Meteorological observations at Syowa Station in 1983 by the 24th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition

Abstract

This paper describes the results of meteorological observations, mainly surface and aerological, from 1st February 1983 to 31th January 1984 at Syowa Station, carried out by Meteorological Observation Team of the 24th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE-24). The observations and the statistic data were automatically processed by using Automated Meteorological Observation System (AMOS). Procedures for other observation items and the results are same as those conducted by JARE-23. Remarkable characteristics : Tendency of falling annual mean temperature in the stratosphere and reduction of ozone quantity in October.