Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crust Exposure Rate Assessment in Northwestern Pacific Seamounts Assisted by Deep Learning-Based Semantic Segmentation

Yuta Ihara

Presentation information

[J] Oral

M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-ZZ Others

[M-ZZ52] Marine Manganese Minerals: Depositional environments, exploration, and development

Tue. May 26, 2026 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM 104 (International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe)

Chairperson:Takahashi Yoshio(Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo), Usui Akira(Marine Core Research Institute, Kochi University)

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

[MZZ52-01] Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crust Exposure Rate Assessment in Northwestern Pacific Seamounts Assisted by Deep Learning-Based Semantic Segmentation

*Yuta Ihara¹, Yoshio Nakasato¹, Daiki Suzushima¹, Hiroyuki Moriuchi¹, Wataru Yamada¹, Yuho Fujimaki², Akiko Suzuki³ (1. Sumiko Resources Exploration & Development Co., Ltd., 2. Sumiko Resources Exploration & Development Co., Ltd. (Current Affiliation: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.), 3. Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security)

Keywords:Cobalt-rich ferromanganese crust, Deep learning, Semantic segmentation