Exchange of Scientists
The Antarctic Treaty provides in Article III 1(b) that Treaty Parties, to facilitate the purpose of the Treaty, should exchange scientists to promote research. To implement this provision, Japan has maintained a system for exchange of scientists since the Antarctic Treaty came into force. The Japanese government has dispatched one or two Japanese scientists to the expeditions of other Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties, and invited one to three foreign scientists from one or two Contracting Parties every summer season since 1958/1959. The first foreign scientist, a physicist from China, wintered over at Syowa Station in 1993.
Scientific investigations cover various disciplines includ-ing logistics, and are carried out as field work, station obser-vations, or shipboard research. Countries involved include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, China, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Slovakia, U.S.S.R.(now NIS.), United Kingdom, and U.S.A.. At present NIPR is responsible for this program and dispatches a researcher selected from its staff and other research institutes.
Glaciological Observation (GPS measurement) at Langhovde Glacier.
Glaciologycal Observation (mass balance measurement) at Heito Glacier.
