(1) Global Cloud Resolving Model Simulations toward Numerical Weather Forecasting in the Tropics (FY2005-2010) (2) Scale Interaction and Large-Scale Variation of the Ocean Circulation (FY2006-2011) (3) Marine Environmental Simulation for Future Projection of Marine Ecosystems (FY2006-2011) (4) Construction of a Network of Simultaneous Vertical-Profile Observation of Gases and Aerosol in the Troposphere by Means of Ground-Based Spectroscopic Method (FY2006-2010) Fund: Japan Earth Observation System [EOS] Promotion Program (JEPP) Funding institution: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (5) Probabilistic Prediction of Near-Term Climate Change based on Multi-Model Analysis (FY2007-2011) (6) Study on Consistency of Spatially-Explicit Scenarios through Analysis on Climate Change Scenarios (FY2007-2011) (7) Climate Model Reproducibility and Future Changes of Air-Sea Interactions Associated with the Tropical Intraseasonal Variability (FY2007-2011) Funding institution: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI), The University of Tokyo (8) Climate Model Reproducibility of Radiative Feedback in the Seasonal Cycle, Seasonal Atmospheric Phenomena and their Future Changes (FY2007-2011) Funding institution: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI), The University of Tokyo 110
(9) Developments and Validations of Physical and Lower Trophic Ecosystem Models in SEA-WP Region (FY2008-2010) Funding institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology Program: Climate Variation Predictability and Applicability Research Program (10) Quantification of Ozone and Aerosol Pollution in East Asia and the Hemisphere Synthesizing Numerical Modeling and Observation (FY2009-2011) Funding institution: Ministry of the Environment (11) Construction and Application of Isotopomeric Chemistry Transport Model (FY2009-2011) Funding institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology (12) Evaluation of Combined Effects of Land-Use Changes and Associated Aerosol Changes (FY2009-2011) Funding institution: Nagoya University (13) Development of an Atmospheric Environmental Reanalysis System (FY2009-2011) Funding institution: Tohoku University (14) Comprehensive Research on Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation Policies; Development of a Climate Change Downscaler and its Practical Implementation; Research on Development of Climate Change Assessment Method and Preparation of Guidelines (FY2010-2014) Funding institution: University of Tsukuba (15) Mechanism Elucidation and Future Forecast on the Decreasing Trend of Dissolved Oxygen; Prediction of Anoxia in the Deep Waters of the Japan Sea by Temporal and Spatial High-Precision Mappings of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration (FY2010-2012) Program: Ocean Climate Change Research Program (16) Observational Arctic Terrestrial Soil Carbon Dynamics Research and Development of their Modeling for Predicting Arctic Climate Change under Global Warming; Modeling of Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics: Development and Refinement (FY2010-2012) 111
(17) Instrument Development for on-line Measurements of Classified Organic Aerosol Particles in the Atmosphere based on Laser-induced Fluorescence (FY2008-2011) Fund: Development Systems and Technology for Advanced Measurement and Analysis (18) Climate Variability Study and Societal Application through Indonesia - Japan "Maritime Continent COE" - Radar-Buoy Network Optimization for Rainfall Prediction (FY2009-2014) Fund: Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) (19) Advanced Downscaling Methods for Adaptations to Future Snow Cover Change in the Sea of Japan Side Areas under the Global Warming (FY2010-2014) Funding institution: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) (20) A Water Resources Management System Enhancing Adaptability to Climate Change (FY2010-2014) (21) Development of a Sophisticated Downscaling Model using Feedback Parameterizations and its Applications for Adaptations to Urban Heat Islands, Extremely Hot Days, and Downpours (FY2010-2014) Funding institution: Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University (22) Development Research of Conversion of Earth Observation Data to Invaluable Scientific and Societal Information; Investigation of the Variation of Hydrological Cycle and Land-Atmosphere Interaction and Contribution to the Future Projection (FY2006-2010) Fund: Data Integration and Analysis (DIAS) (MEXT) Program: Northern Hemisphere Cryosphere Program (23) Development Research of Conversion of Earth Observation Data to Invaluable Scientific and Societal Information; Investigation on the Variation of Hydrological Cycle in the Asia Monsoon Region and Contribution to the Improvement of Monsoon Prediction (FY2006-2010) Fund: Data Integration and Analysis (DIAS) (MEXT) 112
(24) Studies on Prediction and Application of Fish Species Alternation (SUPRFISH); Variability in the Kuroshio and Kuroshio Extension System and its Influence in a High Resolution Ocean General Circulation Model (FY2007-2011) Fund: Research Project of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan Funding institution: Fisheries Research Agency Program: Climate Variation Predictability and Applicability Research Program (25) Development of Global Marine Ecosystem Observation System using Continuous Plankton Recorders (FY2009-2010) Fund: Bilateral Programs Funding institution: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (26) A Study of Water and Heat Circulation in the Nam Co Basin using Remote Sensing and in situ Observation Data (FY2010-2011) Fund: Bilateral Programs Funding institution: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (27) Validation of Microwave Radiometer Data and Development of an Advanced Algorithm for Estimation of Surface Air Specific Humidity using In-situ Observation Data in the Kuroshio Extension Region (FY2008-2010) Fund: Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM) Research Announcements Funding institution: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Program: Ocean Climate Change Research Program (28) Multi-Scale Climatology of Coastal Heavy Rrainbands over the Indonesian Maritime Continent using Satellite and Ground Based Radar Observations (FY2010) Fund: Precipitation Measuring Mission (PMM) Science Research Announcements Funding institution: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) 113