Preface
On behalf of Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC), I would like to express my sincere
gratitude to users and contributors. With your kind cooperation, we could issue the seventeenth annual
activity report as Responsible National Oceanographic Data Center (RNODC) within International
Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) framework.
This Report is a compilation on JODC's activity related to IOC/IODE in 2005 and is mainly
intended to notify the current dissemination and utilization of data in JODC.
As you may already know, IODE had been carrying out reviews of its activities and discussed
reorganization in IODE-XVIII which was held in Ostend, Belgium in April 2005. Despite of effective
activities of some of the RNODCs including RNODC for WESTPAC, other RNODCs are thought tobe not so active and recommendation to abolish RNODCs were presented. IODE-XVIII decided toabolish RNODCs and instructed the ODIN projects to incorporate the resources of existing regional
RNODCs. ODIN stands for Ocean Data and Information Network and some ODINs had been
established such as ODINAFRICA.
One month later from IODE-XVIII, IOC/WESTPAC-VI was held in Nha Trang, Viet Nam (May2005). A proposal to establish ODIN in WESTPAC region was discussed and IOC/WESTPAC-VI
decided to establish an inter-sessional working group to establish ODIN in WESTPAC region.
Discussions within this inter-sessional working group are progressing and will proceed further
involving all the WESTPAC Member States in the near future.
I would like to emphasize that the IOC/WESTPAC Sub-Commission further recommended,although acknowledging the decision of the IODE Programme to abolish the RNODC and IODE
Regional Coordinators systems, maintaining the RNODC-WESTPAC as an interim measure, at least
until the establishment of an ODINWESTPAC. Accordingly, JODC will continue to fill the role of
RNODC-WESTPAC until ODINWESTPAC is established. Therefore, I would like to ask all the
related organizations and researchers to keep cooperation with us.
March 2006
Teruo Kanazawa
Director of Japan Oceanographic Data Centeri

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CONTENTS
Page

1. Topics in JODC ......................................................................................................... 1
1.1. JODC Data On-line Service System(J-DOSS) ...................................... 1
1.1.1. Update of the Data ................................................................................................ 1
1.1.2. New Data Type ....................................................................................................... 1(1) Mooring Data ............................................................................................................ 1(2) MGD77 Data ........................................................................................................... 2

1.2. New Publication of JODC.................................................................................. 2
1.2.1. NOPACCS and WEST-COSMIC Data Set ................................................... 2
1.2.2. Hokkaido University Long-Term Fisheries and Oceanographic
Data Base.......................................................................................................................... 3

1.3. The 34th session of Japanese National Groupfor Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange ........................... 4
1.3.1. JODC reported activities in 2004. .................................................................. 4
1.3.2. Report from participating bodies ..................................................................... 6

2. International Projects / Meetings Participated inby JODC .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. The 18th Session of the IOC Committee
on International Oceanographic Data and Information
Exchange (IODE-XVIII) ........................................................................................ 7
2.2. The 6th Session of the IOC Sub-Commission
for the Western Pacific ............................................................................................ 7
2.3. The 4th NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points Meeting ........................ 8
2.4. The 33rd UJNR/SBSP Meeting .................................................................... 9

3. RNODC's Activities under the Charge of the JODC ........... 10
3.1. RNODC for WESTPAC .................................................................................... 10
3.1.1. Status of CSR and Data Management .......................................................... 10
Table 1 Inventory of CSR Received by JODC in 2005............................................... 10
Table 2 Number of Archived Data in the WESTPAC Region ................................... 15

3.1.2. NEAR-GOOS RDMDB ..................................................................................... 16
Table 3 Data Type and Volume of NEAR-GOOS RDMDB ....................................... 17

3.2. RNODC for IGOSS ............................................................................................. 18
Table 4 Data Holding Status of IGOSS BATHY/TESAC .......................................... 18
Fig. 1-1 Station Plots for BATHY................................................................................. 19
Fig. 1-2 Station Plots for TESAC.................................................................................. 19iii

3.3. RNODC for MARPOLMON .........................................................................20
Fig. 2
Table 5
Table 6
Fig. 3-1
Fig. 3-2
Fig. 3-3

Station Plots for Oil Slick ................................................................................20
Number of Archived Data for MARPOLMON.............................................21
Number of Data Related Marine Pollution ...................................................21
Station Plots for Cd Data in the Northwest Pacific Ocean ...........................22
Station Plots for Pb Data in the Northwest Pacific Ocean ...........................22
Station Plots for PCB Data in the Northwest Pacific Ocean ........................223.4. RNODC for ADCP ...............................................................................................23
Table 7 Number of Archived Data for ADCP .............................................................23
Fig. 4-1 Station Plots for ADCP Data in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean ..23
Fig. 4-2 Station Plots for ADCP Data in the Northwest Pacific Ocean .....................24

ANNEXES
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Terms of Reference for RNODC-WESTPAC .......................................25
Terms of Reference for RNODC-IGOSS .................................................25
Terms of Reference for RNODC-MARPOLMON ............................26
Terms of Reference for RNODC-ADCP ..................................................26

1. Topics in JODC
1.1. JODC Data On-line Service System (J-DOSS)
1.1.1. Update of the Data
The following are the data updated in 2005:z Tide data
Data period: 2003 to 2004z Serial Station Data
¾ CTD
Data period: 1985 to 2003
¾ BT
Data period: 1980 to 2005
¾ XCTD
Data period: 2004z Marine Organisms Observation Data
Data period: 1980 to 2002z Coastal Marine Meteorological Data
Data period: 2003 to 2004
z Sea surface water temperature Data
Data period: 2003

1.1.2. New Data Type(1)

Mooring Observation Data
Mooring Observation Data shows the following information.
The data of observation value and smoothing value of direction velocity
was obtained by tidal stream observation on every observing point morethan 15 day and night.
The data of direction velocity, water temperature, and electrical conductivity was
obtained with ANDERA Current Meter on every observing point in the depth of thousands ofmeters in the Sea of Japan or the Pacific Ocean.
The harmonic constant of tidal stream observation is not displayed. Please ask “Marine
Information Service Office” for more acquiring information.”
Source of data:
Domestic organizations concerned
Sea Region:
Ocean space around Japan
Observation period: 1967 – 2001
The amount of data: 2201 point

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MGD77（Bathymetry, Geomagnetism, Gravity）
MGD77 data is displayed by every one file per one cruise (voyage).
Each file is separated by two records as below:
Header Record:

Voyage information, such as the observation
method, observation machine, and data-processing method,etc. is recorded.
Data Record:
Observation data, such as depth of water,
total magnetism, and gravity is recorded.
Data Source ： Domestic organizations concerned and National Geophysical Data Center(NODC).
Sea Region: All of the earth ocean centering in seas close to Japan
Time Period: 1949 – 1997
Data Volume: 801cruise
Bathymetry………..4,127,351 point
Geomagnetism.…... 4,151,033 point
Gravity………….... 2,177,698 point1.2. New Publication of JODC
1.2.1.

NOPACCS and WEST-COSMIC Data Set

In March 2005, JODC issued a CD-ROM data set, ‘NOPACCS and WEST-COSMIC Data Set’
under cooperation with the data originators: the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO), the General Environmental Technos Co., Ltd. (KANSO TECHNOS) and the
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
This data set contains results from two research projects: ‘Northwest Pacific Carbon Cycle
Study’ (NOPACCS) and ‘Western pacific Environmental assessment Study on CO2 Ocean
Sequestration for Mitigation of Climate change’ (WEST-COSMIC).
NOPACCS was operated from 1990 to 1996 by NEDO under financial and other support of the
Ministry of International Trading and Industry (MITI), present Ministry of Economy, Trade andIndustry (METI). Survey and research activities of NOPACCS were consigned to Kansai
Environmental Engineering Center Co., Ltd. (KANSO) under cooperation with the researchers from
National Institute for Resources and Environment (NIRE), Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ),
universities and etc.

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WEST-COSMIC was operated from 1997 to 2001 on the basis of results from NOPACCS, and as
a part of ‘the Study of Environmental Assessment on CO2 Ocean Sequestration for Mitigation of
Climate change’ (SEA-COSMIC). Consequently, survey and research activities of WEST-COSMIC
were consigned to KANSO under cooperation with the researchers from NIRE, GSJ, universities, andetc. Then, NIRE, GSJ and other institutes were integrated into AIST in April 2001. KANSO
reorganized to KANSO TECHNOS in October 2004.
This data set also includes all contents of precursory data set, ‘NOPACCS Data Set Vol. 1’ issued
by JODC in March 1999. This is a comprehensive data set of the series of research projects
concerned marine CO2.
As items of value, this data set contains water temperatures and salinities from CTD
measurements, dissolved oxygen, pH and some nutrients from chemical analysis of bottle samples,
POC, PON and so on.
All observed data are organized with detailed metadata by each cruises.
JODC issued and distributed this data set to promote the effective and extensive utilization of thevaluable oceanographic observation data. We have sufficient quantities in stock. If you want thisCD-ROM, please contact us. We would like to send them.

NOPACCS & WEST-COSMIC data set top page1.2.2.

Hokkaido University Long-Term Fisheries and Oceanographic Data Base

Hokkaido University Faculty of Fisheries has carried out hydrographic surveys in the sea areas
around Hokkaido and along the observation line of east longitude 155 degrees on many occasions
using 2 training ships "Hokusei-maru" and "Oshoro-maru" and the survey covered wide areas in the
North Pacific. The results of the observations are published in the annual publication "Data Record of
Oceanographic Observations and Exploratory Fishing".
Hokkaido University Faculty of Fisheries and Japan Oceanographic Data Center recorded
observation data up to 2001 which had been published in the "Data Record of Oceanographic
Observations and Exploratory Fishing" on a CD-ROM, and published "Hokkaido University
Long-Term Fisheries and Oceanographic Data Base Vol.1".
CD-ROM, Hokkaido University Long-Term Fisheries and Oceanographic Data Base Vol.1,
contains observation data on various layers and plankton wet weight data collected using Nansenwater sampler and CTD out of the data included in volume 1 (published in 1957) to volume 45(published in 2002) of "Data Record of Oceanographic Observations and Exploratory Fishing". Highdensity continuous water temperature at 1 m intervals in depth direction measured using CTD, salinity
data and chlorophyll data are also included out of the data which have not been included in "Data
Record of Oceanographic Observations and Exploratory Fishing" due to the circumstances incompilation.
In addition to the observation data articles on the achievements of "Hokusei-maru" and"Oshoro-maru", photos of their predecessors, movie files of "Hokusei-maru" departing from Hakodate
Port on her last voyage sailing alongside with "Oshoro-maru" on October 27, 2001 are contained, andhistories of the 2 training ships are clearly presented.

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Hokkaido University Long-Term Fisheries and Oceanographic Data Base

1.3.

The 34th session of Japanese National Group for Oceanographic
Data and Information Exchange

Japanese National Group for Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange was established in1972 on approval by Japan UNESCO National Commission Natural Science Committee
Sub-committee on Marine Science to report and study with regard to the issues on IODE（International
Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange） promoted by IOC, and JODC has acted as its
secretariat.
This is to report on the 34th session held on February 23, 2005 at JCG Hydrographic andOceanographic Department.
［Organizations represented］（in random order）
Japan UNESCO National Commission Secretariat, MSD Anti-submarine Information Squad,
Environment Ministry Global Environment Bureau, Environment Ministry Environment Management
Bureau, National Land and Transportation Ministry Ports and Harbors Bureau, Meteorological Agency
Weather and Marine Meteorology Department, Fisheries Research Agency, National Institute forEnvironmental Studies, Institute of Oceanic Research and Development Tokai University, Japan
Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation
Association, Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan Hydrographic
Association, JCG Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Oceanographic Data Center（JODC）

1.3.1.

JODC reported activities in 2004

It was reported that new "Water temperature and salinity statistics chart", "Coastal watermeteorological data" and "Designated point water temperature data" were added to JODC standard
format (FETI format）of J-DOSS (JODC Data Online Service System) provided by JODC and madeavailable, and also reported were status of ocean data provision and receptions of the same from otherbodies in fiscal 2004.
(１) On-line provision① JODC Japan Oceanographic Data Center-Data Online Services System (J-DOSS)＊ J-DOSS (Japan Oceanographic Data Center-Data Online Services System ) for search andprovision of ocean information and data on internet is in operation since October 1995
(URL：http://www.jodc.go.jp/service_j.htm)＊Following should be noted.
・ The capacity is 200,000 captured records.
・ For E-mail please compress in LZH format.
＊ Data provided (currently following data are available.）4

(a) Ocean data
・Various layer systems（Water temperature, salinity, chemical oceanography,etc.）data
・Current system (GEK, ADCP, etc.) data
・Tidal current (hourly sea level) data
・Plankton (classification data, observation data）
・500m mesh depth data
・Coastal water meteorological data（newly uploaded）
・Designated point water temperature data （newly uploaded）(b) Statistical data
・Water temperature・Salinity
・ Water temperature・Salinity statistical chart (newly uploaded）
・Tidal current
・Wave(c) Ocean information
・National. Oceanographic Program of Japan (NOP)・Cruise Summary Report (CSR)
・Status of installation of sea bed installed devices
・Information on IOC publications and documents
・Acronyms of oceanographic terms② NEAR-GOOS Regional Delayed Mode Data Base (RDMDB)＊Operation of Regional Delayed Mode Data Base： RDMDB started in October 1996 formonitoring marine and weather data in the North East Asian Regional：NEAR) using Global
Ocean Observing System：GOOS.36 items of data including BATHY/TESAC which has
passed 30 days after its collection, etc. transferred from Regional Real Time Data Base ：RRTDB operated by Meteorological Agency, the ones collected by JODC for itself, wave datafrom ports and harbors, tidal current 30 second values, etc. received from JCG are monitored
and provided.
(URL：http://near-goos1.jodc.go.jp/index_j.html)＊ Data provided (currently following data are available.）(a) Water temperature・Surface water temperature
・Daily average surface water temperature
・10 日 day average surface water temperature・Monthly surface water temperature
・Daily sea surface water temperature (newly transferred）
・Average water temperature for various layers
・Monthly average water temperature for various layers in Pacific Ocean
・BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB(b) Salinity
・TESAC/TRACKOB(c) Tidal current
・BATHY/TESAC/TRACKOB(d) Meteorology and wind(e) Surface dynamic height and height deviations(f) Distribution of drift ice(g) Wave (Ports and Harbors Bureau）(h) 30 sec. value tide (JCG）

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International exchange
The marine data and information provided to us are periodically sent to International
Oceanographic Data Centers (USA, Russia and China) in accordance with International
Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange：IODE.
(３) Future plan and activities① Updating and addition of J-DOSS data and information② NEAR-GOOS Addition of Regional Delayed Mode Data Base
③ Changing GODAR data to electronic format④ Publication of data set, etc.

1.3.2.

Report from participating bodies

There were 6 reports from the bodies participated in the session including presentations on theiractivities with regard to marine data management and provision by the bodies.
①Results of marine environmental monitoring and survey in fiscal 2002
【Environment Ministry Global Environment Bureau】②Japan Fisheries Oceanography Database【Fisheries Research Agency National Research Institute of Fisheries
Science】③Environmental information and research network for Sea of Ariake【Japan Fisheries Resource Conservation Association】④Preparation of and routine water temperature data collection for sea state journal【Japan Fisheries Information Service Center】⑤Development of coastal water environmental maintenance information【JCG Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department】⑥Short wave radars【JCG Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department】

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2.

International Projects / Meetings Participated in by
JODC

2.1.

The 18th Session of the IOC Committee on International
Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE-XVIII)The Eighteenth Session of IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information
Exchange (IODE-XVIII) was held at the Kursaal, Ostend, Belgium between 26 and 30 April 2005.
The Session was attended by 59 delegates from 31 Member States, 15 representatives oforganizations, programmes and projects, and 5 observers. From Japan, Prof. Michida of Ocean
Research Institute and Mr. Kanazawa of JODC participated in the session. The Session was precededby the official inauguration on 25 April 2005 of the IOC Project Office for IODE based in Ostend.
This Office has instruments and materials related with Information Technology and facilities to be
used in training courses.
The IODE Committee, during its 5 day Session, reviewed the work of the past inter-sessional
period. Considerable attention was given to the IODE Review that had taken place during theinter-sessional period. The Committee reviewed all recommendations by the Review Team and madeseveral fundamental and structural change decisions in response to the Review. These included there-composition of the IODE Officers, the abolishment of the RNODC and IODE Regional
Co-ordinator systems, and further review of the IODE Groups of Experts during the next
inter-sessional period. The Committee established an inter-sessional working group on ocean data
quality control, thereby re-emphasizing the important role of IODE in this area. The Committee
further welcomed the increased collaboration with other organizations, programmes and projects suchas JCOMM, GOOS, ICES, SCAR, CDIAC, GCMD, CEP, OBIS, IAMSLIC, EURASLIC and others.
The Committee noted the success of the ODINAFRICA and ODINCARSA projects, established the
ODINCINDIO project and recommended the establishment of an ODIN for the WESTPAC region.
The Committee further endorsed an outline and timeline for the development of the IOC DataManagement Strategy. The Committee prepared 4 Resolutions and 8 Recommendations. The
Committee re-elected Dr Lesley Rickards and Mr Ricardo Rojas as chair and vice-chair of IODE. Italy
offered to host the next session in Rome in 2007.
As summarized in the previous paragraph, the committee decided to abolish RNODCs andinstructed the ODIN projects to incorporate the resources of existing regional RNODCs. ODINs had
been established in the African region (ODINAFRICA) and for the Caribbean and South American
regions (ODINCARSA), and the committee approved to establish ODINCINDIO for the Central
Indian Ocean regions. Since there is no ODIN in the WESTPAC region while activities in this regionis high, the Committee recommended the establishment of an ODIN for the WESTPAC region.
The discussions to establish ODIN in the WESTPAC region were taken over by the
IOC/WESTPAC-VI which was held in Nha Trang, Viet Nam in May 2005. Please refer to the reportof IOC/WESTPAC-VI in the next section for the progress of the discussions to establish
ODINWESTPAC.

2.2.

The 6th Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western
Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC-VI)

The Sixth Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (IOC/WESTPAC-VI)
was held at Institute of Oceanography in Nha Trang, Viet Nam, 23-27 May 2005. The Session was
attended by representatives from eight Member States and related international organizations.Several
Japanese delegates including Mr. Kanazawa of JODC participated in the Session.
The Sub-commission reviewed the actions completed during the inter-sessional period andadopted two resolutions that create two inter-sessional working groups on the reform of programme
and project structure and on the establishment of an Ocean Data and Information Network (ODIN) for
WESTPAC. The Sub-commission re-elected the three officers: Dr Hyung-tack Huh (Republic ofKorea) as Chairperson of the Sub-Commission, Professor Dang Ngoc Thanh (Vietnam) as First
Vice-Chairperson, and Dr. Li Haiqing (China) as Second Vice-Chairperson. An information session
addressed the latest national and regional developments regarding disaster mitigation, prevention,
preparedness, and management and the role IOC and WESTPAC could play in setting up andoperationalizing the Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean (IOTWS). As emphasizedby China, the tsunami event of 26 December 2004 now poses both a challenge and an opportunity for7IOC to solidify its role and promote operational oceanography in the region. In facing this challenge, it
should support its regional secretariat and take advantage of its strategic presence as well of thecooperation of Member States.
Following the recommendation of IODE-XVIII of the establishment of an ODIN in the
WESTPAC region as described in the section 2.1, IOC/WESTPAC-VI discussed this matter and the
Sub-Commission adopted a Resolution to establish an inter-sessional working group (IWG) toestablish an ODIN in WESTPAC region. The Sub-Commission further recommended, althoughacknowledging the decision of the IODE Programme to abolish the RNODC and IODE Regional
Coordinators systems, maintaining the RNODC-WESTPAC as an interim measure, at least until theestablishment of an ODIN-WESTPAC.
According to the Resolution, the members of the IWG were appointed by interested Member
States and related international organizations in the summer of 2005. The IWG is chaired by Japanese
representative as indicated by the Resolution. The discussion among the IWG is progressing and a
project of ODINWESTPAC will be proposed to all WESTPAC Member States in due course.

2.3.

The 4th NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points Meeting

North-west Pacific Action Plan (NOWPAP) is a project implemented by Japan, Korea, China andRussia since 1994 for maintenance of marine environment in Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea as a part of
United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP）Regional Sea Programme
For NOWPAP there are 4 Regional Activity Centers (RAC) to address contingency plan in caseof marine pollution, special monitoring, coastal environment assessment, pollution monitoring anddata and information network under UNEP Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) and FP meetings areorganized for each RAC to determine policies for RAC activities attended by the Focal Points (FP)appointed by the countries.
The 4th NOWPAP/ DINRAC FP meeting was held from September 27 to 28, 2005 in Dalian,
China to determine the activity policy of NOWPAP Regional Activity Center addressing data andinformation network (DINRAC), and here is the report.
In the FP meeting of this time there were about 20 participants including FP and experts fromeach country and representative and secretariat of each RAC （DINRAC）. From Japan there were 3
participants, Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department International Service Section
Oceanographic Information International Affairs Officer, Mr. Takami Fujitomo, as the FP, Mr. Okano
of JODC as an expert and Masanobu Miyazaki, Director of Regional Activity Center for special
monitoring and coastal environment assessment （CEARAC）.The main agenda for the meeting wereas follows.
RCU (Toyama Office) Director Mr. Tkalin discussed NOWPAP activities following the 9th IGM
including the decisions in the 9th Intern-government Meeting（IGM） and other RAC situations.
DINRAC Director Mr. Wang reported DINRAC activities and budget for 2004-2005 period,
DINRAC proposed about the budget for the end of current period, and it was agreed that part of it isallocated to on-going establishment of metadata, and the balance shall be returned to UNEP as it isdifficult to execute within the period.
Ms. An of DINRAC reported about the questionnaire responses which were reported
from the countries with regard to the activities for GIS type developed products in and around
NOWPAP and the analysis results. It will be made available on the website by the end of October
2005.
An expert Dr. Kang from Korea, the country leading the establishment of DINRAC metadatabase (Activity I）reported about the progress.
Each member country presented country report on data and information management system
activity status and GIS developed products (Activity J ） in 2004-2005 period, and Mr. Ito,
International Affairs Officer presented for Japan and RCU Director Tkalin highly commended thereport.
The parties made proposals and discussed the projects and budget continuing in 2005, the last
half of 2004-2005 period and the project plans and budget for 2006-2007 period. During thediscussion DINRAC Ms. Liu proposed that development of regional report and country report on
data and information about diversity of coastal marine lives in NOWPAP region (Activity K), which
had been approved for implementation in September 2005, should be carried out in the next period
and it was decided to include in the budget for the next period. In the meeting DINRAC projects and8budget for the 2006-2007 period were determined and they will be proposed to the 10th
Inter-government Meeting (IGM) and the 5th FP meeting will review operational budget andimplementation procedures based on the results of the 10th IGM. It was decided that the DINRAC
expert meeting for 2006-2007 period shall be cancelled.
Lastly it was agreed that the 5th FP meeting should be held in China in March 2006 （as of thiswriting it had been proposed to delay until May 2006）

2.4.

The 33rd UJNR / SBSP Meeting

The US-Japan Conference for Development & Utilization of Natural Resources (UJNR) wasestablished in 1964 to promote conservation of marine and terrestrial resources through cooperation inapplied science and technology. The Sea-Bottom Surveys Panel (SBSP) was established under the
UJNR in 1972 as a forum to promote the exchange of marine geophysical and bathymetric researchand survey data, and related activities of marine science. The panel is administered by National Ocean
Service of National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Japan Hydrographic andOceanographic Department (JHOD).
On 18-19 October 2005 the 33rd meeting of the UJNR/SBSP was held at the Western Regional
Center of NOAA in Seattle, Washington, USA. Twenty-eight experts on the related fields attended themeeting. The organizations of the attendants were various, which were National Geophysical Data
Center (NGDC), Office of Coast Survey of NOAA, NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic Center, Naval
Oceanographic Office and US Army Corps of Engineers in USA, and National Institute of Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Japan Hydrographic Association and JHOD
in Japan.
The meeting was opened by the US Panel Chairman Captain Roger L. Parson, Director of Coast
Survey Office, NOAA, followed by opening remarks by the Japan Panel Chairman Mr. Shigeru
Kasuga, Director of Hydrographic Surveys Division, JHOD. Seven activity reports and eighteen
technical reports were presented and fruitful discussions were made during the two-day meeting. The
topics of the meeting covered a wide range, including tsunami forecast, continental shelf surveys,
multi-beam surveying, airborne laser system, application of the Global Positioning System, and so on.
Concerning data and information exchange, Dr. Christopher G. Fox made a presentation of therecent activities of NGDC, which included NOAA Climate Data Modernization Program Digitizing
Project online distribution of seismic reflection and multi-beam bathymetric data, and providing
bathymetric model for tsunami hazard system. Mr. Shigeru Kasuga also introduced the recent activityof JODC. The USA and Japan enhance the cooperative relationship of executing data and informationexchange through the UJNR/SBSP.
It was agreed that the next UJNR/SBSP meeting would be held in Japan in the autumn of 2006
hosted by JOHD.

93. RNODC's Activities under the Charge of the JODC
3.1.

RNODC for WESTPAC

3.1.1.

Status of CSR and Data Management

The major activities of JODC are the collection and archiving of CSR (Cruise Summary Reportof IODE, ROSCOP's third edition), and data from the beginning of the WESTPAC program in 1979.
The terms of reference for RNODC-WESTPAC are shown in Annex III.
The CSRs received by JODC in 2004 are shown in Table 1.
Number of Archived Data in the WEATPAC region is shown in Table 2.
The WESTPAC region was referred as from 100 to 180 degree of longitude for the North
Hemisphere and the area enclosed by from 110 to 230 degree of longitude and from 0 to 30 degree of
latitude in the South Hemisphere, here.

Table 1
AGENCY

Inventory of CSR Received by JODC in 2005

SHIP

AREA

PERIODDATA TYPE

ERI,UTHAKUHO MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/11/03〜2004/11/15

G

HOD,JCGTAKUYONorth Pacific Ocean

2004/10/26〜2004/11/12

G

HOD,JCGTAKUYONorth Pacific Ocean

2004/11/27〜2004/12/19

G

HOD,JCGSHOYOPhilippine Sea

2004/10/08〜2004/10/27

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/06/04〜2004/06/14

HOD,JCGSHOYONorth Pacific Ocean

2004/11/24〜2004/12/25

HOD,JCG

KAIYO

North Pacific Ocean

2005/01/27〜2005/02/04

NFRDI

TAMGU 3

East China Sea

2004/10/05〜2004/10/30

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2004/10/05〜2004/10/30

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2004/10/13〜2004/10/23

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 1

East China Sea

2004/11/10〜2004/11/15

B,H,M

YNCMT

YUGE MARU

Inland Sea

2004/08/02〜2004/08/05

YNCMT

YUGE MARU

Inland Sea

2004/08/23〜2004/08/26

HOD,JCGSHOYONorth Pacific Ocean

2005/01/21〜2005/02/09

HOD,JCG

MEIYO

North Pacific Ocean

2005/02/26〜2005/03/04

YNCMT

HAMAKAZE

Inland Sea

2004/07/29〜2004/07/29

YNCMT

HAMAKAZE

Inland Sea

2004/08/09〜2004/08/12

GSJ,AISTHAKUREI MARU No.2

North Pacific Ocean

2004/07/12〜2004/08/10

HOD,JCG

SHOYO

2005/02/16〜2005/03/14

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

HOD,JCG

KAIYO

North Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean,Philippine Sea
North Pacific Ocean

FF,NU

NAGASAKI MARU

East China Sea

FF,NU

NAGASAKI MARU

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

JAMSTECTANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/11/08〜2004/11/12

ORI,UTHAKUHO MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/05/13〜2004/07/06

B,G,H

ORI,UTHAKUHO MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/07/13〜2004/08/25

B,D,H,M,P

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

East China Sea

2004/10/08〜2004/10/15

H,B,H

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

Phillippine Sea

2004/11/14〜2004/11/21

D,G

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/04/29〜2004/05/05

B,G

PL,HU

TANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2005/05/29〜2005/06/07

FF,NU

NAGASAKI MARU

East China Sea

2005/05/18〜2005/06/02

10

B,H

G

2004/11/24〜2004/12/07

G

2005/02/28〜2005/03/17

D,H

2005/04/06〜2005/04/16

B,D,H

East China Sea

2005/04/18〜2005/04/26

B,H

Philippine Sea

2004/07/16〜2004/07/26

G-

2004/05/17〜2005/05/23

H

G,H

AGENCY

SHIP

AREA

PERIODDATA TYPE

ISV,FS,KU

NAGASAKI MARU

Philippine Sea

2005/05/09〜2005/05/13

HOD,JCGSHOYOPhilippine Sea

2004/08/23〜2004/09/15

HOD,JCGTAKUYONorth Pacific Ocean

2005/02/21〜2005/03/14

HOD,JCGSHOYONorth Pacific Ocean

2005/04/18〜2005/05/10

HOD,JCG

MEIYO

North Pacific Ocean

2005/05/16〜2005/05/26

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

Philippine Sea

2005/02/25〜2005/03/03

G

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

Philippine Sea

2004/06/24〜2004/07/03

G

NFRDI

TAMGU 3

East China Sea

2004/12/02〜2004/12/08

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2004/12/08〜2004/12/14

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2004/12/09〜2004/12/18

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 1-

2004/04/09〜2004/04/26

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 1-

2004/10/14〜2004/11/01

B,H

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2005/06/10〜2005/06/21

G,H

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2005/06/24〜2005/06/28

H

HOD,JCGTAKUYONorth Pacific Ocean

2005/05/30〜2005/06/20

NFRDI

TAMGU 7-

2004/02/03〜2004/02/08

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 7-

2004/05/17〜2004/05/21

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 7-

2004/08/02〜2004/08/07

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 7-

2004/11/06〜2004/11/13

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/02/14〜2004/02/21

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/05/06〜2004/05/15

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/08/08〜2004/08/13

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/11/09〜2004/11/16

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/02/14〜2004/02/19

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/05/06〜2004/05/08

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/08/09〜2004/08/11

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 6

Japan Sea

2004/11/13〜2004/11/16

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 11-

2004/02/03〜2004/02/07

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 11-

2004/05/06〜2004/05/10

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 11-

2004/08/02〜2004/08/06

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 11-

2003/11/09〜2004/11/13

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 10-

2004/02/04〜2004/02/06

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 10-

2004/05/11〜2004/05/13

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 10-

2004/08/03〜2004/08/05

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 10-

2004/11/10〜2004/11/12

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 16-

2004/02/18〜2004/02/19

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 16-

2004/05/12〜2004/05/13

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 16-

2004/08/10〜2004/08/12

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 16-

2004/11/16〜2004/11/18

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 9-2004/02/04〜2004/02/10

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 9-2004/05/06〜2004/05/09

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 9-2004/08/05〜2004/08/08

H,P

RIAM,KUNAGASAKI MARU

East China Sea

2005/07/02〜2005/07/10

B,D,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 9-2004/11/09〜2004/11/12

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 2-

2003/02/10〜2003/02/19

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 2-

2004/05/06〜2004/05/12

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 2-

2004/08/09〜2004/08/15

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 2-

2004/11/08〜2004/11/16

H,P

G

11

AGENCY

SHIP

AREA

PERIODDATA TYPE

NFRDI

TAMGU 15-

2004/02/09〜2004/02/11

G,H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 15-

2004/05/11〜2004/05/13

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 15-

2004/08/03〜2004/08/05

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 15-

2004/11/15〜2004/11/17

H,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/02/16〜2004/02/18

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/03/15〜2004/03/17

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/04/19〜2004/04/21

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/05/17〜2004/05/19

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/06/14〜2004/06/16

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/07/19〜2004/07/21

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/08/06〜2004/08/08

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/09/19〜2004/09/21

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/10/18〜2004/10/20

B,H

NFRDI

TAMGU 17-

2004/11/15〜2004/11/17

B,H

NORI

HAE YANG 2000

Japan Sea

2004/02/08〜2004/03/03

D,H,M

NORI

HAE YANG 2000

Japan Sea

2004/04/01〜2004/05/05

D,H,M

NORI

HAE YANG 2000

Japan Sea

2004/08/07〜2004/08/24

D,H,M

NORI

HAE YANG 2000

Japan Sea

2004/11/30〜2004/12/24

D,H,M

NORI

BADARO 2

Japan Sea

2004/06/03〜2004/06/30

D,H,M

NORI

BADARO 2

Japan Sea

2004/08/08〜2004/08/24

D,H,M

NORI

BADARO 2

Japan Sea

2004/10/01〜2004/11/05

D,H,M

NORI

BADARO 3

East China Sea

2004/04/01〜2004/09/30

D

NORI

NAMHAERO

East China Sea

2004/05/01〜2004/09/20

G

NORI

BADARO 1-

2004/04/01〜2004/09/15

G

KCG

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2004/02/12〜2004/02/16

B,H,P

KCG

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2004/02/18〜2004/02/19

B,H,P

KCG

PREVENTION SHIP 19

Yellow Sea

2004/05/26〜2004/05/29

B,H,P

KCG

PREVENTION SHIP 16

Japan Sea

2004/05/20〜2004/05/25

B,H,P

KCG

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2004/08/05〜2004/08/10

B,G,H,PKCG

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2004/08/16〜2004/08/22

B,H,P

KCG

PREVENTION SHIP 19

Yellow Sea

2004/11/25〜2004/11/28

B,H,P

KCG
HyARC,
NagoyaU
HyARC,
NagoyaU
HyARC,
NagoyaU
ORI,UT

PREVENTION SHIP 16

Japan Sea

2004/11/09〜2004/11/12

B,H,P

TANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/04/22〜2004/04/26

B,H

TANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/06/17〜2004/06/21

B

TANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/07/29〜2004/08/03

B

TANSEI MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2005/07/23〜2005/07/25

B

HOD,JCGSHOYONorth Pacific Ocean

2005/07/11〜2005/07/25

KIGAM

TAMHAE 2

Japan Sea

2004/06/25〜2004/07/10

G

KIGAM

TAMHAE 2

Yellow Sea

2004/03/11〜2004/07/20

G

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

2004/01/04〜2004/10/10

B,D,G,P

KORDI

OLYMPIC 5

Yellow Sea

2004/02/19〜2004/02/20

P

KORDI

EARDO

2004/04/21〜2004/04/22

B,H

KORDI

ONNURI

Japan Sea

2004/05/18〜2004/05/25

G

KORDI

OLYMPIC 5

Yellow Sea

2004/05/19〜2004/05/20

P

KORDI

EARDO

Yellow Sea

2004/05/09〜2004/05/12

D,H

-

KORDI

-

-

2003/06/01〜2003/10/31

D,H

KORDI

-

-

2004/06/05〜2004/06/07

G

12

AGENCY

SHIP

KORDI
KORDI

AREA

PERIOD-

2004/06/07〜2004/06/07

B,H

2004/06/12〜2004/06/14

G,H

ONNURI

Japan Sea

DATA TYPE

KORDI

-

-

2004/07/14〜2004/09/04

B,H

KORDI

-

-

2004/07/16〜2004/07/16

B,H

KORDI

-

-

2004/07/20〜2004/07/20

B,H

KORDI

-

2004/08/07〜2004/08/08

B

2003/08/13〜2004/11/24

D

2004/08/16〜2004/08/17

P

2004/08/23〜2004/09/03

G,H,P

2004/09/01〜2004/09/01

B,H

Yellow Sea

KORDI

-

KORDI

OLYMPIC 5

Yellow Sea

KORDI

-

Japan Sea

KORDI

-

KORDI

EARDO

-

Yellow Sea

2004/09/08〜2004/09/15

G,H,P

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

2004/09/10〜2004/09/10

B

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

2004/09/13〜2004/09/13

B

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

2004/09/18〜2004/09/18

B

2004/09/20〜2004/09/20

B,H

2004/09/20〜2004/09/25

D,H

2004/09/25〜2004/09/25

B

2004/10/01〜2004/10/08

B,H

2004/10/11〜2004/10/11

B

2004/10/12〜2004/10/12

B,H

Yellow Sea

2004/10/12〜2004/10/22

G

Japan Sea

2004/10/21〜2004/10/25

G,H

North Pacific Ocean

2005/01/20〜2005/02/28

B,D,G,H,M,PJapan Sea

2004/10/21〜2004/10/29

G

2004/11/09〜2004/11/09

B,H

2004/11/17〜2004/11/18

B

KORDI
KORDI

EARDO

KORDI
KORDI

Yellow Sea-

Yellow Sea

EARDO

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

ONNURI

HMO,JMA

KOFU MARU

Yellow Sea
-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

KORDI

-

North Pacific Ocean

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

KORDI

-

Yellow Sea

-

KORDI

-

2004/11/21〜2004/12/03

B-

2004/11/23〜2004/11/23

B,H-

2004/11/23〜2004/11/23

B,H

2003/11/27〜2004/01/07

D

2004/12/13〜2004/12/13

B,H

2004/12/22〜2004/12/22

B

2004/12/22〜2004/12/30

G

2005/01/10〜2005/01/10

B,H

Yellow Sea
Yellow Sea-

2004/04/28〜2004/05/17

D,G,H

-

2005/01/24〜2005/01/24

B,H-

2005/01/24〜2005/01/24

B,H

2005/01/25〜2005/01/25

B

Yellow Sea

2005/02/21〜2005/02/22

B

Japan Sea

2005/02/23〜2005/02/27

D,H

KORDI

ONNURINFRDI

TAMGU 3

2005/02/14〜2005/03/02

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2005/02/21〜2005/03/17

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2005/02/15〜2005/03/01

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 1

East China Sea

2005/02/14〜2005/02/22

B,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 3-

2005/03/31〜2005/04/05

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2005/04/11〜2005/04/25

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2005/04/12〜2005/04/19

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 1

East China Sea

2005/03/03〜2005/03/05

B,H,M

-

13

AGENCY

SHIP

AREA

PERIOD-DATA TYPE

NFRDI

TAMGU 3

2005/06/08〜2005/06/14

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2005/06/22〜2005/06/26

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2005/06/09〜2005/06/17

B,D,H,M

KMO,JMAKEIFU MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2005/01/20〜2002/03/10

B,D,G,H,M,P

MMO,JMASEIFU MARU

Japan Sea

2005/01/27〜2005/03/01

B,D,G,H,M,P

HMO,JMA

KOFU MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2005/04/26〜2005/06/01

B,D,G,H,M,P

KMO,JMAKEIFU MARU

Philippine Sea

2004/11/30〜2004/12/06

D,G,H,M

HMO,JMA

KOFU MARU

North Pacific Ocean

2004/06/14〜2004/08/10

B,D,G,H,M,P

HMO,JMA

KOFU MARU

2004/10/19〜2004/11/29

B,D,G,H,M,P

MMO,JMASEIFU MARU

2004/10/08〜2004/11/20

B,D,G,H,M,P

KMO,JMAKEIFU MARU

2005/04/19〜2005/05/20

B,D,G,H,M,P

MMO,JMASEIFU MARU

North Pacific Ocean
Japan Sea,
North Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean,Philippine Sea
Japan Sea

2005/04/22〜2004/04/19

B,D,G,H,M,P

HMO,JMA

KOFU MARU

2005/06/23〜2005/07/11

B,D,G,H,M,P

KMO,JMAKEIFU MARU

2005/06/15〜2005/08/12

B,D,G,H,M,P

HOD,JCGSHOYONorth Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean,Philippine Sea
North Pacific Ocean

ISV,FS,KU

NAGASAKI MARU

Philippine Sea

2005/07/14〜2005/07/21

G

RIAM,KUNAGASAKI MARU

Japan Sea

2005/08/04〜2005/08/26

H

FF,NU

NAGASAKI MARU

2005/09/16〜2005/10/01

B,H

MMO,JMASEIFU MARU

2005/06/13〜2005/08/09

B,D,G,H,M,P

NFRDI

TAMGU 3

East China Sea
Japan Sea, East China Sea,
Sea of Okhotsk-

2005/08/02〜2005/08/17

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 5

Japan Sea

2005/08/09〜2005/08/21

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 8

Yellow Sea

2005/08/04〜2005/08/17

B,D,H,M

NFRDI

TAMGU 1

2005/08/08〜2005/08/15

B,H,M

HOD,JCGTAKUYOFF,NU

NAGASAKI MARU

RIAM,KUNAGASAKI MARUFF,NU

NAGASAKI MARU

East China Sea
Philippine Sea,
North Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean,
East China Sea
East China Sea

HMO,JMA

KOFU MARU

ORI,UTTANSEI MARU

HOD,JCGSHOYO

HOD,JCGTAKUYO

2005/08/17〜2005/09/22

2005/10/12〜2005/11/02
2005/10/07〜2005/10/09

H

2005/10/13〜2005/10/21

D,H

2005/11/08〜2005/11/12

B,H

North Pacific Ocean

2005/10/20〜2005/11/30

B,D,G,H,M,P

North Pacific Ocean

2005/11/30〜2005/12/10

B

Philippine Sea
Philippine Sea,
North Pacific Ocean

2005/10/20〜2005/11/25
2005/09/08〜2005/09/29

Data Type Code
B:
G:
M:

Biology & Fisheries
Geology & Geophysics
Meteorology

D:
H:
P:

Physical Oceanography (Current)
Physical (Salinity & Temperature) & Chemical Oceanography
Contamination

Abbreviations of Agencies
Japan
ERI,UT:
FF,NU:

GSJ,AIST:

Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced
Industrial :Science and Technology

HMO,JMA :HOD,JCG:HyARC,NagoyaU:
ISV,FS,KU:

Hakodate Marine Observatory, Japan Meteorological Agency
Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department, Japan Coast Guard
Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center, Nagoya University
Institute of Seismology and Volcanology, Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu
University
Japanese Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology

JAMSTEC:

14

Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo
Faculty of Fisheries, Nagasaki University

KMO,JMA:
MMO,JMA:
ORI,UT:
PL,HU
RIAM,KU:YNCMT:

Kobe Marine Observatory, Japan Meteorological Agency
Maizuru Marine Observatory, Japan Meteorological Agency
Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo
Plankton Laboratory, Hokkaido University
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University
Yuge National College of Maritime Technology

Korea
KCG
KIGAM:KORDI:NFRDI:NORI:REI,NFRDI:

Korea Coast Guard
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
Korea Ocean Research & Development InstituteNational Fisheries Research and Development InstituteNational Oceanographic Research InstituteResources Enhancement Institute, NFRDI

Table 2
YEAR
1979

SD
7,225

STD
47

Number of Archived Data in WESTPAC Region

CTD XCTD XBT
2,706
0
8,090

DBT AXBT
672
0BT
17,226

GEK DRIFT
5,247
118

ADCP
0

Unknown
12,370

1980

8,165

643

2,299

0

11,6252,293

017,083

6,215

186

0

12,666

1981

6,857

120

3,081

0

9,111

2,345

1,231

16,825

5,982

215

0

12,825

1982

7,836

214

2,967

0

11,0402,870

509

15,076

6,035

52

0

12,761

1983

7,967

368

3,965

0

11,426

3,068

824

13,290

6,016

109

0

12,386

1984

6,021

3

4,670

0

11,6103,855

860

15,786

7,039

68

0

12,776

1985

5,446

463

5,773

0

14,941

3,510

1,073

15,206

5,426

85

3,386

12,346

1986

8,536

269

5,770

0

16,994

2,365

1,517

11,739

5,793

29

2,994

9,822

1987

10,048

231

7,087

0

17,799

1,700

1,272

12,907

4,971

4

4,483

6,664

1988

10,210

29

9,853

0

19,658

1,045

1,197

9,990

2,811

248

13,359

5,736

1989

8,849

62

10,5280

18,666

475

1,323

7,796

1,626

314

59,587

4,744

1990

8,751

360

11,852

024,278

1,314

1,291

6,286

871

311

73,460

4,554

1991

6,408

0

15,016

023,190

1,405

1,509

1,825

841

348

50,362

3,564

1992

4,487

105

15,8240

25,576

18

1,199

1,146

216

227

91,934

3,516

1993

3,684

119

14,296

0

38,099

1,313

1,160

1,420

152

20

92,541

3,148

1994

1,601

128

2,050

0

29,281

108

0

7,763

320

0

24,123

0

1995

1,381

0

1,867

0

42,318

115

1,002

659

97

0

287,575

0

1996

1,323

0

2,168

0

32,782

208

939

344

61

0

793,067

0

1997

1,259

0

2,022

0

10,022

242

918

91

73

0

611,239

0

1998

1,166

0

1,755

7

11,274

178

934

101

146

0

538,944

0

1999

962

0

1,941

40

10,132

208

1,017

56

0

0

500,128

0

2000

958

0

1,865

48

11,237

155

875

72

313

0

240,617

0

2001

935

0

1,897

77

11,954

146

1,898

7

316

0

143,631

0

2002

0

0

2,427

178

9,338

65

1,133

33

443

0

77,979

0

2003

0

0

53

79

8,172

0

1,016

0

884

0

347,347

0

2004

0

0

0

127

855

0

0

0

0

0

232,039

0

2005

0

0

0

0

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2,334 4,188,795

129,878

Total 120,075 3,161 133,732

556 439,493 29,673

24,697 172,727 61,894

Data Items
SD:
Serial station Data
CTD: Conductivity, Temperature, Depth profiler
XBT: eXpendable Bathy Thermograph
AXBT: Airborne eXpendable Bathy Thermograph
GEK: Geomagnetic Electro Kinetograph
ADCP: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

STD: Salinity, Temperature, Depth profiler
XCTD: eXpendable Conductivity, Temperature, Depth profiler
DBT: Digital memorial Bathy ThermographBT:
Bathy Thermograph
DRIFT: ship DRIFT

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3.1.2.

NEAR-GOOS RDMDBThe NEAR-GOOS (North-East Asia Regional – Global Ocean Observing System) has been
implemented as regional GOOS by Russia, China, Korea and Japan. The NEAR-GOOS RDMDB(Regional Delayed Mode Data Base) undertakes the final management of the oceanographic andmarine meteorological data of the NEAR-GOOS.
The JODC has managed and operated the RDMDB based on the Recommendation of the 1st
NEAR-GOOS Coordinating Committee held in 1996. The RDMDB started to operate as a DMDB in
October 1996 and was given the status of the RDMDB by the Recommendation of the 3rd
Coordinating Committee in August 1998, and at the same time the registration application procedure
was abolished to activate its use. In addition, the provision of data to the anonymous users using
guest account became possible based on the approval of the 7th NEAR-GOOS Coordinating
Committee in October 2002. Incidentally, the user name of guest account is guest@onetime.
In the current system, each country’s NRTDB (National Real Time Data Base) is supposed tocollect data and send it to its own country’s NDMDB (National Delayed Mode Data Base) and theRRTDB (Regional Real Time Data Base) operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The
NDMDB independently collects the delayed mode data other than the data received from the NRTDB.
The RDMDB receives the data collected by each country’s NRTDB via the RRTDB and collects thedelayed mode data from other sources to provide data for the users with monthly update.
At first, the data to be registered in the DMDB were only 6 items, which were collected by the
RTDB via the GTS. With the items added every year, the data to be registered in the RDMDB today
are up to 37 items. Below is the main part of the data items:z Oceanographic data obtained by the Meteorological Agency via the GTS(BATHY, BUOY, SHIP, TESAC, TRACKOB)z Data converted into unified format by RRTDB(water temperature, salinity, wind)z Average water temperature data developed by the Meteorological Agency(serial station, sea surface)z Tide data with 30-second interval by the Japan Coast Guard
z Water temperature data provided by the Russia Far Eastern Regional HydrometeorologicalResearch Institutez Water temperature data provided by the Japan Fisheries Information Service Center (JAFIC)z Water temperature data provided by the Ocean Research Institute of the University of Tokyoz XBT observation data provided by the Tohoku University
z Wave observation data provided by the Port and Airport Research Institutez Quality controlled data by the Canada Marine Environmental Data Service (MEDS)(water temperature, salinity)
The data registered in the RDMDB can be obtained through the Internet. The RDMDB data
provision system displays a list of data by item and by period so that data can easily be obtained only
by selecting the item on the screen. The URL of the RDMDB data provision system is given below.
http://near-goos1.jodc.go.jp/index.html
Archived data type and volume of NEAR-GOOS RDMDB is shown in Table 3.

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Table 3 Data Type and Volume of NEAR-GOOS RDMDBTYPE OF DATABATHYDESCRIPTION OF DATA
Regional Datasets of BATHY Report

PERIOD
Jun,1996 -BATHY_G

Global Datasets of BATHY Report

Apr,2000 -BUOYRegional Datasets of BUOY ReportJun,1996

BUOY_G

Global Datasets of BUOY Report

Apr,2000 -SHIP

Regional Datasets of SHIP ReportJun,1996-

SHIP_G

Global Datasets of SHIP Report

Apr,2000 -TESACRegional Datasets of TESAC Report

Sep,1998 -TESAC_G

Global Datasets of TESAC Report

Jan,1996-

TRACKOB

Regional Datasets of TRACKOB ReportJun,1996-

TRACKOB_G

Global Datasets of TRACKOB Report

Apr,2000 -SUBSTSubsurface Temperature Decode Result

Jun,1997-

SUBST_ERROR

Subsurface Temperature Decode Error ReportJun,1997-

TS

Temperature and Salinity Decode Result

Jul,2001

GLBTS

Global Temperature and Salinity Decode Result

Aug,2001 -WINDWind Data Decode Result

Jan,1998-

WIND_ERRORWind Data Decode Error Report

Jan,1998-

WIND2Wind Data (Format Ver.2.0)

Jul,2001-GLBWIND

Global Wind Data Decode Result
Gridded Daily Sea Surface Temperature Datain the Northwest PacificDaily Sea Surface Temperature Data Analysis
10-day Mean Sea Surface Temperaturein the Northwest Pacific
Global Monthly Mean Sea Surface Temperature
Monthly Mean Subsurface Temperature
in Seas Around Japan (100m,200m,400m)
Monthly Mean Subsurface Temperature
in Pacific (100m,200m,400m)

Aug,2001 -SSTANLDAILYSST(JMA)WNPSST(JMA)
GLBSST(JMA)
ADJSUBS(JMA)
PACSUBS(JMA)ASMDAY(JMA)

SSDH(JMA)
SSHA(JMA)
SEA_ICEMGDSSTGTSPP
FERHRI ship
FERHRI station
JAFIC
PALACETOHOKU Univ.
NOWPHAS
30s_TIDEST
Total

Jun,1996- May,2000

VOLUME(MB)

12.2
45.1
225.8
3,166.5
162.2
1,789.1
27.8
287.2
1.0
31.3
556.5
5.2
503.7
6,769.2
124.7
1.3
91.9
1,372.4
98.7

Apr,2000 -203.8

Apr,2000 -5.1

Apr,2000 -5.1

Mar,2000 -

16..9

Mar,2000 -28.1

Daily subsurface temperature around Japan (100m,
Nov,2005 200m, 400m)

5.8

Analyzed Sea Surface Dynamic Height
Jan,2003 in the PacificAnalyzed Sea Surface Height Anomalies
Jan,2003 in the Pacific
Sea Ice Concentration
Dec,2003 in the Northeast Asia marginal Seas
Merged satellite and in-situ data Global Daily Sea
Apr,2004 Surface Temperature
GTSPP Quality Controlled Subsurface
Jan,2003 Temperature and Salinity Data Provided by MEDS
Marine Meteorological Onboard Observation Data
Sep,1997 by FERHRI, Russia
Marine Meteorological Observation Data
Apr,2002 at the Station by FERHRI, Russia
Sea Surface / Subsurface Temperature Data
Jul,1998 from Japan Fisheries Information Service Center
Subsurface Temperature Profile Data Observed
Aug,1998 - Nov,2000
by PALACE Float of Ocean Research Institute,
University of TokyoXBT Data Observed by Tohoku University
Nov,1999 - Sep,2000
Japanese Nationwide Coastal Wave Data
Jan,2001 - Dec,2004
by Port and Airport Research Institute30-sec. Interval Sea Tide Data at Tidal Stations
Jan,1999 of Japan Coast Guard

129.1
129.1
407.6
1.748.2
161.2
4.0
0.3
45.8
0.1
0.1
35.9
6,490.1
24,687.8

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3.2.

RNODC for IGOSSJODC has been acting as RNODC for IGOSS since September 1979 with the USA and Russia.
The terms of reference for RNODC-IGOSS are introduced in Annex IV.
JODC receives BATHY/TESAC data through the GTS (Global Telecommunications System)from JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency), which is one of SOC (Specialized Oceanographic Center),and applies quality control procedures for final archiving.
KODC has regularly submitted the log form of IGOSS BATHY/TESAC, totally 294 sheets of thelog sheets were submitted by KODC in 2005. Data Holding Status is shown in table 4 and Station
Plots are shown in Fig. 1-1 and Fig. 1-2.
Table 4

Data Holding Status of IGOSS BATHY/TESAC
YEAR
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005

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BATHY
22,66725,47822,98026,07931,04440,301
32,34527,93330,02722,731
34,07135,05832,72133,90834,72237,993
20,772
19,70122,06926,99826,44629,19233,96929,126

TESAC
710
5,443
7,068
5,784
5,640
6,580
5,074
4,996
4,947
2,137
1,303
2,153
2,619
2,207
2,221
1,427
4,870
9,632
8,240
21,12624,20455,212
156,136
218,606

Fig. 1-1

Station Plots for BATHY

Fig. 1-2

Station Plots for TESAC

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3.3.

RNODC for MARPOLMONIn response to a recommendation by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment(Stockholm, 1972), the IOC and WMO agreed to jointly undertake the design, planning, anddevelopment of a marine pollution-monitoring program.
As an initial step in this direction, a Pilot Project on Marine Pollution (Petroleum) Monitoring(MAPMOPP) was launched in 1975 within the framework of the Integrated Global Ocean Station
System (IGOSS) and was aimed at monitoring petroleum-derived oils.
Bearing in mind the recommendations of the IOC Scientific Committee for the Global
Investigation of Pollution in the Marine Environment adopted at its Sixth Session (Paris, 25
September - 1 October 1986) on the regional relevance to marine pollution management activities,RNODC for MARPOLMON have been established in Japan for the WESTPAC region.
The terms of reference for RNODC-MARPOLMON are introduced in Annex V.
The major activities of the JODC are the collection and management of four types of data: oil
slicks, tar-ball, beach tar, and hydrocarbon, since 1975. Station Plots are shown in Fig. 2 and Data
holding status is shown in Table 5.
With regard to other type of Marine Pollution data, the present holding status of these data in
JODC is introduced in Table 6, and the Station Plots of the cadmium, lead and polychlorinatedbiphenyls data are indicated as Fig. 3-1, Fig. 3-2 and Fig. 3-3, respectively.

Fig. 220

Station Plots for Oil SlickTable 5

Number of Archived Data for MARPOLMON
BEACH
TAR

YEAR
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
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Total

TAR
BALL

0
0
404
799
740
665
676
581
570
588
560
588
582
624
638
653
679
650
647
634
618
588
583
0
0
0
10
544
538
474
469
15,102

Table 6DATA TYPE
COD
NH4-N
Chlorophyll-a
Phaeophytin
TOC
HC

HYDRO
CARBON

341
229
1,059
1,096
738
606
384
504
501
459
585
417
449
536
598
495
564
527
467
441
420
346
324
119
110
90
95
231
207
169
164
13,271

OIL
SLICK

0
10
604
722
877
482
387
423
362
334
329
98
239
81
62
65
68
65
60
61
60
52
53
71
86
26
66
67
40
71
55
5,976

0
1,493
16,712
16,236
19,683
22,58014,699
5,988
3,948
1,122
583
277
382
865
1,015
1,492
1,948
1,674
1,286
1,215
991
1,221
1,517
1,413
1,783
2,152
1
0
0
0
0
122,276

Number of Data Related Marine Pollution
NUMBER
1,922
3,969
98,845
19,941
1,126
2,054

DATA TYPE
PCB
As
Pb
Hg
Total-Hg
Cd

NUMBER
1,603
1,127
1,125
1,866
2,078
3,740

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Fig. 3-1 Station Plots for Cd Datain the Northwest Pacific Ocean

Fig. 3-2 Station Plots for Pb Datain the Northwest Pacific ocean

Fig. 3-3 Station Plots for PCB Datain the Northwest Pacific Ocean

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3.4.

RNODC for ADCPThe JODC is RNODC for ADCP since 1991 and CLIVAR (An International Research
Programme on Climate Variability and Predictability) Data Assembly Center (DAC) for Shipboard
ADCP in cooperation with the University of Hawaii since 2003.
JODC and Univ. of Hawaii accepted the request from Dr. Howard Cattle, Director ofInternational CLIVAR Project Office to continue the activities of ADCP DAC for the CLIVAR project,World Climate Research Program (WCRP) after the WOCE project finished.
The terms of reference for RNODC-ADCP are introduced in Annex VI.
The major activities of the JODC are the collection and archiving of data and the development of
the methodology of ADCP data management, plus development and usage of the ADCP data
management system on the database of the JODC. Data holding status is shown in Table 7 andStation Plots are shown in Fig. 4-1 and Fig. 4-2.
Table 7
YEAR
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
Total

Fig. 4-1

Number of Archived Data for ADCPNUMBER
3,545
2,994
4,932
13,553
66,24977,47463,034
110,666
125,476
57,007

YEAR
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004

NUMBER
319,734
805,385
636,971555,127
520,752
255,013
154,541
82,902357,078
232,0394,444,472

Station Plots for ADCP Data in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

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Fig. 4-2

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Station Plots for ADCP Data in the Northwest Pacific Ocean

ANNEX I
Terms of Reference for RNODC-WESTPAC(24 February 1979)z Produce a work plan to define: i) the procedures of JODC in acquiring, processing,reformatting and archiving, distribution of data and inventory of research cruises in the
WESTPAC region with reference to the WDC system, and ii) the implementation of this work
plan;z Provide a mechanism for registration of WESTPAC cruises with RNODC-WESTPAC;z Work closely with National Co-ordinators for IODE and any other national contact points
for data management within WESTPAC who might be appointed by Member States;z Publish a guide for WESTPAC data management for distribution to Member States throughnational contact points.

ANNEX II
Terms of Reference for RNODC-IGOSS(September 1979)z Acquire BATHY, TESAC datasets and sub-surface temperature data from drifting andmoored buoys from the IGOSS Specialized Oceanographic Center (SOC) for areas of
responsibility;
z Apply supplementary quality controls to acquired data and provide services to users after 30days from receipt of that data;z Archive, and make available to users, selected data products from SOCs and analysis
centres;z Acquire non-operational BATHY, TESAC and sub-surface temperature data from driftingand moored buoys and/or datasets for areas of responsibility;
z Apply quality controls to non-operational data, prepare integrated datasets and provide
services to users;z Provide for exchange of IGOSS data in GF-3 format with other RNODCs or to other users
as requested;z Maintain a database and inventories for areas of responsibility;
z Prepare products based on operational and non-operational IGOSS data, as appropriate;z Transmit to the WDCs datasets in GF-3 format, inventories and selected data products;
z Prepare summary and BATHY, TESAC and sub-surface temperature from drifting andmoored buoys database plots and transmit to the IOC Secretariat every 15 August and 15
February for data received during the previous 6 months;z Participate in efforts to monitor data flow;z Participate as feasible in IOC training programmes;
z Provide for exchange of documentation and software regarding quality control andprocessing procedures, with other RNODCs as possible.

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ANNEX III
Terms of Reference for RNODC-MARPOLMON(May 1987)
A. Referral
The RNODC-MARPOLMON will:z Provide a referral capacity to worldwide holdings of marine pollution data.

B. Access
The RNODC-MARPOLMON will be expected to demonstrate:z A capability and willingness to perform automated data processing functions for marine
pollution data;z A willingness to accept marine pollution data which may not be received in automated form,
and to convert the data to such a form;z A capability for performing quality control (format and/or environmental) checks;z A capability to work with discipline-oriented codes (biological and chemical);z A capability for converting marine pollution data to GF3 format or other internationallyrecognized format.

C. Products
The RNODC-MARPOLMON will:z Provide copies of processed data to World Data Centres A and B (Oceanography);z Provide machine listings and simple statistics of marine pollution data;z Produce graphics of marine pollution data, for use of concerned Member States.

D. Training
The RNODC-MARPOLMON will conduct formal or informal training sessions for data centre
personnel involved in the programme and who actively submit marine pollution data. Expenses oftrainees will not however, be borne by the RNODC concerned. Selection of trainees will be jointly
arranged by IOC and the RNODC.

ANNEX IV
Terms of Reference for RNODC-ADCP(27 June 1991)z Compile, evaluate and keep updated information on existing datasets held by Member States
already active in ADCP measurements;z Produce, and keep updated a catalogue of ADCP users which will include information about
ADCP instruments, related instrumentation (GSP, Loran, measurement of ship motion, etc.),
procedures for averaging and sampling (temporal and spatial, vertical and horizontal), quality
control methods, formats and products;z In consultation with other NODCs, ICES and SCOR, establish and maintain standards andprocedures for the reduction, quality control, archiving, and exchange of ADCP data;z Assemble an archive of ADCP data received from other member states so as to assess theeffectiveness of the proposed standards and procedures;z Prepare guidelines concerning different performance characteristics and data documentation
relevant to each instrument type in order to formulate adequate data documentation and quality
control procedures;z Report on the progress of RNODC ADCP to the Group of Experts on RNODCs and Global
programs and to the IOC Committee on IODE.

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