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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol.107, August 12th 2008

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/
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[Event Information]
Symposium on next Nankai earthquake and Tsunami
Place: Kochi City Culture-Plaza CUL-PORT
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*Let's go to the symposium on earthquake and Tsunami 
in Kochi, Japan!
Next earthquake and Tsunami in the region (Nankai) 
will be discussed from the sea, land, and previous earthquake.

Date: 31 August 2008 
Time: 13:30-16:00(open at 12:30)
Venue: Kochi City Culture-Plaza CUL-PORT

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< Program >
*Challenge of Deep Sea Drilling Vessel CHIKYU
Dr. Asahiko Taira
Executive Director, JAMSTEC

*Long-term and geologic observation on land 
Dr. Eikichi Tsukuda
Research Coordinator, AIST

*Large Nankai earthquake cycle
Dr. Makoto Okamura
Professor, Kochi University

*The drilling research on earthquake
Dr. Azuma Wataru, Director, KOCHI/JAMSTEC(Coordinator)


Visit the following web page for more details(Japanese only);
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/kochi/j/news/20080723_speak.html

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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.
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