Research stations in Antarctica

Waste disposal at the Bellingshausen Station (Russia)

Nations with bases in Antarctica as of October 2006

A number of governments maintain permanent research stations throughout Antarctica. Many of the stations are staffed around the year. A total of 30 countries (as of October 2006), all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, operate seasonal (summer) and year-round research stations on the continent and in its surrounding oceans. The population of persons doing and supporting science on the continent and its nearby islands varies from approximately 4,000 persons during the summer season to 1,000 persons during winter. In addition to these permanent stations, approximately 30 field camps are established each austral summer to support specific projects.

Stations

Base	Open	Country	Established	Activities	Situation	Base Number	Coordinates	Time zone
Aboa	Summer	Finland	1988	Finnish Antarctic Research Program	Queen Maud Land	1	73°03′S 13°25′W
Vernadsky Research Base	Permanent	Ukraine	1994		Galindez Island	2	65°14′44.6″S 64°15′26″W	UTC-3
Almirante Brown Antarctic Base	Summer	Argentina	1951	Argentine Antarctica	Antarctic Peninsula	3	64°53′42.4″S 62°52′16.8″W	UTC-3
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station	Permanent	United States	1957	United States Antarctic Program	Geographical South Pole	4	90°S 0°E	UTC+12*
Artigas Base	Permanent	Uruguay	1984	Uruguayan Antarctic Institute	King George Island	5	62°11′3.4″S 58°54′11.9″W	UTC-3
Asuka Station	unmanned observation	Japan	1985	National Institute of Polar Research	Queen Maud Land	6	71°31′34″S 24°08′17″E
Belgrano II	Permanent	Argentina	1979	Laboratory and meteorological station	Coats Land	7	77°52′27.8″S 34°37′14.9″W	UTC-3
Bellingshausen Station	Permanent	Russia	1968		King George Island	8	62°11′47″S 58°57′39″W
Bernardo O'Higgins Station	Permanent	Chile	1948	Chilean Army, Loggistics	Antarctic Peninsula	9	63°19′15″S 57°53′56.2″W	UTC-4*
Bharathi (planned)	Permanent	India	2012	Indian Antarctic Program
Byrd Station	Summer	United States	1957	United States Antarctic Program	Marie Byrd Land	10	80°01′00″S 119°32′00″W
Captain Arturo Prat Base	Permanent	Chile	1947	Chilean Navy	Greenwich Island	11	62°28′45″S 59°39′51″W	UTC-4*
Casey Station	Permanent	Australia	1959	Australian Antarctic Division	Vincennes Bay	12	66°16′55.6″S 110°31′31.9″E	UTC+8
Comandante Ferraz Brazilian Antarctic Base	Permanent	Brazil	1984		King George Island	13	62°05′00″S 58°23′28.2″W
Concordia Station	Permanent	France Italy	2005		Dome C, Antarctic Plateau	14	75°06′00″S 123°20′00″E
Dakshin Gangotri Station	Replaced by Maitri Station	India	1984~1991	Indian Antarctic Program	Queen Maud Land	15	70°45′S 11°46′E
Davis Station	Permanent	Australia	1957	Australian Antarctic Division	Princess Elizabeth Land	16	68°34′35.3″S 77°58′9.2″E	UTC+7
Dome Fuji Station	Permanent	Japan	1995	National Institute of Polar Research	Queen Maud Land	17	77°19′01″S 39°42′12″E
Dumont d'Urville Station	Permanent	France	1956		Adélie Land	18	66°39′47.3″S 140°00′5.3″E	UTC+10
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva and Villa Las Estrellas	Permanent	Chile	1969	Chilean Air Force	King George Island	19	62°11.7′S 58°58.7′W	UTC-4*
Esperanza Base	Permanent	Argentina	1975	Laboratory and meteorological station, radio, a school, and tourist facilities.	Hope Bay	20	63°23′50.3″S 56°59′49.3″W	UTC-3
Gabriel de Castilla Spanish Antarctic Station	Summer	Spain	1989	Marine biology [1]	Deception Island	21	62°58′40.5″S 60°33′38.4″W
Georg von Neumayer Station	Replaced by Neumayer Station	Germany	1981-1992	Alfred Wegener Institute	Queen Maud Land	22	70°37′00″S 08°22′00″W	UTC
Gonzalez Videla Station	Summer	Chile	1951	?	Paradise Bay, Water Boat Point.	23	64°49′24″S 62°51′29″W
Great Wall Station	Permanent	China	1985	Meteorology	King George Island	24	62°13′02″S 58°57′41.5″W
Halley Research Station	Permanent	United Kingdom	1956	British Antarctic Survey	Brunt Ice Shelf	25	75°35′00″S 26°34′00″W
Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station	Permanent	Poland	1977	Oceanobiology, Oceanography, Geology, Geomorphology, Glaciology, Meteorology, Climatology, Seismology, Magnetism and Ecology	King George Island	26	62°09′0.14″S 058°28′2.1″W
Jinnah Antarctic Station	Summer	Pakistan	1991	Pakistan Antarctic Programme	Sør Rondane Mountains, Queen Maud Land	27	70°24′S 25°45′E
Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base	Summer	Spain	1988	CSIC. Laboratory, investigation and meteorogical station. [2]	South Bay, Livingston Island	28	62°39′45.9″S 60°23′25.3″W
Jubany	Permanent	Argentina	1953	Animal life, meteorology	King George Island	29	62°14′16.7″S 58°40′0.2″W	UTC-3
King Sejong Station	Permanent	South Korea	1988	Korea Antarctic Research Program	King George Island	30	62°13′23.2″S 58°47′13.4″W
Kunlun Station	Summer	China	2009	Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration	Dome A	31	80°25′01″S 77°06′58″E
Law-Racoviţă Station	Summer	Romania	1986	Romanian Polar Research Institute	Larsemann Hills (Princess Elizabeth Land)	32	69°23′18.9″S 76°22′50.75″E
Leningradskaya Station	Re-opening in 2007/2008	Russia	1971	Russian Antarctic Expedition	Oates Coast, Victoria Land	33	69°30′00″S 159°23′00″E
Machu Picchu Research Station	Summer	Peru	1989	Peruvian Antarctic Institute (INANPE) [3]	Admiralty Bay, King George Island	34	62°05′29.9″S 58°28′15.4″W
Macquarie Island Station	Permanent	Australia	1911	Australian Antarctic Division	Macquarie Island	35	54°29′56.2″S 158°56′15.5″E
Maitri Station	Permanent	India	1989	Indian Antarctic Program	Schirmacher region	36	70°45′57.7″S 11°43′56.2″E
Marambio Base	Permanent	Argentina	1969	Laboratory, meteorological station, 1.2 km long-30m wide landing track. (website)	Seymour-Marambio Island	37	64°14′27.1″S 56°37′26.7″W	UTC-3
Mario Zucchelli Station	Summer	Italy	1986	Oceanobiology, Oceanography, Geology, Geomorphology, Glaciology, Meteorology, Climatology, Seismology, Magnetism and Ecology (website)	Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea	38	74°41′39.9″S 164°06′46.5″E	UTC+12
Mawson Station	Permanent	Australia	1954	Australian Antarctic Division	Mac Robertson Land	39	67°36′10.1″S 62°52′22.8″E	UTC+6
McMurdo Station	Permanent	United States	1956		Ross Island	40	77°50′43.4″S 166°40′11.2″E	UTC+12*
Mendel Polar Station	Summer	Czech Republic	2006	biological, geological and climate research	James Ross Island	41	63°48′6.5″S 57°53′7.9″W
Mirny Station	Permanent	Russia	1956	glaciology, seismology, meteorology, polar lights, cosmic radiation, and marine biology	Davis Sea	42	66°33′10.4″S 93°00′34.8″E
Mizuho Station	irregular (transshipment station)	Japan	1970	National Institute of Polar Research		43	70°41′53″S 44°19′54″E
Molodyozhnaya Station	Re-opening in 2007/2008	Russia Belarus	1962	Meteorology [4] Russian Antarctic Expedition		44	67°39′57.0″S 45°50′33.2″E
Neumayer Station	Permanent	Germany	1992	Alfred Wegener Institute	Atka-Bay	45	70°39′5.6″S 08°15′51.9″W	UTC
Neumayer-Station III	Permanent	Germany	2009	Alfred Wegener Institute	Atka-Bay	66	70°40′8″S 08°16′1.95″W	UTC
Novolazarevskaya Station	Permanent	Russia	1961		Queen Maud Land	46	70°49′21.1″S 11°38′40.1″E
Orcadas Base	Permanent	Argentina	1904	Meteorology	Orcadas Islands	47	60°44′15.5″S 44°44′22″W	UTC-3
Palmer Station	Permanent	United States	1968	Science labs, a dock and a helicopter pad.	Anvers Island	48	64°46′27.1″S 64°03′11″W	UTC-4
Princess Elisabeth Base	Permanent	Belgium	2007	Energy-passive research station.	Dronning Maud Land	49	71°34′12″S 23°12′00″E
Professor Julio Escudero Base	Permanent	Chile	1994	Chilean Antarctic Institute	King George Island	50	62°12′4.2″S 58°57′45.3″W	UTC-4*
Progress Station	Summer	Russia	1988	Russian Antarctic Expedition	Prydz Bay	51	69°22′48.2″S 76°23′19.1″E
Rothera Research Station	Permanent	United Kingdom	1975	British Antarctic Survey	Adelaide Island	52	67°34′08.3″S 68°07′29.1″W
Russkaya Station	Re-opening in 2007/2008	Russia	1980	Russian Antarctic Expedition	Marie Byrd Land	53	74°46′00″S 136°52′00″W
San Martín Base	Permanent	Argentina	1951	Laboratory and Meteorological measurements		54	68°07′48.9″S 67°06′7.2″W	UTC-3
SANAE IV (South African National Antarctic Expeditions)	Permanent	South Africa	1962 (SANAE I)	Upper atmosphere research (e.g. cosmic rays) and Earth sciences (e.g. geology).	Fimbul Coastal Ice Shelf in Queen Maud Land	55	71°40′21.9″S 2°50′24.9″W
St. Kliment Ohridski Base	Permanent	Bulgaria	1988	Biological research, laboratorial and meteorological measurements. First Eastern Orthodox chapel, St. Ivan Rilski	Emona Anchorage, Livingston Island	56	62°38′29″S 60°21′53″W
Scott Base	Permanent	New Zealand	1957	Antarctic physical environments, Southern Ocean and Antarctic ecosystems.	Ross Island	57	77°50′58.5″S 166°46′5.9″E	UTC+12
Showa Station	Permanent	Japan	1958	National Institute of Polar Research	East Ongul Island	58	69°00′15.6″S 39°34′48.9″E	GMT+3
Siple Station	Permanent	United States	1973	STAR Lab		59	75°55′S 83°55′W	GMT+3
Svea	Summer	Sweden	1988	Swedish Polar Research Secretariat	Dronning Maud Land	60	74°35′00″S 11°13′00″W
Tor Station	Summer	Norway	1993	Norwegian Polar Institute	Dronning Maud Land	61	71°53′20″S 05°09′30″E
Troll Station	Permanent	Norway	1990	Norwegian Polar Institute	Dronning Maud Land	62	72°00′43.5″S 2°31′56″E
Wasa Station	Summer	Sweden	1989	Swedish Polar Research Secretariat	Dronning Maud Land	63	73°03′S 13°25′W
Vostok Station	Permanent	Russia	1957	Russian Antarctic Expedition	Antarctic Ice Sheet	64	78°27′51.8″S 106°50′14″E	UTC+6
Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) Station	Permanent	China	1989	Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC)	Larsemann Hills in Prydz Bay	65	69°22′24″S 76°22′12″E
Kohnen-Station	Summer	Germany	2001	Alfred Wegener Institute	Dronning Maud Land	66	75°00′S 00°04′E
Willard Research Station- Ice Core Study	Permanent	United States	1980	United States Antarctic Program	Geographical South Pole	67	90°S 0°E	UTC+12*

* Observes daylight saving time.

See also

• Antarctic field camps
• Demographics of Antarctica
• List of Antarctic expeditions
• Transport in Antarctica

External links

• Research stations
• COMNAP Main Antarctic Facilities