2021:

[48] Horii, Y., N. Ohtsuka, K. Minomo, S. Takemine, M. Motegi, M. Hara, 2021: Distribution characteristics of methylsiloxanes in atmospheric environment of Saitama, Japan: Diurnal and seasonal variations and emission source apportionment, Science of Total Environment, 754, 142399, doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142399

2020:

[47] M. Hara, R. Kurihara, K. Ide, T. Shimada, 2020: Examples of climate change adaptation, with a focus on the thermal environment in Saitama Prefecture, Journal of the National Institute of Public Health, 69, 5, 444-452 (in Japanese), https://www.niph.go.jp/journal/data/69-5/202069050007.pdf

[46] Hirano, Y.*, T. Ihara, M. Hara, K. Honjo, 2020: Estimation of direct and indirect household CO2 emissions in 49 Japanese cities with consideration of regional condition, Sustainability, 12, 4678, doi:10.3390/su12114678

[45] Takane, Y.*, Y. Ohashi, S. Grimmond, M. Hara, Y. Kikegawa, 2020: Asian megacity heat stress under future climate scenarios: impact of air-conditioning feedback, Environmental Research Communications, doi:10.1088/2515-7620/ab6933

2019:

[44] Takane, Y.*, Y. Kikegawa, M. Hara, S. Grimmond, 2019:  Urban warming and future air-conditioning use in an Asian megacity: importance of positive feedback, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 2, 39, doi:10.1038/s41612-019-0096-2

2017: 

[43] Uchida, J., M. Mori, M. Hara, M. Satoh, D. Goto, T. Kataoka, K. Suzuki, T. Nakajima, 2017: Analysis of a lateral boundary error in a non-hydrostatic regional climate model compared to a global model with the same model physics and grid configurations. Monthly Weather Review, doi:10.1175/MWR-D-17-0158.1

[42] Takahashi, A., T. Kumagai, H. Kanamori, H. Fujinami, T. Hiyama, M. Hara*, 2017: Impact of Tropical Deforestation and Forest Degradation on Precipitation over Borneo Island, Journal of Hydroclimatology, 18, 2907-2922, doi:10.1175/JHM-D-17-0008.1

[41] Hara, M.*, and T. Shimada, 2017: Recent progress in local governmental planning for climate change adaptation in Japan: A case of climate change adaptation in Saitama Prefecture, Global Environmental Research, 21, 39-46, http://www.airies.or.jp/ebook/Global_Environmental_Research_Vol.21.pdf

[40] Takane, Y.*, Y. Kikegawa, M. Hara, T. Ihara, Y. Ohashi, S. A. Adachi, H. Kondo, K. Yamaguchi, N. Kaneyasu, 2017:  A climatological validation of urban air temperature and electricity demand simulated by a regional climate model coupled with an urban canopy model and a building energy model in an Asian megacity, International Journal of Climatology, doi:10.1002/joc.5056

2016:

[39] Adachi, S. A.*, F. Kimura, H. G. Takahashi, M. Hara, X. Ma, and H. Tomita, 2016: Impacts of high-resolution SST and urban data on surface air temperature in regional climate, Journal of Geophysical Research, doi:10.1002/2016JD024961

[38] Wakazuki, Y.*,  M. Hara, M. Fujita, X.-Y. Ma, T. Inoue, F. Kimura, and T. Koike, 2016: Probabilistic climate change projection in Kanto and Japan Alps regions using incremental dynamical downscaling, Journal of Japan society of civil engineering (JSCE), 72(4), doi:10.2208/jscejhe.72.I_55

2015: 

[37] Takane, Y.*, S. Aoki, Y. Kikegawa, Y. Yamakawa, M. Hara, H. Kondo, S. Iizuka, 2015: Future projection of electricity demand and thermal comfort for August in Nagoya city by WRF-CM-BEM, Journal of Environmental Engineering (in Japanese with English Abstract), 80, 716, 973-983, doi:10.3130/aije.80.973

[36] Takahashi, H. G.*, S. A. Adachi, T. Sato, M. Hara, X.-Y. Ma, F. Kimura, 2015: An oceanic impact of the Kuroshio on surface air temperature on the Pacific coast of Japan in summer: Regional H₂O greenhouse gas effect, J. Climate, 28, 7128-7144 doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00763.

[35] Wakazuki, Y.*,  M. Hara, M. Fujita, C. Suzuki, X.-Y. Ma, F. Kimura, 2015: Effect of climate change on the snow disappearance date in mountainous areas of central Japan, Hydrological Research Letters, 9, 20-26, doi:10.3178/hrl.9.20

[34] Kodama, C.*, Y. Yamada, A. T. Noda, K. Kikuchi, Y. Kajikawa, T. Nasuno, T. Tomita, T. Yamaura, H. G. Takahashi, M. Hara, Y. Kawatani, M. Satoh, M. Sugi, 2015: A 20-year climatology of a NICAM AMIP-type simulation. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 93, doi:10.2151/jmsj.2015-024

[33] Nakamura, T.*, M. Hara, M. Oshika, and Y. Tachibana, 2015: Impact of the winter North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on the Western Pacific (WP) pattern in the following winter through Arctic sea ice and ENSO. Part II: Multi-model evaluation of the NAO-ENSO linkage. Climate Dynamics, 40, doi:10.1007/s00382-015-2556-7

2014: 

[32] Satoh, M.*, H. Tomita, H. Yashiro, H. Miura, C. Kodama, T. Seiki, A. T. Noda, Y. Yamada, D. Goto, M. Sawada, T. Miyoshi, Y. Niwa, M. Hara, T. Ohno, S. Iga, T. Arakawa, T. Inoue, H. Kubokawa, 2014: The non-hydrostatic icosahedral atmospheric model: description and development, Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, doi:10.1186/s40645-014-0018-1

[31] Rasmy, M.*, M. Shrestha, T. Koike, M. Hara, M. Fujita, and F. Kimura, 2014: A combined dynamical/statistical downscaling approach for assessing future of water resources in the Tone river basin, Japan, Journal of Japan society of civil engineering (JSCE), 69(4), I_133-I_138, doi:10.2208/jscejhe.71.I_73

[30] Uno, F.*, H. Kawase, N. N. Ishizaki, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura, T. Iyobe, and K. Kawashima, 2014: An Analysis of Regional Difference in Altitude Dependence of Snow Depth using High Resolve Numerical Experiments, SOLA, 19-22, doi:10.2151/sola.2014-005

2013: 

[29] Kawase, H.*, M. Hara, T. Yoshikane, N. N. Ishizaki, F. Uno, H. Hatsushika, and F. Kimura, 2013: Altitude dependency of future snow cover changes over Central Japan evaluated by a regional climate model, Journal of Geophysical Research, doi:10.1002/2013JD020429

[28] Kusaka H.*, N. Iijima, T. Ihara, M. Hara, Y. Takane, S. Iizuka, 2013: Future projection of heat stroke and sleep disturbance for 2070's August in Tokyo, Journal of Environmental Engineering (in Japanese with English Abstract), 78, pp. 873-881, doi:10.3130/aije.78.873

[27] Ma, X.*, H. Kawase, S. Adachi, M. Fujita, H. G. Takahashi, M. Hara, N. Ishizaki, T. Yoshikane, H. Hatsushika, Y. Wakazuki, and, F. Kimura, 2013: Simulating river discharge in a snowy region of Japan using output from a regional climate model, Advances in Geoscience, doi:10.5194/adgeo-35-55-2013

[26] Takahashi, H. G.*, N. N. Ishizaki, H. Kawase, M. Hara, T. Yoshikane, X. Ma, F. Kimura, 2013: Potential impact of sea surface temperature on winter precipitation over the Sea of Japan side of Japan: A regional climate modeling study, J. Meteorol. Soc. Japan, 91, 4, pp. 471-488, doi:10.2151/jmsj.2013-404

[25] Rasmy, M.*, C. T. Nyunt, P. A. Jaranilla-Sanchez, T. Koike, M. Hara, M. Fujita, and H. Kawase, 2013: Identifying gaps and opportunities between statistical and dynamical downscaling approaches over Shikoku Island, Annual J. Hydraulic Engineering, JSCE, 69, 4 pp. I_133-I_138, doi:10.2208/jscejhe.69.I_133

[24] Fujita, M.*, H. G. Takahashi, M. Hara, T. Yoshikane, X. Ma, F. Kimura, 2013: Diurnal cycle of precipitation over the eastern Indian Ocean off Sumatra Island during different phases of Indian Ocean Dipole, Atmos. Sci. Letters, doi:10.1002/asl2.432

2012: 

[23] Takahashi, H. G.*, M. Hara, M. Fujita, T. Yoshikane 2012: A discrepancy in precipitable water among reanalyses and the impact of forcing dataset on downscaling in the tropics, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., in revision, 12, 23759-23791, doi:10.5194/acpd-12-23759-2012

[22] Takane, Y.*, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, 2012: Urban climate projection in the 2070's Augusts for the three major metropolitan areas under the IPCC SRES A2 emission scenario: Dynamical downscaling by the WRF-UCM model, （Journal of Heat Island Institute International (in Japanese with English Abstract), 7, 12A003, (URL: http://www.heat-island.jp/web_journal/download/12A003.pdf)

[21] Kuroki, M.*, S. Iizuka, S. Ito, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, 2012: Comparison of future projections of thermal and wind environments in the Nagoya metropolitan area in the summers of the 2030s, the 2050s, the 2070s, and the 2090s based on two IPCC SRES scenarios - Numerical study on thermal environment in the Nagoya metropolitan area by using WRF (Part 3), Journal of Environmental Engineering (in Japanese with English Abstract), 77(678), pp.689-697, doi:10.3130/aije.77.689

[20] Kawase, H.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, M. Fujita, N. N. Ishizaki, F. Kimura, H. Hatsushika, 2012: Downscaling of Snow Cover Changes in the Late 20th Century Using a Past Climate Simulation Method over Central Japan, Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere, 8, pp. 61-64, doi:10.2151/sola.2012-016

[19] Kusaka, H.*, M. Hara, Y. Takane, 2012: Urban Climate Projection by the 3-km Resolution WRF Model: Dynamical Downscaling, Impact Assessment, and Discussion on Uncertainty, Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan, 90B, pp. 47-63, doi:10.2151/jmsj.2012-B04

2011:

[18] Iizuka, S.*, K. Kinbara, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, 2011: A long-term projection of a thermal environment in summer of the 2070s - Numerical study on thermal environment in the Nagoya metropolitan area by using WRF (Part 2)-, Journal of Environmental Engineering (in Japanese with English Abstract), 76(662), pp.425-430, doi:10.3130/aije.75.87

[17] Ihara, T.*, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, R. Matsuhashi, Y. Yoshida, 2011: Estimation of mild health disorder caused by urban air temperature increase with midpoint-type impact assessment methodology, Journal of Environmental Engineering (in Japanese with English Abstract), 76(662), pp.459-467, doi:10.3130/aije.76.459

[16] Yoshikane, T.*, M. Hara, X. Ma, H. Kawase, F. Kimura, 2011: Simulated Snow Water Equivalent Change between the 1980s and 1990s in the Sea of Japan Side Area Using a Regional Climate Model,  Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan, 89, 269-282, doi:10.2151/jmsj.2011-307

2010:

[15] Hara. M.*, H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, Y. Wakazuki, 2010: Effect of global climate change on urban heat island intensity of Tokyo metropolitan area－winter season case－, Nagare, (in Japanese with English Abstract) (URL: http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007880607/en/)

[14] Ma, X.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, Y, Wakazuki, H. G. Takahashi, and F. Kimura, 2010: Hydrological response to future climate change in the Agano River basin, Japan, Hydrological Research Letters, 4, 25-29, doi:10.3178/hrl.4.25

[13] Takahashi, H. G.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, K. Takata, and T. Yasunari, 2010: High-resolution modelling of the potential impact of land-surface conditions on regional climate over Indochina associated with the diurnal precipitation cycle, International Journal of Climatology, doi:10.1002/joc.2119

[12] Iizuka, S.*, K. Kinbara, H. Kusaka, M. Hara, Y. Akimoto, 2010: Numerical simulation of current status of summer and an attempt to project a future thermal environment combined with pseudo global warming data, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 75(647), 87-93, doi:10.3130/aije.75.87, (in Japanese with English Abstract)

2009:

[11] Kawase, K.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura, T. Yasunari, B. Ailikun, H. Ueda, and T. Inoue, 2009: The inter-model variability of future changes in the Baiu rainband estimated by the Pseudo Global Warming downscaling method, Journal of Geophysical Research, 114, D24110, 14pp., doi:10.1029/2009JD011803

[10] Wu, P.*, M. Hara, J. Hamada, M. D. Yamanaka, and F. Kimura, 2009: Why heavy rainfall occurs frequently over the sea in the vicinity of western Sumatra Island during nighttime, Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 48, 7, 1345-1361, doi:10.1175/2009JAMC2052.1

[9] Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane, H. G. Takahashi, F. Kimura, A. Noda, and T. Tokioka, 2009: Assessment of the diurnal cycle of precipitation over the Maritime Continent simulated by 20-km mesh GCM using TRMM PR data, Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan, 87A, 413-424, doi:10.2151/jmsj.87A.413

[8] Wu, P.*, J. Hamada, M. D. Yamanaka, J. Matsumoto, and M. Hara, 2009: The Impact of Orographically-induced Gravity Wave on the Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall over Southeast Kalimantan Island, Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 2, 1, 35-39 (URL: http://www.jourlib.org/paper/1545103)

[7] Xu, J.*, S. Yu, J. Liu, S. Haginoya, Y. Ishigooka, T. Kuwagata, M. Hara, and T. Yasunari, 2009: Heat and Water Balance Estimates over the Yamdrok Yumtso Lake Basin on the Tibetan Plateau, Hydrological Research Letter, 3, 1-5, doi:10.3178/hrl.3.1

[6] Takahashi, H. G.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, and T. Yasunari, 2009: High-resolution regional climate simulations of the long-term decrease in September rainfall over Indochina, Atmospheric Science Letter, 10, 1, 14-18, doi:10.1002/asl.203

2008:

[5] Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane, H. Kawase, and F. Kimura, 2008: Estimation of the impact of global warming on snow depth in Japan by the Pseudo-Global-Warming method, Hydrological Research Letter, 2, 61-64, doi:10.3178/hrl.2.61

[4] Kawase, H.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, B. Ailikun, F. Kimura, and T. Yasunari, 2008: Downscaling of the climatic change in the rainband in east Asia by a Pseudo Climate Simulation method, Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere, 4, 73-76, doi:10.2151/sola.2008-019

[3] Kawase, H.*, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura, T. Sato, and S. Ohsawa, 2008: Impact of extensive irrigation on the formation of cumulus clouds, Geophysical Research Letter, 35, L01806, doi:10.1029/2007GL032435

2007:

[2] Wu, P.*, M. Hara, H. Fudeyasu, M. D. Yamanaka, J. Matsumoto, F. Syamsudin, R. Sulistyowati, and Y. S. Djajadihardja, 2007: The Impact of trans-equatorial monsoon flow on the formation of repeated torrential rains over Java Island, Scientific Online Letters on the Atmosphere, 3, 93-96, doi:10.2151/sola.2007-024

[1] Tomita, T.*, H. Sato, M. Nonaka, and M. Hara, 2007: Interdecadal variability of the early summer surface heat flux in the Kuroshio region and its impact on the Baiu frontal activity, Geophysical Research Letter, 34, L10708, doi:10.1029/2007GL029676

Ma, X., Y. Sato, T. Yoshikane, M. Hara, F. Kimura, and Y. Fukushima, 2011: Hydrological analysis of the Yellow River basin, China. In: C.R. Goldman, M. Kumagai and R.D. Robarts (eds.) Global Impact of Climate Change on Inland Water Systems, Wiley, Chichester

The Progress in Earth and Planetary Science Most Cited Paper Awards 2017: 

The Non-hydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model: description and development

Masaki Satoh, Hirofumi Tomita, Hisashi Yashiro, Hiroaki Miura, Chihiro Kodama, Tatsuya Seiki, Akira T Noda, Yohei Yamada, Daisuke Goto, Masahiro Sawada, Takemasa Miyoshi, Yosuke Niwa, Masayuki Hara, Tomoki Ohno, Shin-ichi Iga and Takashi Arakawa

Published on: 14 October 2014

The Progress in Earth and Planetary Science Most Accessed Paper Awards 2016: 

The Non-hydrostatic Icosahedral Atmospheric Model: description and development

Masaki Satoh, Hirofumi Tomita, Hisashi Yashiro, Hiroaki Miura, Chihiro Kodama, Tatsuya Seiki, Akira T Noda, Yohei Yamada, Daisuke Goto, Masahiro Sawada, Takemasa Miyoshi, Yosuke Niwa, Masayuki Hara, Tomoki Ohno, Shin-ichi Iga and Takashi Arakawa

Published on: 14 October 2014

FRCGC Award FY2008 for Outstanding Research Accomplishment

Hara, M., Studies on the diurnal cycle of precipitation over the Maritime Continent and downscaling of global climate change estimating snow depth in Japan., March, 2009 

2017:

Hara, M*., and T. Shimada, Evaluation of uncertainty in future urban climate prediction in prefectural scale, 20 May 2017, JpGU-AGU joint meeting 2017, Chiba, Japan

2016:

Hara, M*+., Vertical integration for adaptation planning: Experience from Saitama Prefecture, Japan, 17-19 October 2016, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, The 5th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Hara, M*., T. Shimada, J. Wakisaka, Evaluation of thermal environment modification due to land-use/land-cover change and the global climate change over the Tokyo Metropolitan area (A13A-0210), AGU 2016 Fall meeting@San Francisco

2015:

Hara, M*., and T. Shimada, Estimation of thermal environment improvement by major green spaces over the Tokyo Metropolitan area, October 2015, International Workshop on Downscaling 2015, Tsukuba, Japan

Hara, M*., H. Takahashi, M. Fujita, S. Hachinohe, Diurnal cycle of convective activity in the Tropics observed by Rain Radar mounted on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite, June 2015, 26th IUGG General Assembly2015, Prague, Czech Republic

2014:

Hara, M.*, M. Fujita, and H. G. Takahashi, Influence of landmass on diurnal cycle of convective activity in the Tropics, July 2014, AOGS 11th Annual Meeting, Sapporo, Japan

Hara, M.*, S. A. Adachi, H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, Future change of wintertime thermal environment in the Tokyo metropolitan area, July 2014, 7th International Scientific Conference on the Global Water and Energy Cycle, Hague, Netherland

2012:

Hara, M.*, H. Kawase, F. Kimura, M. Fujita, X. Ma, Future Change of Snow Water Equivalent over Japan, December 2012, AGU fall meeting, A41H-0059, San Francisco, US

Hara, M.*, H., Kawase, and F. Kimura, Future Change in seasonal march of snow depth over Japan, 12-16 Nov. 2012, EGU Topical Conference Series 8th Alexander von Humboldt International Conference Natural Disasters, Global Change, and the Preservation of World Heritage Sites, P33, AvH8-42, Cusco, Peru

Hara, M.*, H. Kawase, X. Ma, Y. Wakazuki, M. Fujita, and F. Kimura, Future change in seasonal march of snow water equivalent due to global climate change, April 2012, EGU General Assembly 2012, Vienna, Austria

2011:

Hara, M.*, Effect of global climate change on wintertime urban heat island intensity of Tokyo metropolitan area, October 2011, WCRP open science conference, Denver, US

Hara, M.*, H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, and Y. Wakazuki, Urban heat island intensity change over Tokyo metropolitan area, April 2011, EGU General Assembly 2011, Vienna, Austria

2010:

Hara, M.*, F. Kimura, H. Kusaka, Y. Wakazuki, Projection of Change in Urban Heat Island Intensity of Tokyo Metropolitan Area during Winter, 10-12 Oct. 2010, International Workshop on "Impact of Asian Megacity Development on Local to Global Climate Change", Beijing, China  

Hara, M.*, H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, Y. Wakazuki, Projection of change in urban heat island intensity of Tokyo metropolitan area, August 2-6 2010, AMS Ninth Symposium on the Urban Environment, Keystone, Colorado, US

Hara, M.*, H. Kusaka, F. Kimura, Y. Wakazuki, Projection of change in urban heat island intensity of Tokyo metropolitan area, June 2-3 2010, International Workshop on urban climate projection for better adaptation plan, Tsukuba, Japan

2009: 

Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane, X. Ma, F. Kimura, H. Kawase Dynamical Downscaling for the Impact Estimation of Snow Amount over Japan Using Pseudo Global Warming Method, J052 J12.12/20417, MOCA09, Montreal, Canada

Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane, X. Ma, F. Kimura, H. Kawase, Estimated Impact of Global Warming on Accumulated Snow Amount over Japan Using Pseudo-global-warming Method, Jan. 2009, Mini International Workshop on Downscaling (sponsored by S5-3), Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan

2008: 

Hara, M.*, Estimated Impact of Global Warming on Accumulated Snow Amount over Japan Using Pseudo-global-warming Method, Feb. 2008, Mini International Workshop on Downscaling (sponsored by S5-3), Meteorological Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan

2006: 

Hara, M.*, T. Yoshikane and F. Kimura, 2006: Diurnal cycle of convective activity over Borneo Island. Oct. 2006, Kusatsu 2006 CREST-JST Workshop, Kusatsu, Japan 

Hara, M.*, and T. Yoshikane, and F. Kimura, 2006: Mechanism of diurnal cycle of convective activity over Borneo Island, Jun. 2006, Proceedings of The 7th WRF Users' Workshop, P7.1, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

2005: 

M. Hara*, T. Yoshikane, F. Kimura, T. Tokioka, and A. Noda, 2005: Diurnal Cycle of Rainfall and Convective Activities over the Tropical Maritime Continent by TRMM, Convective-cloud-resolved Regional Climate Model and High-resolution AGCM, Jul. 2005, Proceedings of The 6th WRF / 15th MM5 Users' Workshop, P3.27, NCAR, Boulder, Colorado, US

2003:

Hara, M.*, F. Kimura and T. Yasunari, 2003: Characteristics of meso-α-scale quasi-stationary wave over the Himalayas in winter, 2003, The 2nd Workshop on Regional Climate Modeling for Monsoon System, FRSGC,Yokohama, Japan, 171-176