Team Members

On this page, we introduce the participating researchers of the SII-8 Project.

Smoke that contains toxic gas is flowing into the sky from the factory

Theme 1:Multi-scale evaluation of GHG budgets based on atmospheric observations

Theme 1:Multi-scale evaluation of GHG budgets based on atmospheric observations
Role Name Organization
Leader Yosuke Niwa National Institute for Environmental Studies
(1):Examination of observational network and GHG budge evaluation with atmospheric model
Role Name Organization
Leader Yosuke Niwa National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Kyohei Yamada National Institute for Environmental Studies
(2):Monitoring of atmospheric GHG dynamics with ground station and aircraft
Role Name Organization
Leader Yasunori Tohjima National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Toshinobu Machida National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Yukio Terao National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Shinichiro Nakaoka National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Taku Umezawa National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Hiroshi Tanimoto National Institute for Environmental Studies
(3):Refinement of ocean CO2 flux data based on ship observations
Role Name Organization
Leader Masao Ishii Meteorological Research Institute
Member Hiroyuki Tsujino Meteorological Research Institute
Member Naohiro Kosugi Meteorological Research Institute
Member Takashi Maki Meteorological Research Institute
Member Kentaro Ishijima Meteorological Research Institute
Member Yasumichi Tanaka Meteorological Research Institute
Member Kazuhiro Tsuboi Meteorological Research Institute
Brown harmful gas stands up from the Gulf Coast Industrial Zone

Theme2:GHG estimation for effectiveness assessment of emission reduction and validation of Earth system model

Theme2:GHG estimation for effectiveness assessment of emission reduction and validation of Earth system model
Role Name Organization
Leader Tomohiro Hajima Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
(1):Effectiveness assessment of GHG emission reduction using Earth system model
Role Name Organization
Leader Tomohiro Hajima Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Member Michio Watanabe Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Member Kengo Sudo Nagoya Univerisity
(2):Evaluation of global GHG budget change by top-down method
Role Name Organization
Leader Prabir K.Patra Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Member Masayuki Takigawa Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Gray smoke billowing from many chimneys in an industrial area

Theme 3:GHG budget estimation based on emission inventories, observational data, and biogeochemical models

Theme 3:GHG budget estimation based on emission inventories, observational data, and biogeochemical models
Role Name Organization
Leader Akihiko Ito National Institute for Environmental Studies
(1):Bottom-up evaluation and analysis of GHG budget including anthropogenic emission inventories
Role Name Organization
Leader Akihiko Ito National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Nobuko Saigusa National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Satoru Chatani National Institute for Environmental Studies
Member Shuai Yin National Institute for Environmental Studies
(2):Evaluation of terrestrial GHG budget by integrated analysis of observational data and model estimation
Role Name Organization
Leader Kazuhito Ichii Chiba University
Member Naoko Saito Chiba University
Member Shunji Kotsuki Chiba University