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CHIKYU MAIL NEWS Vol.144, December 25th 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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[Update]
The Preliminary Reports of the NanTroSEIZE
Stage 2 Expeditions are Published Online
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/eng/Expedition/publication.html
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The Preliminary Reports of the Integrated Ocean
Drilling Program covers NanTroSEIZE Stage 2
Expeditions 319 and 322 are published online.
The report is a summary of the expedition technical
operations and scientific results and comparison of
expedition results to the expedition plan outlined
in the Scientific Prospectus. Published within two
months after an expedition.
This publication can be viewed at the following URL:

Expedition 319 Preliminary Report
http://dx.doi.org/10.2204/iodp.pr.319.2009

Expedition 322 Preliminary Report
http://dx.doi.org/10.2204/iodp.pr.322.2009

A serial publication that contains a detailed summary
of expedition technical operations and scientific
results and related peer-reviewed data reports and
synthesis papers that cover postexpedition research
will be published one year after the expedition as
the Proceedings of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program.

To see all IODP scientific publications, go to
http://www.iodp.org/scientific-publications/

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A Season's Greetings from CHIKYU.
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/greetingcard.html
Thank you all for your support for IODP scientific challenges.

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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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