3) If 2) is "Yes", please describe the utilization of the data. Please select one or more items on the followings.
a. □ Long-term climate change
b. □ Variability of climate
c. □ As an input data for the model simulation
d. □ Others (please describe briefly)
(3) Present situation of oceanographic observation
1) Has your organization been carrying out oceanographic observation for climate prediction?
a. □ Yes
b. □ No
2) If 1) is "Yes", please give the type of observation. Please select one or more items on the following
a. □ Fixed point observation (by observation tower, moored buoy. etc. )
b. □ Observation by research vessels
c. □ Remote sensing observation
d. □ Others (please describe briefly)
3) Have works done by your organization mentioned in 2) been enlarged for the past 10 years?
a. □ Yes
b. □ No
c. □ No change
4) Do you think that oceanographic observation data is enough for promoting the climate prediction?
a. □ Yes
b. □ No
c. □ Unknown
5) Do you have any difficulties to get the oceanographic observation data?
a. □ Yes
b. □ No
c. □ Unknown