Activities of the summer party of the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition, 1996-1997

• Main Author: Hisao Yamagishi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2002
• Subjects: Geography (General); G1-922; Antarctic; Syowa Station; Dome Fuji; Riiser-Larsen; Dome Fuji Station; Amundsen Bay; Antarc*; ice core
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00009228; https://doaj.org/article/cbc10889ef1d408c9e465089f58342f9

This report describes research and logistic activities of the summer party of the 38th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition carried out November 1996-March 1997. The research activities consist of large projects such as geological and geographical research in the Mt. Riiser-Larsen area adjacent to Amundsen Bay; an inland traverse to Dome Fuji Station, 1000km from Syowa Station, to transport wintering members and supplies for deep ice-core drilling and meteorological observations; and installation of an HF radar system at Syowa Station to observe ionospheric plasma convection. The logistic activities include major works such as construction of the new Accommodation Building for the wintering members, the Sewage Processing Building, and a local area network in Syowa Station.