Scope

This group explores the mystery of ocean circulations by way of numerical modeling. We also challenge to predict the future of ocean environment as shown by this map.

surface height and velocity

News

  • Mr. Shunnosuke NAKAHATA and Sohei USAMI joined to our group as new MS course first.(April 1, 2024)
  • Dr. Tianran LIU joined to our group as a research assistant professor.(April 1, 2024)
  • Professor Hirose's paper "Non-linear long-term trend in volume transport through the Korea/Tsushima Strait" was accepted by Frontiers in Marine Science. (here) (November 14, 2023)
  • Dr. Liu has employed by Kagoshima University. (October 1, 2023)
  • Mr. Itou received doctor degree with a thesis entitled " Prediction of fishing grounds of swordtip squid (Uroteuthis edulis) using observational data from coastal fishing vessels ". (September 25, 2023)
  • Mr. Ito submitted a PhD thesis entitled "Prediction of fishing grounds of swordtip squid (Uroteuthis edulis) using observational data from coastal fishing vessels"(PDF). The public thesis defence was held, July 26th in ESST building. (July 26, 2023)
  • Mr. Ito and Prof. Hirose published " Prediction of potential fishing grounds of swordtip squid (Uroteuthis edulis) based on a physical–biochemical coupled model " in Fisheries Oceanography. (here) (July 11, 2023)
  • The journal paper entitled "Kyucho in Wakasa Bay induced by Yura river flushing" (Kumaki, Hirose, et al., 2021) has been selected out to the Best Paper Award by the Japanese Society of Fisheries Oceanography. (here) (February 20, 2023)
  • Mr. Satoshi Yamashita and Yoshitsugu Hatakeyama joined to our group as new MS course first.(April 5, 2023)
  • Mr. Taniguchi has graduated the MS course.(March 20, 2023)
  • Mr. Tiancheng Jia joined to our group as new MS course first.(October 1, 2022)
  • Mr. Yamaguchi commented on the article about swordtip squid in the Nishinippon newspaper.(here)(March 23, 2022)
  • Mr. Liu received doctor degree with a thesis entitled " High-resolution modeling of ocean energy southwest of Japan ". (March 23, 2022)
  • Mr. Liu submitted a PhD thesis entitled " High-resolution modeling of ocean energy southwest of Japan "(PDF). The public thesis defence was held online, February 1st. (February 1, 2022)
  • Mr. Liu and Prof. Hirose published " Comparison of surface and lateral boundary conditions controlled by pseudo-altimeter data assimilation for a regional Kuroshio model " in Journal of Oceanography. (here) (January 23, 2022)
  • Dr. Kim received the 2021 Oceanographic Society of Japan Encouragement Paper Award.(September 15, 2021)
  • Prof. Hirose published " Vertical viscosity coefficient increased for high-resolution modeling of the Tsushima/Korea Strait " in Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology. (here) (May 3, 2021)
  • Mr. Shohei Taniguchi joined to our group as new MS course first.(April 5, 2021)
  • Mr. Motoshima has received Award of Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University.(here)(March 24, 2021)
  • Mr. Takahara and Mr. Motoshima have graduated the MS course.(March 24, 2021)
  • Prof. Hirose commented on the impact of sea surface temperature on Typhoon No. 10 at NHK Science ZERO broadcast on November 29, 2020. (news)(November 29, 2020)
  • Dr. Kim has employed by Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST).(October 28, 2020)
  • Prof. Hirose participates in the Smart Fisheries Field Implementation Committee, which provides specialized classes to fisheries high schools. (here) (September 30, 2020)
  • Prof. Hirose suggested one of the reasons why Typhoon No. 10 did not become as powerful as the forecast in advance in NHK News broadcast on September 20, 2020. (news)(September 20, 2020)
  • Ms. Kim received doctor degree with a thesis entitled " Biological contributions to dissolved oxygen concentration in a marginal sea based on a coupled physical-biogeochemical model ". (August 31, 2020)
  • Ms. Kim applied the doctor degree by submitting a thesis entitled " Biological contributions to dissolved oxygen concentration in a marginal sea based on a coupled physical-biogeochemical model ". The public thesis defence was held, July 3rd in ESST building. (July 3, 2020)
  • Mr. Liu and Prof. Hirose published " Estimation of ocean thermal energy potential in the Aguni Basin " in Applied Ocean Research. (here) ( June 22, 2020)
  • The ICT smart fishery industry initiatives Prof. Hirose leading was broadcast in the NHK WORLD-JAPAN on May 12, 2020. (news)(May 12, 2020)
  • Mr. Tadanori Yamaguchi, Takeshi Itou, Young Min Park joined to our group as new DS course for Working People.(April 1, 2020)
  • Mr. Masaki has graduated the MS course and employed by Kyushu Electric Power Company.(April 1, 2020)