Data Report of Oceanographic and Marine Meteorological 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 the better understanding of dynamical processes of the oceanic general circulation affecting climate change, prevention and mitigation of natural disasters, and contributing to international cooperative activities.

This Data Report contains the data obtained from the observations made by JMA in 2003 together with the explanations. The observations include the followings:



Correspondence relating to this Data Report may be directed to:

Marine Division
Climate and Marine Department
Japan Meteorological Agency
1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8122 JAPAN
Facsimile: + 81-3-3211-6908
E-mail: seadata@hq.kishou.go.jp