Mizuho Station (Antarctica)

Mizuho Station
Antarctic station
Location of Mizuho Station in Antarctica
Mizuho Station
Location of Mizuho Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 70°41′57″S 44°16′45″E / 70.699174°S 44.279057°E / -70.699174; 44.279057Coordinates: 70°41′57″S 44°16′45″E / 70.699174°S 44.279057°E / -70.699174; 44.279057
Country  Japan
Location in Antarctica Mizuho Plateau
Queen Maud Land
Antarctica
Administered by National Institute of Polar Research
Established July 1970 (1970-07)
Closed 1987 (1987)
Elevation 2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Type Seasonal
Period Summer
Status Closed but used occasionally
Website National Institute of Polar Research

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 is occasionally visited by some parties for meteorological and glaciological observations.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ NIPR. Antarctic expeditions Archived 2009-11-27 at the Wayback Machine.


The location of the Mizuho Station.
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