Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary (M)
Session Sub-categoryIntersection (IS)
Session IDM-IS20
Session Title Interactions of Geosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere and Deep-sea Methane Environments
Short Title Deep-sea Methane in Geo-Hydro-Biospheres
Date & Time Oral
Session
AM2-PM2 Sun, 25 MAY
On-site Poster
Coretime
PM3 Sun. 25 MAY
Main Convener Name Yusuke Miyajima
Affiliation Geomicrobiology Research Group, Research Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment, Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Co-Convener 1 Name Miho Asada
Affiliation NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Co-Convener 2 Name Robert Jenkins
Affiliation School of Geosciences and Civil Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University
Co-Convener 3 Name Shinsuke Aoki
Affiliation Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University
Session Language J
Scope (Session Description) Methane produced in subseafloor environments is transported to the seafloor and discharged into seawater at cold seeps, mud volcanoes, and hydrothermal vents. The discharged methane and accompanying fluids form unique environments, such as methane hydrates and carbonates, and sustain chemosynthetic ecosystems. Methane and the methane-driven phenomena are closely related to the ocean and global environmental changes, material cycles, and evolution of life, making them a key for better understanding of the interactions among Geosphere-Hydrosphere-Biospheres. Deepening and expanding our knowledge of these processes will also contribute to the sustainable development of human society, including resource utilization, disaster prevention, and biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. This session welcomes latest research topics related to the geophysical background, resources, geobiology, and geochemical origin of methane and accompanying fluids at marine and terrestrial cold seeps, mud volcanoes, and hydrothermal vents from the past to present. Based on these topics, we aim to promote active interactions between scientists from multiple fields and the development of a multidisciplinary research community. All the presentations in this session are given in Japanese or English. We recommend preparing figures and tables in English.
Session Format Orals and Posters session
Co-sponsorship Partner Union(s) -
JpGU Society Member(s) The Palaeontological Society of Japan, The Japanese Association for Petroleum Technology, The Geochemical Society of Japan, The Geological Society of Japan
International Collaborative Society -
Organizations Other Than JpGU Society Members -