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Atmospheric Environment Science Lab
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The lab explores variations in Earth's atmosphere using satellite data.
AboutAbout the lab
Observing Earth's atmosphere through the eyes of satellites.
The lab studies the analysis of data obtained from satellites and the development of methods for deriving data from satellite observations.
It captures Earth's atmosphere on a global scale and investigates variations in gases such as greenhouse gases and in clouds, as well as the dynamical coupling between the stratosphere and troposphere.
The lab also works on a small-satellite project to observe ice clouds and water vapor.
Research themes are set in line with each student's wishes, and the lab also pursues research on developing satellite instruments and on observation.
Key terms
- Stratosphere and troposphere
- The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the ground, and the stratosphere is the layer above it. The lab studies the dynamical coupling between the two
- Sudden stratospheric warming
- A phenomenon in which stratospheric temperature rises abruptly. The lab assesses its effects on tropical cyclones and cumulus convection
- Greenhouse gases
- Atmospheric gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and ozone, which the lab analyzes on a global scale
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To understand how the atmospheric environment and climate are maintained and how they change, the lab uses global-scale data on atmospheric trace constituents and clouds obtained from satellite observations. It analyzes spatiotemporal variations of gases such as greenhouse gases and of clouds in the troposphere and stratosphere, and also studies the dynamical interactions between the stratosphere and troposphere.
*Illustrative imageDynamical Coupling between the Stratosphere and Troposphere
The lab investigates how the stratosphere and troposphere dynamically influence each other in the tropics. In particular, it assesses how sudden stratospheric warming events affect tropical cyclones and cumulus convection.
*Illustrative imageMethods for Deriving Gases and Clouds from Satellite Data
The lab develops methods for deriving data on trace gas constituents such as greenhouse gases, and on clouds, from satellite observation data. It also works to improve the accuracy of these methods.
*Illustrative imageGlobal Analysis of Greenhouse Gases and Material Cycles
The lab analyzes greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and ozone across the entire globe, and studies material cycles.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty and administrative assistants.As of 2025
- Associate ProfessorNawo Eguchi
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Upperatmosphereresearchsatellite” NASA/MSFC / Public domain (cropped)
- Dynamical Coupling between the Stratosphere and Troposphere: “Top of Atmosphere” NASA Earth Observatory / Public domain (cropped)
- Methods for Deriving Gases and Clouds from Satellite Data: “Satellite view of cloud pattern (2268-411)” NOAA / Public domain (cropped)
- Global Analysis of Greenhouse Gases and Material Cycles: “JAXA Greenhouse observing satelite 2” Polimerek / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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