Report on the 2021-2022 (JARE-63) geological field survey of the Lützow-Holm Bay, Prince Olav Coast and Enderby Land

Geological field surveys of the Lützow-Holm Bay, Prince Olav Coast, and Enderby Land were conducted by three geologists in the 63rd Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-63) during the 2021-2022 austral summer season. Field parties were supported throughout the summer season by two main helic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sotaro Baba, Shin-ichi Kagashima, Nobuhiko Nakano
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2022
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00016830
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Summary:Geological field surveys of the Lützow-Holm Bay, Prince Olav Coast, and Enderby Land were conducted by three geologists in the 63rd Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-63) during the 2021-2022 austral summer season. Field parties were supported throughout the summer season by two main helicopters (CH-101) stationed on the icebreaker Shirase without a smaller secondary helicopter (AS350). This report summarizes field preparations and geological work and highlights several key points for future planning and research.