Activities of the wintering party at Dome Fuji Station by the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1997-1998
The wintering party of the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) at Dome Fuji Station, consisting of 9 personnel, carried out observation programs from January 25,1997 to January 24,1998,as the third and last year of the wintering. Project-oriented programs of meteorology and glaciaolog...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a7d9c98212194c66b83f210bd39271a6 2023-05-15T13:58:16+02:00 Activities of the wintering party at Dome Fuji Station by the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1997-1998 Susumu Kaneto Takashi Yamanouchi 1999-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.15094/00009095 https://doaj.org/article/a7d9c98212194c66b83f210bd39271a6 EN JA eng jpn National Institute of Polar Research http://doi.org/10.15094/00009095 https://doaj.org/toc/0085-7289 https://doaj.org/toc/2432-079X doi:10.15094/00009095 0085-7289 2432-079X https://doaj.org/article/a7d9c98212194c66b83f210bd39271a6 Antarctic Record, Vol 43, Iss 3, Pp 459-476 (1999) Geography (General) G1-922 article 1999 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.15094/00009095 2022-12-30T22:53:09Z The wintering party of the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) at Dome Fuji Station, consisting of 9 personnel, carried out observation programs from January 25,1997 to January 24,1998,as the third and last year of the wintering. Project-oriented programs of meteorology and glaciaology, named "Change in Mass Balance and Dynamics of the Ice Sheet" and "Atmospheric Circulation and Material Cycle in the Antarctic" were mainly conducted. In the former project, deep ice core drilling had been planned to be continued; however, due to the stuck of drill during JARE-37,drilling could not be continued, and only analyses of ice cores drilled beforehand were carried out. Also, other glaciological observations, shallow core drilling and traverse observations were carried out. In the latter project, new observations of Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs) using lidar and balloons, and aerological observation using GPS sondes and radiation measurements, were extensively made. The observations revealed the growth and decay of PSCs throughout the year and abrupt change of heat and moisture transport associated with wintertime blocking formation. The logistics, including digging snow for the water supply, carrying fuel drums into the station buildings from the depot and setup of vehicles during the severe cold winter were hard work. Supply of fuel from Syowa Station conducted during the austral spring made two traverse observations possible. Finally, the station was closed with the help of JARE-39 members. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic ice core Ice Sheet Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Antarctic Austral Dome Fuji ENVELOPE(39.700,39.700,-77.317,-77.317) Dome Fuji Station ENVELOPE(39.703,39.703,-77.317,-77.317) Syowa Station The Antarctic |
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The wintering party of the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE) at Dome Fuji Station, consisting of 9 personnel, carried out observation programs from January 25,1997 to January 24,1998,as the third and last year of the wintering. Project-oriented programs of meteorology and glaciaology, named "Change in Mass Balance and Dynamics of the Ice Sheet" and "Atmospheric Circulation and Material Cycle in the Antarctic" were mainly conducted. In the former project, deep ice core drilling had been planned to be continued; however, due to the stuck of drill during JARE-37,drilling could not be continued, and only analyses of ice cores drilled beforehand were carried out. Also, other glaciological observations, shallow core drilling and traverse observations were carried out. In the latter project, new observations of Polar Stratospheric Clouds (PSCs) using lidar and balloons, and aerological observation using GPS sondes and radiation measurements, were extensively made. The observations revealed the growth and decay of PSCs throughout the year and abrupt change of heat and moisture transport associated with wintertime blocking formation. The logistics, including digging snow for the water supply, carrying fuel drums into the station buildings from the depot and setup of vehicles during the severe cold winter were hard work. Supply of fuel from Syowa Station conducted during the austral spring made two traverse observations possible. Finally, the station was closed with the help of JARE-39 members. |
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Activities of the wintering party at Dome Fuji Station by the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1997-1998 |
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Activities of the wintering party at Dome Fuji Station by the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1997-1998 |
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Activities of the wintering party at Dome Fuji Station by the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1997-1998 |
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Activities of the wintering party at Dome Fuji Station by the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1997-1998 |
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Activities of the wintering party at Dome Fuji Station by the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1997-1998 |
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activities of the wintering party at dome fuji station by the 38th japanese antarctic research expedition, 1997-1998 |
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