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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol. 111, October 15th 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]
"Wits save the Earth - past and future of global
environment clarified by modern science"
Public lecture on November 2nd, 2008

+++ International Year of Planet Earth 2007-2009 +++
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The Science Council of Japan and IYPE-Japan present
public lecture for school students.
Let's join us with your family to think about our planet earth.

Date & Time: November 2nd, 2008 13:00-15:40
Venue: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Tokyo, Japan)

Admission free, but requires advanced registration.
Lecture will be done in Japanese language.
Please apply from IYPE-Japan web site at,
http://www.gsj.jp/iype/be/doc/BE081102A.html

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< Program >

1. The report from high school students about their
experiences on the Deep Sea Drilling Vessel Chikyu

2. "What is the earth?"
Easily comprehensible lectures about the planet earth
and topics of scientific ocean drilling, Antarctic ice drilling,
and global worming.
Lecturers:
Dr. Asahiko Taira (JAMSTEC)
Dr. Kumiko Azuma (National Institute of Polar Research)
Dr.Seita Emori (National Institute for Environmental Studies)

3. Understand and prepare against the earthquake
Puppet play and talk about earthquake and Tsunami
Prof. Kenji Satake (University of Tokyo)

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Sponsor: The Science Council of Japan, IYPE-Japan
Collaborator: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Supporter: The Japanese National Commission for UNESCO,
The Asahi Shimbun, National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science
and Technology, National Institute for Environmental Studies,
National Institute of Polar Research, University of Tokyo,
Japan Geoscience Union, INAMURA NO HI NO YAKATA

For detail, go to IYPE-Japan web site at
http://www.gsj.jp/iype/be/doc/BE081102A.html

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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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