Achievements
Achievements in FY2026
Achievements in FY2025
- Almeida, A. P., H. M. J. Barbosa, S. R. Garcia, D. J. Gagne, K. Zhou, T. Kubota, T. Ushio, S. Otsuka, S. Pfreundschuh, and A. J. P. Calheiros, 2026:
A regional benchmark for deep learning–based hourly precipitation nowcasting in Latin America. IEEE Access, 14,
38306-38331. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3670767
- Amemiya, A., and T. Miyoshi, 2026:
Impact of reduced non-Gaussianity on analysis and forecast accuracy by assimilating every-30 s radar observation with ensemble Kalman filter: Idealized experiments of deep convection. Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 33,
1–16. doi:10.5194/npg-33-1-2026
- Chang, C., B. Mu, W. Han, Y. Ham, G. J. Zhang, A. Damiani, F. Ling, and T. Miyoshi, 2025:
AI weather and climate prediction and applications. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 106,
E2571–E2578. doi:10.1175/BAMS-D-25-0260.1
- Guerrieri, J. M., M. Pulido, T. Miyoshi, A. Amemiya, and J. J. Ruiz, 2026:
Localization in the mapping particle filter. Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 33,
33–49. doi:10.5194/npg-33-33-2026
- Hascoet, T., V. Pellet, S. Oishi, and T. Miyoshi, 2026:
Differentiable river routing for end-to-end learning of hydrological processes. J. Geophys. Res.: Machine Learning and Computation, 3,
e2025JH000760. doi:10.1029/2025JH000760
- Huo, Z., Y. Liu, J. Taylor, Y. Zhou, A. Amemiya, H. Fan, and T. Miyoshi, 2025: Incremental analysis updates in a convective-scale ensemble Kalman filter using minute-by-minute phased array radar observations. J. Adv. Model. Earth Syst., 17,
e2024MS004802. doi:10.1029/2024MS004802
- Konduru, R. T., R. Bale, M. Tsubokura, and T. Miyoshi, 2025: Transforming urban wind engineering by taming extreme weather strong winds over urban skylines with ultra-high-resolution simulations on supercomputer Fugaku. Proc. Supercomputing Asia Conf. (SCA ’25),
79–87. doi:10.1145/3718350.3718353
- Kotsuki, S., K. Shiraishi, and A. Okazaki, 2025: Ensemble data assimilation to diagnose AI-based weather prediction models: A case with ClimaX version 0.3.1. Geosci. Model Dev., 18,
7215–7225. doi:10.5194/gmd-18-7215-2025
- Matsugishi, S., Y.-W. Chen, K. Terasaki, H. Yashiro, S. Kotsuki, K. Kanemaru, K. Yamamoto, M. Satoh, T. Kubota, and T. Miyoshi, 2025: Intercomparison of NICAM–LETKF JAXA research analysis (NEXRA) version 2 and 3. SOLA,
doi:10.2151/sola.2025-035
- Matsugishi, S., Y.-W. Chen, K. Terasaki, K. Kanemaru, S. Kotsuki, H. Yashiro, K. Yamamoto, M. Satoh, T. Kubota, and T. Miyoshi, 2025: NICAM–LETKF JAXA research analysis (NEXRA) version 2.0. Geosci. Data J., 12,
e70011. doi:10.1002/gdj3.70011
- Miyoshi, T., 2026: A duality principle for chaotic systems: From data assimilation to efficient control. Nonlinear Dyn., 114,
105. doi:10.1007/s11071-025-12021-2
- Mulia, I., U. Shimada, N. Ueda, T. Miyoshi, and M. Maulana, 2025: Multi-horizon prediction of tropical cyclone intensity and its interpretability with temporal fusion transformer. Sci. Rep.,
15. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-15522-7
- Ohishi, S., Y. Kobayashi, and T. Miyoshi, 2025: Including cross correlation between forecast and observation errors in an ensemble Kalman filter. Mon. Wea. Rev., 153,
1035–1043. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-25-0016.1
- Ohishi, S., T. Miyoshi, and M. Kachi, 2025: Deterministic and ensemble forecasts of the Kuroshio south of Japan. Ocean Dyn., 75,
92. doi:10.1007/s10236-025-01736-w
- Satoh, M., T. Kawabata, T. Miyakawa, M. Nakano, H. Yashiro, T. Miyoshi, L. Duc, P.-Y. Wu, T. Oizumi, Y. Maejima, J. Taylor, R. Yoshimura, K. Terasaki, Y. Yamada, R. Masunaga, T. Kawasaki, and M. Tanoue, 2025: Achievements in atmospheric sciences by the large-ensemble and high-resolution forecasting studies using the supercomputer Fugaku. Prog. Earth Planet. Sci., 12,
64. doi:10.1186/s40645-025-00730-6
Achievements in FY2024
- Furukawa, K., H. Sakamoto, M. Ohhigashi, S. Shima, T. Sluka, and T. Miyoshi, 2024:
Particle filter data assimilation for ubiquitous unstable trajectories of two-dimensional three-state cellular automata, Nonlinear Dyn., 112,
21409-21424. doi:10.1007/s11071-024-09803-5
- Li, L., J. Li, and T. Miyoshi, 2025:
Chaos suppression through Chaos enhancement, Nonlinear Dyn., 113,
3791-3800. doi:10.1007/s11071-024-10426-z
- Ohishi, S., T. Miyoshi, and M. Kachi, 2024:
Impact of atmospheric forcing on SST in the LETKF-based ocean research analysis (LORA), Ocean Modelling, 189,
102357. doi:10.1016/j.ocemod.2024.102357
- Ohishi, S., T. Miyoshi, T. Ando, T. Higashiuwatoko, E. Yoshizawa, H. Murakami, and M. Kachi, 2024:
LETKF-based Ocean Research Analysis (LORA) version 1.0, Geoscience Data Journal, 11,
995–1006. doi:10.1002/gdj3.271
Achievements in FY2023
- Kurosawa, K., S. Kotsuki, and T. Miyoshi, 2023:
Comparative Study of Strongly and Weakly Coupled Data Assimilation with a Global Land-Atmosphere Coupled Model. Nonlin. Processes Geophys., 30,
457-479. doi: 10.5194/npg-30-457-2023
- Muto, Y., K. Kanemaru, and S. Kotsuki, 2023:
Correcting GSMaP through histogram matching against satellite-borne radar-based precipitation. SOLA, 19,
217-224. doi:10.2151/sola.2023-028
- Oishi, K. and S. Kotsuki, 2023:
Applying the Sinkhorn Algorithm for Resampling of Local Particle Filter. SOLA, 19,
185-193. doi:10.2151/sola.2023-024
- Ohishi, S., T. Miyoshi, and M. Kachi, 2023:
LORA: A local ensemble transform Kalman filter-based ocean research analysis, Ocn. Dyn., 73,
117–143. doi:10.1007/s10236-023-01541-3
- Terasaki, K. and T. Miyoshi 2024:
Including the horizontal observation error correlation in the ensemble Kalman filter: idealized experiments with NICAM-LETKF. Mon. Wea. Rev., 152,
277-293. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-23-0053.1
Achievements in FY2022
- Kotsuki, S., T. Miyoshi, K. Kondo, and R. Potthast, 2022:
A Local Particle Filter and Its Gaussian Mixture Extension Implemented with Minor Modifications to the LETKF. Geosci. Model Dev., 15,
8325-8348. doi:10.5194/gmd-2022-69
- Ohishi, S., T. Hihara, H. Aiki, J. Ishizaka, Y. Miyazawa, M. Kachi, and T. Miyoshi, 2022:
An ensemble Kalman filter system with the Stony Brook Parallel Ocean Model v1.0, Geosci. Model Dev., 15,
8395–8410. doi:10.5194/gmd-15-8395-2022
- Jianyu, L., K. Terasaki, and M. Takemasa, 2023:
A Machine Learning Approach to the Observation Operator for Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation. J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 101,
79-95. doi:10.2151/jmsj.2023-005
- Ohishi, S., T. Miyoshi, and M. Kachi, 2022:
An ensemble Kalman filter-based ocean data assimilation system improved by adaptive observation error inflation (AOEI). Geosci. Model Dev., 15,
9057–9073. doi:10.5194/gmd-15-9057-2022
- Momoi, M., S. Kotsuki, R. Kikuchi, S. Watanabe, M. Yamada, and S. Abe, 2023:
Emulating rainfall-runoff-inundation model using deep neural network with dimensionality reduction. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, 2
1-25. doi:10.1175/AIES-D-22-0036.1
- Kotsuki, S., K. Terasaki, M. Satoh, and T. Miyoshi, 2023:
Ensemble-based Data Assimilation of GPM DPR Reflectivity: Cloud Microphysics Parameter Estimation with the Nonhydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model (NICAM). J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 128,
5, e2022JD037447. doi:10.1029/2022JD037447
- Ohishi, S., T. Miyoshi, and M. Kachi, 2023:
LORA: A local ensemble transform Kalman filter-based ocean research analysis, Ocn. Dyn.,
. doi:10.1007/s10236-023-01541-3
Achievements in FY2021
- Taylor, J., A. Okazaki, T. Honda, S. Kotsuki, M. Yamaji, T. Kubota, R. Oki, T. Iguchi, and T. Miyoshi, 2021:
Oversampling Reflectivity Observations from a Geostationary Precipitation Radar Satellite: Impact on Typhoon Forecasts within a Perfect Model OSSE Framework. J. Adv. Modeling Earth Systems, 13,
7. doi:10.1029/2020MS002332
- Honda, T., Y. Sato, and T. Miyoshi, 2021:
Potential impacts of lightning flash observations on numerical weather prediction with explicit lightning processes, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 126,
e2021JD034611. doi:10.1029/2021JD034611
- Miyoshi, T., K. Terasaki, S. Kotsuki, S. Otsuka, Y. W. Chen, K. Kanemaru, K. Okamoto, K. Kondo, G. Y. Lien, H. Yashiro, H. Tomita, M. Sato, and E. Kalnay, 2022:
Enhancing data assimilation of GPM observations. In: Silas M. (Eds) Precipitation Science, Measurement Remote Sensing, Microphysics, and Modeling. Elsevier,
787-804. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822973-6.00020-2
- Terasaki, K., and T. Miyoshi, 2022:
A 1024-Member NICAM-LETKF Experiment for the July 2020 Heavy Rainfall Event. 18A,
8-14. doi:10.2151/sola.18A-002
- Terasaki, K., and T. Miyoshi, 2022:
Ensemble Kalman Filter Experiments at 112-km and 28-km Resolution for the Record-Breaking Rainfall Event in Japan in July 2018. In: Park S.K., Xu L. (eds) Data Assimilation for Atmospheric, Oceanic and Hydrologic Applications (Vol. IV). Springer, Cham.
525-542. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-77722-7_20
- Kotsuki, S., and H. C. Bishop, 2022:
Implementing Hybrid Background Error Covariance into the LETKF with Attenuation-based Localization: Experiments with a Simplified AGCM. Mon. Wea. Rev., 150,
283-302. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-21-0174.1
Achievements in FY2020
- Kotsuki, S., Y. Sato, and T. Miyoshi, 2020:
Data Assimilation for Climate Research: Model Parameter Estimation of Large Scale Condensation Scheme. J. Geophys. Res., 125,
e2019JD031304. doi:10.1029/2019JD031304
- Miyoshi, T., S. Kotsuki, K. Terasaki, S. Otsuka, G.-Y. Lien, H. Yashiro, H. Tomita, M. Satoh, and E. Kalnay, 2020:
Precipitation Ensemble Data Assimilation in NWP Models. Satellite Precipitation Measurement. Advances in Global Change Research, Springer, 69,
983-991. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35798-6_25
- Kotsuki, S., A. Pensoneault, A. Okazaki, and T. Miyoshi, 2020:
Weight Structure of the Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter: A case with an intermediate atmospheric general circulation model. Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., 146,
3399-3415. doi:10.1002/qj.3852
Achievements in FY2019
- Awazu, T., S. Otsuka, and T. Miyoshi, 2019:
Verification of precipitation forecast by pattern recognition. J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 97,
1173-1189. doi:10.2151/jmsj.2019-066
- Otsuka, S., S. Kotsuki, M. Ohhigashi, and T. Miyoshi, 2019:
GSMaP RIKEN Nowcast: Global precipitation nowcasting with data assimilation. J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 97,
1099-1117. doi:10.2151/jmsj2019-061
- Kotsuki S., K. Kurosawa, S. Otsuka, K. Terasaki and T. Miyoshi, 2019:
Global Precipitation Forecasts by Merging Extrapolation-based Nowcast and Numerical Weather Prediction with Locally-optimized Weights. Weather and Forecasting., 34,
701-714. doi:10.1175/WAF-D-18-0164.1
- Kotsuki S., K. Kurosawa and T. Miyoshi, 2019:
On the Properties of Ensemble Forecast Sensitivity to Observations. Quart. J. Roy. Meteorol. Soc., 145,
1897-1914. doi:10.1002/qj.3534
- Terasaki K., S. Kotsuki and T. Miyoshi, 2019:
Multi-year analysis using the NICAM-LETKF data assimilation system. SOLA, 15,
41-46. doi:10.2151/sola.2019-009
- Kotsuki S., K. Terasaki, K. Kanemaru, M. Satoh, T. Kubota and T. Miyoshi, 2019:
Predictability of Record-Breaking Rainfall in Japan in July 2018: Ensemble Forecast Experiments with the Near-real-time Global Atmospheric Data Assimilation System NEXRA. SOLA, 15A,
1-7. doi:10.2151/sola.15A-001
Achievements in FY2018
- Kotsuki S., K. Terasaki, H. Yashiro, H. Tomita, M. Satoh, and T. Miyoshi, 2018:
Online Model Parameter Estimation with Ensemble Data Assimilation in the Real Global Atmosphere: A Case with the Nonhydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model (NICAM) and the Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation Data. J. Geophys.Res. Atmos., 123,
7375-7392. doi:10.1029/2017JD028092
Achievements in FY2017
- Kotsuki, S., S. J. Greybush, T. Miyoshi, 2017:
Can we optimize the assimilation order in the serial ensemble Kalman filter? A study with the Lorenz-96 model. Mon. Wea. Rev., 145,
4977-4995. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-17-0094.1
- Terasaki, K., and T. Miyoshi, 2017:
Assimilating AMSU-A Radiances with the NICAM-LETKF. J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 96,
433-446. doi:10.2151/jmsj.2017-028
- Kotsuki, S., Y. Ota, T. Miyoshi, 2017:
Adaptive covariance relaxation methods for ensemble data assimilation: Experiments in the real atmosphere. Quart. J. Roy. Meteorol. Soc., 143,
2001-2015. doi:10.1002/qj.3060
- Kotsuki, S., T. Miyoshi, K. Terasaki, G.-Y. Lien, and E. Kalnay, 2017:
Assimilating the Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation Data with the Nonhydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model NICAM. J. Geophys.Res. Atmos., 122,
631-650. doi:10.1002/2016JD025355
Achievements in FY2016
- Yashiro, H., K. Terasaki, T. Miyoshi, and H. Tomita, 2016: Performance evaluation of throughput-aware framework for ensemble data assimilation: The case of NICAM-LETKF. Geosci. Model Dev., 9,
2293-2300. doi:gmd-9-2293-2016
- Otsuka, S., S. Kotsuki, and T. Miyoshi, 2016: Nowcasting with data assimilation: a case of Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation. Weather and Forecasting, 31,
1409-1416. doi:10.1175/WAF-D-16-0039.1
- Lien, G.-Y., E. Kalnay, T. Miyoshi, G. J. Huffman, 2016: Statistical properties of global precipitation in the NCEP GFS model and TMPA observations for data assimilation. Mon. Wea. Rev., 144,
663-679. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-15-0150.11
- Lien, G.-Y., T. Miyoshi, and E. Kalnay, 2016: Assimilation of TRMM Multisatellite Precipitation Analysis with a Low-Resolution NCEP Global Forecast System. Mon. Wea. Rev., 144,
643-661. doi:10.1175/MWR-D-15-0149.1
Achievements in FY2015
- Terasaki, K., M. Sawada, and T. Miyoshi, 2015: Local Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter Experiments with the Nonhydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model NICAM. SOLA, 11,
23-26. doi:10.2151/sola.2015-006
Achievements in FY2014
- Terasaki, K. and T. Miyoshi, 2014: Data Assimilation with Error-correlated and Non-orthogonal Observations: Experiments with the Lorenz-96 Model. SOLA, 10,
210-213. doi:10.2151/sola.2014-044
- Kotsuki, S., K. Terasaki, and T. Miyoshi, 2014: GPM/DPR Precipitation Compared with a 3.5-km-resolution NICAM Simulation. SOLA, 10,
204-209. doi:10.2151/sola.2014-043
Achievements in FY2013
- Lien, G.-Y., E. Kalnay, and T. Miyoshi, 2013: Effective Assimilation of Global Precipitation: Simulation Experiments. Tellus, 65A, 11915. doi:10.3402/tellusa.v65i0.19915