National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)


National Institute of Polar Research, NIPR is the research institute responsible for scientific research and observation of the polar regions. NIPR manages several observation stations in the Arctic and Antarctica. It was founded in 1973.
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Research topics

The NIPR conducts Arctic observations of the atmosphere, ice sheets, Earth’s magnetic field and the ecosystems of the polar regions.

Research stations

NIPR is an inter-university research institute that has observation stations in the Arctic and Antarctica. Stations are located in Svalbard, Greenland, northern Scandinavia, Queen Maud Land, and Iceland.

Asteroid

Asteroid 7773 Kyokuchiken was named in honor of The National Institute of Polar Research. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018.