ANTARCTICA

AND THE SOUTHERN OCEAN

MAIN ANTARCTIC FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL ANTARCTIC PROGRAMS IN THE ANTARCTIC TREATY AREA (SOUTH OF 60 LATITUDE SOUTH)
EDITION 5
0 250 500 1,000 Kilometres 1,500 2,000

400'0"W

300'0"W

200'0"W

100'0"W

00'0"

100'0"E

200'0"E

300'0"E

400'0"E

MRCC Cape Town

00

ARCC Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG

MAIN ANTARCTIC FACILITIES

operated by National Antarctic Programs in the Antarctic Treaty Area (South of 60 latitude South)
Updated March 2009 - An up to date version of this information can be found at www.comnap.aq/facilities

SOUTH AFRICA
CAPE TOWN DURBAN PORT ELIZABETH RIO DE JANEIRO
1 00
0
200 0

MADAGASCAR
ANTANANARIVO

The publication of details of these facilities does not imply any right of use. The facilities are established and maintained by National Antarctic Programs strictly for their own use they are not designed or provided for use by others. Prior agreement must be obtained to use facilities maintained by another operator. In particular, requests for access to airfields must comply with the procedures for coordination, approval and information described in the Antarctic Flight Information Manual published by COMNAP. For more information, contact the COMNAP Secretariat (www.comnap.aq). Furthermore, the relevant legal instruments and authorisation procedures adopted by the states party to the Antarctic Treaty regulating access to the Antarctic Treaty Area, that is to all areas between 60 and 90 of latitude South, have to be complied with. For more information, contact the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat (www.ats.aq).
Operated by National Antarctic Program(s) from Latitude Operator(s) Flag
6336.318 S 7303'S 6323.278'S 8959.85'S 8008 S 6209.57'S 6211.07'S 8019.10'S 6228.75'S 7131.57'S 6232 S 7752.48'S 6211.78'S 6319.25'S 6453'S 7437.37'S 6236'S 6617.00'S 6209.667 S 6205.00'S 7506.12'S 6640.08'S 7025.50'S 7005'S 6214'S 6834.63'S 6259'S 7719.'S 6944'S 6639.77'S 6615'S 7420S 6212.00'S 7442.81'S 6323.70'S 62 12.4 S 6746.50 S 6417.80 S 7119.76'S 6259'S 6449.42'S 7438'S 6212.98'S 6348.04'S 6228.1 S 7534.90'S 6239'S 6214.27'S 6212.08'S 6212.07'S 6213.40'S 7500'S 8025.02'S 6923'S 6930'S 6745'S 6222.92'S 6205.49'S 7045.95'S 6226.96'S 6414.70'S 7724.82'S 7441'S 6458'S 6736.28'S 7750.88'S 6420'S 7532.44'S 6633.12'S 7041.88'S 6740.30'S 6740.97'S 7038.00'S 7046.43'S 7049.52'S 7639'S 6238.48'S 6044.33'S 6446.50'S 6328'S 6409'S 7157'S 6923'S 6641.22'S 6332.263 S 6208'S 6211.37'S 6734.17'S 6732'S 7445'S 6901.58'S 6807.78'S 7140.42'S 7751.00'S 6043'S 8139'S 7139.32'S 7451.38'S 8105'S 7035'S 6900.37'S 6324.13'S 7246 7153'S 7200.12'S 6514.72'S 7828.00'S 7303'S 6641.45'S 6462'S 6922.27'S 5735.528 W 1325'W 5734.96 W 13916.37'E 8116 W 5828.25'W 5854.15'W 8118.48'W 5939.833'W 2408.28'E 5947 W 3437.62'W 5857.65'W 5754.02'W 6253'W 16354.82'E 5956'W 11031.18'E 5850.967 W 5823.47'W 12323.72'E 13949.18'E 13408.75'E 1200'E 5840'W 7758.35'E 6042'W 3942.20'E 7342'E 14000.08'E 10036'E 16507E 5857.75'W 16402.49'E 5659.77'W 58 57.45 W 6854 W 6104 W 6816.02'W 6041'W 6251.50'W 16413'E 5857.73'W 5752.95'W 6046.1 W 2632.47'W 6023'W 5839.87'W 5857.77'W 5853.13'W 5847.35'W 004'E 7706.97'E 7623'E 15923'E 6854'W 5939.833'W 5828.27'W 1144.15'E 5944.54'W 5639.42'W 16340.75'E 16407'E 6003'W 6252.25'E 16640.10'E 6259'W 14549.12'E 9300.88'E 4419.90'E 4523.00'E 4608.08'E 815.80'W 1151.90'E 1137.68'E 15958'E 6021.88'W 4444.28'W 6403.07'W 5613'W 6057'W 2320'E 7623'E 13954.42'E 5724.257 W 5822'W 5858.87'W 6807.20'W 6811'W 13640'W 4004.37'E 6706.20'W 249.73'W 16645.77'E 4536'W 14904'W 14839.15'E 7134.16'W 4039'W 6847'E 3935.40'E 5658.38'W 15902E 509'E 232.03'E 6415.40'W 10648.00'E 1325'W 11131.73'E 6335'W 7622.23'E 15 m 32 m 5m ~ 10 m 2520 m 40 m 2230 m 42 m 225 m 40 m 102 m 550 m 1600 m ~ 13 m 4m ~ 10 m 18 m 50 m 1397 m 15 m ~ 10 m 10 m ~ 10 m 45 m 16 m 250 m 620 m 5m 850 m 10 m 5m 1600 m 1372 m 1000 m 336 m 29 m ~ 50m 2300 m 1625 m 1300 m 7m 3500 m ~ 400m 740 m 5m ~ 10 m Wheel Ski Wheel & Ski 1962 1989 Ski Ski Ski Ski Wheel 1965 1982 1957 1997 2004 1985 1990 1996 1957 1989 Ski Wheel Wheel Ski Ski Wheel & Ski Wheel 1988 1904 1965 1967 1977 2009 1989 1997 1990 1969 1975 1975 1980 2005 1951 1962 1957 1947 2000 Wheel & Ski Ski Wheel & Ski Ski Wheel & Ski Ski 1986 1961 1954 1955 1947 1998 1956 1970 1962 1981 1961 10 m 170 m 25 m 5m 50 m 30 m 92 m 15 m 5m 10 m ~ 10 m 10 m 37 m 12 m 10 m 10 m 50 m 10 m 2900 m 4087 m 65 m 10 m 10 m 10 m 130 m ~ 10 m 200 m Wheel Ski Ski Ski Ski 15 m 7m 3810 m 20 m 42 m 15 m Ski Ski Ski Ski 400 m 400 m 2 830 m 880 m 2m 17 m 880 m 5m 930 m 5m 250 m 16 m 12 m 10 m 170 m 22 m 30 m 5m 8m 3220 m ~ 100 m 2850 m Ski Ski Ski 1983 1994 1957 1948 1995 1987 1956 1994 1969 2005 1952 1987 1962 1972 1961 1990 1951 1983 1985 2006 1991 1956 1989 1982 1994 1986 1988 2001 2009 1987 1971 1985 1957 1989 1989 1990 1969 Ski Ski Ski Wheel & Ski Ski

Facility Name

UN Locode

Longitude

Airfield Elevation Suitability if any (5)

Station in Operation First Opened

2002 1989 2003 1956 1997 1977 1984 1999 1947 1984 1952 1955 1968 1948 1951 1997 1953 1969 2006 1984 1997

Typical Summer Dates (10) Summer Start Date Summer End Date

Population (9) Peak

5 20 8 250 4 40 60 25 15

Facility Type (7)

Refuge Station Refuge Station Camp Station Station Station Station Station Refuge Station Station Station Station Refuge Station Station Refuge Station Station Camp Camp Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Camp Camp Station Depot Station Station Refuge Refuge Refuge Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Camp Station Station Station Station Station Depot Station Station Station Camp Station Station Camp Camp Station Station Station Station Station Station Station Camp Refuge Refuge Camp Station Camp Station Camp Station Station Station Station Camp Depot Camp Station Station Station Station Camp Station Station Station Station Station Camp Station Station

Current Status (8)

Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Temporarily Closed Seasonal Temporarily Closed Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Temporarily Closed Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Year-round Seasonal Temporarily Closed Seasonal Year-round Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Temporarily Closed Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Seasonal Year-round Year-round Year-round Seasonal Seasonal Temporarily Closed Year-round

Winter Average
N/A N/A N/A 75 N/A 12 9 N/A 9 N/A N/A 12 25 16 N/A N/A N/A 20 N/A 12 13 N/A N/A N/A N/A 22 N/A N/A N/A 26 N/A 70 N/A 55 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 14 N/A N/A 15 N/A 20 2 N/A 18 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 25 N/A 55 N/A N/A N/A 20 250 N/A N/A 60 N/A N/A N/A 9 30 N/A N/A

11 de septiembre
0 40 0
4 00 0

Chile AQ-ABA AQ-AMS AQ-ARC AQ-ART AQ-APT Finland Chile USA Chile Poland Uruguay Chile Chile Japan Chile AQ-BEL AQ-BHN AQ-OHG Argentina Russia Chile Argentina Italy Argentina AQ-CAS AQ-CFZ AQ-CON Australia Chile Brazil France & Italy France France India Germany AQ-DAV AQ-DMF AQ-DRZ AQ-DDU Australia Argentina Japan Russia France Australia Italy Chile Italy AQ-ESP Argentina Chile Chile Chile AQ-GDC United Kingdom Spain Chile AQ-GWL Germany China Czech Republic AQ-HLY AQ-JCP AQ-JUB AQ-ESC AQ-KSG AQ-KHN AQ-LAW Chile United Kingdom Spain Argentina Chile Chile Korea Germany China Australia & Romnia Russia Chile Chile Peru AQ-MTR AQ-MRB AQ-MZU AQ-MAW AQ-MCM India Ecuador Argentina USA Italy Argentina Australia USA Argentina Italy AQ-MIR Russia Japan Russia AQ-NEU AQ-NOV Russia Germany Russia Russia USA Bulgaria AQ-ORC AQ-PLM Argentina USA Argentina Argentina Belgium AQ-PRO Russia France Chile Ecuador AQ-TNM AQ-ROT Chile United Kingdom United Kingdom Russia Japan AQ-SMT AQ-SNA AQ-SBA AQ-SGN Argentina South Africa New Zealand United Kingdom USA Italy United Kingdom Argentina Russia AQ-SYW Japan Uruguay Italy AQ-TOR Norway Norway Ukraine Russia Sweden Australia Chile AQ-ZGN China AQ-TRL AQ-VKY AQ-VOS AQ-WSA

Aboa Abrazo de Maip Amundsen-Scott Antonio Huneeus Arctowski Artigas Arturo Parodi Arturo Prat Asuka Baha Yankee Belgrano II Bellingshausen
(1)

SAO PAULO
00 10
0 40

Polar Stereographic Projection

(Latitude of True Scale: 90 S)
0

Compiled in July 2009 by RIA Mobile GIS and Latitude Technologies

200'0"S

BRAZIL
0 40 0

200'0"S

PORTO ALEGRE

0 40

LEGEND
Station Seasonal Station Year-Round Station Closed Station Temporarily Closed Station No Longer Exists Station Under Construction Station Under Consideration h Highest Antarctic Mountain Glacier Flow Lines Ice Shelf & Tongue Height Contours (Metres) Bathymetric Contours (Metres) Exposed Rock Populated Areas
CORDOBA
200
0

Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) Depot Refuge Camp Airfield Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC & ARCC) Maritime Search and Rescue Region (SRR) Boundary Major Air Routes to/from the Antarctic Continent Shortest typical Sea Routes to/from the Antarctic Continent

ASUNCION

BOUVET ISLAND
0 400

PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS

20 0

URUGUAY
40
00

MONTEVIDEO SANTA FE
600

Antarctic Continent

Country Boundaries Inland Water

BUENOS AIRES
20 00 10 00

0 400

SOUTH GEORGIA
1 00

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS

CROZET ISLAND

COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN ANTARCTIC AFFAIRS

BAHIA BLANCA

10 00
NO SE CA FI RU LVEE DK LT BY IE GB NL PL BE DE CZ UA SK FR CH AT HU RO MC IT SI BG PT ES GR TR MT CY PK CU GT VE CO EC PE PG BR VU CK NA ZA CL AR UY MU AU MY IN

ARGENTINA
SANTIAGO FALKLAND ISLAND ISLAS MALVINAS SOUTH ORKNEY ISLANDS ! ORCADAS
!

HAAKON VII SEA

SIGNY DAKSHIN GANGOTRI NEUMAYER ! SANAE IV ! MAITRI NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA ! ! !

NOVOLAZAREVSKAYA AIRFIELD
!
40
20
40
20 0 0
00
00

US

CN

KP KR

JP

ARCC Punta Arenas

300'0"S
NZ

USHUAIA

4 00 0

COATS LAND
!

KING GEORGE ISLAND

000
ANTARCTICA

DOME FUJI

ROTHERA SKIWAY

COUNTRY
Name
Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Cook Islands Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Hungary India Ireland Italy Japan Korea (North) Korea (South) Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Mauritius Monaco Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Papua New Guinea Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States of A. Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela

ANTARCTIC TREATY
Code
AR AU AT BY BE BR BG CA CL CN CO CK CU CY CZ DK EC EE FI FR DE GR GT HU IN IE IT JP KP KR LV LT LU MY MT MU MC NA NL NZ NO PK PG PE PL PT RO RU SK SI ZA ES SE CH TR UA GB US UY VU VE 24/05/1999 AS 21/06/1960 31/03/1982 24/04/1984 15/11/1990 25/01/1996 28/10/1992 31/05/1960 18/08/1960 11/01/1980 27/05/2004 31/05/1960 18/08/1960 07/10/1985 AS/CP OS/CP OS/CP AS/CP 21/06/1960 21/09/1988 21/09/1988 OS/CP AS/CP AS/CP AS 15/09/1971 02/11/1960 14/06/1962 02/11/1960 AS OS/CP (4) AS (1) 16/03/1981 10/04/1981 08/06/1961 09/10/1989 29/07/1977 AS (3) AS/CP AS/CP 30/03/1967 01/11/1960 24/08/1960 19/11/1990 01/11/1960 24/08/1960 AS/CP OS/CP OS/CP 31/05/2008 AS 18/03/1981 04/08/1960 21/01/1987 28/11/1986 09/10/1989 05/10/1987 04/08/1960 AS/CP OS/CP AS AS/CP 14/06/1962 20/05/1965 15/09/1987 17/05/2001 15/05/1984 16/09/1960 05/02/1979 08/01/1987 31/07/1991 27/01/1984 19/08/1983 12/09/1983 09/10/1989 16/09/1960 03/03/1981 19/11/1990 AS (1) AS AS/CP AS AS/CP OS/CP AS/CP (2) AS AS AS AS/CP 16/08/1984 AS

CEP
Signature Protocol
04/10/1991 04/10/1991

COMNAP
Members
Yes Yes

CCAMLR
Commission Members
Yes Yes (EU)

HCA

(5)

SCAR
Full Members
Yes Yes

FEDERICO GUESALAGA
1000

Flag

Accession to Consultative Treaty Status

23/06/1961 23/06/1961 25/08/1987 27/12/2006 26/07/1960 16/05/1975 11/09/1978 04/05/1988 23/06/1961 08/06/1983 31/01/1989 23/06/1961 07/10/1985 26/07/1960 12/09/1983 25/05/1998 23/06/1961 23/06/1961

Notes
OS/CP OS/CP AS AS OS/CP AS/CP AS/CP AS OS/CP AS/CP AS

Ratification Protocol
28/10/1993 06/04/1994 15/08/2008

Other Parties

Members
Yes Yes

Associate Members

Kilometres

FOSSIL BLUFF

LA

ND
SKY BLU

RONNE ICE SHELF

SOBRAL

04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991

26/04/1996 15/08/1995 21/04/1998 13/11/2003 11/01/1995 02/08/1994

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes (EU) Yes (EU) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

BELLINGSHAUSEN SEA

ANTONIO HUNEEUS !! Vinson Massif (4897m)

! AMUNDSEN-SCOTT

COMANDANTE FERRAZ !
(EU) 01/01/1993 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 25/08/2004 04/01/1993 01/11/1996 05/02/1993 25/11/1994 23/05/1995 Yes (EU) Yes Yes Yes (EU) Yes (EU) Yes (EU) (EU) (EU) 02/07/1992 04/10/1991 29/09/1992 02/07/1992 26/04/1996 31/03/1995 15/12/1997 02/01/1996 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (EU) Yes (EU) Yes Yes (EU) (EU) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (EU) (EU) Yes Yes Yes
!

ELLSWORTH LAND
REFUGIO ECUADOR

WILHELM II LAND
!
0

DAVIS SEA
MIRNY

Maximum Sea Ice Extent

PRINCESS ELIZABETH LAND

Antarctic Polar Front
0 40 0

MACCHU PICCHU

! !

ARCTOWSKI DALLMAN
! !

Antarctic Polar Front

0 50

0 35

QUEEN MARY LAND

SH AC KLETON ICE SHELF
30 00

! VOSTOK

EDGEWORTH-DAVID !

BELLINGSHAUSEN

ARTIGAS !

! JULIO !

RIPAMONTI

Maximum Sea Ice Extent

SIPLE DOME !

RODOLFO MARSH

! ! !!

GREAT WALL

EDWARD VII LAND

RUSSKAYA !

CONCORDIA !

EDUARDO FREI
Yes

ROSS ICE SHELF

WILKINS RUNWAY !

JULIO ESCUDERO
300'0"S

VICTORIA LAND
!
!

WILKES LAND

0 10 0

10 00

COLLINS !

20

00

JUBANY

KING SEJONG

MARIE BYRD LAND

25 0 0

AMUNDSEN SEA

00 15

MAWSON SEA

CASEY

(EU) Yes (EU) Yes Yes 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991 14/04/1994 22/12/1994 16/06/1993 Yes Yes Yes (EU) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

ESTACIN MARTIMA ANTRTICA

MCMURDO SCOTT BASE

10 00

MARBLE POINT HELIPORT

!

MID POINT

ODELL GLACIER
!

ENIGMA LAKE

D85 SKIWAY

4 0 00

BRANSFIELD STRAIT
INSET
00 20

ROSS SEA

MARIO ZUCCHELLI ! BROWNING PASS ! ! EDMONSON POINT ! GONDWANA

!

SITRY POINT

OATES LAND
80 100
JOINVILLE ISLAND
!

04/10/1991 04/10/1991

08/03/1993 01/11/1995 03/02/2003

Yes Yes Yes (EU) (EU) (EU) Yes Yes (EU) (EU)

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

0 10 20
See King George Island Inset

40

60

TALOS DOME

GEORGE V LAND

TERRE ADLIE

Kilometres

PRUD'HOMME D10 SKIWAY

! ! !

DUMONT D'URVILLE

04/10/1991

06/08/1997

Yes

Yes
1000

LENINDGRADSKAYA !
500

MERTZ GLACIER

D'URVILLE ISLAND

DUNDEE ISLAND

04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991

03/08/1995 01/07/1992 30/03/1994

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes (EU) Yes (EU)

Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes

KING GEORGE ISLAND !

DUMONT D'URVILLE SEA

PETREL

I S LA N D S

04/10/1991 04/10/1991 04/10/1991

25/05/2001 25/04/1995 17/04/1997 11/01/1995

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes (EU) Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes
10 00

! ! ! ! ! ESPERANZA ! T/N RUPERTO ELICHIRIBEHETY

BALLENY ISLANDS

Yes Yes

! !
!

!! !! !

! !

S H E T L AN D

BERNARDO O'HIGGINS !
11 DE SEPTIEMBRE

LUIS RISOPATRON
!

MALDONADO !
GREENWICH ISLAND

ARTURO PRAT
BAHA YANKEE
!

TH

SOU

! !

JAMES ROSS ISLAND

The Secretariat of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) is in Christchurch, New Zealand. Internet Address: http://www.comnap.aq The Secretariat of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) is in Hobart, Australia. Internet Address: http://www.ccamlr.org The Secretariat of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Internet Address: http://www.scar.org

LIVINGSTON ISLAND

DECEPTION ISLAND

! GABRIEL DE CASTILLA ! DECEPCON

SNOW ISLAND

500

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Russkaya 1 390 Patriot Hills Area Notes: 3 710 3 060 Punta Arenas (Airport) Approximate great circle distances in kilometres, calculated assuming 3 600 2 870 260 Ushuaia (Airport) the earth to be a sphere of radius 6 371.01 km. 2 420 1 470 1 630 1 420 Rothera 3 160 2 130 1 240 980 740 King George Island Area (Marsh Airfield) A location in (brackets) indicate exact location used for the calculation. 3 030 1 930 1 490 1 230 640 260 Marambio 2 370 990 3 110 2 870 1 550 1 940 1 690 Belgrano II 2 690 1 310 3 140 2 890 1 660 1 930 1 670 330 Halley 3 450 2 100 3 690 3 430 2 370 2 450 2 210 1 120 820 Neumayer / SANAE IV 3 460 2 160 3 960 3 700 2 600 2 720 2 480 1 220 970 300 Troll 3 680 2 430 4 300 4 040 2 940 3 070 2 820 1 530 1 310 620 350 Maitri / Novolazarevskaya (Novo Airfield) 7 790 6 470 7 030 6 800 6 410 6 090 5 950 5 490 5 180 4 380 4 330 4 120 Cape Town (Airport) 4 030 3 020 5 330 5 070 3 870 4 090 3 840 2 340 2 210 1 690 1 390 1 080 4 110 Syowa 4 130 3 420 6 070 5 820 4 510 4 850 4 590 2 970 2 930 2 560 2 260 1 990 4 670 960 Mawson 3 820 3 310 6 150 5 910 4 550 4 970 4 710 3 040 3 060 2 850 2 560 2 340 5 260 1 430 580 Larsemann and Vestfold Hills Area (Progress II / Zhongshan) 2 650 2 100 5 040 4 820 3 420 3 920 3 680 2 000 2 120 2 220 1 990 1 940 5 720 1 620 1 480 1 230 Kunlun 3 910 3 680 6 650 6 430 5 030 5 520 5 270 3 580 3 660 3 550 3 270 3 070 5 900 2 190 1 300 760 1 610 Mirny 2 540 2 350 5 400 5 190 3 770 4 350 4 110 2 480 2 650 2 830 2 620 2 570 6 280 2 170 1 790 1 350 630 1 390 Vostok 3 570 3 650 6 700 6 500 5 090 5 660 5 420 3 780 3 920 3 980 3 730 3 590 6 700 2 850 2 050 1 470 1 810 810 1 320 Casey (Wilkins Airfield) 2 550 2 670 5 730 5 540 4 130 4 750 4 520 2 950 3 150 3 380 3 180 3 130 6 780 2 690 2 190 1 660 1 190 1 430 560 1 030 Concordia 1 700 1 080 4 110 3 910 2 490 3 090 2 860 1 350 1 600 2 100 2 000 2 130 6 230 2 330 2 490 2 290 1 070 2 610 1 280 2 590 1 660 Amundsen Scott / South Pole 2 900 3 470 6 460 6 300 4 930 5 600 5 400 3 940 4 170 4 470 4 280 4 240 7 790 3 750 3 120 2 540 2 300 2 030 1 670 1 240 1 110 2 590 Dumont D'Urville 5 040 5 990 8 740 8 640 7 380 8 100 7 920 6 590 6 840 7 160 6 950 6 900 10 040 6 270 5 460 4 890 4 960 4 170 4 330 3 420 3 780 5 240 2 690 Hobart (Airport) 1 660 2 360 5 250 5 110 3 770 4 480 4 290 3 010 3 290 3 780 3 660 3 720 7 670 3 570 3 260 2 780 1 950 2 580 1 470 2 040 1 160 1 700 1 240 3 640 Mario Zucchelli 1 470 2 020 4 950 4 800 3 450 4 140 3 950 2 650 2 930 3 440 3 320 3 400 7 400 3 320 3 090 2 650 1 710 2 560 1 310 2 110 1 140 1 350 1 510 3 990 360 Mc Murdo 4 260 5 550 7 700 7 670 6 670 7 400 7 290 6 390 6 700 7 270 7 150 7 210 11 030 6 920 6 350 5 770 5 350 5 210 4 760 4 400 4 230 5 170 3 230 2 020 3 490 3 830 Christchurch (Airport)

HOBART

200'0"S

The Topographic data, Antarctic Polar Front and Maximum Sea Ice Extent data, is supplied by Australian Antarctic Division. The Maximum Sea Ice Extent is based on passive microwave data between 1989 and 1999. Topographical data is derived from the Antarctic Digital Database (Version 4). Features include Coastline, Contours, Glacier Flow Lines and Exposed Rock. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).

DISTANCE MATRIX

TASMANIA

Hobart to Dumont d'Urville (2720 KM) Christchurch to McMurdo (3830 KM)

Hobart to Wilkins (Casey) (3420 KM)

10

00

ADELAIDE
00

200'0"S

DUNEDIN
20 00

MELBOURNE

AUSTRALIA

SOUTHERN OCEAN

40

CHRISTCHURCH CANBERRA WELLINGTON

RCC New Zealand RCC Australia
1400'0"W 1600'0"W 1800'0" 1600'0"E

AUSTRALIA

RCC New Zealand !

NEW ZEALAND

RCC Australia
1400'0"E

NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY

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Maritime and aeronautical search and rescue systems and procedures are based worldwide around the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) global search and rescue plans which divide the globe into Search and Rescue Regions (SRRs). The Antarctic region is covered by 5 maritime and 5 aeronautical SRRs. The limits of the 5 aeronautical SRRs are roughly similar to the limits of the 5 maritime SRRs - except that maritime SRRs stop at the Antarctic coast while aeronautical SRRs continue all the way to the South geographic pole. Each Maritime RCC (MRCC) shown on the map is responsible for the coordination of maritime Search and Rescue in the maritime SRR in which its name appears. The adjoining Aeronautical RCC (ARCC) is responsible for the coordination of aeronautical Search and Rescue in the corresponding aeronautical SRR. (1) In both Australia and New Zealand, a single joint RCC combines the functions of MRCC and ARCC. (2) The maritime RCCs in Argentina and Chile work collaboratively to cover this region around the Antarctic Peninsula - the area with the most traffic.
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Map Reference: D8635_04 (22/07/2009)

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The Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) is in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Internet Address: http://www.ats.aq

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OHRIDISKI JUAN CARLOS I ! GUILLERMO MANN (EX-SHIRREFF)

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A. Punta Arenas to Patriot Hills (Arturo Parodi) (3060 KM) B. Punta Arenas to Rothera (1630 KM) C. Punta Arenas to King George Island (Marsh) (1240 KM) D. Ushuaia to Marambio (1230 KM)

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OS - Original Signatory; AS - Acceding State; CP - Consultative Party. EU - Nation that is part, or also part, of CCAMLR indirectly through its membership of the European Union, a member of CCAMLR. (1) Czechoslovakia which had acceded to the Treaty 14 June 1962, separated into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 01 January 1993. (2) The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Treaty 19 November 1974 and gained Consultative Status 05 October 1987. It united with the Federal Republic of Germany 03 October 1990 (now known as Germany). (3) Papua New Guinea succeeded to the Treaty after independence from Australia. (4) The Russian Federation as of 13 January 1992 continued rights and obligations of the USSR arising from the Treaty. (5) The Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA), a Registered Hydrographic Commission of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) is responsible for hydrographic surveying and nautical charting matters in "International Region M", which corresponds to the Antarctic Treaty area. The Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, COMNAP and SCAR have observer status at the HCA and contribute to its work. The work of the HCA is essential for the safety of ship operations in the Antarctic. For further information see http://www.iho.org

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Casey Collins Comandante Ferraz Concordia D10 skiway D85 skiway Dakshin Gangotri Dallman Davis Decepcon Dome Fuji Druzhnaya 4 Dumont d'Urville Edgeworth-David Edmonson Point Eduardo Frei Enigma Lake Esperanza Estacin martima Antrtica Federico Guesalaga Federico Puga Fossil Bluff Gabriel de Castilla Gabriel Gonzlez Videla Gondwana Great Wall Gregor Mendel Guillermo Mann Halley Juan Carlos I Jubany Julio Escudero Julio Ripamonti King Sejong Kohnen Kunlun Law Racovita Lenindgradskaya Luis Carvajal Luis Risopatron Macchu Picchu Maitri Maldonado Marambio Marble Point Heliport Mario Zucchelli Matienzo Mawson McMurdo Melchior Mid Point Mirny Mizuho Molodezhnaya Molodezhnaya Airfield Neumayer Novolazarevskaya Novolazarevskaya Airfield Odell Glacier Ohridiski Orcadas Palmer Petrel Primavera Princess Elisabeth Progress 2 Prud'homme Ramn Caas Refugio Ecuador (6) Rodolfo Marsh Rothera Rothera Skiway Russkaya S17 San Martn SANAE IV Scott Base Signy Siple Dome Sitry Point Sky Blu Sobral Soyuz Syowa T/N Ruperto Elichiribehety Talos Dome Tor Troll Vernadsky Vostok Wasa Wilkins Runway Yelcho Zhongshan
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(1) Original Belgrano Station opened 1955. Replaced by Belgrano II 1979. (2) Concordia Station opened December 1997 for summer-only operation. Opened for year-round operation February 2005. (3) Original SANAE Station opened 1962. SANAE IV opened 1997 at a new location, 200km South of SANAE I to III. (4) Troll Station opened February 1990 for summer-only operation. Opened for year-round operation February 2005. (5) Airfield information is extracted from the AFIM (except for Troll airfield that is not yet included in AFIM) published and maintained by COMNAP. See http://www.comnap.aq/afim. The 'suitability' indicated (wheel; ski; or wheel and ski) corresponds to suitability of the airfield when all its runways are operational. Skiways are generally not maintained all year-round. In many cases they are prepared only when and as required by National Programs. (6) Refugio Ecuador (full name Refugio Republic del Ecuador) was previously known as Vicente. (7) Options for Facility Type are: Station: an established installation with fixed buildings and mechanical services reticulated power, water and sewage, etc...; Camp: a more basic and less permanent installation, such as a group of tents/ shelters, often used only for a small number of seasons; Refuge: usually a small and very basic installation, sometimes only one small hut, but usually of a permanent nature; Depot: a depot of food, fuel or other supply. (8) Options for Facility Current Status are: Year-round: opened all year round winter and summer; Seasonal: opened Seasonally only typically opened every summer or most summers; Temporarily Closed: closed temporarily and ready to be re-opened as and when required; Closed: closed indefinitely but at least part of the facility still exists and could be renovated and/or re-used; No Longer Exists: the facility no longer exists; Under Construction: under construction work has commenced; Under Consideration: construction planned but no construction has commenced. (9) Population parameter definitions are: Nominal Capacity: the maximum number of persons the facility is designed for, and can accommodate 'comfortably'. As consistent with the number of beds and the size/capacity of catering, ablution and waste processing facilities, etc... Peak: the maximum number of persons present at the facility at any one time. This will typically be the number of persons present on site at the busiest time of the summer. This can be higher than the Nominal Capacity of the facility. Winter average: the average number of persons living in the facility over the winter period. (10) Typical Summer Dates are: Summer Start: Typical start date (day-month) of the summer season for the facility. For year-round facilities, this is the time of the first ship or aircraft arriving with passengers after the winter. Summer End: Typical end date (day-month) of the summer season for the facility. For year-round facilities, this is the time of the last ship or aircraft departing with passengers before the winter.

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