The 2009 Blue Book, by list of authors

01. Atmospheric data assimilation schemes, analysis and initialization, data impact studies, observing system experiments

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
M. Boisserie, S. Cocke, D. W. Shin, J. O’Brien	Impact of realistic soil moisture initialization on 1-month forecast of continental precipitation	USA	1-03
D. Brown, D. Noone	Using HDO and H2O Measurements from the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer to Constrain a Quasi-Lagrangian Mass Transport Model	USA	1-05
T. Fujita	Recent Updates of the JMA Hourly Analysis	Japan	1-07
V. Gorin, M. Tsyrulnikov	Spatial satellite observation-error statistics for AMSU-A data	Russia	1-09
Y. Honda, K. Sawada	Upgrade of the Operational Mesoscale 4D-Var System at the Japan Meteorological Agency	Japan	1-11
T. Ishibashi	Assimilation of WV-CSRs from Five Geostationary Satellites in the JMA Global 4D-Var System	Japan	1-13
T. Ishibashi	Implementation of a New Background Error Covariance Matrix in the Variational Bias Correction Scheme for the JMA Global 4D-Var System	Japan	1-15
T. Kadowaki	Development of a Semi-Lagrangian Inner Model for Improving the Inner Resolution of the JMA Global Analysis System	Japan	1-17
M. Kazumori	The impacts of an Improved Quality Control and Ocean Emissivity Model for Microwave Radiance Assimilation in the JMA Global 4D-Var Data Assimilation System	Japan	1-19
M. Kazumori	Impact Study of the RTTOV-9 Fast Radiative Transfer Model in the JMA Global 4D-Var Data Assimilation System	Japan	1-21
M. Kazumori	Assimilation Experiments on Pre-processed DMSP-F16 SSMIS Radiance Data in the JMA Global 4D-Var Data Assimilation System	Japan	1-23
T. Komori, R. Sakai, , H. Yonehara, K. Sato, T. Miyoshi, M. Yamagushi, T. Nakazawa	JMA’s Total Energy Singular Vector Sensitivity Guidance for Adaptive Observations during T-PARC 2008	Japan	1-25
M. Kunii, K. Saito	Sensitivity Analysis using the Mesoscale Singular Vector	Japan	1-27
F . Rabier, A. Bouchard, V. Guidard, F. Karbou, S. Guedj	Developments in the context of the Concordiasi project in Antarctica for the International Polar Year (IPY)	Fran c e	1-29
F. Rabier, C. Faccani, N. Fourrié, E. Gérard, V. Guidard, F. Karbou, P. Moll, C. Payan	Current developments in global and regional data assimilation at Météo-France	France	1-31
M. Sakamoto	An Update to the Quality Control Thresholds of the Conventional Observing System for Global Data Assimilation	Japan	1-33
H. Seko, K. Saito, M. Kunii, Y. Shoji	Synergistic effect of the assimilation of Radio occultation data and ground-based GPS data	Japan	1-35
H. Seko, K. Saito, M. Kunii, T. Miyoshi	Data assimilation exper iment of the Kobe thunder storm by using NHM-LETKF	Japan	1-37
A. Shlyaeva, M. Tolstykh	Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter for Semi-Lagrangian Barotropic Model of Atmosphere	Russia	1-39
E. Wattrelot, T.Montmerle	Assimilation of radar data at convective scale at Météo-France	France	1-41
K. Yamashita, Y. Ohta, T. Nakazawa	An Observing System Experiment on the Special Observations of T-PARC for Typhoons Sinlaku and Jangmi using the Operational NWP System at JMA	Japan	1-43

02. Data sets, diagnostic and dynamical investigations, statistical post-processing , multi-year reanalyses and associated studies

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
O.A. Alduchov, I.V. Chernykh	About Warming in Troposphere over North-West of Russia	Russia	2-03
O.A. Alduchov, I.V. Chernykh	About Increasing of Water Vapour Amount in Troposphere over North-West of Russia	Russia	2-05
N. Buenning, D. Noone	A comparison between observed and GCM simulated seasonal variations in the deuterium excess of precipitation	USA	2-07
I.V. Chernykh, O.A. Alduchov	Trends in Low Boundary of Overcast Clouds over North-West of Russia	Russia	2-09
V.A. Gordin, Ph. L. Bykov	The objective analysis of three-dimensional geometry of atmospheric fronts	Russia	2-11
S.S. Kozlenko, I.I. Mokhov, W.A.Mueller, D.A.Smirnov	Nonlinear analysis of interaction between El Niño and Atlantic equatorial mode based on model simulations	Russia	2-13
S.O. Krichak, J. S. Breitgand, P. Alpert	Frequency of extreme precipitation climate events over the Mediterranean region according to NNRP data for 1961-2000	Isreal	2-15
S.O. Krichak, J. S. Breitgand, P. Alpert	Trends in frequency of extreme precipitation climate events in the Mediterranean region according to NNRP data for 1961-2000	Isreal	2-17
I.I. Mokhov, A.A. Vetrova	Changes in action of atmospheric blockings	Russia	2-19
H. Onoda ,T. Komori	WGNE Intercomparison of Tropical Cyclone Forecasts using Operational Global Models	Japan	2-21
A.E. Pokhil, A.D. Margolin	About possible variants of the development of the atmosphere unstable states	Russia	2-23
A.D. Margolin, A.E. Pokhil	About the formation of a cloud of small vortices in the case of the interaction of a few larger vortices of finite dimensions	Russia	2-25
D. Kent, I. Simmonds	Estimation of extratropical cyclone characteristics from station data	Australia	2-27
I. Simmonds,T. Parker	International Arctic Buoy Program data and the diagnosis of strong surface winds over the Arctic Ocean	Australia	2-29
I. Simmonds, C. Burke, K. Keay	Summer Arctic basin cyclone properties in the ERA-40 data set	Australia	2-31

03. Computational studies including new techniques, the effect of varying model resolution, parallel processing

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
A.V. Frolov, V.I. Tsvetkov	On expansion of analytical functions in ultraspherical polynomials on a sphere	Russia	3-03
V.A.Gordin , A.V.Khalyavin	Forth Order Compact Di_erence Scheme for Horizontal Block of Forecasting Model	Russia	3-05
T. Kato	Comparison of simulated diabatic heating profiles between 5km and 1km models in western Japan during the warm season	Japan	3-07
V.M. Krasnopolsky, M. S. Fox-Rabinovitz, Y.-T. Hou, S. J. Lord, A. A. Belochitski	Accurate and Fast Neural Network Full Radiation for the NCEP Climate Forecast System Model	USA	3-09
K. Takenouchi, S. Yokoi, C. Muroi, J. Ishida, K. Aranami	Research on Computational Techniques for JMA’s NWP Models	Japan	3-11

04. Parameterization of important atmospheric and surface processes, effects of different parameterizations

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
M.M. Arzhanov	Modelling of active layer dynamics and talik formation	Russia	4-03
Y. Bouteloup, E. Bazile, F. Bouyssel, P. Marquet	Improvement of the subgrid vertical mixing parameterization in operational hydrostatic models at Météo-France	France	4-05
R. Nagasawa	Upgrade of the Radiation Process in the JMA Mesoscale Model	Japan	4-07
M. Nakagawa	Implementation of Rainwater and Cloud Water Budget in the Cloud Layer into the Cumulus Parameterization Scheme of the JMA Global Model	Japan	4-09
M. Narita	Inclusion of a Prognostic Equation for the Number Concentration of Cloud Ice in the Mesoscale Model	Japan	4-11
V. Perov, G. Rivin	Specification of the Turbulent Length Scale for the Cosmo Model Boudary Layer Scheme	Russia	4-13
V.Shnaydman	Numerical integration of two-equation turbulence closure Scheme	USA	4-15

05. Development of and studies with regional and smaller-scale atmospheric models, regional ensemble, monthly and seasonal forecasting

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
K. Aranami	Enhancement of Computational Stability in the Mesoscale Model of the Japan Meteorological Agency	Japan	5-03
A. Hashimoto, T. Kato, M. Murakami	Short-range numerical forecast system supporting the field experiment of cloud seeding	Japan	5-05
Y. Ikuta, Y. Honda	Research on fuzzy verification in high-resolution precipitation forecasts	Japan	5-07
J. Ishida, C. Muroi, Y. Aikawa	Development of a New Dynamical Core for the Nonhydrostatic Model	Japa n	5-09
T. Kuroda, K. Saito, M. kunii, N. Kohno	Numerical Experiments of Myanmar Cyclone Nargis	Japan	5-11
E.E. Machulskaya	An examination of the quality of a new snow parameterization scheme combined with the COSMO’s land surface scheme TERR	Russia	5-13
G. Rivin, I. Rozinkina, B. Peskov, A. Bundel, T. Dmitrieva, E. Kazakova	Explosive Storm Development in Kerch Strait : Simulation by Cosmo-ru Model and Synoptic Analysis	R ussia	5-15
G. Rivin, I. Rozinkina	The First Steps of Operational Running of Non-Hydrostatic Mesoscale Model Atmosphere Cosmo-ru	Russia	5-17
K. Saito, M. Kunii, M. Hara, H. Seko, T. Hara, M. Yamaguchi	Development of MRI/JMA mesoscale EPS at the WWRP Beijing Olympic Research and Development Project (B08RDP)	Japan	5-19
K. Saito, H. Seko, M. Kunii, M. Hara, T. Miyoshi	Influence of lateral boundary perturbations on the mesoscale EPS using BGM and LET	Japan	5-21
K. Saito, T. Kuroda, M. Kunii	Ensemble Forecast Experiment of Cyclone Nargis	Japan	5-23
Y. Seity, P. Brousseau, G. Hello, F. Bouttier	Implementation & progress of the AROME 2.5km modelling system at Météo-France	France	5-25
H. Seko, S. Hayashi, M. Kunii, K. Saito	Structure of the Regional Heavy Rainfall System that Occurred in Mumbai , India , on 26 July 2005	Japan	2-27
T. Shimbori, Y. Aikawa, N. Seino	Operational Implementation of the Tephra Fall Forecast with the JMA Mesoscale Tracer Transport Model	Japan	2-29
M. Ueno, M. Kunii	Asymmetric features of near-surface wind fields in typhoons revealed by the JMA mesoscale analysis data	Japan	2-31

06. Developments in global forecast models, case studies, predictability investigations, ensemble, monthly and seasonal forecasting

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
E.D. Astakhova, A.Yu. Bundel	Medium-Range Ensemble Prediction at the Hydrometcenter of Russia	Russia	6-03
M. Déqué, J.-P. Piedelievre	Seasonal forecasting and daily probability	France	6-05
L. Descamps, C. Labadie, A. Joly, E. Bazile, J. Nicolau	Ensemble prediction at Météo-France: a progress report	France	6-07
K. Miyamoto	Recent Improvements to the JMA Global NWP Model	Japan	6-09
A.Muraviev, I.Kulikova, E.Kruglova	Multi-Criteria Selection of Hydrodynamic Predictors in a Statistical Long-Range Forecast Scheme	Russia	6-11
T. Nakamura	Verification of Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts over Japan from Operational Numerical Weather Prediction Models	Japan	6-13
I. Rozinkina , E. Astakhova, V. Tsvetkov, T. Ponomareva, A. Mikhailov	A New Version of the Operational Global Spectral NWP Model of the Hydrometcenter of Russia	Russia	6-15
M.Tolstykh, D.Kiktev, R.Zaripov, M. Zaichenko, V. Shashkin	New version of the seasonal forecast model at Hydrometcentre of Russia	Russia	6-17

07. Global and regional climate models, sensitivity and impact experiments, response to external forcing

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
L.-P. Caron, C.G. Jones, K. Winger	Simulating High-Resolution Atlantic Tropical Cyclones using GEM: Part I	Canada	7-03
S.N. Denisov, M.M. Arzhanov, A.V. Eliseev, I.I. Mokhov	Sensitivity of methane emissions from wetlands to atmospheric impact in permafrost-covered regions	Russia	7-05
A.V. Malyshkin, I.I. Mokhov	Mass balance of the Antarctic ice sheet: conceptual model interpretation	Russia	7-07
I.I. Mokhov, M.G. Akperov, J.-L. Dufresne, H. Le Treut	Cyclonic activity and its total action over extratropical latitudes in Northern Hemisphere from model simulations	Russia	7-09
V.P. Parkhomenko	Seasonal Climate Model with Thermohaline Circulation Description	Russia	7-11

08. Development of and advances in ocean modelling and data assimilation, sea-ice modelling, wave modelling

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
F. Gouillon, B.Vannière, A. Bozec, E. Chassignet	Modeling the M₂and O₁Baroclinic Tides in the Gulf of Mexico using the HYbrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM)	USA	8-03
A.C. Todd, S.L. Morey	Circulation and transport on the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico Shelf using a high-resolution ROMS model	USA	8-05
A. Wada, T. Midoriwaka	Numerical simulation for the ocean response to Typhoons Tina and Winnie in 1997 and their relations to sudden variations of pCO2	Japan	8-07
A. Wada, N. Usui, K. Sato, Y. Kawai	The impact of pre-existing oceanic condition on the ocean response to Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005	Japan	8-09

09. Development of and studies with coupled ocean-atmosphere models

Author(s)	Title	Country	Pages
M. Hirai, I. Ishikawa, A. Shimpo, T. Soga, H. Mori, Y. Fujii, S. Matsumoto, T. Yasuda	Update of the JMA’s El Niño Prediction System in February 2009	Japan	9-03
S. Somot, F . Sevault, M. Déqué	Design and first simulation with a tri-coupled AORCM dedicated to the Mediterranean study	France	9-05
A. Wada, Y. Kawai	The Development of Diurnally-Varying Sea-Surface Temperature Scheme. Part I. Preliminary numerical experiments	Japan	9-07
A.Wada, Y. Kawai	The Development of Diurnally-Varying Sea-Surface Temperature Scheme. Part II. Idealized numerical experiments	Japan	9-09
A.Wada, N. Kohno, N. Usui	Numerical predictions for Typhoon Hai-Tang in 2005 by an experimental atmosphere-wave-ocean coupled model	Japan	9-11
H.R. Winterbottom, E. P. Chassignet	The Impacts of an Active Ocean Boundary Condition on Tropical Cyclone Evolution Using a Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean Model	USA	9-13