*********** 040694A.PRG *********** Contributory Categories: CHM, ENV, GEO, PHY, Country: Japan From: Science and Technology Today January 1994 KEYWORDS: Japan, Ocean Development +++++ Discussion of the Council for Ocean Development's report "Measures for Developing Japan's Ocean Research, and Investigation for Relating Technological Development and Consolidations of its foundations" (Translation of Title). The three major focii will be (1) global environment, (2) use of the oceans as a "window" to the earth's interior, and (3) forcasting natural calamities. Four topics listed are: o heat circulation in the ocean- El Nino o circulation of elements in the ocean- carbon dioxide o ecosystems in the ocean o sea-bed dynamics ************** END Msg. A.PRG **************