==================================== CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol. 70, October 31st 2007 This mail news service provides you with information about the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel "Chikyu" and science and technology for the IODP Earth exploration. CHIKYU HAKKEN WEB SITE http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/ ==================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------- [Event Information] Kochi Core Center Open Campus (November 3) http://www.jamstec.go.jp/j/pr/public_open/kochi/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- The IODP core repository of Kochi Core Center opens campus to introduce the facility and hold kinds of hands on lectures. Date: November 3rd (Sat) 10:00 to 15:00 Center for Advanced Marine Core Research, Kochi University (Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502) Admission free Access: From Nankoku Interchange: about 20 minutes by car From Kochi JR (train) Station: about 30 minutes by Airport Bus. From bus station front of the JR Kochi Station or Harimaya-Bashi bus station in downtown, take a bus for airport. Contact: TEL: 088-864-6712 (Center for Advanced Marine Core Research, Kochi University) TEL: 088-864-6705 (Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research, JAMSTEC) ======================================== CHIKYU MAIL NEWS To subscribe or unsubscribe, http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/eng/mailnews/ CHIKYU HAKKEN web site introduces you to every aspect of the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel "Chikyu" and science and technology for the IODP Earth exploration. http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/ The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) is an international marine research drilling program dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of the Earth by monitoring and sampling sub seafloor environments. IODP drilling operations aboard the Chikyu are managed by JAMSTEC through CDEX, Japan Implementing Organization. http://www.iodp.org "CHIKYU HAKKEN" means Discover the Earth in Japanese. =========================================