Site overview: Syowa (SYO)

Syowa

Site description from 2020-08-12 (last update: 2023-06-14)

Affiliation:
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
Address:

Japan Meteorological Agency; 3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato-ku; Tokyo 105-8431; Japan

WIGOS Id:
20000-0-89532
Latitude:
-69.01 °N
Longitude:
39.58 °E
Altitude:
29.1 m
Location:
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Topography:
Syowa is located on East Ongul Island, about 4 km from the continent, on the east coast of Lutzow-Holm Bay, East Antarctica. The area of East Ongul Island is about 3 km2. Syowa site is in a hilly and rural topography where faces sea ice, and is covered with snow except for a short summer period.
Climate:
Ice cap climate (polar climate)
Description:

East Ongul Island, about 4 km from the continent, on the east coast of Lutzow-Holm Bay, East Antarctica.

Author:
TANAKA Yoshinobu
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