Data Report of Oceanographic Observations


The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has been carrying out oceanographic and marine meteorological observations on board research vessels, at the coastal water temperature observation stations and by ocean data buoys, for the purposes of prevention and mitigation of natural disasters, monitoring the oceanic condition and its variation, and contributing to international cooperation activities.

This Data Report contains the data obtained from the observations made by JMA in 1998 together with the explanations. The observations include the followings:



Correspondence relating to this Data Report may be directed to:

Oceanographical Division
Climate and Marine Department
Japan Meteorological Agency
1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8122 JAPAN
Facsimile: +81-3-3211-3047
E-mail: seadata@hq.kishou.go.jp