noun
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology; JAMSTEC
Official name of a Japanese research institution; often referred to by the acronym JAMSTEC.
海洋研究開発機構は深海探査で有名だ。
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology is famous for deep-sea exploration.
Compound of 海洋 (ocean), 研究 (research), 開発 (development), and 機構 (organization).