Kanako Sato
Investigating changes in the world’s oceans with the biogeochemical Argo float
JapanJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
By absorbing this CO2, the ocean helps slow the anthropogenic climate changes induced by growing amounts of this greenhouse gas.
How do the oceans function as a sponge for CO2?
Matthew Humphreys
Kanako Sato
Affiliation: Global Oceanic Environment Research Group, Global Ocean Observation Research Center, Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC
Degree: Doctor of Science (September 2004, Tohoku University)
Responsible for quality control of observation data of BGC Argo floats
About JAMSTEC
Based on the principle of peace and welfare, the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology strives for the improvement of the standards of marine science and technology, and to contribute to the development of academic research by comprehensively conducting the fundamental research and development concerning oceans and cooperating with academic research concerning oceans.
Our action for climate change
To contribute to the resolution of global issues such as climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution, JAMSTEC will lead international projects to conduct integrated research on oceans at all depths and on the close interactions of oceans with the atmosphere and land masses.
Germany
Croatia
Gabon
France-CNRS
Romania