Showa Station (Antarctica)
Showa
昭和基地 | |
|---|---|
| Shōwa Kichi | |
An aerial photograph of Showa Station, December 2018. | |
Location of Showa Station in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 69°00′15″S 39°34′55″E / 69.004122°S 39.581836°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Location in Antarctica | East Ongul Island Queen Maud Land Antarctica |
| Administered by | Japanese Antarctic Program |
| Established | 1957 |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Summer | 170 |
| • Winter | 40 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (SYOT) |
| UN/LOCODE | AQ SYW |
| Type | All-year round |
| Period | Annual |
| Status | Operational |
| Activities | PANSY incoherent scatter radar |
| Facilities | 60 separate buildings |
| Website | National Institute of Polar Research |
Showa Station (Japanese: 昭和基地, Hepburn: Shōwa Kichi), sometimes alternately spelled Syowa Station, is a Japanese permanent research station on East Ongul Island in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Built in 1957, Showa Station is named for the era in the Japanese calendar during which it was established, the Shōwa period.