Reconstruction of paleo-environment through
analysis of various deep-sea mineral characteristics
< 1 > Deep sea mineral resources
Ferromanganese deposits
- Ferromanganese nodules in Western Pacific Magellan Seamount
- Ferromanganese crusts in Western Pacific Magellan Seamount
Hydrothermal sulfide mineral deposits
- Black smoker chimney in Mid Indian Ridge
< 2 > IODP (International Ocean Discovery Program)
IODP expedition 390 (South Atlantic Transect)
- Deep subseafloor sediments from western south Atlantic ocean
- Deep sea sediments & basaltic basement
< 3 > Antarctic environment
SWAIS 2C (Sensitivity of the West Antractic Ice Sheet to 2 degrees celsius)
project
- Recovering subseafloor pristine sediments from Ross Ice shelf
- Working with ICDP (International Continent Drilling Program)
Marine geology & Biogeochemistry Lab.