The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (国立研究開発法人海洋研究開発機構 , Kokuritsu-Kenkyū-Kaihatsu-Hōjin Kaiyō Kenkyū Kaihatsu Kikō , literally "National Research and Development Agency on Marine Research and Development) , or JAMSTEC (海洋機構), is a Japanese national research institute for marine-earth science and technology.[2] It was founded as Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (海洋科学技術センター) in October 1971, and became an Independent Administrative Institution administered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in April 2004.[2]
Organization
JAMSTEC is organized into three sections: Research, Development and Promotion, and Management.
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Research [ edit ]
Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC)
Ocean Climate Change Research Program
Tropical Climate Variability Research Program
Northern Hemisphere Cryosphere Program
Environmental Biogeochemical Cycle Research Program
Global Change Projection Research Program
Climate Variation Predictability and Applicability Research Program
Advanced Atmosphere-Ocean-Land Modeling Program
Institute for Research on Earth Evolution (IFREE)
Plate Dynamics Research Program
Solid Earth Dynamics Research Program
Deep Earth Dynamics Research Program
Geochemical Evolution Research Program
Institute of Biogeosciences (Biogeos)
Marine Biodiversity Research Program
Extremobiosphere Research Program
Earth and Life History Research Program
Leading Project
Earthquake and Tsunami Research Project for Disaster Prevention
Global Warming Research Project for IPCC – AR5
Submarine Resources Research Project
Laboratory System
Laboratory for Earth Systems Science
Precambrian Ecosystem Laboratory Unit
Space and Earth System Modeling Research Lab. Unit
Application Laboratory
Climate Variations Research Laboratory Unit
Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO)
Research Group
Research Promotion Group
General Affairs Division, MIO
Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research (KOCHI)
Research Group
Science Services Group
General Affairs Division, KOCHI
Research Support Department
Research Support Division I
Research Support Division II
Development and promotion [ edit ]
Marine Technology and Engineering Center (MARITEC)
Planning and Coordination Group
Marine Technology Development Department
Research Fleet Department
Research Vessel Construction Department
Earth Simulator Center (ESC)
Information Systems Department
Advanced Simulation and Technology Development Program
Simulation Application Research and Development Program
Data Research Center for Marine-Earth Sciences (DrC)
Data Management and Engineering Department (DMED)
Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC)
Center for Deep Earth Exploration (CDEX)
Planning and Coordination Department, CDEX
Operations Department
Technology Development Group
Science Promotion Group
HSE Group
Advanced Research and Technology Promotion Department
Research Advancement Division
International Affairs Division
Public Relations Division
Library Division
Observing System Research and Technological Development Laboratory
Southern Ocean Buoy Laboratory Unit
Autonomous Profiling Shuttle Development Laboratory Unit
Management [ edit ]
Planning Department
Planning Division
Technology Planning Office
Press Office
Administration Department
Administration Division
Personnel Division
Facility Management Division
Employee Support Division
YES General Affairs Division
Tokyo Office
Legal Affairs Office
Finance and Contracts Department
Finance and Accounting Division
Accounting Division
Contracts Division I
Contracts Division II
Safety and Environment Management Office
Audit Office
Equipment
Earth Simulator JAMSTEC currently owns the following vessels and vehicles for marine research:[4]
RV Natsushima
RV Kaiyo
RV Hakuho Maru
RV Tansei Maru
Yokosuka
Chikyū
ROV Hyper-Dolphin
RV Kaimei
Facilities
JAMSTEC Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC) JAMSTEC is headquartered in Yokosuka and based in five other locations:
Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences (YES) in Yokohama .
Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO) in Mutsu, Aomori .
Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research (KOCHI) in Kōchi .
Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC) in Nago, Okinawa .
Tokyo Office.[2]