WebFor nearly 200 years, scientists have been exploring the nearly 5.5-million-square-mile continent.In 1959, the US and 11 other countries signed the Antarctic Treaty to ban …

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WebPrincess Elisabeth Antarctica (PEA) is a polar research base owned by the Belgian government and managed by the International Polar Foundation (IPF), located at a latitude of 71 ∘ 56 ′ 59.64 ′′ S and a longitude of 23 ∘ 20 ′ 49.56 ′′ E. The station was built on the Utsteinen Nunatak in the immediate vicinity of the Sør Rondane Mountains, a mountain … WebConducting polar science requires access to well equipped research stations, ships and aircraft. British Antarctic Survey operates four research stations throughout the year in … jonathan javier business insider

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WebDakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Programme.It is located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) from the South Pole. It is currently being used as a supply base and transit camp. The base is named after Dakshin Gangotri Glacier.. It was established during the third Indian … WebMcMurdo Station, located at 77 degrees 51 minutes S, 166 degrees 40 minutes E, is the largest Antarctic station. McMurdo is built on the bare volcanic rock of Hut Point Peninsula on Ross Island, the solid ground … WebBrown Station ( Spanish: Estación Científica Almirante Brown, or more often Base Brown or Estación Brown) is an Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named … jonathan jarry chelmsford ma