MEXT Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas

Interaction and Coevolution of the Core and Mantle:
Toward Integrated Deep Earth Science
Program of Kickoff Symposium
August 7 (Fri.)
13:00-13:10	  Opening Remarks by Taku Tsuchiya
Research Item A01	  Physical Measurement
13:15-14:05	  Research Project 1： Dynamics group
13:15-13:35 Takashi Yoshino (Leader) Introduction of “Dynamic process of core and mantle”
13:35-13:50 Kenji Ohta “Thermal transfer at CMB: now and then”
13:50-14:05 Yu Nishihara “Ultrahigh pressure deformation experiment: now and then”
14:05-14:55	  Research Project 2： Structural property group
14:05-14:25 Akio Suzuki（Leader）Outline of the research project "Properties of the materials in theEarth's deep interior"
14:25-14:40 Hiroyuki Kagi Nitrogen in the deep earth
14:40-14:55 Hidenori Terasaki Sound velocity and elastic properties of liquid Fe-alloys
14:55-15:15 Break
15:15-16:05	  Research Project 3： Technological development group
15:15-15:35 Tetsuo Irifune (Leader)「核-マントル物質の精密高圧実験技術の開発」の概要
15:35-15:50 Naoki Ishimatsu	 「NPD を用いた高圧下 X 線吸収測定の研究計画」
15:50-16:05 Masayuki Nishi “High-pressure generation in a multianvil apparatus using sintereddiamond and its applications”
Research Item A02	  Chemical Analysis
16:05-16:55	  Research Project 4： Isotope analysis group
16:05-16:15 Katsuhiko Suzuki (Leader) “Perspective of isotopic research on core-mantle interaction
and its evolution”
16:15-16:30 Gen Shimoda “Geochemical model of possible origin of mantle reservoirs: implications
for production of mantle heterogeneity”
16:30-16:40 Asami Sano “Trial-and-error and vision toward understanding high-pressure isotope
fractionation”

16:40-16:55 Ryuichi Nomura “Partitioning experiments at ultra-high pressures: current techniques
and future prospect”
16:55-17:45	  Research Project 5： Element partitioning group
16:55-17:15 M. Satish-Kumar（Leader）“An appraisal on core-mantle interaction based on elementpartitioning”
17:15-17:30 Tetsu Kogiso “Abundance of highly siderophile elements in mantle peridotite and thechemical evolution of the mantle”
17:30-17:45 Shigehiko Tateno ”Element partitioning between lower mantle minerals and partial melt
at the CMB condition”

18:00-20:00 Banquet at “Setorian”

August 8 (Sat.)
Keynote lecture 9:00-10:00 William McDonough “Nature, evolution, and origin of the Coreand Mantle: future prospects for understanding the Deep Earth”
Research Item A03	  Geophysical Observation
10:15-11:05	  Research Project6： The team of seismic-geoelectromagnetic observation
10:15-10:35 Satoru Tanaka (Leader) “The outline of seismic-geoelectromagnetic observation of thecore and mantle”
10:35-10:45 Kenji Kawai ”Seismic anisotropy at the base of the mantle and its implication formineral physics”
10:45-10:55 Christine Houser “Global tomography below and above the core-mantle boundary”
10:55-11:05 George Helffrich “Properties of the F layer at the base of the outer core”
11:05-11:55	  Research Project 7： Neutrino observation group
11:05-11:25 Hiroyuki Tanaka（Leader）「ニュートリノ観測から制約する核－マントルの化学組成」の概要
11:25-11:35 Makoto Yamano「島弧地殻の放射性発熱と沈み込み帯の温度構造」
11:35-11:45 Tsuyoshi Iizuka 日本島弧地殻の組成推定
11:45-11:55 Hiroko Watanabe KamLAND における地球ニュートリノ観測とその応用
11:55-13:15 Lunch break
Research Item A04	  Theoretical Calculation
13:15-14:05	 

Research Project 8： Theoretical calculation group

13:15-13:35 Taku Tsuchiya（Leader）“The outline of Theoretical calculation group”
13:35-13:50 John Hernlund “Core matters: Two plausible end-member scenarios for Earth’s thermal,
chemical, and magnetic evolution”
13:50-14:05 Haruhiko Dekura ”Current status and future research plans of the thermal transport
properties of the Earth’s deep mantle”

14:05-14:15	  Closing Remarks
14:30-16:00	  Administrative Meeting at the 4th floor of the meeting room (GRC)