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updated on 15 Jul. 2011
Research Plans of GEOTRACES Japan
Ocean Section Cruises
Measurement of a range of TEIs along full-depth ocean sections through each of the major ocean basins represents the core activity of the GEOTRACES programme. The suggested 'key parameters' for the ocean sections are shown here in pdf file.
Plan and status of the section cruises of GEOTRACES Japan met with the GEOTRACES requirement are introduced in the following table. Those cruises have been or will be endorsed by GEOTRACES SSC. Responsible researcher for GEOTRACES in each cruises is kindly requested to provide updated information of the cruise to JODC at its e-mail address: jodc (a) jodc.go.jp.
| Year | Ship (Platform) |
Cruise ID | Status | PI of Cruise |
CS forGEOTRACES | Period | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hakuho-Maru | KH-09-05 | Done | T.Gamo (ORI) | T.Gamo (ORI) | 6 Nov 09 - 10 Jan 10 |
Indian Ocean, Antarctic Sea |
| 2011 | Hakuho-Maru | KH-11-03 | Applied | J. Zhang (Univ. of Toyama) | J. Zhang (Univ. of Toyama) | 16 Jul - 4 Aug. 11 |
Western North Pacific Ocean |
| 2012 | Hakuho-Maru | KH-12-03 | Applied | T.Gamo (AORI) | T.Gamo (AORI) | end Aug.- mid Oct. 12 |
North Pacific ocean |