Research field (4)：
Solid earth science
, Atmospheric and hydrospheric science
, Solid earth science
, Human geoscience
Research keywords (4)：
remote sensing
, volcanic gas
, volcanic eruption
, volcano
Research theme for competitive and other funds (11)：
2023 - 2029 Joint Research on Disaster Risk Reduction for Widespread Volcanic Hazards in Southwest Pacific Countries
2022 - 2025 Study on eruption process caused by supply and accumulation of volcanic gas
2022 - 2025 Development of near-realtime monitoring system of sulfur dioxide flux using satellite data
2019 - 2023 Development of a measurement system for volcanic gas compositions using an unmanned aerial vehicle
2020 - 2021 Evaluation of transition process between phreatic and magmatic eruptions based on observation of volcanic gas compositions using drones
2019 - 2021 Development of assessment technique for occurrence of acidic fluids in geothermal system
2017 - 2020 eruptive activity evolution processes revealed from evaluation of magma degassing pressure variation
2017 - 2019 Development of monitoring techniques of volcanic gas compositions and volcanic ash
2016 - 2019 Prediction of volcanic activity changes in phreatic eruptions using volcanic gas observations
2016 - 2017 Development of a new device for measuring volcanic gas flux using photodiodes and its application to active volcanoes for studying volcanic degassing processes
2013 - 2014 Development of automated continuous measurement device to detect volcanic sulfur dioxide and observation at a remote volcanic island
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Papers (9)：
Shohei Narita, Akihiko Yokoo, Takahiro Ohkura, Masaaki Morita, Toshiya Mori, Shin Yoshikawa. Heat transport process associated with the 2021 eruption of Aso volcano revealed by thermal and gas monitoring. Earth, Planets and Space. 2024. 76. 62
Kensuke Yamaguchi, Ryo Tanaka, Masaaki Morita, Toshiya Mori, Ryunosuke Kazahaya. Sulfur dioxide flux measurement at Mount Tokachi, Japan, with TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument. Frontiers in Earth Science. 2023. 11. 1145343
Morita M, Shinohara H, Kazahaya R, Ueda H. Monitoring of volcanic gas composition using an automatic Multi-GAS station. Chikyu Monthly. 2022. 44. 7. 347-353
Masaaki Morita. Temporal variations of plume activities before the 8 October 2016 eruption of Aso volcano, Japan, detected by ground-based and satellite measurements. Earth, Planets and Space. 2019. 71. 1. 7
Keiko Matsumoto, Chris Conway, Maki Hata, Hisatoshi Ito, Kurumi Iwahashi, Kyoko Kataoka, Masaaki Morita, Ayumu Nishihara, Osamu Sandanbata, Shota Watanabe, et al. Report on the IAVCEI 2023 Scientific Assembly (Part 2): Field trips and impressions of the conference. Bulletin of the Volcanological Society of Japan. 2023. 68. 2. 115-123
Kaneko T, Morita M. Observations on Funka Asane submarine volcano using Himawari-8 and TROPOMI. The 150th Coordinating Committee for Prediction of Volcanic Eruption. 2022
Morita M. Report on an emergency survey of the 2021 eruption at Aso volcano by National Project of Mobile Observations for Volcano Research. IEVG News Letter. 2022. 8. 6. 1-3
Morita M, Mori T, Shinohara H. Observations of SO2 flux from Nishinoshima volcano using TROPOMI (2). The 149th Coordinating Committee for Prediction of Volcanic Eruption. 2021
Matsumoto K, Morita M, Yabe S. I-Lab program by Tohoku University SyDE 2021. IEVG News Letter. 2021. 8. 5. 1-5
Variations in fumarolic gas compositions during the 2018 eruption of Kirishima Iwoyama volcano, Japan, observed by a continuous Multi-GAS station
(The 71st Annual Meeting of the Geochemical Society of Japan 2024)
Measurements of sulfur dioxide flux from Nishinoshima volcano using TROPOMI
(Workshops to accelerate cross-disciplinary research in Nishinoshima 2024)
An estimation of sulfur dioxide emission rate from the 2021 eruption of Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba volcano using TROPOMI
(JpSAC Annual Meeting 2023 2023)
Estimation of sulfur dioxide flux from Mt. Tokachi by ground-based and satellite observation
(The Volcanological Society of Japan Fall Meeting 2023)
Preliminary analysis on an estimation of SO2 flux using the Geostationary Environmental Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS)
(The Volcanological Society of Japan 2023 Fall Meeting 2023)
2012 - 2017 The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science Department of Earth and Planetary Science
2010 - 2012 The University of Tokyo Faculty of Science Department of Earth and Planetary Physics
2008 - 2010 The University of Tokyo College of Arts and Sciences Natural Sciences I
2004 - 2007 Seiko Gakuin High School
Professional career (1)：
Ph.D in Sciences (The University of Tokyo)
Work history (4)：
2022/04 - 現在 The University of Tokyo Volcano Research Center, Earthquake Research Institute Assistant Professor
2022/10 - The University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo Excellent Young Researcher 2022
2017/04 - 2022/03 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Geological Survey of Japan Research Scientist
2016/04 - 2017/03 The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science JSPS Research Fellow (DC2)
Committee career (6)：
2023/10 - 現在 CCVG, IAVCEI The 15th CCVG Field Workshop on Volcanic Gases in Japan Local Organizing Committee
2023/04 - 現在 Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo Open House Working Group
2023/04 - 現在 Earthquake Research Institute, The University of Tokyo ERI CERT Committee
2023/11 - 2025/10 Volcanological Society of Japan Working Group on the 70th Anniversary
2021/07 - 2022/03 Geological Survey of Japan, AIST Editorial Board of GSJ Chishitsu News
2017/10 - 2020/12 CCVG, IAVCEI The 14th CCVG Field Workshop on Volcanic Gases in Japan Local Organizing Committee (cancelled due to COVID-19)
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Awards (2)：
2020/03 - National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology AIST President Award
2012/06 - Japan Geoscience Union Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Association Membership(s) (8)：
Geochemical Society of Japan
, Geochemical Society
, Japan Society of Atmospheric Chemistry
, Commission on the Chemistry of Volcanic Gases
, International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior
, American Geophysical Union
, Japan Geoscience Union
, The Volcanological Society of Japan
