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Solar Terrestrial Physics
Solar Wind-Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Interaction, Magnetospheric Dynamo,
Substorms
Associate Professor | Masakazu Watanabe, DSc |
Space and Earth Electromagnetism
Space Weather, Aurora, Electromagnetic Fields, and Plasma Fluctuations in the Sun-Earth System
Professor | Akimasa Yoshikawa, DSc |
Associate Professor | Hideaki Kawano, DSc |
Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling and Space Weather
Atmosphere-Ionosphere Coupling, Space Weather, Ionosphere Irregularity, Thermosphere Density, GNSS Global Positioning, Wireless Communication, Satellite Drag
Professor | Huixin Liu, DSc |
Atmospheric and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics of Earth and Planets, Middle Atmosphere Physics, Ozone Hole, Upper Atmosphere Physics, Data Analyses, Theoretical Studies, Numerical Simulations
Associate Professor | Kensuke Nakajima, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Shunsuke Noguchi, DSc |
Atmospheric Modeling
Middle Atmosphere Physics, Upper Atmosphere Physics, Numerical Simulations
Professor | Yasunobu Miyoshi, DSc |
Meteorology and Climate Dynamics
Climate System, Monsoon, Cyclones, Extreme Weather, Severe Storms, Cloud
Dynamics
Professor | Ryuichi Kawamura, DSc |
Associate Professor | Takashi Mochizuki, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Tetsuya Kawano, DSc |
Deep Earth Physics
Seismology, Geomagnetism and Solid Earth Geophysics
Professor | Satoshi Kaneshima, DSc |
Associate Professor | Futoshi Takahasi, DSc |
Dynamics of the Earth's Interior
Mantle Dynamics, Core Dynamics, Rheology and Fluid Dynamics inside the Earth
Associate Professor | Shigeo Yoshida, DSc |
Petrology and Volcanology
Study of dynamics of volcanic eruptions, formation mechanism of rock pattern, vesiculation, crystallization and flow of magmas. Study of physico-chemical processes in the deep crust and upper mantle using metamorphic rocks. Study of the origin of rocks on the basis of the geochemical theory
Professor | Atsushi Toramaru, DSc |
Associate Professor | Takeshi Ikeda, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Tomoharu Miyamoto, DSc |
Earth's Geologic Evolution
Sedimentary and Tectonic Evolutions, Sedimentary Petrology, Earth's History
Professor | Tetsuji Onoue, DSc |
Associate Professor | Shoichi Kiyokawa, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Honami Sato, DSc |
Paleoenvironmental Science
Quatemary Environmental Changes, Paleoceanography, Ocean particle flux study
Professor | Yusuke Okazaki, DSc |
Volcanology
Volcano, Magma, Eruption Mechanism, Volcanic Tectonics, Petrological Textural Analysis
Professor | Nobuo Geshi, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Masatoshi Ohashi, DSc |
Observational Seismology and Volcanology
Seismotectonics, Volcano Geophysics, Earthquake Prediction, Prediction of Volcanic Eruptions, Marine Seismology
Professor | Satoshi Matsumoto, DSc |
Associate Professor | Koki Aizawa, DSc |
Associate Professor | Kentaro Emoto, DSc |
Geohazard Mitigation Science
Earthquake Disaster, Volcanic Eruption Disaster, Disaster Mitigation, Social Contributions
Professor | Takeshi Matsushima, DSc (endowed chair) |
Associate Professor | Koki Aizawa, DSc (concurrent post) |
Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems
Study of the Formation and Evolution of the Solar System and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems by Means of Theoretical Physics, Numerical Simulation and Analysis of Extraterrestrial Materials(Meteorites)
Professor | Masahiro Machida, DSc |
Associate Professor | Ryuji Okazaki, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Daiki Yamamoto, DSc |
Organic Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
Origin of Life, Chemical Evolution, Organic Stable Isotope Geochemistry, Archaeal Lipid Membrane, Meteorites
Professor | Hiroshi Naraoka, DSc |
Associate Professor | Noriaki Yamauchi, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Fumio Kitajima, DSc |
Earth System Chemistry
Mantle, Fluid Inclusion, Isotope Geochemistry, Raman Spectroscopy, High-Pressure Experiments
Professor | Junji Yamamoto, DSc |
Associate Professor | Masashi Arakawa, DSc |
Deep Earth Materials Science
High-Pressure Mineral Physics, Mantle Convection and Deep Earthquakes, Rock Rheology and Transformation Kinetics, AE and Synchrotron Radiation Study, Planetary Ices, Shocked Meteorites
Professor | Tomoaki Kubo, DSc |
Assistant Professor | Yumiko Tsubokawa, DSc |
Paleontology and Mineral History
Paleontology, Paleoecology, Taphonomy
Professor | Yasuhiro Ito, DSc |