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Ocean Variability Dynamics Lab
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The lab uses observations and numerical methods to uncover the mechanisms of ocean variability.
AboutAbout the lab
Uncovering the mechanisms of ocean variability through observations, numerical studies, and theory.
The lab is one of the research divisions that make up the Center for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research at the Research Institute for Applied Mechanics.
It develops technologies for monitoring and forecasting ocean conditions, and works to clarify the dynamics of ocean variability, meaning its mechanisms and elementary processes.
Its themes are not limited to the coastal waters of Japan and the seas of East Asia, and cover a wide range of topics relevant to the world's oceans.
The lab does not have an undergraduate department; to begin research here, one must enroll in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences at Kyushu University.
Key terms
- Ocean conditions
- The state of the ocean. The lab develops technologies and conducts research for monitoring and forecasting it
- Elementary processes
- The individual fundamental processes that give rise to ocean variability
NewsLab news
A doctoral student won the Young Researcher Excellent Presentation Award at the Autumn Meeting of the Oceanographic Society of Japan
A master's student won the Best Poster Award at PAMS2026
Prof. Isobe's commemorative paper for the Oceanographic Society of Japan Award was published on J-STAGE
A paper by Assistant Professor Uehara et al. was published in Coastal Engineering Journal
Research Fellow Kuroda's findings on the detection of fine microplastics in the mid-depth ocean were announced in a press release
ResearchResearch themes
The lab seeks to uncover the mechanisms of ocean variability by combining observations, numerical and theoretical studies, and analysis of existing data. It also pursues technology development and research toward monitoring and forecasting ocean conditions.
View More ↗MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, project faculty, academic researchers, technical staff, staff, doctoral and master's students, and non-degree research students.As of 2026
- Senior ProfessorAtsuhiko Isobe
- Associate ProfessorShinichiro Kida
- Assistant ProfessorKatsuto Uehara
- Assistant ProfessorIRFAN Tahira
- Assistant ProfessorMao Kuroda
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- Top image: “Argo float deployed from research vessel” NOAA GOMO (Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program) / Public domain (cropped)
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