Report on the 2016−2017 (JARE-58) geological field survey of Lützow-Holm Bay, Prince Olav Coast and Enderby Land

The 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-58) conducted geological field surveys in the regions of Lützow-Holm Bay, Prince Olav Coast, and Enderby Land during the 2016−2017 austral summer season. The field party consisted of four Japanese geologists and three Asian geologists (Thai, Indo...

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Main Authors: Tomokazu Hokada, Sotaro Baba, Atsushi Kamei, Ippei Kitano, Yoichi Motoyoshi, Prayath Nantasin, Nugroho Imam Setiawan, Davaa-Ochir Dashbaatar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2017
Subjects:
geo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00014291
https://doaj.org/article/a471d8f88f7f4198992b1305640eb4d7
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Summary:The 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-58) conducted geological field surveys in the regions of Lützow-Holm Bay, Prince Olav Coast, and Enderby Land during the 2016−2017 austral summer season. The field party consisted of four Japanese geologists and three Asian geologists (Thai, Indonesian, Mongolian), and was joined periodically by JARE-58 expedition leader, Prof. Motoyoshi. Field parties were supported throughout the summer season by a smaller secondary helicopter (AS350) in addition to two main helicopters (CH101) stationed on the icebreaker Shirase. This report summarizes field preparations and the geological work undertaken, and highlights several key points for future planning and research.