Masatsugu Odaka
Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University
Kita 10 Nishi 8
Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
Tel: +81-11-706-3566
Fax: +81-11-746-2715
E-mail: odakker@gfd-dennou.org

EDUCATION
Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tokyo (1996–2001)− Ph. D in Mathematical Sciences (March 29, 2001)
Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo (1994–1996)− M.S. in Earth and Planetary Physics
Tokyo Institute of Technology (1990–1994)− B.S. in Applied Physics

EXPERIENCE
Assistan Professor (2002–present)− Division of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University (see http://www.ep.sci.hokudai.ac.jp/)− Numerical modeling of planetary atmospheres− Network management
Post doctoral fellow (2001–2002)− Supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (seehttp://www.jsps.go.jp/)− Examine atmospheric convection in the Martian atmosphere byusing numerical simulation.
Technical Assistant (1998–1999)
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− Coordinate construction of official www and other Internet servers(see http://www.ep.sci.hokudai.ac.jp)
Teaching Assistant (1996–1997)− Instruct Internet literacy and installation of Operating Systems(Windows, Linux)

PAPERS PRESENTEDJournalsY.O. Takahashi, H. Fujiwara, H. Fukunishi, M. Odaka, Y.-Y. Hayashi, S.
Watanabe, 2003: Topographically induced north-south asymmetry ofthe meridional circulation in the Martian atmosphere, J. Geopys. Res.,
108(E7), 5018 5-1 – 5-16, doi:10.1029/2001JE001638.
Yokohata, T., M. Odaka, and K. Kuramoto, 2002: Role of H2 O and CO2ices in Martian climate change, Icarus, 159, 439–448.
Odaka M., K. Nakajima, M. Ishiwatari, and Y.-Y. Hayashi, 2001: A numerical simulation of thermal convection in the Martian lower atmospherewith a two-dimensional anelastic model. Nagare multimedia 2001,
http://www.nagare.or.jp/mm/2001/odaka/
Odaka M., 2001: A numerical simulation of Martian atmospheric convection with a two-dimensional anelastic model: A case of dust-free Mars.
Geophysical Research Letters, 28, 895–898.
Odaka, M., Nakajima, K., Takehiro, S., Ishiwatari, M., and Hayashi,Y.Y., 1998: A numerical study of the Martian atmospheric convection
with a two dimensional anelastic model. Earth, Planet and Space, 50,431-0437.
Proceedings
Takayama, K., T. Yokohata, M. Odaka, and K. Kuramoto, 2002: Partitioning of CO2 and climate change on Mars, Proc. of the 35th ISAS Lunarand Planetary Symposium, The Institute of Space and AstronauticalScience., 9-12.
2Yokohata, T., Y. Kosugita, M. Odaka, and K. Kuramoto 2002: Radiative
Absorption by CO2 Ice Clouds on Early Mars: Implication to the Stability and Greenhouse Effect of the Clouds, Proc. of the 35th ISAS
Lunar and Planetary Symposium, The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science., 13-16.
Odaka, M., K. Nakajima, M. Ishiwatari, and Y.-Y. Hayashi, 2001: A
numerical simulation of Martian atmospheric convection with a twodimensional anelastic model: dust injection due to convective wind
Proc. of the 34rd ISAS Lunar and Planetary Symposium, The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science., 17-21.
Sugiyama, K., M. Odaka, K. Kuramoto, and Y.-Y., Hayashi, 2001: Thermodynamic calculation of the atmospheres of the Jovian planets, Proc.
of the 34rd ISAS Lunar and Planetary Symposium, The Institute ofSpace and Astronautical Science., 53-56.
Odaka, M., K. Nakajima, M. Ishiwatari, and Y.-Y. Hayashi, 2000: A twodimensional numerical simulation of Martian atmospheric convection:Comparison with a one-dimensional model with parameterized convection. Proc. of the 33rd ISAS Lunar and Planetary Symposium, The
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science., 181-184.
Odaka, M., K. Nakajima, M. Ishiwatari, and Y.-Y. Hayashi, 1999: A twodimensional numerical simulation of Martian atmospheric convection:
Comparison with a one-dimensional model with parameterized convection. Proc. of the 33rd ISAS Lunar and Planetary Symposium, The
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science., 181–184.
Odaka, M., K. Nakajima, M. Ishiwatari, and Y.-Y. Hayashi, 1999: A numerical simulation of Martian atmospheric convection driven by radiative forcing. Proc. of the 32nd ISAS Lunar and Planetary Symposium,
The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science., 200–203.
Odaka, M., K. Nakajima, M. Ishiwatari, S. Takehiro, and Y.-Y. Hayashi,
1998: A numerical study of the Martian atmospheric convection witha two-dimensional anelastic model. Proc. of the 31st ISAS Lunarand Planetary Symposium, The Institute of Space and AstronauticalScience., 70–73.

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OTHER PRODUCTS
Takehiro, S., K. Ishioka, Y. Morikawa, M. Odaka, M. Ishiwatari, Y.-Y.
Hayashi, SPMODEL Development Group, 2004: Hierarchical Spectral
Models for GFD (SPMODEL), http://www.gfd-dennou.org/arch/spmodel/,GFD Dennou Club.
Morikawa, Y., M. Odaka, M. Ishiwatari, Y.-Y. Hayashi, Gtool4 Devlopment Group, 2004: gt4f90io Fortran90 netCDF I/O library with gtool4
conventions, http://www.gfd-dennou.org/arch/gtool4/, GFD Dennou
Club.

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