HONDA Takumi
Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
Exploring future numerical weather prediction
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Research Field of Hokkaido Weather Forecast and Technology Development
| Theme | Development of an advanced data-assimilation method for numerical weather prediction and understanding the predictability of weather phenomena |
| Field | Data assimilation, Meteorology |
| Keyword | Data assimilation, Numerical weather prediction, Meteorological satellite, Weather radar, Predictability |
Introduction of Research
To improve the accuracy of numerical weather prediction (NWP), it is essential to obtain accurate initial conditions assimilating available observations. Recently, new observations and larger computing resources become available. To take full advantage of these innovations, I am exploring an advanced data-assimilation method, which could be beneficial for future NWP. My research interest also includes atmospheric dynamics such as predictability.
Representative Achievements
Honda, T., Amemiya, A., Otsuka, S., Taylor, J., Maejima, Y., Nishizawa, S., Yamaura, T., Sueki, K., Tomita, H., and Miyoshi, T., 2022, Geophys. Res. Let.
Honda, T., Sato, Y., and Miyoshi, T., 2022, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 126, e2021JD034611.
Honda, T., Kotsuki, S., Lien, G.-Y., Maejima, Y., Okamoto, K., and Miyoshi, T., 2018, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 123, 965–976.
Honda, T., Miyoshi, T., Lien, G.-Y., Nishizawa, S., Yoshida, R., Adachi, S. A., Terasaki, K., Okamoto, K., Tomita, H., and Bessho, K., 2018, Mon. Wea. Rev., 146, 213–229.
Honda, T. and Kawano, T., 2016, J. Atmos. Sci., 73, 1273–1292.
| Self Introduction | I was born in Nagasaki. As a graduate student, I investigated tornadogenesis at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. After finishing the Ph.D. course, I moved to Kobe and started investigating data assimilation for regional-scale weather prediction. |
| Academic background | 2010 B. S., School of Science, Kyushu University 2012 M. S., Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University 2015 Ph.D., Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University 2015 Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN Center for Computational Science 2020 Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN Center for Computational Science 2022- Assistant Professor Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University |
| Affiliated academic society | Japan Meteorological Society, Japan Geoscience Union |
| Room address | Science Building 8, 8-313 |
