Earth System Module Mission & Vision of Modules In order to establish fruitful Asian maritime observation networks in future, novel and low-cost remote sensing technics are being developed. These new technics can provide value-added observations that are suitable for submitting to scientific journals; since basic maritime observations of territorial waters are often classified, this value-added nature is especially important to widen Asian maritime observation networks. Moreover, in order to practically spread in Asian countries, low-cost consumer products are dare to be selected as a part of indirect remote sensing methods, instead of expensive high-quality instruments specialized for operational ocean observations. Specifically, sensors to measure sea surface height on board of multi-copters or ships are to be developed. Module Leader Kaoru ICHIKAWA Research Institute for Applied Mechanics - Specialty - Physical Oceanography Module Members Akihito MORIMOTO Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University Shin’ichiro KAKO Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University Joshiro NODA Research Institute for Applied Mechanics Back to Clusters