Archive 2009

Call for research proposals for the 2010 summer campaign

We are now, accepting your research proposals for the summer campaign, 2010 no later than Jan. 31, 2010 ( by e-mail to npofuji3776@yahoo.co.jp using the form attached).

Dear colleagues,

We are now, accepting your researchproposals for the summer campaign, 2010 (July - August). In the 2009 summer campaign, 21 researches of 5 fields (atmospheric chemistry, high altitude medical sciences, ecology, cosmic ray research, and communication technology) were conducted during July 10 to August 30.

The operation cost of the logistics at the research site was supported by funds from JAMSTEC and NIES each performing the researches on trans-boundary air pollution and greenhouse gas analyses as well as funds from the Watanabe Memmoprial Foundation for the Advancement of Technology and Japan Post Service Co.,Ltd.

Many uncertainties, however, do exists in the plan of 2010 campaign, mainly due to the weather conditions, discussions with JMA (The formal owner of the weather station) and the amount of support funds other than the above-mentioned four, etc. But, we would like to have your application form no later than January 30, 2010, by e-mail to dokiya@edogawa-u.ac.jp (downloaded:the application forms for research proposal)
You will be requested to become the member(s) of the NPO.

Your proposals will be selected in the academic committee of the NPO, and the adopted proposal will be notified in the Web site before the end of March, 2010. The exact schedule should be negotiated after then.

NPO "Valid Utilization of Mt. Fuji Weather Station"
Contact person: Yukiko Dokiya (Prof.)
e-mail: dokiya@edogawa-u.ac.jp

August 31

The Summer Campaign 2009 at Mt.Fuji Weather Station was successfully closed yielding fruitful results.

The observation and research results will be reported in the following scientific meetings.

1) Atsuko Sunaga , Yukihiro Nojiri , Hitoshi Mukai（National Institute of Environmental Studies（NIES）
CO2 Observation in remote and harsh environment
15th WMO/IAEA Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide, Other Greenhouse Gases, and Related Tracer Measurement Techniques, September 7-10, 2009
2）Naoki Takemura, Hiroshi Okochi, Syohei. Maruyama (Waseda U.) and Yukiya Minami (Ishiwkawa Pref. U.)
Study of fog water chemistry and wet deposition in Mt. Fuji (4)
50th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment, Yokohama, September 16-18, 2009 (in Japanese)
3） Syohei Maruyama, Hiroshi Okochi, Naoki Takemura (Waseda U.), Takahiro Funakura (Tokyo Metropolitan Gov.) and Yukiya Minami (Ishiwkawa Pref. U.)
Study of fog water chemistry and wet deposition in Mt. Fuji (5) Long-term perforemacne assessment of newly-developed solar-powered automatic rainwater collection system in southeastern slope of Mt,/ Fuji
50th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment, Yokohama, September 16-18, 2009 (in Japanese)
4) Kazuya Tamechika, Hiroshi Okochi (Waseda U.), Yuki Miyake (Japane Airaline Corporation), Akinori Matsunobu (Asahi Kasei Corporation), Toshio Nagoya (Waseda U.)
Behavior and precipitation scavenging of air toxics (7)
50th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment, Yokohama, September 16-18, 2009 (in Japanese)
5）Shuntaro Saga, Hiroshi Okochi (Waseda U.), Akinori Matsunobu (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
Determination and characterization of atmospheric humic-like substances (5)
50th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment, Yokohama, September 16-18, 2009 (in Japanese)
6) Takuya Okada, Hiroshi Okochi (Waseda U.)
Behavior of organic compounds relevant to biomass fuels in the atmosphere and their atmospheric impacts (2)
50th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment, Yokohama, September 16-18, 2009 (in Japanese)

July 17

2009 Activities of NPO "Valid Utilization of Mount Fuji Weather Station" were introduced on The Japan Journal August 2009 Vol.6 No.4.

The Laboratory on Mt. Fuji (English-language edition)
富士山的"地利" (Chinese-language edition)

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July 10

2009 Summer research work 2009 atop Mt.Fuji begins

On July 10, the observation and research at Mt.Fuji Weather Station started. More than 500 man-days are expected to participate during the 50 days period. Twenty-two research proposals were approved for 2009 campaign.

Mt.Fuji viewed from the car en route to Tarobo, a basecamp for Mt.Fuji

Researcher groupes at Tarobo, a basecamp for Mt.Fuji

2009/06/02-03

"The Second International Symposium on Atmospheric Observations and Advanced Measuring Techniques in the Remote Areas" was successfully held at Taipei.

At the symposium, Professor Yukiko Dokiya made the following presentations:
Yukiko Dokiya, Shungo Kato, Kazuhiko Miura, Atsushi Matsuki, Kazuya Sasaki and Toyohiro Watanabe
Mt. Fuji High Altitude Station（tentative）: Logistics as an NPO Station, Oxidant Determination and a Proposal for East Asia Network

Opening ceremony of the Symposium. In the center is Dr. Russ Schunell.

With Mr. Meng and Mr. Chiu. They came to Japan to do observation at Mt.Fuji Weather Station last summer.

With Prof.Lu and Prof.George Lin.

2009/05/27 7th Core Steering Committee was held.

Discussions were had on the 2008 activities report, the 2009 activities plan, and the 2009 summer campaign with related regal procedures, etc.

09/03/17 31st Steering Committee was held on March17, 2009.

Discussions were had on the 2009 summer campaign, on related regal procedures, on financial problems, etc.

09/02/02 13th Academic Committee was held on Feb. 2, 2009.

Discussions were had on the domestic symposium on January 25, 2009, new proposals for 2009 campaign, the selecting committees, etc.