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Futoshi Takahashi, Professor
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The Deep Earth Physics Lab studies the motions inside Earth, the Moon, and other planets, as well as their origin and evolution. Inside Earth is a mantle made of rock, and inside that is a core made of molten iron. The flow of iron in the core generates Earth's magnetic field, and the lab investigates this mechanism using numerical simulations and observational data. The research covers not only Earth but also the magnetic fields of the Moon and Mercury.
Shigeo Yoshida, Associate Professor
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The Earth Interior Dynamics Lab studies the dynamics of Earth's core and the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method for simulating fluids. On the core, the lab investigates dynamo action and the structure of the inner core. The lab also uses numerical analysis to study how sand dunes and wind ripples form. The profile in the researcher information database also lists studies of core formation, hydrothermal circulation, and volcanic eruptions.
Takeshi Ikeda, Associate Professor
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The Rock Cycle Science Lab studies the behavior of volcanoes, mass transfer in metamorphic rocks, temperature and pressure conditions, and reactions between hydrothermal fluids and rocks. The lab combines theory, experiments, analysis, and fieldwork, and most research themes are decided based on students' interests. Samples are collected in the field, rocks are made into thin sections and observed under a polarizing microscope, and the chemical compositions of minerals are analyzed by SEM-EDS and EPMA. The lab's website introduces it under the name "Rock Cycle Science Group."
Nobuo Geshi, Professor
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The Volcano Science Lab studies the movement of magma underground and the dynamics of the volcanic eruptions it causes, through analysis of eruptive products. Its work includes geological surveys of volcanoes, analysis of the crystal and vesicle textures and chemical compositions of eruptive products, and development of mathematical models and analog experiments. When an eruption occurs, the lab rapidly analyzes the erupted material and quickly reads the mechanism behind the eruption currently under way. The lab's website introduces it under the name "Volcano Science Group."
Tetsuji Onoe, Professor
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The Earth Evolutionary History Lab studies, based on fieldwork, the processes by which Earth's surface environments have formed. Lab members go out to mountains and coastlines to examine sedimentary rocks that formed thousands to hundreds of millions of years ago. The lab aims to determine when, where, and how these sediments were deposited, in order to understand environmental change on the scale of Earth's history. The lab also addresses the origins of the Japanese archipelago and the Pacific Ocean, investigating the history of Earth's changes using a fossil-based "time axis."
Yusuke Okazaki, Professor
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The Paleoenvironmental Studies Lab conducts paleoenvironmental reconstruction, deciphering past climate change recorded in seafloor sediments. Over the past 800,000 years, Earth's climate has repeatedly fluctuated in what are called glacial–interglacial cycles. The lab classifies microfossils contained in seafloor sediments under the microscope, and uses changes in assemblage composition and chemical analyses to gain clues for deciphering the history of environmental and climate change at the time. Lab visits are accepted at any time.
Satoshi Matsumoto, Professor
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The Observational Seismology and Volcanology Lab actually observes earthquake and volcanic phenomena and uses the data to study what is happening underground. The lab works on the mechanisms of inland earthquakes, the effects of scattering that seismic waves undergo as they propagate, and ultra-high-density observation using fiber-optic cables. The Earthquake and Volcano Observation Research Center, to which lab members belong, also conducts on-site observation, such as installing ocean bottom seismometers and maintaining seismic observation stations following the Kumamoto Earthquake.
Masahiro Machida, Professor
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The Theoretical Cosmic Evolution Lab aims to clarify how planetary systems form and evolve. Stars and planets originate from molecular clouds, which consist of tenuous gas and dust. When a molecular cloud core, a region of especially high density within the cloud, contracts under gravity, a star and a protoplanetary disk form at its center. Newly born stars and disks are embedded in dense gas and are difficult to observe directly, so the lab studies their formation process using numerical simulations. The lab also conducts observations with facilities such as ALMA, and faculty members and students who take different approaches to research work together while discussing their findings with one another.
Ryuji Okazaki, Professor
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The Cosmic Material Evolution Lab investigates how planetary systems form and evolve through analysis of, and experiments on, extraterrestrial materials such as meteorites and cosmic dust. Large bodies such as Earth retain almost no evidence of events in the early Solar System, so the lab precisely analyzes meteorites that came from asteroids and dust scattered by comets. The lab is divided into an analysis group and an experiment group, and each approaches its research differently. The lab also accepts visits from prospective members.
Noriaki Yamauchi, Associate Professor
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The Organic Cosmochemistry and Geochemistry Lab studies when and where organic matter came from, and in what forms it exists today on Earth and in space. Its subjects are the organic matter contained in meteorites and microorganisms that grow in extreme environments such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents and salt pans. The lab also considers how much of this organic matter living organisms can use. For organic matter in meteorites and sediments, the lab considers that new methods of analysis and evaluation are needed.
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