Preface on the Final Volume of JAMSTEC-R

Abstract

March 2019

This Volume 28 of the JAMSTEC Report of Research and Development (JAMSTEC-R) is the final publication of its series which started in 2005.

When JAMSTEC turned into an independent administrative corporation in 2004, we had missions to promote research and development, and to more widely contribute to advancement of academic research. As one of changes to pursue the missions, we launched a new form of its in-house academic journal “JAMSTEC-R”, merging the technical report “Report of Japan Marine Science and Technology Center” with the scientific publication “JAMSTEC Journal of Deep Sea Research”, aiming to keep pace with fast-advancing digitization. Although, we had achieved the aim to an extent, I recognize that we are required to make further evolution, including enhancement of our international recognition and introduction of a new publication style which enables release of still and moving images, as scientific results, captured in the course of observation as well as research and development.

Taking advantage of the experience obtained through the issuance of JAMSTEC-R, we would like to progress to the next stage.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to everyone who has supported JAMSTEC-R through submitting papers and data, reviewing, editing and technical assistance. Special thanks are also extended to the successive chief editors, Drs. Mizuho Ishida, Hiroshi Kitazato, and Daisuke Suetsugu.

Asahiko Taira

President

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)