Earth Simulator Center


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