Temperature, wind and atmospheric circulation in East Queen Maud Land, Antarctica

• Main Author: Tokio Kikuchi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1997
• Subjects: Geography (General); G1-922; Mizuho; Mizuho Station; Queen Maud Land; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00008958; https://doaj.org/article/cbfcd5436f65422784f090588d150b08

Proxy observations of wind and temperature are carried out in East Queen Maud Land. The atmospheric circulation patterns are further studied by in situ observation of the diurnal wind vector variation and the upper air soundings. It was revealed that the high wind directional constancy at Mizuho Sta...