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Advanced Improvement and Utlization of Satellite Global Precipitation Product

Responsibilities

The Earth Observation Research Center provides a high resolution global precipitation map product (GSMaP) through activities of the GPM core satellite launched in 2014 with constellation satellites such as "Shizuku" (GCOM-W) /AMSR2. In this opportunity, we call developments of advanced GSMaP using precipitation information by GPM/DPR (Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar) developed by Japan onboard the GPM core satellite, development of advanced methods of high frequency channels to be installed in the AMSR2 follow-on mission, improvements of accuracy of satellite precipitation estimation method using ground observation data, next-generation geostationary satellites like Himawari-8, and new techniques using machine learning, further improvements for extreme events such as typhoon. We also call researches to improve weather forecasts and flood prediction accuracy for risk reductions of water-related disasters.

Required Abilities

Research experience in microwave remote sensing, atmospheric science such as satellite data studies related to precipitation.

 

 

Working Environment

Researchers can be promoted in deep collaboration with researchers at Earth Observation Research Center (EORC). Also, researchers can promote research works with researchers at other institutes such as MRI/JMA, University of Tokyo, and Kyoto University. The computers allow researchers to access all the satellite data at the EORC.

JAXA Supervisor

Associate Senior Researcher, Takuji Kubota

Location

Tsukuba Space Center

Department

Earth Observation Research Center (EORC) Space Technology Directorate I

Contacts

■For specific inquiries about the research theme;

 Associate Principal Researcher: oki.riko*jaxa.jp

 

■For general inquiries

JAXA HR Office: jaxacareer*jaxa.jp

 

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