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ANNUAL SCAR REPORT ON
NATIONAL ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
1 JULY 2002 TO 30 JUNE 2003
AND PLANNED NEW PROGRAMMES
Member Country: ITALY
Planned New Programmes, Projects by Scientific Standing Group
| Geosciences | |||||
| Subject | Investigation | Locality | Duration | Principal Investigator |
Address no. |
| Geodesy | Permanent observatory. Repetition on the regional network (VLNDEF) | TNB, NVL | 2002 -2004 (S+W) (long term) |
A Capra | 9a |
| Seismology | Observatory activities, broadband seismometry, local seismicity | TNB, Concordia Station, David Glacier | 2002 -2004 (S+W) (long term) |
A Morelli | 29a |
| Geomagnetism | Observatory activities | TNB, Concordia Station | 2002 -2004 (S+W) (long term) |
A Morelli | 29a |
| Seismology | Broadband seismology of the Scotia Arc (network ASAIN) | Jubany, Ushuaia, Base Orcadas, Estancia Despedida |
2002 -2004 (S+W) (long term) |
M Russi | 31a |
| Hydrated gas (methane | Data collection by OBS and chirp SBP. Heath flux | South Shetland margin | 2002 -2004 (S) | U Tinvella | 31a |
| Cainozoic tectonics of Drakes Passage | Multibeam morphobathematry | South Sea | 2002 -2004 (S) | N Zitellini | 3c |
| Tectonics | Structure of the Subglacial Wilkes Basin Eastern Margin. Aerogeophysical survey | Outback Nunataks (base camp) | 2002 -2004 (S) | E Bozzo | 14a |
| Tectonics and volcanisms of Western Antarctica | Comprehensive geophysical survey | McMurdo Sound, Ross Island, Terror Rift, Mt Erebus | 2002 -2004 (S) | M Chiappini | 29a |
| Plate tectonics | Multibeam echo survey |
Macquarie island Triple Junction |
2002 -2004 (S) | L Gasperini | 3c |
| Lithospheric evolution | Geochemistry and chronology of lower Palaeozoic igneous products |
Nansen Ice Sheet, |
2002 -2004 (S) | S Rocchi | 20a |
| Ross Orogeny | Regional correlations. Survey and sampling | Eisenhower Range, Deep Freeze Range, Sequence Hills, Koettlitz Glacier, Dry Valleys |
2002 -2004 (S) | F Talarico | 21b |
| Ross region geodynamicsin the upper Cainozoic | Sampling and modelling. Correlation with South-Eastern Australia | NVL | 2002 -2004 (S) | R Funiciello | 23b |
| Cainzoic tectonics of VL/Ross Sea | Ground Surveys. Multibeam and multichannel seismic surveys. | NVL | 2002 -2004 (S) | F Salvini | 23b |
| Geological cartography | Final surveys for 1:500.000 map | Freyberg Mts, Mt Murchison, Mt Joyce, Convoy Range. |
2002 -2004 (S) | P C Pertusati | 20a |
| Glaciology of the upper Cainzoic | Geomorphology and chronology of the NVL ice system | From Cape Adare to David Glacier | 2002 -2004 (S) | C Baroni | 20a |
| Pleistocenic methane emissions | Micropaleontlogy and geochemistry of sediments | South Shetland Island | 2002 -2004 (S) | R Barbieri | 10a |
| Climatology / Glaciology | Ice stratigraphy. Analysis of shallow and deep coring | Dronning Maud Land | 2002 -2004 (S) | R Udisti | 13a |
| Ice mass balance | Radio Echo Sounding. Snow accumulation by GPS and levelling rods. Shallow drilling | Wilkes Land, Talos Dome, NVL, Dome C |
2002 -2004 (S) | M Frezzotti | 8a |
| Global Change | Study of permafrost (including frost blisters and ice wedges) and vegetation within RISCC framework | TNB, Signy | 2002 -2004 (S) | M Guglielmin | 11a |
| Plate tectonics | Multichannel seismic survey and morphobathymetry of the Tierra del Fuego's triple junction | S. O., South Pacific | 2002 -2004 (S) | A Polonia | 3a |
| Plate tectonics | Multibeam bathmetry, multichannel refelction seismics, magnet measurements, gravimetry | Bouvet Triple Junction | 2002 -2004 (S) | E Bonatti |
3a |
| Plate tectonics | Multibeam bathmetry, multichannel seismics, OBS | South Shetland Island | 2002 -2004 (S) | B Della Vedova | 24a |
| Nautical charting | Bathymetric Survey | R/V Italica 1st and 2nd (*) Leg |
2002 -2004 (S) | P Lusiani | 32a |
| Meteorites | Collection, trapping dynamics, search for new sites | Miller Butte, Mt Spatz, Mt Bower, Frontier Mountain |
2002 -2004 (S) | M Mellini | 21b |
| Subglacial lakes | RES surveys for detection of minor lakes | Belgian sg Highlands, Aurora sg Basin, Vostok sg Highlands |
2002 -2004 (S) | I Tabacco | 17a |
| Life Sciences | |||||
| Subject | Investigation | Locality | Duration | Principal Investigator |
Address no. |
| Molecular biology and genetics | Evolution/adaptaion of protozoa and organisms. Applicationof biological molecules | TNB, R/V N. Palmer |
2002 -2004 (S) | P Luporini | 12a |
| Teleosts | Physiology and biochemistry of evolution (EASIZ, EVOLANTA) | R/V Italica 2nd Leg (*), TNB, R/V N Palmer, R/V Tangaroa |
2002 -2004 (S) | E Cocca | 5a |
| Ecology | Terrestrial and fresh water ecosystems; latiude effects | TNB, from Cape Hallet to Granite Harbour, Edmonson Point |
2002 -2004 (S) | R Bargagli | 21a |
| Ecology | Bioindicators of natural and anthropic changes | TNB, King George Island, R/V Italica 2nd Leg (*) |
2002 -2004 (S) | S Focardi | 21a |
| Psychology | Psychodynamics of an isolated expedition group | Concordia Station | 2002 -2004 (S) | A Peri | 1a |
| Physiology | Effects of the Antarctic environment on the circulatory system | Concordia Station | 2002 -2004 (S) | P L Antignani | 26a |
| Nutrition | Effect of Antarctic environment on nutrition and body composition | Concordia Station | 2002 -2003 (S) | R Mattei | 27a |
| Physiology | Fish sampling for tissue dystroglycan analysis | TNB | 2003 -2004 (S) | A Brancaccio | 6b |
| Boidiversity | Sampling of species relevant in the trophic chain | TNB | 2003 -2004 (S) | L Bullini | 22b |
| Krill stocks | Circadian rithm in Euphausia Superba and clock genes | R/V Italica 2nd Leg (*) |
2003 -2004 (S) | R Costa | 19a |
| Biochemistry | Molecules from cyanobacteria to be used in medicine (cancer etc.) | TNB | 2003 -2004 (S) | B Pushparaj | 4b |
| Oceanography, Coastal processes | Hydrology, biogeochemistry and current measurement. Moorings | R/V Italica, 1st Leg (*), R/V N Palmer |
2002 -2004 (S) | G Spezie | 18a |
| Krill | Stock assessment and conservation. Acoustic survey | R/V Italica 1st Leg (*) | 2002 -2004 (S) | M Azzali | 2a |
| Fishes and marine mammals | Population dynamics and trophic chain. Conservation of Orcinus Orca | R/V Italica 1st and 2nd Leg (*) R/V N Palmer, TNB |
2002 -2004 (S) | M Vacchi | 28a |
| Coastal ecosystem | Structure and latitude effect. Benthos, plankton and fish communities | R/V Italica 2nd Leg | 2002 - 2004 (S) | R Cattaneo-Vietti | 14a |
| Ecology of sea-ice | Primary and secondary production, trophic. Chain, comparison to the Weddell Sea | Ross Sea, offshore VL |
2002 - 2004 (S) | L Guglielmo | 16a |
| Environmental chemistry (micronutrients and micropollutants) of the coastal marine ecosystem | Transport processes of various substances in various matrices. Collection and storing of representative specimens as reference material (Antarctic Environmental Specimen Bank, Certified Reference Materials) | TNB, Talos Dome, R/V Italica 1st Leg |
2002 -2004 (S) | G Capodaglio | 25a |
| (*) R/V Italica, 1st Leg: Ross Sea 68°S-77°S, 165°-180°E (*) R/V Italica, 2nd Leg: Ross Sea from Cape Adare to Cape Wheatstone |
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| Physical Sciences | |||||
| Subject | Investigation | Locality | Duration | Principal Investigator |
Address no. |
| Solar radiation | Installation and preliminarytesting of the observatory | Concordia Station | 2002 - 2004 (S) | T Georgiardis | 3a |
| Atmospheric composition | Detection of trace gases and aerosols | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S) | V Vitale | 3b |
| Meteorology/ Climatology |
Meteorological observatories. Data exchange with WMO | NVL | (W+S) Long term (since 1987 |
A Pellegrini | 8b |
| Upper atmosphere, space weather | Ionospheric and riometric observatory | TNB | 2003- 2004 (W+S) (Since 1991) |
G De Francheschi | 29a |
| Stratosphere and PSC | Installation of two new sounding lidar | McMurdo, DdU |
2002 - 2004 (S+W) |
G Di donfrancesco | 8a |
| Atmospheric composition | Spectrophotometry. Columnar content of O3, BrO, OCIO, NO2 | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S) | G Giovanelli | 3b |
| Atmospheric dynamics | Measurement of UV, O3, CO2, other minor components. Modelling | TNB, Belgrano II, Ushuaia, Jubany, (also Svalbard Islands) |
2002 - 2004 | C Rafanelli | 6e |
| Planetary boundary layer | Temperature and aerosol measurement by lidar and microwave radiometer | Dome C | 2002 - 2004 (S) | S Argentini | 6a |
| Marine aerosol | Particle size distribution (lidar, etc.) | S.O. and Ross Sea | 2002 - 2004 (S) | M Del Gusta | 4a |
| Tropospheric aerosol | Chemistry, size and time distribution | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S) | P Mittner | 19b |
| Tropospheric aerosol | Air sampling mainly aimed at the nitrogen chemistry | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S) | A Ianniello | 6d |
| Troposphere chemistry | Interaction between snow surface and nitrogen oxides | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S) | H Beine | 6d |
| Auroras | Morphology and dynamics at different wavelengths (by automatic ASC) | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S+W) |
P E Balsamo | 7a |
| Magnetosphere | Dynamical aspects of the Earth's magnetosphere; long period (1 to 1.000s) micropulsations | TNB, Dome C |
2002 - 2004 (S+W) |
U Villante | 15a |
| Cosmic rays | Flux of the nucleonic component | King George Island | 2002 - 2004 (S+W) (long tem) |
M Storini | 23a |
| Astronomy | Installation and operation of a 40 cm telescope for site testing | Concordia Station | 2002 - 2004 (S) |
G Severino | 30a |
| Cosmic background information | Detection of space distortion and polarization | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S) |
G Dall'Oglio | 23a |
| Aurora | Image recording at various wavelength by all sky camera | TNB | 2002 - 2004 (S) |
P E Balsamo | 7a |
| Ionosphere, magnetosphere |
Radio monitoring (SuperDARN network) | Kerguelen I. | 2002 - 2004 (S) |
E Amata | 6c |
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