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Annual SCAR Report on
National Antarctic Scientific Activities 2001 - 2002
and Planned New Programmes

South Africa 1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002

Member Country:   South Africa

National SCAR Committee
Title

South African Committee for Antarctic Research
Address

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Directorate: Antarctica and Islands
Private Bag X447
Pretoria 0002
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 405 9404
Fax: +27 21 405 9424
Email: henryv@antarc.wcape.gov.za
Name Address
Chairman/President Vacant at present
Secretary

Representatives:
to SCAR
Permanent Delegate Prof ADM Walker 3
Alternate Delegate Mr HR Valentine 1
to SCAR Working Groups
Biology

Prof SL Chown
(Secretary)

 5
Geodesy and Geographic Information

Mr RT Wonnacott
(Corresponding member)

 8
Geology -
Glaciology -
Human Biology and Medicine -
Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere

Prof ADM Walker
(Corresponding member)

 3
Solar-Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research

Prof ADM Walker (Chair)/
Prof H Moraal

 3/13
Solid Earth Geophysics -

National Operating Agency
Title South African Committee for Antarctic Research
Address

Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Directorate: Antarctica and Islands
Private Bag X447
Pretoria 0002
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 405 9404
Fax: +27 21 405 9424
Email: henryv@antarc.wcape.gov.za
Director Mr HR Valentine
COMNAP Representative Mr HR Valentine 1
SCALOP Representative Mr RN Skinner 2

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Wintering Stations
Name Location Coordinates
SANAE IV Vesleskarvet, Dronning Maud Land

71

°40'S 02
°

51'W
Marion Island Prince Edwards Islands, South Indian Ocean

46

°52'34"S 37
°

51'32"E
Gough Island South Atlantic Ocean

40

°21'00"S 09
°

52'40"W
Summer-only Stations
Name Location Coordinates
Sarie Marais Grunehogna, Dronning Maud Land

72

°01'35"S 02
°

48'18"W

Automatic Recording Stations/Observatories
Name/Identifier Coordinates Parameters Recorded
None

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Member Country : South Africa

National Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
House mouse Impact on invertebrates Marion Island 1 July 2001 to 31 March 2002 Prof RJ van Aarde 7
Seabird populations Monitoring Prince Edward Islands 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Dr RJM Crawford 15
Eddy impacts Ecosystem dynamics

Marion Island/
Southern Ocean

 1 April 2002 to 30 June 2002 Prof JRE Lutjeharms 9
Southern Elephant Seals Comparative population ecology

Marion Island/
Gough Island

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof MN Bester 6
Southern Elephant Seals Satellite-linked identification and characteristics Marion Island 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof MN Bester 6
Life history and physiological responses to climate change Baseline information for conservation and management Prince Edward Islands 1 July 2001 to 31 March 2002 Prof SL Chown 5
Climate change Effects on terresrial boicomplexity Prince Edward Islands 1 April 2002 to 30 June 2002 Prof SL Chown 5
Antarctic springtails Physiological determinants of spatial patterns in biodiversity Cape Hallett, Antarctica 1 April 2002 to 30 June 2003 Prof SL Chown/ New Zealand 5

Role of A. selago

 Biocomplexity and change Marion Island 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Dr MA McGeoch 18
Threats to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning Conservation strategy for endemic and keystone insect species Prince Edward Islands 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Dr AD Slager-Bastos 19
Moss flora Ecology and taxonomy Prince Edward Islands 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002

Prof VR Smith/
Poland

 20
Antarctic marine livung resources Assesment and management Southern Ocean 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof DS Butterworth 24
Bryozoa Taxonomy, distribution and zoogeography Prince Edward Islands 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof GM Branch 21
Offshore variability Ecosystem study

Marion Island/
Southern Ocean

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof CD McQuaid 10
Demersal fish community Structure and trophic ecology Prince Edward Islands 1 April 2002 to 30 June 2002 Prof EA Pakhomov 11

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Topographical mapping - Antarctica, Prince Edward Islands 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Mr RT Wonnacott 8
Permanent GPS base station Tectonic movement and GPS orbit determination

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002

Mr RT Wonnacott/
Alfred Wegener Institute

 8

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Tectonic studies Maud belt Western Dronning Maud Land 1 July2001 to 30 March 2002 Dr GP Whitmore 17
Tectonic studies Gjelsvikfjella Northern Maud Belt 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof HE Frimmel 25
Climate change Environmental responses Marion island 1 April 2002 to 30 June202 Dr S Holness 12

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

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
Meteorology Observations Antarctica, Marion and Gough Islands 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Mr JR v/d Merwe 14
Meteorology AWS observations

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Mr JR v/d Merwe 14
Ozone Measurement of column densities SANAE IV 1 July 2001 to 31 March 2002 Prof ARW Hughes 4

Solid Earth Geophysics
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Seismology Observations

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002

Dr G Graham/
Alfred Wegener Institute

 16

Solar Terrestrial and Astrophysical Research
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
HF Radar Magnetospheric convection using HF radar techniques

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002

Prof ADM Walker/
Prof H Moraal

 3
13
Magnetospheric studies of aurora & VLF emmissions Effects of solar activitty

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 July 2001 to 31 March 2002 Prof ARW Hughes 4
Cosmic rays Solar modulation of cosmic ray intenstity

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof H Moraal 3
Magnetospheric electron fluxgate precipitation Imaging riometer and magnetometer

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 Prof H Moraal 3

Engineering
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
Snow flow Numerical modelling

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 April 2001 to 30 June 2002 Dr T Harms 22
Utilisatioin of wind energy Technical and economic valuation

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 April 2001 to 30 June 2002 Dr T Harms 22
Deisel engines Reducing impact and associated benefits

SANAE IV,
Vesleskarvet

 1 April 2001 to 30 June 2002 Dr A Taylor 23

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Member Country : South Africa

Planned New Programmes/Projects by Working Group

Biology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Geodesy and Geographic Information
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Geology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

Glaciology
Subject Investigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

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

Solid Earth Geophysics
Subject nvestigation Locality Duration Principal Investigator Address
None

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

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Member Country : South Africa

Contact Addresses, Telephone, Facsimile and E-mail numbers

1.
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Directorate: Antarctica and Islands
P O Box 8172
Roggebaai 8012
South Africa
Tel: +27 405 9404
Fax: +27 405 9424
Email: henryv@antarc.wcape.gov.za

2.
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Directorate: Antarctica and Islands
Private Bag X447
Pretoria 0001
South Africa
Tel: +27 12 310 3569
Fax: +27 12 351 1345
Email: rskinner@ozone.pwv.gov.za

3.
Department of Physics
University of Natal (Durban)
Private Bag X 10
Dalbridge 4014
South Africa
Tel: +27 31 260 2770
Fax: +27 31 261 6550
Email: walker@nu.ac.za

4.
Department of Physics
University of Natal (Durban)
Private Bag X 10
Dalbridge 4014
South Africa
Tel: +27 31 260 3158
Fax: +27 31 261 6550
Email: hughes@nu.ac.za

5.
Department of Zoology
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X 1
Matieland
South Africa
Tel: +27 321 808 2385
Fax: +27 21 808 2405
Email: slchown@sun.ac.za

6.
Department of Zoology and Entomology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria 0002
South Africa

Tel: +27 12 420 2067
Fax: +27 12 362 5242
Email: mnbester@zoology.up.ac.za

7.
Department of Zoology and Entomology
University of Pretoria
Pretoria 0002
South Africa

Tel: +27 12 420 2753
Fax: +27 12 362 5242
Email: rjvaarde@zoology.up.ac.za

8.
Director, Control Surveys,
Department of Land Affairs
Private Bag X10
Mowbray 7705
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 685 4070
Fax: +27 21 689 1351
Email: rwonnacott@sli.wcape.gov.za

9.
Department of Oceanography
University of Cape Town
Rondenbosch 7701
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 650 3279
Fax: +27 21 650 3279
Email: johann@physci.uct.ac.za

10.
Department of Zoology and Entomology
Rhodes University
P O Box 94
Grahamstown 6140
South Africa
Tel: 27 46 603 8535
Fax: +27 46 622 1669
Email: c.mcquaid@ru.ac.za

11.
Department of Zoology
University of Fort Hare
Private Bag X1314,
Alice, 5700,
South Africa
Tel: +27 40 602 2339
Fax: +27 40 653 1669
Email: epakhomov@ufh.ac.za

12.
Department of Earth Sciences
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
Bellville, 7535,
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 959 2135
Fax: +27 21 959 2438
Email: sholness@uwc.ac.za

13.
Department of Physics
Potchefstroom University
Private Bag X6001
Potchefstroom, 2520
South Africa
Tel: +27 18 299 2402
Fax: +27 18 299 2421
Email: fskhm@puknet.puk.ac.za

14.
South African Weather Service
Private Bag X 097
Pretoria 0001
South Africa

Tel: +27 12 309 3022
Fax: +27 12 309 3020
Email: jr47@weathersa.co.za

15.
Marine and Coastal Management
Private Bag X 2
Rogge Bay, 8012
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 402 3140
Fax: +27 210 421 7406
Email: crawford@mcm.wcape.gov.za

16.
Council for Geoscience
Private Bag X112
Pretoria 0001
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 841 1201
Fax: +27 21 841 1203
Email: gerhardg@geoscience.org.za

17.
Deprtment of Geological and Computer Sciences
University of Natal (Durban)
Private Bag X 10
Dalbridge, 4014
South Africa
Tel: +27 13 260 2520
Fax: +27 13 260 2280
Email: whitmore@nu.ac.za

18.
Department of Conservation Ecology
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X 1
Matieland
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 808 3309
Fax:: +27 21 808 3304
Email: mcgeoch@sun.ac.za

19.
Department of Zoology and Entomology
UnIversity of Pretoria
Pretoria 0002
South Africa

Tel: +27 12 420 4612
Fax: +27 12 362 5242
Email: adbastos@zoology.up.ac.za

20.
Department of Botany
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X 1
Matieland, 7602
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 808 311
Fax: +27 21 808 3607
Email: vs2@land.sun.ac.za

21.
Department of Zoology
University of Cape Town
Rondenbosch, 7701
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 650 4009
Fax: +27 21 650 3301
Email: gmbranch@mail.egs.uct.ac.za

22.
Department of Mechanical Engineeering
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X 1
Matieland, 7602
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 808 3742
Fax: +27 21 808 4958
Email: tmh@ing.sun.ac.za

23.
Department of Mechanical Engineeering
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X 1
Matieland, 7602
South Africa
Tel: +27 21 808 4272
Fax: +27 21 808 5990
Email: abt@ing.sun.ac.za

24.
Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
University of Cape Town
Rondenbosch, 7701
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 650 2343
Fax: +27 21 650 2334
Email: dll@maths.utc.ac.za

25.
Department of Geological Sciences
University of Cape Town
Rondenbosch, 7701
South Africa

Tel: +27 21 650 2901
Fax: +27 21 650 3783
Email: hef@geology.uct.ac.za