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

DIRECCION NACIONAL DEL ANTARTICO
INSTITUTO ANTARTICO ARGENTINO
Buenos Aires, Argentina 1 July 1999 - 30 June 2000
Progress Report N° 42
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC UNIONS

Member Country

ARGENTINA

National SCAR Committee

Title Instituto Antártico Argentino

Address Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, República Argentina

Telephone +54-11-4-812-1689 Fax +54-11-4-812-168  E-mail diriaa @ dna.gov.ar

Director: Dr Carlos Alberto RINALDI

To SCAR Name Address
Permanent Delegate Dr C A Rinaldi 1
Alternate Delegate Dr L R Fontana 2
to SCAR Working Groups
Biology Dr Gustavo A Ferreyra 3
Geodesy and Geographic Information Ing F Mayer 4
Geology Dr R A del Valle 5
Glaciology Ing P Skvarca 6
Human Biology and Medicine Dr M A Memolli 7
Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere -
Solid-Earth Geophysics Dr M E Ghidella 8
Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research Lic H Cazeneuve 9

National Operating Agency

Title

Dirección Nacional del Antártico
Address

Cerrito 1248,
1010 Buenos Aires,
República Argentina

Telephone

+54-11-4-813-7807/ 4812-0071/72

Fax

+54-11-4-813-7807

E-mail dna @ mindef.gov.a Web page www.dna.gov.ar

National Director:

Dr Angel Ernesto MOLINARI

 

 

to SCAR Working Groups

to SCAR Working Groups

COMNAP Representative

 

(A) Gral J E Leal

10

COMNAP Representative

 

(B) Dr C A Rinaldi

1

SCALOP Representative

 

Dr L R Fontana

2

Permanent 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 62°14'16''S - 58°39'52''W
South Shetland Islands
ESPERANZA Trinity Peninsula, Hope Bay 63°22'42''S - 56°59'46''W
MARAMBIO Marambio (Seymour) Island, on 64°14'42''S - 56°39'25''W the Weddell Sea
SAN MARTIN Marguerite Bay, Bellingshausen Sea, Antarctic Peninsula 68°07'47''S - 67°06'12''W
BELGRANO II Coats Land, Vahsel Bay, on the

77°52'29''S - 34°37'37''W Weddell Sea rO r

Summer-only Stations

Name Location Coordinates Duration
PRIMAVERA Antarctic Peninsula, Danco Coast 64°09'S - 60°57'50''W (Jan.00-Apr.00) Cierva Cove
DECEPCION Decepción Island, South Shetland Islands 62°52'S, 60°43'W (Jan.00-Apr.00)
O SHELTER Danco Island 64°43'5"S, 62°36'1"W (Jan.00-Apr.00)

Automatic Recording Stations/Observatories
Geodesy

Name/Identifier

Coordinates

Parameters Recorded


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
(IAA in cooperation with Memphis University, USA)
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)

Glaciology

Name/Identifier

Coordinates Parameters Recorded

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, incident solar radiation

Oceanography

Name/Identifier

Coordinates Parameters Recorded

Solid Earth Geophysics

Name/Identifier

Coordinates Parameters Recorded

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 &emdash; 68° 33' 24"W

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

Geophysics of the Atmosphere

Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded

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
Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded

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 June and August with records of 2 min. p/hour and during July with records of 1 min. p/10 min.
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

Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded

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)

Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded
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) 62° 14' 16"S - 58° 39' 52"W CO2
Greenhouse effect station -Ongoing CO2 measurements using Siemens Ultramat analyzer (IAA in cooperation with IFA, Italy)

Climatic Change

Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded

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 11
Microzooplankton Distribution, abundance, Systematics Atlantic area of Southern Ocean Long-term Dra V Alder 12
Gentoo penguin Trophic ecology

Laurie Island,
Antarctic Peninsula

Long-term Lic N R Coria 13
Cape petrel

Population dynamics,
Trophic ecology

Laurie Island Long-term

Lic N R Coria

Lic G Soave

13

13

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

13

13

13

Shag

Population dynamics

Trophic ecology

Nelson Island,

Laurie Island,

Antarctic Peninsula

Long-term

Lic R Casaux

Lic M Favero

Lic N R Coria

14

13

13

Skuas

Population dynamics

Diet

25 de Mayo (King George) Island, Laurie Island Long-term

Lic D Montalti

(in cooperation with AWI)

15

16

Physiology Antioxidant enzymes and non enzymatic antioxidant composes in Antarctic organisms South Georgia Islands Long-term Lic M Ansaldo 17
Growth and sexual hormones in antarctic fishes South Georgia Islands Long-term Lic M Ansaldo 17
Antioxidant levels related to natural and anthropogenic contamination in polychets and coastal crustaceans Jubany Base Long-term

Lic M Ansaldo

Lic G Mercuri

17

18

Inmunoglobulines Determination of milk and serum base levels in elephant seals Jubany Base Long-term Dra M E Márquez 19

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
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 19
Adelie Penguin

Monitoring of CEMP
parameters (CCAMLR)

Orcadas,Esperanza and Jubany Bases Long-term

Lic A Carlini

Lic N R Coria

19

13

Giant Petrel

Reproductive Biology,
Trophic ecology

Laurie Island,
25 de Mayo island, Antarctic Peninsula

Long-term Lic N R Coria 13
Elephant Seal Bioenergetics and Population dynamics Jubany Base Long-term

Lic A Carlini
(in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

19

16

Fur Seal Trophic ecology, population dynamics Orcadas Base and Jubany Base, Nelson Island Long-term

Lic A Carlini

Lic R Casaux

Lic G Daneri

19

14

14

Weddell Seal Trophic ecology Nelson Island, Antarctic Peninsula Long-term

Lic R Casaux

Lic A Carlini

14

19

Microbiology Hydrocarbon aliphatic and aromatic degradation at low temperature. Protease and other enzymes of biotechnological interest production by sicrophile bacteriae. Analysis of the bacteriae associated to other Antarctic ecosystem organisms. Jubany Base Long-term

Lic W Mac Cormack

Bioq L Ruberto

Dra S Vázquez

Dr Wagner

Dr R Comerio

Lic S Coria

20

20

20

20

20

13

Coastal Ecology Pelagic-benthic coupling, trophic interactions; particle dynamics. Primary production of benthic microalgae

Jubany Base

Brown Base

Long-term

Dra I Schloss Dr G Ferreyra

Lic L Longhi (in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

3

3

16

Phytoplankton ecology Structure and dynamics of phytoplankton communities; primary production; bio-optic of water column

Jubany Base

Brown Base

Long-term

Dra I Schloss Dr G Ferreyra

Dr M Montes
(in cooperation with AWI, Germany), and CICESE, Mexico

3

3

21

16

Laternula elliptica ecology

Study of dynamics, population structure, distribution, life cycle, reproduction and trophic interactions of L. elliptica (Bivalve

Jubany Base Long-term

Lic G Mercuri
(in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

18

16

Benthic communities ecology Study of structure and dynamics of benthic communities. Distribution, reproduction and trophic interactions and analyze of genic flux of different species of ascidian. Jubany Base Long-term

Lic M Tatian

Lic R Sahade
(in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

22

22

16

Freshwater zooplankton Freshwater zooplankton ecology, with emphasis in the influence of environment physic factors (specially hydrology) on population dynamics Jubany Base Middle-term Lic A Sanchez Caro 3
Benthic Macroalgae ecology Freshwater zooplankton ecology, with emphasis in the influence of environment physic factors (specially hydrology) on population dynamics Jubany Base Long-term

Lic L Quartino
(in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

23

16

Argau Study of CO2 fluxes between atmosphere and ocean in Austral and Antarctic oceans. Physical, chemical and biologic processes determining these fluxes. ARA Alte. Irizar Icebreaker Long-term

Dr G Ferreyra

Lic A Piola

Dr A Poisson

3

24

25

Impact of UV radiation in sea ecosystems B Ultraviolet radiation effect on physiology and ecology of planktonic microorganisms (bacteriae and phytoplankton); photochemical reactions on DOC and effects on microbial loop. Analysis of bacteriae communities by biochemical and molecular methods Jubany Base Long-term

Dr G Ferreyra

Lic W Mac Cormack

Lic I Schloss

Dr S Puntarulo
(in cooperation with AWI, Germany)

3

20

3

26

16

Aquaria Installation of an aquarium system Buenos Aires Long-term Lic G Visbeek 27
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Zooplankton Abundance, distribution

South Georgia Is.
Orkney Is
Scotia Sea

Long-term Lic E Dinofrio 11
Living Resources Assessment of abundance, distribution, population structure, trophic interactions. South Georgia Is. Long-term Lic E Marschoff 27
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, Primavera and Jubany Bases Long-term

Dr G Tell

Dra I Izaguirre

Dra H Pizarro

Dra G Mataloni

Lic A Vinocu

27

27

27

27

27

Population parameters of Euphasia superba

Population status in relation to fishing and specie predation

Jubany Base
S.Orkney I.
Hope Bay
South Georgia I.

Long-term Lic S Vivequin 28
Terrestrial Ecology Regionalization, ecological characterization, determination of ecologically sensitive areas Jubany Base (Potter Peninsula) Middle-term Lic V Cirelli 29
Environment protection Application of Rules of Environment protection accordingly to Madrid Protocol All stations and vessels operating Long-term Lic J M Acero 30
Environment management Development of environment management plans Jubany Base,(Potter Peninsula) Long-term Lic J L Agraz 31
Environment monitoring Development of environment monitoring plans Marambio island,Marambio base Long-term Lic R Sánchez 32

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)

2000-2001

2000-2001

Cart C Besednjak

Lic R A Vallverdú

Mr J C Lusky

5

5

5

Geodesy

GPS Geocinematics

Plate Tectonics

Jubany Base
Belgrano II Base
San Martín Base
Orcadas Base

Long-term

Ing Dr H W Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

Dr R Smalley Jr.

33

34

35

Middle sea level monitoring

Jubany Base

San Martín Base

Long-term

Ing DrH W Schenke

Mr A Zakrajsek

33

34

Seismologic monitoring Belgrano II Base Long-term

Ing Dr H W Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

33

34

GIANT-SCAR

EPOCH 00

Prof Dr R Dietrich 36

GPS

CAMPAIGN

Ing Dr H W Schenke
Mr A Zakrajsek

33

34

Monitoring (GPS)

Belgrano II Base
Jubany Base
San Martín Base
Orcadas Base

Jan-Feb.2000
Cartography GPS

Potter Peninsula
25 de Mayo island

1999-2000

Dr R A del Valle

Lic J R Morelli

Lic R A Vallverdú

5

5

5

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

Geology

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Geology of James Ross basin Aptian-Santonian Biostratigraphy Aptian-Santonian Biostratigraphy 2000 Lic F A Medina 37
Geology of James Ross basin Geology and Biostratigraphy of Upper Cretacic-Cenozoic. GPS geological survey Marambio Island 2000

Dr. S Marenssi

Lic. S Santillana

38

5

Micro-paleontology

Calcareous
Nanofossils

East of James Ross Island 2000 Dra. A Concheyro 39
Palinology Flora Mount (Hope Bay) 2000

Dr. H A Carrizo

Miss L Araoz

40

40

Geology of the western marge of James Ross basin

Geological survey
Stratigraphy
Tectonics

Tabarín Peninsula 2000

Dr R A del Valle

Lic J Morelli

5

5

Permafrost and Global Change: Geomorphological, glacial, post-glacial processes and recent-late cenozoic vulcanism

Stratigraphy
Geomorphology
Geocriology
Geology of Quaternary Monitoring
Bio-geochemistry

North of James Ross Island

Terra Nova Italian Base

2000

Lic J A Strelin

Prof F Dramis

Dra N Cannone

Dr M Guglielmin

Dra S Mori

Lic C Torielli

41

42

42

42

43

44

Geological Processes of Upper Cretaceous-Quaternary

Stratigraphy
Paleontology
Paleomagnetism
Geology of Quaternary

East of James Ross Island 2000

Lic J H Núñez

Lic J M Lirio

45

46

Recent-late Cenozoic vulcanism

Vulcanology

Vulcanic Risk Monitoring

Decepción Island (South Shetland Islands) 2000 Dr A T Caselli 39
Vulcanism and magmatic processes of middle Tertiary

Stratigraphy
Geochemistry
Petrology
Isotopic Geology

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

Media Luna Island (South Shetland Islands)

2000

2000

Dr R A del Valle

Lic J R Morelli

Prof Dr H Miller

Geol S Kraus

Lic C A Parica

5

5

47

47

48

Recent Soils and Paleosoils

Edaphology
Geochemistry

Marambio Base

Primavera Cape (Danco Coast)

2000

2000

Ing R Godagnone

Mr G Leal

49

5

Geology and Tectonics of Scotia Arc Geology and Tectonics East of Laurie Island (South Orkney Islands) 2000 Dr A Tassone 50
Non Sea Environmental Changes of Recent Quaternary

Geomorphology
Paleolimnology
Geochemistry

Potter Peninsula (25 de Mayo Island &emdash; King George) 2000

Dr R A del Valle

Dr A Tatur

5

51

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

6

52

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

6

6

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

Ing P Skvarca

Lic H De Angelis

6

6

Icebergs Data collection Ship cruises Long-term

Ing P Skvarca

(Coordinator, Int. Iceberg Observing Programme)

6
Ice-cores

Paleoclimates,

chemistry of snow and ice, glacial stratigraphy

Dallinger Dome James Ross Island Long-term Dr A J Aristarain 53

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, Oftalmology and Dermatology

On board

ARA Alte. Irizar Icebreaker

Long-term

Prof Dr M A Memolli

Optometer D Reismann

7

54

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

7

55

Nutrition Quality control of food and diet, description of new requirements DNA, on bases and camps depending on DNA Long-term

Prof Lic G Nadal

Prof Dr M A Memolli

56

7

b) Psychology Programme

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Polar Psychology Project Psychological evaluation

Esperanza Base

On board ARA Alte. Irizar Icebreaker

Summer Antarctic Campaign and Winter Antarctic Campaign Lic M Barbarito 57
Evaluation of the personnel returning from the Antarctic Winter Campaign Observation and psychological assistance On board ARA Alte. Irizar Icebreaker Long-term (3 months) Lic M Barbarito 57
Selection of personnel for Antarctic Bases Selection and Psychological evaluation Buenos Aires Long-term (year-round)

Lic M Barbarito

Lic R A Bortnik

57

57

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

Lic M Barbariti

Dr A Peri

57

58

Debriefing Project and Inadaptation Psychological evaluation and Research Field work

Long-term

(Summer Antarctic Campaign)

Lic M Barbarito

Dr A Peri

57

58

Observations on Human Behavior

Observation,
Collection,
Recording,
Interviews

Esperanza Base and on board ARA Alte Irizar Icebreaker Summer Antarctic Campaign Lic M Barbarito 57

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 57
Set up of an Antarctic Subculture

Collection, Recording
Bibliography Searching

Esperanza, Jubany and Orcadas bases Long-term

Lic M Barbarito

Dr A Peri

57

58

Physics 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

Ing R S Ozu

Dra M Yela

Dr C Rafanelli

9

9

59

59

Greenhouse effect

Essencial conditions
Yearly CO2 evolution

Jubany Base Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve

Ing R S Ozu

Dr L Ciattaglia

9

9

60

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

Belgrano Base
Marambio Base

Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve

Ing R S Ozu

Dr E Cuevas

9

9

61

NO2 Co-relation with ozone hole

Belgrano II Base,
Marambio Base

Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve

Ing R S Ozu

Dra M Yela

9

9

59

Sea Science

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Dynamic
Oceanography

Currents, tides and waves

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

Long-term

Lic J F Gallo

Lic G Tosonotto

62

62

Coastal Ecology

Physical, chemical
and biological parameters

Paradise Bay and Gerlache Strait Long-term

Lic J F Gallo

Lic G Tosonotto

62

62

Oceanic Fronts Time and space variability Drake Passage and Scotia Sea Long-term

Lic J F Gallo

Lic G Tosonotto

62

62

Marine Pollution Monitoring of coastal environment

Potter Cove
Ardley Peninsula

Long-term

Lic C Vodopivez

Lic A Curtosi

62

62

Coastal Geology Sedimentological Profiles and samplings

Errera Channel and Andvord Bay
Neko Harbour

Long-term Dr L del Río 62
Descriptive Oceanography Physical parameters Larsen Ice Shelf Previous Antarctic Summer Season

Lic J F Gallo

Lic G Tosonotto

62

62

Hydrography Bathymetric surveys

Decepción Island
San Martín Base

Long-term Cap. J C Lapenta 4
Physic oceanography

Bathythermographic

Throwings

ARA "PUERTO DESEADO"´s
track

Antarctic Campaign Ten. G Negri 4
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 63
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 63
Remote Sensing Study of cartography of nautical survey, analysing satellite images of Synthetic Aperture Radar

Western Sector islands

Antarctic Peninsula

Ing Salgado 63
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

63

63

63

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

64

65

Geodynamics and Plate Tectonics Aerogeophysic data processing and interpretation

Weddell sea
Bransfield Strait
Larsen Basin

Long-term Dra M Ghidella 8
Structure and Tectonics of Antarctic Peninsula Aerogeophysic data processing and interpretation James Ross Island Group 1999-2001

Dra M Ghidella

Dra J Ferris

Lic J M Lirio

8

66

46

Evolution of boundary between Sudamerican and Scotia plates during Cenozoic

Processing and interpretation of gravity,
Magnetism and marine seismic data

South Austral Ocean and Scotia Sea 1997-2001

Dr A Tassone

Dr E Lodolo

50

67

Geological and Paleoenvironmental Evolution of Orkney islands Processing and interpretarion of gravity, magnetism and surface geology data South Orkney islands 1999-2001

Dr A Tassone

Dra M Busetti

50

68

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

9

69

Magnetic Pulsations Occurrence and correlations

Belgrano II Base

San Martín Base

Long-term

Lic H Cazeneuve

Dra AVan Zele

9

69

Ionospheric Sounding Ionosphere monitoring Dynamics during storm events

Belgrano II Base

San Martín Base

Long-term

Ing R Ozu

Lic H Cazeneuve

9

9

Aurora Dynamics and break-up Belgrano II Base Long-term Dra V Silbergleit 69
VLF Occurence and correlations San Martín Base Long-term

Ing R Ozu

Lic H Cazeneuve

9

9

Riometry Absorption event and correlations

Belgrano II Base

San Martín Base

Long-term

Ing R Ozu

Lic H Cazeneuve

9

9

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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Planned New Programmes/Projects by Working Group
Biology (Environment Management Programme)

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Environment management Risk environment analysis Argentine bases and vessels operating 2000-2002 Lic J L Agraz 31

Geodesy and Geographic Information

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
GPS-Geodesy

GIANT-SCAR

EPOCH 01

GPS CAMPAIGN

Prof Dr R Dietrich

Ing Dr H W Schenke

Mr A Zakrajsek

36

33

34

Monitoring

Belgrano II Base
Jubany Base
San Martín Base
Orcadas Base

Jan.- Feb 2001

Ing Dr H W Schenke

Mr A Zakrajsek

33

34

Geology

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Glaciology

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Geotechnics
Paleoglaciology

Permafrost and regional paleoclimate Marambio (Seymour) island 2000-2003 Dr Y Yermolin 6

Human Biology and Medicine

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Sea Science

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Technological development of sampling equipment Physical parameters "Irizar"track Long-term

Lic J F Gallo

Ing E Calviño

62

62

Solid-Earth Geophysics

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Seismology

Ongoing monitoring

Broad Band Seismology

Esperanza Base
Orcadas Base
Ushuaia city (Patagonia)

Long-term

Lic J M Febrer

Dr M Russi

64

65

Structure and Tectonics of Argentino Sea Sea geophysic surveys Argentino Sea 1999-2001 Dr A Tassone 50
Aerogeophysic surveys Airborne magnetic and gravimetric surveys North of Antarctic Peninsula 2001-2002

Dra M Ghidella

Lic J M Lirio

8

46

Microseismology Obtention of submarine microseismological data Bransfield Strait 2001-2002

Lic A Peretti

Dr H Shimamura

8

70

Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

Archaeology and Conservation of Historic Sites

Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address

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Contact addresses, Telephone and Facsimile numbers, e-mail addresses

1. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel./Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689, Fax: +54-11-4-812-2039, E-mail: diriaa@dna.gov.ar

2. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Coordinación Científica, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-2086, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: dic@dna.gov.ar

3. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.32), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mails: gferreyra@mail.dna.gov.ar - ischloss@mail.dna.gov.ar

4. Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Avda. Montes de Oca 2124, 1271 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

5. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-1689, +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: dct@dna.gov.ar

6. 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

7. Dirección Nacional del Antártico, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-816-3401 / 812-0071/72, Fax: +54-11-4-813-7807, E-mail: mmemolli@intramed.net.ar

8. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geofísica), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-6313, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mails: mghidella@dna.gov.ar - mghidella@mail.abaconet.com.ar

9. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.59) - +54-11-4-813-1437, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: atmosfer@atm-iaa.edu.ar

10. 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

11. Museo de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia", Departamento de Ictiología, Angel Gallardo 470, 1405 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-982-9410, E-mail: eboro@muanbe.gov.ar

12. 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

13. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-275-7523, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mails: nrcoria@overnet.com.ar - ncoria@dna.gov.ar

14. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.32), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689 - +54-11-4-812-.2039, E-mail: pipocasaux@overnet.com.ar

15. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.32), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689 - +54-11-4-812-2039, E-mail: montalti@ilpla.edu.ar

16. Alfred-Wegener Institut für Polar und Meeresforschung (AWI), Columbusstrasse, Postfach 12 01 61, D-27568 Bremerhaven, Germany.

Tel.: +49-471-4831-100, Fax: +49-471-4831-102

17. 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, Ext. 207. E-mail: tincho@bg.fcen.uba.ar

18. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.32), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689 - +54-11-4-812-2039, E-mail: gmercuri@mail.dna.gov.ar

19. 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 acarlini@netverk.com.ar

20. 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

21. Centro de Investigación y Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Baja California. Mexico.

Tel.: 61-745050. Fax: 750545.

22. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Cátedra de Anatomía Comparada, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sársfield

299, 5000 Córdoba, 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

23. 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

24. Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Avda. Montes de Oca 2124, 1271 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-301-2590 - +54-11-4-301-0061/65. E-mail: apiola@rina.hidro.gov.ar

25. Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Marines. Université Pierre et Marie Curie. Case 1344 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France.

Tel.: 33-1-44 27 48 69. Fax: 33-1 44 27 49 93.

26. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Junín 956, 1113 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

E-mail: susanap@huemul.ffyb.uba.ar

27. 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

28. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Cerrito 1248,1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.32), Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689 - +54 11- 4-812-2039, E-mail: bio@bioiaa.edu.ar

29. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento Ciencias Biológicas, Laboratorio de Ecología

Ambiental y Regional Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 2, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-576-3300 (ext. 212), Fax: +54-11-4-576-3349 (Secreta-ría de Biología), Fax: +54-11-4-576-3384, E-mail: vcirelli@bg.fcen.uba.ar

30. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Programa de Gestión Ambiental, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-816-2352, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: jmacero@dna.gov.ar

31. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Programa de Gestión Ambiental, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-816-2352, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: ambiente@dna.gov.ar

32. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Programa de Gestión Ambiental, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-816-2352, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: rodolf@dna.gov.ar

33. Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar und Meeresforschung (AWI), Columbusstrasse, Postfach 12 01 61, D-27568 Bremerhaven, Germany.

Tel.: +49-471-4831-1222/1223, Fax: +49-471-4831-1149, E-mail: schenke@awi-bremerhaven.de

34. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geofísica), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-6313, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mails: afz@dna.gov.ar - afz@mail.abaconet.com.ar - afz@antar.org.ar - geofísica@dna.gov.ar

35. 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

36. 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

37. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Geológicos (CIRGEO), Consejo Nacional de InvestigacionesCientíficas y Técnicas (CONICET),

Ramírez de Velazco 847, 1414 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-772-9729, Fax: +54-11-4-771-3742

38. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-1689, +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mails: marenssi@siscor.bibnal.edu.ar - sam@gl.fcen.uba.ar

39. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Geología Histórica y Regional, Ciudad Universitaria,

Pabellón 12, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.:+54-11-4-781-5020/29 (ext. 286).

40. Fundación Miguel Lillo, Sección Paleobotánica, Miguel Lillo 251, 4000 San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.

E-mails: luciara@csnat.unt.edu.ar &emdash; laraoz@topmail.com

41. 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

42. Università di Roma Tre, Dipartamento di Scienze Geologiche, Largo San Leonardo Miurialdo, 1. 00146 Roma, Italia.

E-mail: dramis@uniroma3.it

 43. Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060 Japan,

Fax: +81-11-706-7142

44. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, Cátedra de Geología General, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Av. Vélez Sarsfield 299,

5000 Córdoba, Argentina.

E-mail: ctoriell@com.uncor.edu

45. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248,1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-1689, +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax:+54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: nuñez@siscor.bibnal.edu.ar

46. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248,1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-1689, +54-11-4-815-4064, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: lirio@siscor.bibnal.edu.ar [nuñez@siscor.bibnal.edu.ar]

 47. Institut für Allgemeine und Angewandte Geologie, Universitat Muenchen, Luisenstr. 37/1, D-8000 Muenchen 2, Germany.

Tel.: +49-89-5203293

48. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geología), Cerrito 1248,1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.53) - +54-11-4-16-816-6271,Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039,

E-mail: parica@siscor.bibnal.edu.ar - cparica@dna.gov.ar

49. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Las Cabañas y los Reseros s/n°, 1712 Castelar, Prov. de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel./Fax: +54-11-4-481-2360/481-1688.

50. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Geológicos (CIRGEO), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET),

Ramírez de Velazco 847, 1414 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel: +54-11-4-772-9729, Fax. +54-11-4-771-3742, E-mail: atassone@laquige.overnet.com.ar

51. Instytut Ekologii, PAN, Dziekanow Lesny, 05-092 / Lomianky, Poland.

52. 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

53. 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

54. Secretaría de Salud. Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Cerrito 313, 9º piso. 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

E-mail: diana_ingrid@ciudad.com.ar [dianaingrid@ciudad.com.ar]

55. Dirección Nacional del Antártico, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-816-3401 / 812-0071/72. Fax: +54-11-4-813-7807. E-mail: sgarrido@cvtci.com.ar

56. Universidad del Salvador, Facultad de Medicina, Carrera de Nutrición, Tucumán 1951, 1050 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

E-mail: uds-medi@salvador.edu.ar

57. Instituto Antártico Argentino., Programa de Psicología, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-816-5734, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mails: diriaa@dna.gov.ar - dic@dna.gov.ar

58. ENEA-Progetto Antartide, C.R.Casaccia, S.P. Anguillarese 301, 00060 Santa Maria di Galeria (RM), Rome, Italy.

Tel.: +39-6-30486426, Fax: +39-6-30484893/6458, E-mail: psycho@enea.pnra.it

 59. 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

60. ENEA - Progetto Antartide, CNR / IFA Via MARX 15 - 00137, Rome, Italy.

Tel.: +39-06-49934282, Fax: +39-06-20660291, E-mail: charmad_p@casaccia.enea.it

61. Instituto Nacional de Meteorología. Centro Meteorológico Territorial de Canarias Occidental. San Sebastián, 77. 38071

Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

Tel.: +34-922-375878. Fax: +34-922-225248. E-mail: ecuevas@inm.es

62. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias del Mar, Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-0071/72 (ext.54) - +54-11-4-815-2642, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mail: oceano@dna.gov.ar

63. Servicio de Hidrografía Naval, Departamento Meteorología (SMARA), Edificio Libertad, piso 15-23, Comodoro Py 2055,

1104 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel./Fax: +54-11-4-317-2309, E-mails: picasso@smara.mil.ar - lorenzo@smara.mil.ar - salgado@smara.mil.ar

 64. Instituto Antártico Argentino, Departamento Ciencias de la Tierra (Geofísica), Cerrito 1248, 1010 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-812-6313, Fax: +54-11-4-812-1689/2039, E-mails: febrer@mail.retina.ar - febrer@antar.org.ar

65. Osservatorio Geofisico Sperimentale (OGS), Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C, Sgonico C.P. 2011, 34016 Trieste, Italy.

Tel.: +39-40-2140256, Fax: +39-40-327307, E-mail: tri@seismotri.ogs.trieste.it

66. British Antarctic Survey, Geoscience Division, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OET, United Kingdom,

Tel.: +44-1223-221400, Fax: +44-1223-362616, E-mail: j.ferris@bas.ac.uk

67. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C.-34010-Sgonico (Trieste), Italia.

E-mail: elodolo@ogs.trieste.it

68. Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Borgo Grotta Gigante 42/C.-34010-Sgonico (Trieste), Italia.

E-mail: mbusetti@ogs.trieste.it

69. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Departamento de Física Ciudad Universitaria,

Pabellón 2, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tel.: +54-11-4-781-5020/29.

70. Institute of Seismology and Volcanology, Hokkaido University, N-10, W-8, Sapporo 060-0810 Japan.

Tel.: +81-11-726-4766, Fax: +81-11-726-7240. E-mail: shima@eos.hokudai.ac.jp