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Message: the March 2011 earthquake & tsunami in Japan
by Prof. Teruyuki Nakajima
Past president, IAMAS-IRC
Section President, Japan Geoscience Union
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute
University of Tokyo
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E-mail: Teruyuki.Nakajima -@- aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
17 March 2011
"We would like to express our deepest sympathy and sorrow concerning the serious
damage and loss by the Northwest Pacific Earthquake. We pay sincere respect to
the indomitable spirit of the people facing the serious damage caused by the earthquake
and associated tsunami and who are working to recover from this situation.
We thank for all the sympathy and help offered from many nations and international bodies.
As scientists, we want to express our will to make any and all contributions that we can to
ease and mitigate the difficulties that result from the earthquake and associated tsunami.
The government, ministries, related organizations, and academic communities are now trying to collect
and analyze all the information and scientific data associated with the earthquake and damage caused by
the earthquake, so that the public can take deliberate action based on the information issued by the
government and related organizations to minimize the adverse impacts on public health and society.
At the same time, we believe that the government and related organizations should appropriately share and
transmit scientific information to ensure that the best information can be provided to the public.
There is a great need for scientists to carry out immediate and thorough analyses of accurate atmospheric,
oceanic, and environmental observations and models to provide advice to the government, ministries,
and the public, who rely on the disclosure of observations and data from the government and related organizations.
We urgently solicit the collaboration of all scientists to work together toward such goals.
We wish for timely and efficient cooperation among government, society, and the academic communities
to help people to recover from this unprecedented disaster."
(posted on behalf of the IAMAS Bureau with sincere thoughts of sympathy to our Japanese colleagues and the Japanese people)
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