Tsunami marine debris mapping

Fiscal Year

2012

Title

Tsunami marine debris mapping

Project and Theme

Project 3. Research on factors controlling open ocean benthopelagic ecosystem dynamics
Representative Organization: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Theme1. Research on mapping and decomposition of debris in fisheries grounds
Representative personYoshihiro Fujiwara
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
DepartmentEastern Japan Marine Ecosystems Dynamics Project team

Research Information

Period and Interval
2012/04/01 - 2013/03/31
Research Area
Off Miyagi
Category
Others
Overview
Tsunami marine debirs mapping and time-series change detection will be conducted using debris sampling log recorded by the offshore trawl fishery union in Miyagi Prefecture.

Overview of the Observation

Results and Future Plan
Under analysis using sampling log of tsunami marine debris from September 2011 to January 2012.

Investigation Item and Data Acquisition

Investigation ItemData Acquisition
Tsunami marine debris mappingSampling log of tsunami marine debris

Reference

Related Observation Plan

Person in charge of Investigation

Representative personYoshihiro Fujiwara
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
DepartmentEastern Japan Marine Ecosystems Dynamics Project team

Keywords

Fiscal Year2012
OrganizationJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
CategoryOthers
Research AreaSouth Sanriku
DisciplineOcean environment -> Others