Japan Meteorological Agency

Impact-based forecasting in Japan: a review of the Japan meteorological agency’s real-time risk map “Kikikuru”

Abstract Impact‑Based Forecasting (IBF) has attracted international attention as an approach to enhance disaster risk management by linking weather forecast information to concrete societal actions. This review examines the implementation of IBF in Japan, focusing on the Real‑tim...

Emotional responses and perceptions of false alarms in flood warnings and their impact on evacuation action: an empirical analysis of the Kyushu Region, Japan

Abstract Repeated false alarms for adverse weather events may reduce people’s willingness to take appropriate actions, such as evacuation. Therefore, understanding how false alarms influence perceptions and actions is essential for building effective early warning systems (EWS)....

Impact of a Stratocumulus Scheme on Clouds and Feedbacks in MIROC7

Abstract Marine stratocumulus (Sc) clouds exert a strong cooling effect on climate by reflecting solar radiation, yet many climate models underestimate their amount and cause uncertainty in equilibrium climate sensitivity (ECS). Herein, we show that incorporating a physically bas...