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*U-01 MURAYAMA Yasuhiro Toward a New Framework of Global Data Activity Abstract submission is available for everyone.

Scope

Data in Earth, planetary and space sciences is growing in size explosively, is becoming heterogeneous in nature, and is requiring multidisciplinary interactions to related scientific fields and more general society. As the importance of the data is increasingly stressed, further efforts to use and publish such data in various ways are expected for communications with general society. Database or data center works in individual institutes have become more active; at the same time discussions to make interdisciplinary cooperation or fusion between databases, organizations, and data systems are strongly required. While international unions, programmes, and bodies such as IUGG, IPY, IRDR, WMO, UNESCO, etc., have been launching their own data activities and/or are showing the interest in data issues separately, they are now discussing or approaching collaboration with related activities. A new programme, ICSU World Data System (WDS), was launched in 2008, where one of the most important goals is to realize "system of data systems". In November 2010 ICSU decided to establish its international programme office (IPO) in Japan. This session welcomes reports and discussions on domestic and international data activities, and development of system of data systems and key technologies for international data sciences and data systems, as well as it fosters and facilitates various exchanges and mutual understanding between multidisciplinary science data activities/programmes/institutes; also this session welcomes discussions on activities and communities in Japan and how they can interact with ICSU-WDS and other related activities to aim at the shared interests and goals.

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*U-02 YOSHIKAWA Makoto New Progress toward the Understanding of Small Solar System Bodies: From HAYABUSA to HAYABUSA2 Abstract submission is available for everyone.

Scope

This session is aimed at setting up a forum to discuss how we can make progresses in our understanding of the solar system evolution with our hands on data. Presentations not only related to the asteroid sample return missions of Hayabusa and Hayabusa2 but also other topics related to the science of the small bodies in the solar system (satellites, asteroids, comets, interplanetary dust particles, trans-Neptunian objects, and planetesimals) are invited. In addition to the extensive astronomical/remote-sensing observations and theoretical works, Hayabusa has brought us samples back from Itokawa (S-type asteroid) for unprecedentedly detailed analysis. The results of the Hayabusa sample initial analysis do prove that analysis of returned samples will play a key role in our future study of the solar system evolution. While the mission preparation of Hayabusa2, which is targeted at a more primordial asteroid than Itokawa (1999JU3, C-type), is being matured, expectation of building a new gateway to biology-flavored topics via organic material and aqueous alteration analysis is ramping up. In this session, after summarizing the cutting-edge results obtained by various methods including the Hayabusa sample analysis, we will discuss the future shape of the study of the solar system evolution.

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U-03 HARUYAMA Shigeko Re-building the post mega-earthquake Japan - exploring new association of society and geosciences Only invited speakers' presentations (are available).

Scope

After the mega-earthquake Japan in 2011 March, all of the academic associations in the membership of Japan Geosciences Union announced public declarations and inquired urgent researches, gave several assistances and supports for the Tsunami and earthquake affected area, and opened symposiums and workshops to the public. Many researchers have continued to participate in the urgent field study and provided assistance to the affected area. Now, it is already one year after mega earthquake and rebuild process has accelerated in the Earthquake and Tsunami affected area. We need the collaboration studies for understanding the present condition with each academic societies such as seismology, geology, sedimentology, geomorphology, geography, GIS, remote sensing, climatology and meteorology. In this session, we will discuss the academic collaboration for the urgent scientific investigation and data collection under the mega disaster, and the appropriate presentation and announce in the general public, and discuss how to take part in re-building the post mega-earthquake. In additionally, geography education, geoscience education and lifelong learning related with prevention education should be argued in the view of human dimension.

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U-04 KANO Akihiro Interrelation between Life, Water, Mineral and Atmosphere Abstract submission is available for everyone.

Scope

Life in Earth is based on a diversity of physical and chemical dynamism and processes of Earth in the 4.6 billion years of history. Its nature is the interrelation between Life, Water, Mineral (Solid Earth) and Atmosphere. Interdisciplinary approach, way of thinking and communication are necessary. This session will be a cradle for such kind of interdisciplinary research.

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U-05 TANI Makoto Hydrological responses to huge natural forces and the moderating effects of ecosystems Abstract submission is available for everyone.

Scope

In response to recent disasters by huge natural forces such as Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami, a huge amount of rainfall by Typhoon Talas and a continental-scale flood in Thailand, people met an doubtfulness for engineering countermeasures and/or mitigation effects of terrestrial ecosystem. Ongoing climate change is also amplifying the doubtfulness in the prediction of hydrological cycle. In JpGU meetings over the past few years, the subjects including included to evaluate effects of human ecosystem disturbances on hydrology and to build strategies of long-term hydrological observations necessary for the evaluation have been discussed. Now, we need an additional subject, that is, to study hydrological responses to unexpected huge natural forces. We will discuss on:
1) to predict a huge unobserved flood based on analyses of observed floods with smaller-scales.
2) to evaluate ecosystem roles for huge floods.
3) to estimate effects of large-scale land-use changes on huge floods.
4) to specify a causal connection between flood/draught occurrences and climate/ecosystem changes.
5) to develop methodologies on the investigation and analysis for a prediction of hydrological responses to unexpected natural forces.
New tasks in the hydrological science are now needed to explicitly reflect social demands for these subjects. Preliminary studies are also welcome for our challenging subject.

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U-06 SAGITYA Takeshi Suggestions for the future of Seismology Abstract submission is available only for poster presentations.

Scope

The 2011 Tohoku earthquake revealed various problems such as predictability of large earthquakes, seismic hazard mitigation, scientists' responsibility to the society, and so on. The seismological society of Japan established a temporary committee to discuss countermeasures for these problems. In this session, summary of the discussion result at the committee will be presented. In addition, we will have discussion from a viewoint of other research fields such as meteorology, planetary sicence, and humanitary as well as social sciences, in addition to the opnions of seismological community, in order to consider how geosciences and natural hazard sicence should be.

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U-07 NAGAHARA Hiroko Education of Geosciences in Universities Only invited speakers' presentations (are available).

Scope

All the academic fields have recently been required by Science Council of Japan to make a summary report on the characteristics of its own field, which will be further submitted to Central Educational Council. We will discuss the principle, philosophy, and methodology of education of earth and planetary science in universities. In addition to education in universities, we will discuss also about education in high schools and junior high schools and social education.

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O-01 HATAKEYAMA Masatsune Education for natural disasters -what we sould teach to avoid and overcome natural disasters Only invited speakers' presentations (are available).

Scope

Our country suffers the most serious disasters such the earthquake, torrential rain, volcanic eruptions, etc. We now realize that the disaster prevention education is strongly required. Therefore, we should learn many things in the education. Specialists in each field should provide everyone of us with useful and practical information rather than just give us their technical knowledge. In this session, all the knowledge and information that is usually treated in different fields will be put together, so that you will be able to learn what you really need. Lecturers are from a lot of different fields: an engineer, an expert in refuge guidance and evacuation centers, an experienced worker in infrastructure, an official from the disaster prevention agency, and a medical staff. Through panel discussions and lectures, you will be able to know what the disaster prevention education should be like. This is an extension session, so it is open to the public and free of charge.

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O-02 HARA Tatsuhiko Poster presentations by senior high school students Only senior high school students.

Scope

Senior high school students show poster presentations on topics in fields of earth and planetary science. We provide an opportunity for senior high school students to give their presentations in the conference and to have discussions with them. This session has been presented as a public outreach session since 2006. The JpGU Publicity and Outreach Committee members are conveners of this session.

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O-03 HARA Tatsuhiko Recent Advances in Earth and Planetary Science Only invited speakers' presentations (are available).

Scope

This is an outreach session, in which invited speakers present their recent findings and developments in the fields of earth and planetary sciences. This session has been presented as a public session since 2005. The JpGU Publicity and Outreach Committee members are conveners of this session.

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O-04 WATANABE Mahito Geoparks in Japan -Highlight of Japanese Geoparks and Evaluation of Aspiring Geoparks Only invited speakers' presentations (are available).

Scope

There are twenty geoparks in Japan including five global geoparks. The Highlight of them will be presented for the public. Aspiring geoparks will also give presentations. Those presentation is a part of the evaluation process to authorize them as geopark by the Japan Geopark Committee