First International Workshop on Nonhydrostatic Numerical Models

29 September - 1 October 2010

The Seminar House of Graduate School of Science

Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

29 September: Turbulence, LES, BL

09:00-9:30 Registration

09:30-9:40 Opening

09:40-10:40 (Chair: T. Takemi)

•Large-eddy simulation and its application to study subgrid-scale transport for global cloud-resolving models

Chin-Hoh Moeng (NCAR, USA): Abstract.pdf

•Large Eddy Simulation on Dust Devils

Junshi Ito (AORI, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan), Hiroshi Niino, and Mikio Nakanishi: Abstract.pdf

•A model using the pseudo-incompressible equations with implicit LES for simulating gravity waves

Felix Rieper (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Germany), Ulrich Achatz: Abstract.pdf

Break

11:00-12:00 (Chair: Prof. T. Takemi)

•Large-eddy simulation of Kelvin-Helmholtz waves

Yuki Kuroki (National Defense Academy, Japan) and Mikio Nakanishi: Abstract.pdf

•A numerical study on steam devils in a moist convective mixed layer

Haruki Yamaguchi (JMA, Japan) and Hiroshi Niino: Abstract.pdf

•Turbulent mixing processes around the top of the boundary-layer stratocumulus cloud in large-eddy simulations

Akira T. Noda (JAMSTEC, Japan) and Kozo Nakamura: Abstract.pdf

Lunch

13:30-15:10 (Chair: Dr. A. Noda)

•High-Resolution Numerical Analysis of Turbulent Flow in an Urban Area by Merging Numerical Weather Prediction Model and Large-Eddy Simulation Model

   Tetsuya Takemi (DPRI, Kyoto Univ., Japan) and Hiromasa Nakayama: Abstract.pdf

•Modifications to the Mellor-Yamada Nakanishi-Niino (MYNN) model for the stable stratification case

Yuji Kitamura (MRI, Japan): Abstract.pdf

•Using the assumed PDF method to build a subgrid-scale parameterization

Jean-Christophe Golaz (NOAA/GFDL, USA) and Vincent E. Larson: Abstract.pdf

•Comparisons on the boundary layer schemes using a single column model

Tabito Hara (JMA, Japan): Abstract.pdf

•Maximum Wind Gust Estimation in Tropical Cyclones Using Cloud Resolving Model

Masaya Kato (HyARC, Nagoya Univ., Japan) and Kazuhisa Tsuboki: Abstract.pdf

Break

15:30-16:50 (Chair: Dr. A. Noda)

•Dependency of horizontal and vertical resolutions, and turbulence schemes on snowfall forecasts

Teruyuki KATO (JMA, Japan): Abstract.pdf

•Investigation on the three-dimensional fine structures (i.e., HCRs and lobe/cleft) of the sea breeze; observation and simulation

Weiming Sha (Tohoku Univ., Japan) and all participants in Sendai Airport observation campaign: Abstract.pdf

•Universal frequency spectra of the surface meteorological parameter fluctuations

Chikara Tsuchiya (Univ. of Tokyo, Japan), Kaoru sato, Tomoe Nasuno, Akira Noda, and Masaki Satoh: Abstract.pdf

•A numerical experiment of the cumulus clouds observed during RICO (Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean) experiment

Kozo Nakamura (JAMSTEC, Japan), Yasushi Fujiyoshi, Kazuhisa Tsuboki, and Naomi Kuba: Abstract.pdf

30 September: Scheme, Model Development, Assimilation

09:00-10:20 (Chair: Dr. T. Miyoshi)

•Overview of Recent Activities by NICAM Working Team

Hirofumi Tomita (JAMSTEC, Japan), Masaki Satoh, Tomoe Nasuno, Shin-ichi Iga, Akira T. Noda, Hiroshi Taniguchi, Hiroaki Miura, Kazuyoshi Oouchi, Chihiro Kodama, Yohei Yamada , Tatsuya Seiki: Abstract.pdf

•A Nonhydrostatic Atmospheric Global Model for Prediction Across Scales (MPAS)

William C. Skamarock (NCAR, USA), Joseph B. Klemp, Michael Duda and Max Menchaca: Abstract.pdf

•The nonhydrostatic ICON model: Transport on icosahedral-trianglar grids

Daniel Reinert (DWD, Germany): Abstract.pdf

•On the Development of a Vector Vorticity Model Based on an Icosahedral Grid

Ross Heikes (Colorado State Univ., USA) and David Randall: Abstract.pdf

Break

10:40-12:00 (Chair: Dr. T. Miyoshi)

•Development of a quasi-3D multi-scale modeling framework: Motivation, basic algorithm and preliminary results

Joon-Hee Jung (Colorado State Univ., USA) and Akio Arakawa: Abstract.pdf

•Development of a new dynamical core “ASUCA” at JMA

Kohei Kawano (JMA, Japan), Junichi Ishida, Chiashi Muroi: Abstract.pdf

•Nonhydrostatic modeling using a quasi-Lagrangian vertical coordinate

Michael D. Toy (NCAR, USA): Abstract.pdf

•Nonhydrostatic atmospheric modeling using a Cartesian terrain-intersecting grid

Hiroe Yamazaki (Kyoto Univ., Japan) and Takehiko Satomura: Abstract.pdf

Lunch

13:30-15:10  (Chair: Dr. H. Tomita)

•Response of squall-line to tracer advection scheme

Yuya Baba (JAMSTEC, Japan), Keiko Takahashi, Koji Goto: Abstract.pdf

•Modeling the Effects of Elasticity

Celal S Konor (Colorado State Univ., USA) and Akio Arakawa: Abstract.pdf

•Conservation of total energy in nonhydrostatic solvers

George H. Bryan (NCAR, USA): Abstract.pdf

•The Goddard Multi-Scale Modeling System with Unified Physics

W.-K. Tao (NASA/GSFC, USA), J. Chern, S. Lang, C. Peters-Lidard, X. Li, T. Matsui, B.-W. Shen, J. J. Shi, and X. Zeng: Abstract.pdf

•Studies at MRI toward the mesoscale NWP for disaster prevention

Kazuo Saito (MRI, Japan), Hiromu Seko, Takuya Kawabata, Masahiro Hara, Yoshinori Shoji, Masaru Kunii, and Tohru Kuroda: Abstract.pdf

Break

15:30-17:30 (Chair: Dr. K. Saito)

•Assimilation of extrapolated radar reflectivity into a COSMO NWP model and its impact on forecasts of convective precipitation

Zbynek Sokol (Inst. Atmos. Phys. ASCR, Czech Republic) and Daniela Rezacova: Abstract.pdf

•The impact of 1D+4DVAR assimilation of radar reflectivity in JNoVA

Yasutaka Ikuta (JMA, Japan) and Yuki Honda: Abstract.pdf

•Data assimilation experiments of the local intense rainfall using LETKF

Hiromu Seko (MRI, Japan), Kazuo Saito, Takemasa Miyoshi and Masaru Kunii: Abstract.pdf

•Development of the local ensemble transform Kalman filter with the WRF model

Takemasa Miyoshi (Univ. of Maryland, USA) and Masaru Kunii: Abstract.pdf

•A mesoscale ensemble prediction system using a blended mesoscale and global singular vector method

Kosuke Ono (JMA, Japan), Yuki Honda and Masaru Kunii: Abstract.pdf

•Singular vectors for tropical cyclone-like vortices in a nondivergent barotropic framework

Munehiko Yamaguchi (JMA, Japan), David S. Nolan, Mohamed Iskandarani, Sharanya J. Majumdar, Carolyn A. Reynolds, and Melinda S. Peng: Abstract.pdf

18:00- Banquet at Hokuto Restaurant (4,000JPY/person)

01 October: Cloud Physics, Precipitation, Typhoon

09:00-10:20 (Chair: Prof. H. Kusaka)

•Interaction between stable boundary-layer and precipitation processes in atmospheric models

Song-You Hong (Yonsei Univ., Korea): Abstract.pdf

•Simulation of marine stratocumulus off the west coast of California

Yousuke Sato (AORI, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan), Teruyuki Nakajima and Takamichi Iguchi: Abstract.pdf

•Modeling of cloud-aerosol interactions

W. W. Grabowski (NCAR, USA), H. Morrison, M. Andrejczuk: Abstract.doc

•Recent development of the moist physics processes in the MSM

Satoshi Moriyasu (JMA, Japan) and Masami Narita: Abstract.pdf

Break

10:40-12:00 (Chair: Prof. H. Kusaka)

•Impact of parameterized microphysics on high resolution simulations of moist deep convection

Hugh Morrison (NCAR, USA): Abstract.doc

•Representation of the cloud optical properties in a convective system by using a double moment cloud microphysics scheme

Tatsuya Seiki (AORI, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan): Abstract.doc

•Evaluations of cloud cluster properties in cloud-resolving model simulations using satellite simulators over the tropical open ocean

Woosub Roh (AORI, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan) and Masaki Satoh: Abstract.pdf

•Spectral retrieval of latent heating profiles from TRMM PR data

Shoichi Shige (Kyoto Univ., Japan), Yukari N. Takayabu and Wei-Kuo Tao: Abstract.pdf

Lunch

13:30-15:10 (Chair: Prof. S. Shige)

•Statistical verification of short range forecasts by NHM and WRF-ARW with 20 and 5 km resolution over Southeast Asia and Japan areas

Syugo Hayashi (MRI, Japan): Abstract.pdf

•Mechanism of precipitation system around Tibetan Plateau diagnosed by NHM

Kenichi Ueno (Univ. of Tsukuba, Japan) and Shiori Sugimoto: Abstract.pdf

•Vertical profile of snowfall intensity in the Niigata region : A Comparison of numerical simulations and observations

Sento Nakai (Snow and Ice Res. Center, NIED, Japan), Hiroki Motoyoshi, Masaaki Ishizaka, Satoru Yamaguchi and Katsushi Iwamoto: Abstract.pdf

•Determining Urban Effects on Precipitation Patterns Utilizing Ensemble Climate Experiment Approach

Hiroyuki Kusaka (Center for Comput. Sci., Univ. of Tsukuba, Japan), Keiko Nawata, and Fujio Kimura: Abstract.pdf

•Diagnostic study of effects of large city on heavy rainfall in central Tokyo, based on ensemble simulation

Tomohiko Inamura (Tokyo Metropolitan Univ., Japan), Takeki Izumi and Hiroshi Matsuyama: Abstract.pdf

Break

15:30-16:50 (Chair: Prof. S. Shige)

•A new method for evaluating the favorability of observed and idealized environments for tropical cyclogenesis: Point-Downscaling

David S. Nolan (Univ. of Miami, USA): Abstract.txt

•Non-hydrostatic response in typhoon passing using 3-dimensional atmosphere-ocean regional coupled model, CReSS-NHOES

Mayumi. K. Yoshioka (HyARC, Nagoya Univ., Japan), Hidenori AIKI, Kazuhisa TSUBOKI, Atsushi SAKAKIBARA and Wataru Ohfuchi: Abstract.pdf

•Quantitative Prediction of Typhoon Precipitation Using the Tiling Domain Technique of a Cloud-Resolving Model

Kazuhisa Tsuboki (HyARC, Nagoya Univ., Japan), Atsushi Sakakibara, Masahiro Watanabe, Taro Shinoda, Mayumi Yoshioka: Abstract.pdf

•Tide- and typhoon-induced nonhydrostatic wave trains in deep seas

Hidenori Aiki (JAMSTEC, Japan), Mayumi Yoshioka, Wataru Ohfuchi, Kazuhisa Tsuboki: Abstract.pdf

16:50- Ending

Poster Presentation

#1: 29 September – 30 September morning

1.  Warming and cooling impacts of the reclamation works in Osaka Bay on climate in Keihanshin region

Rui Ito (Kyoto Univ., Japan) and Shozo Yamane: Abstract.pdf

2.  Formation Mechanisms of the Extreme High Surface Air Temperature of 40.9 deg.C Observed in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Yuya Takane (Univ. of Tsukuba, Japan) and Hiroyuki Kusaka: Abstract.pdf

3.  Nonhydrostatic dynamical core of an atmospheric general circulation model on a Yin-Yang grid

Yuya Baba (JAMSTEC, Japan), Keiko Takahashi, Takeshi Sugimura and Koji Goto: Abstract.pdf

4.  An immersed boundary method for Boussinesq convective flows

Feng Xiao (Tokyo Inst. Tech., Japan): Abstract.docx

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6.  Validation of Diurnal Variation of Summertime Precipitation in Kanto Region Simulated     by a Nonhydrostatic Model (JMA-NHM)

Masaomi Nakamura (MRI, Japan), Teruyuki Kato and Syugo Hayashi: Abstract.pdf

7.  Impact of resolution on the statistical characteristics and regional structures of brightness temperatures calculated from simulated microphysics in hurricanes

T. Hashino (Univ. of Wisconsin, USA), W. Lewis, and G. J. Tripoli: Abstract.doc

8.  Development of the microphysical trajectory model to simulate the aerosol/cloud particle evolution in upper tropospheric ice cloud

Akihiro Hashimoto (MRI, Japan), Tetsu Sakai, and Narihiro Orikasa: Abstract.pdf

9.  Generation mechanisms of convections by gravity waves

Hiromu Seko (MRI, Japan), Syugo Hayashi and Kazuo Saito: Abstract.pdf

Poster Presentation

#2: 30 September afternoon – 1 October

1.  Numerical simulation of low-level misocyclones associated with winter convective cells: a case study from the Shonai area railroad weather project

Ken-ichi Shimose (Alpha-denshi Co., Ltd /MRI, Japan), Syugo Hayashi, Wataru Mashiko, Kenichi Kusunoki, Kotaro, Bessho, Shunsuke Hoshino, Keiji Araki, Hanako Inoue, Masahisa Nakazato, Yoshihiro Hono, Toshiaki Imai, Keiji Adachi, Hiroshi Yamauchi, and Tetsuya, Takemi: Abstract.pdf

2.  Mechanisms for the nocturnal development of Mei-yu precipitation over southeastern China within 5-day NHM simulation

Guixing Chen (Tohoku Univ., Japan), Weiming Sha, Toshiki Iwasaki and Jun Matsumoto: Abstract.pdf

3.  Validation of Prediction of Surface Meteorological Elements for Snow Disaster Forecasting System

Hiroki Motoyoshi (Snow and Ice Res. Center, NIED, Japan), Sento Nakai, Takeshi Sato, Masaki Nemoto, and Satoru Yamaguchi: Abstract.pdf

4.  Validation of the Results of the Cloud-Resolving Model with the Satellite Data of Infrared and Microwave Bands around Japan Region during the Winter Season

Taro Shinoda (HyARC, Nagoya Univ., Japan), Masaya Kato, Munehisa K. Yamamoto, Hirohiko Masunaga, Atsushi Higuchi, Kazuhisa Tsuboki, and Hiroshi Uyeda: Abstract.pdf

5.  Assimilation experiment on Zoshigaya local heavy rainfall event

Takuya Kawabata (MRI, Japan), Yoshinori Shoji, Hiromu Seko, Kazuo Saito: Abstract.pdf

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7.  On the diurnal variation of precipitation associated with tropical cyclone and its intensity

Masahiro Sawada (Tohoku Univ., Japan) and Toshiki Iwasaki: Abstract.pdf

8.  Mesoscale ensemble forecasts of strong wind caused by typhoon 0709

Hiromu Seko (MRI, Japan), Yasumasa Kodama and Takemasa Miyoshi: Abstract.pdf

9.  A Scale Interaction Study on East Asian Cyclogenesis Using a General Circulation Model with an Interactively Nested Regional Model

Masaru Inatsu (Hokkaido Univ., Japan), Masahide Kimoto, and Yuya Satake: Abstract.pdf

10.  Symmetric instability under full-component Coriolis force imposed by horizontal top and bottom boundary conditions

Toshihisa Itano (National Defense Academy, Japan) and Akira Kasahara: Abstract.pdf