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Annual SCAR Report on
National Antarctic Scientific Activities 2000 - 2001
and Planned New Programmes

Argentina 1 July 2000 - 30 June 2001

Member Country:   ARGENTINA

National SCAR Committee
Title

Instituto Antártico Argentino
Name Address
Chairman/President Dr Carlos Alberto RINALDI
Secretary

Representatives:

to SCAR
Permanent Delegate --
Alternate Delegate Dr Luis R Fontana 1

to SCAR Working Groups
Biology Dr Gustavo A Ferreyra 2
Geodesy and Geographic Information Ing Federico Mayer 3
Geology Dr Rodolfo A del Valle 4
Glaciology Ing Pedro Skvarca 5
Human Biology and Medicine Dr Mariano A Memolli 6
Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research Lic Horacio Cazeneuve 8
Solid Earth Geophysics Dra Martha E Ghidella 7

National Operating Agency
Title Dirección Nacional del Antártico
Address

Cerrito 1248
1010 Buenos Aires
República Argentina

Tel: +54-11-4-813-7807/ 4812-0071/72
Fax: +54-11-4-813-7807
E-mail: dna @ mindef.gov.ar
Web page: www.dna.gov.ar
Director Dr Angel Ernesto MOLINARI
COMNAP Representative Dr Angel E Molinari 9
SCALOP Representative Dr Luis R Fontana 1

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Wintering Stations
Name Location Coordinates
ORCADAS Laurie Island, South Orkney Islands 60°44'20''S - 44°44'17''W
JUBANY

25 de Mayo ( King George) Island,
South Shetland Islands

 62°14'16''S - 58°39'52''W
ESPERANZA Trinity Peninsula, Hope Bay 63°23'42''S - 56°59'46''W
MARAMBIO Marambio (Seymour) Island , on the Weddell Sea 64°14'42''S - 56°39'25''W
SAN MARTIN Marguerite Bay, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctic Peninsula 68°07'47''S - 67°06'12''W
BELGRANO II Coats Land, Vahsel Bay, on the Weddell Sea 77°52'29''S - 34°37'37''W

Summer-only Stations
Name Location Coordinates
GURRUCHAGA SHELTER (Oct.00-Mar.01) Nelson Island 62°04'04''S - 58°23'W

Automatic Recording Stations/Observatories
Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded

Geodesy
BELGRANO II Base (Belg) 77°52'29"S - 34°37'37"W GPS
JUBANY Base (Dall) 62°14'16"S - 58°39'52"W Ongoing GPS Monitoring
SAN MARTIN Base (Smrt) 68°07'47"S - 67°06'12"W (IAA in cooperation with Alfred-Wegener Institute, AWI, Germany)
ORCADAS Base (Borc) 60°44'20"S, 44°44'17"W Ongoing GPS Monitoring
BELGRANO II Base (Belo) 77°52'29"S - 34º 37'37"W

Seismology
Ongoing seismologic monitoring (IAA in cooperation with AWI, Germany)
SAN MARTIN Base (Smrt) 68º07'47"S - 67º06'12"W Sea Level
JUBANY Base (Dall) 62º14'16 S - 58º39'52"W Ongoing Monitoring of middle sea level (IAA in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

Geology (Criology)
"Lachman" Climatological station 63°53'03"S, 57°48'04"W, 80 m elevation Since 1992, air temperature, relative air moisture, wind direction and intensity, solar radiation, atmospheric pressure
"Marambio VOR" permafrost monitoring station 64°14'42"S, 56°39'25"W, 205 m elevation Since 1992, air, soil, and 10 m deep subsoil temperature
"Riscos Rink"permafrost monitoring station 63º54'14''S, 58º12'44''W, 450 m elevation Since 1995, air, soil and subsoil temperature in the permafrost active area
"Lachman Costa" permafrost monitoring station 63º54'14''S, 58º12'44''W, 450 m elevation Since 1995, air, soil, and 2.5 m deep subsoil temperature
"Lachman Hornfels" permafrost monitoring station 63º52'20''S, 57º47'9''W, 45 m elevation Since 2000, air, soil, and 8 m deep subsoil temperature, at intervals
"Riscos Tumbledown" permafrost monitoring station 64º04'10''S, 58º24'46''W Since 2001, air, soil, and 2 m deep subsoil temperature

Glaciology
MATIENZO Base Meteorological Station (EMBM) 64°58'34"S, 60°04'05"W Temperature, relative moisture, wind direction and intensity (in cooperation with Institut für Meteorologie und Geophysik der Universitat Innsbruck, IMGI, Austria)
Meteorological Station Vega Island (EMIV) 63°49'12"S, 57°19'56"W Temperature, relative moisture, pressure, wind direction and intensity, incidental solar radiation

Oceanography
New Generation Water Level Measuring Station (NGWLMS)

62° 24'S - 57° 00'W

 Tides (Servicio de Hidrografía Naval in cooperation with NOAA-USA)
ARA "ALTE. IRIZAR" Icebreaker Ship´s tracks in Antarctic waters during seasons Meteorology, Sea ice, Iceberg drift, Sea water temperature, Marine Chemistry, Bathymetry, Drifted Buoys, XBT.

Solid Earth Geophysics

ORCADAS base
Seismological station with permanent operator

 60° 44'20"S - 44° 44'17"W

Ongoing monitoring:
Broad Band seismology
GPS Position (year round)
(IAA in cooperation with Osservatorio Geofísico Sperimentale - Trieste, Italy)

ESPERANZA Base
Seismological station with permanent operator

 63° 23' 42"S - 56° 59' 46"W

Ongoing monitoring:
Broad Band Seismology
GPS Position (Year round)
(IAA in cooperation with Osservatorio Geofísico Sperimentale - Trieste, Italy)

TIERRA DEL FUEGO, PATAGONIA
"Ushuaia" Seismological station in operation since 1995

 34° 50' 35"S &endash; 68° 33' 24"W

Ongoing monitoring:
Broad Band Seismology
GPS Position (Year round)
(IAA in cooperation with Osservatorio Geofísico Sperimentale &endash; Trieste, Italy and Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas, CONICET, Argentina)

Geophysics of the Atmosphere
BELGRANO II Base (Label) 77° 52' 29"S - 34° 37' 37"W Geomagnetic Variations
SAN MARTIN Base (Lasan) 68° 07' 47"S - 67° 06' 12"W

-Ongoing Measurements of de las H, D and Z components, with FLUGATE magnetometer
-Micropulsations, using soft for filtration in PC2, PC3, PC4 y PC5 range
BELGRANO II Base (Label) 77° 52' 29"S - 34° 37' 37"W -Absolute magnetic field, using Protonic magnetometer

BELGRANO II Base (Label)

SAN MARTIN Base (Lasan)

77° 52' 29"S - 34° 37' 37"W

68° 07' 47"S - 67° 06' 12"W

Ionospheric Physics
-Ionospheric soundings of vertical incidence every 15 min., within the 1 to 20 Mhz frequency
5 Kw tip potency.
-Ionospheric absorption record A2 method, 30 Mhz frequency.
SAN MARTIN Base (Lasan) 68° 07' 47"S - 67° 06' 12"W

VLF
- VLF sign amplitude record during with 2 min. p/hour records (June and August) and 1 min. p/10 min. records (July)
BELGRANO II Base (Label) 77° 52' 29"S - 34° 37' 37"W

Austral auroras
- Optical Phenomena observation
-Visual Classification of auroras

Physics of the atmosphere
BELGRANO II Base (Label) 77° 52' 29"S - 34° 37' 37"W

Ozone Concentration
-Ozone concentration measurements, using Brewer spectrophotometer (IAA in cooperation with Instituto de Física de la Atmósfera (IFA), Roma, Italy)
-Ozone concentration measurements, using EVA differential absorption spectrometer, (IAA in cooperation with Instituto Nacional de Técnicas Aeroespaciales (INTA), Spain)
(New program initiated in May 1999) -Vertical profile ozone measurement, temperature, pressure, through ozone soundings with balloons (IAA in cooperation with INTA, Spain)
MARAMBIO Base (Lambi) 64° 14' 42"S - 56° 39' 25"W -Ozone concentration measurements, using EVA differential absorption spectrometer, (IAA in cooperation with Instituto Nacional de Técnicas Aeroespaciales (INTA), Spain)
BELGRANO II Base (Label) 77° 52' 29"S - 34° 37' 37"W

UV-B Radiation
-UV-B Radiation (280 to 320 nm) using Brewer spectrophotometer (IAA in cooperation with Instituto de Fisica de la Atmósfera (IFA), Italy)

Base BELGRANO II (Label)
MARAMBIO Base (Lambi)
(New program initiated in January 2000)

77°52'29"S, 34°37'37"W
64°14'42"S, 56°39'25"W

 -Ultraviolet radiation measurement, for surveillance and characteization of UV radiation. (IAA in cooperation with Instituto Nacional de Meteorología, Spain (INM) and Meteorological Institute of Finland (MIF))
MARAMBIO Base (Lambi)

64° 14' 42"S - 56° 39' 25"W

NO2
-NO2 measurements using EVA differential absorption spectrometer, (IAA in cooperation with Instituto Nacional de Técnicas Aeroespaciales (INTA), Spain)

JUBANY Base (Lajub)
Greenhouse effect station

 62° 14' 16"S - 58° 39' 52"W

CO2
-Ongoing CO2 measurements using Siemens Ultramat analyzer (IAA in cooperation with IFA, Italy)

Climatic Change
SAN MARTIN Base (Lasan) 68° 07' 47"S - 67° 06' 12"W

Climatology
-Measurements of parameters for obtaining energy balance and mass balance in McClay and Nordeste glaciers
(IAA in cooperation with Institut für Physische Geographie, Albert Ludwigs Universitat (IPG), Germany)
-Measurements of snow layer depth (IAA in cooperation with IPG, Germany)
-Data obtention of Automatic Meteorological Station (IAA in cooperation with IPG, Germany)

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Member Country : Argentina

National Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Ichthyology Trophic relations Population dynamics South Shetland, South Georgia and South Orkney Is. Long-term Dr E Barrera Oro 10
Microzooplankton Distribution, abundance, Systematics Atlantic area of Southern Ocean Long-term Dra V Alder 11
Gentoo penguin Trophic ecology Laurie Island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term Lic N R Coria 12
Cape petrel Population dynamics, Trophic ecology Laurie Island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term

Lic N R Coria
Lic G Soave

 12
Southern black-backed gull Bioenergetics 25 de Mayo (King George) Island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term

Lic M Favero
Lic P Silva
Lic N R Coria

 12
Shag Population dynamics Trophic ecology Nelson Island, Laurie Island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term

Lic R Casaux
Lic M Favero
Lic N R Coria

 13
12
12
Skuas Population dynamics, Diet 25 de Mayo (King George) Island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term

Lic D Montalti
(in cooperation with AWI)

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15
Physiology I Antioxidant enzymes and non enzymatic antioxidant composes in Antarctic organisms South Georgia Islands Long-term Dr M Ansaldo 16
Physiology II Growth and sexual hormones in Antarctic fishes South Georgia Islands Long-term Dr M Ansaldo 16
Physiology III Antioxidant levels related to natural and anthropogenic contamination in birds, fishes, polychets, mollusk, and coastal crustaceans Jubany Base Long-term

Dr M Ansaldo
Lic G Mercuri

 16
17
Inmunoglobulines Determination of milk and serum base levels in elephant seals Jubany Base Long-term Dra M E Márquez 18
Fish Biochemistry Concentration of micronutrients in Notothenioid fish and metal concentration in sea organisms composing their trophic nets Shetland Islands Long-term Dra M E Márquez 18
Adelie Penguin Monitoring of CEMP parameters (CCAMLR) Orcadas,Esperanza and Jubany Bases Long-term

Lic A Carlini
Lic N R Coria

 18
12
Giant petrel Reproductive biology, Trophic ecology Laurie island, 25 de Mayo island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term Lic N R Coria 12
Elephant Seal Bioenergetics and Population dynamics Jubany Base Long-term

Lic A Carlini
(in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

 18
15
Fur seal Trophic ecology, population dynamics Orcadas Base and Jubany Base, Nelson Island Antarctic Peninsula Long-term

Lic A Carlini
Lic R Casaux
Lic G Daneri

 18
13
10
Weddell seal Trophic ecology Nelson Island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term

Lic R Casaux
Lic A Carlini

 13
18
Microbiological biodegradation Hydrocarbon aliphatic and aromatic degradation at low temperature

Jubany Base
Marambio Base

 Long-term

Dr W Mac Cormack
Bioq L Ruberto

 19
19
Bacterial enzymes Protease and other enzymes of biotechnological interest production by sicrophile bacteriae.

Jubany Base
Marambio Base

 Long-term

Dr W Mac Cormack
Dr S Vázquez

 19
19
Microbial Interactions

Analysis of the microbial flore associated to other Antarctic ecosystem organisms:
- Bacterial flore associated to Larus dominicanus and Catharacta lonbergii.
- Antarctic Mycology
- Association to vascular plants

 Jubany Base Long-term

Dr W Mac Cormack
Dra S Vázquez
Dr Wagner
Dr R Comerio
Lic S Coria (in cooperation with Universidad Rovira I virgili, Spain)

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20
Aquaria Installation of an aquarium system Buenos Aires Long-term Lic G Visbeek 21
Zooplankton Abundance, distribution

S.Georgia Is.
Orkney Is.
Scotia Sea

 Long-term Lic E Dinofrio 10
Ecology and taxonomy of continental algae Structure of algae communities (phytoplankton, epiliton soil and snow algae). Time dynamics and its relation with environmental factors. Esperanza and Decepción Bases Long-term

Dr G Tell
Dra I Izaguirre
Dra H Pizarro
Dra G Mataloni
Lic A Vinocur

 21
Population parameters of Euphasia superba Population status in relation to fishing and specie predation

Jubany Base
S.Orkney I.
Hope Bay
S. Georgias I.

 Long-term Lic S Vivequin 22
Environment protection Application of Rules of Environment protection accordingly to Madrid Protocol All stations and vessels operating Long-term Lic J M Acero 23
Environment management Development and application of contingency and waste disposal plans All stations and vessels operating Long-term Lic J L Agraz 24
Environment monitoring Development of environment monitoring plans Marambio island,Marambio base Long-term Lic R Sánchez 25

ASMA Project
Decepción Island

 Development of Management Plan for ASMA, Decepción Island Decepción Island Medium-term Lic J M Acero 23

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Digital Cartography Digital topographical and geological survey

Marambio Island and Lamb Cape (Vega Island)
Potter Peninsula (25 de Mayo Island)

medium-term

medium-term

Cart C Besednjak
Mr J C Lusky
Dr R del Valle

 4
4
4
Geodesy

GPS Geocinematics
Plate Tectonics

Jubany Base
Belgrano II Base
San Martín Base
Orcadas Base

 Long-term

Ing Dr H Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek
Dr R Smalley Jr.

 26
27
28
Middle sea level monitoring San Martín Base Long-term

Ing Dr H Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

 26
27
Seismologic monitoring Belgrano II Base Long-term

Ing Dr H Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

 26
27

GIANT-SCAR
EPOCH 01

 Prof Dr R Dietrich 29

GPS
CAMPAIGN

Ing Dr H Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

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27
Monitoring (GPS)

Belgrano II Base
Jubany Base
San Martín Base
Orcadas Base

 Jan.-Feb. 2001

Ing Dr H Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

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27
Cartography GPS

Potter Peninsula
25 de Mayo island

 Medium-term

Dr R A del Valle
Mr J Lusky

 4
4
Toponymics Coordination Ing F Mayer 3
Remote Sensing Coordination Ing F Mayer 3

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Geology and Paleontology of James Ross basin Aptian-Santonian Biostratigraphy North of James Ross Island Medium-term Lic F A Medina 30

Biostratigraphy
Paleontology
Geology

 Marambio Island Medium-term

Dr. S Marenssi
Lic. S Santillana
Dr R Feldmann

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32

Stratigraphy
Micropaleontology

 Vega and James Ross Islands Medium-term Dr A Concheyro 33
Permafrost and Global Change: Geomorphological, glacial, post-glacial processes and recent-late cenozoic vulcanism

Geocriology
Geology of Quaternary Geomorphology
Monitoring
Bio-geochemistry

 North of James Ross Island and 25 de Mayo (King George) Island Medium-term

Lic J A Strelin
Prof F Dramis
Dra N Cannone
Dr M Guglielmin
Dra S Mori
Dr T Sone

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Geological Processes of Upper Cretaceous-Quaternary

Paleontology of Vertebrates
Paleomagnetism
Geology of Quaternary
Paleolimnology
Stratigraphy

 East of James Ross Island Medium-term

Lic J H Núñez
Lic J M Lirio

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38
Recent-late Cenozoic vulcanism

Vulcanology
Vulcanic Risk Monitoring

 Decepción Island (South Shetland Islands) Medium-term Dr A T Caselli 33
Vulcanism and magmatic processes of middle Tertiary

Stratigraphy
Geochemistry
Petrology
Isotopic Geology

25 de Mayo (King George) Island,
(South Shetland Islands)

 Medium-term

Dr R A del Valle
Prof Dr H Miller
Geol S Kraus

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Paleoenvironmental history of recent-Quaternary

Ascended marine features
Paleoecology
Paleobiogeography
Paleolimnology
Geochemistry

 Potter Peninsula (25 de Mayo Island) Medium-term

Dr R A del Valle
Dr M Inbar

 4
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Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Ice Shelves and Glaciers Disintegration, dynamics, mass balance, morphology, extent monitoring, thematic mapping, (satellite image application) Larsen Ice Shelf, glaciers NE Antarctic Peninsula (AP) and Southern Patagonia Icefield (SPI) Long-term

Ing P Skvarca
Dr H Rott

 5
41
GPS Survey and mapping of fronts, extent and ice features Larsen Ice Shelf and AP and SPI glaciers Long-term

Ing P Skvarca
Lic H De Angelis

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5
Climate Change detection Antarctica Peninsula and Southern Patagonia Icefield Long-term

Ing P Skvarca
Lic H De Angelis

 5
5
Icebergs Data collection Ship cruises Long-term

Ing P Skvarca
(Coordinator, Int. Iceberg Observing Programme)

 5
Ice-cores

Glacial Stratigraphy
Paleoclimates,
Chemistry of snow and ice

 Dallinger Dome James Ross Island Long-term Dr A J Aristarain 42

Human Biology and Medicine a) Human Biology Programme
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Environmental Medicine Programme of surveillance of UVR effects on human health. Inmunology, Ophthalmology and Dermatology On board ARA Alte. Irizar Icebreaker Long-term

Prof Dr M A Memolli
Optometrist D Reismann

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43
Epidemiology Monitoring of pathologies occurring in Antarctica and their statistic interpretation Dirección Nacional del Antártico (DNA), on data from Antarctic bases and camps Long-term

Prof Dr M A Memolli
Dr S Mendes Garrido

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44

Human Biology and Medicine
b) Psychology Programme
Polar Psychology Project Psychological evaluation

Esperanza Base
On board ARA Alte. Irizar Icebreaker

 Summer Antarctic Campaign and Winter Antarctic Campaign Lic M Barbarito 45
Evaluation of the personnel returning from the Antarctic Winter Campaign Observation and psychological assistance On board ARA Alte. Irizar Icebreaker Long-term Lic M Barbarito 45
Selection of personnel for Antarctic Bases Selection and Psychological evaluation Buenos Aires Long-term (year-round)

Lic M Barbarito
Lic R A Bortnik

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45
COPE Project Psychological selection and Research Buenos Aires Long-term (year-round)

Lic M Barbarito
Dr A Peri

 45
46
Debriefing Project and Inadaptation Psychological evaluation and Research Field work Long-term (Summer Antarctic Campaign)

Lic M Barbarito
Dr A Peri

 45
46
Observations on Human Behavior Observation, Collection, Recording Interviews Esperanza Base and on board ARA Alte Irizar Icebreaker Summer Antarctic Campaign

Lic M Barbarito
Lic R A Bortnik

 45
45

In situ Psychological assistance

 Assistance and individual or group interviews Esperanza Base and on board ARA Alte Irizar Icebreaker Summer Antarctic Campaign

Lic M Barbarito
Lic R A Bortnik

 45
45
Set up of an Antarctic Subculture Collection, Recording, Bibliography searching Esperanza, Jubany and Orcadas bases Long-term

Lic M Barbarito
Dr A Peri

 45
46

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Ozone layer Yearly evolution, Ozone hole

Belgrano Base
Marambio Base

 Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve
Dra M Yela
Dr C Rafanelli

 8
47
47
Greenhouse effect

Essencial conditions
Yearly CO2 evolution

 Jubany Base Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve
Dr L Ciattaglia

 8
48
UV Radiation (New programme initiated in January 2000) Surveillance and characterization

Belgrano Base
Marambio Base

 Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve
Dr E Cuevas

 8
49
NO2 Co-relation with ozone hole Belgrano II Base,Marambio Base Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve
Dra M Yela

 8
47

Sea Science
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Oceanography
Physics I
Dynamics

 Currents, tides and waves

Mar de la Flota (Bransfield Strait) Weddell Sea
Gerlache Strait
Potter Cove/Jubany

 Long-term

Lic G Tosonotto
Ing E E D´Onofrio
Dr C A Mazio

 50
51
52

Oceanography
Descriptive Physics II

 Physical parameters Larsen Iceshelf Medium-term Lic G Tosonotto 50

Biological Oceanography I
Bentonic Communities Ecology

 Study of structure and dynamics of benthonic communities. Distribution, reproduction and trophic interactions and analysis of genic flux of different species of ascidiae. Jubany Base Long-term

Lic R Sahade
Lic G Mercuri
Lic M Tatian (in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

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15

Biological Oceanography II
Coastal macroalgae ecology

Biomass study.
Distribution and structure of benthonic macroalgae community in relation to physical and chemical environment parameters

 Jubany Base Long-term Lic L Quartino (in cooperation with AWI, Germany) 54
15

Biological Oceanography III
UV effects

Study of physical and optical parameters of water column.
Experiments with mesocosmes of UV effects on natural planktonic communities

 Melchior Shelter Short-term

Dr G Ferreyra
Lic G Tosonotto
Dr Serge Demers (in cooperation with Quebec University, Canada)

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55

Integrated Oceanography
(ARGAU Project)

 Study of CO2 fluxes between atmosphere and ocean in South Atlantic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean. Physical, chemical and biological processes that determine such fluxes. ARA Almirante Irizar Iceabreaker Long-term

Dra I R Schloss
Dr G Ferreyra
Lic A Piola
Dr A Poisson
Dra D Ruiz Pino (in cooperation with France)

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2
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57
57
Marine Pollution Monitoring of coastal environment

Potter Cove
Ardley Peninsula

 Long-term

Lic C Vodopivez
Lic A Curtosi

 58
58
Hydrography Bathymetric surveys Orkney Islands Long-term Cap. J C Lapenta 3
Physic oceanography

Bathythermographic
Throwings

 ARA "ALTE IRIZAR"´s track Antarctic Campaign Cap. A Troisi 3
Sea Ice and Iceberg Drift Sea ice edge, monitoring of sea ice spatial extension and concentrations. Iceberg drift. Also includes sea ice support. Weddell and Bellingshausen Seas. South Atlantic Ocean Year-round. During summer season frequency of data assimila-tion is doubled Cap M H Picasso 59
Sea Ice and Iceberg Drift Visual monitoring at selected points using IISS and IILL codes Weddell and Bellingshausen Seas. South Atlantic Ocean

IILL year-round.
IISS during Antarctic sea tracks

 Mrs B Lorenzo 59
Remote Sensing Study of cartography of nautical survey, by analysing satellite images of Synthetic Aperture Radar

Western Sector islands
Antarctic Peninsula

 Ing Salgado 59
Remote Sensing Study of analysis of sea icefield and icebergs using satellite images of Synthetic Aperture Radar Southeastern Weddell Sea between Halley Bay and Belgrano II bases

Cap M H Picasso
Ing Salgado
Mrs B Lorenzo

 59
59
59

Solid Earth Geophysics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Seismology Continuous monitoring Broad Band Seismometer

Esperanza Base
Orcadas Base Ushuaia City (Patagonia)

 Long-term

Lic J M Febrer
Dr M Russi

 60
61
Geodynamics and Plate Tectonics Aerogeophysic data processing and interpretation

Weddell sea
Bransfield Strait
Larsen Basin

 Long-term Dra M Ghidella 7
Structure and Tectonics of Antarctic Peninsula Aerogeophysic data processing and interpretation James Ross Island Group Medium-term

Dra M Ghidella
Dra J Ferris
Lic J M Lirio

 7
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38

Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Magnetic Activity

Energy sources
H, D and Z component monitoring

Belgrano Base
San Martín Base

 Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve
Dra A Van Zele

 8
63
Magnetic Pulsations Occurrence and correlations

Belgrano II Base
San Martín Base

 Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve
Dra A Van Zele

 8
63
Ionospheric Sounding Ionosphere monitoring Dynamics during storm events

Belgrano II Base
San Martín Base

 Long-term Lic H Cazeneuve 8
Aurora Dynamics and break-up Belgrano II Base Long-term DraV Silbergleit 63
VLF Occurence and correlations San Martín Base Long-term Lic H Cazeneuve 8
Riometry Absorption event and correlations

Belgrano II Base
San Martín Base

 Long-term Lic H Cazeneuve 8

Archaeology and Conservation of Historic Sites
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Restoration Restoration and maintenance of Nordenskjöld´s expedition wooden hut Snow Hill Island 1980-2002 Dr R Capdevila 1
Restoration Restoration of Dr. Andersson´s stone hut Hope Bay 1992-2002 Dr R Capdevila 1
Restoration Restoration of Cap. Larsen´s stone hut and cairn Paulet Island 1993-2002 Dr R Capdevila 1

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Member Country : Argentina

Planned New Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Environment management Risk environment analysis Argentine bases and vessels operating 2000-2002 Lic J L Agraz 24

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Antarctic Geodesy

GPS
ITRF
Geocinematics
Sea Level Record

Belgrano II Base
Jubany Base
San Martín Base
Orcadas Base

 Long-term

Prof Dr R Dietrich
Ing Dr H Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

 29
26
27

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Decepción Island vulcanology

Vulcanology
Surveillance (monitoring)
Geochemistry
Gases

 Decepción Island Long-term Dr A Caselli 33
Environmental changes and late-Quaternary paleofaune in Antarctica

Ascended beaches
Abandoned reproductive settlements
Paleobiogeography

25 de Mayo (King George) Island
Nelson Island

 Medium-term

Dr R Del Valle
Dr D Montalti

 4
14
Cenozoic vulcanism of South Shetland Islands

Geochemistry
Stratigraphy

 South Shetland Islands Medium-term

Dr R Del Valle
Dr H Miller

 4
39
Soil Atlas of Argentina Republic &endash; Antarctic Soils Edaphology North area of Antarctic Peninsula Medium-term Ing R Godagnone 64

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Ice Shelves and Glaciers Aerophotographic survey of glacier areas Vega Island

2001/2002
Summer Antarctic Season

Ing P Skvarca
Lic H De Angelis

 5
5
Climate To carry out require-ments from automatic meteorological stations

Vega Island
Matienzo Base

2001/2002
Summer Antarctic Season

Ing P Skvarca
Lic H De Angelis

 5
5

Geotechnics
Paleoglaciology

 Permafrost and regional paleoclimate Marambio (Seymour) island 2000-2004 Dr Y Yermolin 5

Human Biology and Medicine
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Sea Science
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Technological development of sampling equipment Physical parameters "Irizar"track Long-term Ing E Calviño 65

Solid Earth Geophyics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Seismology

Ongoing monitoring
Broad Band Seismology

Jubany Base
Orcadas Base
Ushuaia city (Tierra del Fuego)

 long-term

Lic J M Febrer
Dr M Russi

 60
61
Aerogeophysical surveys (Data analysis) Airborne magnetic and gravimetric surveys North of Antarctic Peninsula 2001-2004

Dra M Ghidella
Lic J M Lirio

 7
38

Archaeology and Conservation of Historic Sites
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

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Member Country : Argentina

Contact Addresses, Telephone, Facsimile and E-mail numbers

1.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Coordinación Científica, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-2086, Fax: +54-11-4-812-2086/1689, E-mail: dic@dna.gov.ar

2
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.117), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: gferreyra@dna.gov.ar - ischloss@dna.gov.ar

3.
Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Avda. Montes de Oca 2124, C1270ABV. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-303-3138/0939, Fax: +54-11-4-301-3883 - +54-11-4-303-2299, E-mail: shn@hidro.gov.ar

4.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax: +54-11-4-812-2086, E-mail: dct@dna.gov.ar

5.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Glaciología), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel./Fax: +54-11-4-816-6821, E-mail: glacio@dna.gov.ar

6.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext. 125), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mail: mafych@dna.gov.ar - mmemolli@dna.gov.ar

7.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geofísica), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-6313, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: geofisica@dna.gov.ar - mghidella@dna.gov.ar

8.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.120) - +54-11-4-813-1437, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mail: atmosfera@dna.gov..ar

9.
Dirección Nacional del Antártico, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-813-7807 / 812-0071/72, Fax: +54-11-4-813-7807, E-mail: dna@mindef.gov.ar

10.
Museo de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", Departamento de Ictiología, Angel Gallardo 470, 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-982-9410, E-mail: ebarreraoro@dna.gov.ar - eboro@muanbe.gov.ar

11.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-782-5020/29, Fax: +54-11-4-782-0620, E-mail: viviana@biolo.bg.fcen. uba.ar

12.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248,1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-275-7523, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: nrcoria@overnet.com.ar - ncoria@dna.gov.ar

13.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.117), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mail: pipocasaux@infovia.com.ar - rcasaux@dna.gov.ar

14.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Aves, Cerrito 1248,1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.117), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mail: montalti@ilpla.edu.ar - dmontalti@dna.gov.ar

15.
Alfred-Wegener Institut für Polar und Meeresforschung (AWI), Columbusstrasse, Postfach 12 01 61, D27515 Bremerhaven, Germany.
Tel.: +49-471-4831-100, Fax: +49-471-4831-102

16.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-782-5020/29, Interno 207, E-mail: tincho@bg.fcen.uba.ar

Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 956, 2° Piso, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-964-8242, Fax: +54-11-4-964-8243, E-mail: mansaldo@huemul.ffyb.uba.ar

17.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248,1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.117), Fax:+54-11-4-812-1689, E-mail: gmercuri@dna.gov.ar

18.
Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 956, 2° Piso, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-964-8242, Fax: +54-11-4-964-8243, E-mails: mitsuki@huemul.ffyb.uba.ar - mitsuki@dna.gov.ar - acarlini@netverk.com.ar

19.
Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 956, 2° Piso, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-964-8242, Fax: +54-11-962-5341, E-mail: wmac@huemul.ffyb.uba.ar

20.
Facultad de Medicina i ciencies de la Salut, Institut d'estudis avançáts, Unitat de microbiología, Universitat Rovira I virgili c/Sant Llorenç N° 21 Código 43201, Reus, Spain.

21.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.:+54-11-4-576-3300 (ext. 490), Fax: +54-11-4-576-3384, E-mail: tell@biolo.bg.fcen.uba.ar

22.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.117), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: bio@bioiaa.edu.ar - smarvivequin@dna.gov.ar

23.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.117), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: bio@bioiaa.edu.ar - smarvivequin@dna.gov.ar

24.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.117), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: bio@bioiaa.edu.ar - smarvivequin@dna.gov.ar

25.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Programa de Gestión Ambiental, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-816-2352, Fax: +54-11-4-813-7807, E-mail: rsanchez@dna.gov.ar
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26.
Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar und Meeresforschung (AWI), Columbusstrasse, Postfach 12 01 61, D-27515 Bremerhaven, Germany.
Tel.: +49-471-4831-1222/1223, Fax: +49-471-4831-1149, E-mail: schenke@awi-bremerhaven.de

27.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geofísica), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-6313, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: afz@dna.gov.ar - geofísica@dna.gov.ar

28.
Center for Earthquake Research and Information, The University of Memphis, Campus Box 526590, Memphis, TN 38 152 6590, USA.
Tel.: +1 (901) 678-4929, Fax: +1 (901) 678-4734, E-mail: smalley@ceri.memphis.edu

29.
Institut für Planetare Geodäsie, Tech. Universität Dresden, D-01062 Dresden, Germany.
Tel.: +49-351-463-4652, Fax: +49-351-463-7063, E-mail: dietrich@ipg.geo.tu-dresden.de

30.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento Ciencias Geológicas, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-781-5020/29 (ext. 286).

31.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax: +54-11-4-812-2086, E-mails: smarenssi@dna.gov.ar - sam@gl.fcen.uba.ar

32.
Kent State University, Department of Geology, PO Box 5190, Kent OH 44242-0001,100116 U.S.A.
Tel.: +001-330-672-2506, E-mail: rfeldman@geology.kent.edu

33.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Paleontología, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.:+54-11-4-781-5020/29 (ext. 286).

34.
Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Avda. Malvinas Argentinas s/n, 9410 Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-2-901-4-22310/14, Fax: +54-2-901-4-30664

35.
Universita' di Roma Tre, Dipartamento di Scienze Geologiche, Largo San Leonardo Miurialdo, 1. 00146 Roma, Italy.
E-mail: dramis@uniroma3.it

36.
Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060 Japan,
Fax: +81-11-706-7142, E-mail: tsone@pop.lowtem.hokudai.ac.jp

37.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mail: nuñezh@dna.gov.ar

38.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax: +54-11-4-812-2086, E-mail: liriojm@dna.gov.ar

39.
Institut für Allgemeine und Angewandte Geologie, Universitat Muenchen, Luisenstr. 37/1, D-8000 Muenchen 2, Germany.
Tel.: +49-89-5203293.

40.
Universidad de Haifa, Israel, Department of Geography, Haifa 31905, Israel.

41.
Institut für Meteorologie und Geophysik der Universitat Innsbruck, Innrain 52, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Tel.: +43-512-507-5455 / 5451, Fax: +43-512-507-2924

42.
Laboratorio de Estratigrafía Glaciar y Geoquímica del Agua y de la Nieve (LEGGAN), C.C. 131, 5500 Mendoza, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-3-61-4-288808, Fax: +54-3-61-4-287370, E-mail: aaristar@raiz.uncu.edu.ar

43.
Secretaría de Salud. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Cerrito 313. 9° Piso. 1010 Buenos Aires. Argentina.
E-mail: Diana_Ingrid@ciudad.com.ar

44.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext. 125), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mail: smendesgarrido@@dna.gov.ar

45.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Programa de Psicología, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/0072/0199 (ext. 141), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, E-mails: diriaa@dna.gov.ar - mbarbarito@sinectis.com.ar - rbortnik@yahoo.com.ar

46.
ENEA - Progetto Antartide, C.R.Casaccia, S.P. Anguillarese 301, 00060 Santa Maria di Galeria (RM), Roma, Italy.
Tel.: +39-6-30486426, Fax: +39-6-30484893/6458, E-mail: psycho@enea.pnra.it

47.
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA), Departamento Teledetección y Aeronomía, Carretera de Ajalvir.p.k. 4-28850, Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain.
Tel.: +34-1-5201564, Fax: +34-1-5201317, E-mail: yelam@inta.es

48.
ENEA - Progetto Antartide, CNR / IFA Via MARX 15 - 00137, Roma, Italy.
Tel.: +39-06-49934282, Fax: +39-06-20660291, E-mail: charmad p@casaccia.enea.it

49.
Instituto Nacional de Meteorología. Centro Meteorológico Territorial de Canarias Occidental. San Sebastián 77. 38071 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Spain.
Tel.: +34-922-375878, Fax: +34-922-225248.

50.
Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias del Mar, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.118), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689 E-mail: oceano@dna.gov.ar - gtosonotto@dna.gov.ar

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51.
Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Departamento de Oceanografía, Avda. Montes de Oca 2124 C1270ABV Buenos Aires, Argentina.Tel.: +54-11-4-301-0061/65 (ext. 4047), E-mail: mareas@hidro.gov.ar

52.
Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Departamento de Oceanografía, Avda. Montes de Oca 2124 C1270ABV Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-301-0061/65 (ext. 4050), E-mail: hidro@hidro.gov.ar

53.
Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Cátedra de Anatomía Comparada, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield 299, 5000 Códoba, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-3-51-4-332100 (ext. 32), Fax: +54-3-51-4-332097, E-mails: rsahade@com.uncor.edu.ar mtatian@com.uncor.edu.ar

54.
Museo de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", Departamento de Botánica, Ficología. Angel Gallardo 470, 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tel.: +54-11-4-982-1561, E-mails: maliquar@muanbe.gov.ar - lquartino@pla.net.ar