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JMSJ Awards in 2020

In 2020, the following three papers were awarded. JMSJ Award 2020 Report (in Japanese)

Takemura and Mukougawa (2020)

Takemura, K., and H. Mukougawa, 2020: Dynamical relationship between quasi-stationary Rossby wave propagation along the Asian jet and Pacific-Japan pattern in boreal summer. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 98, 169-187.
https://doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2020-010 Graphical Abstract
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The lag composite analysis shows that the quasi-stationary Rossby wave propagation along the Asian jet induces the “inverse-S” shaped RWB east of Japan, the associated southwestward high-PV intrusion toward the subtropical western North Pacific and the consequent enhanced convection over the region, which in turn excites the subsequent PJ pattern.
Q-vector diagnosis and vorticity budget analysis show an essential contribution of the high-PV intrusion to the enhanced convection over the subtropical western North Pacific, through dynamically induced ascent.
A partial correlation analysis quantitatively shows greater contribution of the high-PV intrusion to the enhanced convection over the subtropical western North Pacific and the formation of the PJ pattern, compared to the anomalous warm sea surface temperature condition over the region.

Stevens et al. (2020)

Stevens, B., C. Acquistapace, A. Hansen, R. Heinze, C. Klinger, D. Klocke, H. Rybka, W. Schubotz, J. Windmiller, P. Adamidis, I. Arka, V. Barlakas, J. Biercamp, M. Brueck, S. Brune, S. A. Buehler, U. Burkhardt, G. Cioni, M. Costa-Surós, S. Crewell, T. Crüger, H. Deneke, P. Friederichs, C. C. Henken, C. Hohenegger, M. Jacob, F. Jakub, N. Kalthoff, M. Köhler, T. W. van Laar, P. Li, U. Löhnert, A. Macke, N. Madenach, B. Mayer, C. Nam, A. K. Naumann, K. Peters, S. Poll, J. Quaas, N. Röber, N. Rochetin, L. Scheck, V. Schemann, S. Schnitt, A. Seifert, F. Senf, M. Shapkalijevski, C. Simmer, S. Singh, O. Sourdeval, D. Spickermann, J. Strandgren, O. Tessiot, N. Vercauteren, J. Vial, A. Voigt, and G. Zängl, 2020: The added value of large-eddy and storm-resolving models for simulating clouds and precipitation. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 98, 395-435.
Special Edition on Extreme Rainfall Events in 2017 and 2018
https://doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2020-021 Graphical Abstract
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In almost every respect, the representation of the vertical motion leads to an improved, and more physical, representation of clouds and precipitation as compared to models using parameterizations to represent clouds and convective processes.
Most improvements for precipitations statistics are already achieved at kilometer scale resolutions, compared to models using parameterized convection.
The representation of clouds improves further, when increasing resolutions to hectometer scales.

Kawabata and Yamaguchi (2020)

Kawabata, Y., and M. Yamaguchi, 2020: Probability ellipse for tropical cyclone track forecasts with multiple ensembles. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 98, 821-833.
https://doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2020-042 Graphical Abstract
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The introduction of the probability ellipse makes it possible to provide information as to which is more uncertain; the direction or the speed of TC movement.
Compared to the probability circle adopted operationally at JMA, the probability ellipse can potentially reduce the area by 16, 15, 24 %, on average, at forecast times of 3, 4, and 5 days, respectively.
Narrowing warning areas of TC track forecasts by the probability ellipse enables us to enhance disaster prevention/mitigation measures.

JMSJ Awards

JMSJ Awards in 2020

Takemura and Mukougawa (2020)

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Stevens et al. (2020)

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Kawabata and Yamaguchi (2020)

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