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 M2 and O1 Baroclinic 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