Oceanographic research vessel Keifu Maru

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) built a new oceanographic research ve ssel Keifu Maru in order to enhance the monitoring activities related to gl obal environmental issues including climate change and global warming. Part icular attention is focused on the role of the ocean in the climate change. The R/V Keifu Maru is specially equipped with the towed CTD system, which allows making measurements of upper ocean temperature and salinity underway , and the measuring system of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air and the sea surface water.