The 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition had a very rare opportunity to conduct ship-based observations near the tip of East Antarctic Shirase Glacier when large areas of heavy sea ice broke up, giving them access to the frozen Lützow-Holm Bay into which the glacier protrudes. When the winds diminish in the summer, the influx of the deep warm water increases, speeding up the melting rate.“We plan to incorporate this and future data into our computer models, which will help us develop more accurate predictions of sea level fluctuations and climate change,” says Daisuke Hirano.Daisuke Hirano (center) with a helicopter pilot (left) and a field assistant (right) having lunch on the floating Shirase Glacier Tongue (Photo by Yuichi Aoyama)This study was supported by Grants-in-Aids for Scientific Research of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT; JP17K12811, JP17H01615, JP25241001, JP17H01157, JP17H06316, JP17H06317, JP17H06322, JP17H06323, JP17H04710, JP26740007, JP19K12301, and JP20K12132). An 11-year-old boy who suffered severe, and life-long brain injuries after his birth went horribly… (Photo by Kazuya Ono) Nature Communications, August 24, 2020.This study was supported by Grants-in-Aids for Scientific Research of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT; JP17K12811, JP17H01615, JP25241001, JP17H01157, JP17H06316, JP17H06317, JP17H06322, JP17H06323, JP17H04710, JP26740007, JP19K12301, and JP20K12132). The Japanese icebreaker ship Shirase near the tip of the Shirase Glacier during the 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. The warm water moves along a deep underwater ocean trough and then flows upwards along the tongue's base, warming and melting the ice. Police has today released an All of Government strategy to tackle transnational organised crime. We don't put up a paywall â we believe in free access to information of public interest. Clicking subscribe confirms your acceptance of our
Being able to dine outside will be a key ingredient to economic recovery for hospitality… /Public Release. Current predictions estimate global sea levels will rise one meter by 2100 and more than 15 meters by 2500. The warm waters carrying the melted ice then flow outwards, mixing with the glacial meltwater. The 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition had a very rare opportunity to conduct ship-based observations near the tip of East Antarctic Shirase Glacier when large areas of heavy sea ice broke up, giving them access to the frozen Lützow-Holm Bay into which the glacier protrudes. All trademarks and rights are owned by their respective owners. Crew; Details; Genres; Cinematography. The 58th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition had a very rare opportunity to conduct ship-based observations near the tip of East Antarctic Shirase Glacier when large areas of heavy sea ice broke up, giving them access to the frozen Lützow-Holm Bay into which the glacier protrudes. Since then, Japan has performed various observations at Syowa Station and the surrounding areas, and resulted in outstanding scientific outcome such as findings of ozone hole and Antarctic meteorites, recovery of climate change in the past through analyses of ice core, understanding of aurora generation mechanism, unexpected finding of puzzling ecosystems in Antarctic lakes, and findings of evidence of Gondwana, etc.After the current âJapanese Antarctic Research Project Phase VIIIâ expires at the end of fiscal year 2015 (FY2015), the next six-year scheme, âJapanese Antarctic Research Project Phase IXâ, will start from FY2016. You’ve heard about Amundsen and Scott – now meet Nobu Shirase, a Japanese explorer who beat all the odds to accomplish an expedition deep into Antarctica. The material in this public release comes from the originating organization and may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length. Yasunao Taizumi. You may opt-out at any time. Alternative Title. Nippon nankyoku tanken Genres. Ice is melting at a surprisingly fast rate underneath Shirase Glacier Tongue in East Antarctica due to the continuing influx of warm seawater into the Lützow-Holm Bay. The dogs were Sakhalin huskies, known in Japan as Karafuto-ken, a beloved Japanese dog that was well-suited to snowy climates. A 30-year-old Iranian national has been sentenced to 10 years and six months imprisonment for… “ Our data suggests that the ice directly beneath the Shirase Glacier Tongue … (Yuuki Watanabe / National Institute of Polar Research, Japan)