Meteorological Observations of the 12th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition in 1971
This paper describes the results of surface and aerological weather observations at Syowa Station between 1 February 1971 and 5 February 1972. Most of the methods and instruments are the same as in 1970; a meteorological satellite tracking system to receive the pictures was installed. Some meteorolo...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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National Institute of Polar Research
1974
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15094/00007764 https://doaj.org/article/49f6a32eb5b74c2c9b59204451c8f5ce |
| Summary: | This paper describes the results of surface and aerological weather observations at Syowa Station between 1 February 1971 and 5 February 1972. Most of the methods and instruments are the same as in 1970; a meteorological satellite tracking system to receive the pictures was installed. Some meteorological characters of this period were: Temperature and solar radiation were lower than the average; Bad weather were experienced from February to April and from August to November; Snow accumulation was greater than the average; Temperatures of all the upper layers in winter were lower than the average. Total amount of ozone was observed on every suitable day except the polar night season. |
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