Our main research thrusts using satellite observation data are:

Global analysis of precipitating clouds

• Extreme rainfall/snowfall clouds

• Cloud characteristics of tropical cyclone, extratropical cyclone, atmospheric river, etc.

• Fusion analysis using satellite observation and reanalysis data

Research using spaceborne radar

• Evaluation of precipitation estimates from passive microwave (PMW) sensors using GPM observation

• Cloud vertical structure (GPM DPR, EarthCARE, ...)

• Microphysical characteristics (drop size distribution)

AI/ML based research

• Adjustment of precipitation estimates among PMW sensors using super-resolution approach

• Inter-satellite product extension