Hydrosphere Environmental Assessment Team (HEAT) was newly established within CRM in April 2004, with five researchers, Kiyotaka Tsunemi, Ken-ichi Miyamoto, Mitsuo Iwata, Fumio Horiguchi and Akihiro Tokai (Team Leader), one post doctoral fellow, Joji Yamamoto and 4 members of technical staff, Mari Kotake, Mizuho Murai, Akemi Kawamoto, and Takako Suzuki).