Shusaku SUGIMOTO
Associate Professor
Physical Oceanography Laboratory
Department of Geophysics, Graduate Schol of Science, Tohoku University
6-3, Physics A Building (H-26) Room 538, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku,
Sendai 980-8578, Japan
Tel: +81-22-795-6529, Fax: +81-22-795-6530
E-mail: shusaku.sugimoto.d7 @ tohoku.ac.jp
http://pol.gp.tohoku.ac.jp/sugimoto/main/english.html
Last updated on January 21, 2023
Professional Experience
Associate Professor (January 2019～present) [ Primary ]
Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
- Associate Professor (April 2022～present) [ Concurrent ]
International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University
(Sendai, Japan)
Visiting Scientist (June 2019～December 2019)
International Pacific Research Center, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii (Honolulu, USA)
Assistant Professor (January 2014～December 2018)
Creative Interdisciplinary Research Division, Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
Assistant Professor (April 2012～December 2013)
Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
Assistant Professor (April 2009～March 2012)
Institute for International Advanced Interdisciplinary Research, International Advanced Research and Education Organization, Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion Science (April 2007～March
2009)
Physical Oceanography Laboratory, Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
Super Doctor Course (SDC*) (June 2005～March 2007)
Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science
Tohoku University (Sendai, Japan)
*Supported by 21st Center-Of-Excellence program, ‘Advanced Science and Technology Center of the Dynamic Earth’, of Tohoku University
Academic degree
March 2007 Ph.D., Tohoku University, Japan
March 2005 M.S., Tohoku University, Japan
March 2003 B.S., Tohoku University, Japan
Publications
Kawakami, Y., H. Nakano, S. Urakawa, T. Toyoda, K. Sakamoto, G. Yamanaka,
and S. Sugimoto, 2023: Cold- versus warm-season-forced variability of the
Kuroshio and North Pacific subtropical mode water. Sci. Rep., 13, 256.
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-26879-4
Sugimoto, S., 2022: Chapter 3. Atmosphere: Kuroshio Extension and its impact
on overlying atmosphere. In: PICES North Pacific Ecosystem Status Report
[NPESR] No.3: Region 22 "Kuroshio", edited by K. Tadokoro, 3-9.
Sugimoto, S., and T. Suga, 2022: Chapter 3. Atmosphere: Regime shift in
2014/15. In: PICES North Pacific Ecosystem Status Report [NPESR] No.3:
Region 18 "Oyashio", edited by H. Kuroda, edited by H. Kuroda,
4-7.
Nishihira, G., and S. Sugimoto, 2022: Severe cold winters in East Asia
linked to first winter of La Niña events and in North America linked to
second winter. Geophys. Res. Lett., 49, e2021GL095334. doi:10.1029/2021GL095334
Sugimoto, S., 2022: Decreasing Wintertime Mixed-Layer Depth in the Northwestern
North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. Geophys. Res. Lett., 49, e2021GL095091.
doi:10.1029/2021GL095091
Kawakami, Y., A. Kojima, K. Murakami, T. Nakano, and S. Sugimoto, 2022:
Temporal variations of net Kuroshio transport based on a repeated hydrographic
section along 137°E. Clim. Dyn., 59, 1703-1713. doi:10.1007/s00382-021-06061-8
Oka, E., H. Nishikawa, S. Sugimoto, B. Qiu, and N. Schneider, 2021: Subtropical
Mode Water in a recent persisting Kuroshio large-meander period. Part I:
Formation and advection over the entire distribution region. J. Oceanogr.,
77 (5), 781-795. doi:10.1007/s10872-021-00608-3
Sugimoto, S., B. Qiu, and N. Schneider, 2021: Local atmospheric response
to the Kuroshio large meander path in summer and its remote influence on
the climate of Japan. J. Climate, 34 (9), 3571-3589. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0387.1
Qiu, B., S. Chen, N. Schneider, E. Oka, and S. Sugimoto, 2020: On reset
of the wind-forced decadal Kuroshio Extension variability in late 2017.
J. Climate, 33 (24), 10813-10828. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-20-0237.1
Iida, M., S. Sugimoto, and T. Suga, 2020: Severe cold winter in North America linked to Bering Sea ice loss. J. Climate, 33 (18), 8069–8085. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-19-0994.1
Oka, E., S. Kouketsu, D. Yanagimoto, D. Itoh, Y. Kawai, S. Sugimoto, and
B. Qiu, 2020: Formation of Central Mode Water based on two zonal hydrographic
sections in spring 2013 and 2016. J. Oceanogr., 76 (5), 373-386. doi:10.1007/s10872-020-00551-9
Sugimoto, S., B. Qiu, and A. Kojima, 2020: Marked coastal warming off Tokai
attributable to Kuroshio large meander. J. Oceanogr., 76 (2), 141-154.
doi:10.1007/s10872-019-00531-8
Kawakami, Y., Y. Kitamura, T. Nakano, and S. Sugimoto, 2020: Long-term
thermohaline variations in the North Pacific subtropical gyre from a repeat
hydrographic section along 165E. J. Geophys. Res.: Oceans, 125, e2019JC015382.
doi:10.1029/2019JC015382
Oka, E., M. Ishii, T. Nakano, T. Suga, S. Kouketsu, M. Miyamoto, H. Nakano,
B. Qiu, S. Sugimoto, and Y. Takatani, 2018: Fifty years of the 137E repeat
hydrographic section in the western North Pacific Ocean. J. Oceanogr.,
74 (2), 115-145. doi:10.1007/s10872-017-0461-x
Sugimoto, S., K. Aono, and S. Fukui, 2017: Local atmospheric response to
warm mesoscale ocean eddies in the Kuroshio-Oyashio Confluence region.
Scientific Reports, 7, 11871, 1-6. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-12206-9
Sugimoto, S., K. Hanawa, T. Watanabe, T. Suga, and S.-P. Xie, 2017: Enhanced
warming of the subtropical mode water in the North Pacific and North Atlantic.
Nature Climate Change, 7 (9), 656-658. doi:10.1038/nclimate3371
Kawakami, Y., S. Sugimoto, and T. Suga, 2016: Inter-annual zonal shift of the formation region of the lighter variety of the North Pacific Central Mode Water. J. Oceanogr., 72 (2), 225-234. doi:10.1007/s10872-015-0325-1
Kitamura, T., T. Nakano, and S. Sugimoto, 2016: Decadal variations in mixed
layer salinity in the Kuroshio Extension recirculation gyre region: Influence
of precipitation during the warm season. J. Oceanogr., 72 (2), 167-175.
doi:10.1007/s10872-015-0317-1
Sugimoto, S., and S.-I. Kako, 2016: Decadal variations in wintertime mixed layer depth south of the Kuroshio Extension and its influence on winter mixed layer temperature. J. Climate, 29 (3), 1237-1252. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-15-0206.1
Ohishi, S., S. Sugimoto, and K. Hanawa, 2015: Zonal movement of the Mascarene
High in austral summer. Clim. Dyn., 45 (7), 1739-1745. doi:10.1007/s00382-014-2427-7
Kida, S., H. Mitsudera, S. Aoki, X. Guo, S.-I. Ito, F. Kobashi, N. Komori, A. Kubokawa, T. Miyama, R. Morie, H. Nakamura, T. Nakamura, H. Nakano, H. Nishigaki, M. Nonaka, H. Sasaki, Y. N. Sasaki, T. Suga, S. Sugimoto, B. Taguchi, K. Takaya, T. Tozuka, H. Tsujino, and N. Usui, 2015: Oceanic Fronts and Jets around Japan: a review. J. Oceanogr., 71 (5), 469-497. doi:10.1007/s10872-015-0283-7
Nakano, T., T. Kitamura, S. Sugimoto, T. Suga, and M. Kamachi, 2015: Long-term variations of North Pacific Tropical Water along the 137°E repeat hydrographic section. J. Oceanogr., 71 (3), 229-238. doi:10.1007/s10872-015-0279-3
Sugimoto, S., 2014: Influence of SST anomalies on winter turbulent heat
fluxes in the eastern Kuroshio-Oyashio Confluence region. J. Climate, 9349-9358.
doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-14-00195.1
Sugimoto, S., N. Kobayashi, and K. Hanawa, 2014: Quasi-decadal variation
in intensity of the western part of the winter subarctic SST front in the
western North Pacific: The influence of Kuroshio Extension path state.
J. Phys. Oceanogr., 44, 2751-2760. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-13-0265.1
Seo, Y., S. Sugimoto, and K. Hanawa, 2014: Long-term variations of the
Kuroshio Extension path in winter: Meridional movement and path state change.
J. Climate, 27 (15), 5929-5940. doi:10.1175/JCLI-D-13-00641.1
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2014: Influence of Kuroshio path variation
south of Japan on formation of subtropical mode water. J. Phys. Oceanogr.,
44 (4), 1065-1077. doi:10.1175/JPO-D-13-0114.1
Sugimoto, S., and N. Hirose, 2014: Variations in latent heat flux over
the eastern Japan Sea in December. SOLA, 10, 1-4. doi:10.2151/sola.2014-001
Sugimoto, S., N. Takahashi, and K. Hanawa, 2013: Marked freshening of North
Pacific subtropical mode water in 2009 and 2010: Influence of freshwater
supply in the 2008 warm season. Geophys. Res. Lett., 40 (12), 3102-3105.
doi:10.1002/grl.50600
Sugimoto, S., K. Hanawa, T. Yasuda, and G. Yamanaka, 2012: Low-frequency
variations of the Eastern Subtropical Front in the North Pacific in an
eddy-resolving ocean general circulation model: Roles of central mode water
in the formation and maintenance. J. Oceanogr., 68 (4), 521-531. doi:10.1007/s10872-012-0116-x
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2012: Relationship between the path of the
Kuroshio in the south of Japan and the path of the Kuroshio Extension in
the east. J. Oceanogr., 68 (1), 219-225. doi:10.1007/s10872-011-0089-1
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2011: Roles of SST anomalies on the wintertime
turbulent heat fluxes in the Kuroshio-Oyashio Confluence Region: Influences
of warm eddies detached from the Kuroshio Extension. J. Climate, 24 (24),
6551-6561. doi:10.1175/2011JCLI4023.1
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2011: Quasi-decadal modulations of NPIW area
in the cross section along the 137°E meridian: Impact of the Aleutian Low
activity. J. Oceanogr., 67 (4), 519-531. doi:10.1007/s10872-011-0054-z
Sugimoto, S., K. Hanawa, K. Narikiyo, M. Fujimori, and T. Suga, 2010: Temporal
variations of the net Kuroshio transport and its relation to atmospheric
variations. J. Oceanogr., 66 (5), 611-619. doi:10.1007/s10872-010-0050-8
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2010: The wintertime wind stress curl field
in the North Atlantic and their relation to atmospheric teleconnection
patterns. J. Atmos. Sci., 67 (5), 1687-1694. doi:10.1175/2009JAS3339.1
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2010: Impact of Aleutian Low activity on the
STMW formation in the Kuroshio recirculation gyre region. Geophys. Res.
Lett., 37, L03606. doi:10.1029/2009GL041795
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2009: Decadal and interdecadal variations
of the Aleutian Low activity and their relation to upper oceanic variations
over the North Pacific. J. Meteor. Soc. Japan, 87 (4), 601-614. doi:10.2151/jmsj.87.601
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2007: Further evidence for non-reemergence of winter SST anomalies in the North Pacific eastern subtropical mode water area. J. Oceanogr., 63 (4), 625-635. doi:10.1007/s10872-007-0055-0
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2007: Impact of remote reemergence of the
subtropical mode water on winter SST variation in the central North Pacific.
J. Climate, 20 (2), 173-186. doi:10.1175/JCLI4004.1
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2005: Why does reemergence of winter sea surface
temperature anomalies not occur in eastern mode water areas? Geophys. Res.
Lett., 32 (15), L15608. doi:10.1029/2005GL022968
Sugimoto, S., and K. Hanawa, 2005: Remote reemergence areas of winter sea surface temperature anomalies in the North Pacific. Geophys. Res. Lett., 32 (1), L01606. doi:10.1029/2004GL021410
Hanawa, K., and S. Sugimoto, 2004: 'Reemergence' areas of winter sea surface
temperature anomalies in the world's oceans. Geophys. Res. Lett., 31 (10),
L10303. doi:10.1029/2004GL019904
Honors
- Morita Kinen prize, from Tohoku University Senshukai, 2022
- Okada prize, from the Oceanographic Society of Japan, 2016
- Sasakawa Scientific Research Grant, from the Japan Science Society, 2011
- Aoba Society for the Promotion of Science, from the Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, 2007
Fundings
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 22K03714 (2022-2025),
Kuroshio changes and future projections under global warming: assessment
of impacts on ocean temperature and extreme weather around Japan. P.I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), 22H01291 (2022-2025),
Analysis of temperature and salinity time series and Kuroshio strength
variations over the past 400 years by chemical analysis of large marine
organisms Japan. Co-I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research in Innovative Areas, 19H05704
(MEXT) (2019-2023), Mid-latitude ocean-atmosphere interaction hotspots
under the changing climate. Co-I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), 18K03737 (2018-2021), Production of ocean surface temperature off Kanto-Tokai district over past 108 years: Global warming in coastal region and its influence to climate on Japan. P.I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), 15K17756 (2015-2017), Production of time series of temperature of North Pacific subtropical mode water over past one century. P.I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (A hot spot in the climate system: Extra-tropical air-sea interaction under the East Asian monsoon system), 25106702 (2013-2014), Heat exchange between ocean and atmosphere in the eastern sector of Kuroshio-Oyashio Confluence region: Influence of Kuroshio bifurcation. P.I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), 23740348 (2011-2013), Temporal behavior of recirculation gyre south of Kuroshio/Kuroshio Extension and its influence to the overlying atmospheric field. P.I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (A hot
spot in the climate system: Extra-tropical air-sea interaction under the
East Asian monsoon system), 23106501 (2011-2012), Turbulent heat flux in
the Kuroshio-Oyashio Confluence region: Role of SST in determining the
heat flux. P.I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up), 21840010 (2009-2010),
Spatial structure of North Pacific Intermediate Water and its relationship
with the large-scale atmospheric field, P.I.
KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellows, 2007-2009, Role of remote reemergence of winter SST anomalies on the climate system. P.I.
Super Doctor Course (SDC) members of the 21st Century Center-Of-Excellence (COE) Program "Advanced Science and Technology Center for Dynamic Earth" at Tohoku University, 2005-2006
Professional Memberships
American Geophysical Union, American Meteorological Society, The Oceanographic
Society of Japan, Meteorological Society of Japan, Japan Geoscience Union
Cruise Experience
R/V Shinsei-maru, KS-21-9, 24 May–1 June, 2021, Yokosuka-Shingu
R/V Hakuho-maru, KH-21-1, 14–25 February, 2021, Tokyo-Kagoshima
R/V Hakuho-maru, KH-05-4, November～December, 2005, Tokyo–Tokyo
R/V Hakuho-maru, KH-03-1, May～June, 2003, Tokyo-Hawaii
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Profile
Shusaku Sugimoto
Associate Professor
Physical Oceanography Laboratory
Department of Geophysics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
Address・Contact
Physics building #538, Aobayama North Campus
Aramaki-aza-Aoba 6-3, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8578, Miyagi, Japan
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Tel: 022-795-6529
E-mail: shusaku.sugimoto.d7 [at] tohoku.ac.jp |
