2003 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Research on the historical record of meteorological observation in Japan : analysis of Siebold Date, Hazama Date and Tenmongata Date.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	13680002
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	科学技術史(含科学社会学・科学技術基礎論)
Research Institution	Kobe University
Principal Investigator	TSUKAHARA Togo Kobe University, Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies, Associate Professor, 国際文化学部, 助教授 (80266353)
Project Period (FY)	2001 – 2003
Keywords	Historical Meteorology / Climate Change / History of Science / Western Learning / Dutch Learning / 科学機器 / 蘭学 / 洋学
Research Abstract	In this project, we have finished digitization of the Siebold Date, Hazama Date and Tenmongata Date. It was successful. Together with Professor Mikami Laboratory, Tokyo Metropolitan University, and with Doctor Konnen from Koninkelijk Meteorological Instituut (Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute), these analysis is successfully carried out, and professionally examined. In the process, data corrections and homogenization are done, and appropriate examiniation is performed. As a result, we have presented several academic papers to the International journals as well as domestic ones. We have also had some sympojium, both at home and abroad.

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