Elucidation of the Active Geosphere. Kyoto University Acvtive Geosphere investigations for the 21st century COE Program
The KAKI Office at Bangkok hosted two Symposium/Colloquium in October 2006. The common objective we endowed for the two events was to mobilize know-how among scientists with common technology/interest/database so as to initiate investigation in new area.
Both meetings were organized in a manner of rather embryonic research. We wish to continue the similar activities in this area. KAGI (Kyoto University Active Geosphere Investigations for the 21st Century COE Program), RISH (Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University), and Chulalongkorn University jointly organized GPS symposium and the Phimai National Museum joined the Colloquium.
"Symposium on Scientific Applications of GPS in Active Geosphere Investigations" was held in October 13 - 14 , 2006 at Chulalongkorn university. The Symposium covered wide range of topics from lithosphere, hydro-atmosphere, upper atmosphere and to ionosphere. This relatively small scale meeting enabled participants to communicate each other on multi-disciplinary subjects. For developing countries, GPS technology was one of the most awaited areas of technology. In this sense it was a good meeting for technology transfer. One of the research subjects to be initiated in this country was the evaluation of artificial rain making by using GPS observation. Unfortunately, many local participants preliminary showed interest attending the meeting were absent because of exceptional heavy flooding during the meeting time. However, key speakers gave full details of rainmaking in this country which was well understood by scientists who came abroad. In this sense technology transferred was in dual directions.
Photo-1. Group photo at the closing celemony.
Photo-2. At a session of the symposium.
"Colloquium on Earth Magnetism and Archaeology" was held on 18 October 2006 at Phimai National Museum. The primary purpose was investigation of evidences of ancient magnetic field migration remained in, such as, archaeological sites, direction of ancient temples, furnaces of pottery sites, etc. The meeting room was set at Phimai National Museum. The meeting took place in the style of colloquium followed by a short excursion in the ancient Khmer archeological site. For our side screening geophysical evidences through consultation with archeologists and historians were the most important part. We hope the meeting could also help widening their scope of museology.
Photo-1. Colloquium at the Phimai Musium.
Photo-2. Dr. Somdech Leelamanothum explains on the Kumer temple in Phimai.