Organization

Representative Researcher

Kiyoshi Kuramoto(Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University)
Specialty: planetary physics　
Share: coordination of researches

Assigning Researchers

Yutaka Abe(School of Science, the University of Tokyo)
Specialty: theoretical planetary science
Share: theory of habitable planets and atmospheric radiation

Yoshiyuki Hayashi(Graduate School of Science Kobe University)
Specialty: geophysical fluid dynamics
Share: development of numerical simulator for planetary atmospheres

Joji Hashimoto(Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology Okayama University)
Specialty: theoretical planetary science
Share: formation, structure and radiation of atmosphere

Yasuhito Sekine(Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo)
Specialty: experimental planetary science
　Share: atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric aerosol properties

Cooperating Researchers

Masaki Ishiwatari(Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University)
Specialty: geophysical fluid dynamics　
Share: development of numerical simulator for planetary atmospheres and atmospheric radiation

Hidenori Genda(ELSI EARTH-LIFE SCIENCE INSTITUTE, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Specialty: theoretical planetary science
Share: development of numerical simulator

Koichiro Sugiyama(Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA)
Specialty: planet fluid dynamics　
Share: development of numerical simulator

Shin-ichi Takehiro(Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University)
Specialty:geophysical fluid dynamics 　
Share:Development of numerical simulator engine for global circulation model

Yohei Sasaki(Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)
Specialty:geophysical fluid dynamics 　
Share:Development of fluid convention simulator in 3D spherical geometry

Kensuke Nakajima(Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University)
Specialty:planetary atmospheric sciences 　
Share:Development of numerical model for atmospheric convection and cloud processes

Research Objectives

By developing the world’s most competitive numerical model group hierarchy and giving a variety of conditions of extrasolar planets, we develop the models that are able to simulate the vertical structures of atmosphere, atmospheric circulation, heat balance and mass balance to detect sufficient samples of spectral characteristics as planetary emissions and their characteristics of temporal variation. We will expand the theory of planet formation and evolution for the atmosphere of habitable aquatic planets which will give us leading ideas such as the formation theory of oceans. This helps us logically understand the variety in the structure of the planets’ atmospheres and surfaces which are in the evolutionary process under a variety of conditions. With this project, we make a prediction of the atmosphere structure and surface environment of extrasolar planets which team A01 will detect to give ideas of new projects towards conducting direct spectroscopic observations. Based on the data of direct spectroscopic observation from team A01, we estimate the atmosphere structure, circulation and heat balance of extrasolar jovian planets to construct theories of planetary atmospheres which are generalized to provide the new observation guidelines. Also based on the various formation theories that team B02 estimates, we proceed to understand the variation of atmosphere formation and evolutionary pathways.

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