| A w a r d s |  |
| Frontier Award Recipients in JFY 2003 | |
| Frontier Research System
for Global Change For Outstanding Research Accomplishments |
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| Jing-Jia Luo Model Group Climate Variations Research Program |
South Pacific origin of the decadal ENSO-like variation as simulated by a coupled GCM |
| Takao Yoshikane The Hydrological Cycle Process on Land Group Hydrological Cycle Research Program |
Study on the formation mechanism of the Southern Pacific Convergence Zone and Baiu front using a regional climate model |
| Prabir Patra Greenhouse Gases Modeling Group Atmospheric Composition Research Program |
Studies on sensitivity evaluation of extended CO2 observation network to model transport, and evaluation of CO2 observation with SOFIS sensor for surface source inversion |
| Sanae Chiba Marine Biological Process Model Group Ecosystem Change Research Program |
Stadies on climate-ecosystem interaction in the Japan sea |
| Xiangdong Zhang IARC |
Integrated approach towards better understanding of coupled atmosphereice-ocean mechanisms for the Arctic climate variability |
| For Great Contributions | |
| Maki Aita Research Group Global Warming Research Program |
Contribution to development of a 3D marine ecosystem model |
| Tatsuo Suzuki Coupled-Model Development Group Integrated Modeling Research Program |
Development of high-resolution world ocean circulation model to be applied to global warming experiments |
| Seita Emori Coupled-Model Development Group Integrated Modeling Research Program |
Promotion of global warming experiments at FRSGC for contributing to the IPCC-AR4 |
| Michio Kawamiya Coupled-Model Development Group Kyosei Project 2: Integrated Modeling Research Program |
Leadership shown in the initiation of the integrated earth system modeling project |
Frontier Observational Research System for Global Change For Outstanding Research Accomplishments |
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| Eitarou Oka Ocean Variation in the Subsurface Layer and the Middle Layer Climate Variation Observational Research Program |
Studies on the surface mixing process in winter in the Kuroshio Extension area using Argo data, which advanced the understanding of the formation processes of the Subtropical Mode Water and the Central Mode Water in the North Pacific Ocean |
| Hiroyuki Yamada Cloud and Precipitation Processes Hydrological Cycle Observational Research Program |
Studies on three-dimensional structure of a mesoscale convective system generated in the downstream of the Yangtze River with data of the intensive field experiment, which contributed to the understanding on the Baiu-frontal precipitation systems |
| For Great Contributions | |
| Kazuhiro Obama Japanese Coastal Ocean Predictability Experiment Climate Variation Observational Research Program |
Contribution to the observational research of the Kuroshio System by pertinent and efficient technical and management support |
