Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
国立研究開発法人海洋研究開発機構
PredecessorJapan Marine Science and Technology Center
Established1 October 1971; 54 years ago (1971-10-01) (as Japan Marine Science and Technology Center)
PurposeJapanese national research institute for marine-earth science and technology
HeadquartersYokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Members1026 people (2016 (fiscal year))
OwnerMEXT
LeaderTaira Asahiko
Budget¥33.9 billion / $304 million (FY2016)[1]
Websitewww.jamstec.go.jp

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The Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., 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]

Projects

International projects

Organization

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JAMSTEC is organized into three sections: Research, Development and Promotion, and Management.[3]

Equipment

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Earth Simulator

JAMSTEC owned or currently owns the following vessels and vehicles for marine research:[4]

Facilities

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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]

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."予算と職員数の推移". JAMSTEC. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Organizational Overview". Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Organization Chart". Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Research Vessels and Vehicles". Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Retrieved February 22, 2012.

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