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Name		Research Interest
SATO Atsushi Director Snow and Ice Research Center		Physics of snow. Snow metamorphism and meteorology in cryosphere.
ISIZAKA Masaaki Deputy Director Snow and Ice Research Center		Snow particle characteristics in relation to meteorological conditions Climatology and climate change of snowy areas
KAMIISHI Isao Snow and Ice Research Center		Mechanism of snow avalanche Snow and ice disasters
NAKAI Sento Snow and Ice Research Center		Physics of snow clouds Radar/satellite data analysis
YAMAGUCHI Satoru Snow and Ice Research Center		Physics of Snow, Simulation of snowpack
KOBAYASHI Toshiichi Senior Expert Researcher Snow and Ice Research Center		Snow and ice technology Study on snow transportation technique for snow storage plant
IWAMOTO　Katsushi Research Fellow Snow and Ice Research Center		Mesoscale meteorology Heat budget on the sea surface
HIRASHIMA Hiroyuki Research Fellow Snow and Ice Research Center		Avalanche prediction using numerical snowpack model, snow and ice on the road, hydrology in cryosphere.
SATO Takeshi Director Snow and Ice Research Center Shinjo Branch		Meteorology in the cryosphere, blowing snow mechanism and interaction between atmosphere and snow cover.
ABE Osamu Snow and Ice Research Center Shinjo Branch		Avalanche occurrence mechanism Aeolian dust Roof snow problem
KOSUGI Kenji Snow and Ice Research Center Shinjo Branch		Mechanics of drifting snow and snow avalanches
NEMOTO Masaki Research　Fellow Snow and Ice Research Center Shinjo Branch		Glaciometeorology, Numerical simulation of drifting and blowing snow within a turbulent boundary layer.