Objective

The main aim in the fourth laboratory is understand the ocean carbon cycle and its related biogeochemical environment. We wish to contribute to understanding the actual state of seasonal variability and comprehensive analysis of long-term variability in the biogeochemical cycles by making use of observations and models.

Member

Research

MRI Research subject

• 気候システム及び炭素・生物地球化学循環の解明・評価・予測に関する研究
• Sub-theme 4: 海洋の炭素・生物地球化学循環の実態評価・変化予測

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research

• Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas: "ハビタブル日本：島嶼国日本の生存基盤をなす大気・海洋環境の持続可能性"
• A02-4 "CO2吸収ホットスポットにおける海洋循環と生物生産・分解" (PI)

Environment Research and Technology Development Fund

• S-22「気候変動緩和に向けた温室効果ガスおよび大気質関連物質の監視に関する総合的研究」
• Theme 1「観測に基づくGHGおよび関連物質の地表面フラックス早期評価システムの構築」
• Sub-theme 3「現場観測と高解像度海洋モデルによる大気・海洋間CO2フラックスの評価向上 (Sub-theme PI)

Other research activities (including past projects)

• Internatinal collaboration (Links to external website)
  • IOCCP: International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project
  • GOOS: Global Ocean Observing System
  • GO-SHIP: The Global Ocean Ship-Based Hydrographic Investigations Program
  • IMBeR: Intergrated Marine Biosphere Research
• Pacific CO₂ system variables data synthesis (Links to external website)
  • PACIFICA: Pacific Ocean Interior Carbon
  • GLODAP: GLobal Ocean Data Analysis Project for Carbon
  • SOCAT: The Surface Ocean CO₂ Atlas
  • RECCAP: Regional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes