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Sixty Years of Antarctic Research: What the Frozen Continent Can Tell Us About the Future of Our Planet

  • Syōwa Station and the Antarctic Research Vessel Shirase, which will take the next expedition to Antarctica in November 2016.

    Syōwa Station and the Antarctic Research Vessel Shirase, which will take the next expedition to Antarctica in November 2016.

  • The Sōya gets underway on November 8, 1956.

    The Sōya gets underway on November 8, 1956.

  • Researchers studying meteorites in the Sør Rondane Mountains in January 2013.

    Researchers studying meteorites in the Sør Rondane Mountains in January 2013.

  • Installing an underwater video system to observe moss pillars at the bottom of a lake in January 2010.

    Installing an underwater video system to observe moss pillars at the bottom of a lake in January 2010.

  • Extracting ice core samples at the Dome Fuji Station deep in the interior of Antarctica in January 2005. The illuminated part shows the drill entering the ice. Researchers excavated samples from 3 kilometers below the surface.

    Extracting ice core samples at the Dome Fuji Station deep in the interior of Antarctica in January 2005. The illuminated part shows the drill entering the ice. Researchers excavated samples from 3 kilometers below the surface.

  • The author in Antarctica in 2001. He has been appointed leader of the next expedition, which will leave for Antarctica in November this year.

    The author in Antarctica in 2001. He has been appointed leader of the next expedition, which will leave for Antarctica in November this year.

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