Refereed Journal Papers
Sato, M., T. Ushio, T. Morimoto, M. Kikuchi, H. Kikuchi, T. Adachi, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, Y.
U. Inan, I. Linscott, R. Ishida, Y. Sakamoto, K. Yoshida, Y. Hobara, T. Sano, T. Abe, M. Nakamura,
Oda, and Z.-I. Kawasaki, Overview and early results of the Global Lightning and Sprite
mission, J. Geophys. Res. Atmos., 120, doi:10.1002/2014JD022428.
Yaniv, R., Y. Yair, C. Price, J. Bor, M. Sato, Y. Hobara, S. Cummer, J. Li, and A. Devir, Ground-based
observations of the relations between lightning charge-moment-change and the physical and optical
properties of column sprites, J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys., 107, 60-67, 2014.
Adams, J., M. Sato, et al., An evaluation of the exposure in nadir observation of the JEM-EUSO mission,
Astroparticle Physics, 44, 76-90, 2013.
Taguchi, M., T. Fukuhara, M. Futaguchi, M. Sato, T. Imamura, K. Mitsuyama, M. Nakamura, M. Ueno, M.
Suzuki, N. Iwagami, and G. L. Hashimoto, Characteristic features in Venus' nightside cloud-top
temperature obtained by Akatsuki/LIR, Icarus, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2012.01.024, 2012.
Sato, M., Y. Takahashi, M. Kikuchi, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, and T. Ushio, Lightning and Sprite Imager
(LSI) onboard JEM-GLIMS, IEEJ Trans. FM, 131 (12), pp. 994-999, 2011.
Sato, M., Y. Takahashi, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, and T. Ushio, Six-Channel Spectrophotometers (PH)
Onboard JEM-GLIMS, IEEJ Trans. FM, 131 (12), pp.1000-10005, 2011.
Kikuchi, M., M. Sato, A. Yamazaki, M. Suzuki, and T. Ushio, Development of Science Data Handling Unit
(SHU) for Global Lightning and Sprite Measurements (GLIMS) onboard Japanese Experiment
Module (JEM) of ISS, IEEJ Trans. FM, 131 (12), pp. 989-993, 2011.
Morimoto, T., H. Kikuchi, M. Sato, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, and T. Ushio, VHF Lightning Observations on
JEM-GLIMS Mission - Gradual Approach to Realize Space-borne VHF Broadband Digital
Interferometer -, IEEJ Trans. FM, 131 (12), pp. 977-982, 2011.
Ushio, T., M. Sato, T. Morimoto, M. Suzuki, H. Kikuchi, A. Yamazaki, Y. Takahashi, Y. Hobara, U. Inan, I.
Linscott, Y. Sakamoto, R. Ishida, M. Kikuchi, K. Yoshida, and Z. Kawasaki, The Global Lightning
and Sprite Measurement (GLIMS) Mission of the International Space Station - Concept and
Overview -, IEEJ Trans. FM, 131 (12), pp. 971-976, 2011.
Hong, P., H. Miyahara, Y. Yokoyama, Y. Takahashi, and M. Sato, Implications for the low latitude cloud
formations from solar activity and the quasi-biennial oscillation, J. Atmos. Solar-Terr. Phys., 73,
587-591, 2011.
Fukuhara, T., M. Taguchi, T. Imamura, M. nakamura, M. Ueno, M. Suzuki, N. Iwagami, M. Sato, K.
Mitsuyama, G. Hashimoto, R. Ohshima, T. Kouyama, H. Ando, and M. Futaguchi, LIR: Longwave
Infrared Camera onboard the Venus orbiter Akatsuki, Earth Planets Space, 63, 1009-1018, 2011.
Tanaka, Y. T., M. Hayakawa, Y. Hobara, A. P. Nickolaenko, K. Yamashita, M. Sato, Y. Takahashi, T.
Terasawa, and T. Takahashi, Detection of transient ELF emission caused by the extremely intense
cosmic gamma-ray flare of 27 December 2004, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L08805,
doi:10.1029/2011GL047008, 2011.
Yaegashi, A., T. Sakanoi, R. Kataoka, K. Asamura, Y. Miyoshi, M. Sato, and S. Okano, Spatial-temporal
characteristics of flickering aurora as seen by high-speed EMCCD imaging observations, J. Geophys.
Res., 116, 116, A00K04, doi:10.1029/2010JA016333, 2011.
Yamashita K, Y. Takahashi, M. Sato, and H. Kase, Improvement in lightning geolocation by time-of-arrival
method using global ELF network data, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A00E61, doi:10.1029/2009JA014792,
2011.
Takahashi, Y., A. Yoshida, M. Sato, T. Adachi, S. Kondo, R.R. Hsu, H.-T. Su, A. B. Chen, S. B. Mende, H. U.
Frey, and L.L. Lee, Absolute optical energy of sprites and its relationship to charge moment of parent
lightning discharge based on measurement by ISUAL/AP, J. Geophys. Res., 115, A00E55,
doi:10.1029/2009JA014814, 2010.
Takahashi, Y., Y. Okazaki, M. Sato, H. Miyahara, K. Sakanoi, and P. K. Hong, 27-day variation in cloud
amount and relationship to the solar cycle, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 1577-1584, 2010.
Yoshida, K., Y. Takahashi, Y. Sakamoto, E. Ujiie, K. Takiuchi, T. Nakazato, T. Sawakami, T. Sakanoi, Y.
Kasaba, S. Kondo, K. Yamashita, S. Ueda, T. Takashima, K. Nakazawa, T. Mitani, T. Enoto, M.
Sato, U. Inan, I. Linscott, F. Bruhn, Y. Masumoto, SPRITE-SAT: a Micro Satellite for Scientific
Observation of Transient Luminous Events and Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flashes, Transactions of the
Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Technology Japan, 8, Tm_7-Tm_12, 2010.
Williams, E, W.A. Lyons, Y. Hobara, V. Mushtak, N. Asencio, R. Boldi, J. Bo r, S. Cummer, E. Greenberg, M.
Hayakawa, R. Holzworth, V. Kotroni, J. Li, C. Morales, T. Nelson, C. Price, B. Russell, M. Sato, G.
Satori, K. Shirahata, Y. Takahashi, and K. Yamashit, Ground-based detection of sprites and their
parent lightning flashes over Africa during the 2006 AMMA campaign, Q. J. R. Meteorol. Soc., DOI:
10.1002/qj.489, 2009.
Takahashi, Y., Y. Okazaki, M. Sato, H. Miyahara, K. Sakanoi, and P. K. Hong, 27-day variation in cloud
amount and relationship to the solar cycle, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 9, 15327–15338, 2009.
Sato, M., Y. Takahashi, A. Yoshida, and T. Adachi, Global distribution of intese lightning discharges and their
seasonal
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doi:10.1088/0022-3727/41/23/234011, 2008.
Sato, M., and H. Fukunishi, Temporal and regional variation of lightning occurrences and their relation to
climate variability, 13th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 2007.
Mitev, V., M. Sato, T. Ebisuzaki, Y. Takizawa, Y. Kawasaki, R. Matthey, and JEM-EUSO Collaboration,
Atmospheric monitoring system of JEM-EUSO mission, International Journal of Modern Physics A,
5, 1053-1056, 2007.
Kawasaki, Y., M. Bertaina, N. Sakaki, H.M. Shimizu, N. Inoue, S. Hasegawa, I. Ohtsu, T. Adachi, T.
Ebisuzaki, K. Hirota, K. Ikeda, F. Kajino, T. Morishima, M. Nagano, M. Sato, T. Sawabe, T. Shibata,
T. Shinohara, M. Takeda, Y. Takizawa, Y. Uchihori, Y. Wada, Performance of a multi-anode
photomultiplier employing a weak electrostatic focusing system (Hamamatsu R8900 series), Nuclear
Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 564, 378-394, 2006.
Sato, M., and H. Fukunishi, New evidence for a link between lightning activity and tropical upper cloud
coverage, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32 (12), L12807, 2005.
Adachi, T., H. Fukunishi, Y. Takahashi, M. Sato, A. Ohkubo, and K. Yamamoto, Characteristics of
thunderstorm systems producing winter sprites in Japan, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D11203, 2005.
Yair, Y., C. Price, B. Ziv, P. Israelevich, D. Sentman, F. São-Sabbas, A. Deiver, M. Sato, C. Rodger, M.
Moalem, E. Greenberg, and O. Yaron, Space shuttle observation of an unusual transient atmospheric
emission, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32 (1), L20801, 2005.
Sato, M., T. Ebisuzaki, Y. Takizawa, Y. Kawasaki, N. Sakaki, M. Bertaina, H.M. Shimizu, Y. Takahashi, and
T. Adachi, Global measurement of lightning-associated transient luminous events (TLEs) from space,
International Journal of Modern Physics A, 20 (29), 6903-6905, 2005.
Bertaina, M., T. Ebisuzaki, K. Hirota, Y. Kawasaki, N. Sakaki, M. Sato, H.M. Shimizu, T. Shinohara, and Y.
Takizawa, Photomultiplier development and wavelength shifter manufacturing to investigate the
detection of faint fluorescence signals, International Journal of Modern Physics A, 20 (29),
6872-6847, 2005.
Kawasaki, Y., M. Bertaina, T. Ebisuzaki, F. Kajino, Y. Miyazaki, M. Nagano, N. Sakaki, M. Sato, H.M.
Shimizu, Y. Takizawa, M. Ameri, O. Catalano, S. Cuneo, F. Fontanelli, V. Gracco, P. Musico, M.
Pallavicini, A. Petrlini, F. Pratolongo, M. Sannino, N. Bleurvacq, F. Cadoux, C. Chapron, P.
Gorodetzky, P. Nedelec, T. Patzak, E. Plagnol, and Y. Takahashi, The focal surface of the EUSO
telescope, International Journal of Modern Physics A, 20 (29), 6890-6893, 2005.
Price, C., E. Greenberg, Y. Yair, G. Satori, J. Bor, H. Fukunishi, M. Sato, P. Israelevich, M. Moalem, A. Devir,
Z. Levin, J. H. Joseph, I. Mayo, B. Ziv, and A. Sternlieb, Ground-based detection of TLE-producing
intense lightning during the MEIDEX mission on board the space shuttle Columbia, Geophys. Res.
Lett., 31 (20), L20107, 2004.
Sato, N., D.M. Wright, C.W. Carlson, Y. Ebihara, M. Sato, T. Saemundsson, S.E. Milan, and M. Lester,
Generation region of pulsating aurora obtained simultaneously by the FAST satellite and a
Syowa-Iceland conjugate pair of observatories, J. Geophys. Res., 109, A10201, 2004.
Adachi, T., H. Fukunishi, Y. Takahashi, and M. Sato, Roles of the EMP and QE field in the generation of
columniform sprites, Geophys. Res. Lett., 31 (4), L04107, 2004.
Sato, M., and H. Fukunishi, Global sprite occurrence locations and rates derived from triangulation of
transient Schumann resonance events, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30 (16), 1859, 2003.
Sato, M., H. Fukunishi, M. Kikuchi, H. Yamagishi, and W.A. Lyons, Validation of sprite-inducing
cloud-to-ground lightning based on ELF observations at Syowa station in Antarctica, J. Atmos.
Solar-Terr. Phys., 65 (5), 607-614, 2003.
Su, H.T., R.R. Hsu, A.B. Chen, Y.C. Wang, W.S. Hsiao, W.C. Lai, L.C. Lee, M. Sato, and H. Fukunishi,
Gigantic jets between a thundercloud and the ionosphere, Nature, 423 (6943), 974-976, 2003.
Sato, N., D.M. Wright, Y. Ebihara, M. Sato, Y. Murata, H. Doi, T. Saemundsson, S. E. Milan, M. Lester, and
C.W. Carlson, Direct comparison of pulsating aurora observed simultaneously by the FAST satellite
and from the ground at Syowa, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29 (21), 2041, 2002.
Füllekrug, M. S. Constable, G. Heinson, M. Sato, Y. Takahashi, C. Price, and E. Williams, Global lightning
acquisition system installed, EOS, 81, 333, 2000.
Sato, M., H. Fukunishi, R. Kataoka, A. Shono, L.J. Lanzerotti, J.H. Doolittle, S.B. Mende, and M. Pinnock,
Dayside auroral dynamics observed by the AGO network in Antarctica, Adv. Polar Upp. Atmos. Res.,
13, 67-78, 1999.
Sato, M., H. Fukunishi, L.J. Lanzerotti, and C.G. Maclennan, Magnetic impulse events and related Pc1
bursts observed by the Automatic Geophysical Observatories network in Antarctica, J. Geophys. Res.,
104 (9), 19971-19982, 1999.
Fukunishi, H., Y. Takahashi, M. Sato, A. Shono, M. Fujito, and Y. Watanabe, Ground-based observation of
ULF transients excited by strong lightning discharges producing elves and sprites, Geophys. Res.
Lett., 23, 2973-2976, 1997.
Invited/Keynote talks
Sato, M., T. Ushio, T. Morimoto, T. Adachi, H. Kikuchi, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, and Y. Takahashi, An
overview of three-year JEM-GLIMS nadir observations of lightning and TLEs, AGU Fall Meeting
2015, San Francisco, Dec. 2015.
Sato, M., T. Ushio, T. Morimoto, T. Sato, C. Shimizu, T. Adachi, H. Kikuchi, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, and
Y. Takahashi, 2.5-Years Observations of Lightning and TLEs by JEM- GLIMS From the ISS,
AOGS 2015, Singapore, Aug. 2015.
Sato, M., Results from the GLIMS mission, TEA-IS 2015 Workshop, Vienna, Apr. 2015.
Sato, M., M. Mihara, T. Ushio, T. Morimoto, H. Kikuchi, T. Adachi, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, and Y.
Takahashi, Relation Between Sprite Distribution and Source Locations of VHF Pulses Derived From
JEM- GLIMS Measurements, EGU General Assembly 2015, Vienna, Apr. 2015.
Sato, M., T. Ushio, T. Morimoto, T. Adachi, H. Kikuchi, M. Mihara, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, Y. Takahashi,
U. Inan, I. Linscott, and Y. Hobara, Nadir Observation of Lightning and TLEs by JEM-GLIMS, 2nd
TEA-IS Summer School, Collioure, France, June 2014.
Sato, M., M. Mihara, Y. Takahashi, T. Adachi. T. Ushio, H. Kikuchi, T. Morimoto, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki,
U. Inan, I. Linscott, and Y. Hobara, JEM-GLIMS: First Qualitative Nadir Observations of Lightning
and TLEs from ISS/JEM, 3rd Annual International Space Station Research and Development Conf.,
Chicago, June 2014.
Sato, M., Y. Takahashi, T. Adachi, N. Kobayashi, M. Mihara, T. Ushio, T. Morimoto, M. Suzuki, A.
Yamazaki, U. Inan, and I. Linscott, Photometric Characteristics of Sprites and Elves Derived from
JEM-GLIMS Nadir Observations, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, Dec. 2013.
Sato, M., T. Ushio, T. Morimoto, M. Suzuki, A. Yamazaki, M. Kikuchi, Y. Takahashi, U. Inan, I. Linscott, Y.
Hobara and T. Adachi, Nadir Observations of Lightning and TLEs by JEM-GLIMS, EGU General
Assembly 2013, Vienna, Apr. 2013.
Sato, M., Scientific Impacts Brought by the ELF Observation at Syowa Station- Effects on Lightning and
Sprite Studies and Future Plan, NIPR Symposium on Conjugate Aurora and SuperDARN - Past,
Present and Future (Professor Natsuo Sato's Retirement Symposium), Tokyo, Feb. 2012.
Sato, M., Future collaboration between space and ground-based observations of TLEs, ISUAL 2009
Conference, NCKU, Taiwan, August 2009.
Sato, M., Global Sprite Occurrence Rates and Distributions Derived from ELF Measurements and Their
Seasonal Variations, AGU Chapman Conference, Penn State Univ., State College, May 2009.
Sato, M., Periodicities of the global lightning activity and their solar activity dependences, International
Workshop on Variabilities of Solar-Cosmic and Terrestrial Environment, JAMSTEC, Yokohama,
November 2008.
Sato, M., Y. Takahashi, T. Adachi, S. Chikada, A. Yoshida, S. Kondo, H. Fukunishi, R-R. Hsu, H-T. Su, et al.,
Occurrence conditions of TLEs, IUGG XXIV 2007 Meeting, Perugia, Italy, July, 2007.
Sato, M., Y. Takahashi, K. Yamamoto, and H. Fukunishi, Global lightning and charge moment distributions
derived from 1-100 Hz magnetic field waveform data obtained by the ELF network stations, Western
Pacific Geophysical Meeting, Beijing, July 2006.
Sato, M., T. Ebisuzaki, Y. Takizawa, Y. Kawasaki, Y. Takahashi, and EUSO-Japan Collaboration, Global
Measurement of Lightning-associated TLEs from the International Space Station by the EUSO
Telescope, Japan Earth and Planetary Science Joint Meeting, Chiba, May 2005.
Sato, M., Sprite identification based on ELF observation in Antarctica, Asia-Pacific Radio Science
Conference 2001, Tokyo, August, 2001.
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