Energy problems in the logistics of Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition from 1956 to 1984

• Main Authors: Seiichi Awano, Sadao Takeuchi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1985
• Subjects: Geography (General); G1-922; Antarctic; Mizuho; Mizuho Station; Syowa Station; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00008438; https://doaj.org/article/374a1a0bb59149f4adbc04c5164eacb1

This paper gives a review on the development of logistics for the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) from 1956 (JARE-1) to 1984 (JARE-25), especially on the energy problems of Syowa and Mizuho Stations. Diesel-electric generators as the energy source of Syowa Station were developed from t...