WINDS OF KATABATIC ORIGIN OBSERVED AT SYOWA STATION (I)

• Main Author: Yasutaro MORITA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1968
• Subjects: Geography (General); G1-922; Antarctic; East Ongul Island; Ongul; Ongul Island; Syowa Station; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00007504; https://doaj.org/article/e14cf3b3c19d41678914164c18be71c5

The wind regime at Syowa Station, located on the East Ongul Island 4km apart from the coast of Antarctica, is analyzed to explain the seaward effect of katabatic winds. 1. Rather strong (6-17m/s) easterly winds of katabatic origin prevail at night in summer season. The type of diurnal variation of w...