Last update: 15 Feb. 2011

Reviewed papers:

2010:

[17] Iizuka, S., K. Kinbara, H. Kusaka, M. Hara 2011: A long-term projection of a thermal environment in summer of the 2070s - Numerical study on thermal environment in the Nagoya metropolitan area by using WRF (Part 2)-, Journal of Environmental Engineering (in Japanese with English Abstract), accepted

[16] Ihara, T., H. Kusaka, M. Hara, R. Matsuhashi, Y. Yoshida 2010: Estimation of mild health disorder caused by urban air temperature increase with midpoint-type impact assessment methodology, Journal of Environmental Engineering (in Japanese with English Abstract), accepted

[15] Hara. M., H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, Y. Wakazuki 2010: Effect of global climate change on urban heat island intensity of Tokyo metropolitan area－winter season case－, Nagare, (in Japanese with English Abstract) [URL]

[14] Ma, X., T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, Y, Wakazuki, H. G. Takahashi, and F. Kimura 2010: Hydrological response to future climate change in the Agano River basin, Japan, Hydrological Research Letters, 4, 25-29, doi:10.3178/hrl.4.25, [URL]

[13] Takahashi, H. G., T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, K. Takata, and T. Yasunari 2010: High-resolution modelling of the potential impact of land-surface conditions on regional climate over Indochina associated with the diurnal precipitation cycle, International Journal of Climatology, 10.1002/joc.2119, [URL]

[12] Iizuka, S., K. Kinbara, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, Y. Akimoto 2010: Numerical simulation of current status of summer and an attempt to project a future thermal environment combined with pseudo global warming data, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 75(647), 87-93, doi:10.3130/aije.75.87, (in Japanese with English Abstract) [URL]

2009:

[11] Kawase, K., T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura, T. Yasunari, B. Ailikun, H. Ueda, and T. Inoue 2009: The inter-model variability of future changes in the Baiu rainband estimated by the Pseudo Global Warming downscaling method, Journal of Geophysical Research, [URL]

[10] Wu, P., M. Hara, J. Hamada, M. D. Yamanaka, and F. Kimura 2009: Why heavy rainfall occurs frequently over the sea in the vicinity of western Sumatra Island during nighttime, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, doi:10.1175/2009JAMC2052.1, [URL]

[9] Hara, M., T. Yoshikane, H. G. Takahashi, F. Kimura, A. Noda, and T. Tokioka 2009: Assessment of the diurnal cycle of precipitation over the Maritime Continent simulated by 20-km mesh GCM using TRMM PR data, submitted to Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan, doi:10.2151./jmsj.86.839, [URL]

[8] Wu, P., J. Hamada, M. D. Yamanaka, J. Matsumoto, and M. Hara, 2009: The Impact of Orographically-induced Gravity Wave on the Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall over Southeast Kalimantan Island, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 2, 35-39, [URL]

[7] Xu, J., S. Yu, J. Liu, S. Haginoya, Y. Ishigooka, T. Kuwagata, M. Hara, and T. Yasunari 2009: Heat and Water Balance Estimates over the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake Basin on the Tibetan Plateau, Hydrological Research Letter, 3, 1--5, doi:10.3178/hrl.3.1, [URL]

2008:

[6] Takahashi, H. G., T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, and T. Yasunari 2008: High-resolution regional climate simulations of the long-term decrease in September rainfall over Indochina, Atmospheric Science Letter, 9, doi:10.1002/asl.203, [URL]

[5] Hara, M., T. Yoshikane, H. Kawase, and F. Kimura 2008: Estimation of the impact of global warming on snow depth in Japan by the Pseudo-Global-Warming method, Hydrological Research Letter, 2, 61--64, doi:10.3178/hrl.2.61, [URL]

[4] Kawase, H., T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, B. Ailikun, F. Kimura, and T. Yasunari 2008: Downscaling of the climatic change in the rainband in east Asia by a Pseudo Climate Simulation method, Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere, 4, 73−76, doi:10.2151/sola.2008-019, [URL]

[3] Kawase, H., T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura, T. Sato, and S. Ohsawa 2008: Impact of extensive irrigation on the formation of cumulus clouds, Geophysical Research Letter, 35, L01806, doi:10.1029/2007GL032435, [URL]

2007:

[2] Wu, P., M. Hara, H. Fudeyasu, M. D. Yamanaka, J. Matsumoto, F. Syamsudin, R. Sulistyowati, and Y. S. Djajadihardja 2007: The Impact of trans-equatorial  monsoon flow on the formation of repeated torrential rains over Java Island, Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere, 3, 93−96, doi:10.2151/sola.2007-024, [URL]

[1] Tomita, T., H. Sato, M. Nonaka, and M. Hara 2007: Interdecadal variability of the early summer surface heat flux in the Kuroshio region and its impact on the Baiu frontal activity, Geophysical Research Letter, 34, L10708, doi:10.1029/2007GL02967, [URL]

Awards:

2009:

Hara, M., Studies on the diurnal cycle of precipitation over the Maritime Continent and downscaling of global climate change estimating snow depth in Japan., Mar. 2009, FRCGC Award FY2008 for Outstanding Research Accomplishments, FRCGC, JAMSTEC

Presentations: (* Presenter)

2010:

Kimura, F.*, X.-Y. Ma, M. Hara, Downscaling of snow depth and river discharge in Japan by the Pseudo-Global-Warming Method, December 2010, AGU fall meeting, San Francisco, US

Wakazuki, Y.*, M. Hara, F. Kimura, A method to treat climate changes of year-to-year variations in the pseudo-global-warming experiment method as a dynamical downscaling, December 2010, AGU fall meeting, San Francisco, US

Adachi, S. A.*, F. Kimura, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, T. Inoue, H. Ueda, Projection of Summer Climate on Tokyo Metropolitan Area using Pseudo Global Warming Method, December 2010, AGU fall meeting, San Francisco, US

Hara, M.*, F. Kimura, H. Kusaka, Y. Wakazuki, Projection of Change in Urban Heat Island Intensity of Tokyo Metropolitan Area during Winter, 10-12 Oct. 2010, International Workshop on “Impact of Asian Megacity Development on Local to Global Climate Change”, Beijing, China 

Hara, M.*, H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, Y. Wakazuki, Projection of change in urban heat island intensity of Tokyo metropolitan area, August 2-6 2010, AMS Ninth Symposium on the Urban Environment, Keystone, Colorado, US

Kusaka, H.*, T. Takata, S. A. Adachi, M. Hara, F. Chen, M. Tewari, J. Dudhia, and F. Kimura, Urban climate prediction in 2070's by the WRF model with 3-km horizontal resolution: The three major metropolitan areas in Japan, August 2-6 2010, AMS Ninth Symposium on the Urban Environment, Keystone, Colorado, US

Hara, M.*, H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, Y. Wakazuki, Projection of change in urban heat island intensity of Tokyo metropolitan area, June 2-3 2010, International Workshop on urban climate projection for better adaptation plan, Tsukuba, Japan

Kusaka, H.*, R. Ikeda, T. Takata, M. Hara, S. Adachi, F. Chen, M. Tewari, J. Dudhia, Developing multi-layer and single-layer urban canopy models and urban climate simulation by WRF with UCM, June 2-3 2010, International Workshop on urban climate projection for better adaptation plan, Tsukuba, Japan

Ihara, T.*, H. Kusaka, T. Takata, M. Hara, Y. Genchi, Urban Climate Change and Environmental Impacts based on Endpoint-type Life Cycle Impact Assessment Methodology, June 2-3 2010, International Workshop on urban climate projection for better adaptation plan, Tsukuba, Japan

Kusaka, H*, T. Takata, K. Nawata, M. Hara, S. Adachi, F. Chen, M. Tewari, J. Dudhia, Current and Future Urban Climate Prediction by the WRF model with 3-km Horizontal Resolution, March 24-26, 2010, The 12th International Specialist Meeting on the Next Generation Models on Climate Change and Sustainability for Advanced High Performance Computing Facilities, Tsukuba, Japan

2009:

Ma, X.*, J. Liu, M. Hara, T. Yoshikane and F. Kimura: Precipitation simulation in the Tibet-Himalaya lakes using a regional climate model. In the Symposium of the International Society of Limnology 2009 on Global Change and Freshwater Environments, October 24 - 27, 2009, Nanjing, China.

Ma, X.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara and F. Kimura: Examination of impact of climate change on runoff processes of the Agano River, Japan. In the 6th International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle, 24-28 August 2009, Melbourne, Australia.

Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane, X. Ma, F. Kimura, H. Kawase Dynamical Downscaling for the Impact Estimation of Snow Amount over Japan Using Pseudo Global Warming Method, J052 J12.12/20417, MOCA09, Montreal, Canada

Kawase, H.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura, B. Ailikun, T. Yasunari, Assessment of Future Changes in the Large Rainband over East Asia in Summer using the Pseudo-Global Warming Downscaling Method, 1130, J12.23/21210, MOCA09, Montreal, Canada

Yoshikane, T.*, M. Hara, H. Kawase, F. Kimura: Vegetation Fraction Effect on Early Summer Large Rain Band in East Asia, J 381, J12.4/22417, MOCA09, Montreal, Canada

Ma, X.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara and F. Kimura: Application of WRF into the hydrological prediction study in a river basin, Japan. In the 10th Annual WRF User's Workshop. June 23-26, 2009, Boulder, CO.

Iizuka, S.*, K. Kinbara, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, and Y. Akimoto: An attempt to project a future thermal environment in the Nagoya metropolitan area combined with Pseudo Global Warming data, June, 2009, The 7th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC-7), Yokohama, Japan

Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane, X. Ma, F. Kimura, H. Kawase, Estimated Impact of Global Warming on Accumulated Snow Amount over Japan Using Pseudo-global-warming Method, Jan. 2009, Mini International Workshop on Downscaling (sponsored by S5-3), Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan

2008:

Matsumoto, J.*, S. Yokoi, P. Wu, H. Fudeyasu, M. D. Yamanaka, M. Hara, F. Syamsudin, R. Sulistyowati, and Y. S. Djajadihardja, Heavy rainfall in Southeast Asia and multi-scale monsoon interactions., Aug. 2008, The 31st IGU (International Geographical Union) Congress at Tunis, Tunisia

Ma, X.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, H. Kawase and H. Takahashi, and F. Kimura, Examination of Hydrological Change Using WRF Output in the Agano River Basin, Japan., Jun. 2008, The 8th WRF User's Workshop, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

Kawase, H.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, T. Sato, S. Ohsawa, and F. Kimura, Observed and Simulated Cloud around the Hetao Irrigation District in China., Jun. 2008, The 8th WRF User's Workshop, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

Hara, M.*, Estimated Impact of Global Warming on Accumulated Snow Amount over Japan Using Pseudo-global-warming Method, Feb. 2008, Mini International Workshop on Downscaling (sponsored by S5-3), Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan

2007:

X. Ma*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura and Y. Fukushima, 2007: Application of WRF into the Yellow River Basin in the Period of 1980-1997, Jun. 2007, Proceedings of The 8th WRF Users' Workshop, P1.16, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

H. Kawase*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, S. Ohsawa, and F. Kimura, 2007: Impact of Irrigation Area on Cloud Appearance around the Yellow River, Jun. 2007, Proceedings of The 8th WRF Users' Workshop, P1.17, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

2006:

Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane and F. Kimura, 2006: Diurnal cycle of convective activity over Borneo Island. Oct. 2006, Kusatsu 2006 CREST-JST Workshop, Kusatsu, Japan

Hara, M.*, and T. Yoshikane, and F. Kimura, 2006: Mechanism of diurnal cycle of convective activity over Borneo Island, Jun. 2006, Proceedings of The 7th WRF Users' Workshop, P7.1, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

H. Kusaka*, S. Kataniwa, H. L. Tanaka, F. Kimura, and M. Hara, 2006: Numerical Simulation of Polar Low Development over the Japan Sea Using the WRF Model, Jun. 2006, Proceedings of The 7th WRF Users' Workshop, P8.2, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

2005:

Wu, P.*, T. Sasaki, M. Hara, M. D. Yamanaka, F. Kimura, 2005: Diurnal Variations in Precipitable Water Vapor and Rainfall in Sumatra, Indonesia, Aug. 2005, IAMAS 2005, Beijing, China

T. Yoshikane*, X. Ma, F. Kimura, and M. Hara, 2005: Regional Climatic Simulation for Hydrological Model Using WRF Model around Yellow River Basin, Jul. 2005, Proceedings of The 6th WRF Users' Workshop, P3.11, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

M. Hara*, T. Yoshikane, F. Kimura, T. Tokioka, and A. Noda, 2005: Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall and Convective Activities over the Tropical Maritime Continent by TRMM, Convective-cloud-resolved Regional Climate Model and High-resolution AGCM, Jul. 2005, Proceedings of The 6th WRF / 15th MM5 Users' Workshop, P3.27, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

2004:

Dairaku, K.*, S. Emori, T. Nozawa, N. Yamazaki, M. Hara, H. Kawase 2004: Regional climate simulation over Asia under the global warming nested in the CCSR/NIES AGCM, 2004, Symposium on Water Resource and Its Variability in Asia in the 21st Century, 90-93

Dairaku, K.*, S. Emori, T. Nozawa, N. Yamazaki, M. Hara, H. Kawase, 2004: Regional climate simulation over Asia under the global warming nested in the CCSR/NIES AGCM, 2004, Proceedings of the 2nd Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources Conference, Vol. 2, 756-764

Yoshikane, T.*, F. Kimura, K. Takata, K. Tanaka, X. Ma. K. Motoya, S.-D. Kang, Y. Takeuchi, and M. Hara, 2004: Climatic snow and rain fall distribution over Japan Island during winter monsoon season using a cloud resolved regional climate model, 2004, Symposium on Water Resource and Its Variability in Asia in the 21st Century, Tsukuba, Japan, 72-75

2003:

Hara, M., F. Kimura and T. Yasunari, 2003: Characteristics of meso-α-scale quasi-stationary wave over the Himalayas in winter, 2003, The 2nd Workshop on Regional Climate Modeling for Monsoon System, FRSGC,Yokohama, Japan, 171-176