CONTENTS Presentation of the research results conducted in FY 1999 was held Introduction of the research results in the FRSGC Recent trend of the FORSGC Symposium on Indo-Pacific Climate Introduction of the researchers IPRC News
FRSGC Annual Symposium 2000 presented about 50 latest research results to over 300 participants 11 3 2425 300 24NASDA JAMSTECJAMSTEC Mr. Takuya HiranoPresident of JAMSTEC Mr. Motohide KonakaDeputy Director-General of Research and Development Bureau, STA 10 4 259 8 6 32 15 2
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Introduction of the research results in the FRSGC In the FRONTIER Newsletterwe introduce research results of the FRSGC upon occasion. This time we introduce examples of research results contributed by Director, Dr. Syukuro Manabe and others, of the Global Warming Research Program, and by a researcher, Dr. Saji N. Hameed of the Climate Variations Research Program. Delectability of Summer Dryness Caused by Greenhouse Warming GFDL 21 30 Fig.1 4
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The Ocean at work during the Indian Ocean Dipole Mode Saji N Hameed (FRSGC) 1 OGCM 1 SSH 1 1 1 1a 1d 1b1c Fig 1: October composite difference maps between the positive phase (1994,1997) and negative phase (1996) of the Dipole Mode. (a) SST (units=deg. Celsius) and surface winds (units=metres/sec). (b) TopeX/Poseidon SSH (units=cm) (c) Heat Content simulated by the GFDL OGCM (units=metres deg Celsius) (d) Subsurface thermal structure at the equator simulated by the OGCM. The shaded quantity is the difference map of subsurface temperature (units=deg. Celsius). Also are plotted the 25 degree isotherm (white curve) and 20 degree isotherms (black curve) as simulated during opposite phases of the Dipole Mode. 6
Newsletter No.10 Mar. 2000 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 The First International Workshop on Spaceborne Cloud Profiling Radar Numerical Simulation of a Cirrus Cloud its Detectability by a Cloud Radar 2000 Ocean Sciences Meeting IPRC AGU Ocean Science Meeting Arctic Oscillation and Arctic Sea-Ice OscillationJia Wang 2000 Ocean Sciences Meeting Equatorward Propagtion of North Pacific SST AnomaliesIPRC 10 2000 10 Shangping XieIPRC 10 IPRCIPRC Current system in the East China Sea simulated by a 1/18-degree resolution OGCM & A Numerical Investigation of the Relationship Between the Indonesian Throughflow and the Thermocline Circulation in the Pacific and the Indian Oceans Toru MiyamaIPRC/FRPGCJ.P. McCrearyIPRC OGCM - IPRC On the eddy-kuroshio interactioniprc FRSGC IPRC The Indian Ocean Dipole ModeSaji N HFrontier Research SystemT. YamagataUniv. TokyoFrontier IPRC 7
Frontier Observational Research System for Global Change Here, we Like to introduce the activities of researchers of the FORSGC who work on global change together with the FRSGC. In the most recent issue, Dr. Tetsuo Ohhata, group leader of the Hydrological Cycle Observational Research Program, explains the intensified observation of the hydrological cycle in Siberia during the year 2000. The Year 2000 intensified observation in Siberia Tetsuo Ohhata (Hokkaido University,The Institute of Low Temperature Science, also a scientist at FORSGC) km 2000 70 (1) (2) (3) 20004 1 (1) (2) (3) 4 (4) 200046 4106 20 2000 70 8
Newsletter No.10 Mar. 2000 1 2 3 2000 1 1 2 3 4 2000 10 20 Figure 1 : Conceptual figure on 2000 intensified observation 9
SIPC Nature JAMSTEC 10 CSIRO Meyers Dr. Yamagata, ProgramDirector, presenting a summary Questions & answers 1 EU Dr. MeyersCSIRO Dr. Delecluse (LODYC)EU Dr. Navarra (IMGA-CNR) 10
Newsletter No.10 Mar. 2000 SIPC ---- --- 67 6 First Session : Indian Ocean Climate Second Session : Southern Ocean Variability Third Session : Air-Sea Interaction in the Western Pacific Ocean Fourth Session : Monsoon Dynamics 67 11
Introduction of the researchers Dr. Nobuhiko Endoh Hydrological Cycle Research Program 1998101 1993CREQ 1996GAME/TIBET 1 1998 1993 1996 Mr. Jun Yoshimura Global Warming Research Program 4 12
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199710IPRC 5 240 24 5010 3 Mr., Miss Mrs., Ms. IPRC 1999520-21 IPRC 1997 40 24 50 10 20 21 1999 Dr. Miyata, Liaison Officer (center in back row), his right Dr. MacKeary, Director-General of IPRC. Left end in back row is Dr. Mitsudera, Group Leader.(at SAC meeting) 14
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Date of issue : March 31, 2000 Issue : Joint Promotion Office, Frontier Research System for Global Change TEL : +81-3-5765-7100 FAX : +81-3-5765-7103 Mr. Akai and Mr.Satoh are the contact person for inquiries Homepage : http://www.frontier.esto.or.jp E-mail address for inquiries : info@frontier.esto.or.jp Editing &framing : Earth Science and Technology Organization (ESTO) This Newsletter adopts reproduced paper recognized by the Eco-mark organization.