National Institute of Polar Research
NIPR in number
1,April 2023
Low-temperature room facilities
Low temperature laboratories: 9
Low temperature storage rooms: 6
Room-temperature laboratories: 2
Operating time: 8,760hrs (FY2024)
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Laboratory (SHRIMP Laboratory)
Operating time: 4,656hrs (FY2024)
Polar Science Computer System
Operating time: 8,688hrs
Number of accounts: 162 (FY2024)
| category | collection | borrowed samples (users) FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Rocks and minerals | ca. 20,000 | 73 (5) |
| Biological specimens | ca. 60,000 | 476 (10) |
| Meteorites | ca. 17,400 | 76 (23) |
Library
| category | collection |
|---|---|
| Books | Books: 29,200 Journals: 3,900 titles |
| Reference materials | 8,200 |
| E-books | E-books: 147,800 titles E-journal: 5,000 titles |
| Maps | 3,600 |
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