News 2017

Outstanding Student Presentation Awards of JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017 were given to Ms. Asahi, Mr. Kamiya, Mr. Nishi, and Mr. Maure Outstanding Student Presentation Awards of JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017 were given to Ms. Asahi (M2), Mr. Kamiya (D2), Mr. Nishi (M2), and Mr. Maure (D3).

The 2nd VarSITI General Symposium The 2nd VarSITI General Symposium at Irkutsk, Russia on July 10-15, 2017 in collaboration with SCOSTEP and ISTP of Russian Academy. This symposium was held with 162 participants from 26 countries to discuss the variability of the sun and its terrestrial impact.

“Introduction to Space Weather: Concepts and Tools” – Capacity-Building School at the 2nd VarSITI General Symposium The international school "Introduction to Space Weather: Concepts and Tools" was held at Irkutsk, Russia on July 9-12, 2017 associated with the 2nd VarSITI General Symposium. Thirty-five graduate-course students and young scientists joined in this capacity-building from five countries.

ISEE Open House ISEE open house took place on June 10, 2017. The kids in the photo observe sunspots using a telescope. Please join us again next year!

Setting of equipment to measure ocean color in Ariake Bay Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) is going to support verification of the ocean color in coastal waters. Equipment to measure ocean color in Ariake Bay was set on the observation tower of Saga University on April 21 and 22, 2017.

A field observation using a Ka-band radar in Ishikawa Prefecture A field observation for the distribution of solid cloud particles in snow clouds using a Ka-band radar in Ishikawa Prefecture during the 2016-2017 winter season.