Photos

Research record in the Sea of Japan

2013
Oceanographic survey by R&T/V Umitaka-maru, R/V Kaiyo the 7th, R/V Natsushima with Hyper Dolphin etc. (at off-Joetsu, Oki Islands, and Mogami trough).
2012
Oceanographic survey by R&T/V Umitaka-maru etc. (at Oki Islands, the eastern margin of Japan Sea, and Okhotsk Sea).
2011
Oceanographic survey by R&T/V Umitaka-maru, R/V Hakuho-maru with NSS etc. (along the eastern margin of Japan Sea, and at Okhotsk Sea).
2010
  • 40m-long sampling by piston corer of R/V Marion DuFresne (vessel of French Polar Institute) off-Joetsu and off-Akita.
  • Survey of microtopography by R/V Natsushima with Hyper dolphin, R/V Yokosuka with AUV (Urashima and Tuna-Sand, JAMSTEC).
2009
Oceanographic survey by R&T/V Umitaka-maru, R/V Natsushima, Hyper Dolphin, and R/V Kaiyo (off-Joetsu, off-Akita, and off-Hokkaido).
2008
Oceanographic survey by R&T/V Umitaka-maru, R/V Natsushima, and Hyper Dolphin (off-Joetsu, off-Akita, and off-Hokkaido)
2007
Oceanographic survey by R&T/V Umitaka-maru, R/V Natsushima, and Hyper Dolphin (off-Joetsu and off-Hokkaido).
2006
Oceanographic survey off-Joetsu by Umitaka-maru, R/V Natsushima with Hyper Dolphin.
2005
  • Oceanographic survey by R&T/V Umitaka-maru, and Submersible exploration by ROV Hyper Dolphin of R/V Natsushima (JAMSTEC).
  • Oceanographic survey off-Joetsu by R/V Kaiyo (JAMSTEC). Successful sampling of gas hydrates
2004
Start of oceanographic survey off-Joetsu by research & training vessel (R&T/V) Umitaka-maru (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)