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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

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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]

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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; 53 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
Membership1026 people (2016 (fiscal year))
OwnerMEXT
LeaderTaira Asahiko
Budget¥33.9 billion / $304 million (FY2016)[1]
Websitewww.jamstec.go.jp

Projects

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International projects

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "予算と職員数の推移". JAMSTEC. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Organizational Overview". Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "Organization Chart". Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "Research Vessels and Vehicles". Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
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