Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

• Name — Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology • Native Name — 国立研究開発法人海洋研究開発機構 • Owner — MEXT • Predecessor — Japan Marine Science and Technology Center • Purpose — Japanese national research institute for marine-earth science and technology • Membership — 1026 people • Num Members Year — 2016 (fiscal year) • Website — www.jamstec.go.jp • Established — (as Japan Marine Science and Technology Center) • Headquarters — Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan • Leader Name — Taira Asahiko • Leader Title2 — Chairman • Budget — ¥33.9 billion / $304 million (FY2016)

• The Array for Real Time Geostrophic Oceanography (ARGO) • The Climate Variability and Predictability Programme (CLIVAR) • Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) • Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) • International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) • The International Margins Program (InterMARGINS) • An initiative for international cooperation in ridge-crest studies (InterRidge) • Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) • North Pacific Marine Science Organization (PICES)

JAMSTEC is organized into three sections: Research, Development and Promotion, and Management.

• Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC) • Ocean Climate Change Research Program • Tropical Climate Variability Research Program • Northern Hemisphere Cryosphere Program • Environmental Biogeochemical Cycle Research Program • Global Change Projection Research Program • Climate Variation Predictability and Applicability Research Program • Advanced Atmosphere-Ocean-Land Modeling Program • Institute for Research on Earth Evolution (IFREE) • Plate Dynamics Research Program • Solid Earth Dynamics Research Program • Deep Earth Dynamics Research Program • Geochemical Evolution Research Program • Institute of Biogeosciences (Biogeos) • Marine Biodiversity Research Program • Extremobiosphere Research Program • Earth and Life History Research Program • Leading Project • Earthquake and Tsunami Research Project for Disaster Prevention • Global Warming Research Project for IPCC – AR5 • Submarine Resources Research Project • Laboratory System • Laboratory for Earth Systems Science • Precambrian Ecosystem Laboratory Unit • Space and Earth System Modeling Research Lab. Unit • Application Laboratory • Climate Variations Research Laboratory Unit • Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO) • Research Group • Research Promotion Group • General Affairs Division, MIO • Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research (KOCHI) • Research Group • Science Services Group • General Affairs Division, KOCHI • Research Support Department • Research Support Division I • Research Support Division II *

• Marine Technology and Engineering Center (MARITEC) • Planning and Coordination Group • Marine Technology Development Department • Research Fleet Department • Research Vessel Construction Department • Earth Simulator Center (ESC) • Information Systems Department • Advanced Simulation and Technology Development Program • Simulation Application Research and Development Program • Data Research Center for Marine-Earth Sciences (DrC) • Data Management and Engineering Department (DMED) • Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC) • Center for Deep Earth Exploration (CDEX) • Planning and Coordination Department, CDEX • Operations Department • Technology Development Group • Science Promotion Group • HSE Group • Advanced Research and Technology Promotion Department • Research Advancement Division • International Affairs Division • Public Relations Division • Library Division • Observing System Research and Technological Development Laboratory • Southern Ocean Buoy Laboratory Unit • Autonomous Profiling Shuttle Development Laboratory Unit

• Planning Department • Planning Division • Technology Planning Office • Press Office • Administration Department • Administration Division • Personnel Division • Facility Management Division • Employee Support Division • YES General Affairs Division • Tokyo Office • Legal Affairs Office • Finance and Contracts Department • Finance and Accounting Division • Accounting Division • Contracts Division I • Contracts Division II • Safety and Environment Management Office • Audit Office

• Illustration — Earth Simulator JAMSTEC owned or currently owns the following vessels and vehicles for marine research: • Research Vessels: RV Natsushima, RV Kaiyo, RV Kairei, RV Hakuho Maru, RV Tansei Maru, RV Shinsei Maru, and RV Kaimei • Support Vessel: RV Yokosuka • Manned Research Deep Submergence Vehicles: DSV Shinkai 2000 and DSV Shinkai 6500 • Oceanographic Research Vessel: RV Mirai • Deep Sea Drilling Vessel: Chikyū • Deep Sea Cruising Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: AUV Urashima, AUV Yumeiruka, AUV Jinbei, and AUV Otohime • Remotely Operated Vehicles: Dolphin-3K, Kaikō ROV, Kaikō 7000 & 7000II, Kaikō Mk-IV, Hyper-Dolphin, ABISMO, MR-X1, PICASSO ROV, HDMROV, and REMUS 6000 • Deep Ocean Floor Survey System: Deep Tow • Illustration — RV Natsushima • Illustration — RV Kaiyo • Illustration — RV Hakuho Maru • Illustration — RV Tansei Maru • Illustration — RV Yokosuka • Illustration — DSV Shinkai 6500 • Illustration — Chikyū • Illustration — ROV Hyper-Dolphin • Illustration — Kaikō ROV • Illustration — alt= RV Kaimei

• Illustration — JAMSTEC Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC) JAMSTEC is headquartered in Yokosuka and based in five other locations: • Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences (YES) in Yokohama. • Mutsu Institute for Oceanography (MIO) in Mutsu, Aomori. • Kochi Institute for Core Sample Research (KOCHI) in Kōchi. • Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC) in Nago, Okinawa. • Tokyo Office.