OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of SOLA is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Ensemble Kalman Filter Meets Model Predictive Control in Chaotic Systems	16
Internal Precipitation and Kinematic Structure of the South Pacific Convergence Zone	13
The Impacts of East Siberian Blocking on the Development of the JPCZ	11
Microphysical Properties of Marine Fog Retrieved from the Geostationary Satellites Himawari-8/9	8
1DVAR-Like Machine Learning for Water Vapor Profile Retrieval Using Ground-Based Microwave Radiometer and Numerical Weather Prediction Data	8
Data-Driven Mesoscale Weather Forecasting Combining Swin-Unet and Diffusion Models	7
Impact of Model Grid Spacing on the Feedback between Shortwave Three-Dimensional Radiative Transfer and an Isolated Nonprecipitating Cumulus	7
Editorial	6
A Projection of Future JPCZs by WRF Dynamical Downscaling Simulations based on MIROC6 ScenarioMIP ssp585	5
Improving Air-Sea Observations of Typhoons Using Wave Gliders	5
An Application of Cluster Analysis in Investigating Characteristics of the South and Southeast Asian Monsoon Onset in ENSO Years	5
Reevaluating the Surface Energy Balance and Soil Thermal Diffusion Equations in the Noah Multi-Parameterization (Noah-MP) Scheme	5
Diurnal SST Warming and the Boreal Summer Intraseasonal Oscillation in the Philippine Sea: Contrasts between Early and Late Summer	5
Microphysical Characteristics of Warm Convective Precipitation in Tokyo	5
Zonal Asymmetry of the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation	4
Simultaneous Observations of Atmosphere and Ocean Directly under Typhoons Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles	4
Frozen Precipitation Particle Properties Estimated from Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar and GPM Microwave Imager	4
Shifting Rainfall Patterns and Associated Hydroclimatic Risk Across the Northwestern Himalayas: A Multi-Decadal Perspective	4
Quality Evaluation of the Column-Averaged Dry Air Mole Fractions of Carbon Dioxide and Methane Observed by GOSAT and GOSAT-2	4
Mechanism of Secondary Eyewall Formation in Tropical Cyclones Revealed by Sensitivity Experiments on the Mesoscale Descending Inflow	4
Environmental Characteristics of an Extreme Rainfall Event in Yamagata–Niigata Prefectures, Japan, on 3-4 August 2022	4
Typhoon Intensity Forecasts using TIFS with Pseudo Ocean Coupling	4
Convex Optimization of Initial Perturbations toward Quantitative Weather Control	3
Comparison of Turbulent Transport Schemes for Heavy Precipitation Associated with Typhoon Lan (2023)	3
The Impact of Anthropogenic Global Warming and Oceanic Forcing on the Frequency of Quasi-Stationary Band-Shaped Precipitation Systems, “Senjo-Kousuitai”, during the Rainy Season of 2023	3

An Object-Based Approach for Quantitative Verification of Quasi-Stationary Band-Shaped Precipitation Systems, “Senjo-Kousuitai,” Forecasts	3
Influence of Negative Indian Ocean Dipole on Strengthening of North Pacific Subtropical High Leading to Heat Wave in Japan around Late June 2022	3
Contradictory Impacts of Anomalous Sea Surface Temperatures over the Sea of Japan in the Japan-Sea Polar-Airmass Convergence Zone	3
Mechanisms behind the Record-Breaking Snowfall in Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan, in February 2025: Roles of Atmospheric Environment and a Marine Heatwave	3
Preliminary Diagnosis of Primary Factors for an Unprecedented Heatwave over Japan in 2023 Summer	3
Evaluation of Stratospheric Age of Air Estimated from Halocarbon Measurements of Air Samples Collected by a Balloon-Borne Cryogenic Air Sampler over Japan	3
Distribution Characteristics and Formation Mechanisms of Lightning in the Malacca Strait	3
Pakistan Floods in 2010 and 2022: The Impact of Extratropical Factors on Monsoon Systems	3
The Importance of Dynamical Downscaling for Explanations of High Temperature Rises in Winter	3
Applying the Sinkhorn Algorithm for Resampling of Local Particle Filter	3
Decreasing Quiescence of Tropical Cyclones in the Western North Pacific	3
Probabilistic Super-Resolution for Urban Micrometeorology via a Schrödinger Bridge	3
Real-Time Nowcasting of Sudden Heavy Rainfall Using Artificial Neural Network and Multi-Parameter Phased Array Radar	3
Rainfall and Temperature-Based Philippine Climate Zones Using Self-Organizing Maps	3
Vertical Development Speed of Shallow Radiation Fog	2
The Critical Role of the Upper-Level Synoptic Disturbance on the China Henan “21.7” Extreme Precipitation Event	2
Impacts of Local Topography on Snowfall Distribution in the Kanto Plain: A Case Study	2
Linking Rainfall Microphysics to Intensity Using the $$\:{{D}}_{{m}}$$–$$R$$–$$\:{{N}}_{{w}}$$ Relationship Over the Northeastern Indian Subcontinent: Implications for GPM DPR Retrievals	2
Interannual and Diurnal Variations in the Frequency of Heavy Rainfall Events in the Kyushu Area, Western Japan during the Rainy Season	2
Seasonal Prediction System Using CFES and Comparison with SINTEX-F2	2
Water Vapor in the Upper Troposphere above Syowa Station in the Antarctic: Its Variations and Causes	2
Editorial	2
Large-Scale Factors for the Persistent Extreme Heatwave over Japan in 2024 Summer and Late-July Heavy Rainfall in Northern Japan	2
Quantile Regression Forests for Predictor Selection in Standardized Anomaly Postprocessing	2
Statistical Study on Baiu Frontal Depressions Extracted from a Regional Reanalysis	2
Enhancing Regional Machine Learning Weather Prediction Using Tailored Loss Functions and High-Resolution RRJ-ClimCORE Reanalysis	2
Himawari-10 Project Overview	2
Future Changes in Yamase: Focusing on the Meridional Pressure Gradient Over Northern Japan	2
Biases in Shortwave Three-Dimensional Radiative Transfer Calculations for High-Resolution Numerical Models	2
Compact Microwave Radiometer for Water Vapor Estimation with Machine Learning Method	2
Scenario Dependence of Future Precipitation Changes across Japan in CMIP6	2
Verification of Wind Prediction in the Upper Troposphere in the North Pacific via Flight Observation	2
Super Warm Spell is Threatening the Ice and Snow Economy in Harbin, China	2
A Vehicle-Based Observation System for Collecting Near-Ground Meteorological Big Data: A Case Study in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area	2
Development of a New Particle Imaging Radiosonde with Particle Fall Velocity Measurements in Clouds	2