July 4, 2023 was the hottest day the word has experienced since humans began keeping records and likely the hottest for many thousands of years. To help mitigate the problems of climate change, along with 135 other countries, Japan has committed to become carbon-neutral by 2050. There are many challenges to be met before this goal can be achieved. JpGU is hosting a joint session with our partner societies, American Geophysical Union, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, Chinese Geoscience Union (Taipei), and European Geosciences Union to examine a broad range of related issues including developing low-carbon energy resources, perspectives from most recent United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) meeting, and the relationship to SDGs. A panel discussion that will accompany a set of invited talks.

In this session, we aim at discussing various issues related to EDI(Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) in the earth science field.　We plan to share information on EDI/DEI-related efforts within AGU, EGU, and JpGU, and to present issues.
We welcome information, initiatives, and suggestions on EDI/DEI from academic societies, universities, organizations, research groups, and individuals. Contributions are solicited on the following topics:
- Role models to inspire and further motivate others (life experience and/or their contributions to promote equality)
- Imbalanced representation, preferably supported by data, for awards, medals, grants, high-level positions, invited talks and papers
- Perceived and real barriers to inclusion (personally, institutionally, culturally)
- Recommendations for new and innovative strategies to identify and overcome barriers

Venus, often called the earth's twin sister, is an attracting planet for geologists, meteorologists, plasma physicists, theorists in planetary formation and evolution, etc. It even attracts astronomers as an analog to exoplanets. This session covers all about Venus based on the data from space missions, results of numerical computations, and theories. Information about soon-to-come Venus missions will also be shared.

This session aims to provide a forum for research advances and frontiers related to Atmosphere-Ionosphere (A-I) system. This includes but is not limited to: A-I coupling via atmospheric waves (tides, gravity waves, planetary waves) and trace gases (CO2, O3, H2O), A-I response to Space Weather events (solar flares, CMEs, CIRs), polar-equatorial, inter-hemispheric coupling via TADs/TIDs/disturbance dynamo/penetration electric field, ionospheric plasma irregularities, and ionospheric currents. Observations, theoretical studies, model simulations, data assimilation, instruments development are all highly welcome.

Recent years have seen substantial advances in our understanding of physical processes occurring on the Sun and in the surrounding nearby space environment. New ground- and space-based observatories, such as the Daniel K. Inoye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the Parker Solar Probe, and Solar Orbiter, have already started returning exciting new results in solar and heliospheric physics. Even newer observatories, such as the recently launched Aditya-L1 mission, are poised to return results soon, and still newer projects are currently under development. This session explores physical processes of the Sun, the Sun's atmosphere, the heliosphere, and topics directly connected to these regimes in terrestrial magnetospheric and atmospheric sciences and in space and stellar sciences, examined via observational, theoretical, and numerical simulation approaches. The session's focus is on presenting the current state of understanding of these topics, and on introducing the expected scientific returns from upcoming instruments and space missions.

The aim of this session is to share the recent researches about the relationships between moisture and organized cloud systems in wider spatial and temporal scales to enhance collaborations between modeling, observational, and theoretical approaches in tackling this challenging task. Examples include theoretical studies on the Madden-Julian Oscillation and typhoons, data analysis studies of severe weather systems, studies of cloud statistical properties using satellite observations, studies of cloud organization under the radiative-convective equilibrium condition, and high-resolution simulations using global cloud-resolving models.

This session aims to provide a venue for not only discussing recent advances in understanding marine biogeochemical cycles, ecosystems and their interactions, but also networking with a variety of people to seed new ideas in marine ecological research. Observational, modelling and conceptual studies are encouraged, particularly those including technological development and operational applications that consider linkages among biogeochemical and ecosystem processes, biodiversity, and the effects of multiple stressors from molecular to planetary scales.

This session focuses on groundwater resources assessment and conservation using multidisciplinary approaches. Applications of cutting-edge technologies and analysis methods for solving multi-scale groundwater problems are also discussed. Participants who are interested in groundwater issues are welcome to join this section.

This session focuses on all research activities related to subseasonal to centennial climate variabilities and/or predictability utilizing observational data (e.g., satellite, ship, buoy/float, proxy data), theoretical/modeling approaches, and artificial intelligence/machine learning frameworks. Research topics involving the analysis of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 (CMIP6) are also welcome.

Anthropogenic forcings on the global environment are expected to cause intensification of extreme events, such as sea-level rise, hurricanes and typhoons, ocean acidification, and deoxygenation, as well as regional-scale ecosystem changes. This session hosts the latest research findings with a view to model projections and interdisciplinary collaborations including those with social sciences. Also welcomed are presentations on the direction of model development for CMIP7, the next international project for climate change projection, digital twin of the Earth, and utilization of artificial intelligence for climate projection.

In line with the Paris Agreement, the Taiwanese government declared a 'net-zero by 2050' policy to counter the ongoing global warming trend caused by anthropogenic activities. The policy was also in line with similar moves around the world, so scientists around the world have created climate models that predict changes in the climate due to foreseeable changes in CO2 and the resulting changes in sea levels. The session aims to synthesize a 'deep time' perspective of sediment generation and coastline change from mountain to sea. The session calls for the sharing of new methods and new data that reveal sediment generation, transportation, and deposition in short time-scale or in response to large-scale climate change, such as the large and rapid temperature change after the last glaciation. The aim is to better predict the geological response to current climate change. Studies or implementations on facilities or instruments for sediment analyses are also welcome for submission.
(Pablication of Supecial Issue of this session)
The Journal of Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (TAO)
Special Issue
The interaction between paleoenvironmental changes and modern society in the coastal region
Editor
Liang-Chi Wang
Jiun-Yee Yen
Neng-Ti Yu
Lih-Der Ho
Proposed time schedule of the Special Issue
Start accepting submissions: 1st March 2024
Stop accepting new submissions: 31st December 2024

Welcome to our session on the high-definition topographic data for connectivity in the Anthropocene! We are open to various applications of high-definition data on the Earth surface processes that are often connected and disconnected. Among civil engineering, forestry, geomorphology, archaeology, and other interdisciplinary fields, 3D point-cloud data and its derivatives have revolutionized data collection, processing, archive, and the way we think of the surfaces we live on explore. Come and be part of this revolution and share your own experience in a friendly environment.

This session aims to present and discuss results of natural and laboratory observations together with theoretical modeling to describe mass and energy transport processes in the crust and the mantle. Characterization of magma and fluid sources and the plumbing systems facilitating their formation, evolution, and movement in the mantle and crust rely on accurate chemical and physical property data. Relevant information includes physical and chemical properties and processes of magma and fluid, as well as geophysical imaging and geochemical mapping of the Earth's interior at scales from local to global. Presentations can include results of laboratory experiments, numerical modeling, and observations using geophysical and geochemical approaches.
In addition to the joint JPGU/AGU session designation, The Commission of Physics of Minerals of the International Mineralogical Association (CPM-IMA) and Study of Earth Deep Interior-Japan Community (SEDI-J) support this session

Defining the nature and properties of planetary metallic cores are fundamental for understanding the internal structure, evolution, and thermal history of differentiated, rocky bodies. Recent advances in experimental and theoretical studies provide new constraints and insights into the cores of Earth, Mars, and the Moon, as well as that of other terrestrial bodies. Recent, on-going, and future space missions have and will continue to obtain data on the internal structure of terrestrial planets, planet-satellite systems and exoplanets. We welcome presentations on the latest views on the structure, formation and/or evolution of the cores of differentiated, rocky bodies.

We welcome presentation of results from experimental, observational, and modeling studies that help shed light on the behavior, chemical/physical characteristics, and fluxes/budgets of volatiles such as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, noble gases, halogens, and sulfur, and the roles of these volatiles in Earth processes.

Growing evidence of geophysical observations has demonstrated that earthquake faults host a broad spectrum of slip modes from slow to unstable fast slip, which may lead to complexity in the nucleation process, rupture behavior, and slip & energy distribution. This discovery has boosted up vigorous discussions about the connection between slow and fast earthquakes including large earthquakes. How and when does a slow earthquake become a fast earthquake? To answer this fundamental question, it is particularly important to proceed further interdisciplinary research through the integration of geophysics, seismology, geodesy, geology, and physics. Developments of measurement technology, application of information science and statistical methods to seismic big-data and utilization of high-performance computing are required as key ingredients in accelerating the integration. This session encourages presentations shedding light on geophysical observations, data analysis, field studies, laboratory experiments, numerical modeling, and theoretical studies. We also welcome contributions from cutting-edge science and technology fields that explore development of novel measurements, data-driven analysis, and large-scale computation etc., those are relevant to slow and fast earthquakes.

The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) has established the "2050 Science Framework: Exploring Earth by Scientific Ocean Drilling" as a guideline for 2024 and beyond. The International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) has already launched a new science plan, "the ICDP Science Plan 2020-2030". Thus, hard rock drilling science is about to enter the next phase. Therefore, drilling proposals from a new perspective and the production of scientific results based on existing drilling projects are expected. In this session, we invite presentations on the scientific results of "hard-rock" such as continental drilling, deep-sea drilling, on-land geological investigations of ophiolites and experimental studies. The session is intended to be interdisciplinary, including the fields of geophysics, geochemistry, petrology, engineering, and biology. This session is organized by the Hard-rock Drilling Science Focus Group.

This session focuses on biomineralization, a key biological process in forming hard tissues like shells and skeletal structures. Our goal is to delve into how elements are incorporated and isotopes fractionated during the creation of biomineralized materials. We will also examine their use in paleoceanography. Biomineralization has led to a wide variety of minerals across geological time, including calcium carbonate and iron oxide, forming specialized structures in organisms. Recent technological advancements have unveiled the complex molecular architecture and construction processes of these biominerals. This session will explore how these insights can enhance paleoenvironmental reconstructions. We also aim to use a multi-proxy approach, combining biomineral proxies, organic/molecular fossils, and sedimentary analysis for more robust environmental interpretations. We invite research submissions based on field studies, culture experiments, and other methods focusing on biomineralization, calibration, and evaluation of marine/aquatic proxies. This research will not only deepen our understanding of past environments but also contribute to addressing contemporary issues like climate change and global environmental challenges.

Our session invites international specialists in all fields of science using high-resolution XRF-core scanners to present new research, stimulate new collaborations and discussions, and propose new technological developments.

Advanced data analysis technologies including machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) have brought significant progress in integrating different observations (e.g., acoustic, elastic, remote sensing), as well as understanding the spatial-temporal correlations of earthquakes, which makes the previously intractable forecasting and nowcasting more possible. In addition, new sensing technologies enable the observation and exploration of earthquake precursor signals in an unprecedently high spatio-temporal resolution. These new signal processing techniques and high-quality and high-resolution datasets pave the way for multi-disciplinary studies of earthquake prediction. In this session, we welcome the contribution from a wide range of advances in the field of earthquake forecasting and nowcasting including but not limited to: machine learning and AI-enhanced methods to integrate multi-purpose datasets; earthquake forecasting/nowcasting from laboratory to field; break-through real case studies; new sensing and processing technologies for capturing the precursor signals; new data-driven or physics-based ways for forecasting/nowcasting earthquakes.