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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol.138, August 14th 2009

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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[IODP Event Information]
US's JOIDES Resolution Ship Tour in Yokohama
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JOIDES Resolution, one of main IODP scientific
drill ships will call at the port of Yokohama in
September after completion of her expedition
at Bering sea. Jointly with IODP-US Implementing
Organization, the ship tour will be held on
September 5th for public, and on September 6th
for IODP scientists in Japan.
It will be the first time she calls in Japan
in IODP and also after completion of ship upgrading.
To apply the ship tour event, please refer
following application web pages.

<JOIDES Resolution Ship Tour for Public>
Date: September 5th 2009, Saturday
Time: 1st round 12:30-15:15, 2nd round 14:00-17:15 
Exclusively for 25 people for each round
Detail of the tour and application is now
open at the National Museum of Nature and Science at
http://www.kahaku.go.jp/event/all.php?date=20090905
(Written in Japanese)

<JOIDES Resolution Ship Tour for Scientist>
Date: September 6th 2009, Sunday
Time: 10:00-12:30 
Exclusively for 30 people
Detail of the tour and application is now
open at Japan Drilling Earth Science Consortium (J-DESC) at
http://www.j-desc.org/m3/events/090906_JR_shiptour.html
(Written in Japanese)

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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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