Seismological Society of Japan
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| Abbreviation | SSJ |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1880 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | the advancement of seismology |
| Website | http://www.soc.nii.ac.jp |
The Seismological Society of Japan (日本地震学会, Nihon jishin Gakkai) or SSJ is a learned society (professional association) with the goal of advancing the understanding of earthquakes and other seismic phenomena.
History
John Milne joined James Alfred Ewing and Thomas Lomar Gray and others in founding the Seismological Society in 1880.[1] These men were among the many foreign advisors to the government in Meiji period Japan (o-yatoi gaikokujin).[2]
The founding president of the society was Ichizō Hattori.[3]
Publications
The organization publishes the Journal of the Seismological Society of Japan (地震, Jishin) abbreviated at "J Seismol Soc Jpn". The publication is also known as Zisin, which is a syllabic abbreciation.[4]
Notes
- ^ Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Inventor, John Milne
- ^ Clancey, Gregory. (2006). Earthquake Nation: The Cultural Politics of Japanese Seismicity, 1868–1930, p. 63., p. 63, at Google Books
- ^ Clancey, p. 101., p. 101, at Google Books
- ^ All acronymns, Zisin, J Seismol Soc Jpn
References
- Clancey, Gregory. (2006). Earthquake Nation: The Cultural Politics of Japanese Seismicity, 1868–1930. Berkeley: University of California Press. 10-ISBN 0520246071/13-ISBN 9780520246072; OCLC 219039402