The Study on the Polar Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk

Abstract

Sea ice is an important interactive component of the global climate system, affecting reflecting climate change.
Therefore, sea ice research is important for climate prediction. Especially important the study on the marginal ice zone in which the polar air, ice and water masses interact with the temperate ocean and climate system.
The sea of Okhotsk is the southrenmost freezing sea in the northern hemisphere. Since Hokkaido is situated in its marginal ice zone much more sea ice research is anticipated for climate prediction. There also exists a need explore the social importants of sea ice rese-arch. At present, however, there are less than 10 Japanese scientists in this area of study.
It is necessary to further develop this field of study.