Environment and Energy 1 (Specific)
Prediction of Climate Variations and its Application in the Southern African Region
| Principal Investigator (Affiliation) | Head of Laboratory Dr. YAMAGATA, Toshio / Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) |
|---|---|
| Collaborators | The University of Tokyo |
| Adoption fiscal year | FY 2009 |
| Research Period* | 3 Years |
| ODA Recipient Country | Republic of South Africa |
| Counterpart Research Institutions | Applied Centre for Climate and Earth System Studies (ACCESS) etc |
| General Description of the Research Project | Since production systems in the Southern Africa are highly dependent on nature, they are extremely vulnerable to risks due to climate variations. This project aims to clarify mechanisms of long-term modulation as well as generation of climate modes such as the Subtropical Dipole Mode that influences the climate in the Southern Africa, and thus contributes to sustainable development of the society in the region. By analyzing prediction data together with in situ validation data, we will not only deepen our understanding of predictability of climate variations but also improve parameterization schemes for cloud and precipitation processes to reduce climate model biases. |
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South African research team at agricultural field 
Associate members at ACCESS. |
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