Japanese

Human Geosciences (H)
Session Sub-categoryResource and Engineering Geology (RE)
Session IDH-RE12
Title Seafloor mineral resources and their natural analogues on land
Short Title Seabed resources and analogues on land
Main Convener Name Tatsuo Nozaki
Affiliation Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Co-Convener 1 Name John William Jamieson
Affiliation University of Ottawa
Co-Convener 2 Name Amy Gartman
Affiliation U.S. Geological Survey
Co-Convener 3 Name Andrew Jonathan Martin
Affiliation University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Co-Convener 4 Name Jung Hun Seo
Affiliation School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University
Co-Convener 5 Name Kira Mizell
Affiliation U.S. Geological Survey
Session Language E
Scope The main targets of this session are seafloor mineral resources such as seafloor hydrothermal deposits, ferromanganese nodules, ferromanganese crusts and rare-earth element-rich muds, as well as their natural analogues on land such as volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits, and stratiform and stratabound manganese and ferromanganese (umber) deposits. Any researches focusing on the geology, geochemistry, geophysics, microbiology, metallogenesis and enrichment mechanisms of targeted elements, laboratory experiments and method development, modeling of ore forming processes, environmental impact assessments, mine drainage treatment and environmental remediation, introductions of recent field investigation and research cruises are highly welcome. Since this session is restricted to JpGU-AGU 2026 (possibly continued to Goldschmidt 2028 in Tokyo), we expect this session to facilitate vigorous multidisciplinary discussion and academic exchange beyond the research fields, which are impossible at only one academic society.
Session Format Orals and Posters session