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[updated on April 1, 2021]

News

1:50,000 Quadrangle Geological Map of "IKEDA"
-The geology of the area where a world-class fault system runs through -

[posted on April 26, 2021]
Visualizing health risk of harmful heavy metals in soil in Shikoku Region
-"Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Shikoku region" has been published online-

[posted on April 16, 2021]
Membrane-bounded nucleoid discovered in a bacterium
-Characterization of a bacterium of a novel phylum isolated from a deep subsurface environment-

[posted on February 8, 2021]
Development of high-resolution elevation tiles applicable to 3D mapping
-GSJ has started online delivery of the Seamless Elevation Tiles-

[posted on January 6, 2021]
The discovery of a large inverted half-graben in Central Japan
- A big contribution to the study of inland earthquakes in the area -

[posted on November 27, 2020]
Genetic diversity and population structure of coconut crab around the Ryukyu Islands has been clarified

[posted on September 23, 2020]
Development of a new analytical platform for high‐throughput direct metabolome analysis by probe electrospray ionization/tandem mass spectrometry using an R software‐based data pipeline

[posted on September 23, 2020]
Geologic Map of Volcanoes in Japan (1:200,000) with world-class quality data - a new user-friendly integrated web system has enabled an easy-to-understand display of the details on 440 volcanoes in Japan -

[posted on June 2, 2020]
World’s first success in the measurement of the mechanical properties of deep-sea methane hydrates - The information crucial for developing and evaluating their recovery techniques -

[posted on February 21, 2019]
Traces of late 7th and 9th century Tokai Earthquakes discovered - Clarifying the connection between Tokai and Nankai Earthquakes over the past 1300 years -

[posted on December 24, 2019]

Recent publication

Seamless Geoinformation of Coastal Zone "Coastal Zone of Sagami Bay"
Geological Map of Japan 1:50,000. IKEDA
Geological Map of Japan 1:200,000. NOHEJI (2nd ed.)
Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Shikoku region
Magnetic Anomaly Map of East and Southeast Asia, Revised Version (3rd Edition)
Gravity Map (Bouguer Anomalies) 34 Gravity Map of Nagoya District
Water Environment Map No.6 Yamagata Basin (2nd ed.)

Catalogue of Geological Maps and Purchase guide

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