Research Stations
| Base | Open | Country | Established | Operator | Situation | Coordinates | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aboa | Summer | Finland | 1988 | Finnish Antarctic Research Program | Queen Maud Land | 73°03′S 13°25′W / 73.050°S 13.417°W / -73.050; -13.417 (Aboa (Finland)) | |
| Vernadsky Research Base | Permanent | Ukraine | 1994 | National Antarctic Scientific Center | Galindez Island | 65°14′44.6″S 64°15′26″W / 65.245722°S 64.25722°W / -65.245722; -64.25722 (Vernadsky Research Base (Ukraine)) | iUTC-3 |
| Almirante Brown Antarctic Base | Summer | Argentina | 1951 | Argentine Antarctic Institute | Antarctic Peninsula | 64°53′42.4″S 62°52′16.8″W / 64.895111°S 62.871333°W / -64.895111; -62.871333 (Almirante Brown Antarctic Base (Argentina)) | iUTC-3 |
| Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station | Permanent | United States | 1957 | United States Antarctic Program | Geographical South Pole | 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E / -90; 0 (Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station (USA)) | xUTC+12* |
| Artigas Base | Permanent | Uruguay | 1984 | Uruguayan Antarctic Institute | King George Island | 62°11′3.4″S 58°54′11.9″W / 62.184278°S 58.903306°W / -62.184278; -58.903306 (Artigas Base (Uruguay)) | iUTC-3 |
| Asuka Station | unmanned observation | Japan | 1985 | National Institute of Polar Research | Queen Maud Land | 71°31′34″S 24°08′17″E / 71.52611°S 24.13806°E / -71.52611; 24.13806 (Asuka Station (Japan)) | |
| Belgrano II | Permanent | Argentina | 1979 | Argentine Antarctic Institute | Coats Land | 77°52′27.8″S 34°37′14.9″W / 77.874389°S 34.620806°W / -77.874389; -34.620806 (General Belgrano II (Argentina)) | iUTC-3 |
| Bellingshausen Station | Permanent | Russia | 1968 | King George Island | 62°11′47″S 58°57′39″W / 62.19639°S 58.96083°W / -62.19639; -58.96083 (Bellingshausen Station (Russia)) | ||
| Bernardo O'Higgins Station | Permanent | Chile | 1948 | Chilean Army, Logistics | Antarctic Peninsula | 63°19′15″S 57°53′56.2″W / 63.32083°S 57.898944°W / -63.32083; -57.898944 (Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme Station (Chile)) | hUTC-4* |
| Bharati | Permanent | India | 2012 | Indian Antarctic Program | Larsemann Hills | 69°24′28″S 76°11′14″E / 69.40778°S 76.18722°E / -69.40778; 76.18722 (Bharathi Station (India)) | |
| Byrd Station | Summer | United States | 1957 | United States Antarctic Program | Marie Byrd Land | 80°01′00″S 119°32′00″W / 80.01667°S 119.53333°W / -80.01667; -119.53333 (Byrd Station (USA)) | |
| Captain Arturo Prat Base | Permanent | Chile | 1947 | Chilean Navy | Greenwich Island | 62°28′45″S 59°39′51″W / 62.47917°S 59.66417°W / -62.47917; -59.66417 (Captain Arturo Prat Base (Chile)) | hUTC-4* |
| Casey Station | Permanent | Australia | 1957 | Australian Antarctic Division | Vincennes Bay | 66°16′55.6″S 110°31′31.9″E / 66.282111°S 110.525528°E / -66.282111; 110.525528 (Casey Station (Australia)) | tUTC+8 |
| Comandante Ferraz Brazilian Antarctic Base | Permanent | Brazil | 1984 | Brazilian Antarctic Program | King George Island | 62°05′00″S 58°23′28.2″W / 62.08333°S 58.391167°W / -62.08333; -58.391167 (Comandante Ferraz Brazilian Antarctic Base (Brazil)) | |
| Concordia Station | Permanent | France Italy |
2005 | Dome C, Antarctic Plateau | 75°06′00″S 123°20′00″E / 75.10000°S 123.33333°E / -75.10000; 123.33333 (Concordia Station (France)) | ||
| Dakshin Gangotri Station | Replaced by Maitri Station | India | 1984~1991 | Indian Antarctic Program | Queen Maud Land | 70°45′S 11°46′E / 70.750°S 11.767°E / -70.750; 11.767 (Dakshin Gangotri Station (India)) | |
| Davis Station | Permanent | Australia | 1957 | Australian Antarctic Division | Princess Elizabeth Land | 68°34′35.3″S 77°58′9.2″E / 68.576472°S 77.969222°E / -68.576472; 77.969222 (Davis Station (Australia)) | sUTC+7 |
| Dome Fuji Station | Permanent | Japan | 1995 | National Institute of Polar Research | Queen Maud Land | 77°19′01″S 39°42′12″E / 77.31694°S 39.70333°E / -77.31694; 39.70333 (Dome Fuji Station (Japan)) | |
| Dumont d'Urville Station | Permanent | France | 1956 | Adélie Land | 66°39′47.3″S 140°00′5.3″E / 66.663139°S 140.001472°E / -66.663139; 140.001472 (Dumont d'Urville Station (France)) | vUTC+10 | |
| Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva and Villa Las Estrellas | Permanent | Chile | 1969 | Chilean Air Force | King George Island | 62°11.7′S 58°58.7′W / 62.1950°S 58.9783°W / -62.1950; -58.9783 (Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva (Chile)) | hUTC-4* |
| Esperanza Base | Permanent | Argentina | 1975 | Argentine Antarctic Institute | Hope Bay | 63°23′50.3″S 56°59′49.3″W / 63.397306°S 56.997028°W / -63.397306; -56.997028 (Esperanza Base (Argentina)) | iUTC-3 |
| Gabriel de Castilla Spanish Antarctic Station | Summer | Spain | 1989 | Marine biology | Deception Island | 62°58′40.5″S 60°33′38.4″W / 62.977917°S 60.560667°W / -62.977917; -60.560667 (Gabriel de Castilla Spanish Antarctic Station (Spain)) | |
| Georg von Neumayer Station | Replaced by Neumayer Station | Germany | 1981-1992 | Alfred Wegener Institute | Queen Maud Land | 70°37′00″S 08°22′00″W / 70.61667°S 8.36667°W / -70.61667; -8.36667 (Georg von Neumayer Station (Germany)) | lUTC |
| Gonzalez Videla Station | Summer | Chile | 1951 | Chilean Air Force | Paradise Bay, Water Boat Point. | 64°49′24″S 62°51′29″W / 64.82333°S 62.85806°W / -64.82333; -62.85806 (Gonzalez Videla Station (Chile)) | |
| Great Wall Station | Permanent | China | 1985 | Meteorology | King George Island | 62°13′02″S 58°57′41.5″W / 62.21722°S 58.961528°W / -62.21722; -58.961528 (Great Wall Station (China)) | |
| Halley Research Station | Permanent | United Kingdom | 1956 | British Antarctic Survey | Brunt Ice Shelf | 75°35′00″S 26°34′00″W / 75.58333°S 26.56667°W / -75.58333; -26.56667 (Halley Research Station (UK)) | |
| Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station | Permanent | Poland | 1977 | Polish Academy of Sciences | King George Island | 62°09′0.14″S 058°28′2.1″W / 62.1500389°S 58.467250°W / -62.1500389; -58.467250 (Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station (Poland)) | |
| Jang Bogo Station (proposed) | Permanent | South Korea | 2014 | Korea Antarctic Research Program | Terra Nova Bay | ||
| Jinnah Antarctic Station | Summer | Pakistan | 1991 | Pakistan Antarctic Programme | Sør Rondane Mountains, Queen Maud Land | 70°24′S 25°45′E / 70.400°S 25.750°E / -70.400; 25.750 (Jinnah Antarctic Station (Pakistan)) | |
| Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base | Summer | Spain | 1988 | CSIC. Laboratory, investigation and meteorogical station. | South Bay, Livingston Island | 62°39′45.9″S 60°23′25.3″W / 62.662750°S 60.390361°W / -62.662750; -60.390361 (Juan Carlos I Base (Spain)) | |
| Jubany | Permanent | Argentina | 1953 | Argentine Antarctic Institute | King George Island | 62°14′16.7″S 58°40′0.2″W / 62.237972°S 58.666722°W / -62.237972; -58.666722 (Jubany (Argentina)) | iUTC-3 |
| King Sejong Station | Permanent | South Korea | 1988 | Korea Antarctic Research Program | King George Island | 62°13′23.2″S 58°47′13.4″W / 62.223111°S 58.787056°W / -62.223111; -58.787056 (King Sejong Station (South Korea)) | |
| Kohnen-Station | Summer | Germany | 2001 | Alfred Wegener Institute | Queen Maud Land | 75°00′S 00°04′E / 75.000°S 0.067°E / -75.000; 0.067 (Kohnen-Station (Germany)) | |
| Kunlun Station | Summer | China | 2009 | Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration | Dome A | 80°25′01″S 77°06′58″E / 80.41694°S 77.11611°E / -80.41694; 77.11611 (Kunlun Station (China)) | |
| Law-Racoviţă Station | Summer | Romania | 1986 | Romanian Polar Research Institute | Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land | 69°23′18.9″S 76°22′50.75″E / 69.388583°S 76.3807639°E / -69.388583; 76.3807639 (Law-Racoviţă Station (Romania)) | |
| Leningradskaya Station | Re-opening in 2007/2008 | Russia | 1971 | Russian Antarctic Expedition | Oates Coast, Victoria Land | 69°30′00″S 159°23′00″E / 69.50000°S 159.38333°E / -69.50000; 159.38333 (Leningradskaya Station (Russia)) | |
| Machu Picchu Research Station | Summer | Peru | 1989 | Peruvian Antarctic Institute (INANPE) | Admiralty Bay, King George Island | 62°05′29.9″S 58°28′15.4″W / 62.091639°S 58.470944°W / -62.091639; -58.470944 (Machu Picchu Research Station (Peru)) | |
| Maitri Station | Permanent | India | 1989 | Indian Antarctic Program | Schirmacher Oasis | 70°45′57.7″S 11°43′56.2″E / 70.766028°S 11.732278°E / -70.766028; 11.732278 (Maitri Station (India)) | |
| Maldonado Base | Summer | Ecuador | 1990 | Greenwich Island | 62°26′56.6″S 59°44′29″W / 62.449056°S 59.74139°W / -62.449056; -59.74139 (Maldonado Base (Ecuador)) | ||
| Marambio Base | Permanent | Argentina | 1969 | Argentine Antarctic Institute | Seymour-Marambio Island | 64°14′27.1″S 56°37′26.7″W / 64.240861°S 56.624083°W / -64.240861; -56.624083 (Marambio Base (Argentina)) | iUTC-3 |
| Mario Zucchelli Station | Summer | Italy | 1986 | Oceanobiology, Oceanography, Geology, Geomorphology, Glaciology, Meteorology, Climatology, Seismology, Magnetism and Ecology | Terra Nova Bay, Ross Sea | 74°41′39.9″S 164°06′46.5″E / 74.694417°S 164.112917°E / -74.694417; 164.112917 (Mario Zucchelli Station (Italy)) | xUTC+12 |
| Mawson Station | Permanent | Australia | 1954 | Australian Antarctic Division | Mac Robertson Land | 67°36′10.1″S 62°52′22.8″E / 67.602806°S 62.873000°E / -67.602806; 62.873000 (Mawson Station (Australia)) | rUTC+6 |
| McMurdo Station | Permanent | United States | 1956 | United States Antarctic Program | Ross Island | 77°50′43.4″S 166°40′11.2″E / 77.845389°S 166.669778°E / -77.845389; 166.669778 (McMurdo Station (USA)) | xUTC+12* |
| Mendel Polar Station | Summer | Czech Republic | 2006 | biological, geological and climate research | James Ross Island | 63°48′6.5″S 57°53′7.9″W / 63.801806°S 57.885528°W / -63.801806; -57.885528 (Mendel Polar Station (Czech Republic)) | |
| Mirny Station | Permanent | Russia | 1956 | glaciology, seismology, meteorology, polar lights, cosmic radiation, and marine biology | Davis Sea | 66°33′10.4″S 93°00′34.8″E / 66.552889°S 93.009667°E / -66.552889; 93.009667 (Mirny Station (Russia)) | |
| Mizuho Station | irregular (transshipment station) | Japan | 1970 | National Institute of Polar Research | 70°41′53″S 44°19′54″E / 70.69806°S 44.33167°E / -70.69806; 44.33167 (Mizuho Station (Japan)) | ||
| Molodyozhnaya Station | Re-opening in 2007/2008 | Russia Belarus |
1962 | MeteorologyRussian Antarctic Expedition | 67°39′57.0″S 45°50′33.2″E / 67.665833°S 45.842556°E / -67.665833; 45.842556 (Molodyozhnaya Station (Russia)) | ||
| Neumayer Station | Permanent | Germany | 1992 | Alfred Wegener Institute | Atka Bay | 70°39′5.6″S 08°15′51.9″W / 70.651556°S 8.264417°W / -70.651556; -8.264417 (Neumayer Station (Germany)) | lUTC |
| Neumayer-Station III | Permanent | Germany | 2009 | Alfred Wegener Institute | Atka Bay | 70°40′8″S 08°16′1.95″W / 70.66889°S 8.2672083°W / -70.66889; -8.2672083 (Neumayer-Station III (Germany)) | lUTC |
| Novolazarevskaya Station | Permanent | Russia | 1961 | Queen Maud Land | 70°49′21.1″S 11°38′40.1″E / 70.822528°S 11.644472°E / -70.822528; 11.644472 (Novolazarevskaya Station (Russia)) | ||
| Orcadas Base | Permanent | Argentina | 1904 | Argentine Antarctic Institute, Argentine Navy | Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands | 60°44′15.5″S 44°44′22″W / 60.737639°S 44.73944°W / -60.737639; -44.73944 (Orcadas Base (Argentina)) | iUTC-3 |
| Palmer Station | Permanent | United States | 1968 | Science labs, a dock and a helicopter pad. | Anvers Island | 64°46′27.1″S 64°03′11″W / 64.774194°S 64.05306°W / -64.774194; -64.05306 (Palmer Station (USA)) | hUTC-4 |
| Princess Elisabeth Base | Permanent | Belgium | 2007 | Energy-passive research station. | Queen Maud Land | 71°34′12″S 23°12′00″E / 71.57000°S 23.20000°E / -71.57000; 23.20000 (Princess Elisabeth Base (Belgium)) | |
| Professor Julio Escudero Base | Permanent | Chile | 1994 | Chilean Antarctic Institute | King George Island | 62°12′4.2″S 58°57′45.3″W / 62.201167°S 58.962583°W / -62.201167; -58.962583 (Professor Julio Escudero Base (Chile)) | hUTC-4* |
| Progress Station | Summer | Russia | 1988 | Russian Antarctic Expedition | Prydz Bay | 69°22′48.2″S 76°23′19.1″E / 69.380056°S 76.388639°E / -69.380056; 76.388639 (Progress Station (Russia)) | |
| Rothera Research Station | Permanent | United Kingdom | 1975 | British Antarctic Survey | Adelaide Island | 67°34′08.3″S 68°07′29.1″W / 67.568972°S 68.124750°W / -67.568972; -68.124750 (Rothera Research Station (UK)) | |
| Russkaya Station | Re-opening in 2007/2008 | Russia | 1980 | Russian Antarctic Expedition | Marie Byrd Land | 74°46′00″S 136°52′00″W / 74.76667°S 136.86667°W / -74.76667; -136.86667 (Russkaya Station (Russia)) | fUTC-6 |
| San Martín Base | Permanent | Argentina | 1951 | Argentine Antarctic Institute | Barry Island | 68°07′48.9″S 67°06′7.2″W / 68.130250°S 67.102000°W / -68.130250; -67.102000 (San Martín Base (Argentina)) | iUTC-3 |
| SANAE IV (South African National Antarctic Expedition) | Permanent | South Africa | 1962 (SANAE I) | South African National Antarctic Programme | Vesleskarvet in Queen Maud Land | 71°40′21.9″S 2°50′24.9″W / 71.672750°S 2.840250°W / -71.672750; -2.840250 (SANAE IV (South Africa)) | |
| St. Kliment Ohridski Base | Permanent | Bulgaria | 1988 | Biological research, laboratorial and meteorological measurements. First Eastern Orthodox chapel, St. Ivan Rilski | Emona Anchorage, Livingston Island | 62°38′29″S 60°21′53″W / 62.64139°S 60.36472°W / -62.64139; -60.36472 (St. Kliment Ohridski Base (Bulgaria)) | |
| Scott Base | Permanent | New Zealand | 1957 | Antarctic physical environments, Southern Ocean and Antarctic ecosystems. | Ross Island | 77°50′58.5″S 166°46′5.9″E / 77.849583°S 166.768306°E / -77.849583; 166.768306 (Scott Base (New Zealand)) | xUTC+12 |
| Showa Station | Permanent | Japan | 1957 | National Institute of Polar Research | East Ongul Island | 69°00′15.6″S 39°34′48.9″E / 69.004333°S 39.580250°E / -69.004333; 39.580250 (Showa Station (Japan)) | oUTC+3 |
| Signy Research Station | Summer (Permanent 1947-1995) | United Kingdom | 1947 | British Antarctic Survey | Signy Island, South Orkney Islands | 60°43′S 45°36′W / 60.717°S 45.600°W / -60.717; -45.600 (Signy Research Station (UK)) | |
| Siple Station | Permanent | United States | 1973 | STAR Lab | 75°55′S 83°55′W / 75.917°S 83.917°W / -75.917; -83.917 (Siple Station (USA)) | oUTC+3 | |
| Svea Research Station | Summer | Sweden | 1988 | Swedish Polar Research Secretariat | Queen Maud Land | 74°35′00″S 11°13′00″W / 74.58333°S 11.21667°W / -74.58333; -11.21667 (Svea (Sweden)) | |
| Tor Station | Summer | Norway | 1993 | Norwegian Polar Institute | Queen Maud Land | 71°53′20″S 05°09′30″E / 71.88889°S 5.15833°E / -71.88889; 5.15833 (Tor Station (Norway)) | |
| Troll Station | Permanent | Norway | 1990 | Norwegian Polar Institute | Queen Maud Land | 72°00′43.5″S 2°31′56″E / 72.012083°S 2.53222°E / -72.012083; 2.53222 (Troll Station (Norway)) | |
| WAIS Divide Camp | Summer | United States | 2005 | United States Antarctic Program, Collect a deep ice core | West Antarctic Ice Sheet | 79°28′S 112°04′W / 79.467°S 112.067°W / -79.467; -112.067 (WAIS Divide Camp) | |
| Wasa Research Station | Summer | Sweden | 1989 | Swedish Polar Research Secretariat | Queen Maud Land | 73°03′S 13°25′W / 73.050°S 13.417°W / -73.050; -13.417 (Wasa Station (Sweden)) | |
| Vostok Station | Permanent | Russia | 1957 | Russian Antarctic Expedition | Antarctic Ice Sheet | 78°27′51.8″S 106°50′14″E / 78.464389°S 106.83722°E / -78.464389; 106.83722 (Vostok Station (Russia)) | rUTC+6 |
| Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) Station | Permanent | China | 1989 | Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC) | Larsemann Hills in Prydz Bay | 69°22′24″S 76°22′12″E / 69.37333°S 76.37000°E / -69.37333; 76.37000 (Zhongshan (Sun Yat-Sen) Station (China)) |
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