Prof. Kenji Nakamura Profile

Prof. Kenji Nakamura

Principal Investigator at Nagoya Univ

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Proceedings Article | 13 November 2012 Paper

Precipitation observation using a dual Ka-band radar system

Kenji Nakamura, Masanori Nishikawa, Shuji Shimizu, Katsuhiro Nakagawa, Hiroshi Hanado

Proceedings Volume 8523, 85230H (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.976827

KEYWORDS: Radar, Signal attenuation, Ka band, Algorithm development, Reflectivity, Antennas, Meteorology, Scattering, Particles, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 9 November 2012 Paper

GPM science status in Japan

Kenji Nakamura, Riko Oki, Toshio Iguchi

Proceedings Volume 8528, 85281B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.977256

KEYWORDS: Meteorology, Radar, Algorithm development, Radiometry, Microwave radiation, Satellites, Signal attenuation, Particles, Ka band, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 8 November 2012 Paper

Development of a land surface emissivity algorithm for use by microwave rain retrieval algorithms

Fumie Furuzawa, Hirohiko Masunaga, Kenji Nakamura

Proceedings Volume 8523, 85231W (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.977237

KEYWORDS: Clouds, Microwave radiation, Algorithm development, Polarization, Databases, Terbium, Radiative transfer, Satellites, Meteorology, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 8 November 2012 Paper

Precipitation characteristics around Bangladesh revealed by TRMM data

Kenji Nakamura, Fumie Furuzawa, Masanori Nishikawa, Fumiya Shiratsu, Dibas Shrestha

Proceedings Volume 8529, 852902 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.976822

KEYWORDS: Neodymium, Meteorology, Convection, Radar, Microwave radiation, Radiometry, Ions, Atmospheric modeling, Field emission displays, Protactinium

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2010 Paper

Dual-frequency radar (DPR) and the global precipitation measurement (GPM) in Japan

Kenji Nakamura, Riko Oki, Toshio Iguchi

Proceedings Volume 7856, 78560M (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871120

KEYWORDS: Radar, Signal attenuation, Satellites, Meteorology, Ka band, Radiometry, Microwave radiation, Antennas, Algorithm development, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 2010 Paper

Status of development of the GPM Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR), algorithm development, and ground validation activities

Misako Kachi, Takeshi Miura, Riko Oki, Shuji Shimizu, Takuji Kubota, Naofumi Yoshida, Yasutoshi Hyakusoku, Kinji Furukawa, Masahiro Kojima, Toshio Iguchi, Kenji Nakamura

Proceedings Volume 7826, 78260A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.865552

KEYWORDS: Algorithm development, Radar, Satellites, Microwave radiation, Meteorology, Calibration, Ka band, Detection and tracking algorithms, Signal attenuation, Standards development

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Proceedings Article | 23 September 2009 Paper

Status of algorithm development and CAL/VAL plans in the JAXA GPM project

Misako Kachi, Riko Oki, Shuji Shimizu, Takuji Kubota, Naofumi Yoshida, Toshio Iguchi, Kenji Nakamura

Proceedings Volume 7474, 74740P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830261

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Algorithm development, Microwave radiation, Radar, Meteorology, Radiometry, Imaging systems, Satellite imaging, Calibration, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 2007 Paper

Development of the DPR algorithms and products for GPM

Shuji Shimizu, Riko Oki, Misako Kachi, Hiroshi Hanado, Masahiro Kojima, Toshio Iguchi, Kenji Nakamura

Proceedings Volume 6744, 67440I (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.739032

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Radar, Floods, Microwave radiation, Sensors, Algorithm development, Meteorology, Radiometry, Earth observing sensors, Climatology

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Proceedings Article | 11 December 2006 Paper

Seasonal change of the atmospheric boundary layer over Huaihe River basin in China

Kenji Nakamura, H. Tanaka, T. Hiyama, T. Shinoda, T. Endo, W. Li

Proceedings Volume 6404, 64040P (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.697247

KEYWORDS: Heat flux, Vegetation, Climatology, Soil science, Environmental sensing, Humidity, Motion models, Meteorology, Radar, Clouds

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2006 Paper

Development of spaceborne dual frequency precipitation radar for the global precipitation measurement mission

Shuji Shimizu, Riko Oki, Masahiro Kojima, Toshio Iguchi, Kenji Nakamura

Proceedings Volume 6361, 63610O (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.694963

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Radar, Meteorology, Antennas, Radiometry, Microwave radiation, Algorithm development, Control systems, Climatology, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 21 October 2005 Paper

Global precipitation measurement (GPM) mission and dual-frequency precipitation radar (DPR)

Kenji Nakamura, Riko Oki, Toshio Iguchi, Masahiro Kojima

Proceedings Volume 5978, 597806 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.629624

KEYWORDS: Satellites, Radar, Radiometry, Meteorology, Microwave radiation, Algorithm development, Climatology, Antennas, Solids, Systems modeling

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Characteristics of the mirror image of precipitation observed by TRMM precipitation radar

Ji Li, Kenji Nakamura

Proceedings Volume 4152, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410592

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Reflectivity, Radar, Signal attenuation, Meteorology, Interference (communication), Scattering, Reflection, Image segmentation, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Performance of the future spaceborne dual-wavelength radar for rain and snow observation

Nanda Adhikari, Kenji Nakamura

Proceedings Volume 4152, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410590

KEYWORDS: Radar, Signal attenuation, Meteorology, Reflectivity, Interference (communication), Particles, Receivers, Mie scattering, Scattering, Satellites

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Proceedings Article | 21 December 2000 Paper

Tropical precipitation studies using VHF/L-band windprofilers and disdrometer over Gadanki, India

K. Krishna Reddy, Kenji Nakamura, Toshiaki Kozu, A. Jain, D. Narayana Rao

Proceedings Volume 4152, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.410624

KEYWORDS: Radar, Reflectivity, Meteorology, Clouds, Doppler effect, Classification systems, Antennas, Atmospheric optics, Climatology, Turbulence

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Showing 5 of 14 publications

SPIE Conference Volume | 27 November 2012

Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Clouds, and Precipitation IV

Conference Committee Involvement (2)

Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Clouds, and Precipitation IV

29 October 2012 | Kyoto, Japan

Remote Sensing and Modeling of the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Interactions

13 November 2006 | Goa, India

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