Mizuho Station (Antarctica)

Mizuho Station
みずほ基地
Antarctic research station
Mizuho Station is located in Antarctica
Mizuho Station
Mizuho Station
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 70°41′57″S 44°16′45″E / 70.6992°S 44.2791°E / -70.6992; 44.2791
RegionQueen Maud Land
LocationMizuho Plateau
Established21 July 1970 (1970-07-21)
Closed12 October 1986 (1986-10-12)
Named forMizuho Plateau
Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodyNIPR, Japan
Elevation
2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Active timesEvery summer
Websitenipr.ac.jp

The Mizuho Station (Japanese: みずほ基地, Hepburn: Mizuho Kichi) was a permanent Japanese Antarctic transshipment station. Located on Mizuho Plateau 2230 m above sea level, it was opened in 1970. It was operated by the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research, and closed in 1987. It was occasionally visited by some parties for meteorological and glaciological observations.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ NIPR. Antarctic expeditions Archived 2009-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
The location of the Mizuho Station.


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