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The long-term stable surface environment of the Earth is maintained by the material circulation of carbon and water in the Earth's interior.

Our research group is investigating the effects of water on the physical and rheological properties of rocks to understand the material circulation in the Earth's interior.

JPGU Nishida Award Presentation (2020)
What makes Earth habitable planet?

Members in our laboratory (FY2024)

Ikuo Katayama(Professor),Eranga Jayawickrama(JSPS Postdoc)

Genya Sakamoto(M2),Tomohiro Ito(M1),Yuichiro Naruse(B4),

Shuto Nakagawa(B4) OB/OG

*Collaboration with Okazaki lab, seminar on Thursday 16:20-

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