Marine Heat Waves and Japanese Meteorology

Marine Heat Waves and Japanese Meteorology

A marine heat wave can make the land even hotter. Japan Meteorological Agency scientist Hirotaka Sato explains how the 2023 marine heat wave near northern Japan amplified record-breaking summer temperatures onshore. The episode traces ocean-atmosphere heat transfer, cloud and humidity feedbacks, and weakened sea-breeze cooling to show how unusually warm water can intensify extreme heat and complicate climate forecasting and coastal adaptation.


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Episode Guests: Mr. Hirotaka Sato

Find the article we discussed, Impact of an unprecedented marine heatwave on extremely hot summer over Northern Japan in 2023.

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Visit the Japan Meterological Agency’s Website

JMA Annual Report on Extreme Cliamte Events

JMA Report on Climate Change in Japan 2025

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