JARE 27
type: Concept
definition: A number of governmental agencies cooperatively conduct Japanese Antarctic research under the name of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE). All decisions and approval of proposals for research activities rest with the Headquarters of JARE under the chairmanship of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The Secretariat of the JARE Headquarters belongs to the Science and International Affairs Bureau, Monbukagakusho. The task of NIPR is to operate JARE both for scientific programs and logistics, except the transportation of personnel and materials by the icebreaker Shirase from Japan to Antarctica. Scientific programs at Syowa Station cover the following fields: upper atmosphere physics, meteorology, seismology, gravimetry, geodesy and cartography, oceanography, glaciology, geology, geography, marine and terrestrial biology, and medical research. Programs offered on board the Shirase include the following subjects: ionosphere, meteorology, geomagnetism, gravimetry, and physical, chemical and biological oceanography. All Japanese scientific stations in Antarctica belong to NIPR. Syowa Station, the mother station of JARE, was established in January 1957, at 69?00'S and 39?35'E on East Ongul Island, Lutzow-Holm Bay, East Antarctica. The total floor area of the buildings has increased from 184m? (3 buildings) in 1957 to 5,930.5m? (48 buildings) and other outdoor facilities in 2001. Mizuho Station was established in July 1970 along the geomagnetic meridian passing through Syowa Station. It is located on the inland ice sheet at 70?42'S and 44?20'E (2,230m above sea level), about 270km southeast of Syowa. After intermittent occupation, a few members maintained year-round operation from 1976 to 1986, making observations on meteorology, glaciology, and upper atmosphere physics. It has been closed since 1987 and is occasionally visited by some parties for meteorological and glaciological observations. Asuka Station was established in Dec…
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