GODAR-WESTPAC GODAR-WESTPAC Workshop March 5 – 7, Workshop March 5 – 7,

20022002

GODAR-WESTPAC GODAR-WESTPAC Workshop March 5 – 7, Workshop March 5 – 7,

20022002

Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC)

Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC)

Oceanographic Research & Data ManagementOceanographic Research & Data Management in Japan in Japan

Oceanographic Research & Data ManagementOceanographic Research & Data Management in Japan in Japan

JODC ACTIVITIESJODC ACTIVITIES

Since its establishment (1965), JODC has been fulfilling the roleas the synthetic data bank of Japan

as the representative of Japan in the IODE system

Since its establishment (1965), JODC has been fulfilling the roleas the synthetic data bank of Japan

as the representative of Japan in the IODE system

Information Management; - National Oceanographic Programmes (NOP) - Cruise Summary Report (CSR) - Instruments Fixed on the Seabed

Data Management; Collection, Archive and exchange

International Activities RNODC for WESTPAC, NEAR-GOOS, WOCE/ADCP-DAC, JGOFS/DMO, etc.

Marine Research Organizationsin Japan

Marine Research Organizationsin Japan

About 150 organizations 160 research vessels 900 research cruises/year

Japan Coast Guard Japan Meteorological Agency Fisheries Agency and Fisheries Experimental Stations Defense Agency Ministry of Environment Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Geographical Survey Institute Universities

Japan Coast Guard Japan Meteorological Agency Fisheries Agency and Fisheries Experimental Stations Defense Agency Ministry of Environment Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Geographical Survey Institute Universities

Regular Observation LinesRegular Observation Lines

900 cruises / year

Data Holding at JODCData Holding at JODCData Holding at JODCData Holding at JODC

Serial Station Data Serial Station Data

SD COUNT

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

1900

1904

1908

1912

1916

1920

1924

1928

1932

1936

1940

1944

1948

1952

1956

1960

1964

1968

1972

1976

1980

1984

1988

1992

1996

YEAR

COUNT

J DAJ FAPREF.UNIV.J MAJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CG

SD COUNT

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

80001900

1904

1908

1912

1916

1920

1924

1928

1932

1936

1940

1944

1948

1952

1956

1960

1964

1968

1972

1976

1980

1984

1988

1992

1996

YEAR

COUNT

J DAJ FAPREF.UNIV.J MAJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CGJ CG

330,000 stn.

XBT Data XBT Data

XBT COUNT

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

45000

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

YEAR

COUNT

J DA

J FA

Pref.

UNIV.

J MA

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

XBT COUNT

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

45000

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

YEAR

COUNT

J DA

J FA

Pref.

UNIV.

J MA

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

J CG

98,900 stns.

CTD/STD Data CTD/STD Data

STD,CTD COUNT

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

1900

1904

1908

1912

1916

1920

1924

1928

1932

1936

1940

1944

1948

1952

1956

1960

1964

1968

1972

1976

1980

1984

1988

1992

1996

YEAR

COUNT

J FA

PREF.

UNIV.

J MA

J CG

J AMSTEC

STD,CTD COUNT

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

160001900

1904

1908

1912

1916

1920

1924

1928

1932

1936

1940

1944

1948

1952

1956

1960

1964

1968

1972

1976

1980

1984

1988

1992

1996

YEAR

COUNT

J FA

PREF.

UNIV.

J MA

J CG

J AMSTEC

105,000 stns.

Distribution of Temperature Data Distribution of Temperature Data

105,000 stns.

Distribution of Salinity DataDistribution of Salinity Data

Distribution of Current DataDistribution of Current Data

Historical Data provided from Domestic Organizations

Historical Data provided from Domestic Organizations

Distribution Map obtainedDistribution Map obtainedby Hokkaido Universityby Hokkaido University

Distribution Map obtainedDistribution Map obtainedby Hokkaido Universityby Hokkaido University

7,496 stn, 1957-1994

Distribution Map provided from Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute

Distribution Map provided from Tohoku National Fisheries Research Institute

Distribution of sampling stations

Zooplankton biomass （ wet weight ）

Other Activities related GODAR in JapanOther Activities related GODAR in Japan

JODC investigating the un-digital data observed by the

Imperial Navy before 1945.

Japan Meteorological Agency “The Kobe Collection” Dataset (CD-ROM)

National Research Institute of Fisheries Science carrying out the digitalization of historical marine data

from 2001.

Thank you for your attentions !